Книги жанра Littlehampton
Название: The Classical Country House
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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In The Classical Country House architectural historian David Watkin takes a fresh and innovative look at the traditional British country house and shows how Classicism has been a seminal influence on British architecture since the seventeenth century. He demonstrates how the antecedents of the British Classical house, which lie in both Greek and Roman antiquity, were vigorously revived in the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, and enjoyed new life when transplanted to Britain by Inigo Jones, after his Grand Tour of the Continent in 1613-14. The book consists of five parts. The first looks at the birth of English Classicism in the seventeenth century, when houses such as Wilton House in Wiltshire (where Jones and John Webb designed the celebrated Double Cube Room) and Coleshill in Berkshire, reflect a rejection of contemporary styles in favour of a Renaissance-influenced design. The second part shows how the flowering of Classic design in the eighteenth century led to the creation of some of the most celebrated houses of the period: Chiswick House, Holkham Hall, Sir John Soane's Pitzhanger Manor, and the Grecian templar house, Grange Park. The third part recounts how the austerity of many buildings designed in the 18th century gave way to the richer styles of the Italian Renaissance Revival in the 19th century — seen, for example, in Kingston Lacy, Dorset and Brodsworth Hall, Yorkshire. The final two chapters, on the twentieth century and beyond, reveal how even as individual an architect as Sir Edwin Lutyens immersed himself in a Classical language of design, in houses as diverse as Nashdom, Gledstone and the British Embassy in Washington D.C; and how, as the influence of Modernist design has waned, Classical styles have been revived — most notably in the houses of Raymond Erith after the Second World War, and more recently by architects such as Quinlan Terry. David Watkin has selected over 150 of the finest images from the Country Life archive to illustrate an incisive study of 26 major houses and their architects. This highly informative and enlightening survey of Classicism through the centuries is a major addition to architectural history.
Название: The Colourful Home
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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About the Book A creative use of colour can completely transform a home, bringing warmth, light and welcome focus to even the smallest of spaces. In The Colourful Home, Vinny Lee explains the principles of colour theory and classic colour combinations, following up with inspirational colour schemes, from all-white neutrals to jewel-bright shades of turquoise, suggesting ways of introducing colour via walls, floors, fabrics and furnishing. A host of practical ideas includes creating a colour storyboard for compiling your own schemes. About the Author Vinny Lee is a writer and stylist specialising in interior lifestyle features, who also broadcasts on television and radio. She has written several books on design, including Kitchens, Bathrooms, Recycled Spaces, Innovative Interiors, The Kitchen, Spiritual Home and Cool Pools and Hot Tubs. She was awarded Newspaper and Supplements Stylist of the Year in 2001.
Название: The New Curtain Book
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2007
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This innovative decorating book is a unique combination: a reference book that covers the whole spectrum of window treatments from classical swags and tails to minimalist breaths of muslin — The New Curtain Book is the curtain bible for the twenty-first century. Inside, Stephanie Hoppen presents a series of fascinating master-classes about today's fashionable window treatments, given by more than thirty of the world's most innovative designers. The designs illustrated and described show the whole panoply of contemporary styles and materials. There are classes in classical, traditional designs, and in modern, simple ones; equal weight is also given to dramatic, smart, romantic and country curtains. The fabrics and materials so creatively used by the designers include everything now possible — from glamorous silk, velvet, taffeta and cashmere, through rural prints, formal stripes, canvas and ticking, to twenty-first century Perspex panels, crystal beads and metallic coile. All tastes are represented here, from the unashamedly rich to the most light and neutral of schemes. Supplementing each master-class are portfolios of examples of the work of many other designers, with an emphasis on their own particular innovations, as well as a wealth of technical advice. Concluding with a directory of styles of curtain, accessories, fabrics and blinds as well as a list of outlets where the essentials can be purchased, The New Curtain Book challenges the boundaries of soft furnishing to provide curtain couture at the cutting edge.
Название: Simply Pink
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2009
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The use of flowers in the home illustrates the mood-enhancing powers of colour. A floral display is the simplest way of changing the atmosphere of an interior. The palest of pink creates a feeling of calm and serenity. Hot colours like bright pink usually stand out and demand more attention than cooler shades like lilac. This book shows in detail the fundamental use of pink in floral arrangements, whether it is using it repetitively, in abundance of shades or simply as an understatement of interior chic. From simple posies to large pedestal arrangements, from button holes to candle centrepieces, Paula's rich repertoire of designs and her intuitive use of pink, in every guise, sets this book aside as the ultimate in feminine style and home elegance. Paula Pryke is one of the most famous and respected florists in the world. She runs a successful flower business that has a reputation for innovative and brilliantly colourful floral designs. Paula launched her internationally successful Flower School in London in 1994 and students from all over the world — including Europe, Japan, South Africa and the USA — come to study with her. Paula's floral talents and teaching skills are in constant demand and she frequently lectures on floristry and gives live demonstrations around the world, incuding in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.Paula has written nine best-selling books, including The New Floral Artist, Flower Innovations, Simple Flowers, Candles, Wreaths and Garlands, Classic Paula Pryke, Wedding Flowers and Flower School. She continues to take a hands-on approach at her design studio in Islington, London.
