Art & Photography Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Little Drawing Workshop
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£16.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Stencil Graffiti Manual
Book SynopsisInfo-packed manual walks through the creative possibilities of stencil graffiti and street art, with detailed how-tos, hundreds of photos, and over a dozen interviews with top stencil artists around the world. Includes three ready-to-use stencils.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd METRO New York London Paris
Book SynopsisMETRO / New York / London / Paris presents 165 microcosmic portrayals of everyday human drama on confined subways in three cosmopolitan cities.Trade Review“It seems the subways are the visual equivalent of the jazz that courses through Robinson's own veins, and maybe somewhat ironically it is their diversity and everyman credentials that are also the true unifying factors in these three portfolios. The subway is the city and the people are the subway." -- Art Photobook Reviews“This book is packed with off-kilter, saturated, kinetic, up-close, pulsating images that bring energy and surrealistic style. The addition of quotations by people such as Lady Gaga, James Baldwin, Coco Chanel and others strengthens the narrative being shown.” -- LENSCRATCH“Robinson’s Metro is a celebration of the vitality and complexity of daily life within the metro systems of New York, London, and Paris. These insightful photographs illuminate both the isolation and connection of commuters of different ages, backgrounds, and walks of life as they share their passage through the underground spaces of three distinctly different cities.” -- Carrie Springer, curator“METRO pulses with the rhythm of Herb Robinson’s photographic vision, while Eve Sandler’s sense of editorial timing keeps a pace that is punctuated by her dynamic design and choice of quotes.” -- Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, associate curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts“Herb Robinson possesses an observational clarity and an unfailing photographic empathy that allows us, as viewers, to gain profoundly relatable insights into the everyday beauty and humanity surrounding us.” -- Dr. Zoé Whitley, director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery
£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Inside Formula 1
Book SynopsisMore than 300 rare full-color and black-and-white behind-the-scenes images from father-and-son photographers who were granted unprecedented access to Formula 1 races, drivers, and cars.
£40.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd San Miguel de Allende
Book SynopsisLovingly crafted photo book of San Miguel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site consistently voted one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
£25.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd USMC Tracked Amphibious Vehicles
Book SynopsisDue to the specific nature of the Marine Corps'' mission, the Marines has a acute need for amphibious vehicles. From the Vietnam War through today, the USMC has relied on four primary types of tracked amphibians: the T46E1/M76 Otter, M116 Husky, LVTP5, and LVTP7/AAV7A1. This new book provides a useful photographic overview of all these vehicles. More than 300 black-and-white and color photos make this a valuable resource for modelers, artists, and restoration experts.
£19.54
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Lotteva Wagner Davis
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Midnight on Cape Cod
£25.59
Pomegranate Communications Inc,US Spirit the Art of Robert Bissell
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£32.00
Chartwell Books Crochet Botanicals
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£19.82
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Deep Affinities
Book Synopsis An illustrated exploration of the fundamental connections between art and science, from an author who has lived in both worlds. In this thought-provoking book, Philip F. Palmedo, a former physicist who now writes on art, reveals how the two defining enterprises of humankind - art and science - are rooted in certain common instincts, which we might call aesthetic: an appreciation of symmetry, balance, and rhythm; the drive to simplify and abstract natural forms, and to represent them symbolically. Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history - demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to create the stone tools and cave paintings of the Paleolithic - and then forward, to the builders of the Gothic cathedrals, to Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton, to Einstein and Picasso. Illustrated with more than 125 creations of the genus Homo - from a flint hand axe chipped half a million years ago to the abstractions of Hilma af Klint and the James Webb Space Telescope - Palmedo''s text leaves us with a new appreciation of the instinct for beauty shared by artists and scientists alike.
