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Obrazy 20. století

Tato série se noří do vizuální historie 20. století prostřednictvím fotografií, plakátů a dalších obrazových materiálů. Nabízí fascinující pohled na společenské, kulturní a politické události, které formovaly moderní svět. Čtenáři objeví, jak obrazy odrážejí a ovlivňují dobu, od průmyslové revoluce po digitální věk. Každá kniha je vizuální cestou časem, která oživuje minulé dekády.

Getty Images, 1940s : decades of the 20th century = Décennies du XXe siecle = Dekaden des 20. Jahrhunderts
The 1980s
The Hulton Getty Picture Collection 1930s
1950s
The 1920s
1970s

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  1. This series depicts the events of the twentieth century in a novel way. Fascinating black-and-white photographs from the Getty Images collection put images of the power of an event or the zaniness of new trends right before the viewers' eyes. The force of wars and political conflicts is just as important a theme in these comprehensive volumes as world-shaking innovations in science and technology. These are accompanied by portraits of great personalities in art, politics, and society. The lives of everyday people with their (at the time) common and not-so-common curiosities also com-prise an extensive part of each book: sailing on roller skates in 1929, painted-on nylon stockings in 1947, or a dry cleaner's where the charge for miniskirts varies according to their length SELLING POINTS: * The most fascinating images of a decade in one volume * Clearly organised according to major themes like Politics, Pop, Art, or Sports * Impressive photographs of famous personalities, events, and trends over the course of a decade * Commentary on each picture (English/German/French) * Introductory texts give an overview of each theme in three languages

    Getty Images, 1940s : decades of the 20th century = Décennies du XXe siecle = Dekaden des 20. Jahrhunderts
  2. This series depicts the events of the twentieth century in a novel way. Fascinating black-and-white photographs from the Getty Images collection put images of the power of an event or the zaniness of new trends right before the viewers' eyes. The force of wars and political conflicts is just as important a theme in these comprehensive volumes as world-shaking innovations in science and technology. These are accompanied by portraits of great personalities in art, politics, and society. The lives of everyday people with their (at the time) common and not-so-common curiosities also com-prise an extensive part of each book: sailing on roller skates in 1929, painted-on nylon stockings in 1947, or a dry cleaner's where the charge for miniskirts varies according to their length

    The 1960s