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David Adjaye: Making Public Building
Автор: Allison Peter Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2006 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 09 февраля 20082009-04-29
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David Adjaye is one of Britain’s leading contemporary architects. Known for his domestic projects, Making Public Buildings focuses for the first time on Adjaye’s engagement with civic space and the built environment. Adjaye combines the sensual and emotive with a conceptual approach to the fundamental elements of architecture. His influences range from African art and architecture to contemporary art and music leading to numerous collaborations with artists, including Olafur Eliasson and Chris Ofili. Published on occasion of his exhibition at London’s Whitechapel Gallery, this book brings together a distinguished group of authors to reflect on Adjaye’s practice, significance and influences. Okwui Enwezor and Saskia Sassen discuss the increasing need for a politicized definition of public space, while Nikolaus Hirsch and Peter Allison consider Adjaye’s attention to materials. Two interviews with David Adjaye, one led by Peter Allison and the other by Kodwo Eshun, guide us through his approach to making public buildings within a global context. They are accompanied by drawings, documents and photographs relating to ten of Adjaye’s most important projects.
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Mediterranean Modern
Автор: Bradbury Dominic Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2006 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 25 июня 20082010-03-28
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Mediterranean lifestyle is the envy of the world. A fusion of interior style, glorious landscapes and bold architectural design, Mediterranean Modern presents twenty-five of the most desirable houses of the region in a format that speaks directly to the increasingly design-savvy. It presents twenty-five houses – from southern Spain to northern Africa, from Greece to the Balearic Islands – which, though differing in their locations and styles, are united by clean lines, open-plans and seamless indoor-outdoor living. With fabulous photographs and work by internationally established architects such as Alberto Campo Baeza and Rudy Ricciotti, the design and content of this book will inspire anyone interested in interior design, domestic architecture, DIY, or contemporary building. Dominic Bradbury is an established design writer. He is the author of several books, including Barns, New Country House, The Iconic House and New Natural Home.
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Michelangelo Drawings: Closer to the Master
Автор: Chapman Hugo Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2006 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20092007-12-10
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One of the best known and most influential artists in the history of art, Michelangelo was a prolific sculptor, painter, architect, and draftsman. This lovely book focuses on more than 250 of his drawings executed in chalk, charcoal, and pen and ink. Distinguished art historian Hugo Chapman examines this array of works and discusses how the act of drawing figured prominently in Michelangelo’s work. Chapman considers the artist’s training and his choice of various techniques in a close investigation of the central role of drawing in Michelangelo’s career. The author describes the artist’s frugal use of paper, explaining how he often recycled letters and drawings (working on both the front and back of the sheet) throughout his career. Organized chronologically, the book looks at Michelangelo’s early development in Florence and Rome, his accomplishments as papal artist for the Sistine Chapel ceiling with its myriad preparatory studies, and his drawings for the tomb of Julius II, the Medici tombs, the Laurentian library, and the Last Judgement. The fascinating history of the fate of Michelangelo’s drawings after his death is also explored in detail.
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Key Houses of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations
Автор: Davies Colin Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2006 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 22 апреля 20102010-03-19
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It provides accurate scale plans of every floor, together with elevations, sections, and site plans where appropriate, for each house. All have been specially drawn for the purpose and are based on the most up-to-date information and sources. Amplified with full-color views of the houses, a concise text explains the significant architectural features of each building and the influences it shows or generated. Cross-references to other buildings in the book highlight the various connections between these key houses. The introduction discusses the idea of an architectural canon of houses and gives an overview of the development of the house in the twentieth century. The quality and number of the drawings allow the houses to be understood in detail and, together with the authoritative text and images, make this book indispensable for all students of modern architecture. As an added bonus, the book includes a CD-ROM containing digital files of all the drawings.