£31.50
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Leo Lionni
Book SynopsisThis beautiful book reminds me that I was one of many whom Leo Lionni took by the hand, leading me into the world of writing and illustrating picture books. Micha Archer, author and illustrator of Wonder Walkers, Daniel Finds a Poem, and the forthcoming What''s New, Daniel?He had amazing breadth and depth, all on display in this volume.Paula Scher, graphic designer and partner, PentagramThroughout Leo Leonni's varied and eclectic work one can see his wit as well as his mid-century design sensibility; formal and geometric, but softened by his warmth and playfulness... Marc Rosenthal, New York Times bestselling illustratorThis first survey of Lionni's legacy comes out in conjunction with a retrospective of his work at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass Lionni had a rare ability to change shades and retain his sTrade Review"For those who came to know Leo Lionni through his children’s books as I did, this book is an introduction to Lionni as a fine artist and as an art director where he recruited and befriended such luminaries as Calder, DeKoonig, Ben Shahn, and Eric Carle, encouraging them to infuse the commercial design world with “capital A” art... This beautiful book reminds me that I was one of many whom Leo Lionni took by the hand, leading me into the world of writing and illustrating picture books." - Micha Archer"As a young working professional, I was inspired by Lionni’s Fortune magazine covers and his advertising design, and later genuinely surprised by his children’s stories and illustrations. He had amazing breadth and depth, all on display in this volume." - Paula Scher"Throughout Leo Leonni’s varied and eclectic work one can see his wit as well as his mid-century design sensibility; formal and geometric, but softened by his warmth and playfulness. The breadth of his career is wonderfully shown in the images and informed writing in this book." - Marc Rosenthal"This first survey of Lionni’s legacy comes out in conjunction with a retrospective of his work at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass… Suddenly, it becomes clear that, like the chameleons in “A Color of His Own,” Lionni had a rare ability to change shades — and retain his signature vibrancy — while moving, seemingly effortlessly, from one realm to another." - New York Times"The children’s book author who was also an artist: Leo Lionni’s wide-ranging practice was kaleidoscopic and rooted in a strong sense of justice." - Hyperallergic"How children’s book author Leo Lionni urged his readers to be change makers. The multidisciplinary artist wanted us to imagine how we can shape society and uplift our communities." - Smithsonian Magazine
£35.96
Rizzoli International Publications Banksy Building Castles in the Sky
Book SynopsisCatalogue to a major traveling exhibition focused on Banksy, the world s most popular graffiti artist whose real identity remains unknown despite his domination of the global street art scene for over twenty-five years.Now Promotionally Priced!
£10.78
Rizzoli International Publications From Soul to Sole
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the creations, career, and legacy of one of the world s greatest sneaker designers.
£22.48
Rizzoli International Publications Parks of the 21st Century
Book SynopsisWe are in the midst of a worldwide golden age of park creation, and featured here are powerfully telling examples at the forefront of this renaissance.Parks are essential to our well-being; this has never been clearer than it is today, and a recent surge of park development offers us much to celebrate. Parks of the 21st Century presents 52 parks in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, and China that have turned despoiled and polluted land (including former factories, railroads, and industrial waterfronts) into beneficial landscapes.Landscape architects have been referred to as ?the first environmentalists,? and Parks of the 21st Century shows how parks are being designed as proactive, dynamic green spaces. The High Line in New York is an early example of how an obsolete railroad could be transformed. Opened in 2009, it now attracts nearly 8 million visitors a year. In addition to providing public open space, these renewed landscapes offer economic revitalization and large-scale environmental improvement. Among the parks featured in this book are designs by well-known professionals such as James Corner Field Operations, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Kongjian Yu/Turenscape, and Catherine Mosbach.
£22.08
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Transforming Fire Imagining Christian Teaching
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£14.39
Stanford University Press Empathic Vision
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the affective quality of art contributes to a new understanding of the experience of trauma and loss. By extending the concept of empathy, it also demonstrates how we might, through art, make connections with people in different parts of the world whose experiences differ from our own.The book makes a distinct contribution to trauma studies, which has tended to concentrate on literary forms of expression. It also offers a sophisticated theoretical analysis of the operations of art, drawing on philosophers such as Gilles Deleuze, but setting this within a postcolonial framework.Empathic Vision will appeal to anyone interested in the role of culture in post-September 11 global politics.Trade Review"This is an insightful, timely book....Thought-provoking and at times startling, Empathic Vision opens up new ideas that stay with you long after you have closed its covers." -- Leonardo ReviewsTable of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:List of Illustrations iii Acknowledgments iii @toc2:Chapter 1: On the Subject of Trauma 000 Chapter 2: Insides, Outsides: Trauma, Affect, and Art 000 Chapter 3: The Force of Trauma 000 Chapter 4: Journeys into Place 000 Chapter 5: Face-to-Face Encounters 000 Chapter 6: Global Interconnections 000 Afterword: Beyond Trauma Culture 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Select Bibliography 000 Index 000
£17.99
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper Dots 6 34 49 Sheets
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£5.82
Tuttle Publishing Paper Quilling for Beginners
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£14.39
Tuttle Publishing Oriental Rugs
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£29.99
Tuttle Publishing Hiroshiges Japan
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£11.69
Tuttle Publishing Fabulous Paper Flowers
£8.37
Abrams Vermeer
Book SynopsisThis study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements.
