wyszukanych pozycji: 40
Hawaiian Shirts: Dress Right for Paradise
ISBN: 9780764321436 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. If you plan to enter paradise, youll want to dress for it. Here are over 1000 glorious color photgraphs of Hawaiian-inspired textile designs on shirts that will thrust wide the pearly gates. Fantastic florals, heavenly Hawaiian designs, gorgeous geometrics, beautiful birds, special surfing scenes, jumping Japanese prints, fabulous fish, luscious landscapes, favorite foods, compulsory cocktails, and plenty of styling details will motivate your journey. When you get there, just remeber one thing: Button up. Aloha
If you plan to enter paradise, youll want to dress for it. Here are over 1000 glorious color photgraphs of Hawaiian-inspired textile designs on shirts...
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203,13 zł |
Baskets
ISBN: 9780764313806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 176 pages of gorgeous color and black-and-white photographs, Nancy Schiffer pays homage to baskets as functional objets d'art and includes hundreds of baskets from all over the United States and some from abroad. This pictorial survey of splint, wicker, and coil baskets will familiarize you with baskets used for storage, carrying, winnowing, gathering, and trapping. A section on baskets in use as decoration provides ideas for those who love the warmth and character provided by baskets. Updated prices are included with the captions.
In 176 pages of gorgeous color and black-and-white photographs, Nancy Schiffer pays homage to baskets as functional objets d'art and includes hundreds...
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153,71 zł |
Hawaiian Shirt Designs
ISBN: 9780764300547 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Beautiful and wild print shirts evolved from the special culture of Hawaii, a paradise of mild climate, clean water, and abundant flowers. With their beautiful Island landscapes, colorful tropical flowers, Asian images, surfer boys, and hula girls, Aloha shirts are great fun to wear and own. In this expansive book, over 425 different shirts are displayed in clear color photographs along with an historical text, women's clothing, 20 different button styles, and -- for the first time -- 229 researched manufacturer's and retail labels which help to date and identify the shirts. Graphic designers...
Beautiful and wild print shirts evolved from the special culture of Hawaii, a paradise of mild climate, clean water, and abundant flowers. With their ...
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203,13 zł |
Surfing
ISBN: 9780764306556 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Over 400 dynamic color photos and a concise text rich in facts show important developments in surfing over the last century. The ancient Polynesian heritage of surfing is presented through its introduction to the modern world by Hawaiians such as Duke Kahanamoku in the early 1900s. Emphasis is given to a later period when surfing's popularity grew steadily in southern California during the 1950s and 1960s and surf culture was assimilated into a west-coast lifestyle. The music, filmmaking, photography, design, and literature of surfing all have influenced popular culture internationally....
Over 400 dynamic color photos and a concise text rich in facts show important developments in surfing over the last century. The ancient Polynesian he...
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203,13 zł |
Contemporary Hopi Kachina Dolls
ISBN: 9780764318481 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Beautifully carved and painted wooden kachina dolls represent the many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies that appeal to higher forces for rain, fertile crops, and the goodness of life. Learn the identities of 275 kachinas made by important contemporary Hopi artists and on the market today. There are numerous examples of the most popular Kachinas, such as Crow Mother, Eagles, Clowns, and Maidens. Arranged alphabetically for easy reference by collectors, artists, and historians, the descriptive text and 545 spectacular color photographs present the Hopi and English names,...
Beautifully carved and painted wooden kachina dolls represent the many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies that appeal to higher f...
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203,13 zł |
Shamelessly, Jewelry from Kenneth Jay Lane
ISBN: 9780764326141 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Immerse yourself in the flamboyant world of designer Kenneth Jay Lane, whose gorgeous costume jewelry has ornamented the world's most famous and powerful women for more than forty years. Over 670 sparkling color images present Lane's wide-ranging and innovative jewelry, featuring designs inspired by the fabled, exotic, and romantic cultures of the world, including Ancient Egypt, China, India, Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium, Arabia, Pre-Columbian and Native Southwest America, Tribal Africa, and Europe. Explore the varied motifs this master jeweler used, taken from every aspect of the...
Immerse yourself in the flamboyant world of designer Kenneth Jay Lane, whose gorgeous costume jewelry has ornamented the world's most famous and power...
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301,98 zł |
Japanese Porcelain, 1800-1950
ISBN: 9780764308994 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Hundreds of beautiful color pictures and recently-discovered, important information give this new study of 19th and 20th century Japanese porcelain a most refreshing approach. Visual comparisons of the major styles can be made even by the beginning student because there are so many fine color pictures of the examples. Kakiemon, Nabeshima, Arita, Hirado and Fukagawa styles of Imari; Kutani; Satsuma; and known craftsmen's works are shown in profusion. The European-influenced styles of the mid-20th century such as Nippon, Noritake, and those pieces marked Occupied Japan are presented as trade...
