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Signage Systems and Information Graphics: A Professional Sourcebook

Andreas Uebele, 2007

A signage system is much more than just a set of signposts and symbols… good signage design creates an identity and adds flair to any environment. Signage Systems and Information Design explores signage as information design where graphics and architecture come together. The author begins by describing the basic rules of signage design – signs must be visible but not distracting, informative but not unwieldy, concise but not confusing. Colour, typography, pictograms and icons are all elements that can be varied and exploited to encapsulate as much information as possible and fit the requirements of the brief: the signage for a hospital, an airport and a conference centre may have little in common, and solutions must always be tailored to fit the location. The book also showcases great examples of information design and signage design worldwide, ranging from museums and schools to transport systems, with an emphasis on the most original approaches. This is not only an indispensable handbook for communications designers but a must for architects, interior designers and graphic artists who are keen to get a better insight into this fascinating but often overlooked aspect of modern design. Подробнее

Simply Contemporary

Solvi dos Santos, 2006

The most interesting interiors reflect the choices of the people who actually live in them. The spaces in this book may have been gutted or rebuilt, adapted or little changed, or even just redecorated, but they were not produced with high budgets or under the watchful gaze of interior designers. They express the true simplicity that everyone can create from what they have available and what they love. This is a refreshing, resourceful – and often more eco-conscious – approach to living. Renowned photographer Solvi dos Santos has travelled worldwide to provide this intimate insight into special yet simple living: from a converted church near New York, or a houseboat off the Danish coast, to a quarryside home in Ibiza. Henrietta Thompson’s text uncovers the stories behind each home, giving us a glimpse into the lives of the inhabitants. This book – the perfect antidote to jaded style palates – shows us how easy, and how rewarding, it is to be Simply Contemporary. Подробнее

The Society Portrait: Painting, Prestige and the Pursuit of Elegance

Gabriel Badea-Paun, 2007

At the turn of the nineteenth century, society portraiture was on the brink of an extraordinary renaissance. Never in the history of painting has portraiture revealed such a glittering array of talents and rich variety of styles as it did during this period of profound social upheaval and change. This superb book opens at that moment and closes as the genre struggled to survive and evolve in the post-war era. The gallery of portraits collected here contains both celebrated and less well-known images, but all capture the spirit of their age, throwing the society that produced them into sharp relief. Set against an extravagant backdrop of French châteaux, English country houses, American mansions and Russian palaces, The Society Portrait exudes the elegance of the world of high society and breathes life into it through insights into the personalities of both the artists and their patrons. This lavish collection of portraits by the great masters of the genre – David, Ingres, Winterhalter, Whistler, Millais, Manet, Sargent, Boldini, De Lempicka and Dalí among them – will leave you pondering the very nature of the portrait painter’s art. Подробнее

Stained Glass: Masterpieces of the Modern Era

Xavier Barral i Altet, 2007

The twentieth century, with its revolution in architectural methods and materials, opened up new possibilities for stained glass. During the last thirty years, a great many projects have been created in stained glass all over the world, in both new buildings and historical churches and institutions. Studies of this phenomenon have been rare until now, and this book is a pioneer in the survey of this fascinating field. From the magnificent Art Nouveau ceilings of Parisian department stores, to exuberant designs from the Islamic world, and further still to the temples and palaces of India, Indonesia and Japan, stained glass becomes a medium by which the traditional and the avant-garde come together to create sumptuous decoration. Here too are striking designs by modern artists like Marc Chagall and Fernand Léger, and glass put to skilful and subtle use by master architects such as Antoni Gaudí and Frank Lloyd Wright. Подробнее

Sticker City: Paper Graffiti Art

Claudia Walde, 2007

In hundreds of illustrations, this book celebrates the amazing variety and ingenuity of today's urban artists. The popularity of sticker art has rocketed among contemporary urban artists, but the medium's history stretches back to the 1950s and is intertwined with the growth of the advertising industry. Countless urban artists have cited the fight against ubiquitous consumer manipulation as their reason for choosing to work so publicly in the streets. In the early 20th century the medium became popular with the Dadaists; in the 1960s artists started to use large-size posters. In the late 1970s, the so-called 'Suicide Club' and 'Billboard Liberation Front' became known through their altered advertising posters. Only a few urban artists revealed their identities and they often felt ill at ease in the sterile atmosphere of galleries, chose their own paths and captured their own audiences. However, the greatest creative act of rebellion in urban spaces was the graffiti movement... Подробнее