£17.09
Taylor & Francis Inc Materials for Architects and Builders
Book SynopsisMaterials for Architects and Builders provides a clear and concise introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and covers the essential details of their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses.Understanding the basics of materials is a crucial part of undergraduate and diploma construction or architecture-related courses, and this established textbook helps the reader to do just that with the help of colour photographs and clear diagrams throughout.This new sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation. The ecological effects of building construction and lifetime use remain an important focus, and this new edition includes a wide range of energy-saving building components. Table of ContentsContentsAbout the authorPreface to sixth editionAcknowledgementsIntroductionAbbreviations1 Bricks and brickworkIntroductionClay bricksUnfired clay bricksReclaimed clay bricksBrickworkCalcium silicate bricksConcrete bricksReferences2 Blocks and blockworkIntroductionConcrete blocksClay blocksNon-clay blocksBlockworkBeam and block flooringLandscape blockworkReferences3 Lime, cement and concreteIntroductionLimeCementConcreteReinforced concreteVisual concreteConcrete componentsReferences4 Timber and timber productsIntroductionTimberTimber productsRecycling timberReferences5 Ferrous and non-ferrous metalsIntroductionFerrous metalsFerrous alloysCoated steelsAluminiumCopperLeadZincTitaniumProcess of metallic corrosionReferences6 Bitumen and flat roofing materialsIntroductionWarm, cold and inverted roofsReinforced bitumen membranesMastic asphaltSingle-ply roofing systemsLiquid coatingsGreen roofsReferences7 GlassIntroductionManufactureNon-sheet productsSheet productsIntelligent glass facadesGlass supporting systemsGlazing check listReferences8 Ceramic materialsIntroductionCeramic productsReferences9 Stone and cast stoneIntroductionTypes of stoneStoneworkDeterioration of stoneMaintenance of stoneworkCast stoneReferences10 PlasticsIntroductionPolymerisationPolymer typesAdditivesDegradation of plasticsProperties of plasticsPlastics forming processesPlastics in constructionRecycling of plasticsReferences11 Glassfibre-reinforced plastics, concrete and gypsumIntroductionGlass fibresGlassfibre-reinforced plasticsGlassfibre-reinforced concreteGlassfibre-reinforced gypsumReferences12 Plaster and board materialsIntroductionGypsum plasterLime plasterCalcium silicate boardsReferences13 Insulation materialsIntroductionThermal and sound insulation materialsInorganic insulation materialsOrganic insulation materialsAluminium foilPanel systemsReferences14 Sealants, gaskets and adhesivesIntroductionSealantsTypes of sealantGasketsAdhesivesReferences15 Paints, wood stains, varnishes and colourIntroductionColourPaintsWood finishesReferences16 Energy-saving materials and componentsIntroductionPhotovoltaicsCombined photovoltaic and soar collectorsSolar collectorsSolar air heating systemsLight pipesAir and ground source heat pumpsGroundwater cooling systemsWind catchersMechanical ventilation and heat recovery systemsWind turbine systemsWater management systemsPhase change systemsEnergy-generating paving slabsReferences17 Recycled and ecological materialsIntroductionStraw balesCardboardRammed earth and cob constructionEarth-sheltered buildingsClay productsRecycled tyresPapercreteBiomaterialsSandbagsReferences18 Sustainability and BIMIntroductionZero carbon targetsSpecification of materialsRecycling and deconstructionBuilding information modellingReferencesIndex
£999.99
Duke University Press ExtraOrdinary Craft and Contemporary Art
Book SynopsisArtists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting.Trade Review“Extra/Ordinary is not only the best anthology of recent writing on craft out there, it also delivers several assessments of the Do-It-Yourself movement, which is sorely in need of critical interpretation.”—Glenn Adamson, Victoria and Albert Museum“Maria Elena Buszek has compiled an anthology that matches the dynamism of a field in flux. As a museum curator responsible for developing exhibitions that examine contemporary craft, I actively seek tools that provide context for craft from within, across, and outside this arena’s historic borders. The essays compiled here provide access to diverse voices and approaches, filling a current void in scholarship and engaging craft from a range of perspectives and places in a shifting culturescape. Buszek’s anthology moves across discursive platforms to share fresh ways of thinking about craft in relationship to gender, domesticity, feminism, activism, and science. Here, ordinary craft is the focus of productive criticism rather than denied, broadening the frameworks for how we connect craft to meaning today.”—Namita Gupta Wiggers, Museum of Contemporary Craft“Maria Elena Buszek’s volume critically unravels assumptions about craft and pieces together new theories about contemporary handmaking that are at once vibrant, textured, and necessarily scrappy.”