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Dressendrfer Werner: Album Vilmorin: The Vegetable Garden

Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: The French company Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie arose in the 18th century from the collaboration between Philippe Victoire de Vilmorin—a grain and plant merchant and connoisseur—and his father-in-law, Pierre Andrieux, Botanist to the King. The Vilmorins, though only producers and merchants on the Paris market, contributed enormously to the botanical and agronomic knowledge of their time. Their first…

Taschen Angelika: Leni Riefenstahl: Africa

Скачать книгу (размер 4 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 792) Аннотация: When she was in her early sixties, Leni Riefenstahl began traveling frequently to the African continent, where she has worked on various film and photography projects over the last half century. Her favorite destination was in Sudan, where she lived with and photographed the Nuba tribespeople, learning their language and becoming their friend. The Nuba were a loving and peaceful people who…

Levitz Paul: DC Comics: Golden Age

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: In June of 1938, Action Comics debuted with a new kind of comic book character on its cover: A costumed man with two identities, who possessed extraordinary strength and powers, a man able to protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero, but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter. Superman's story, and those of…

Heiting Manfred: Edward Weston

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The Life and Art of Edward Weston Few photographers have created such a legacy as Edward Weston (1886–1958). After a decade of successfully making photographs with painterly soft-focus techniques, Weston became the key pioneer of the school of precise and sharp presentation, dubbed «Straight Photography». Through the 1920 s, '30 s, and '40 s, Weston was a major force in pushing forward the art of…

Hanson Dian: Dian Hanson's History of Pin-up Magazines: Vol. 1–3 (количество томов: 3)

Скачать книгу (размер 4 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 832) Аннотация: Open your notebooks, sharpen your pencils, and get ready for a history lesson like none you've ever experienced. You're about to learn everything you could ever want to know about the world history of men's magazines-not magazines about sports, not fashion, not hunting or fishing or how to build a birdhouse in ten easy steps, but those titillating periodicals embracing the subject dearest to all…

Jodidio Philip: Architecture Now: Houses. Vol. 3

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Open house. Tour the world's most exceptional recent homes. This third installment in our popular «Architecture Now! Houses» series includes 60 of the most dramatic new residences around the world. See the extraordinary House Turtle designed by the artists Carten Holler and Marcel Odenbach in Biriwa, Ghana; visit Tadao Ando's dramatic House in Monterrey, Mexico, or take off to see the Flight of…

Rose Barbara: Sculpture: From antiquity to the present day

Скачать книгу (размер 5 869 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1152) Аннотация: Figures of inspiration. This is a history of an art form in all its possible manifestations. Ranging from ancient to contemporary sculpture, this book is the first study of the history of sculpture to present such an original and comprehensive approach. Taking the sculptures out of the museum context (and thus off of their proverbial pedestals), this volume presents a completely new view which…

Jodidio Philip: Green Architecture Now!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: How green is your blueprint? This title looks at architecture as sustainable technology. The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue. Badly designed buildings guzzle natural resources and pollute their surroundings; in an era of rocketing energy costs and environmental degradation, the need for a sustainable, energy-efficient architecture is…

Fiell Charlotte: Decorative Art 70's

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: After the revolutions of the 60s, the world of design and architecture became an increasingly exciting and fast-moving hotbed of ideas, rife with vehemently opposing schools and movements. In many ways it was a more extreme era for design than the previous decade. This volume spotlights the futuristic, experimental aesthetic of the 1970s.

Jodidio Philip: Architecture Now! Vol: 9

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Includes works in Amsterdam or Inner Mongolia by architects as famous as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, or as little known to the general public as Carla Juacaba from Brazil. This title is illustrated with A-Z entries such as: current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and websites.

Phillips Ian: Interiors Now

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: With each volume, a brand new collection of contemporary interiors from around the world. An interior is the perfect synthesis of personality and zeitgeist; it is a living work of art, a cultural artifact, and the object of ceaseless curiosity. Highly sensitive to this phenomenon, our «Interiors Now!» series tracks the constantly evolving and multifaceted fabric of contemporary interior design…

Uta von Debschitz: Fritz Kahn

Скачать книгу (размер 1 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 392) Аннотация: Celebrated German polymath Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) was a doctor, educator, and popular science writer. Among his most notable achievements was the development, with the help of professional illustrators, of creative visualizations to explain complex scientific ideas. In the 1930s, the Nazis banned and burned his books; to escape from his pursuers, he emigrated to Palestine, France, and finally the…

Fiell Charlotte: Decorative Art 50s

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: Published annually from 1906 until 1980, «Decorative Art, The Studio Yearbook» was dedicated to the latest currents in architecture, interiors, furniture, lighting, glassware, textiles, metalware, and ceramics. This book explores the spirit of optimism and the fervent consumerism of the decade.

Jodidio Philip: Wood Architecture Now!

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: As soon as the first men bravely moved out of their protective caves, they surely built protective structures out of wood. Thanks to computer-driven design and manufacturing techniques, wood can be cut and carved in the most astonishing new ways. This volume shows you how to create complex, almost living wood structures.

Gilles Neret: Erotica Universalis

Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: This is an erotic history of humanity. From the dawn of time, ever since Adam and Eve, all artists of every age — whether the Egyptian, Greek and Roman artists of Antiquity, or more recent famous names as Rembrandt, Courbet, Degas or Picasso — have succumbed to their fantasies, obsessions and libido, and produced erotic works that the censors have taken good care to keep from the public. For…

The New Erotic Photography

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: You can't spell TASCHEN without T & A! This title features the world's finest contemporary erotic photographers. Imagine walking into a room filled with the world's finest contemporary erotic photographers, each with a portfolio of his or her best work. As you browse the photographs they discuss inspiration, censorship, how to find models, and how to make a living capturing beautiful women on…

Jong Cees W. de: Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles

Скачать книгу (размер 3 665 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 720) Аннотация: Know your type. This is a visual history of fonts and graphic styles: 1628-1938. This book offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this exuberant two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman,…

Taschen 365, Day-by-day: Movies

Скачать книгу (размер 3 747 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 736) Аннотация: For those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the warm analog feeling of marking every day with the turn of a page. Each day you'll discover a new photo and a related quote, ensuring a constant source of inspiration right on your desktop. At the end of the year, just turn back to the beginning and…

Golden Reuel: New York: Portrait of a City

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: A photographic journey through the history of the world's greatest city New York's remarkable rise, reinvention and growth is not just the tale of a city, but the story of a nation. From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island; from the slums of the Lower East Side to the magnificent art deco skyscrapers. The urban beach of Coney Island and the sleaze of…

Jones Terry: 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers

Скачать книгу (размер 3 665 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 720) Аннотация: This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's Fashion Now! series to create a comprehensive overview of fashion design around the world at the start of the 21st century. Edited by i-D creator Terry Jones, this book is an indispensible work of reference for anyone interested in the future of fashion. Fast-rising new designers — tomorrow's superstars — feature alongside…