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The new volume of the PHotoBolsillo collection focuses its gaze on the Venezuelan photographer Vasco Szinetar, whose career is strongly linked to the history of his country. His passion for culture has led him to portray writers and artists for 40 years, while continuing to develop into the most experimental profile of his work, where he conjures the past and death from an intimate and close experience. With family roots closely linked to Europe, Vasco Szinetar soon discovered his passion for culture in his native Venezuela, which led him in 1979 to become a photographer in the literary supplement of the newspaper El Nacional de Venezuela. Later he studied cinema in London, which allowed him to learn to organize images in order to build a certain syntax. Vasco Szinetar (Caracas, 1958), in addition to his career as a photographer, works as curator, and researcher at the Archivo de Fotografía Urbana de Caracas and publishes poetry and photography books, both his own and those of others.

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The original and creative universe of the artist and designer Candela Cort is visually summarized in the pages of this book. A sample of his hats, necklaces, headdresses, collages, bracelets and collars that she builds from x-rays, corrugated cardboard, brass wire, ribbons, elastic rubber, plastic or buttons. Every object is unique and inspired by everyday life. All in them is exceptional, daring and, at the same time, subtle, delicate and ethereal.

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In the world of textiles, knitted fabric is one of the most complicated to work with, but also one of the most commonly used. This is a book for all those fashion lovers who, although fascinated by knitted fabric, have never yet dared to venture into this field and for those advanced and professional knitters who want to systematically round off their knowledge. It includes all the steps necessary to realize a knitted garment, from the choice of yarn to manufacturing apparel, explaining how to use a knitting machine correctly, the linking, cutting, sewing, and, last but not least, ironing of knitted garments. The author describes the various stitches in a clear and well-structured manner with a language of symbols developed to be used for all kinds of studio and domestic knitting machines, regardless of the brand: Brother, Silver Reed, Coppo and Dubied. The book includes examples of working with traditional materials like wool, alpaca, cotton or linen, but also encourages experiments with paper, plastic materials, vegetal and metallic yarns, to create sculptures, reliefs and three-dimensional effects.

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Hats & Caps offers a stunning collection of more than 1,200 of renowned fashion photographer Gianni Pucci’s photographs of the headwear creations designed by some of the world’s most renowned fashion designers. Featuring hats, caps, head scarves, hair structures, turbans, hairbands, and many other items that are used for decorating the head, this volume is a gallery of the array of designs displayed on catwalks. Some of the creations are famous, and some are unusual, but all provide us with a visual understanding of the charm and elegance of headgear. The collection featured here also invites readers to reflect on why and how items of this kind came to be such beloved and celebrated accessories. This rich and profuse work is an inspirational source for fashion designers, students, and professionals, who will enjoy its unique approach to the creation of fashion accessories. The designs of Vivienne Westwood, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane von Furstenberg, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Dior, Armani Privé, and Chanel are just some of the incredible creations collected in this volume.

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New Fashion Boutique Design is a practical and inspirational illustrated volume that gathers examples of some of the most exclusive boutiques and stores in the world and introduces the latest trends in shop design, an area where fashion and creativity merge to deliver a unique shopping and branding experience. From luxury designer stores and exclusive boutiques to shoe shops, this comprehensive volume provides useful insights into international retail architecture and comprehensive information on the featured projects. Fashion stores are no longer mere places that one enters simply with the intention of purchasing products. Shops have also become venues for events, stages for exciting performances, and sometimes even landmarks. Likewise, retail spaces have become statements that celebrate designer labels and their products and offer multiple opportunities to engage with the brand and its values. A range of these grand stages has been captured in New Fashion Boutique Design, which offers ideas, solutions, and different approaches to product presentation across its 240 colorful and inspiring pages.

