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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Once exclusive to sailors and tribal warriors, tattoos are now all the rage with everyone from the rock-n-roll crowd to groovy grannies. Discover the wild world of tattoo art in One Million Tattoos: Designs to Create and Color. This unique title features a full-color book, showcasing the biggest collection of tattoo art ever compiled, bundled with computer software that gives you the chance to…

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Warhol's charming animal drawings, now available again. It was 1953 when, not long after arriving in New York City, a young artist named Andy Warhol had begun to make his way in the world of commercial illustration. As Arthur Edelman, his former employer, relates in his introductory note, “In a hallway of the Empire State Building, outside a shoe manufacturer’s office, stood a young man with…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 200) Аннотация: Mikael Jansson photographs Formula 1: cars, drivers, mechanics, race tracks, pit lanes, and spectators. But behind the colorful surface, the glistening bodywork, the noisy engines and the smell of burning rubber lies a fundamental concern with the power of the image — both in terms of photographic technique and in regard to meaning within contemporary culture. How to depict speed, how to show the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The efficiency of getting around by bike has made cycling a popular pursuit of city life. More recently, biking and street style have come together to form an entire spectrum of urban self-expression. From gritty messengers to tweed-sporting bankers, from Pashley princesses to high-tech roadies, cycle chic is everywhere you look. This colorful compendium offers snapshots from around the world of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: London in the 1960s was the embodiment of everything that was inspirational, innovative and progressive. Powered by the three key elements of youth, affluence and the mass media, the city became the hub of sixties pop culture, with its bold and creative spirit attracting an international cast of artists and luminaries in all fields, from pop music and fashion to literature and the visual arts.…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Here are twenty world-famous artworks featured in easy-to-follow chronological order, including: Jan Van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait, Paolo Uccello's The Battle of San Romano, Sandro Botticelli's Primavera, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Children's Games, Jan Vermeer's The Artist's Studio, John Constable's The Hay Wain, Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind),…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: On 5 July 2009 a metal-detector user started to unearth some gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. Consisting of over 1600 items including fittings from the hilts of swords, fragments from helmets, Christian crosses and magnificent pieces of garnet work, The Staffordshire Hoard is set to rewrite history. This is just…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 200) Аннотация: Jeanloup Sieff was the complete photographer. He was gifted in every arena of the medium: fashion and advertising, nude, reportage, portraits and landscape. Sieff claimed to be superficial and droll, without ever being very convincing, and left a rich collection of works created from the 1950s until the turn of the 21st century before his demise. He was a prodigiously productive artist and was…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: The twentieth century was that of the image, and the legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, born in 1908, was the eye of the century. Cartier-Bresson was always on the spot, recording historic events as they happened. His work focused on Mexico in the 1930s, the tragic fate of the Spanish Republicans, the liberation of Paris, the weariness of Gandhi a few hours before his assassination,…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 339 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 656) Аннотация: Literature about Durer fills library shelves. Does this mean everything has already been said about the artist? Far from it, according to the scholars at the Germanisches National museum and their international partners in the Early Durer Project. This book deals with the core phenomena of Durers early work, ranging from the artists biography and surroundings to the question of Durers role as the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: David Hockney (b. 1937) has always been closely associated with Pop Art and California, where he has lived for much of his life. This major study of his work, published to accompany the exhibition showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, redefines him as an important painter of the English countryside, presenting his recent landscapes for the first time. In an attempt to renew contemporary…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Arnold Odermatt joined the police force in his native Swiss canton of Nidwalden in 1948, when he was just in his twenties. When he retired more than 40 years later as Vice Commander of the department and Lieutenant Director of Traffic Police, he found sudden, unexpected fame as an artist. His photographs of the vehicle accidents that had been part of his professional life, collected in the book…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: In 2004 the Centro Cultural de Belem in Lisbon initiated the exhibition project MIRROR, MIRROR, Portugal as seen by 13 Magnum photographers. The book which accompanies the exhibition is a reflection on Portugal featuring the personal visions of 13 photographers whose photographs were taken at different moments in time, under specific circumstances. One of the first Magnum photographers to visit…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: This is a sumptuous celebration in words and photographs of the fascinating riches of heritage fruits and vegetables. Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society and presented by season for growers and seasonally minded cooks, this book introduces heritage fruits and vegetables in entertaining stories and beautifully composed photographs that highlight all the unusual colours,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Contemporary art speaks directly to the important questions of our time, as well as to the rapidly changing landscapes of identity. It is both a mirror of contemporary society and a window through which we view and deepen our understanding of life as it exists today. Who are today's artists? What are they thinking about? How do they describe their work? Why do they do what they do? These are some…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Detailing makes a landscape unique, and a landscape architect outstanding. Featuring many of the worlds most highly acclaimed landscape architects, this book presents 40 of the most recently completed and influential landscape designs. Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans and sections as well as numerous construction details. There is also a brief descriptive text,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The fashion industry has always celebrated innovative design, and young, talented fashion designers can make a huge impact as they explore new ideas and push boundaries. This book showcases the diverse and unique work of the best 100 new creatives in fashion design from around the world. As well as pinpointing the best new talent worldwide, this visually stunning survey provides a comprehensive…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Quality of design has been an indispensable component of successful sales strategies since time immemorial, and has only gained in importance in the age of internet sales. Retail shopping must be fun and passionately celebrated as an emotional experience. Since one trend chases the next, design must display sustainability and flexibility or to precisely feature the current collection.Whether it…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Playgrounds are places where children can slide, swing, jump, skate, climb and do all those things which their motor control development requires. Furthermore, the social skills which children acquire on the playground develop into capabilities which they take with them into adulthood. Studies show that playgrounds are among the most important locations for young people outside the settings of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This book provides an in-depth study of the creative and construction processes behind 25 leading contemporary buildings. Covering a broad range of international projects, the book illustrates the working methods and creative concerns of both long-established and emerging international architects. Every stage of each project is included, from the demands of the original brief, through early…