Chronicle Books: Francine Jay pioneered the simple living movement with her website, MissMinimalist.com, and is the leading.
In The Language of Things Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. Design is everywhere. It seduces, pleases and inspires us. It makes us part with our money. It defines ...
"L" is for lion, prowling across the page! "G" is for a giraffe, ambling along! "W" is for whale, jumping in and out of the waves! Marrying the ABCs with the magic of Scanimation and the excitement of a child''s visit to the zoo, ABC ANIMALS! is an alphabet book unlike any other. With four letters and ...
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood, steel, stone, and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture, Maman, stands more than 30 feet high. Just as spiders spin and repair their webs, Louise''s own mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise ...
A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn''t fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives.Sorrel Fallowfield is growing up - in a REALLY surprising ...
.Publikace je určena pro hotelové školy a pro SOU obor kuchař-číšník..Dále i pro ty, kteří v pohostinství už pracují a chtějí si rozšířit své odborné znalosti...Recenze učebnice:.Tato učebnice je určena každému, kdo má zájem o stolničení, ať už z důvodů profesionálních či jiných.Práce v pohostinství ...
Kniha - autor Jana Hradecká, 232 strán, česky, brožovaná bez krytu matraca Záleží vám na tom v akom prostredí žijete a pracujete? Máte chuť čas od času vylepšiť svoj domov a nie ste si istí, ako na to? Nechajte sa previesť zákulisím interiérového dizajnu. Témy v tejto knihe sú radené tak, aby na seba ...
Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy, Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve a balance of peace and simplicity; their interiors are steeped in centuries of cultural influence, and a sense of calm is key to the whole aesthetic. This handbook ...
Josef Albers\''s Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers\''s singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale University Press in ...
Charting the movements, developments and ideas that transformed the way women dress, this book gives a unique perspective on the history of twentieth-century fashion. From the invention of the bias cut and the stiletto heel to the designers who changed the way we think about clothes, the book is entertaining, ...
Fashion is ever-changing, influenced by the key designers that capture a moment in history; and Coco Chanel is arguably the most significant influence on women\''s fashion in the twentieth century. Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a compilation of Megan Hess\'' stunning illustrations ...
We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect what we read and influence the choices we make? This book opens up the science and the art behind how fonts influence you. It explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences and associations. ...
Form meets function The industrial designs that shape our lives If you take even the slightest interest in the design of your toothbrush, the history behind your washing machine, or the evolution of the telephone, you ll take an even greater interest in this completely updated edition of Industrial Design ...
Geometric patterns are perhaps the most recognizable visual expressions of Islamic art and architecture, magnificent in their beauty and awe-inspiring in their execution. Now, with the aid of this book, anyone can learn how to master this ancient art and create intricate patterns or re-create classic ...
From Ms Hepburn\''s elegant black shift to Lady Gaga\''s meat gown, The Dress relives the marvellous and unforgettable dresses of fashion: think Liz Hurley\''s safety-pin ensemble, Princess Di\''s never-ending wedding dress, or that unforgettable white halter sported by Marilyn in The Seven Year Itch. ...
"I love music so much and I had such ambition that I was willing to go way beyond what the hell they paid me for. I wanted people to look at the artwork and hear the music.” —Alex SteinweissAlex Steinweiss (1917–2011) invented the album cover as we know it. In 1940, asColumbia Records’ young new art ...
Nová publikácia Zuzany Šidlíkovej predstavuje viac než 40 rokov odevnej kultúry v povojnovom Československu, v tom čase výrazne pod tlakom socialistickej ideológie. Zároveň sa zameriava na osobnosti, ktoré sa stratili v anonymnom prostredí slovenských odevných podnikov, a zachytáva mnohé príbehy a materiály ...
Bang''s powerful ideas remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius: Explore the intricate and thought-provoking ideas that Bang brings to Picture This including thoughts about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the ...