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A collection of greeting cards, personal invitations, and announcement cards that have been either made by hand or produced with the most avant-garde computer- design techniques. Nine seconds is the current estimate of the amount of time that it takes to captivate the eye. In our information-saturated world, in which email has monopolized personal communication, handmade greeting cards, personal invitations, and announcement cards offer an element of exclusive value and a unique charm, bringing together imagination, real texture, and a wide variety of design techniques. "You Don't Want to Miss It" focuses on the latest creative card designs produced by innovative design studios and artists throughout the world. The ideas showcased in its three hundred pages range from handmade cards that elude conventional printing processes to the most avant-garde computer-designed offerings. The book shows the creative processes and techniques used in each project and analyses the key elements of their success."You Don't Want to Miss It" is a great source of inspiration for those eager to break boundaries and go one step further with their creativity and imagination.

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This redesigned and full-colour second edition by best-selling author Elisabetta Drudi is an inspirational sourcebook of the drawing techniques required to render fashion details. It contains all the knowledge required to make accurate tech- nical drawings of all imaginable variations of collars, pleats, flounces, gathers, drapes and necklines, and it includes 4,000 original fashion drawings. This title offers an extended, topic- by-topic guide to acquiring and perfecting the skills needed to produce realistic and precise fashion plates that accurately reflect a designer’s creative vision. The volume’s breadth of information and attention to detail make this worldwide best- seller an invaluable resource for designers, illustrators, artists, students and anyone who enjoys fashion design.

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Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to today’s most recent trends, this enlarged and updated edition of our bestseller analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It contains interpretative sketches and drawings of the clothes that are featured in paintings and works of art to provide an overall perspective on and a comprehensive understanding of fashion. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field lack, truly bring the clothes and fashion accessories to life. In this book, the reader will discover the beauty and mystery of fashion throughout the ages, the roles it has played in society and the creativity and inventive power it has held throughout history.

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Drawing the Human Head describes in detail of how emotions and feelings are reflected in people s faces and of how to depict them. It is a systematic structured textbook for learning the skills necessary to draw the human head, a useful manual for anyone who is eager to learn to draw or to gain further illustration skills. It was written for students attending art classes in schools, art academies and universities and its texts and images have been designed to be understood by both younger and older adults. The book can also be used as a self-study tool. "

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When fashion designers draw the human body they need to capture its movement and also take into account how it responds to fabrics and volumes. "Fashion Drawing Course" analyses the most useful techniques for drawing the human figure in the context of fashion design. It offers in-depth explanatory texts and illustrations that will help to nurture a full comprehension of this type of figure drawing. Fashion Drawing Course is divided into two parts: the first section focuses on the human body and the second one explores the drawing of clothes.

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The planet has reached a critical point and it is up to us all to innovate and drive change in all aspects of life, including how we design, produce and purchase our clothing. The fashion industry and its procedures are changing rapidly thanks to the visionary mindset of innovators, the renewal of industrial processes, and a reconsideration of existing values. More and more customers are demanding the clothes they buy to be socially and environmentally aware: no child labour, minimal ecological impact, and safe working conditions are the basis of the sustainable values that customers are expecting from fashion companies. This book provides all the necessary insight for designers, fashion companies, retailers, and consumers that want to become more sustainable. It includes a comprehensive overview of the current actions taken by pioneering designers and brands, and how they are integrating basic sustainable principles, as well as eco- friendly and repurposed materials, to create a new generation of fashion products, including information on different fabric types, alternative production methods, and practical care advice for garments.

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High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style or patterns. In this context, the patternmaker is an essential figure who makes the stylist’s ideas a reality. In our richly illustrated new volume in the Fashion Patternmaking series, the prolific author Antonio Donnanno describes the methods and techniques used in high-fashion for making drapes, frills and flounces, collars, necklines and sleeves, and high-fashion trousers and skirts in a detailed, understandable and step-by-step way.

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High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context, the patternmaker is an essential figure, bringing the stylist's ideas into reality. In our richly illustrated new volume of the Fashion Patternmaking series, the prolific author Antonio Donnanno, an offspring of a tailor family, patternmaking teacher, and director of a fashion school network, describes in detail the methods and techniques used in high-fashion patternmaking in an understandable and step-by-step way.