Название: The Ultimate Floral Collection
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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The Ultimate Floral Collection is without a doubt the comprehensive flower design bible, covering every aspect of the art of flower arranging. Easy-to-follow step-by-step projects make this book accessible to the beginner, while stunning arrangements provide inspiration for more seasoned florists. Showcasing a wealth of beautiful designs, The Ultimate Floral Collection indicates once again why Paula Pryke is one of the most respected and imitated floral designers in the world. The 'Colourful Creations' section provides inspiration and advice on selecting and designing with flowers within a particular palette, and on the best colour combinations. 'Decorating the Home' guides the reader through a wonderful selection of containers and arrangements to use around the home. For special occasions, there are sections on both 'Flowers for Giving', covering portable arrangements that can be presented as gifts, plus full-scale floral decorations for events including birthdays, Christmas and weddings. Finally, an extensive 'Techniques' section, with 24 step-by-step projects, arms readers with the skills they need to become confident flower designers, from the essential hand-tied bouquet to wiring, arranging in foam and decorating containers. The Ultimate Floral Collection contains an unprecedented selection of different designs, all packed into a single invaluable source book. It is guaranteed to inspire.
Название: Wedding Bouquets
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2006
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With over 300 stunning photographs of wedding flowers, this book contains bouquets to inspire every bride. A bride's bouquet sets the mood for all wedding flowers, so choosing the perfect style is essential. Should they be stylish, formal or simply natural? Formed into a perfect round nosegay or romantic cascade? Which shape suits your dress? Will you choose red roses for love, or freesias for trust? Wedding Bouquets answers all these questions and more, to ensure the bouquet you finally choose is the perfect expression of how you feel on this important and magical day.
Название: The World History of Animation
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2011
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A landmark international history of animation, featuring all genres, styles, media and techniques alongside stunning imagery. Since its earliest days, animation has captured our imagination like no other art form, giving us some of our best-loved characters and telling some of our most memorable stories. The World History of Animation is a comprehensive guide to the animated universe, ranging from the trick films of the nineteenth century to the latest in 3D CGI. An exhaustive timeline of animation milestones forms the backbone of the book, with synopses and stills from award-winning classics as well as lesser-known gems. The book celebrates animation in all its forms, including short films, movies, television series, music videos, computer games, and online. All genres and techniques are covered, from children's favourites and FX blockbusters, to cult animes and art-house experiments. There are also biographies detailing the lives and achievements of the most influential artists and studios, as well as essays on important developments and movements, such as the evolution of computer animation. Plus, this beautiful volume includes bite-size explanations of techniques and an extensive glossary of key terms. With its informative and entertaining text alongside gorgeous illustrations, The World History of Animation is a must-have for any animation enthusiast.
Название: David Bowie: A Biography
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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One of the most protean figures in rock music, David Bowie remains, even when lying low, a source of endless fascination to his considerable fanbase. What is the state of his health? Is he working on a new album? Will he tour again? And the story of his life is one of amazing and tireless self re-invention: the sixties musical outsider from Bromley; Ziggy Stardust; Aladdin Sane; the techno-composer in Berlin; the perpetrator of that frightful Tin Machine racket not to mention the distinguished film actor in The Man Who Fell to Earth. But it is fifteen years since the last comprehensive biography, and more than time for a new one. Marc Spitz has now produced just that. Long enough to cover every aspect of Bowie's life, but equally not an oversize product of obsession, this is a readable, quirky, assiduous book that every Bowie fan will want to own, but also one with appeal to the general reader. Spitz's music journalism connections will ensure its coverage in the music press, and the Bowie fanbase will soon spread the word. Marc Spitz is the author of a book about the US West Coast punk scene. He writes for all the major music magazines. He lives in New York.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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Flowers have a much greater impact on us than we imagine from a stolen daisy to a bunch of the most expensive roses. Without words flowers tell us: I am thinking of you; I love you. Flowers beautify and brighten our lives. The beauty, shape and sweet fragrance of fresh flowers bring colour and life to any space. This delightful book with its superb photographs and inspirational ideas tells you how to best display them and prolong the pleasure they bring you. Learn about the best flowers and foliage to use for lasting arrangements, colour, combinations and containers, handling and care, and much more. Every design is illustrated with full-colour step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions with practical tips and variations. May these guidelines inspire original creations of your own. For Ansia Kohrs being creative has always been part of her being. She knows no limits when it comes to flower arranging and choosing materials for floral design. She currently uses her creativity and training in her job as a product producer for a baking concern. In her free time she does flowers and baking for weddings and special occasions.
