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The Vatican: All the Paintings (+ DVD)
Автор: Grebe Anja Жанр: Abrams Год: 2013 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20172014-06-21
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In the same style, manner, and format as The Louvre: All the Paintings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2011), every Old Master painting on display in the Vatican, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces and treasures in the papal collection, is included in this deluxe slipcased volume with companion DVD. The Vatican is one of the most visited sites in the world and houses many museums and palaces, as well as one of the finest art collections known to man. Works of interest include Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and his Piet; the Raphael frescoes; the works of Giotto, Fra Angelico, Titian, and Caravaggio; and some of the world's finest statues, manuscripts, architecture, and gardens, as well as the world's most precious Christian relics. The Vatican: All the Paintings is an unprecedented celebration of this great collection. The book is organized into 23 sections representing the museums and areas of the Vatican, including the Pinacoteca, the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments, the Vatican Palaces, and St. Peter's Basilica. Each one of the 1,206 works of art represented in the book including 788 classical paintings on display in the permanent painting collection and 418 other masterpieces is annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the work, and the catalog number (if applicable). In addition, 180 of the most iconic and significant paintings and other pieces of art are highlighted with 300-word essays by art historian Anja Grebe on such topics as the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the work, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and the artist's impact on art history. The design of the book enables the reader to carefully examine and enjoy the 180 full and half-page featured paintings as well as the rest of the collection of paintings, which appear four or six to a page. Larger works of art, like ceilings and frescoes, include overall views and details of the masterpieces. An enclosed DVD-ROM contains every image from the book and allows readers to view many at a slightly larger size and to search and sort the paintings by type, artist, era, and date, or by location in the Vatican museums. As with The Louvre: All the Paintings, The Vatican: All the Paintings is a complete treasure trove of one of the most exquisite and important art collections in the world. The book itself is a beautiful object.
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Charles James: Designer in Detail
Автор: Timothy A. Long Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 160 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20172019-03-08
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'If a stitch is crooked, the whole dress is torn to shreds' Virginia Woolf, 1933 Charles Wilson Brega James (1906 — 78) was one of the most celebrated and sought-after couturiers of his day, and won ecstatic praise for his highly innovative designs. Without formal training, he created some of the most ambitious, dramatic couture of the twentieth century and, with the breathless support of the UK and American press, came to be the designer of choice for powerful clients including Marlene Dietrich and socialite Austine Hearst. In this book, the first in a new series examining the working methods and dressmaking practices of great designers, James's reputation is re-examined and his most breathtaking designs are analyzed in exacting detail — from magnificent eveningwear to chic accessories. Timothy A. Long explores the previously unstudied methods James employed — uncovering a geometric rigour and passion for materials that enabled the designer to create revolutionary garments. Featuring detailed illustrations and new garment photography, this is the perfect introduction to James's stunning work — valuable to dressmakers, designers and scholars alike.
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Alexandre Gauthier: Chef, La Grenouillère
Жанр: Abrams Страниц: 338 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20092003-05-28
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Since 2003, Alexandre Gauthier has been the chef at La Grenouillere, a sixteenth-century farmhouse by the river Canche. There, he creates a highly personal cuisine, a snapshot of every season. Powerful, warm, sensuous, earthy yet delicate, it rests on the building blocks of a classic French cuisine that he has stripped of its formality and unnecessary intricacies. Gauthier has received the distinction of being named a Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government and is one of the leading figures of new European cooking. Through this book, he offers a hundred of his culinary creations to read, to cook, to consider. Superb photographs by Marie Pierre Morel showcase Gauthier's food and the beauty of the region, where La Grenouillere has become an important destination for foodlovers from all over the world.
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Artists and Their Cats
Автор: Nastasi Alison Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 112 Дата загрузки: 06 мая 20182017-05-24
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Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo: Great artists throughout history have shared one very special love — the companionship of cats. This charming little book gathers photographs of fifty famous artists with their beloved feline friends and offers behind-the-scenes stories of their relationships. From Salvador Dalis pet ocelot Babou to John Lennon and Yoko Onos menagerie of cats including Salt (who was black) and Pepper (who was white), Artists and Their Cats reveals many an endearing friendship — and reveals the personality traits often shared between the daringly creative souls among us and the animals best known for their independent spirits.
