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Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: This second volume in the Art of the Twentieth Century series analyzes and presents the diverse world of artistic production between the two world wars, beginning with the environment that took shape in the immediate wake of World War I. The Artistic Culture Between the Wars is an interdisciplinary survey of this period's changing artistic climate that included the re-emergence of a figurative…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was born in the south of France to an eccentric aristocratic family. In 1882, he moved to Paris to study art, and became friendly with several young artists including Van Gogh, Bonnard and Vuillard. He set up a studio in the bohemian quarter of Montmartre where he lived for the rest of his short life, sketching the characters in the theatres, brothels and…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: The new series in a square format sends the reader on a journey across European metropolises. Thereby, the attention is focused not on prominent buildings at large but on ingenious and extraordinary details. Each title focuses on a different constructional element the first three volumes present doors, windows and facades from all architectural epochs and styles. Every one includes about 700…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This new series in a square format sends the reader on a journey across European metropolises. Thereby, the attention is focused not on prominent buildings at large but on ingenious and extraordinary details. Each title focuses on a different constructional element. The first three volumes present doors, windows and facades from all architectural epochs and styles. Every one includes about 700…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Blessed with a colourful history and temperate climate, Paris has a rich variety of gardens and a diverse range of flora. The history, aesthetics, design and botanical heritage of Parisian parks are brilliantly displayed in this book, in the watercolours.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Since 1975, the celebrated global design firm Pentagram has produced a series of idiosyncratic and influential annual documents, known as the Pentagram Papers, all 35 of which are collected together here for the first time. Illuminating on the subject of creative inspiration and vital to the design legacy of this landmark firm, The Pentagram Papers is a novel glimpse into the diverse influences…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivaled examples of classical Greek art that have inspired sculptors, artists, poets and writers since their creation in the fifth century BC. This book offers an introduction to these magnificent sculptures.

Скачать книгу (размер 667 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 132) Аннотация: Children everywhere will adore this beautiful colouring and activity postcard book, a companion to Thames & Hudsons bestselling Doodle Books 1 and 2. With 66 postcards for children to create and send themselves, it is guaranteed to entrance and engage blossoming artists and daydreamers everywhere.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Abundantly illustrated with frames and sequences, «Video Art» offers a history of the medium seen through the perspectives of its early practitioners, through the vast array of conceptual, political, personal and lyrical installations of the 80s and 90s to the present digital revolution. This book remains the most complete and up-to-date overview of an art form born less than forty years ago and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: This new book by John Gage, author of the award-winning Colour and Culture, is wide-ranging and engaging introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art. Brilliant reproductions of works by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers and Anish Kapoor accompany the discussion, which ranges from synaesthesia, Theosophy and theatre design to chromotherapy and…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Elliott Erwitt is one of seven new titles being published this spring in Thames & Hudson's acclaimed Photofile series. Each book brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers in an attractive format and at an easily affordable price. Handsome and collectable, the books are printed to the highest standards. Each one contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Egon Schiele lived in Vienna during its last years as capital of the declining Habsburg Empire. Rejected by his family and hounded by society for his interest in young girls, he expressed through his art a deep and bewildering loneliness and an obsession with sexuality, death and decay. Schiele died at the age of twenty-eight, yet he left behind him a body of work that sustains a huge public…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Mark is good natured. He finds the best in most things. To explain more would be too much. These are just pictures that Mark can do. David Bailey may be a master of the medium, but he also readily accepts that photography is technologically driven. The snapshot is a part of our visual culture and many photographs have been taken millions and millions of times, with just slight variations, such as…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Advertisers are constantly searching for new ways to grab the interest and appetites of consumers. Often they use words to provoke interest. But just as often, they use eye-fooling, mind- bending images to pull the viewer up short and force them to look again. Images that can do that are magical, and one of the indispensable tricks of the advertising trade. Uwe Stoklossa knows the secrets behind…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The challenge of housing a maximum number of cars in a well-designed space is one of the most overlooked aspects of twentieth-century architecture, and yet it has attracted a stellar array of architects throughout the history of its development. From Louis Kahn to Rem Koolhaas, from Paul Rudolph to Zaha Hadid to Kengo Kuma, architects have used the parking garage to experiment with ideas about…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Horst Moser has selected a huge range of examples from his amazing collection of international magazines and uses them to illustrate the principles of classic editorial design. He discusses the challenges that face today’s art directors, and showcases the most successful solutions, from cutting edge modern style to classic techniques that can be used year after year. This striking ideas book…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa's forty-year career has become legendary. Beyond Bawa considers his continuing influence through the work of contemporary architects working in the region. Bawa achieved the harmonious and pleasurable fusion of local building traditions with modern forms. Throughout south Asia his legacy lives on in contemporary architectural practice and remains an important…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Copious photographs and archival pictures trace the development of the Bulgari style, a distinctive look that has captivated royalty, movie stars and others for more than a century. This has sparked countless imitations by other jewelers, copies that can never rival the glamour and flair of the Bulgari originals. The book showcases a range of Bulgari’s stunning innovations, such as its…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Camouflage has become a global cult in today’s fashion and design world. Its fascinating story tells of the interplay between military developments and the worlds of art, design and popular culture on the other. The animal kingdom provides examples of all the essential principles of camouflage: the chameleon, whose colours change to merge with its setting; the zebra, whose vivid stripes disrupt…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Fashion is a fascinating story that never ends, and Christian Lacroix is the most seductive of storytellers. Lacroix is one of the most inventive and admired fashion designers in the world. He is also incredibly well-versed in fashion history, and he brings that expertise to bear in this delightful imaginary museum of historic and contemporary fashion. Each featured piece – whether from costume…