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The Little Book of Gauguin
Автор: Cahn Isabelle Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2004 Страниц: 120 Дата загрузки: 11 августа 20092008-03-28
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Paul Gauguin's exotic paintings continue to entrance hundreds of thousands of museum-goers in retrospectives like Paul Gauguin and the South Pacific: The Edward McCormick Blair Collection (opens at the Chicago Art Institute September 6-June 11, 2004). The Little Book of Gauguin is a portable, exceptionally well-organized guide to Gauguin's dramatic personal life and to the radical style changes that mark his career: his emergence from Impressionism to his role as the father of Symbolism, his interpretation of primitive art forms, and his immeasurable influence on twentieth century art. Like previous series titles on artists, The Little Book of Gauguin offers a concentrated approach to a complex artist with curator-level authority and vibrant illustrations. Flammarion presents its series of informative, richly illustrated guides, covering lifestyle and cultural topics. Find out everything you want to know about your favorite subject in one handy volume. • Unique thematic treatment with extensive use of key words and cross-referencing • Over 70 alphabetically organized bite-sized entries in every title • Attractive slimline format • 100 color illustrations • Summaries of key facts and dates in easy-reference tables • Exclusive buyer's guide or list of useful addresses to find out more
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Rene Herbst: Pioneer of Modernism
Автор: Delaporte Guillemette Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2004 Страниц: 216 Дата загрузки: 26 февраля 20092006-10-17
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René Herbst's enduring furniture designs provide fundamental lessons for today's interior designers. A staunch modernist, Herbst was a founding member and later president of the Union des artistes modernes (UAM) in France, which sought to make domestic comfort accessible to all, regardless of class. The diversity of his work is testament to his prolific and creative output, and his design is marked by its simplicity and functionality. The French architect turned designer was nicknamed the «man of steel» because he pioneered the use of the material for furniture years before mass production on a large scale was possible. In 1929 he created several versions of his celebrated Sandow Chair, which ignited his research into serial production and inaugurated the era of mass production. This book presents a selection of the best works from the Herbst Collection held by the library of the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris, and demonstrates how Herbst was the catalyst of a new style of living that spurred the birth of modernity.
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Basketry
Автор: Sentance Bryan Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 216 Дата загрузки: 27 октрября 20102010-09-17
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This book, now in paperback, was the first to provide a worldwide survey of basketmaking, revealing common solutions to design and construction, within a dazzling range of styles. The book includes over eighty individual topics: • Materials – from bamboo and bark, rattan and rushes, to palms, grasses and synthetic fibres • Techniques – from twining and plaiting, to coiling, linking and looping • Decoration – from natural colours and dyes, to embroidery and embellishment • Everyday basketry – from cradles and carrying, fishing and storage, to rites of passage • Wider applications – from art to hats, from architecture to transport Complete with advice on collecting, a glossary, information on where to see baskets, a bibliography and over 830 illustrations of baskets and basketry, this is essential for anyone concerned with art, craft, decorative objects and interior design.
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Conversions
Автор: O'Kelly Emma Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 208 Дата загрузки: 17 сентября 20122010-04-17
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As populations grow, where and how we live is a major concern. Architects address the issue of housing, and converting spaces is often a more satisfactory solution than building from scratch. Conversions shows that with a bit of imagination all sorts of buildings can be converted into homes. With each case study the author asks: What does one leave intact, what does one rip out, and what changes are forbidden by planning regulations? The budget, the materials, and the way they impact upon surroundings are also examined and assessed. Varied projects from around the world include rural, urban and civic buildings, lofts and industrial spaces, and radical one-offs.
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Artists in China: Inside the Contemporary Studio
Автор: Ciampi Mario Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20092009-05-25
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Documents the intriguing art and interiors from China. This title captures the atmosphere that prevails in the Chinese art world.
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AGI: Graphic Design Since 1950
Автор: Bos Ben Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 800 Дата загрузки: 15 сентября 20122011-03-28
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This incomparable Who’s Who in the world of graphic design will be an essential addition to all designers’ libraries. The Alliance Graphique Internationale – the AGI – is an élite club. Since its inception in 1951, its members have been collectively responsible for the identity design of most of the world’s top corporations and institutions as well as for countless examples of globally known packaging, publications, illustration and posters. This lavishly illustrated reference presents biographies of almost every AGI member to date, including such luminaries as Alan Fletcher, Josef Müller-Brockman, Adrian Frutiger, Milton Glaser, Stefan Sagmeister, Cassandre, Dick Bruna, Bruno Munari and Irma Boom, accompanied by reproductions of their best – and often iconic – work. Also included are over thirty essays by some of the most prominent AGI members who consider the history of recent graphic design and its present developments, and also present a thorough history of the AGI itself: its worldwide meetings, congresses, seminars, exhibitions and publications.