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A Colorful Home: Create Lively Palettes for Every Room
Автор: Hable Susan Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 208 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20172017-10-21
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Nature, art, a favourite collection — each holds unexpected colour combinations that can be beautifully incorporated into the home. Designer Susan Hable shows how to discover colour in the everyday, create dynamic palettes and translate them into stunning interior spaces. Home decorators will learn how a cheerful bedroom can be constructed from the natural hues of autumn leaves, or how a burst of bright confetti can inspire a brightly-coloured tiled bath. Brimming with luscious photography, A Colorful Home reveals how to open our eyes to the colours around us and bring them to life in rooms composed with meaning.
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Prefabulous World: Energy-efficient and Sustainable Homes Around the Globe
Автор: Koones Sheri Жанр: Abrams Год: 2014 Страниц: 300 Дата загрузки: 14 марта 20172017-04-27
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Prefabrication offers a simple way to construct incredibly energy-efficient, green homes. Showcasing the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication, Prefabulous World includes homes from Auckland, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Toronto, Los Angeles and elsewhere, surveying some of the most extraordinary ecologically sustainable homes in the world. The houses presented in Prefabulous World are sophisticated examples of architecture and design as well as sustainability. The book specifically highlights the energy-saving elements of each home featured, covering a wide range of new technologies. With floor plans, multiple images of the exterior and interior of each home, and an extensive resource section that lists the architects, builders, designers and suppliers that worked on each home.
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The Art of Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight
Автор: Wallace Daniel Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 03 августа 20172017-05-15
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Timed to publish with the release of the hotly anticipated third and final entry in the series Batman: Arkham Knight, this book is the first official look behind the scenes of one of the most critically acclaimed and bestselling video-game series of all time. Collecting the best character sketches, concept art, background paintings, and more from all three of Rocksteady's Arkham games — Asylum, City, and Knight — The Art of Batman: Arkham Trilogy takes fans through every stage of the creative process. Key creative and development talent offer commentary through exclusive, candid interviews, making the book the definitive look back at seven years of gaming innovation that have helped reimagine the Batman mythos in yet another iconic incarnation.
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The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
Автор: Solomon Charles Жанр: Abrams Год: 2013 Страниц: 160 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20152016-04-07
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For the first time, this deluxe visual history treats Peanuts fans to an in-depth look at the art and making of the beloved animated Peanuts specials. From 1965's original classic A Charlie Brown Christmas through the 2011 release of Happiness is a Warm Blanket, animation historian Charles Solomon goes behind the scenes of all 45 films, exploring the process of bringing a much-loved comic strip to life. The book showcases the creative development through the years with gorgeous, never-before-seen concept art, and weaves a rich history based on dozens of interviews with former Peanuts directors, animators, voice talent, and layout artists, as well as current industry folk. Filling a void in animation publishing — there is no other history or art book of the Peanuts specials — this volume celebrates five decades of the artistry and humor of Charles M. Schultz and the artists who reimagined the comic for the screen.
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Darth Vader and Friends
Автор: Brown Jeffrey Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20202020-08-27
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In this funny and sweet new book in the bestselling Darth Vader™ series, Eisner Award – winning author Jeffrey Brown offers an intimate look at the friendships between best pals in the Star Wars universe, from Darth Vader and the Emperor to Leia and her Ewok pals, Han and Chewie, C-3PO and R2-D2, the bounty hunters and other favourite characters. Jealousy, birthday parties, lightsaber battles, sharing, intergalactic rebellion and more all come into play as Brown's charming illustrations and humour irresistibly combine the adventures of our friends in a galaxy far, far away with everyday events closer to home.
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Frida Kahlo: The Gisele Freund Photographs
Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 160 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20172019-03-08
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In 1950, photographer Gisele Freund embarked on a two-week trip to Mexico, but she wouldn't leave until two years later. There she met the legendary couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Welcomed into their home, she immersed herself in their private lives and the cultural and artistic diversity of the country, taking hundreds of photographs. These powerful photographs, among the last taken before Kahlo's death, bear poignant witness to Frida's beauty and talent. Showcasing more than 100 of these rare images, many of which have never been published before, the book also includes previously unpublished commentary by Gisele Freund about Frida Kahlo, texts by Kahlo's biographer Gerard de Cortanze and art historian Lorraine Audric, as well as a link to a previously unreleased colour film, shot by Freund, showing Diego Rivera at work.
