Mario Testino is one of the world`s most successful fashion and portrait photographers, whose images are noted for their freshness and intimacy. Peruvian by birth, Testino has been fascinated by Rio de Janeiro since...
Mark Rothko (Basic Art) HC Марк Ротко
Resisting interpretation or classification, Mark Rothko (1903-1970) was a prominent advocate for the artist`s consummate freedom of expression. Although identified as a key protagonist of the Abstract Expressionist...
The life and music of the first reggae superstar. Few artists can lay claim to representing an entire music genre: singer-songwriter, guitarist Bob Marley is one. His name is synonymous with the indigenous Jamaican...
The Marx Brothers - Groucho, Chico, Harpo and sometimes Zeppo - spent over 2O years perfecting their comic timing in vaudeville routines and Broadway theatre revues before becoming one of cinema`s most successful...
Get to know Tadao Ando, the only architect to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. This succinct introduction explores Ando’s unique...
Masterpieces of Western Art (комплект из 2 книг)
"Masterpieces of Western Art" traces the history of painting from medieval times to the present day. But unlike conventional publications, that merely illustrate a few essentials, this work places 900 paintings taken...
The extraordinary significance of the painter and sculptor Henri Matisse in the history of modern art, but also his influence, was no less decisive than that of his main rival, Pablo Picasso. In fact, Matisse`s...
A few years before he was an actor, McQueen was a juvenile delinquent. A few years before he was a movie star, McQueen was a towel boy in a brothel. A few years before he commanded $3 million fees and gross points,...
Mediterranean Living / Vivre au bord de la Mediterranee / Mediterranes wohnen
The Mediterranean coast is attracting a growing number of people from all over the world, both holiday-makers and other visitors, some of whom eventually decide to settle in one of the countries that enjoy its unique...
Meier: Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008
From the early days as a member of the New York Five, Richard Meier has been a central figure in contemporary architecture in the United States. With the Getty Center and more recent buildings such as the Jubilee...
Meier makes no pretense to design "organic" architecture; rather he willfully places his designs in a more reflective context. When asked if his use of white geometric forms might not be considered a symbolic victory...
The work of Erich Mendelsohn is extraordinarily open-minded in its attitude to material and planning, as a result of his completely original form of architectural thinking. Mendelsohn`s genius lay in the fact that he...
Battling dangerous beasts such as ferocious lions, venomous snakes, or swarms of man-eating weasels, the hunky heroes of men`s adventure magazines were frequently depicted struggling to protect themselves and...
Fun, happy, and sexy homes populate this dreamy seaside city where blue sky, green palm leaves, and electric vibes provide an exotic backdrop to the fabulous and outrageous interiors we`ve selected for you. Whether...
Poetry and motion: the film art of Michelangelo Antonioni. With L`Avventura he piqued the world`s curiosity. With La Notte and L`Eclisse, he mystified audiences and broke hearts. With Red Desert, his first color...
During the Renaissance, several great homosexual artists - from Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to Michelangelo and Raphael - transformed the history of art, striving for ever closer imitation of nature while shaping...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture. The creator of the Barcelona Pavilion (1929), the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois (1945-1951) and the Seagram Building in New York...
Founded as a backlash against abstract expressionism, minimalism was characterized by simplified, stripped-down forms and materials used to express ideas in a direct and impersonal manner. By presenting objects as...
Founded as a backlash against abstract expressionism, minimalism was characterized by simplified, stripped-down forms and materials used to express ideas in a direct and impersonal manner. By presenting objects as...
Ah - the purity of clean lines and the luxury of space! Such are the attractions of minimalist interiors. This homage to minimalism begins with period photos of interiors by designers such as Rietveld, Gropius, van...
