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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Formerly a symbol of immense urban waste, the Fresh Kills Landfill is being transformed into an enormous urban parkland that is destined to exemplify the values of ecological restoration and environmental sustainability. Part of that transformation includes a competition for a site-specific public artwork designed to operate as a source of clean energy for the city's utility grid. This volume…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Allen Ginsberg began photographing in the late 1940s when he purchased a small, second-hand Kodak camera. For the next fifteen years he took photographs of himself, his friends and lovers, including the writers and poets Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Gregory Corso, as well as Beat personality Neal Cassady. He abandoned photography in 1963 and took it up again in the 1980s, when he was…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Dale Chihuly has been exploring the plastic potential of blown glass for over forty years. His spectacular pieces challenge the apparent fragility of the medium and transport us to a magical world. This exquisite volume follows Chihuly's career through photographs of his series works as well as his monumental site-specific installations. Inspired by nature, Chihuly's pieces explode with color and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 212 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 239) Аннотация: Emilie Floge was only a teenager when she met the painter Gustav Klimt, but their friendship soon evolved into a complex and loving relationship that lasted the rest of their lives. Alfred Weidinger, an acclaimed expert on Klimt and his contemporaries, has compiled an exhaustive collection of photographs relating to the artist and his designer muse. While Klimt took many of these shots, other…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Since the attack on the World Trade Center, Afghanistan has evolved from a country few people thought twice about to a place that evokes our deepest emotions. Time magazine photographer Robert Nickelsberg has been publishing his images of this distant yet all too familiar country since 1998, when he accompanied a group of mujahedeen across the border from Pakistan. This remarkable volume of…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: For nearly half a century Roger Ballen has been shooting black-and-white film — a member of the last generation to work in that medium. He started his career taking portraits of rural Afrikaaners in their homes and has lately been moving toward more staged sets, and embellishing his photographs with expressionistic graffiti-type drawings. This retrospective book follows the development of line…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: This magnificent volume considers every aspect of Albrecht Durer's astonishing oeuvre. Thematically arranged, the selection of paintings, drawings, prints, etchings, and illustrated books comprise a highly diverse and accomplished body of work. In order to fully understand Durer's reputation as one of the most important artists of his time, this volume also includes works by his predecessors and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: During his short career, Koloman Moser became a towering figure in Viennese culture. His varied work in interior and graphic design, furniture, textiles, jewellery, metalwork, glass and earthenware helped usher in the modern era. This book surveys the entirety of Moser's oeuvre. It examines his work as a graphic designer and his involvement with the Vienna Secession, with special focus given to…

Скачать книгу (размер 702 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 139) Аннотация: When it emerged in the 1950s, the Pop Art movement presented a challenge to fine art with its incorporation of images from television, newspapers, and advertising. Artists used humor, provocation, and garish gestures to help dissolve the barriers between high and low culture. Over time, Pop Art developed into one of the most influential movements of the 20th century and many of its works have…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Since its founding in Rome in 1884, Bulgari has become synonymous with ingenuity and luxury in jewellery design. This volume focuses on the 1950s through the 1980s — a period of eclectic creativity that helped to establish the signature Bulgari look and its status in the world of celebrity and high society. Along with a history of the jeweller, the book features approximately 150 pieces from this…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Finding and naming colours and objects is an exciting activity for young children and what better way to teach them than through art? This ingenious book employs great works of art from a variety of genres and periods to ask children engaging questions. Children are also invited to play 'I Spy' with colours and objects in a medieval tapestry, a renaissance mural, an aboriginal work from…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The word 'Siberia' brings to mind a series of extremes — vast, bleak, harsh, alluring, wild, and beautiful. Our imagined notion of this largely unknown territory is so strong that the name itself has become a metaphor for things remote or undesirable. The reality, however, is that Siberia surpasses any singular idea. Not only does it span numerous time zones and feature enormously varied…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: When Elinor Carucci gave birth to her twins, she discovered the highs and lows that are part of every new mother's experience. A noted photographer accustomed to documenting intimate moments, Carucci used her camera to deal with the maelstrom of emotions. She followed her babies as they grew into toddlers, then children, with their own complex relationships. This collection of gorgeous, sensual…

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Antoni Gaudi is one of history's most recognized and beloved architects and designers. His masterpiece, the still-uncompleted Sagrada Familia, is one of the most visited monuments in Spain. But this Catalonian architect is especially inspiring to children, who marvel at the non-traditional forms he employed in his buildings and designs. Using pages of colourful stickers to inspire learning and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Taking a highly visual, detailed approach, Hats & Caps provides an insight into the enormous variety of styles and trends in the world of headwear. This book is a must for any designer looking for inspiration.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 252) Аннотация: An exploration of visual phenomena, The Naked Eye is a treasure trove of unusual images from across the world, all the more extraordinary for being real, all the more fascinating for existing without computer manipulation. Some images are the works of artists and visionary architects, some showcase incredible natural phenomena, and others are incredible images snapped by chance at the perfect…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: For nearly half a century Roger Ballen has been shooting black-and-white film — a member of the last generation to work in that medium. He started his career taking portraits of rural Afrikaaners in their homes and has lately been moving toward more staged sets, and embellishing his photographs with expressionistic graffiti-type drawings. This retrospective book follows the development of line…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: With dozens of beautiful reproductions and an engaging, informative text, this children's book is a fascinating look at artistic illusions through the ages. From mural paintings dating back to Pompeii through examples from nearly every modern movement, Silke Vry shows how artists fool their audiences with visual tricks, puns and hidden clues. In addition, she shows kids how to entertain their…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: While A. Quincy Jones is most recognized as an architect of glamorous homes owned by Los Angeles' cultural elite, he was equally dedicated to less prosperous clients — middle-class families who were quickly populating the postwar Southern California landscape. As this fascinating book reveals, Jones and his collaborators were truly ahead of their time. Their vision of creating affordable,…

Скачать книгу (размер 667 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 132) Аннотация: The Caporali Missal, a sumptuous and important illuminated Renaissance missal — or service book for the priest at the altar — was created by the Caporali brothers for the Franciscan community in the hillside town of Montone, near Perugia, in 1469. This exhibition catalogue celebrates this important manuscript, recently acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art, with exquisite reproductions that…