Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The limitations of a tiny space, rather than inhibiting designers, often result in some of the most innovative and exciting retail design. While small shops offer the chance for famous designers to experiment and showcase their skills for the retailers who can afford them, other independent retailers will be competing for the same customers and looking for ideas to implement on their own. This…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 090 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 215) Аннотация: 'Once upon a time es war ein Vater, der, weil er alt geworden, zusammen als seine Söhne und Töchter, vier, fünf, sechs, acht an der Zahl — und schließlich überzeugt Sie, nach langem zögern, das zu tun, was er wollte. Jetzt sind Sie um einen Tisch sitzen und zu sprechen beginnen...' Dieses angenehme Fortsetzung Peeling the Onion, Günter Grass schreibt die Stimmen…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Paris, February 1909. An article by the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Martinetti appears in Le Figaro. It is the Manifesto of Futurism, the movement that expressed concepts of movement and speed through simultaneous visions and dynamic lines and interpreted in an all-embracing way the new collective myth of modernity.
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Examining how stories of conflict have been told in comics down the years, this book covers everything from EC Comics depictions of the US Civil War to Joe Saccos reportage on modern, assymmetric, conflicts. Comics from the First and Second World Wars are put in context, with their propaganda-driven plotlines and enemy-bashing superheroes, but the book also covers rebellious, anti-war,…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Saul Leiter is one of four new titles published this September in Thames & Hudsons acclaimed Photofile series. Each book brings together the best work of the worlds greatest photographers in an attractive format and at an easily affordable price. Hailed by The Times as finely produced, the books are printed to the highest standards. Each one contains some sixty full-page reproductions, together…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: «The Body in Contemporary Art» presents an international survey of art made over the last two decades in which the human form is central. Featuring work across a range of media, from painting and sculpture to installation, video art and performance, the book examines the different roles played by the body in art, from being the subject of portraiture to becoming an active presence in live and…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Michelangelo is generally recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time, a universal genius in all fields of visual creativity—sculpture, painting, and architecture—as well as a widely admired poet. Much has been written on him. This pocket-sized history of Michelangelo’s art and life guides readers from Tondo Doni (about 1505) to the Rondanini Pietà (1564) and teaches them to easily…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Already hailed by Dazed & Confused magazine as definitive, an instant cult classic, this new collection of club flyers provides a unique visual record of London's nightlife and subcultures. Covered with inventive, unfurling doodles, hand-drawn lettering and images of sexy figures and party animals, these low-budget productions are created from drawings, tracings, photocopies, photographs,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Durable and easy to clean, tile has been a popular practical material for thousands of years, but its allure extends far beyond its ability to withstand wear and tear. Tile is a medium for bringing light and beauty into a space. Now, with more choices than ever before, tile has become an incredibly popular way to add personalized character to a home. In The Art of the Tile, tile enthusiast and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: The jewel-like watercolors of renowned Irish botanical artist Wendy Walsh portray a personal selection of about 100 plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated in Irish gardens. Presented in 33 thematic sections, Walsh's subjects range from well-loved and distinctive native plants to exotic species introduced from the New World and Asia, unusual plants that grow in some of the most extreme…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: «The premise of this book couldn't be simpler: 130 photographs of British bad boy artist Damien Hirst by the great British fashion photographer David Bailey, taken during a single shoot lasting eight minutes. Famed as the inspiration for the swinging 60s photographer character in Michelangelo Antonioni's film «Blow Up» (1966), Bailey was one of the first fashion photographers to merge with rock…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 391 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 274) Аннотация: The love of fast cars has moved into top gear. From its beginnings as a rebellious underground pasttime, it has become a huge cult, spawning its own exciting subcultures in music, art and fashion. Speedseekers is the ultimate book on the world of Hot Rods and Custom Culture. Alexandra Lier spent a decade at the epicentre of the scene revving engines and burning rubber with the world's foremost…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle. With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age, seven…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Provence Sketchbook takes the reader through this historically rich region that also boasts some of France's most breathtaking landscapes. As the first Roman province outside of Italy, Provence has a wealth of architectural styles stretching back through the millennia, and as such, is a fascinating study for visitors. Evocative watercolours and illuminating commentary combine in this book,…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Photofile brings together the best work of the world's great photographers in an attractive pocket-size format and at an easily affordable price. Handsome and collectable, each volume in the series contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction, a chronology and a bibliography.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This is the most comprehensive and inspirational volume ever published on the extraordinary world of shells. Shells have been put to an amazing array of uses – as decoration, tools, medicines and musical instruments. For nearly four millennia, millions of them were used acros the world as currency. Shells have been worn as amulets to bring fertility, good fortune or protection from the evil eye.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Fulco di Verdura was one of the outstanding jewelers of the 20th century. Patricia Corbett expertly analyses and evaluates Verdura's jewelry designs in this lavish monograph, which is newly available in paperback. Wonderful colour photography of the jewelry, as well as atmospheric historical photographs of the celebrities who were his ardent fans, vividly trace his development over more than 25…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The Japanese photographer and artist Nobuyoshi Araki is known for his provocative pictures. Influenced by Shunga, the erotic art of the Edo period (1603–1867), as well as the glossy imagery of contemporary culture, much of Araki’s work confronts taboo subjects such as sex, nudity and death head on. Subjects range from poetic scenes of old Tokyo to modern Japanese sub-culture, from sensual…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: In the public perception as well as the privacy of the home the bath has transformed itself to a freely designed adventurous space. Peace and repose are a priority; inspirations for contemporary concepts and designs are drawn from all different kinds of bath cultures worldwide. The spa as a social trend offers balsam for the soul and for the body a sensuous break from everyday reality. The…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: «What do Burt Reynolds, Shaquille O'Neal, Goldie Hawn and John Travolta have in common? At some point in time, they, and so many others, all decided to record horrible music albums. In «Celebrity Vinyl», Tom Hamling humorously examines what happens when famous people decide to (unsuccessfully) give singing a try. The number of celebrities that have indulged such hubris boggles the mind: Eddie…