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Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: During her lifetime, the Belgian — born British actress Audrey Hepburn (192993), star of such films as Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffanys, My Fair Lady, Charade and Two for the Road, was recognised around the world. Posthumously, her popularity has endured and her image continues to be reproduced in a variety of international cultural contexts. Unlike other collections, in…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Born in Antwerp in 1941, Harry Gruyaert was one of the first European photographers to explore the creative potential of colour in the 1970s and 1980s. This book brings together his best work, including images from his renowned 1972 series TV Shots and the later Made in Belgium, in one beautifully produced volume. Influenced by such American photographers as Saul Leiter, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen…

Скачать книгу (размер 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 108) Аннотация: Skateboard stickers have always been highly collectable, and this will be the first book to bring together some of the most popular stickers, both classic and new. At a time when skateboarding has already established itself in the mainstream, and is now coming back into the cool, the book will have massive appeal, combining a nostalgic 'revival' element appealing to the older generation of…

Скачать книгу (размер 422 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 84) Аннотация: This stunning new colouring book by Johanna Basford takes readers on a inky quest through an enchanted forest to discover what lies in the castle at its heart. As well as drawings to complete, colour and embellish, there are hidden objects to be found along the way including wild flowers, animals and birds, gems, lanterns, keys and treasure chests. Beginning at the entrance to the forest, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Contemporary Nordic designers are known for their serene, minimal aesthetic and innovative approach to creating pieces of simplistic elegance, from austere lighting designs meant to reflect the quality of light in the northern hemisphere to clean, modern furniture decorating the homes of the region s most stylish residents. New Nordic Design is not only a comprehensive guide to Nordic designers…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: I perhaps owe it to flowers, wrote Claude Monet (1840 1926), that I became a painter. His fascination with trees, while perhaps of equal intensity, is less well-documented. One of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his life to capturing the subtleties of the natural world. Trees willows enveloped in the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Garden and landscape designers are adept at interpreting outdoor spaces and transforming them into creatively conceived environments. Their ideas rarely come spontaneously: rather, the thoughtful designer considers a space from different perspectives or for several seasons, working out spacing, planting, materials, and color schemes in detailed preparatory sketchbooks. For this unique…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: What happens when a cat becomes the subject of da Vinci s Mona Lisa or takes the starring role in Hamlet or Lawrence of Arabia? Susan Herbert s feline interpretations of famous images from Western culture have charmed and amused readers for decades. Cats Galore brings together illustrations from the affectionately envisioned Pre-Raphaelite Cats, Shakespeare Cats, Movie Cats, and Opera Cats as…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: This book includes bold, monumental, atmospheric, architectural letters with relief and shadow define great periods of confidence and optimism. Shadows add intrigue and spectacle to otherwise mundane words. And theyre back in style. Drawn from a particularly rich period in the history of shadow type, from the 19th to the mid-20th century, this is the first compilation of popular, rare and…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Featuring all kinds of dogs — big, small, graceful, cute, funny — The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: The third in a series of ten volumes exploring the constantly evolving frontiers of design, Material Innovation: Packaging presents products whose packaging reaches new heights of innovation. The range is diverse and international, from plantable packaging that can be buried in dirt after consumer use, later to emerge as a plant, to alcohol bottles with labels that react to music, and bespoke,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Myths in every culture explain our origins, the earths creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This compelling account, newly available in paperback, gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity. It asks the question: what do myths tell us about…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: With three major films — East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant — all released within a year of each other and within months of his tragic death, James Dean captured the world's imagination and has never let it go. Magnum photographer Dennis Stock met James Dean in 1954, and they became fast friends. Stock captured Dean's essence in a stunning series of images of the actor in the midst of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Woody Allen is a uniquely innovative performer, writer and director with nearly fifty movies to his credit, from cult slapstick films and romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers. Classics such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Stardust Memories, Broadway Danny Rose and Hannah and Her Sisters still resonate, and more recently Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine have been…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In the history of photography, the lives of the major personalities behind the lens are often as captivating as the images they have left behind. Yet, while certain photographs have become world famous, indelibly printed on the cultural consciousness, the stories of the photographers have been all too often distorted, obfuscated, or overlooked, and their social and political environments…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 440) Аннотация: The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Photography is a landmark publication that encompasses the history, art, and science of photography in a single volume. At a time when information is instantly accessible on the Internet but is often unreliable or uncited, this ambitious project both reasserts the veracity, reliability, and accuracy of scholarly research in reference publishing and offers an…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: This is a monograph, manual and manifesto by one of the world's leading graphic designers. Protege of design legend Massimo Vignelli and partner in the New York office of the international design firm Pentagram, Michael Bierut has had one of the most varied careers of any living graphic designer. The 35 projects Bierut presents in this book illustrate the breadth of activity that graphic design…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Once upon a time, illegal graffiti and street art were modest in scale, hastily created in hours or even minutes and destroyed just as quickly by authorities, vandals, or the weather. Now, however, architects, urban planners, and development companies have begun to support the creation of large murals, allowing street artists and graffiti artists to make carefully planned, more permanent works,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: On the centennial of his birth, Sinatra 100 with the participation of his three children is an intimate and dramatic visual portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing many of the previously unseen moments in a remarkable life. Of course, Sinatra s legacy speaks for itself. An entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma, and style, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, and Academy…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Folklore is a living cultural heritage. Folk beliefs, customs and expressions link the past to the present and help us understand our specific cultures, as well as a shared humanity. Founded on pagan Celtic, Germanic and early Christian roots, British folklore, far from being a quaint anachronism, remains vibrant and relevant by adapting to new circumstances, with the folk (people), and the lore…