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Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Copying the look of the world's celebrities and stars is a recurring feature of magazines and blogs. Here we take a vintage view, looking back at the 25 most iconic women of the past century and how to emulate their looks with up-to-the minute fashion advice. Each look, whether it's Brigitte Bardot's Bombshell, Audrey Hepburn's Ingenue or Grace Kelly's American Classic, is deconstructed. Along…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Everybody loves ABBA — as proven by the blockbuster success of «Mamma Mia!» the movie. «Thank You for the Music» traces the story of the Swedish supergroup--which has sold an estimated 350,000,000 records, tapes, and CDs — through their songs. Starting with their world-conquering 1970s disco hits, it travels through to the more reflective 1980s, with «The Winner Takes It All» marking a watershed…

Скачать книгу (размер 626 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 124) Аннотация: Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history's greatest generals. He is famed for his outstanding military success — which facilitated the growth of France's empire to one of the greatest Europe had seen since Rome — but also for his impressive political achievements most notably the civil laws known as the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon is the first biography to contain at least 20 items of rare and…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: William Travilla is one of the best costume designers of all time and Marilyn Monroe his most famous client. Marilyn's Dresses will focus on the striking dresses Travilla designed for Marilyn, from his early work on the thriller Don't Bother to Knock and the gorgeous pink dress in which Marilyn sang Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend to the legendary white dress from The Seven Year Itch, which…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The Rolling Stones were around when the Beatles were topping the charts throughout the 1960s, they survived metal's and then punk's popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and they kept on rockin' through the turn of the century. Treasures of the Rolling Stones, an unofficial publication, tells the story of one of the biggest acts in popular music history in words, photographs and in beautifully…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Lavishly presented and illustrated, Vintage Tattoos explores the bold, colourful and enduringly popular designs that were perfected across two World Wars, explains their history, symbolism and social significance, and delves into the colourful lives of the era's most famous practitioners. The book is arranged thematically, beginning with the maritime emblems and circus displays that kickstarted…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: In this book, Andy Gill assess the circumstances behind Dylan's most famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent changes which saw him invent folk-rock and transform rock'n'roll with symbolist poetry, before retreating into country-tinged conservatism just as his followers were engaged in the great psychedelic…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Approaching the fascinating world of tattoo art from the perspective of design, The Tattoo Sourcebook offers basic instruction on designing a tattoo and hundreds of images to help you choose one that's right for you. Along with health and safety tips for getting a tattoo, there is also information for creating the designs using body paints and mehndi for those who want to try out different looks…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Approaching the fascinating world of tattoo art from the perspective of design, The Fantasy Tattoo Sourcebook offers basic instruction on designing a tattoo and hundreds of images to help you choose one that's right for you. The book opens with a general introduction and technical advice on drawing and designing some of the more intricate tattoos featured in the book. Along with health and safety…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: There was rich praise for the original edition of The Beatles Stories Behind The Songs Book, including Steve Matteo in The Music Paper describing it as One of the most readable and illuminating books ever written about The Beatles and in his autobiography, Many Years From Now, even Paul McCartney acknowledged Steve Turner's work. This new edition of the book gives the Beatles fan everything they…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Queen: one of the biggest bands the world has ever seen. Sell-out tours, chart-topping records and stunning success for four decades. This book showcases the band, its members, recordings and concerts through images and the written word, as well as through the unique pieces of memorabilia that are from the private collections of Queen's members.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Jewellery recounts over 100 years of history, from Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century to Cartier's gemstones and Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces to Harry Winston's diamonds. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: In their fifth decade together, the Rolling Stones are still the world's best rock band-and they're not slowing down. Fueled by the songwriting talents of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, they've created countless number-one singles and albums; produced the highest-grossing concert series ever (Voodoo Lounge), and starred in a Martin Scorsese IMAX documentary (Shine a Light). This volume tells the…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: John Lennon's son, Julian, has built a unique collection of Beatles memorabilia, including gold discs, guitars, clothing, jewellery, postcards and much more. Brian Southall gives an insight into this collection.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: A visual journey through the decades, Vintage Fashion is a book for those interested in collecting and acquiring vintage but it also caters for the woman who is looking at past influences for inspiration when developing her individual look. Featuring the work of 80 years of couture designers, it is of interest to fashion students, designers and any fashionists. The book provides an awareness of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Experience the impact of historic and unplanned change on a people forced to undergo the most breathtaking ongoing revolution of the 20th century, through the eyes of the people who have lived through it. The generation who have emerged from a Soviet past into a modern future were schooled under Soviet leader Brezhnev, studied at University or started families or careers during Gorbachev's…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This veritable Who's Who of contemporary art contains a generation-spanning roster of 200 of the world's most influential and talented artists, from acknowledged masters like Lucian Freud, Louise Bourgeois, and Jasper Johns to younger stars like Matthew Barney, Damien Hirst, and Tracey Emin. Insightful biographies, with special focus on key works, and cross-referencing to linked artists, themes,…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Compact and easy to use, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ('Il Moro' — the Moor). Packed with information about Leonardo's style of painting and drawing, as well as his…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Since the Lumiere brothers first made the autochrome process commercially available, colour photography has proliferated in so many directions that we are saturated with it. Pamela Roberts, a former Curator at the Royal Photographic Society, has gathered together an outstanding collection of colour photography from the last 100 years, from works in autochrome and other early processes whose…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Since the Lumiere brothers made the autochrome process commercially available in June 1907, colour photography has proliferated in so many directions that we are saturated with it. In this stunning collection, Pam Roberts has gathered together the finest examples of the art of colour photography, covering every major technical and artistic development in colour photography in over 100 years.