—Julia Bryan-Wilson, University of California, Irvine“Extra/Ordinary begins to establish, with refreshing honesty, this thing that has become Craftivism. Time will tell if it sticks.” -- Jessica Hemmings * Surface Design Journal *“[A] smart, sassy collection of essays . . . bound to be a new classic for both academics and craft artists.” -- Antonia Blair * Bust *“[A] stellar collection of interdisciplinary essayists. . . . [T]his collection features full color illustrations, figures and photographs which not only clarify the processes and products referenced in the accompanying articles but also makes the book a joy to read, enhancing as it does the visual performance of the text itself. The inclusion of the full-color documentation of artistic process as well as the art objects produced therefore honors the main premise of the text: that craft can and should be understood as a liminal form of culturally performative fine art.” -- Kristen Williams * Liminalities *“[A] timely response to contemporary art’s interest in craft, challenging the perception that artists choose media or their work with the mere wanton abandon of a child in front of a pick’n’mix counter. Instead, its various authors explore the complexity of art’s interaction with craft, making subtle note of those covering this terrain before.” -- Stephen Knott * Crafts *“Finally, a reason to put down the knitting needles. . . . Like a quiltmaker, Buszek has assembled a fine array of writers and topics. . . .” -- Anastasia Masurat * Bitch *“This volume fills a void in the scholarship that examines the meaning and the diverse roles that craft plays in the discourse surrounding contemporary art and social, political and popular culture bringing together the voices of artists, curators, cultural thinkers and scholars. Together these authors have opened the dialogue allowing craft to have its own voice and its own meaning, no longer defined by or against fine art.” -- Angela Brayham * Visual Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: The Ordinary Made Extra/Ordinary / Mary Elena Buszek 1 Redefining Craft: New Theory Making and Naming: The Lexicon of Studio Craft / M. Anna Fariello 23 Validity Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Mapping Craft Communities of Practice / Dennis Stevens 43 Super-Objects: Craft as an Aesthetic Position / Louise Mazanti 59 Fabrication and Encounter: When Content is a Verb / Paula Owen 83 Craft Show: In the Realm of "Fine Arts" How the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary: The Modern Eye and the Quilt as Art Form / Karin E. Peterson 99 Wallpaper, the Decorative, and Contemporary Installation Art / Elissa Auther 115 Handwork and Hybrids: Recasting the Craft of Letterpress Printing / Betty Bright 135 Elastic/Expanding: Contemporary Conceptual Ceramics / Jo Dahn 153 Craftivism Craftivist History / Betsy Greer 175 Rebellious Doilies and Subversive Stitches: Writing a Craftivist History / Kirsty Robertson 184 Craft Hard Die Free: Radical Curatorial Strategies for Craftivism / Anthea Black and Nicole Burisch 204 Loving Attention: An Outburst of Craft in Contemporary Art / Janis Jefferies 222 New Functions, New Frontiers Put Your Thing Down, Flip It, Reverse It: Reimagining Craft Identities Using Tactics of Queer Theory / Lacey Jane Roberts 243 Men Who Make: The "Flow" of the Amateur Designer/Maker / Andrew Jackson 260 Crochet and the Cosmos: An Interview with Margaret Wertheim / Maria Elena Buszek 276 Contributors 291 Index 295
£28.80
University of Pittsburgh Press Warhols Mother
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£37.64
Fordham University Press The Pleasure in Drawing
Book SynopsisOriginally written for an exhibition Nancy curated at the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon in 2007, the text addresses the medium of drawing in light of form in its formation, of form as a formative force, opening drawing to questions of pleasure and desire.Trade Review"What is it about drawing that might attract a philosopher's eye? Many things no doubt but not least, there is the (literally) unthinkable movement by which something begins to take shape. Jean-Luc Nancy's approach in The Pleasure in Drawing moves beyond art-historical categories and conceptual schemas to touch on precisely that: he considers the 'formative force' of drawing, not in terms of its formal achievement but in terms of the pleasures afforded by its constant beginning-pleasures of attraction, sense, permanent interruption, tension and intensity. A book full of dazzling insights, imaginative curves and provocative renewals." -- -Sarah Clift University of King's CollegeTable of ContentsTranslator's Note Preface to the English-Language Edition Form Sketchbook 1 Idea Sketchbook 2 Formative Force Sketchbook 3 The Pleasure of Drawing Sketchbook 4 Forma Formans Sketchbook 5 From Self Toward Self Sketchbook 6 Consenting to Self Sketchbook 7 Gestural Pleasure Sketchbook 8 The Form-Pleasure Sketchbook 9 The Designing/Drawing of the Arts Sketchbook 10 Mimesis Sketchbook 11 Pleasure of Relation Sketchbook 12 Death, Sex, Love of the Invisible Sketchbook 13 Ambiguous Pleasure Sketchbook 14 Purposiveness Without Purpose Sketchbook 15 Desire of the Line Sketchbook 16 Notes
£18.99
Rizzoli International Publications Frank Lloyd Wright The Houses
