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Terry Jones 100 Contamporary Fashion Designers ENThis 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 industry giants and established…
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Veronica Carpita, Rainer Willmann Dezallier d'Argenville, Shells ENAntoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville (1680–1765) was a French courtier, intellectual and amateur natural historian. Fascinated by seashells, he authored one of his era's most lavish books, dedicate to the rarest and most beautiful examples. La Conchyliologie ou Histoire Naturelle des Coquilles de Mer, d'Eau Douce, Terrestres et Fossiles, published in 1780, was a summation of 18th century conchology, with drawings…
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Luke Crampton Jimi Hendrix ENRaised on the blues, James Marshall Hendrix exploded onto the international stage in 1967 fronting the Jimi Hendrix Experience trio. The world had seen nothing like him before: a wild-haired, blues-rocking, singer-songwriter whose virtuoso psychedelic guitar style and showmanship captivated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Wowing fans and critics alike, Hendrix took blues-rock as the basis for a unique sound…
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Steven Heller, Julius Wiedemann 100 Illustrators ENFine lines 100 illustrators to remember Drawn from TASCHEN s Illustration Now! series, this go-to catalog brings together 100 of the most successful and important illustrators around the globe. With featured artists including Istvan Banyai, Gary Baseman, Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Brad HollandMirko Ili , Anita Kunz, and Christoph Niemann, the international overview provides an invigorating record of the dynamism…
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Spike Lee, Aaron Perry-Zucker Design for Obama. Posters for Change: A Grassroots Anthology ENPoster Art of the Obama ’08 Electoral Campaign Graphic innovation that helped make historyHundreds of artists and designers expressed support for the Obama candidacy by designing posters and submitting them to designforobama.org for free download. This selection of the very best—curated by Spike Lee and Aaron Perry-Zucker—is a visual document of the most inspirational U.S. presidential campaign in living history. …
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Philip Jodidio 100 Contemporary Wood BuildingsNot so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition explores how architects around the world have created and…
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Gilles Néret Rodin CZVýznam Rodina pre sochárske umenie zodpovedá významu van Gogha, Gauguina alebo Cézanna pre maliarske umenie. Jeho ateliér bol továrňou, v ktorej pracovalo 50 kamenárov, odlievačov a rezačov mramoru. Kniha sa zaoberá prierezom diela tohoto nesmrteľného umelca.
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Marie-Françoise Valéry Gardens in France ENFrom stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote d’Azur, from classical palace gardens to quaint domestic beds, travel round the most beautiful gardens in France, home to some of the most elegant, charming, and inspiring horticulture in the world. The typical plants of each climatic region are represented delphiniums, roses and irises in the North, and Californian poppies, santolinas, and…
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Julius Wiedemann Logo DesignWelcome to the most comprehensive catalogue of logos. Turning its searchlight on internationals' corporate identity, this encyclopedia gathers approximately 4,500 trademarks, with information about the designers, year of creation, country, and brand...
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Gilles Lambert Dějiny fotografie CZMúzeum George Eastman House so sídlom v Rochesteri v štáte New York je jednou z najvýznamnejších svetových inštitúcií venujúcich sa výskumu, vystavovaniu a uchovávaniu fotografického umenia. Bolo otvorené v roku 1949 v dome Georgea Eastmana, zakladateľa Eastman Kodak Company, ako prvé múzeum v USA zamerané na fotografiu a film. Táto kniha ponúka pohľad zvnútra do hĺbky a šírky jeho fotografických zbierok a sleduje…
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Alain Silver Katharine Hepburn ENFrom birth, Katharine Hepburn seemed destined to become a symbol of the modern woman on stage, on screen, and in the world. Fiercely competitive, private, and independent, Hepburn was one part Olympic athlete Babe Didrikson, one part Amelia Earhart, and two parts Greta Garbo. Although often paired with the greatest actors in Hollywood—Humphrey Bogart (The African Queen); Cary Grant (Bringing Up Baby), James Stewart …
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J.M. Bourgery, N.H. Jacob The Complete Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery ENWe owe a great debt to Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797 – 1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy, which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published. Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in 1830 in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782 – 1871), a student of the French painter Jacques…
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Günter Nitschke Japonské zahrady CZKniha predstavuje rôzne typy japonských záhrad a opisuje ich vývoj od historického obdobia cez obdobia Heian, Kamakura, Muromači, Azuči-Momojama, Edo, Meidži až po súčasnú dobu. Uvádza jednotlivé príklady najznámejších záhrad doplnené fotografiami, obrázkami a plánmi, vrátane historických údajov daného obdobia. Pri každom type sú uvedené prvky záhrady s vysvetlením symboliky, zámeru ich vzniku a historickej,…
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Family Houses ENFamily Houses presents a compilation of examples of the emerging residential architecture, which are linked by the manner in which they propose innovative and experimental solutions. Refinement in the selection of finishes, restraint in the distribution of rooms, and pains taken in integrating these spaces into their surroundings represent just some of the skills exercised by their designers.
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Umění 20. století CZAutoři publikace se ujali gigantického úkolu představit v jediném obsáhlém díle výtvarné umění celého 20. století. Jednotlivé kapitoly jsou věnovány malířství, plastice a objektům, novým médiím a fotografii. Neméně významnou součástí knihy je slovník umělců, který obsahuje biografie a bibliografie 780 osobností.
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20th Century Photography ENThe history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in…
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Stephan Fussel The Gutenberg Bible of 1454The Book That Changed the World A complete reprint of the revolutionary Gutenberg Bible The printing press has been called the greatest invention of the second millennium. Published in Mainz around 1454, the Gutenberg Bible was the first major Western pub
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Sandro Vannini TutanchamonTento podrobný průvodce, který připomíná sté výročí zahájení výzkumů Howarda Cartera v Údolí králů, vychází ve spolupráci s řadou mezinárodních ... Vanni
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H.W. Lack Martius, Book of Palms ENOn 15 December 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. These were a reference to his groundbreaking Historia naturalis palmarum: opus tripartitum (Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes), published between 1823–1853. At the time, this…
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London Style ENLondon is the capital of cool, full of famous artists, photographers, musicians, writers, decorators, designers, architects, and film-makers—and here is a chance to sneak into their homes! Arranged progressively by color, the rich, detailed full-page photos featured here take the reader on a whirlwind tour of the town, exploring a wide range of architecture and interior design.
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Provence Style ENTraverse a wordless cross-section of Provence images, each as lovely as one would imagine in one's dreams, together painting a vivid mosaic of Provençal living.
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Leonardo da Vinci CZLeonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) bol jedným z najnadanejších umelcov všetkých čias; jeho význam a vplyv sú nedoceniteľné. Tento dôslednejší prehľad je najúplnejšia kniha, aká kedy bola o tomto talianskom maliarovi, architektovi, konštruktérovi, vedcovi a renesančnom vzdelancovi napísaná. Veľkoformátové zobrazenia detailov umožňujú čitateľom študovať každý ťah jeho štetca. Životopisná časť rozdelená do desiatich…
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Julius Wiedemann Illustration Now! Volume 3 ENThe latest volume Illustration Now! presents a dazzling selection of groundbreaking work by 150 of the world's most exciting illustrators. A fascinating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, Illustration Now! Vol. 3 features illustrators from 30 countries, including information about their career paths, and lists of selected exhibitions. Also included is an…