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The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, Landscape, and Placemaking on the Northern California Coast
Автор: Lyndon Donlyn Жанр: Abrams Год: 2013 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 02 сентября 20182015-07-14
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A hundred miles north of San Francisco on California Coast Highway 1, the Sonoma County coast meets the Pacific Ocean in a magnificent display of nature. Waves crash upon the rocks or wash up on beautiful stretches of sandy beaches. This is the location of The Sea Ranch, an area covering several thousand acres of large, open meadows and forested natural settings interspersed with award-winning architecture. When the area, a sheep ranch well into the last century, was rediscovered for its beauty in the 1960s, it came to be envisioned as a home community that harmonized with the environment. Renowned landscape designer Lawrence Halprin's master plan for The Sea Ranch community accordingly incorporated a set of building guidelines that minimized the visual as well as physical impact upon the landscape. Subsequent buildings by architects such as Joseph Esherick, Charles Moore, William Turnbull, Obie Bowman, Donlyn Lyndon, and others have been recognized worldwide for environmentally sensitive planning and architecture. They sparked a generation of imitators that became part of what is known as The Sea Ranch style, epitomizing what many people imagine when they think of Northern Californian architecture. This beautiful monograph, lavishly illustrated with over 300 newly commissioned photographs and including maps, plans, detailed descriptions of the houses, and essays by Donald Canty and Lawrence Halprin, presents the definitive record of The Sea Ranch community.
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The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee
Автор: Salgado Sebastiao Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 20 октрября 20182018-04-17
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In this remarkable visual survey, internationally acclaimed photographer SebastiAo Salgado documents traditional methods of sustainable coffee farming across the globe, revealing rituals deeply steeped in history and pride. The book spans nearly a decade of research into the hidden world of coffee, highlighting relationships characterized by respect, fair exchange, and a shared understanding that ever-improving quality has the power to improve lives. Salgado, a native to one of Brazil's premier coffee-growing regions, is the perfect guide for a reader's journey to principal farming locations in China, Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, India, Brazil, Costa Rica, and beyond.
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The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods
Автор: Gleeson Erin Жанр: Abrams Год: 2014 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 декабря 20162017-09-20
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Talented artist and professional food photographer Erin Gleeson began her blog, The Forest Feast, in 2011 to document the beauty and simplicity of vegetarian food. Her recipes contain very few ingredients (less than 5 in many cases) and are notable for their simplicity and creative flavours. Presented in a unique design with Erin's own watercolour paintings and hand lettering, this book will be one part art book and one part cookbook in the tradition of top-selling Home Made by Yvette van Boven. The 100 recipes in the book are wholly vegetable based and will be organised according to dish type (appetizers, salads, main courses, sweets and cocktails). The majority will be brand new and never seen before on her site.
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A World of Artist Journal Pages
Автор: Dawn DeVries Sokol Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 20 октрября 20182018-04-17
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By nature, art journaling is a private activity. But when Dawn Sokol's first book, 1000 Artist Journal Pages, broke the fourth wall and shared the work of artists all over the United States, it created a ripple of inspiration throughout the art journaling community. In this much-anticipated follow-up, Sokol features more than 1000 new, captivating pages, this time — by popular demand — from artists across the globe. Lists of techniques and materials used for each page, plus behind-the-scenes interviews, give readers a glimpse inside the minds of new and established artists, making this a stimulating compilation sure to inspire beginners and seasoned art journalers alike.
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Bruno Moinard: From Line to Light
Жанр: Abrams Год: 2016 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 октрября 20192021-08-21
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Bruno Moinard (b. 1956) is one of the leading interior architects working today. Based in Paris, his work can be seen in the Cartier stores in New York, Paris, and Milan; the Chateau Latour vineyard in Pauillac; Veuve Clicquot s Hotel du Marc in Reims; boutique hotels such as the Chengdu in China and the Plaza Athenee in Paris, and the Grill at the Dorchester in London. Moinard has also stamped his signature on sumptuous apartments, mansions, and homes worldwide. His style minimalist and warm, somber without being austere, elegant and timeless, and always focusing on light offers luxury without ostentation. Here, in stunning new photographs and magnificent sketches, his work is presented in five sections: light, materials, luxury, blueprints, and furnishings, to inspire anyone looking for elegance and fresh ideas for interiors.