Street Sketchbook

Tristan Manco, 2007

Here is privileged access to the sketchbooks of some of the world’s leading street and graffiti artists. These are very private spaces, often reserved for a handful of friends. The book showcases an incredible diversity of working methods, innovative approaches and personal fixations, typographic explorations, alter egos, storyboards, mythological creatures, anatomical studies, architectural drawings and extreme doodling. Over 65 artists worldwide are represented, including Banksy (UK), A. J. Purdy (USA), Eroné (France), Joska (Germany), Microbo (Italy), Laguna (Spain), Bfree (Holland), Ekta (Sweden), Neb (Belgium) and Zbiok (Poland). They work across different media, including illustration, painting, design and animation, but graffiti and street art are common links between many of them. Подробнее

Street World: Urban Culture from Five Continents

Roger Gastman, 2007

A new global street culture has emerged, uniting the world's diverse subcultures. Graffiti and skateboarding, DJ-ing, fashion and printmaking – this packed book celebrates the street as a stage for the creativity of a generation. From New York and Los Angeles, to the Brazilian mega-cities, South African townships, and Mumbai, the authors highlight cultural hotspots around the world – in more than 100 topics and more than 1,000 colour photographs. Подробнее

Textiles Today: A Global Survey of Trends and Traditions

Chloe Colchester, 2007

Textiles owe their development to religion, commerce, exchange and travel, and their vibrant and creative preservation to tenacious regionalism. Artists and designers from India, Mali, Madagascar, Morocco, Burkina Faso and Nigeria have reinvigorated art and fashion by using the fabrics and graphic elements they find on the streets of London, Paris and New York and other cities. Extraordinary technological developments, from colour-changing, light-sensitive camouflage to emergency shelters of cement-impregnated fabric bonded to an inflatable plastic, are included here alongside the simply beautiful, such as Eley Kishimoto’s patterns that point to the historical exchange of ideas between the East and the West, or the astonishing colour transmutations of Morphotex. Подробнее

Theme Hotels

Per Von Groote, 2007

Travel has become an integral part of modern life and the geographic setting in which travelers find themselves is constantly changing. To be far from home is at once an adventure and a necessary thing, and as such the expectations placed in the hostelrie. Подробнее

A Room Full of Toys: The Magical Characters of Childhood

Alberto Manguel, 2006

Here is an amazing journey through the world of toys and the children’s rooms that were their homes, from the late 19th century to the present day. More than seven hundred toys from the superb collection at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, are brought to life in a series of fabulous and fantastical scenes, strikingly staged to produce a toy’s-eye view of more than a century of fun and games. Dolls and teddies, trains and planes, robots and animals, favourite characters ranging from Donald Duck and Barbie to Luke Skywalker and the Ninja Turtles – all of these and more run riot through a land that seems both strange and familiar, comforting and unsettling, and absolutely evocative of the pleasures and pains of the playroom. The book is led by the gaze of Alberto Manguel, whose text explores what toys mean to both children and adults – how toys can tell us who we are and allow us to imagine what we may become. Manguel’s words and the extraordinary images come together to form a dazzling recreation of the dreamlike world of childhood, the serious business of pretending – and the magic of make-believe. Подробнее

Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler

Patricia Corbett, 2008

Fulco di Verdura was one of the outstanding jewelers of the 20th century. Patricia Corbett expertly analyses and evaluates Verdura's jewelry designs in this lavish monograph, which is newly available in paperback. Wonderful colour photography of the jewelry, as well as atmospheric historical photographs of the celebrities who were his ardent fans, vividly trace his development over more than 25 years of feverish activity and show the great range and irresistible glittering beauty of his highly original pieces. Подробнее

The Way We Live — In the City

Stafford Cliff, 2007

Beyond and behind the life of the streets lie the private spaces – interiors and rooms where the tastes and aspirations of individuals are reflected in the design and arrangement of objects set among different colours, textures, materials and finishes. Cross-cultural comparisons and connections are made throughout this wonderful book, giving a truly international view of the city experience, and creating a compilation of inspirational ideas for stylish urban living. City Homes looks at city dwelling throughout the world. City Spaces focuses on the details of city living: the places we devote to cooking, eating and sleeping. City Surfaces is a study of interior decoration: colour, texture and materials. City Detail demonstrates how even restricted spaces can be made inviting: arrangements of art and objects; «cabinets of curiosities»; storage space; external decoration. City Life is an amazing photo essay of cityscapes around the world: buildings, street life, communities. Подробнее

The World in 1900 — A Colour Portrait

Marc Walter, 2007

The images on these pages reveal a world that was lost. The photochrome process, perfected in 1889, harnessed new technologies to combine the accuracy of a photograph with the richness and colour of a painting. Here is a wonderful collection of more than 300 images from the heyday of the technique. Their freshness, realism and naive charm make them unique witnesses of their time. Photochrome images were often turned into postcards and distributed throughout Europe and the United States, astonishing and captivating contemporaries, who had never before seen faraway places captured in evocative colour. A vanished world comes alive – landscapes and portraits from all around the globe, represented with stunning detail. Подробнее