Book SynopsisFrank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright''s Fallingwater (1935), the seminal masterpiece perched over a waterfall deep in the Pennsylvania highlands, is perhaps the best-known private house in the history of the world. In fact, Wright''s houses-from his Prairie style Robie House (1906) in Chicago, to the Storer (1923) and Freeman (1923) houses in Los Angeles, and Taliesen West (1937) in the Arizona desert-are all touchstones of modern architecture. For the first time, all 289 extant houses are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub''s stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses is an event of great importance and a major contribution to the literature on this titan of modern architecture.
£56.25
Rizzoli International Publications James Prosek Grasslands
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£28.00
Rizzoli International Publications Ranchlands
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£40.00
Rizzoli Collecting Fashion
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£46.36
Rizzoli International Publications Cuban MidCentury Design
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£46.36
Rizzoli International Publications Holly Hunt
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£40.00
Rizzoli International Publications Sam Mckinniss
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£56.25
Rizzoli International Publications Louis Vuitton City Bags A Natural History
Book SynopsisThis volume is an unprecedented history of Louis Vuitton’s women’s bags, the most coveted line of accessories in women’s fashion. At the heart of Louis Vuitton are its City Bags, a range of women’s bags that dates back to the turn of the twentieth century. Featuring the trademark monograms of the house, the City Bag story began with the Steamer, a resort bag designed in 1901 to be packed inside a much larger steamer trunk. These bags have in a hundred years formally diversified into a dizzying array of handbags for every conceivable function demanded by the modern woman. Profoundly influential, City Bags are now known to millions by their descriptive names (Keepall, Bucket, Papillon, Alma, Locket, Noe, Speedy) and are still evolving into more fantastical forms. Lavishly illustrated with new and archival photography, historical graphics, landmark editorials, and ad campaigns, the volume traces the history of these specific bag families, and examines the earliest specimens and today’s most sought-after collectibles, including Vuitton’s collaborations with Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse, Richard Prince, Yayoi Kusama, and Rei Kawakubo and one-off projects by Zaha Hadid, Shigeru Ban, Vivienne Westwood, Helmut Lang, Andrée Putman, and of course, Marc Jacobs. Louis Vuitton: City Bags is an ambitious volume on the creation and cultivation of a cultural phenomenon.Trade Review“This volume—which comes enveloped in a richly hued marbleized cover—takes sociology of fashion seriously, tracing the development of Vuitton’s trademark bags through “a system mimicking the scientific classification of plants and animals”…interviews with Vuitton collaborating artists, vintage paparazzi shots, and fun packing lists round out the book.” ~Vogue“City Bags examines the century-long development and manufacture of the iconic lines that helped make the handbag a fashion staple for modern women…the authors and illustrators of this handsome volume, bound in buckram canvas with a swirl-paint print, trace the rich genealogies of Louis Vuitton staples…” ~Surface Magazine “In Rizzoli’s latest luxury monograph, the creation and evolution of Louis Vuitton’s legendary handbag line gets a jolt of intrigue, thanks to a clever conceit: each bag is treated like a species all its own, classified and categorized with scientific precision.” ~V Magazine “This book delineates the genealogy of the Vuitton bag, with stops along the way to show amazing photos of vintage Vuitton bags, complete with travel stickers. There are terrific images from vintage advertising dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.” ~WWD “By the end of the book, your appreciation for LV bags will be so high you may find yourself drawn to your nearest boutique to admire the craftsmanship in person.” ~Lucky Magazine “No matter what you call it, Louis Vuitton City Bags is nothing short of remarkable in its detail paid to every single style, permutation, and generation from this fabled brand. The book takes a genealogical approach with how and why each handbag evolved and is amazingly illustrated with renderings that look like family family trees as well as photographs. Louis Vuitton City Bags leaves no stone unturned and really might be subtitled “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a Louis Vuitton Bag and Didn’t Know You Needed to Know (But You Do).” Without exaggeration, the creators have compiled facts, drawings, data, and history that are usually afforded to the categorization and authentication of antiques or fine jewelry rather than mere handbags. One must assume that LVMH does not look upon a Louis Vuitton bag as just any handbag bit as a slice of their long and revered history.” ~New York Journal of Books “I certainly won’t look at a handbag in quite the same way now that I have read this amazing publication. This certainly is a great book to give as a gift…and one which will form the centerpiece of any fashion fan’s collection.” ~PoliticalStyle.com“City Bags combines a unique, appealing approach to almost a scientific play on iconic shapes. The first comprehensive taxonomy of Louis Vuitton’s City Bags, a range of women’s handbags that date back to turn of the 20th century.” ~Trouvaillesdujour blog