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Darth Paper Strikes Back
Автор: Angleberger Жанр: Abrams Страниц: 160 Дата загрузки: 25 мая 20092006-08-03
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«This is the hilarious, clever and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit, «The Strange Case of Origami Yoda». Tom is an exciting new voice in middle grade fiction. His spot-on portrayals of secondary school and the dynamics that exist between kids are realistic and humorous. He's definitely a rising author to watch. This is the fantastic book for boys and reluctant readers especially. «Publishers Weekly» said Tom's writing included 'spot-on boy banter', «100 Scope Notes» called Yoda 'reluctant reader platinum', and «Fuse Number 8» said, 'It's been a while since I found a book that can truly be called genderless (in that it has wide appeal across the board)'. «Lucasfilm» is enthusiastically back on board with us for the second book. It includes instructions for making your own original origami Darth Vader. Darth Vader is the most popular «Star Wars» character, their 'Mickey Mouse' according to Lucas.»
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Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion
Автор: Matt Zoller Seitz Жанр: Abrams Год: 2015 Страниц: 464 Дата загрузки: 28 июля 20162017-07-18
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Mad Men Carousel, authored by Abrams' bestselling author Matt Zoller Seitz, will gather all of Seitz's widely read (and discussed) Mad Men essays in a single volume. Rather than simply recalling the plot through lengthy summary, Seitz's essays dig deep into the show's themes, performances and filmmaking, with the tone and spirit of accessible, but serious, film or literary criticism. This novel-sized volume will be designed to have a 1970s feel and will be broken into seven sections, one for each season. Max Dalton, who created original illustrations for both of Seitz's Wes Anderson books, will illustrate each section with tasteful line drawings; novelist Megan Abbott will contribute an original introduction. This book will be the go-to guide for current fans who want to relive the Mad Men experience from a critical and thoughtful lens, or for new fans who want to binge their way through one of the most popular TV shows in recent memory, with critical essays to accompany their viewing experience.
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Vans: Off the Wall
Автор: Palladini Doug Жанр: Abrams Год: 2016 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 октрября 20192021-08-21
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A celebration, chronicle, and must-have for Vans sneakers fans, Vans: Off the Wall offers vivid photography and the compelling story of a casual canvas shoe and a DIY spirit that helped turn pop culture inside out. This updated edition, published to coincide with the brand s 50th anniversary, brings to life the Vans community of boarders, bikers, artists, musicians, and street culture, and the iconic shoes its members love to wear. With oral histories from Tony Alva, Joel Tudor, Steve Caballero, Stacy Peralta, Oliver Peck, and others as well as two new chapters of original material Vans: Off the Wall provides an intimate, visually stunning account of how the company has changed the face of pop culture since its founding in 1966.
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Alphablock
Автор: Franceschelli Christopher Жанр: Abrams Год: 2013 Страниц: 104 Дата загрузки: 25 апреля 20172014-12-20
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Alphablock features thick pages cut into the shape of each letter, creating a sort of peek-through guessing game around the letter form itself. As children interact with the pages, they will familiarize themselves not only with the 26 letters and associated words, but also with each letter's physicality — angles, holes and curves, both front and back. Illustrated by hip British design team Peskimo, this fresh high-concept ABC book encourages readers to manipulate the alphabet in a whole new way.
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Tree Gardens: Architecture and the Forest
Автор: Crandell Gina Жанр: Abrams Год: 2013 Страниц: 176 Дата загрузки: 12 марта 20162017-03-26
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Trees are the most important structural element of any garden. Tree Gardens is the first book focusing on their importance in garden design and landscape architecture. Tree Gardens features both important historical and contemporary landscape design projects ranging from ten to thousands of trees; including works by such well-known designers as Frederick Law Olmsted, Andre Le Notre, C.Th. Sorensen, Daniel Kiley, Peter Walker and Michael Van Valkenburgh, among others. Each case study explains how the scale, context, species and spaces of trees on a particular site establish the expressive structure of the tree garden. Author Gina Crandell makes a fascinating case for the active management of designed forests, including preservation strategies, such as replacement of trees over time. We expect this book to fill a niche in the discourse on contemporary landscape design and to be an important resource for students, landscape architects and horticulturalists alike.
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