During the first two decades of the 20th century, many artists famously experimented with nonrepresentational expression. Taking cues from ideas hinted as by artists such as El Greco, Goya, Van Gogh, and Munch, Expressionists sought to transform reality rather than depict it in any sort of literal fashion. Egon Schiele, Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, and Wassily Kandinsky are among Expressionism`s most famous exponents.

Otherworldly works

This book brings together a colorful mixture of various works focusing on themes of the fantastic and surreal, starting with Böcklin's "Toteninsel" and including Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer`s dolls, the Australian painter Sidney Nolan, Giger's monsters, Cattelan's pope, and the Chapman brothers` hybrids, as well as surreal painting from Magritte and Delvaux, the mystical and sensual work of Gustav Klimt, and Frida Kahlo`s dreamlike self-portraits.

Compiled by the style-savvy staff of the seminal monthly i-D, Fashion Now highlights the work of over 90 designers around the globe, focusing on not only the biggest names but also the most exciting new talent. A to Z designer entries include exclusive interviews, biographical information, photos of recent designs by today`s leading photographers, and current catwalk shots.

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TASCHEN portfolios feature high quality prints that beg to be framed. Tucked in each portfolio are 14 large-format reproductions, each with a brief description. Guaranteed to brighten any day, they also make great gifts for art lovers!

The perfect big calendar for the year you make it happen

 

The TASCHEN Big Calendar features 12 big and beautiful reproductions, and an elegant layout for the days of the month. The perfect big calendar for the year you make it happen.

"This book is a personal interpretation of the penguins I met, rather than a natural history of all penguins," Frans Lanting writes. "I wanted to create an impression of who these penguins are and what they go through. I hope my work will be seen as an homage to the individual within them all."

The Italian avant-garde

Inspired by the development of Cubism, the Futurist movement was founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, along with painters Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, and Gino Severini. The school, which celebrated technology and the mechanical era, was comprised of painters, sculptors, designers, architects, and writers. Motion and machines were two main themes of this movement, which attacked the bastions of establishment and sparked controversy by its glorification of war and support of Fascism. Experimenting with movement, and speed, and abstract light and color, the Futurists developed approaches and techniques that were revolutionary at the time, and in retrospect one can see that the Futurists influenced other avant-garde art movements, most notably Russian Constructivism.

Anyone who visits Barcelona today will come across the works of Antoni Gaudí—the architect who has attracted art-lovers from all over the world to Spain. It was here, in the capital of Catalonia, that the famous master of architecture produced nearly all of his works, including villas for the well-to-do bourgeoisie, the expansive Güell Park (which today is open to the public), and the famous church designed in honour of the Holy Family—a project which was begun over 100 years ago and has yet to be completed.

"Go! Самая простая книга по графическому дизайну". Чип Кидд. Чип Кидд – известный дизайнер, совершивший переворот в книжном дизайне. Работает графическим дизайнером почти двадцать шесть лет. Специализируется на создании обложек для книг. Чип сделал потрясающие обложки для тысячи кн

The earliest Gothic art dates back to mid-12th century France, from which it spread throughout Western Europe through the 15th century. The Gothic style, which dominated the European aesthetic for four centuries, was prominent both in architecture, especially cathedrals and churches, and the arts—painting, sculpture, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, and frescoes. Predominantly religious, Gothic art was dark and emotional, marked by intensity and logical formalism. The later Gothic period, known as the International Style, was a precursor to the Renaissance.

The top female box-office star of 1954, 's status as icon takes in an 11-film, three-year, screen career and a glamorous later life as Princess of Monaco. More than any other star, she was in three memorable films the quintessential Hitchcock blonde, delineating traits of cool beauty, depths of hidden passion, intelligence, playfulness, and style-in short, the qualities that led biographer James Spada to call her "the pious man's Marilyn." Yet Grace Kelly also showed her versatility and won her acting honors for playing against type in the title role in the grimly realistic movie . Grace Kelly was a classic beauty, a public figure, and serious actress representative of an era.

The world is your oyster

Our selection of the 90 best hotels around the globe

Whether you want to take a relaxing vacation in Asia, a backpacking journey in South America, a road trip in the USA, a cultural tour in Europe, or a safari in Africa, we've got the most inspiring and eclectic collection of hotels, guesthouses, boats, lodges, spas, and houseboats that you could ask for. Culled from our Great Escapes series, favorite spots include futuristic-looking, Star Wars-style houseboats made of bamboo poles, palm leaves, and coconut fibers in Kerala, India, as well as a luxury lodge and spa on a java plantation in (you guessed it) Java. An Ayurvedic spa in the Himalayas where nothing matters but peace and relaxation will certainly tempt you, or perhaps you're more the type for a lush Kenyan open-walled, thatched-roof hut fashioned from tree trunks?  On a more modern vibe, oogle Gio Ponti's sleek blue and white hotel perched on the cliffs in Sorrento, Italy, and you'll yearn for a sojourn there.

