Скачать книгу (размер 1 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 252) Аннотация: In Sugar Baby, Gesine Bullock Prado took on sweets and confections. In Pie It Forward, she tackled pies. Now, in Bake It Like You Mean It, she turns her attention to cakes; but of course, these aren't your typical cakes, and Gesine presents these creations with her own signature twist and trademark humour. These are cakes that are beautiful on the outside and often on the inside. Some are simply…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Known as a leading expert on all things hard rock and heavy metal, Eddie Trunk continues to entertain fans on the radio and as the host of VH1 Classic's hit television program That Metal Show with his passion for music. In his debut book, Eddie discusses his most essential bands, his unique personal experiences with them, his favorite Stump the Trunk anecdotes and trivia, as well as his favorite…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: Vintage Fashion 1,000 is an encyclopedic visual journey through women's fashion that features more than 1,000 of the most remarkable vintage items ever sold on the resale market. Classified by decade and accompanied by the history of each item's creation, the 850 articles of clothing and 150 bags depicted in this book offer a panoramic look across the evolution of style. In addition, thirty-five…
Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: «Across the Ravaged Land is the third and final volume in Nick Brandt's trilogy of books documenting the disappearing natural world and animals of East Africa. The book's title, combined with the titles of Brandt's first two books, captures the change he has witnessed: «On this Earth, a shadow falls across the ravaged land.» The book offers a darker vision of the world that Brandt has been…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: The story of rock lives in Lynn Goldsmith’s photographs. After coming of age in the Midwest in the tumultuous 1960s, she crashed the music scene in New York and emerged as one of its leading image-makers. She chronicled Bruce Springsteen’s passage to glory, the Rolling Stone’s legendary stadium tours, Michael Jackson’s staggering ascent, U2’s arrival in New York and the brooding force of Bob…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Roman Polanski: A Retrospective is the definitive tribute to one of the world's most prolific and influential film directors. Editor and film critic James Greenberg takes readers chronologically through Polanski's extraordinarily rich and varied career, offering unique insight into every one of Polanski's movies, from Knife in the Water (1962) to Carnage (2011). Richly illustrated with more than…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The follow-up to the bestselling Glamorous Rooms, Glamorous Retreats takes readers inside Jan Showers’s luxurious interiors in vacation locales across North America and the Caribbean, from the mountains of Colorado, to the beaches of Florida and the Bahamas, to the ranches of Arizona and Texas. With more than 200 never-before-seen photographs, this book showcases the renowned designer’s elegant…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: In 2006, Stefan Sagmeister published Things I have learned in my life so far, a book born from a running list he keeps in his diary. With the support of his clients, Sagmeister began transforming these personal maxims into typographic artworks, which appeared on billboards, in magazines, and in public spaces all over the world. The result is an intriguing blend of personal revelation, visual…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Wes Anderson is the most influential comedic voice from the past two decades of American cinema. A true auteur, his intimate involvement in each of his films; Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom, includes scriptwriting, set design, soundtrack selections and unit photography. Anderson's…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Buying, selling, teaching, studying and simply enjoying food is Chelsea Market's mission. It hosts dozens of events and classes every week and has seen the birth of thousands of recipes from its inspirational ingredients and knowledgeable experts. Now, to mark its first fifteen years, Chelsea Market is offering a collection of recipes and anecdotes celebrating its eclectic food vendors, vibrant…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: Jorn Utzon received worldwide fame as the architect of the Sydney Opera House, but his much larger body of work has a breadth and depth that is of great importance for modern architectural history. And yet, little is known of his work outside of academic architectural circles. Arguably the most important Danish architect of the twentieth century, Utzon pioneered the movement for modern…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: This lyrical biography explores the life and art of Yoko Ono, from her childhood haiku to her avant-garde visual art and experimental music. An outcast throughout most of her life, and misunderstood by every group she was supposed to belong to, Yoko always followed her own unique vision to create art that was ahead of its time and would later be celebrated. Her focus remained on being an artist,…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: In 2010 the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver director Adam Lerner did something unheard of in the museum world: he mounted a large exhibition of paintings without first knowing whether they were real or fakes. Painted in the Suprematist and Constructivist style of early twentieth-century Russian avant-garde masters, the 181 canvases had been acquired by amateur collectors Ron and Roger Pollard…
Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: In Disney's upcoming animated musical film, Frozen, the Snow Queen holds a kingdom under a spell that traps them in a harsh and grueling eternal winter. Anna, the Snow Queen's sister and Anna's friend Kristoff undertake an adventure of Everest proportions, facing magic and mystical creatures, to capture the Snow Queen and save the kingdom from destruction. The Art of Frozen features concept art…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: In his quest for total domination, Darth Sidious compiled six legendary dark side texts detailing Sith history and philosophy by Sorzus Syn, Darth Malgus, Darth Bane, Mother Talzin, Darth Plagueis, and himself. Together these documents form the Book of Sith. Over the centuries, the texts were passed among Force users who left handwritten notes and annotations in the margins, including Darth…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Prefabricated housing of high design and quality construction has long been an elusive goal for architects, where industry practices, bureaucratic regulations and cost have always stood in the way — until now. The New York-based firm Resolution: 4 Architecture is revolutionising prefab housing with their Modern Modular design system. Home designs based on modules of use intended for communal or…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: 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,…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: 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…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: 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…
Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: 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…