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Knitwear Fashion Design aims to help fashion students to understand the basic design elements in knitwear and learn how illustrate them. Whether handmade or industrially- produced, deconstructive or avant-garde, knitwear has now become a staple collection piece every season and its resurgence as a key fashion item has rekindled a trend and a keen interest in this once very traditional craft. Developments in modern techniques, the revival of traditional craft skills and a new appreciation of couture craftsmanship have put knitwear back into the fashion spotlight. This practical book begins with a thorough exposition of basic yarns and threads, picot, mohair s, knots, together with a brief description about their structure and illustrations for each example. Together with a thorough presentation of a variety of patterns and complements ending with the most common knitwear types, it is documented by a range of suitable poses in movement based on contemporary apparel. Offering an extensive overview about yarn types, garment, accessories and finishes this book also teaches how to transform and renovate basic pieces. Various attractive designs are shown as well as the stitches needed to create and illustrate these garments such as cable, Aran, jacquards, ribs etc. Whether hand knitted or industrially produced the book is a glorious celebration of the new vogue in knitting, showcasing examples of knitted pieces from fashion great designers. Encouraging the reader to be innovative, this book is sure to be an inspiration for anyone working with or interested in knitted textiles and garment illustration. "

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The book Utopian Authoresses covers the work of the Canarian artist Carmela García from the 1990s to her most recent production, made at the end of 2020. In this volume, co-published with the regional government of Madrid, her videos and photographs focus on the female world, appealing to the need to reconstruct the imaginary collective and review the story of the story from a gender perspective. The images of her works are accompanied by texts by Margarita de Aizpuru, Heide Brown, Sandra Gamarra and a conversation between the artist and Tolo Cañellas.

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This extra big coloring poster is an illustration inspired by the delightful universe of our first coloring bestseller, Hidden Nature. Toc de Groc, a design studio created by a team of three women designers, drafts artwork and beautiful patterns for textiles for children and teens, home and paper products.

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New Necklaces is the third book curated by jeweler and author Nicolas Estrada. A very special selection of impressive pieces by more than 180 artists from all over the world, this book showcases the current trends in contemporary jewelry and how boundaries in concept, materials and techniques are being pushed by jewelry designers today. From those that look back to classic forms and materials to the most daring, experimental and surprising ideas, each of the 500 necklaces included in this book has something that makes it unique and relates strongly to today’s social, cultural and artistic reality. With prefaces by German jeweler Julia Wild and Leo Caballero, owner of the Barcelona gallery Klimt 02, specialized in contemporary jewelers.

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Architecture in Context analyzes the work of contemporary international architects through the presentation of projects that exemplify their architectural vision and their connection with the spaces with which they work. It explains how the interaction between architecture and landscape is a pivotal aspect, and it describes the design strategies that architects use to insert buildings into the landscape with minimal environmental impact. At the center of designers' work, we find an attention to the identity of the place and the environment, consideration of cultural and social values, and observation of the intrinsic characteristics of the local site and materials. Presenting projects of different scales and sizes, from airports to museums, schools, private houses, public buildings, hotels, and industrial sites, this volume offers up a wide array of the most significant architectural projects by the most respected contemporary architects around the world. Projects: Azerbaijan: Autoban, Heydar Aliyev International Airport (Baku). China: Li Xiaodong Atelier, Liyuan Library (Beijing). Chile: Cazu Zegers Arquitectura, Tierra Patagonia Hotel (Torres del Paine); Rodrigo Duque Motta, Elqui Domos Astronomical Hotel (Pisco Elqui, Paihuano). Colombia: El Equipo Mazzanti, Parque Biblioteca Espana (Medellin). Denmark: 3XN, Frederiksberg Courthouse (Copenhagen). France: 5+1AA Alfonso Femia Gianluca Peluffo, Renovation of Les Docks (Marseille). Italy: Diverserighestudio, Opificio Golinelli (Bologna); Pietro Carlo Pellegrini Architetto, Secondary School (Riccione); MCA Mario Cucinella Architects, Municipal Nursery School (Guastalla); Enzo Eusebi + Partners, Salpi Plant (Preci). Portugal: ANDRE, Casa do Vigario (Paredes). Senegal: Toshiko Mori Architect, Thread Artist Residency and Cultural Center (Sinthian). South Africa: Peter Rich Architects, Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre (Limpopo). The Netherlands: Neutelings Riedijk Architects, Rozet Cultural Center (Arnhem). UK: Steven Holl Architects, Reid Building, Glasgow School of Art (Glasgow). USA: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, The Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center (New York); Michael Maltzan Architecture, Star Apartments (Los Angeles); Thomas Phifer and Partners, Corning Museum of Glass Extension (Corning).

