Скачать книгу (размер 1 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 200) Аннотация: This consideration of Hockney's work from 1960 to the early nineties dispels myths and opens up new lines of inquiry concerning his contributions to post-modern art. Filled with beautiful colour plates of his paintings, the book draws on extensive research and the artist's personal archives. In a broad chronological format, the book reveals the major phases in Hockney's oeuvre: his early years as…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Part of a new, accessibly written, and generously illustrated series on architecture through the ages, this book features Baroque's most important architects, buildings and cities, interior and exterior photographs, detailed images, drawings, and plans. The book offers a general introduction to Baroque, discusses the characteristics of the style, and the commonly used techniques and materials.…
Скачать книгу (размер 458 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 91) Аннотация: Whether they're knitting colourful clothes for trees, crocheting adornments on park benches, or wrapping traffic signs in brightly hued yarn, urban knitters are waging woolly war on the mundane, humdrum, and expected. You'll find this urban art on the most familiar locations: phone booths, buses, chain-link fences, subway platforms, and park benches. Vibrant and clever, making a statement that's…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Readers of this book will find much to discover and relish in Paul Klee's art. Several lavish reproductions of his iconic works, as well as those that are more rarely exhibited, are featured alongside in-depth biographical information that looks beyond his many artistic achievements to explore the life and times of the man himself. Never-before-published photographs of Klee and his circle, as…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This book tells the story of the postman Zephyr, who lives in a little blue village in the mountains where nothing ever changes. A dreamer hoping for adventures, he travels on a cloud, embarking on a fantastic airborne journey that takes him to distant and colorful lands. Eventually Zephyr falls to earth and meets a beautiful young woman. Together they return to the postman's home village which…
Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This captivating book delves into the forces that shaped Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's lives and art, and made them important painters in their own right. Elegant reproductions of their best-known works and historical photographs illustrate the thoughtful text, which explores the political, social, and cultural upheaval that was at the centre of their relationship. What emerges is a portrait of…
Скачать книгу (размер 942 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 186) Аннотация: Circle of Animals features twelve enormous bronze animal heads, each depicting a segment of the Chinese zodiac. Ai Weiwei's first piece of public art, it is an extraordinary accomplishment in its own right. But as this book explains, the origins and motivation behind the piece are as compelling as the work itself. Ai Weiwei based the sculpture on a similar work that was built for an imperial…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: These enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms, with plenty of space to draw their own creations outside the lines.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, this enchanting activity book allows young artists to explore the masterpieces of Miro on their own terms and with plenty of space to colour outside the lines.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the worlds masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands — this new Edward Hopper Colouring Book in Prestel's new Colouring Book range is a beautifully produced art book for the under 5's/6's. With plenty of space to colour outside the lines, the book is also designed to give children an early interest in some of the great masters. Sections of Hopper's masterpieces are there to inspire children's creativity whatever their age.
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: From the first century BCE to the thirteenth century, Kashmir was a thriving center of Buddhist culture and art. The rise of Islamic peoples led to the destruction of all temples constructed there during the Buddhist era. Yet in the remote Himalayas of Ladakh and other neighboring locations, a few of these archaeological and artistic treasures are exquisitely preserved and are reproduced here for…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms, with plenty of space to draw their own creations outside the lines.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: This refreshing work recalls the golden age of graphic design in the 50s and 60s but looks forward to a new generation of designers using hand-made, more organic design techniques to create and inspire their works. The visual poetic mix of illustrations shown a celebration and reinvention of the artisanal methods once used in graphic design.
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Painter, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo was also a husband, father, writer, and businessman. His thoughts on art, daily life, hard work and fame speak as clearly to us now as they did centuries ago. Brimming with beautiful illustrations of Michelangelo's many masterpieces, this overview of the artist's life helps us understand his inspirations, frustrations, joys, and sorrows as he…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: An outstanding, exquisite visual reference book of some of the most cutting-edge and fashion-forward designs, Minimalism showcases the best examples in minimalist shop interiors from all over the world. Here visual merchandising is taken to a whole new level, elevating the products into objects of beauty and works of art. This work features information and interviews with every designer, plans of…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: On a stormy winter's day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers. His famous woodcut, 'The Great Wave', epitomizes the artist's characteristic…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: This beautifully produced, richly detailed and comprehensive survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era details their vast contributions to the art world. From the Early Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi and the seventeenth-century illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian to Impressionists Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, and to modern icons such as Frida…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands — this new «Klimt Colouring Book» in Prestel's new «Colouring Book» range is a beautifully produced scribble book. With plenty of space to colour outside the lines, the book is also designed to give kids an early interest in some of the great masters. Sections of Klimt's masterpieces are there to inspire children's creativity, whatever their age.