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Bowie Style, 2013

Pattern is everywhere. Years of minimalism have been superseded by a riot of color and shape, whether on walls, fabrics, clothes, or signage. Print and Pattern is a visual celebration of contemporary surface design. Compiled by the creator of the cult blog of the same name, this book documents the work of the best surface designers from around the world and features products that have been embellished with a surface print or pattern, including graphics, cards, gift wrap, stationery, textiles, ceramics, badges, stickers, and wallpaper. As well as successful commercial designs, the book also showcases previously unseen pattern designs from designers' portfolios. Accessible but with a cool edge, the book will appeal to surface designers, graphic designers, designer-makers and craftspeople, illustrators, and fashion and textile designers. Подробнее

ReGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today

William A. Ewing, 2010

How do they see the world? How much do they respect, build on or reject tradition? Are they busy in the darkroom or the computer lab or both? This title features more than 200 images brimming with inspiring creativity and ingenuity, that answers these questions. Подробнее

Russia!: Nine Hundred Years of Masterpieces and Master Collections

Mikhail Shwydkoi, 2005

Explores the vast and complex phenomenon embodied by the word 'Russia' through the lens of the masterworks of Russian art from the 12th century, as well as art from the world-class collections amassed by Russian tsars and merchants from the 18th until the 20th centuries. This a comprehensive source on the history of Russian art, in English. Подробнее

The Street Art Stencil Book

On Studio, 2010

A celebration of the art of the stencil. It features the 20 stencils, printed on perforated card stock that can be torn out and used, and have been created by an impressive list of international street artists, from the masters to the new kids on the block. It is suitable for artists, illustrators and those who love street art. Подробнее

Thierry Mugler: Galaxy Glamour

Daniele Bott, 2010

The designs of the iconic French couturier Thierry Mugler convey a powerful and seductive image of womanhood. This anthology features his classic work, from outrageous catwalk shows to extravagant accessories. Подробнее

This is Advertising

Eliza Williams, 2010

Addresses the changes that are occurring within advertising, from the perspective of key figures within the industry. This book is split into five chapters, which deal with the main themes relevant to the advertising industry today: Digital, Branded, Ambient, Integrated and Self-Initiated. Each chapter contains a series of case studies. Подробнее

Tim Burton

Tim Burton, 2009

Tim Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking over the past three decades. With a visual style inspired by the aesthetics of animation and silent comedy, Burton's work melds the exotic, the horrific and the comic, manipulating expressionism and fantasy with the skill of a graphic novelist. Published to accompany a major career retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, this affordable volume considers Burton's career as an artist and filmmaker. It narrates the evolution of his creative practices, following the current of his visual imagination from his earliest childhood drawings through his mature oeuvre. Illustrated with works on paper, moving-image stills, drawn and painted concept art, puppets and maquettes, storyboards and examples of his work as a graphic artist for his non-film projects, this volume sheds new light on Burton and presents previously unseen works from the artist's personal archive. Acclaimed American filmmaker Tim Burton (born 1958) is known for his dark, gothic films about quirky outsiders, many of which are both Hollywood blockbusters and cult classics. To date they have been nominated for 16 Academy Awards and have won six. They include Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985), Beetle Juice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow, (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride (both 2005) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), among others. Alice in Wonderland is slated for 2010. Burton has collaborated extensively with composer Danny Elfman and with actors Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Подробнее

Toy Design

Chris van Uffelen, 2009

Toys, fulfilling as they do one of mankind's most basic needs, have existed for as long as we have. From the earliest times both adults and children have used toys to simulate reality or simply to pass time. Renowned designers, artists and architects have always tried their hand at creating toys: from Frank Lloyd Wright's work with Frbel's building blocks to Josef Hartwig's Bauhaus chess set that is still produced today. Gerrit Rietveld, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Breuer and Andy Warhol also designed toys. However, most often it was craftsmen and women — such as the seamstress Margarete Steiff (Steiff teddy bears), the carpenters Christiansen (Lego), or the cabinet-maker Hans Beck (Playmobil) — who designed the most successful and enduring toys. Подробнее