The 18th century`s Neoclassicist movement, with its white marble sculptures inspired by the art of the ancient world, has helped Greek art to remain vivid in our memories even today. But the reality of ancient art was entirely different, as surfaces were in fact much more brut. As author Michael Siebler points out, recent findings have revealed that the seemingly perfect bodies of statues and sculptures were very often painted in flamboyant colors and ornaments. Thus ancient Greek art combined a high level of classical identity with an equal amount of sensuality. Despite being viewed in a new light, the beauty of the works of art persists.

Various - and often irreconcilable - concepts of environmentally-friendly architecture

 

When is a house ecological? Does the use of natural materials and solar cells on the roof make a building an example of "green" architecture? Perhaps even Antoni Gaudí and Frank Lloyd Wright designed "greener" buildings than most contemporary architects, whose low-energy houses scarcely differ outwardly from traditional ones.

Greta Garbo’s uniquely photogenic beauty belies her great talent as an actress, as her performances in Queen Christina and Camille prove. A hint of a Garbo smile, touch, or glance conveyed volumes. She was languid, distant, and melancholy, yet in her love scenes she conveyed a passion and hunger that startled audiences and overturned American notions of eroticism and sexuality. Part of her fascination, too, is the mystery of her private lives and loves: “I want to be alone,” she insisted, but she remains the world’s divine woman.

A guaranteed trip down memory lane, this book celebrates All Hallows' Eve in American graphic and print media from the early 1900s to the '60s. Featuring witches, ghouls, ghosts, and jack-o-lanterns, the scariest postcards and decorations, the silliest costumes and candid photos are collected here. With an introduction tracing the unexpected history of Halloween and its traditions, Vintage Halloween is a nostalgic tribute to one of America's favorite holiday

Книга "HTML 5. Путеводитель по технологии" (автор Сухов К.) посвящена вопросу практического использования HTML5, пятой версии HTML, одного из главных языков разметки Интернета. Новый стандарт современных интернет-технологий. Новые API: Canvas, WebStorage, Geolocation API, WebSockets, WebRTC, WebGL IndexedDB и многое другое представлены на основе практических примеров, и многие из представленных примеров можно сразу же применять. Можно по разному относится к новому стандарту, но несомненно, что HTML5 – стал основным языком разметки. И тот, кто работает с информационными технологиями не может без него обойтись. Для того, чтобы хорошо понимать представленную иноформацию, нужны знания HTML/DHTML/JavaScript и понимание устройства Всемирной сети Интернет. Книга "HTML 5. Путеводитель по технологии" (автор Сухов К. предназначена веб-программистам и веб-верстальщикам, а также ведущим веб-проектов и тем, кто занимается разработками для интернета.

В книге "HTML5 для веб-дизайнеров" Кита Джереми дается необходимая информация об истории и развитии, принципах устройства языка разметки HTML. В книге рассказывается о спецификациях HTML5. Объясняется, что происходит, когда в документе встречаются ошибки разметк, как нужно указывать кодировки документа разметки. Вы узнаете о появлении прототипно-ориентированного скриптового языка программирования JavaScript, элементе img, увеличении количества Ajax-приложений. В книге даются подробные рекомендации по использованию структурных элементов HTML5. Вы сможете выбрать стиль каждому элементу, который хотите изобрести, начнете использовать доступные дополнительные уровни заголовков. Множество атрибутов, списков опций, элементов, кодов. Изучив книгу "HTML5 для веб-дизайнеров", вы научитесь применять разметку; изменять стили картинки используя JavaScript; генерировать картинку на сервере динамически; добавлять различную векторную, аудио-, видео- графику на веб-страницы (без Flash); применять технологию canvas, рисовать c помощью JavaScript и т. д. Джереми великолепно разъясняет HTML5 и уделяет внимание вопросам, которые являются основными для дизайнеров/разработчиков. Так же четко он описывает DOM и JavaScript.

В книге "HTML5. Для профессионалов" Хуана Гоше вы найдете всю необходимую информацию о HTML 5 ( HyperText Markup Language 5). Это пятая версия одного из главных языков разметки Интернета, HTML, которая полностью соответствует стандарту XML. С помощью книги вы сможете освоить сложные темы, которые включены в спецификации HTML5. Автор рассказывает, как организовать ваши документы с HTML5, оформлять их разными стилями используя помощь CSS3, как работать с наиболее самыми продвинутыми JavaScript API. Книга - не введением в HTML5, это полный учебный курс, изучив который вы научитесь создавать с помощью HTML5 современные веб-приложения и сайты. Каждая глава книги раскрывает одну из важных тем HTML5. Автор рассмотривает сложные вопросы HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript. Предоставляет многочисленные примеры программного кода, что поможет быстро изучить и применять знания по каждому тегу, стилю, функции, входящими в спецификации HTML5.

Humphrey Bogart is a legend and an icon whose magic has not dissipated with time. The wounded tough guy image Bogart molded over the decades of his career still resonates. There is a truth to this image; audiences sense that the world-weariness, the angst, and the vulnerability, which made him an icon of noir as well, were rooted somehow in reality. Even if the spectator knew nothing about his personal life, they believed and still do believe in his performances in cinema classics like Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, High Sierra, The Big Sleep, In a Lonely Place, and The African Queen.