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Technological evolution gives people the possibility to receive information from different sources by means of various devices. In the field of branding, logos have to be optimized for smart phones, tablets, TVs and desktops and meet users’ needs at the same time. It’s not new; traditionally, a designer is used to preparing a few variants of the same logo to use for different purposes (horizontally, vertically, short, tall, small, etc.) in different media (book covers or spine, advertisements, positive/negative...). Today, in what is becoming a branding trend, the ability to adapt has assumed more importance given that within the diverse spectrum of current displays and formats a logo has to preserve its personality and identity in a wide range of sizes. Just like webpages, brands adapt and change their visual appearance depending on the width of display devices. For this, in some cases measurements are already taken to reduce logo details and reorganize identifiable elements to avoid losing the identity that characterizes them. In other cases, designers abandoned the old logos that no longer work well today and create more flat designs to suit today’s media. This book features both trends with detailed analysis to help designers make logos that are both useful and stylish in this digital era, through examples of brands with design variants for all types of physical and digital supports in addition to the responsive adaptation of the brand in diverse display formats.

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Between 1955 and 1965 Ramón Masats toured the geography of Spain with his camera. A commission on national values for an illustrated Gazette that allowed the development of a new, synthetic language, accurate in content and splendid in its graphics. Masats’ work coincides with the end of Franco’s the regime autarky and with the international opening designed by the Ministry of Education and Tourism. Visit Spain was that first message that tourist propaganda used. This catalogue allows us to take a look at that Spain from the perspective of one of the most decisive photographers in our country.

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New Bracelets showcases more than 400 bracelets by 200 jewellers, selected from a pool of artists from across the world. This new title by Nicolás Estrada confirms that contemporary jewellery is flourishing: readers will be surprised and delighted with the freshness, diversity, and colourfulness of the many different styles in this collection. It incorporates jewellery designs in a wide variety of materials and approaches, including classic gold, silver, and precious stones, as well as paper, wood, plastic, and resins. This comprehensive selection puts its finger on the pulse of what is happening in the world of jewellery artists right now. It is part of our ongoing series on contemporary jewellery. New Bracelets includes prefaces by Barbara Schmidt and Helen Britton.

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'Human Figure Drawing' offers a refreshing perspective on this time timeless topic, with clear and helpful explanations and around 500 illustrations in b&w and colour. This book shows us how to learn to draw the human figure and regain our ability to observe a subject. Being able to capture the human body is a basic requirement for any artist and 'Human Figure Drawing' will help the reader conquer the fear of making mistakes and teach them how to draw with the confidence and curiosity of a child. In this new edition, the layout is completely new, the images have been updated and the readability has been improved.

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This book is a practical manual intended specifically for anyone interested in delving into the technique of granting colour to fashion figurine illustrations to give them more life and expressiveness. In a clear and educational way, Tiziana Paci, author of the well-known book Figure Drawing for Fashion Design, explains in detail the different themes examined in the work through images and examples along with concise and to-the-point texts ideal for neophytes as well as people who have been working in this field for years. The book is divided into the following chapters: poses, colour and colour combinations, watercolour technique, tools such as professional markers, coloured pencil and water-soluble graphite, digital techniques and mixed techniques. Together, these suggestions allow both beginner and professional illustrators to depict figurines in vivid poses with incredible effects including the imitation of any type of material: leather, jewellery, bright fabrics and transparencies, and many more, following very different styles.