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Elena Dorfman: Fandomania
Автор: McCormick Carlo Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 144 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20092008-06-11
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In her riveting new book, Fandomania, photographer Elena Dorfman examines the pop culture phenomenon of «cosplay», in which participants dress up in costumes--and live part of their lives--as characters from video games, animated films and Japanese graphic novels. The exploding cosplay subculture flourishes at convention centers, college dorms, private clubs and in homes across the country. Dorfman puts herself quietly behind the scenes of these fan-based events to create a remarkable collective portrait. As she describes it, «The theater of cosplay has no boundaries, is unpredictable, open-ended. It includes both the fantastic and the mundane, the sexually aberrant and innocent, female characters who become samurai warriors and brainy scientists, and male characters who magically change their sex.» Explorations of identity through portraiture are at the forefront of Dorfman's work, with the blurred lines between fantasy and reality a continuing theme. She allows each individual a spotlight in which to enact his or her fantasy. The effect is pointedly evocative of this new world of role playing and narrative, one in which scenery is secondary and persona is everything. Comes with a special foam-bound cover and features an essay by Carlo McCormick.
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The Seventy Wonders of China
Автор: Fenby Jonathan Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 16 февраля 20092008-12-13
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What lies behind the China's booming growth in the 21st century? What are the roots and true character of this great civilization? Written by a gifted team of notable scholars from Asia and the West and stunningly illustrated, The Seventy Wonders of China provides an unmatched account of this vast and enigmatic country with which the world is now engaging. See the complete contents page The artistic achievements of China are unparalleled and are all described here in expert entries. Famous monuments such as the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Great Wall are given their due, but so too are lesser-known yet breathtaking sculptures, palaces, tombs and monasteries. We marvel at the landscape, the splendours of the old imperial cities as well as their fast-growing modern counterparts, Shanghai and Beijing, with their dazzling skyscrapers. The wonders of China reach into everyday life. The Chinese invented paper, printing, the compass, and such objects as umbrellas and playing cards. China’s food is celebrated here in all its diversity, as is the heritage of the imperial system that ruled the Middle Kingdom for more than 2,000 years. Jonathan Fenby edited the South China Morning Post for five years, has written a biography of Chiang Kai-shek, a history of China from 1850 to 1949 and an account of Hong Kong after its return to China in 1997, as well as many press articles on China. He also broadcasts in Britain, the United States, Europe and the Far East.
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Walker Evans
Автор: Mora Gilles Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 144 Дата загрузки: 20 декабря 20092008-06-11
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‘The real thing that I’m talking about has purity and a certain severity, rigour, simplicity, directness, clarity, and it is without artistic pretension in a self-conscious sense of the word.’ It was Walker Evans himself who provided this perfect definition of his own work. He photographed Depression-era America with a constant striving for objectivity, a kind of documentary neutrality. Nevertheless, the sculptural subtlety of his images and the close attention he pays to both people and things marked an entire generation of artists. PHOTOFILE brings together the best work of the world’s greatest photographers, in an attractive format and at an easily affordable price. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York.
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Edward Steichen: Lives in Photography
Автор: Brandow Todd Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20092010-09-27
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Edward Steichen is unquestionably one of the most prolific, versatile, influential and controversial names in the history of photography. This is the most complete and wide-ranging volume on Steichen ever published. Admired by many for his achievements as a fine-art photographer, he nevertheless impressed countless others with the force of his commercial work. Portraiture, the nude, fashion, landscape, cityscape, dance, theatre, war, advertising, still life and flower photography – no genre, it seems, went unexplored or unaffected by him. Graphic design, typography and art direction were also fertile ground for Steichen and his curation of the exhibition The Family of Man – which attracted well over nine million visitors worldwide – was greatly admired. This fine volume, published to accompany the first posthumous European retrospective exhibition of his work, traces Steichen’s career trajectory from his early Pictoralist beginnings to his time working with Condé Nast and Directorship at The Museum of Modern Art. See the New York Times's enthusiastic review of the show. Hundreds of vintage photographs are accompanied by essays from a range of scholars who explore Steichen’s subjects and his legacy. Includes a full bibliography and a chronology of his career.