Hundreds of beautiful color pictures and recently-discovered, important information give this new study of 19th and 20th century Japanese porcelain a ...
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301,98 zł |
David N. Ebner: Studio Furniture: Studio Furniture
ISBN: 9780764344145 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Today's American, hand-crafted furniture is bristling with originality. Blending art and functionality, David Ebner creates unique benches, tables, and chairs. This designer-craftsman's work subtly surpasses the limits of the furniture world and often crosses over into the realm of sculpture. Fine woods with interesting patterns are featured in his practical designs, which reflect natural elements of the places where he has worked in New York state. He fuses traditional and modern techniques and is well known for his scallion coat rack, Renwick benches, and Bellport chairs. See more than 340...
Today's American, hand-crafted furniture is bristling with originality. Blending art and functionality, David Ebner creates unique benches, tables, an...
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203,13 zł |
Tropical Shirts & Clothing
ISBN: 9780764304842 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Over 300 beautiful print shirts, dresses, and bathing suits-acquired on vacation in the tropics-brought home to preserve the memory, cherished, and shown here to recall and enjoy. Lovely florals, maps, famous scenes, something of the lush vacation lifestyle. The book is organized by tropical locations: the South Pacific, Hawaii, California, Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, the West Indies...and the designs are inspired by the heat, light, and relaxation of these popular destinations. Today's graphic designers will find this a source of great ideas; collectors will want them...
Over 300 beautiful print shirts, dresses, and bathing suits-acquired on vacation in the tropics-brought home to preserve the memory, cherished, and sh...
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104,29 zł |
Japanese Export Ceramics: 1860-1920
ISBN: 9780764310430 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The world now applauds the exquisite ornamental ceramics made in Japan in the late 19th century for export to Europe and America. They dazzle the public today as they originally did when introduced at the International Fairs in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis over a hundred years ago. Here the breathtaking beauty of intricate decoration on Satsuma, Imari, Kutani, Hirado and other ceramics is displayed in over 500 color photographs with a carefully researched text, descriptive captions, and information about the current world market for these pieces. Discoveries in new...
The world now applauds the exquisite ornamental ceramics made in Japan in the late 19th century for export to Europe and America. They dazzle the publ...
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252,56 zł |
Eyeglass Retrospective: Where Fashion Meets Science
ISBN: 9780764310416 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book provides an overview for identifying and dating vintage eyewear for the growing numbers of collectors. Explore ways in which eyeglass design has developed to reflect both popular fashion and scientific investigation.The designs of frames and lenses were changed as more comfortable and practical styles were invented. In the mid-twentieth century, eyeglass makers carefully sought high profile entertainers to wear their designs in order to promote their companies. Advertising worked its magic and the general public came to prefer the advertised designs. Examples of eyewear from the...
This book provides an overview for identifying and dating vintage eyewear for the growing numbers of collectors. Explore ways in which eyeglass design...
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203,13 zł |
Before You Buy an Engagement Ring: With a 4-Step Guide for Making the Right Choice
ISBN: 9780764306112 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. What should one know to choose an engagement ring? The answers are all here, with facts and practical advice that is easy to understand. Learn how to determine what you should pay, where diamonds come from, and how to judge their cut, color, clarity and weight. Learn about popular colored stones, different metals, and the many classic, modern, and unique ring settings. If you can't find what you want in the stores, design your own. Presented here are over 160 color photographs of antique and modern engagement rings along with a selection of ring sets and wedding bands. The 4-step guide makes...
What should one know to choose an engagement ring? The answers are all here, with facts and practical advice that is easy to understand. Learn how to ...
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65,85 zł |
Navajo Arts and Crafts
ISBN: 9780887403200 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The diverse and lively crafts of today's Navajo people in the Southwest are investigated through this new all color pictorial presentation. The traditional arts are joined by several newly evolving crafts which all reflect the heritage of Navajo culture. The book presents several hundred all color photographs and explanations of the crafts in sections devoted to weaving, pottery, basketry, jewelry, dolls, sandpainting, wood carving, stone sculpture and fetishes. Overall, this is a celebration of the artistic talents of Navajo craftsmen.
The diverse and lively crafts of today's Navajo people in the Southwest are investigated through this new all color pictorial presentation. The tradit...
