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Скачать книгу (размер 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 156) Аннотация: Wonderfully preserved Greek vases are a unique source of information about the mythology, religion, drama and daily life of the ancient Greek world. This sumptuous photographic book offers a superb visual introduction to the artistry of ancient Greek vases, exploring them not merely as beautiful vessels to bear water and wine, but also as instruments of storytelling and bearers of meaning.…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Josef Koudelkas Wall comprises panoramic landscape photographs he made from 2008 to 2012 in East Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and in various Israeli settlements along the route of the barrier separating Israel and Palestine. Whereas Israel calls it the security fence, Palestinians call it the apartheid wall, and groups like Human Rights Watch use the term separation barrier, the wall…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: What process lies behind the search for excellence in a sports car? This book reveals the work put into the production of the new supercar, LaFerrari a car whose ambitions are evident through its very name. A voyage of discovery of the Italian passion, method and excellence which created an authentic masterpiece on four wheels, told through the stories of the characters who have worked on the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Lee Miller was a Vogue cover girl, Man Ray's lover, the first photojournalist at the liberation of Dachau and Buchenwald, and one of the most important female photographers of the 20th century. Combining fine art and urban wit, her photographic technique was learned from the great photographers of her day, among them are Edward Steichen, Man Ray and George Hoyningen-Huene. Becky E. Conekin's Lee…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Mesmerizing, exhilarating and awe-inspiring, London has provided a rich subject for the many artists, satirists, map-makers and engravers who have tried to make a lasting record of their impressions of the city. Representations of London are fascinatingly diverse, presenting a lively and thought-provoking body of work that lets us see London as it has been experienced by its inhabitants through…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Thought-provoking and richly visual, Nature Morte brings together, for the first time, the poignant, provocative re-imaginings of the traditional still life by over 180 international contemporary artists. This visually stunning and timely book reveals how leading artists of the 21st century are reinvigorating the still life, a genre previously synonymous with the sixteenth- and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The concept of taking the existing material as an idea is what is behind the expression Rough Interiors. The building and rooms are taken as they are and the traces of the past are preserved in the sense of remaining visible, into which the design concept is integrated. Old shells are given a new life with the aid of very different design interventions. It is the breaks, contrasts and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: By the end of the decade, styles, markets, materials, demographics, inspirations and the very definition of fashion had been transformed. The young generation wanted informal but stylish clothes, and self-expression was paramount. Fashion had given way to style. Jonathan Walford charts these revolutions, from Londons mod youthquake to the ye-yes in Paris via the flower children and Afro movement…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Colors for Fashion is an updated and much-revised successor to Colors for Modern Fashion by the same author, incorporating the latest fashion garments and extensive breakdowns of techniques for drawing in colour. The book also includes a chapter on working in colour using Photoshop and a CDR with video of the author demonstrating the basic techniques for using coloured markers, watercolours and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: Some of the most important people in fashion Chanel, Alaia, Blahnik, Yves Saint Laurent, Pucci, Kenzo and Missoni are known for their public image and their iconic designs. But what kind of world have they cultivated behind closed doors? From France to Italy, from England to Morocco, come along on a private visit to the remarkable homes of the worlds great couturiers, stylists, muses and fashion…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: A movies storyboard is the crucial stage when the words of the screenplay becomes a visual narrative; its often the source of the iconic imagery of the finished movie, and it is always a key point in the interaction of screenwriter, director, producer and art director. For the first time, the history of this vital art form is told in the way it deserves. A host of storyboards — ranging from Terry…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian: to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The killer detail: a singular feature that catches the eye, encapsulates an attitude, or refines a style, distinguishing the wearer from the crowd. A ribbon on a hat, a belt knotted around a trench coat, the lining of a jacket, the lacing on a boot. Ephemeral, and yet timeless. Written and curated by seasoned journalists whose intimate backstage knowledge is matched only by their assiduous…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: An ambitious publication in scope and specification, the book presents the total design output of one of the worlds most talented and sought-after graphic designers. Presented loosely chronologically and with candid commentary throughout, this large-scale publication reveals a fascinating journey from Bantjes' early work as a typesetter to her adoption of digital technologies that push…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture. Filled with an array of beautiful and elegant drawings, it poses all manner of architectural challenges for the user: from designing your own skyscraper, to drawing an island house or creating a Constructivist monument, plus many others more. Aimed at anyone who loves drawing buildings, it encourages…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In the first fully illustrated work of his illustrious career, David Thomson re-examines a series of moments which readers will experience in beautifully reproduced imagery from seventy-two carefully selected films across a hundred-year time span. Hailed by John Banville as the greatest living writer on the movies, David Thomson takes readers on an unprecedented visual journey. His moments range…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Although the public perception of graffiti has changed radically over the last fifty years, few would have predicted that it would become the subject of this major new textbook. Christoph Ganter covers the history of informal mark-making in the public realm, from the first unauthorized characters inscribed on the ancient walls of Egypt and Pompeii to nineteenth-century Vienna, where Joseph…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Death has never looked so beautiful. The fully articulated skeleton of a female saint, dressed in an intricate costume of silk brocade and gold lace, withered fingers glittering with colorful rubies, emeralds, and pearls — this is only one of the specially photographed relics featured in Heavenly Bodies. In 1578 news came of the discovery in Rome of a labyrinth of underground tombs, which were…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Published in conjunction with a major exhibition organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with the Menil Collection, Houston, and the Art Institute of Chicago, Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938 focuses on the breakthrough surrealist years of Rene Magritte, creator of some of the 20th century's most extraordinary images. Bringing together nearly 80…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Among the author's early projects in England that revealed his rigorous and elemental approach to design included a shop for Issey Miyake on Londons Sloane Street in 1983, and a house for the fashion photographer Nick Knight. He designed the award-winning «River and Rowing Museum» in Henley-on-Thames using green oak cladding, concrete and glass.