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Aimed to fashion students and designers, Palette Perfect is both a practical guide and an inspirational book that proposes a reflection on the universe of colour combinations, the moods and atmospheres they evoke and how we associate particular places and emotions to special colours. Each chapter explores a particular mood and describes the corresponding feelings and colour combinations, using as examples exquisite photographs of objects, still-lives, landscapes, interiors and fashion. At the end of each chapter, a wide variety of palettes representing the chapter’s particular mood or atmosphere is included.

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Pablo Picasso always maintained a complex and intense relationship with photography and with the photographers in his milieu, something that could be seen when he pretended to be a reporter one summer, when he used his image as an icon, or when he took inspired and playful self-portraits. This book, which is also the catalogue of the exhibition of the same name at the Museu Picasso of Barcelona, immerses the reader in the universe of Picasso through photography and brings together images that explore all the facets of a creator who is simultaneously the author, model, witness and viewer of his work and life.

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This book presents 1,000 unpublished and original lingerie and beachwear designs by Dorina Croci with the collaboration of Elisabetta Drudi, author of best-selling international books, such as 4,000 Fashion Details (Promopress). Its content is intended to inspire fashion designers working in this field, showing details, colors and materials suitable for creating collections.

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In this book, Manuel Naranjo constructs an emotional diary which serves as a tribute to the memory of his grandfather. The memories and especially the artist’s physical and affective journey in an extraordinarily important year of his life immerses us in this story brimming with truth and symbols: the four seasons, routes, territories and starry night skies. The painstaking design and page layout of the images evoke that presence of absence which the author poses in this book. Born in Seville in 1988 and Northe American ascendancy, this self-taught photographer focuses his work on the world of music by documenting traditional popular festivals from his birthplace, Andalusia. He has worked in the worlds of film, theatre and fashion and has made portraits internationally renowned Spanish chefs. His works have been published in media like Rolling Stone, S Moda, ABC, El Mundo and El País, among many others, and he has worked for record labels and producers like Warner, Universal and Sony.

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This book by photographer Matías Costa shows a very wide selection of images from several decades of career and personal documents that define his nomadic and investigative character. A publication in which he weaves his own biography through scenes, objects and characters photographed together with his workbooks and personal notes, diverse contexts that he universalizes thanks to his status as a chronicler, visitor and migrant. His photography is both a window and a mirror, inviting us to look and reflect in a world driven by memory and chance. The writers Leila Guerriero and Federica Chiocchetti and the curator Carlos Martín depict in their texts the inseparable life and work of this essential photographer.

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This catalogue accompanies the Infraleve exhibition by Inma Femenía at Bombas Gens Center d’Art, and shows the result of the research around the perception determined by digital media and the resulting experience of physical reality. A perception that modifies the appearance of the forms and that Femenía tries to capture through the use of different surfaces. The pixelation, the deterioration and the dissolution of the images on our screens are the echo of a reality that fades and reconfigures itself as in a shadow theatre. This “digital” approach brings us back to Marcel Duchamp’s concept of the infra-minor: moments related to the physical body and space, extracted from the lightness of everyday life and where the true essence of art would be found. The catalogue includes images from the exhibition, a text by Joseph Constable and a conversation between Julia Castelló and the artist, accompanied by images from the Femenía studio and some photographs of its creation.

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This book attempts to highlight both Gowda’s poetic and political practices, grounded on a thoughtful and perceptive view of the world, accompanied by an awareness of the symbolic and communicative value of matter, objects and their remains. This selection of artworks also conveys her engagement with the process of defining form as a way of transforming meaning. This is the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Remains’, co-organized by Pirelli HangarBincocca (Milan) and Bombas Gens Centre d’Art (Valencia), that showcases more than twenty years of Sheela Gowda’s artistic production. Remains, the artist’s first solo exhibition in Valencia, brings together installations and sculptures as well as a selection of works based on images, ranging from different periods.

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In 2018, and thanks to the support of the European programme Creative Europe, three European institutions jointly promoted the TransEurope programme, which culminated in the publication of this contemporary photography magazine, displaying the work of 31 young photographers. The Fundación Contemporánea (Spain), the Finnish Museum of Photography (Finland) and Euromare (Greece) launched this initiative with the idea of supporting the visual arts and photography by young people through workshops, reviews of portfolios, professional activities, exhibitions in the three collaborating countries and, lastly, the publication of this magazine in order to display the 31 final works, which were selected in viewings held throughout 2018 and 2019 in fourteen European countries. The result thus offers a very broad and complete panorama of young contemporary European photography, an accurate depiction of the concerns, passions and phobias of the continent’s young artists.