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65,85 zł |
Indian Dolls
ISBN: 9780764303050 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. These endearing little emissaries personify and spread the spirit of the diverse native people from across North America and into the arctic reaches of Canada. Whether made for childrens' play or as tourists' souvenirs, their colorful dress, ornamentation, and materials are enjoyed by doll collectors and Indian buffs alike. Here more than a hundred different dolls are grouped according to their geographical origins, including Iroquios, Seminole, Cheyenne, Navajo, and Eskimo Indian dolls, shown along with early photographs of the people and places they represent. Also, Skookum dolls, which...
These endearing little emissaries personify and spread the spirit of the diverse native people from across North America and into the arctic reaches o...
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104,29 zł |
Jensen Silver: The American Designs
ISBN: 9780764327384 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Sterling Silver jewelry and tableware that was sold at the Jensen store in New York City included designs by American craftsmen, especially William De Matteo and Alphonse La Paglia, in the late 1940s. This is the story of these two silversmiths work and its impact on fancy goods of the mid-20th century period. Silver tea sets, candelabra, centerpieces, bowls, serving spoons, and women's jewelry sets were made in original designs that incorporated Danish styles for which the store was famous. Today, these are vintage items that are valuable and highly popular among collectors of fine...
Sterling Silver jewelry and tableware that was sold at the Jensen store in New York City included designs by American craftsmen, especially William De...
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252,56 zł |
The Best of Costume Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764328770 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Many of the most beautiful costume jewelry pieces made since the 1940s are presented with full color photographs. In chapters arranged chronologically, the jewelry reflects the changing retail market and manufacturing changes in materials, techniques, and colors. An introduction was written by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in London. The effects of popular heroes and competition are seen to have shaped the costume jewelry industry.
The jewelry of such well-known manufacturers as Boucher, Coro, Christian Dior, Grosse, Jomaz, Kramer of New York, Mitchell Maer, Trifari, and many others are displayed... Many of the most beautiful costume jewelry pieces made since the 1940s are presented with full color photographs. In chapters arranged chronologically...
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153,71 zł |
Pictorial Weavings of the Navajo
ISBN: 9780887403187 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Sometimes referred to as a Navajo folk art, these representations of recognizable objects occasionally have been designed into Navajo weavings at least since the middle of the nineteenth century. Unlike the geometric designs of more traditional Navajo rugs, these delightful pictorial images include scenes from everyday life, animals, landscapes, spelled-out words and designs of ceremonial significance. The pictorial weaving are shown through hundreds of color photographs with new as well as older examples. Here are familiar and imaginary animals, birds, people, religious designs and multiple...
Sometimes referred to as a Navajo folk art, these representations of recognizable objects occasionally have been designed into Navajo weavings at leas...
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65,85 zł |
America's Oak Furniture
ISBN: 9780764305801 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The mellow tones of antique natural oak have become popular accents in a growing number of households in America today. Furniture made over the last hundred years in dense oak, which holds the crisp edges of fine carving detail and displays strong designs have come to be appreciated by the descendants of their first owners. This first generation of mass-produced American furniture which utilized the ingenuity of the machine age for its construction, and the inspiration of catalog marketing for its distribution, has now come to be appreciated for its special forms and solid materials. Its...
The mellow tones of antique natural oak have become popular accents in a growing number of households in America today. Furniture made over the last h...
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126,25 zł |
Robert Engman: Structural Sculpture
ISBN: 9780764342295 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Robert Engman's distinctive sculptures developed from his training and fellowship with some of the mid-twentieth century's most renowned art teachers and famous sculptors. As shown here in over 600 color photos, his beautiful curved, minimal surfaces and clean abstract designs evolved as he sought his own voice with bronze, steel, aluminum, and plastics. Engman's commissions stand in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Jerusalem. They are also found in the Hirshhorn, MOMA, Whitney, and numerous college museums. He was a professor at Yale and Penn, significantly...
Robert Engman's distinctive sculptures developed from his training and fellowship with some of the mid-twentieth century's most renowned art teachers ...
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252,56 zł |
Masters of Contemporary Indian Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764332456 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The artist-makers represented here come from every region of the United States, making this book a compilation of many native traditions as well as modern styles. Exciting background ideas are expressed in the details of these works, so their study and appreciation is quite fascinating. Over 50 living jewelry masters of Native American heritage are featured in this lavish new book. Their dynamic work includes many pieces that were awarded at recent juried shows. Tufa casting, stone cutting, engraving, metalsmithing, and other technical skills that are highly refined and personalized are...
The artist-makers represented here come from every region of the United States, making this book a compilation of many native traditions as well as mo...
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252,56 zł |