The Worldwide History of Dress

Patricia Rieff Anawalt, 2008

With over 1,000 illustrations and more than 600 pages, this vast treasure trove is destined to be the standard reference work on ethnic clothing. The Worldwide History of Dress covers every notable geographical region, historical period and style of costume worldwide – from Upper Paleolithic plant-fibre skirts, Ancient Egyptian linen shifts and Roman togas, through Mongolian shamanic robes, Japanese kimonos and Indian saris, to nineteenth-century Tyrolean dirndls, African ceremonial attire and Middle Eastern burqas. All aspects of dress and accessories are discussed: men’s and women’s clothing, footwear, headgear, jewelry, armour, decoration, and face and body modification, using an astonishing variety of sources including mosaics, vintage photographs and colour plates of museum-quality displays. Diagrams explain how garments are worn, line drawings illustrate traditional motifs and designs, and there are over fifty specially commissioned maps. While tracing influences from culture to culture, this tour-de-force includes descriptions of each region’s population, geography and climate, allowing the reader to understand the development of an area’s clothing customs. Подробнее

100 New Fashion Designers

Hywel Davies, 2008

The fashion industry has always celebrated innovative design, and young, talented fashion designers can make a huge impact as they explore new ideas and push boundaries. This book showcases the diverse and unique work of the best 100 new creatives in fashion design from around the world. These designers are characterized by their single-minded interpretation of clothing and their ambition to present alternative solutions in dressing for their customers. The book focuses on designers still in the first decade of their career, either working alone on their own label or brand or teamed up into small companies, showcasing collections. As well as pinpointing the best new talent worldwide, this visually stunning survey provides a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge imagery, including original design work, drawings and photography. The ultimate reference guide to the world's movers and shakers in fashion today, this is a book all fashionistas will want to own. Подробнее

100 Years of Fashion Illustration

Cally Blackman, 2007

visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. It is an invaluable resource for art and fashion professionals and a beautiful design object for consumers everywhere. Подробнее

Araki (Photofile) The Japanese photographer and artist Nobuyoshi Araki is known for his provocative pictures. Influenced by Shunga, the erotic art of the Edo period (1603–1867), as well as the glossy imagery of contemporary culture, much of Araki’s work confronts taboo subjects such as sex, nudity and death head on. Subjects range from poetic scenes of old Tokyo to modern Japanese sub-culture, from sensual close-ups of exotic flowers to erotic photographs of kimono-clad women bound in rope. This compact book surveys and reflects Araki’s extraordinary breadth of work, from the shocking to the sublime. 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. Подробнее

Architectural Details: Doors Doors are prominent and essential elements of all buildings. As a connecting space that simultaneously encloses and exposes an interior, the door is a primal, yet very intricate architectural component charged with an unmistakable mystery. More than just a passageway from one space into another; it is in fact considered an item of decor in its own right, able of delivering a powerful statement that brings with it a remarkable pluralism of design. Capturing the sheer variety of entryways across Europe, this book reveals the harmony achieved by their versatile proportions, design, materials, and colors. Through the eye of excellent photographers with remarkable attention to detail, this volume attempts to capture the magnificent diversity of doors from all architectural epochs and styles found in Europe's greatest cities. Подробнее

The Architectural Drawing Course: Understand the Principles and Master the Practices

Mo Zell, 2008

All students who have a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction. Learn to • See and sketch with accuracy • Develop fundamental drawing and modelling skills • Master subjective representation and rules of perspective • Employ spatial strategies: rendering and diagramming The Architectural Drawing Course introduces readers to architecture’s visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructive tutorials. A series of work units covers virtually every aspect of architectural drawing. This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in architectural design, offering ideas on building a portfolio, getting advanced training, and continuing on a path to a professional career. Mo Zell is currently the foundation studio co-ordinator at the School of Architecture, Northeastern University in Boston. She is also a founding partner in the design firm Bauen Studio, which is also based in Boston. Подробнее

Arcimboldo (1527-1593)

Sylvia Ferino-Pagden, 2010

Famous all over the world for his composite heads made up of plants, fruit and animals, Arcimboldo still remains, paradoxically, a painter shrouded in mystery. This important monograph proposes to reveal the eclecticism of one of the most fertile and lively minds of the Mannerist period, placing him in the cultural context in which he lived and worked. In addition to the artist's anamorphic heads, this volume includes an important selection of his paintings (among which, numerous previously unpublished portraits), tapestries, drawings and illustrations, realised throughout his life, from the period of his training in Lombardy to his time at the Hapsburg court. Подробнее

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