Название: Body Piercing
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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The first fully comprehensive, illustrated guide to body art in all its forms, Body Piercing is the only reference source available that takes you through every step of the process. From choosing a style, placement, and finding the right artist, to ensuring safety and proper care, this book covers not only piercing but a variety of alternative body modifications such as scarring, branding and more. Each technique involves varying levels of risk and discomfort, so this book gives you all the facts you need to know. Every major piercing is covered, including professional specialised advice for every body part, and taking into account the physical differences between men and women. Filled with insider secrets, hands-on advice, and a directory of services this is the only body-piercing book you'll ever need.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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This 60-piece collection showcases an array of inspired and stylish projects that don't demand a large investment of time or money, but do give jewellers the pleasure of sharpening their skills and enjoying spectacular results. The imaginative and diverse designs feature everything from elegant gold, pearls and sterling silver to non-traditional and repurposed materials. Every one is fabulous! The variety of materials, array of techniques and range of styles in Fabulous Earrings are nothing short of brilliant. Some projects are nature-inspired, some have geometric structure; others are derived from animals or include found objects in their construction. Whatever the method practiced by the different designers, the projects they share in these pages will wow you, inspire you, and motivate you to drop everything else for 30 minutes and engage in this exhilarating exercise.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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Marilyn Monroe was a movie legend, starring in films such as Some Like it Hot and The Seven Year Itch, and in later years, The Misfits, with Clark Gable. She had many affairs, including with John F Kennedy. In 1962, this beautiful star died, probably from suicide. There have been many takes on the life of Marilyn Monroe but in this exceptional, surprising book, Keith Badman has uncovered long-lost or previously unseen receipts, invoices, cuttings, files, interviews, eye-witness accounts, as well as notes that reveal the details of Marilyn Monroe's last days, and how the truth of her last two years has never fully been told. After five years of research, Badman reveals precisely how she died and the cover-up that ensued, delays on the night of her overdose, the name of her real father, the truth behind her well-known farewell message, her remarriage to Joe DiMaggio, and much more. The author has discovered that one member of the DiMaggio family claims to have been talking to her on the phone on the night of her death, when she screamed a name and dropped the phone. Badman uncovers the truth and reveals Marilyn as never seen before.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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This unique biography of the superstar born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is based on talks with people who actually knew her from the 90-something woman in Grand Rapids who used to babysit the star to the producers, nightclub owners, musicians and friends who experienced all the problems Judy had, as well as her great successes. We hear how she was shunned by local people when she made her only visit back to her birthplace by people who considered her a Jezebel; how her father was shunted out of town because he was gay; and how she was overworked while making The Wizard of Oz. The man who established the first Judy Garland fan club tells how he reluctantly walked out of one of her performances because she was so bad. Stevie Phillips, the 'carer' imposed by Judy's agents describes her as a 'train wreck' and the son of the man who employed her at New York's biggest night club describes how she let him down and failed to appear for shows. In Hollywood, we see that the son of the doctor who was her father's friend went to MGM asking them to cancel a contract because the work pressure was too hard. But then we also hear how she was sacked from Annie Get Your Gun and went through the MGM corridors in war paint and carrying her tomahawk 'looking for someone to scalp' as TV-producer George Slaughter put it. This is a bitter-sweet story: sad and funny and very human. Don't look for star names in this book they are not there. These are personal stories from the sort of people few biographers have bothered to talk to, but who provide the best and the truest tales.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2011
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Stencil It is a celebration of the virtually limitless decorative potential of a fabulously creative craft form. Author Helen Morris, one of the founders of internationally renowned company The Stencil Library, reveals her favourite ideas for stencilling anything in your home — whether walls, wood, fabric, furniture or floors. She shares her inventiveness, enthusiasm and preferred techniques to demonstrate the endless effects that can be achieved with just a little imagination and know-how. Using a range of different paints (including metallic and glitter) as well as gilding, varnish and plasterwork to create a textured finish, Helen presents a collection of diverse projects for any surface, including cushions, cards and even cakes. A far-reaching techniques section is followed by chapters explaining how to do specific projects divided into Flowers and Foliage, Figurative, Birds and Beasts, Architectural and Decorative Details. Helen demonstrates the methods used and provides a list of ingredients required to achieve each design, as well as illustrating how one stencil can be used in different ways to create dramatically different results. The book also includes 20 exclusive, specially commissioned templates. A Stencil Style section is a gallery of inspiration, featuring gorgeous images of different styles and designs. Covering architectural features, letters, flowers, foliage, birds, butterflies and more, Helen explains both how to choose a design to complement your existing interior, and how to use stencils as springboard for creating a whole new look.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2009