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Treasures of The British Museum
Автор: Caygill Marjorie Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2009 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 22 марта 20122012-02-19
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The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth and range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, drawings by Botticelli and Michelangelo, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen and the Sutton Hoo treasure are all to be found here. Treasures of the British Museum reveals and delights the reader with the intriguing stories behind these treasures and many more. This timely new edition brings the story up to date, with chapters on important acquisitions made by the Museum in the last fifteen years, including the Warren Cup and the 'Queen of the Night'. A beautiful redesign incorporating full colour photography throughout gives this classic volume a fresh new look.
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Key Contemporary Buildings: Plans, Sections and Elevations (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: Gregory Rob Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2008 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 22 марта 20112011-02-19
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Featuring 95 of the most significant buildings of the early 21st century, this book includes works by architects, such as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, and others. The buildings are organized by planning strategy and are divided into eight chapters, each with an introduction that ties the buildings back to iconic examples from the 20th century.
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Materials, Process, Print: By Daniel Mason
Автор: Mason Daniel Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 208 Дата загрузки: 17 сентября 20122010-04-17
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There is an enormous wealth of materials and of print and manufacturing processes currently available to designers. These opportunities are rarely fully explored, whether from lack of knowledge, or from a belief that they will be too costly, too complicated, or too time-consuming. Materials, Process, Print explores these diverse possibilities, providing insights into how they can be stretched, skewed, and subverted to produce original results. In-depth analysis of specific materials and of key print and manufacturing processes is combined with a series of case studies showcasing innovative practice from major international studios at the cutting edge of contemporary design. Functioning as a handbook for reference and a highly illustrated source of ideas and creative solutions, this book suggests fresh approaches and new ways of thinking for designers working in graphic design and packaging, and will also be of interest to product designers and anyone who commissions design in these fields.
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Nineteenth Century French Art: From Romanticism to Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Art Nouveau
Автор: Loyrette Henri Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2007 Страниц: 464 Дата загрузки: 25 апреля 20112009-05-15
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Almost twenty years after the creation of the Musee d’Orsay, the 19th century seems more than ever to be the “Golden Age” of French art. It boasts names such as Ingres and Delacroix, Manet and Puvis de Chavannes, Gustave Eiffel and Charles Garnier. French art became a universally accepted benchmark, spreading the discoveries of Impressionism, the Haussmann models, and the daring of art nouveau far beyond its borders, and receiving in return, in the form of the countless artists who flocked to its hub, numerous influences from abroad. Other key movements associated with the19th century include Romanticism; Neo-Classicism, “orientalism”, and japonisme; Realism; the Barbizon School and plein-air painting; Neo-Impression, Cloissonism, and the Nabis; and Symbolism.This complete, chronological history is illustrated by more than 400 illustrations and covers painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the advent of photography, its impact on painting, and its emergence as an art form of its own.
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Baroque Architecture: 1600-1750
Автор: Frederique Lemerle Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2008 Страниц: 248 Дата загрузки: 16 апреля 20122010-07-23
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This book, beautifully illustrated and written by two authorities on sixteenth and seventeenth-century art and architecture, leads the reader through the major styles and shifts of baroque architecture throughout Europe and beyond, and provides a fascinating account of how baroque developed in relation to the unique urban culture of each nation where the style became popular. To admire the undulating façade of Rome’s San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, to walk through the Palace of Versailles’ lavish succession of rooms, or to marvel at the seemingly endless array of columns and windows of St. Petersburg’s Winter Palace is to observe architecture in the act of glorifying the key powers of the day—the empire, wealth, the church, and even mankind’s inventiveness. In-depth coverage of the architecture of France and Italy is coupled with serious analysis on how the style developed in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, and Scandinavia, as well as in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas.Giving the richest and most complete account of its history to date, this is an essential introduction to baroque architecture for the general reader.
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Basics Fashion Design: Construction
Автор: Fischer Annette Жанр: Thames&Hudson Издательство: Thames&Hudson Год: 2008 Страниц: 191 Дата загрузки: 15 октрября 20112011-09-14
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Construction is the foundation of fashion design. It takes great skill to take a two-dimensional drawing and turn it into a successful garment--and now fashion designers can learn those essential skills, from Basics Fashion Design: Construction. With no-nonsense text and more than 200 color images, this book leads readers through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting to construction and draping a mannequin, to finishes and haberdashery. Interviews with designers and other fashion-industry creatives from around the globe offer exciting insights into garment construction, from concept to execution.
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