Vu: The Story of a Magazine that Made an Era

Michel Frizot, 2009

The illustrated weekly magazine «VU» ran over 600 issues between 21 March 1928 and 29 May 1940. This book offers «VU» the attention it deserves by reproducing a selection of front covers, pages and spreads from its short but prolific history, together with the commentary and analysis. Подробнее

5000 Years of Textiles

Jennifer Harris, 2010

This is the classic, comprehensive, colour survey of textile art and production worldwide, from prehistory to the present day. It is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight. The book opens with an expert guide to nine fundamental textile techniques, from rug weaving and tapestry to felt and bark cloth. Each is clearly explained, using line drawings and close-up colour details from actual textiles, to show how people from many different traditions have made and decorated cloth through the centuries. The breathtaking wealth of illustrations drawn from major collections all over the world, many never published before includes costumes, period interiors, archive photographs and a huge variety of fabrics. Подробнее

Advanced Fashion Drawing: Lifestyle Illustration

Bil Donovan, 2010

Advanced Fashion Drawing is a very practical book showing not only how to draw the figure but also how to illustrate it in today's fashion and lifestyle market. Designed specifically for those interested in illustrating fashion and lifestyle commercially, Bil Donovan demonstrates how to create an illustration with a sense of fashion, rather than one that concentrates solely on the fashion figure. A series of demonstrations and exercises help the advanced illustration student hone their skills and increase their level of draughtsmanship, while establishing their own personal style. Подробнее

Advertising: New Techniques for Visual Seduction

Uwe Stoklossa, 2010

New in paperback, this book features hundreds of the finest, most inspired ads and campaigns from the best creative teams in the world. Freelance copywriter and designer Uwe Stoklossa shares the secrets behind successful advertising with countless examples of ads he has collected from around the world, and also in the accessible, intriguing essays he writes on perception, optical tricks and illusion. Advertising will arm designers with a myriad of clearly explained techniques for visual seduction, and will appeal to advertising agencies, art directors and all brand professionals. Подробнее

The Concise Dictionary of Dress

Judith Clark, 2010

In this collaboration between a psychoanalyst and a costume curator, Adam Phillips re-describes dress in terms of anxiety, wish and desire. His definitions for words we associate with fashion and appearance are paired with installations by Judith Clark secreted amongst the Victoria & Alberts vast reserve collections at Blythe House in west London. In this deeply idiosyncratic book, says Phillips, a dictionary of language and installation plays off information against evocation, getting it right against the gorgeous eccentricity of personal association. Offering multiple definitions for each word, Phillips broadens the scope for our interpretation and questions the precise nature of what indeed constitutes a definition. And in his lengthy introduction to this book, Phillips also assesses what dictionaries are, how we use them and why they matter. Clark herself presents a written analysis of her installations in answers to questions posed anonymously to her by authorities in fields as varied as cultural theory, fashion history, arts curation, neuroscience and psychogeography. In addition to the texts by Phillips and Clark and a catalogue of the works exhibited, The Concise Dictionary of Dress replicates the visitors hourlong journey through Blythe House in a book-length photo-essay, a personal tour that is as individual in its perspective as the work itself. Подробнее

Interior Splendour by Pierre-Yves Rochon

Dane McDowell, 2010

Is there a signature Rochon style? At first, it is difficult to tell because the designer always adapts his work to the environment in which it unfolds, bringing out the locations unique spirit. A great traveler, he blends international styles, borrowing from both modern and classical influences. Hailed as a visionary designer and master of grand luxe by the Financial Times How To Spend It, Rochons most prestigious commissions include Four Seasons Hotelsin Paris, Florence, Washington, and Cairo, for example and restaurants for several Michelin-starred chefs. This monograph Rochons first reveals the designers trademark approach to interior splendor. For him, the quality of the object and the hand that made it is essential for creating a sumptuous interior. He devotes attention to every detail, from the architecture, to the furniture, the lighting, the fabrics, and art objects. Where he inserts a new structure into a space, such as a fireplace or a column, it feels like it has always been there. His interiors thus exude harmony and comfort, while retaining a strong sense of the locations culture, geography, and history. The genius of this designer lies in his ability to make each interior feel like a second home. From bedrooms to living rooms, and from bathrooms to spas, Pierre-Yves Rochon creates comfortable and intimate interiors that show us how we might create our own luxurious decors in our homes. The address book compiled by Rochon brings together the very best artisans with whom he has worked for many years: cabinet makers, bronze makers, lighting experts, upholsterers, and more. Подробнее

