What Great Paintings Say

The ultimate in interiors inspiration, this catalogue spans six continents to deliver you the most immaculate abodes from Biarritz to Brazil. Pore over pictures by illustrious interior design photographers that profile every style of home you can imagine: from clean line, concrete minimalism to bustling eclecticism, where textures, time periods, and trends clamor for attention.

The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering for the wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked into stores before the last model has even left the catwalk. Along the way, the signature silhouettes of each era evolved beyond recognition. For women, House of Worth crinolines gave way to Vionnet`s bias-cut gowns, Dior`s New Look to Quant`s Chelsea Look, Halston`s white suit to Frankie B.`s low-rise jeans. In menswear, ready-made suits signaled the demise of bespoke tailoring, long before Hawaiian shirts or skinny jeans entered the game.20th-Century Fashion offers a retrospective of the last hundred years of style via 400 fashion advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. The images trace not only the changi...

From delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in history: founder of Kodak George Eastman had a decidedly American career. Upon his death, his house became an international museum of photography and film: to this day, it holds the largest collection of its kind in the world. This volume curates the most impressive images from the collection in an incomparable overview of photographic history.

Oprawa twarda, skóra ekologiczna. Papier 80 g. Wyklejka notesu oraz kieszeń na ważne, luźne notatki wykonana z ozdobnego papieru w kolorze czarnym. Wstążka, gumka zamykająca i szlufka na długopis w kolorze okładki.Do notesu dołączony jest długopis.

„Krótka Historia Polski” to pierwsza obrazkowa książka o historii Polski dla czytelników-oglądaczy od lat trzech. Na 8 rozkładówkach przedstawiliśmy 8 map z konturem Polski z różnych czasów. 8 rozkładówek = 8 map= 8 wybranych epok historii Polski: Polska Piastów Za Jagiełły Złoty Wiek Pod zaborami Rewolucja przemysłowa XX-lecie międzywojenne Odbudowa kraju Współcześnie Krótka Historia Polski to pierwsze spotkanie z historią. Pełne szczegółów ilustracje Diany Karpowicz kryją wiele ciekawostek, które przyciągną uwagę najmłodszych.

Krótka Historia Starożytnych Cywilizacji to obrazkowa książka o fascynującym świecie starożytnych cywilizacji dla czytelników-oglądaczy od lat trzech. Krótka Historia Cywilizacji Starożytnych to osiem plansz z ilustracjami, które pokazują , jak żyli ludzie tysiące lat temu, co jedli, gdzie spali, w co się ubierali. Jak budowali bez dźwigów i podróżowali bez samochodów. Dowiesz się, jacy byli pomysłowi i sprawni. Na 8 rozkładówkach znajdziecie 8 scen z różnych starożytnych cywilizacji. Książka ma być pierwszym spotkaniem z nieistniejącym a zarazem pasjonującym dzieci światem mumii, wyścigów rydwanów czy egzotycznych budowli. 8 rozkładówek = 8 scen przedstawi...

Ta książeczka z naklejkami zaprasza dzieci w fascynującą podróż po naszej planecie, podczas której poznają one atmosferę, kształt i budowę kuli ziemskiej, przyjrzą się procesowi powstawania lądów, gór i mórz, a przy okazji będą świetnie się bawić, umieszczając kolorowe naklejki w specjalnie zaprojektowanych polach. To porcja pasjonującej wiedzy, a także ćwiczenie na koncentrację i spostrzegawczość. Życzymy udanej zabawy z naklejkami. Odbiorcy: • dzieci, które poznają planetę Ziemię i będą ćwiczyć spostrzegawczość i koncentrację, • rodzice i opiekunowie, którzy chcą podarować dzieciom sympatyczną edukacyjną książeczkę. Dlaczego warto nabyć tę książkę: • zaprasza dzieci w podróż w głąb Ziemi, rozwija dziecięce pasje i zainteres...

Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design?with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea?has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental graphics to sleek interfaces: graphic design is as much about transmitting information as it is about reflecting society?s cultural aspirations and values. This second volume rounds off our in-depth exploration of graphic design, spanning from the 1960s until today. About 3,500 seminal designs from across the globe guide us in this visual map through contemporary history, from the establishment of the International Style to the rise of the groundbreaking digital age. Around 80 key pieces go under the microscope in detailed analyses besides 118...

For the last ten years, Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann have traced the latest developments in illustration across the globe?and for all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era, they?re here to set the record straight. There were extraordinary eras before mass media changed our viewing habits, back in the day when illustration was the most primary means of illuminating the word on paper, to today when we get our words and images on screens as small as a watch face. And in this environment, today?s designers and artists are holding their own brilliantly. Illustration is more free and varied than ever, and it is ubiquitous in all kinds of media from paper to screen, books, packages, clothing, cars, and restaurants. This book celebrates the sheer quality, diversity, intensity,...

Following up on the best-selling Bibliotheca Universalis logo manual, this second volume focuses on corporate identity. In a globalized world, more and more symbols convey values ??such as trust, quality, or reliability. This catalog comprehensively breaks down how texts, images, and ideas are condensed into distinctive brands. From airlines and groceries, sportswear and computers, museums, and magazines, to car brands, music labels, pharmaceuticals, and internet portals, this band offers around 4,500 brand logos including complete background information about designers, year of origin, and country, as well as brands and companies. A great reference book for anyone interested in the ideas and concepts that branding is based on.

Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style and innovation. From furniture to graphics, it's all here-the work of artists who have shaped and re-created the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names-Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name only a very few. This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century....

Fine 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 and diversity of the illustration scene. Each illustrator is featured with a self-portrait, samples from their portfolio, and a succinct description by Steven Heller, with a supplementary list of selected exhibitions and publications. In his introduction, Steven Heller describes the dynamic realm of illustration today and the challenging process of selection within this highly com...