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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Through the centuries, the distinctive character of Scottish jewelry has enchanted collectors from around the world. In the mid-nineteenth century, demand for the Highland specialties was so high that the supply from local craftsmen had to be supplemented by English imitations. In this spectacular, authoritative volume, leading jewelry historian Diana Scarisbruck presents 360 treasures from the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: From choosing what to serve for Christmas dinner and how best to shop and prepare ahead, to planning a full menu and clever ideas for leftovers, Margaret will help you make this a Christmas to remember. Fully illustrated with variations and endless recipes and ideas.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Inspired by the Mediterranean villa, the Mediterranean house in America became the archetype for the sophisticated suburban residence in the early 20th century, especially in the Southwest and Florida.Showcasing more than 25 homes, ranging from early to contemporary interpretations of the style, author Lauren Weiss Bricker underscores the design features, use of materials such as stucco and terra…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Tall Tales was an innovative newspaper strip syndicated internationally by the New York Herald Tribune from 1957-1963. Whereas newspaper strips are square single-panel or multiple-panel horizontal gag cartoons, Jaffee, known for the Fold-In in MAD Magazine , once again altered the format of his work to create a vertical strip — the first, and last, in newspaper history. Tall Tales contains the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: No animal has captured the human imagination quite like the horse, depicted in cave drawings thousands of years ago through countless renderings in paint, clay, ink, even film. In his first book, award-winning photographer Tim Flach's quest to document the horse has resulted in Equus, an intensely moving look at an animal — as solitary subject and en masse, from the air and from underwater —…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: As much as London, New York and Los Angeles, Paris has been hijacked by street artists who have transformed public spaces into giant showrooms with their posters, stickers, silk-screens, paintings, mosaics, murals, stencils and photocopies. Photographer and art historian Fabienne Grevy leads a tour of Paris' popular art, exhibited on pavements, stairways, metro stations, abandoned buildings and…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Culled from the archives of Magnum Photos, the world's preeminent photo agency, Pop 60s celebrates the visionaries, icons and memorable moments of the decade that transformed the fabric of society. From Andy Warhol, Twiggy and James Bond to Beatlemania, biker culture and geodesic domes, the reverberations of the Swinging Sixties are felt in today's art, music, design and fashion. This phenomenal…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: One of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age Illustration, J.C. Leyendecker captivated audiences throughout the first half of the twentieth century. With a signature style that possessed great warmth and imagination, Leyendecker is perhaps best known for his creation of the archetype of the fashionable male with his advertisements for Arrow Collar in the 1910s through the…

Скачать книгу (размер 228 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 46) Аннотация: Embellish everything, from walls and floors to clothes, bed linens, and even cake with this awesome value pack of 25 reusable stencils from Ed Roth, stencil maverick behind the popular Web site stencil1.com. At front we've included inspiring project photo and how-to. At back we've bound in 25 removable, reusable stencils featuring designs ranging from urban-cool boom boxes, power lines and…

Скачать книгу (размер 886 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 175) Аннотация: The unprecedented box office success of 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and the ensuing pop culture phenomenon, took Lucasfilm by surprise. Fans had to wait nearly a year for the first action figures to appear. But as of 1978, an industry unto itself was born, consisting of Star Wars books, trading cards, magazines, video games and merchandise. Thirty five years later, these printed book…

Скачать книгу (размер 636 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 126) Аннотация: »The Smurfs» began as a comic strip in October 1958 in Belgium and quickly gained popularity, launching popular comic books and the classic figurines still sold today, but it wasn't until the NBC eighties cartoon that audiences everywhere fell in love with Papa Smurf and Smurfette. After years of re-runs the Smurfs are hitting the big screen. This summer Sony is releasing a life-action Smurf film…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: A pictorial record of the fabrics that clothed the smart women and furnished the stylish interiors of Europe and America during the Jazz Age.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Since its inception 170 years ago, Tiffany & Co. has become synonymous with elegant, stylish design and alluring luxury, creating the world’s most dazzling jewelry and decorative objects. Today, its signature blue box is recognized the world over and can be had (for a price, of course) at more than 150 locations around the globe. In «Tiffany Style», Tiffany’s design director John Loring gathers…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: The Louvre, originally the palace of King Philip II of France, reinvented itself as an art museum in 1793. Since then, it has grown in scope and renown and is today the most visited art museum in the world. «Louvre: 400 Masterpieces», an accessible book-object in a brand new format, is a unique survey of not only the collections — filled with such iconic works as the Venus de Milo and the Mona…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: This is the first catalogue raisonne of Frans Post (1612-1680) published in over 30 years. Post is the first trained artist from the Old World to paint landscapes of the Americas. He lived seven years in Brazil (1637-1644) where he painted seven canvases that are highly regarded today and were the subject of an exhibition at the Musee du Louvre in Paris in 2005. Back in Holland he painted another…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: After a relationship and marriage, what's next? Why, children of course. And who better to offer us some much needed advice than the very authors who brought us STC's highly successful Cattitude and the forthcoming Catrimony. Caternal Instincts contains mothering advice from diva mother felines to females complete with adorable black and white photographs of cats and their kittens and a clever…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The ladies are back and this time with a trilogy of feline fun. Christine Montaquila and Kim Levin's best selling 'feline guides' are now available as a boxed set, including Cattitude: The Feline Guide to being Fabulous, Catrimony: The Feline guide to Ruling the Relationship and Caternal Instincts: The Feline Guide to Mastering Motherhood . All three feature the unique black-and-white…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: Almost from the beginning of art, humans have portrayed cats. The animal originally domesticated for the humble purpose of catching mice was already a goddess in ancient Egypt and a beloved household pet in ancient Rome. Throughout history, cats have been a beautiful vessel for symbolic meanings, ranging from dark unruly sensuality to perfect domestic tranquillity. In this book, cats inhabit 170…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Russian Textiles showcases the gorgeous cotton textiles that were created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from 1850 to 1950. The Muslims in these Central Asian countries — Uzbeks, Tadjiks, Farsi, Turkomans, etc. — incorporated the brightly patterned fabrics into their clothing, particularly the linings of their robes and household items. An introductory essay describes the…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: This book reveals the designer's taste for the theatrical. Tony Duquette took de Wolf's no-holds-barred style in his manefsto. He crafted rooms that were beguiling, grandiose and pure Hollywood... opulent and overstated with gilded lilies, leopard patters, rock crystal, tented ceilings and endless rococo paintings.Tony Duquette designed sparkling jewels, spectacular stage sets, extravagant…