Isabella Blow

Martina Rink, 2010

This volume is an homage to the glamorous, enigmatic Isabella Blow and her dramatic and doomed life. One of the worlds leading creative women, credited with 'discovering' Alexander McQueen and Sophie Dahl, Isabella vitalized the fashion industry and her suicide in 2007 left it bereft. Martina Rink, former personal assistant to Isabella Blow, has brought together letters from all those who loved Isabella, from Mario Testino to Manolo Blahnik. The book has contributions by some of fashion's biggest names, with images from world class fashion photographers, illustrations by Hilary Knight and Paul Smith, a foreword by Philip Treacy and a transcript of the Memorial Speech Anna Wintour delivered at Isabella Blows funeral in 2007. Подробнее

Street Art Doodle Book: Outside the Lines

Dave the Chimp, 2010

A message from Dave the Chimp: Colouring books are boring! Grown-ups have no idea what us kids want to see and do. We know that painting and drawing and making things is Fun! Luckily, some grown-ups never forget this, and thats why they become artists, so that the fun of making and doing never stops! All the drawings in this book are made by artists that usually make their art in the street (sometimes called Graffiti or Street artists). They put art in places its not supposed to be, make art to make the world smile, like to have fun and don't care about the rules. And they don't care if you colour inside or outside of the lines. So have fun with this book. Fill the pages with colour. Add your own drawings or copy the ones that are here. Cut them out and stick them on your bedroom walls. Help us to make this world a more colourful place. And remember — outside the lines is fine! Outside the Lines enables you to find your inner street artist without leaving your home. Aimed at children, small and large, this book challenges you to create your own street art on the page, inspired by some of the best street artists from around the world. Подробнее

Claude Montana: Fashion Radical

Claude Montana, 2011

This book demonstrates and revels in the rich inventiveness of a designer who played a key role in the fashions of the 1980s and 90s, and one who — with fashion's recent return to harder edges — has become an inspiration for many contemporary designers. Подробнее

Fashion Box: The Immortal Icons of Style

Antonio Mancinelli, 2010

Fashion Box is a stylish collection of 16 classic fashion items, as worn by the icons who made them famous. Each of the 16 key pieces has its own chapter, introduced by a text from fashion writer Antonio Mancinelli and packed with unforgettable images, from Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress and Carla Bruni in a corset to Marilyn Monroe in jeans and Patti Smith in a white shirt. Подробнее

Manolo's New Shoes

Manolo Blahnik, 2010

The follow up companion to the bestselling Manolo Blahnik Drawings, this book presents a brand new collection of Manolo's celebrated shoe designs. The book is organized thematically to express Manolo Blahniks interests and passions art history, architecture, film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette), theatre, and flora and fauna. An introduction by Blahnik himself is accompanied by contributions from some of the best-known names in fashion Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddington, Milena Canonero, Amy Fine Collins and Carlos Garcia Calvo each of whom provides valuable insight into the world of Manolo Blahnik. This is must-buy book for the thousands of people of who own Blahniks shoes or who wish they did. Подробнее

Fashion Since 1900

Valerie Mendes, 2010

From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to the green fashion and celebrity couture of the new millennium, this comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a period that has seen a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothes. It focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers. Chapters are organized around crucial shifts in style and major world events, and exciting advances in fashion are placed within their socioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts. International in scope, this new edition includes updates on the most important new designers and the reinvention of brands. The reference section includes an extensive bibliography. Подробнее

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