£52.00
Rizzoli International Publications Roses in the Garden
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£46.40
Rizzoli International Publications Tracing the Modern
Book SynopsisA prestigious, international collection of modern art, including major examples of impressionist, post-impressionist, and postwar art, published together for the first time.As the first comprehensive survey of the museum?s modern art collection, this volume celebrates the greatest and most iconic artworks housed within the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel?s first art museum, founded in 1932. This groundbreaking volume delves into the worlds of impressionism, post-impressionism, German Expressionism, and postwar art in Europe and America, where transformative figures like Renoir, Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, Soutine, Modigliani, Monet, Picasso, O?Keeffe, Pollock, and Chagall converge to shape the captivating visual landscape.The carefully curated selection of 140 masterworks spans painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography?thoughtfully arranged from 1880 to 1989?provides an intimate understanding of the progression of modern art through time. Crafted by art historians and curators, the accompanying text introduces newfound scholarship and insightful perspectives, illuminating the narrative behind each artwork. Iconic works include Munch?s Madonna lithograph, Picasso?s Woman with a Red Underskirt, Lichtenstein?s Tel Aviv Museum Mural, Rothko?s Number 24, and O?Keeffe?s Bleeding Heart.For those seeking a profound immersion into Tel Aviv?s unparalleled collection or an exploration of modern art?s evolution, this volume is destined to become a cherished and enduring survey for art enthusiasts worldwide.
£34.00
Rizzoli International Publications JeanLouis Deniot Interiors
Book SynopsisThe first book on the work of a designer whose refined classical interiors are widely desired and emulated as the epitome of French style. Honored as one of the top designers by all the international design magazines and universally admired by design editors, Jean-Louis Deniot is in demand. His updated classical approach now graces interiors in Paris, the French countryside, Moscow, India, New York, Chicago, L.A., and beyond—and his legacy is already being compared to that of design greats such as Jacques Grange and Alberto Pinto. Deniot is an architect first, ensuring that the interior architecture of his rooms is harmonious before giving a neoclassical approach to the decor. He brings education, logic, and design history to his work, with one eye looking at the most refined style of French eighteenth century and one eye on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His mix is highly individual and includes contemporary art and custom-made furniture, yet his rooms always look comTrade Review“His mix is highly individual and includes contemporary art and custom-made furniture, yet his rooms always look comfortable and are never overly formal or trendy. This book demonstrates a new, sophisticated classical style that is changing the scene for international design and offering inspiration and ideas to decorators, homeowners, and antiques enthusiasts.” –California Homes "Jean-Louis Deniot has become synonymous for his urbane and artful approach to design…His interiors, always striking in tone and contrast, are a marvel of custom work—the viewer is made to believe that each element in the room can only exist in conjunction with the rest. Deniot is nearly cinematic in his execution…” –Vogue “His sense of history comes into play in both the architectural details of spaces and the furniture and decor. His spaces mix iconic pieces from various eras with one-off flea market items…” –Indulge Magazine “Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors, is the first book on the work of the designer whose refined classical interiors are widely emulated as the epitome of French style. Known for his custom treatments and furniture designs...Blending elegance with architectural rigor, Deniot’s spaces express his philosophy...The book demonstrates Denoit’s new, sophisticated classical style that is changing the scene for international design and offering inspiration and ideas...” –Editor at Large "This beautiful new volume, the first devoted to his work, takes a detailed look at 18 of his projects..." –France Magazine "Required Reading” –Veranda “It’s impossible not to be seduced by Jean-Louis Deniot’s exquisite designs. Each project, the perfect blend of luxury and rigor, proves that there is a place for classicism in today’s decorating