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The delightful patterns collected in this book, which have been created by talented designers from all over the world, are inspired by botanic shapes, the animal kingdom, geometry or abstract forms. The delightful patterns collected in this book, which have been created by talented designers from all over the world, are inspired by botanic shapes, the animal kingdom, geometry or abstract forms. The book presents the work of fifty designers who specialise in the field, and it includes interviews in which a selection of professionals share their design philosophy and work process. It focuses especially on home interiors, textiles, wallpaper, home accessories and fashion. Whether they are vibrant blooms or dazzling triangles, and whether they have a clean Scandinavian air or a delicate Japanese touch, the irresistible designs contained in this collection will offer the reader endless delight and heaps of inspiration for decoration and fashion fans and professionals. AUTHOR: Wang Shaoqiang is a professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (China) and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Arts and Humanities of the Macau University of Science and Technology. He is a prolific editor whose titles focus on design, art and life. He is also the editor of Design 360 magazine and Asia-Pacific Design yearbook. He has been invited to lecture at numerous universities, design academies and organisations, and he has been a jury member for China's most prestigious design and illustration awards. SELLING POINTS: . A visually engaging and inspiring tool for decoration and fashion fans and professionals. . Specially focused on home interiors, textiles, wallpaper, home accessories and fashion. 300 colour photographs and illustrations

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Soccer players are not only sportsmen; they are real legends, inhabitants of our modern Olympus, and capable of turning sport into great art. With these twenty postcards Arevalo s unique instinct for faces, movement and color remind us of some of the brightest stars of football of the last sixty years. "

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Following the huge demand in contemporary societies to decorate homes in a "green" style, this book offers a more environmentally conscious approach to design and production processes by presenting a wide range of furniture products made with natural materials as well as using recycling and more environment respecting technologies.

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This book includes patterns designed for textiles, stationery, interiors, and other products that have been created by international designers and that are inspired by plant and animal shapes, and geometric and abstract forms. In each chapter an interview with designers specializing in the field introduces his or her design philosophy and work process.

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This title enforces in a showcase of examples with a retro-inspired flavour updated to the latest trends in the world of twenty-first century design. This book features a series of geometric elements. It explains the relationship and language between geometry and graphics using real life successful case study examples such as packaging, street signs, logos or stationery, used in a wide variety of multimedia projects. Colour throughout

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The book describes the particularities of printed textile design, the trends, the techniques for creating motifs for a textile project, and examples of their composition and application. This unchanged hardback edition of our richly illustrated publication walks the reader through the different aspects of printed textile design as a process and a profession. The intention of this book is to present an overall panorama of the world of printed textile design. The authors - both design school teachers responsible for textile design training at the prestigious fashion, textile and luxury goods design school, Françoise Conte (Paris, France) - describe the areas of activity and involvement of the textile designer to help the reader understand the ins and outs of the profession, especially within the fashion and the home sector. They pay special attention to current tendencies and offer an excellent insight on how to interpret trends, which is essential for making a living in this profession. The book also includes a presentation of the stages of project design, creation and execution.The featured projects provide the reader with outstanding explanatory case studies and exercises in every chapter. This textbook is a key aid for design teachers, students and young professionals. It also includes a highly useful list of schools, professional publications and organisations. AUTHORS: Marie-Christine Noel is a lecturer in Applied Arts. She graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs (Textile Design) and the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Painting). For the last ten years she has been working for the Carlin International Style Agency as manager of the textile department. She is now pedagogical director of introductory courses and head of post-graduate courses at the School of Art Francois Conte, Paris, France. Michael Cailloux was born in Paris in 1975 and gained a diploma in Applied Arts from the Ecole Duperre. He was co-creator of the Atelier LZC which specialised in the creation of design objects, working for over ten years on the collections displayed at the Maison et Objets, as well as creating personalised pieces for such brands as Baccarat, Cartier, Habitat, Van Cleef & Arpels, and S.T. Dupont. He is currently artistic director at the Ecole superieure d'art Francoise Conte, specialised in textile creation, and he is also a jewellery designer. SELLING POINTS: . The book concentrates on printed textile-design training and the specifics of the profession. . It defines the profile and skills needed to be a textile designer. . The authors show the steps involved in developing a project, from the interpretation of trends to the design and production processes, including exercises in every chapter. . The book is currently used as a set text in many French textile design schools.

