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Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: This book offers a rare chance to read what graphic designers feel about their education and profession. Fifty influential designers give the low-down about their student days and their professional lives. A piece of their college work is shown alongside an example of current work. Each designer also offers a key piece of advice and a warning, making this a must-read for anyone embarking on a…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano and developed by Irvine Sellar, The Shard is one of the worlds most striking new skyscrapers and is now, at 310m, the tallest building in Western Europe. From 1 February 2013, people will be able to visit The View on floors 68, 69 and 72 almost twice the height of any other viewing gallery in London from where they will experience a…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Sci-fi infl uences so many things today, from the visualization of movies and computer games to album covers, gadget designs and theme park attractions. Now, this luxurious postcard collection gathers the freshest futuristic talents, including John Picacio, Rian Hughes, Patrick J. Jones, Jon Sullivan and Matt Gaser. The stunning postcards feature twists on classic tropes like robots, spaceships,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: The Northern Renaissance in Europe was a period of rapid social and religious change. This is reflected in much of the art of the period, which is further characterised by a fascinating range of subject-matter, superb technical skill and an interest in capturing likeness with almost psychological precision. The same period also saw a great rise in the importance of works on paper, especially…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Daido Moriyama is one of two new books this season in Thames & Hudsons acclaimed Photofile series. Each book brings together the best work of the worlds greatest photographers in an attractive format and at an easily affordable price. Hailed by The Times as finely produced, the books are printed to the highest standards. Each one contains some sixty full-page reproductions, together with a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Kandinsky's rich, trail-blazing work and complex personality have compelled attention since the start of his career. In his native Russia, the Communists ostracized him as a «formalist», while the Nazis exhibited his work as «Degenerative Art». Member of the Blaue Reiter and the Bauhaus, close ally of Franz Marc and Paul Klee, Kandinsky influenced virtually the entire spectrum of modern art, but…

Скачать книгу (размер 432 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 86) Аннотация: Drape Drape 3 is the follow-up to the cult Japanese draping books Drape Drape and Drape Drape 2, and the latest in the new series from Bunka Fashion College. It includes 15 stylish contemporary designs for dresses, skirts, tunics and blouses, with easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams that skilfully guide the reader to create draped garments step by step. With two full-scale patterns at the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The first Irish photographs date from 1840, a year after Louis Daguerre announced to the world his discovery of the photographic process. In the century that followed, Irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for Home Rule, and finally for independence. Ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromise. Much of that experience, now so…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Fashion illustration is and always has been about far more than pretty drawings of pretty dresses. This lavish celebration of todays leading artists in the field showcases the timeless craft and amazing diversity that characterize the genre. From David Downton to Cecilia Carlstedt and from Jason Brooks to Jordi Labanda, 28 masters of fashion illustration from across the world are featured, one by…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 244) Аннотация: The craze for photography ripped through Scotland like a whirlwind following its invention in 1839. Over the next century, Scottish photographers captured a stunning visual record of their land and its people, their mixed fortunes, hopes and aspirations. Their achievements never before collected so tellingly document a century of profound contrasts, of division, upheaval and change that recast…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Following the runaway success of his first book, pioneering street fashion photographer Yvan Rodic (better known to his fans as Face Hunter) is back with a travel diary that chronicles a year-long face-hunting expedition to more than 30 of his favourite fashion cities. Follow him to the world's most stylish cities, which range from the established fashion capitals of New York, Milan and Paris to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: A fun mini edition of the first book to embrace the whole of the UK and its creative influence on international fashion, this will appeal to industry professionals, students and anyone with an interest in fashion. The UK is a creative and cultural melting pot where international designers can develop their creative identity. London Fashion Week is renowned for showing an edgier breed of designer…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: The Egyptian Revolution that began on 25 January 2011 immediately gave rise to a wave of popular political and social expression in the form of graffiti and street art, phenomena that were almost unknown in the country under the old regime. Mia Grondahl, a noted photographer, has followed and documented the constantly and rapidly changing graffiti art of the new Egypt from its beginnings, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: One of the founders of pop art, Roy Lichtenstein is best known for largescale renditions of comic-strip art, and for fusing comicbook techniques with high art in his appropriations of such artists as Picasso and Mondrian. His distinctive look filled with brilliant colour, dots and stripes is one of the most identifiable in all contemporary art. Here Lichtenstein's unique style celebrates the ABC,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 492) Аннотация: A splendid catalogue devoted to the work of an artist who was responsible for some of the most original glass artworks in art history. Through around 300 works, documents, and original drawings from private collections and museums from all over the world, this important volume reconstructs the work and life of Carlo Scarpa from the very beginnings of his career when he worked as artistic director…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In a world where package tours and international brands make the leading destinations begin to look alike, the thrill of discovery is in danger of disappearing from travel. Written by travel expert Herbert Ypma, who has traveled the globe, this book will change the way we envision the perfect vacation. Some 300 photographs capture thirty hidden gems from around the world. Ranging from a dusty…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 424) Аннотация: The apartment house is the most typical form of urban living space. Creating layered living spaces is therefore one of the most important and multifaceted tasks for contemporary architects worldwide. This concerns not only the provision of housing facilities for the urban and suburban population but equally important also the shaping of streets and cityscapes. The selection includes buildings…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Protection has always been the most genuine function of architecture. In the context of global warming one of the most needed type of protection is from and against the sun. This necessity has led to an impressive creative outburst of amazing technological developments for all kinds of roofs without walls. These come in all forms and sizes, in a wide variety of materials concrete, fabrics,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Pompeii is the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book, now available in paperback, is the most up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive account for the general reader of its rise, splendour and fall. The drama of Pompeii's end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery, and its…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Hand-drawn lettering has never been more popular, and every home designer is in on the act, creating energetic, quirky fonts that seem to jump off the screen, the poster or the page. To the uninitiated this free design can seem a little intimidating can anyone join in? Can you learn to draw appealing letters without having taken a graphic design course? Draw Your Own Fonts proves that the answer…