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Скачать книгу (размер 1 187 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 234) Аннотация: A compilation of abridged versions of M. Sasek's most popular children's travel books. From London to Hong Kong, Sydney to San Francisco, readers will delight in this charming journey through the world's great cities. With deft strokes of his paintbrush and a witty voice to match, master illustrator and storyteller M. Sasek captured the essence of the world's major capitals and brought them to…

Скачать книгу (размер 315 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 63) Аннотация: This catalogue, which accompanies an exhibition held at Gagosian Gallery in Athens, features landmark linocut prints made by Pablo Picasso between 1959 and 1963. Pablo Picasso restlessly explored the medium of the print throughout his life, employing many techniques including lithography, etching, drypoint, and monotype. By the late 1950s, he was spending most of his time in the south of France,…

Скачать книгу (размер 667 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 132) Аннотация: An outstanding gift or souvenir in a new affordable package, Spectacular Paris celebrates all that shines in the wonderful City of Light. In this celebration and photographic portrait, Spectacular Paris brings the best of this awe-inspiring city into sharp focus, capturing the unending beauty, lure, culture, and magnificence of this unique city. Paris is home to some of the world's greatest…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 252) Аннотация: The first and only book to chronicle popular culture's greatest and most terrifyingly intriguing monsters in the very medium their bloody, shuffling, brain-hungry characteristics were shaped — at the movies! The zombie genre has been built by a creative and cultural transfer of influences from generation to generation of storytellers, filmmakers, and artists. This book collects the best, most…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: A comprehensive overview of current trends in classicist and vernacular architecture. This book presents 130 projects that reconsider what it means to practice as a traditional architect in the twenty-first century, including a substantial body of work from non-Western countries as well as work by contemporary masters of classical design such as Robert A. M. Stern, Allan Greenberg, Andres Duany…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Inspired by James McNeill Whistler's famous Peacock Room, contemporary painter Darren Waterston creates his own decadent interpretation in a major installation at MASS MoCA. Darren Waterston's Filthy Lucre is a contemporary reimagining of James McNeill Whistler's decorative masterpiece Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room-originally a dining room in the London mansion of shipping magnate…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: From America’s preeminent museum collection, this definitive volume places the quilt firmly in the realm of art. Combining economy with artistry and everyday craftsmanship with extraordinary beauty, quilts hold a unique place in American culture. Each quilt tells a story about its maker and her community; seen together, these monumental textiles paint a broad picture of the development of a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 890 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 568) Аннотация: A visual celebration of Italian luxury design and the essence of “Made in Italy” sensibility. The Altagamma Foundation promotes Italian companies such as Artemis, Valentino, and Versace, whose brands are prized for innovation, quality, service, design, and excellence as well as the traditional culture of artisanship that sustains them. To mark the foundation’s twentieth anniversary, this volume…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The first-ever compilation of the luxurious interiors from the influential designer and philanthropist Ann Getty. For those who are passionate about fine interiors, the preservation of antiques, the highest level of craftsmanship, and respect for architectural integrity, this book offers an insider’s view of the exquisite designs of Ann Getty. Fluent in classical styles and periods and known for…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The work of counterculture artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster, whose art is a complex punk-rock take on modern consumer culture. Enormous neon signs, intricate silhouette portraits constructed of trash heaps, and a work titled Instant Gratification: British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster thrive on the thrills of illumination, love, language, shadows, garbage, and cash. British Rubbish showcases…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The celebrated designer s latest book, devoted to gleaning design inspiration from the personal scrapbooks and notebooks of great women of style including her own. Interior designer Charlotte Moss has spent years collecting as well as creating scrapbooks a pastime both meditative and instructive about her own ideas regarding design and style. In this unique book, Moss brings together her own…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Known for her understated elegance, Stephaniem Stokes explains how to maintain fantasy and functionality in home decor by focusing on the planning of comfortable and multipurpose spaces that include attractive storage. New York-based interior designer Stephanie Stokes has dealt with demanding spaces in apartments and houses worldwide. With consummate skill, she has delivered unparalleled…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: According to Gary Baseman himself, his art inhabits «that muddy spot where the line between genius and stupidity has been smudged beyond recognition.» This book, as well as the exhibition it accompanies, considers the artist's popular and pervasive work within the conceit of a home, illustrating the incredibly personal nature of the paintings, objects, and illustrations he has produced. The first…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: A glimpse into the «quintessentially Greenwich» homes that are stately and elegant yet designed for the comforts of family life. Greenwich is one of the most desirable communities in the United States, with houses that epitomize the suburban tradition. With their handsome facades and elegant interiors, these homes provide inspiration to decorators and homeowners nationwide. More than almost any…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: A look inside the homes of today s stylish new «heirloomists.» Proclaimed as «the New Antiquarians» in the New York Times, Hollister and Porter Hovey are proponents of an aesthetic that puts Ralph Lauren, the Royal Tennenbaums, and a whole lot of taxidermy into a tarnished silver cocktail shaker and mixes it all up. As the principles of Hovey Design, they work to integrate nostalgia, adventure,…

Скачать книгу (размер 922 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 182) Аннотация: This book accompanies Gagosian Gallery's exhibition of Henry Moore's large-scale sculptures. Moore's large-scale sculptures celebrated the beauty and power of organic forms at a time when traditional representation was largely eschewed by the vanguard art establishment. Their prodigious size and forceful presence have an overwhelming physicality that promotes a charged relation between sculpture,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Essential reading for both native New Yorkers and tourists alike, How to Read New York unveils the boundless diversity of Gotham’s architectural wonders. Covering every era of New York architecture—from what remains of the colonial days to the latest postmodern skyscraper — this unique guidebook illuminates the fascinating architectural and urban history of New York. Organized chronologically and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: Known for his oversize paintings of contemporary African-Americans in heroic poses inspired by the great history and portrait painters of the past, Kehinde Wiley’s clever and ironic “reversals” have provided rich commentary on the nature of race and power in our society. His work began primarily from photographs he took of young men on the street in Harlem that he remixed with a fusion of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The fourth volume in a series of monographs celebrating the innovative architectural designs of the highly esteemed international firm. KPF initially distinguished itself through its attention to the most characteristic American building type, the skyscraper. The evolution of the tall tower is a key part of a sustainable paradigm in which individual buildings form part of a larger system of…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 390 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 470) Аннотация: All the essential techniques, profusely illustrated with step-by-step photographs. How do you recognize a San Marzano tomato? How do you shape tortellini? How do you cut scallopine? Everyone loves Italian food, but the ingredients and techniques can be new territory and plain recipes can take you only so far. To make sense of it all, you need La Cucina Italiana. With more than 3,000 step-by-step…