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Sicily

Скачать книгу (размер 1 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 268) Аннотация: A stunning cookbook containing more than 50 authentic recipes from the tables of Sicily, the most colorful region of Italy. Recipes are accompanied by texts detailing Sicilian ingredients, producers, food markets, and specialty stores.

Eastmond Antony: The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: A celebration of 300 of the finest works of art and expressions of the Christian faith from the millennium between the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance.

Godfrey Tony: Vitamin D2: New Perspectives in Drawing

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: An up-to-the-minute survey of contemporary drawing featuring 115 artists from around the world, Vitamin D2 allows the reader to look at the medium in detail and study drawing's unique properties in relation to itself, to contemporary art and to the world at large. Phaidon's influential Vitamin series began in 2002, offering an overview of current practice in a single medium within the arts. Now…

Porcelli: Cook it Raw

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Cook it Raw tells the story of an exciting collection of avant garde chefs who come together to create unique dining experiences that explore and question social, cultural and environmental issues. Held initially in Copenhagen to mark the 2009 climate change summit the first 'Raw' dinner challenged the chefs to examine the issue of sustainability. As the events have developed so too have the…

Frank Lloyd Wright Architect

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: «This monograph explores the underlying themes and principles of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture. It examines the consistent and systematic qualities underlying all of Wright's designs. The text's chronological presentation, which emphasizes key designs and those related to them thematically, is paralleled by an examination of the development of three primary principles, simultaneously active…

Modern Landscape

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «Society is becoming preoccupied with the issue of landscape, not only as an area of design and study but also as it is affected by building development and the maintenance of eco-systems. This interest ranges well beyond the immediate professions of landscape architecture, architecture and town and regional planning. This book extends the existing debate to examine recent projects and their part…

Reynaud: Terrine

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: «A terrine is a traditional dish that takes its name from the earthenware pot in which it is cooked. Originally, terrines were made with chunks of meat, although modern recipes now include lighter alternatives such as fish and vegetables, offering a colourful and intensely flavoured range. The terrine is once again becoming a popular dish for sharing amongst friends, family and neighbours.…

The Fashion Book

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: The Fashion Book (New Edition) takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created and inspired it. Spanning almost 200 years, the entire industry is represented; from clothing and footwear designers, to photographers, stylists, icons and retailers, including the new category of educational institutions that have been fundamental in the careers of many of the creative individuals.

The Taste of America

Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: America is a melting pot, a fact reflected nowhere better than in kitchen pantries. The American palette is as diverse as the cultures that make it up. So, what does America taste like? The Taste of America is an anthology of edible Americana, the first and only compendium of the best food made in the USA-from Alabama to Wisconsin and everywhere in between. Written by James Beard-award winning…

Anatomy of an Actor: Marlon Brando

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Anatomy of an Actor titles are comprehensive studies on the craft of the world's greatest actors, through the analysis of ten of their most iconic roles. The authors examine why and how these famous actors have become some of the most respected and influential in the film world. Each title is divided into 10 chapters, each one dedicated to a specific role and fully documented with film stills,…

Carlo Scarpa by Robert McCarter

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) is a unique figure in the Modern movement and his work in fact challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on the subject of Scarpa, the majority narrow in their focus, no comprehensive monograph has been produced to date and certainly not approaching the breadth and depth proposed here by Robert…

Mary Ellen Mark: Seen Behind the Scene

Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: Mary Ellen Mark has worked on over a hundred film sets since 1968, including such legendary productions as Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Gandhi, as well as recent Oscar-winning productions such as Moulin Rouge, Babel and Sweeney Todd, among many others. Mark's film photographs are a rare archive as she is afforded unprecedented access to the actors and the set permitted for…

The Anatomy of Fashion

Скачать книгу (размер 1 819 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 358) Аннотация: Why do we dress the way we do? Why has fashion changed and evolved over the centuries? How did the 3-piece suit come about? Why have hemlines risen and fallen over time? In The Anatomy of Fashion, respected fashion commentator Colin McDowell goes beyond standard fashion histories and narrative surveys to answer these questions and many more. Uniquely structured, taking the reader through fashion…

Tullet: The Big Book of Art

Скачать книгу (размер 432 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 86) Аннотация: This is your first book of art. Grab it, hold it, flip through the pages, turn it upside down...there's no limit to what you can make with it. What can you see? Scribbles and splodges, shapes and letters, signs and lines. Now you're the artist: mix and match the patterns and paintings by simply turning the pages. Use your creativity and your imagination, and most importantly, have fun while…

Locke Adrian: Art and Place: Site-Specific Art of the Americas

Скачать книгу (размер 1 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 376) Аннотация: Art & Place is an extraordinary collection of outstanding art destinations in the Americas, visited by millions of people every year. The book features hundreds of powerful and spectacular art works, all created by an artist specifically for their location — whether indoors, outdoors, desert, in the mountains or in the middle of a city. This is art to experience — in an immersive way — presented…

Alain de Botton: Art as Therapy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: There is widespread agreement that art is 'very important' — but it can be remarkably hard to say quite why. Yet if art is to enjoy its privileges, it has to be able to demonstrate its relevance in understandable ways to the widest possible audience. Alain de Botton and John Armstrong have a firm belief that art can help us with our most intimate and ordinary dilemmas, asking: What can I do about…

Kapur Geeta: Art Cities of the Future: 21st-Century Avant-Gardes

Скачать книгу (размер 1 702 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 335) Аннотация: Today the art world is more of a world in every sense, with a larger population, a wider territory and a greater number of nationalities. Its prevailing conversation, however, has yet to catch up. Art Cities of the Future: 21st Century Avant-Gardes uncovers twelve distinct avant-gardes that have emerged around the world in recent decades. The format is simple — twelve curators each selected eight…

Carrier David: Wild Art

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Wild Art is an incredibly brash and current collection of over 300 extraordinary artworks that are too offbeat, outrageous, kitsch, quirky or funky to 'make it' in the formal art world of galleries and museums. From pimped cars and graffiti to extreme body art, ice sculpture, flash mobs, burlesque acts, portraits made from bottle tops, paintings made by animals, light shows, carnivals and giant…

Dening Sophie: Paris 2014

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…

Rome 2014

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…