José Guadalupe Posada Y la Hoja Volante Mexicana

SPECIAL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Fifty contemporary, cutting-edge photo-graphers open our eyes to the magical artificiality embraced by fashion photography today: chronicling the very processes of fashion, fashion photography is like fashion itself - it celebrates the immediate, the frivolous and the ephemeral. The striking images in this book playfully flirt with superficiality as readily as they take on the more established aesthetic conventions of art photography. Ingrained with paradox and contradiction fashion photography mirrors the moods and desired of the moment. And more:...

Más de 500 objetos de diseño ingenioso que proporcionan soluciones elegantes y funcionales para utilizar el máximo el espacio en las viviendas más pequeñas. Cada artículo se presenta con las medidas detalladas y la información de contacto del diseñador y el fabricante. Una guía con numerosas ideas para todo aquel que esté interesado en el diseño de productos y busque nuevas maneras de maximizar el espacio de su hogar. Una compilación de productos que le ayudarán a aprovechar al máximo el espacio, por muy limitado que sea. Contiene muebles y objetos que por ser estructurales...

Chronicling the birth of haute couture and haute cuisine, this illustrated account documents how the young, charismatic, and attractive King Louis XIV—the first man to wear silk stockings, high heels, and cover himself entirely with diamonds—played a major role in the origin of French style. This detailed analysis combines historical research with fanciful anecdotes in order to describe how the French established standards of sophistication, style, and elegance that today's international chefs, famous hairstylists, distinguished cafés, and elegant hotspots still aspire to meet. Una...

Italian fashion has long been revered for its craftsmanship and luxury, but also for its iconic status in the fashion world. Floral brocades, leopard print and show-stopping red dresses – the masters of Italian fashion know how to make a statement. In Iconic: The masters of Italian fashion, internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess explores ten of the best known and most loved Italian designers: Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Valentino, Pucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Missoni, Gucci and Armani. Megan takes readers on an unforgettable journey beneath the seams of each designer,...