Libros de Ornamentación

¿Qué diferencia existe entre una marca de lujo y una marca de gran consumo? Una diferencia de grado y no de naturaleza. Las marcas de lujo quieren hacernos creer que el marketing que cada una de ellas utiliza no se parece a ningún otro, o bien, que el lujo que ellas representan no necesita marketing. El lujo, según ellas, 'es francés' por excelencia y todo aquello que produce 'está marcado por el arte, la elegancia, el buen gusto y la belleza'. Marie−Claude Sicard desmiente estos 'artículos de fe' en este libro y, por primera vez, ofrece un estudio crítico del lujo en Francia que fue premiado por la Académie des Sciences Comerciales (CNRS−Universidad de Rennes).

Kip Fulbeck, Takahiro KitamuraOnce a fringe phenomenon, tattooing is now a full-blown cultural fact. More than 40 million people in the U.S. alone have tattoos, all with unique stories about why they chose to indelibly mark their bodies. Permanence combines photographic tattoo portraits with these stories, told in the subjects' own words and handwriting. Kip Fulbeck brings together young and old of all races, religions, and political persuasionsfrom celebrities to suburban moms to Hells Angels. Including interviews with celebrity tattooers Kat Von D and Oliver Peck (Miami Ink), hardcore legend Evan Seinfeld, and some regular folks, Permanence is an entertaining and enlightening portrait of the tattooed population today.

Beautifully made tile patterns are one of the most striking expressions of Portuguese culture and dazzling tableaux are ubiquitous in Portugal's old cities. This book contains a wonderful collection of designs originating from the 17th and 18th century. All have been meticulously restored and vectorized for this book, and the enclosed CD-ROM contains the images for use as a graphic resource, or for inspiration.

Lark BooksOne look at these breathtaking suspended neck ornaments, and its clear why Larks series of jewelry design books has become so wildly popular. Every pendant is a masterful work of art, whether its symbolic and purposeful (amulets, talismans, and charms) or purely decorative. Juried by Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shypertt, co-founders of the esteemed jewelry gallery Velvet da Vinci, this beautiful color collection includes pieces crafted from diverse materials and techniques (including forging, casting, forming, and stone setting). Fecund, Tricia Lachowiecs intricate construction of oxidized sterling silver, electroformed copper, enamel, and resin, is every bit as luscious as its title suggests. In 0210, Seth Papac constructs a ghostly and atmospheric cityscape out of poplar wood, architectural siding, and building materials, as well as gold, silver, and elastic. Jane Adams signature use of softly colored aluminum always astounds, and decidedly so in Flower Pendant with its multiple fronds of gracefully arching metal. Jewelers, metalsmiths, and collectors will all find inspiration in these one-of-a-kind works.

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Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other images that haunt both dreams and nightmares, this otherworldly assortment features illustrations from a rare 19th-century volume. Images include cartouches, frames, doors, trophies, cabinets, friezes for textiles and wallpaper, decorative scutcheons, stone balustrades, arabesques, roof cornices, and much more