Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Deluxe collector's edition featuring the first edition text and containing a facsimile page of Tolkien's original manuscript. The book is quarterbound with a gold motif stamped on the front board and is presented in a matching slipcase.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 428) Аннотация: The definitive monograph on the complete work of Yohji Yamamoto — one of fashion's most transformative designers working today and widely acknowledged as a master of postwar fashion design. Since the early '80s, Yohji Yamamoto's groundbreaking silhouettes and innovative design aesthetic have propelled him to the highest rank of the international avant-garde. Distinguished by his antifashion…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 100 wines paired with more than 100 dishes, from two of the most respected experts in the business. Pairing wine and food can bring out the best qualities in each. But how do you hit upon the right combination? And is there just one? Do you fall back on the old rules or decide by cuisine or season? The choices can be perplexing, and fashions are constantly changing. Eric Asimov and Florence…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: An exquisitely illustrated celebration of this influential style that is now at the forefront of interior design. Vintage Industrial covers the period from 1900 to 1950, which produced the raw, functional aesthetic that has become a cornerstone of modern design. The advent of the second industrial revolution created the need for a new kind of furniture to satisfy the demands of a rapidly growing…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Celebrating the ultimate masterpieces of modernist design, from the Arts and Crafts movement up to the twenty-first century, Total Design offers an intimate tour of houses conceived as complete works of art. Each of the spectacular houses making up Total Design demonstrates how an architect realized a unifying vision through all aspects of design — architecture, furniture, fittings, decorative…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: A fascinating survey of Jewish art and history from one of the most comprehensive Jewish collections. The Jewish World represents an overview of Jewish art that spans the multiple dimensions of Jewish life across the globe. Through beautiful photographs and insightful texts, this richly illustrated book brings to light masterpieces of Judaica and craftsmanship — from classical paintings to lush…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: Interior designer Nancy Braithwaite's long-awaited first book is a striking tutorial in the power of simplicity in design. In the world of interior design, Nancy Braithwaite is known for her single-minded devotion to the principle that has guided her work for more than forty years: simplicity. Braithwaite's work is luxuriously minimalist, its beauty inextricably tied to its Shaker-like purity.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: An irreverent cookbook filled with inventive recipes for baking that deliver a punch. Libbie Summers is not your run-of-the-mill cook. Growing up, she was the kind of child who dunked her potato chips into chocolate syrup to see if it might taste good (it does). That insatiable curiosity-and sweet tooth-is what fuels this book. Sweet and Vicious is all about exploring new taste sensations in the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The definitive monograph on Jeremy Scott, one of the most creative and influential American designers working in fashion today. Jeremy Scott is an American designer whose sensibility has brought elements of humor, rebellion, and fantasy to the elevated culture of couture — from his earliest collections in Paris to the outrageous runway shows in recent years that led the New York Times to call him…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: A spectacular volume on the designs of Jeff Leatham, the floral artist to the stars. Jeff Leatham presents the next wave in designer floral arrangements. Leatham's freewheeling sensibility is rooted in upscale sophistication, earning him patrons as diverse as Oprah, Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, and the Four Seasons George V in Paris. Collected within this volume are more than ten years' worth of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The first book on the work of a designer whose refined classical interiors are widely desired and emulated as the epitome of French style. Honored as one of the top designers by all the international design magazines and universally admired by design editors, Jean-Louis Deniot is in demand. His updated classical approach now graces interiors in Paris, the French countryside, Moscow, India, New…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A revealing collection of astonishingly fresh and undiscovered midcentury architecture and interiors in Havana. Caribbean design expert and historian Michael Connors leads the reader on an unprecedented tour in Havana of the stunning and architecturally important private homes and buildings that have been meticulously preserved, previously unphotographed, and mostly inaccessible to visitors. This…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: From the moment Christian Dior unveiled his famed New Look collection in Paris on February 12, 1947, women's fashion changed forever. Still one of the most revered names in fashion, Dior is known today for its unique couture dresses. This gorgeous volume continues the homage paid by famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier to one of the most important and influential fashion houses in the world.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: An unparalleled introduction to American folk art, accompanying a major traveling exhibition. A handsome and insightful survey of American folk art, this book includes paintings, sculptures, furniture, and household objects made by untrained — or minimally trained — folk artists in New England, the Midwest, and the South between 1800 and the 1920s. This richly illustrated volume includes rare and…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: Danny Clinch has established himself as one of the premiere photographers of the popular music scene. He has photographed a wide range of artists from Johnny Cash and Tupac Shakur to Bjork and Bruce Springsteen. His photos have appeared on hundreds of album covers as well as in publications such as Vanity Fair, Spin, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire and the New York Times Magazine. Famous for his ad…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Streisand: In The Camera Eye is a collection of the very best photographs of Barbra Streisand available, chosen for their rarity, their quality, their artistic interest and their insight into the many facets of Streisand's personality and career. The scores of pictures document her many phases and changes — from her early days on Broadway to her accomplished film work as an actress and director…
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