landscape.” –Architectural Digest “The Modern Master Of French Interiors. Deniot, one of design scene’s leading names...is known for his stunning interiors that brilliantly combined history with contemporary flourishes. His look is richly layered — deftly mixing patterns, textures and pieces from different periods with masterful elegance.” –Forbes.com “Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors features the architecture and interior design by the highly talented Jean-Louis Deniot. He has just turned forty, and the 286 pages of the book show the range and extraordinary polish and perfection of each of his projects…text is highly detailed—with information about sources, custom designs, materials, paint colors, concepts, the design process, architecture, styles, and art.” –The Style Saloniste “Diane Dorrans Saeks, has written the first book on this charming and exceptionally talented architect and designer who creates rooms as dashing as he is.” —PAPERCITY“The first book on the world of a designer whose refined classical interiors are widely desired and emulated as the epitome of French style. Deniot is an architect first, ensuring that the interior architecture of his rooms is harmonious before giving a neoclassical approach to the décor. He brings education, logic, and design history to his work, with one eye looking at the most refined style of French eighteenth century and one eye on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His mix is highly individual and includes contemporary art and custom-made furniture, yet his rooms always look comfortable and are never overly formal or trendy. This book demonstrates new, sophisticated and classical style that is changing the scene for international design and offering inspiration and ideas….” –California Homes “Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors is a lushly photographed introduction to the decorator's sophisticated and layered blend of worlds old and new. The book highlights his amazing range, whether he is designing a soigné Chicago apartment that would not be out of place on Paris's Right Bank or restoring the 18th-century working farm he owns with his sister Virginie outside of Touraine, in France's Loire Valley.” —Elle Décor“…Saeks treats each interior photo to an information-packed caption. This is where you will find details as to which fabric Deniot chose for that particular room. Second, the text is peppered with tidbits of Deniot's design philosophy, something which, in a way, makes this book read like a master class in sophisticated decorating. Couple the compelling text with the book's beautifully-shot photos, and you have a tome that will leave you feeling inspired and informed, too.” –Peak of Chic “…Deniot’s interiors are like treasure chests…” –StyleCarrot “One of the most elegant design books this season...Deniot, has an innate sense of what is right and necessary. His design sensibilities are Classical-along with a sophisticated stylishness uniquely his own. There are many great designers- but in Deniot, I see a rigorous technician with an immense soul. He is indeed, a virtuoso. The book too, reveals a designer whose confidence is absolute, but maintains he makes an effort for his attention and intention to go quite unnoticed.” –Little Augury “This is the first book on young French designer Jean-Louis Deniot, who is bit of a supernova on the international scene. His spaces mix iconic pieces from various eras with one-off flea market items or even an Ikea throw, creating a surprising and delightful cohesion.” –Star Telegram
£36.00
Rizzoli International Publications Studio 54 The Real Story by Ian Schrager
Book SynopsisIn the first official book on the legendary club Studio 54, co-owner Ian Schrager presents a spectacular volume brimming with star-studded photographs and personal stories from the greatest party of all time.Trade Review"Ian Schrager, the former co-owner of Studio 54, collects photographs and stories from the nightclub's heyday in the late 1970s and '80s in this glitzy, celebrity-filled coffee-table book that will fill any giftee with awe and nostalgia."—The New York Times, Holiday Gift Guide"... spectacular volume containing a treasure trove of the era’s glam."—Society Diaries"On the timeline of New York nightlife, the heyday of Studio 54 barely registers as a blip. Just three years separate the club’s celeb-mobbed 1977 opening and the raucous “going-away party” that proprietors Ian Schrager and the late Steve Rubell hosted before being carted off to jail for tax evasion. But in the four decades since that famous coke-snorting crescent moon first rose over the dance floor, no other nightclub has made quite as indelible an impression on the city’s social scene. From 10 p.m. until sunrise, A-list movie stars mingled with drag queens on roller skates, Park Avenue swans had (pre-AIDS-crisis) bathroom sex with downtown artists, and some of the 20th-century’s greatest literary lights watched it all from the infamous banquettes. Now, thanks to a new book, those who never made it past the velvet ropes—or are too young to have even tried—have a window into that wild-and-crazy magic. Studio 54 (Rizzoli), edited by Schrager, now impresario of a slew of hotels including the new Public Hotel, is equal parts oral history, personal scrapbook, and photo album, bringing together the reminiscences of regulars with star-studded snapshots and reams of gossip columns. Schrager, it seems, saved everything."