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The third book from this series on illustration and design focuses on the most popular accessories: shoes, handbags, hats, belts, gloves and glasses. Brilliantly illustrated by Manuela Brambatti, a key member of the Gianni Versace fashion house for nearly thirty years, and co-authored by the designer Fabio Menconi, the book guides readers through the fashion world’s most iconic accessories, and it features practical information and technical advice on how to draw them to achieve a desired result. From creating a basic drawing to using colour, the way in which techniques are presented seeks to encourage readers to try out what they have learned. The publication provides detailed information on how to capture different materials, surfaces and decora- tions—for example, skin, natural fibres, wool and prints—and it includes sections that provide tips on where to look for inspiration. It also offers examples of transformations in designs and reviews the historical development of accessories. In short, this is a comprehensive, structured and systematic volume that will serve professionals, students and anyone who wants to venture into designing and illustrating fashion accessories.

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Great package design has magic qualities. It grabs our attention with its genuine materials, shapes and colours and, even if we are sturdy enough to resist temptation, the brand - and the product - will be imprinted in our memory. Beautiful packaging is the promise of a great delivery and also, in itself, a bonus present. But really beautiful things are also functional. The best packaging design will be always connected with the product, conveying the character of what it contains. Conceived by the creative minds behind the renowned studio Garrofé in Barcelona, the more than 140 designs displayed in Structural Packaging GOLD reveal the incredible possibilities that this particular discipline may offer.

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This book gives both beginners and experienced watercolour painters a daily tip, trick or technique to improve his/her skills. Discover the great pleasure and fun of watercolouring with this great tutorial that reveals the techniques to master this medium and bring your creativity to the top, whether you have some expertise or are an amateur watercolourist. Day by day through a whole year, A Watercolour a Day provides fun tips and useful methods that will show you how to play with shadows and lights and layer glazes to produce your own beautiful hues, create textures, and enhance particular features. This book opens the door to a new way of observing your surroundings and enjoying art and life, making the most of every moment. By the end of this book, you will have incorporated watercolouring into your daily life, and you will be well-equipped to start using these techniques in your portraits, landscapes, interiors, still lives, or abstract patterns and will feel completely at ease designing compositions and painting in situ. AUTHOR: Oscar Asensio is an experienced editor who specializes in architectural, interior, industrial, and furniture design as well as in healthy living, beauty, and fine arts books. He has worked for a wide number of international publishers, and his books have been translated into many languages. He currently resides in Barcelona.

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A Spanish collector's selection of photography's most iconic moments This homage to Cartier-Bresson’s famous dictum collects some of the most important images by some of the best photographers of the 20th century. Featured here are Man Ray’s Surrealist portraits of women; Berenice Abbot’s images of a modernizing New York; and Alberto Korda’s iconic portrait of Che Guevara. Presenting the work of 58 photographers from the collection of Julián Castilla, this essential volume of 20th-century photography is accompanied by essays from Spain’s leading authors on photography, exploring the evolution of the medium. Photographers include: Berenice Abbott, José Manuel Ballester, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Francesc Català-Roca, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Robert Doisneau, Elliott Erwitt, Philippe Halsman, Horst P. Horst, André Kertész, William Klein, Alberto Korda, Chema Madoz, Vivian Maier, Ramón Masats, Nicolás Muller, Man Ray, Carlos Saura, Alfred Stieglitz, Juan Ugalde and more.