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Interiors expert Judith Miller explores the key elements of country style through the use of colour and natural hues and explains how to design a home interior with a greater understanding of what ambience and impressions colour can bring. Colour is explored throughout the book by means of navigating its use in various palettes, including sections on cool, warm and vibrant colours that explain the reasons for different perceptions of colour from one climate region to another. Whether cool and pale or bright and warm, colour plays a pivotal role in bringing a cosy and comfortable mood to the rooms of an interior decorated in country style, celebrating the charms of rural living while creating a welcome retreat. Each chapter includes carefully selected swatches for paint and fabric with codes that allow you to match available paints from manufacturers such as Benjamin Moore, Fired Earth, Ralph Lauren and Farrow & Ball. About the Author Judith Miller is a best-selling author of over 80 books on antiques and interiors. A regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, including BBC Homes & Antiques, she is also co-presenter of The House Detectives (BBC2), consultant and co-presenter of The Antiques Trail (Meridian, HTV and Discovery) and presenter of It's Your Bid (Discovery). She lives in London and New York.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2011
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Drawing is a language, and Sketching and Drawing contains the grammar and vocabulary necessary for readers to develop their own style. It is also a book that doesn't believe in 'can't draw'. After a brief introduction and expansion on how the book works, would-be (will-be!) artists are encouraged to consider their individual set ups. They are then taken through a series of clearly illustrated, written and designed exercises on the basics of mark-making. Each series is based around a main theme, such as composition or tone, and each section concludes with a detailed, four-page 'genre project' that brings the separate elements together. Interspersed throughout the book are loosening-up exercises: play is an important part of any discovery, and readers of these pages will discover that breaking certain rules can help create new ones. Sketching and Drawing is informed but informal. It is also uniquely presented in a comb-pack with a n accompanying sketch pad, so that readers can instantly practise the drills and skills provided.
Название: The Mosaic Artist's Sourcebook
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2005
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Mosaic is an ancient and exciting decorative art form. This colourful book contains over 200 motifs to copy and develop, whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced mosaic artist. A comprehensive techniques section gives step-by-step instructions on everything from choosing materials and selecting colour combinations to cutting and grouting tiles. The directory features a wide range of themes from animals, birds and marine life to flowers, cultural symbols and children's motifs. Clear designs are easy to scale and copy. A gallery section shows how the motifs can be used to decorate ceramics, furniture and accessories — or be works of art in their own right.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2011
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Gertrude Jekyll was one of the most important garden designers and plantswomen of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, creating over 350 gardens in Britain, Europe and the United States. A prolific writer, she had a special relationship with Country Life through her books, articles, and gardens designed in collaboration with Sir Edwin Lutyens. She also designed four gardens for the founder and proprietor of the magazine, Edward Hudson. As a result, the Country Life archive has an unrivalled record of her work. This volume celebrates Jekyll's impact on garden design through her own work and her collaborations with Lutyens and other Arts and Crafts architects such as Harold Peto, William Robinson, Oswald Milne and Inigo Triggs. Beautifully illustrated throughout it contains rarely seen images of Jekyll's work, including 1912 autochromes of her own garden at Munstead Wood, her and paintings by artists such as Henry Moon's depiction of Gravetye Manor. In addition to covering all of Jekyll's iconic gardens the book also discusses her place in the Arts and Crafts movement, and her friendships not just with other designers and architects but with influential artists such as William Morris and Helen Allingham.
Название: Travel Photography Masterclass
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2010
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In this new title eight of the world's most successful photographers share advice, insights and tips on travel photography, based on their own experiences of photographing in locations throughout the world.
Жанр: Littlehampton
Год: 2011
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The first-ever comprehensive collection of interviews with one of the greats of modern music Tom Waits has carefully cultivated a public image of a gruff, monosyllabic, enigmatic, even reclusive soul, regularly changing musical direction and wrong-footing his dedicated fans at the rare concerts he performs. But what this surprising and even amazing book reveals is how generous with his time Waits has been throughout his life to those who have sought to interview him, and how eloquent, expansive and revealing he has been in those interviews, and whether to Mick Brown for Word magazine or to a little college radio station. Paul Maher has tracked down literally dozens of interviews with Waits, and collected here they make a truly compendious record of Waits's life, a chronicle of his musical career, and give a fascinating insight into the witty, affable, cultured and admirably sane man behind the rough-hewn mask. Every one of Waits's legions of fans will need to have this book, but even those who find some of his music unlistenable will find it unputdownable.
