Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: Poetic nightscapes: Darren Almond's nocturnal nature series In Full Moon, the conceptual meets the poetic: British artist Darren Almond catches natural archetypes and silent landscapes in night photographs made under a full moon, with the shutter kept open for over a quarter of an hour. The long exposure time illuminates the landscape almost like daybreak, but the atmosphere is different. There…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Mario Testino's boundless talent with a camera must be maddening for other photographers working in a highly competitive field, but he remains one of the most revered stars in his profession. Often imitated and never equaled, Testino is graced with a natural ability to float effortlessly from studio to backstage to after-party, producing stunning shots in any kind of situation. From royals to…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Ellen von Unwerth was a supermodel before the term was invented, so she knows a thing or two about photographing beautiful women. Now one of the world's most original and successful fashion photographers, she pays homage to the world's most delectable females in Fraulein. This celebration of our era's sexiest female icons includes Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Vanessa Paradis, Britney Spears, Eva…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy, but also our very sense of being in the universe, on the 25th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, TASCHEN celebrates its most breathtaking deep space images both as scientific feats and as photographic masterpieces. Ultra high-resolution and taken with…
Скачать книгу (размер 7 480 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1468) Аннотация: Exploring the globe since 1888. A journey through time with the world's favorite magazine Limited edition of 125,000 copies worldwide! For five generations, National Geographic magazine has dazzled and educated people with its incredible photographs, illustrations, and gripping stories from the four corners of the earth. Combining travel, wildlife, science, history, culture, and conservation, the…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 1669) was one of the most complex and multi faceted artists of the 17th century. From his initial period in Leiden to his early and late phases in Amsterdam, the stages of Rembrandt s career mirror the artistic and intellectual developments of the century. After breaking off his studies in Leiden, the young Rembrandt trained as a painter for two years and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 232) Аннотация: Fashion's dynamic duo. Mario Testino's tribute to his greatest muse Mario Testino is recognized as the ultimate fashion photographer of his generation but his pictures of Kate Moss transcend fashion. The consequence of two decades of extraordinary friendship, and phenomenal glamor, this iconic collaboration is an intimate insight into the lives and minds of two of the world's definitive style…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A prophet of modernism. Strong colours and sinuous figures El Greco (1541-1614) was born Domenikos Theotokopoulos in Crete in 1541. He arrived in Venice in 1566, where his work was greatly influenced by Titian and Tintoretto. Later he made an offer to the Pope to paint over Michelangelo's Last Judgement in the spirit of the Counter Reformation, which so incurred the wrath of Roman artists that a…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Genius of the Early Renaissance During Sandro Botticelli's lifetime (1444/45-1510), the influence of his art scarcely reached beyond his native Florence, and following his death he was soon forgotten, to be rediscovered only in the 19th century, by the Pre-Raphaelites. Since then, Botticelli has ranked among the greatest of the Renaissance artists. In the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, paintings…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: A Van Gogh a day with TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar Van Gogh 2015. Enjoy a Van Gogh gallery on your desktop. From starry nights to sweeping scenes of Arles, see the year through with one of art-history's most important, if all too belatedly recognized, masters. The TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar — on your desk 365 days a year. Sumptuous color images, a big and bold dateline and all international holidays…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: Dappled light, golden meadows, open skies, and soaring spires. Nobody does picturesque quite like Monet. Bring a little calm to your schedule with TASCHEN’s Monet Tear-off Calendar 2015, the soothing desktop accessory featuring a gorgeous new Monet image with each new day. About the Series: The TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar – on your desk 365 days a year. Sumptuous color images, a big and bold…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Saving space: Big ideas for small buildings Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be in diminutive in their dimensions, but which are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas.…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: The city of lights to see you through the year with TASCHEN's Paris Wall Calendar 2015. Does any city soothe the soul like Paris? Keep on top of your schedule with evocative images of the city's breathtaking beauty and charm. Presented in an elegant, LP-style, sleeve, TASCHEN's Wall Calendars feature 12 top quality reproduction images, an elegant layout for the days of the month, and all official…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: You can see the year through with the city that never sleeps with TASCHEN's New York Wall Calendar 2015. If your schedule's as hectic as a New York sidewalk, here's a calendar to keep your appointments, and your spirits, in order. Bring a whole new energy and inspiration to your date planning with these inspiring images of the Big Apple's incomparable culture, crowds and soaring skyline.…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 747 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 736) Аннотация: Il divino. This is a glorious exploration of Michelangelo's works. Before reaching the tender age of thirty, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted «David» and «Pieta», two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and architect are unique — no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast,…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Is this a man's world? Bright, bold pictograms from Yang Liu revisit the roles, relationships and age-old cliches of male and female experience. Imagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in public wasn't sexy, but as creepy as a male flasher. Where professional status and success presented the same prospects for…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: Our Fair Lady. The many facets of Hepburn's beauty, on and off set. In his distinguished career as a Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby took iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Fonda, but remains unequivocal about his favorite subject: Audrey Kathleen Ruston, later Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston, best known as Audrey Hepburn. Willoughby was called in to shoot the new…
Скачать книгу (размер 626 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 124) Аннотация: This title features fabulous flowers, all year long. An enduring symbol of love and beauty, the rose remains a queen among flowers. Delight in the delicacy and charm of this floral favorite with TASCHEN's Redoute, Roses Diary. Each calendar week includes a beautiful reproduction of Rose print from 18th-century master Pierre-Joseph Redoute, nicknamed the «Raphael of flowers». TASCHEN's Spiral…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: High Five! TASCHEN's regular Illustration Now! series brings you the latest, groundbreaking work from the world s most exciting illustrators. A stimulating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, this Illustration Now! Vol. 5 features 150 illustrators from over 30 countries, including illustration duo Craig&Carl, reportage artist Sue Coe, upcoming…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: Creative genius, all year long with TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar: Mid-Century Ads 2015. Always after the next Big Idea? Bring a little creative motivation to your desktop with TASCHEN's Mid-Century Ads Tear-off calendar, featuring an inspiring image from Madison Avenue's heyday with each new date. The TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar — on your desk 365 days a year. Sumptuous color images, a big and bold…