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Le Grand Verre de terre is an artist book that accompanies the special anniversary issue of Matador magazine. It collects the impressive images that the Mallorcan artist made for the National Library of France, in Paris in 2016: a gigantic fresco of 190 meters long by 6 meters high made in clay on the crystals of the mythical library and populated by the fantastic shapes, animals and creatures that shape Barceló’s imagination. A living work, conceived to be observed from inside and outside the building, which introduced the visitor to an extraordinary exhibition. The fresco was erased by the artist when the exhibition ended, and only the memory of these pages remain.

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This book of correspondence between filmmakers brings together more than fifty letters writing between artists Jim Jarmusch, Terrence Malick, Robert Frank and Bill Brandt. Postcards, manuscripts and typewritten letters together with recent emails reveal unknown and surprising relationships, a whole creative universe that take place outside the cinematographic plane. The material gathered by Garbiñe Ortega, director of Punto de vista International Documentary Film Festival, includes stills, portraits, drawings and story boards that bring the creative process closer to a personal and intimate sphere. Contributing Letters Come From: Robert Frank Bill Brand Jean-Luc Godard Jonas Mekas Robert Bresson Chick Strand Barbara Hammer Apichatpong Weerasethakul Ute Aurand Lech Kowalski Nathaniel Dorsky Nancy Holt Jim Jarmusch Harun Farocki George Kuchar Jean Vigo James Benning Jodie Mack Jem Cohen

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This original work introduces readers to the hyperrealist movement, a style applied to painting whose techniques aspire to photographic exactitude in drawing. From the first action before viewing the piece – the search for information and reference images – to different drawing and sculpture techniques, the book offers a step-by-step explanation of the creative process and shows readers how to illustrate in black and white and with colored pencils, how to work with watercolors and oil, how to create a trompe l’oeil and how to create a realistic looking 3D model. Readers will find all the techniques and suggestions they need to make their own hyperrealist creations, all explained in a pleasant and fun way. It is an original and creative way to introduce different drawing techniques that will awaken the artist inside of us all and whose results will strike most readers as surprising given the degree of realism achieved, as if they were photographs. The book includes references to contemporary artists who have used each of the techniques described, curiosities in the world of art and other tricks of the trade.

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This book is an essential and practical tool for designing and creating fashion accessories for men and women. Intended for fashion students and professionals, the book includes different pattern techniques for each accessory and explains production processes so that readers can incorporate them into their professional practice, in addition to identifying and providing the information needed to recreate a wide range of accessory models. It includes descriptions of materials, examples of patterns and designs and different possible finishes through illustrations, photographs, technical drawings and texts that clearly explain the production process of each artisanal and industrial piece. As items that provide personality and originality to one's personal style, fashion accessories have become essential to completing the "look" for each occasion. With the help of this manual, having in-depth knowledge about the creation of different pieces, from a bag to a pair of shoes to hats, gloves, ties and buttons -even clothing for dogs-, is a great way to get started in this branch of the fashion field.

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Fashion Patternmaking Technique for Kids clothes is the result of 15 years reprints and corrections based in an everyday teaching praxis, which lead to careful studies and ongoing updates taking into account changing needs. As in the other volumes of the series, the author has written a method, simple but at the same time detailed, precise and easy to understand. AUTHOR: Antonio Donnanno began his career in his family's tailor shop and later, after majoring in history and philosophy, focused on the teaching of costume history and pattern-making techniques. In 1982, he founded the acknowledged Euromode School Italia in Bergamo, which soon expanded with new branches on the international stage and where, alongside his teaching duties, Donnanno also serves as director. Antonio Donnanno has written dozens of books about fashion and has his own consulting firm, focusing on pattern-making and business. SELLING POINTS: . There is only one competitor on the market . A detailed description which has been prooved and corrected in everydays's teaching praxis in Italy. . 17th edition in Italy!

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A design tutorial by Daniela Brambatti, Versace's chief (design) illustrator, the book is an idea of couturier Flavio Marconi who, impressed by her drawing style and the precision with which she captures the flow of fabric over the body, convinced her to put it into print. Here Brambatti reveals her fresh and innovative style, halfway between fashion sketching and illustration.

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