—W Magazine.com"Ian Schrager looks back at the legendary club that he and Steve Rubell started in 1977, with vintage photos of the stars and personalities who walked through its doors."—WSJ. Magazine"Schrager is releasing Studio 54, featuring hundreds of photos from the club's heyday, many of them from his personal albums: Michael Jackson and David Bowie, presidential families and news anchors, the SNL crew, Diana Ross, Tennessee Williams, Halston, Roy Cohn, Richard Pryor, Vladimir Horowitz—a fairly broad representation of American achievement, and not a handler or cell-phone camera in sight. "—Esquire"To say that Studio 54 was the place to be, may in fact be the understatement of the last four decades. To celebrate the nightclub’s 40th anniversary this year, co-founder Ian Schrager looks back to the Studio’s history with a new coffee table book, out now, and an upcoming documentary to be released at the end of the year."—Refinery29.com"Legendary luxury hotelier Ian Schraeger, co-owner of Studio 54, has put together the ultimate illustrated memoir in the long-awaited magnum opus Studio 54 (Rizzoli New York). The book is the perfect mélange of photographs and press clips, memories of New York when nightlife was at its peak. But it’s more than a who’s who of the jet set—it is the ultimate guide to vintage style, from Valentino to Steven Tyler of Aerosmith."—Crave Online"In Ian Schrager’s new book, Studio 54, the club owner pulls back the velvet rope to capture the power, pleasure, and people at the greatest nightclub of all time."—Vanity Fair"The iconic disco club that defined an era comes alive again in this sizable memory-capsule by and on the legendary co-founder, Ian Schrager through spectacular photographs (some never before seen) featuring the likes of Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Beatty, Diana Ross and Andy Warhol. The More than just nostalgia, this is unfettered access past the velvet rope and into a unique world where celebrities and regulars partied together, epitomizing decadence and most importantly, having fun."—IndulgeMagazine.com
£48.75
Rizzoli International Publications Marshall Watson Defining Elegance
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£35.20
Rizzoli International Publications Mademe
Book SynopsisThrough images both intimate and provocative Erin Magee, founder of MadeMe, presents the first comprehensive monograph of the one of first streetwear brands ?by girls for girls.?MadeMe rose to acclaim during a time when female andqueer perspectives were missing from the streetwear landscape. Inspired by the energy of the 1990s when a female-first ethos was actively shaping music, clothing and culture, Magee has fostered the same spirit of enthusiasm for a new generation of it-girls, championing a truly singular and radically instinctive take on femininity.In the brand?s early days, Magee enlisted the likes of Coco Gordon-Moore (Kim Gordon?s daughter) and Princess Nokia to star in campaigns while mentoring industry heavyweights like Paloma Elsesser, Lourdes Leon, Amandla Stenberg, and Beatrice Domond. The brand''s essence is reinforced by these dynamic, emotionally charged interactions with females across generations becoming more of an ecosystem than a brand. The MadeMe girl is radical because she rebels against the concept of who society says she should be, she is defiant because she is true?this feeling is always embodied through the garments she wears and the choices she makes. Communicating through ideas and interests across music, art, fashion, and culture, MadeMe has collaborated with the likes of Doc Martens, Nike, Fruits, Vans, Converse, and X-Girl, translating its youthful design language to like-minded audiences through energetic design codes. Arranged by pure feeling rather than in a traditional chronological order, this publication features an extensive range of voices and talents harnessed by the brand over the years including artwork by musician, Cody Critcheloe (SSION), artists, Ally Bo, Shana Sadeghi-Ray, Aneko, and photographer, Petra Collins.
£40.00
Rizzoli International Publications Interiors for a Life in Good Taste
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£34.00
Rizzoli International Publications Louis Vuitton A Passion for Creation New Art
Book SynopsisThe definitive work on the collaborations between Louis Vuitton and artists, designers, architects, and photographers. This newly revised and updated edition brings the previous book up to the present, now celebrating the most recent and inspiring collaborations with Nicolas Ghesquière, Frank Gehry, Yayoi Kusama, and Steven Meisel, among others. The more than eighty collaborators featured in this book comprise an A to Z of Vuitton’s creative collaborations, especially from the last decade, with significant chapters devoted to the work of Nicolas Ghesquière, Marc Jacobs, Takashi Murakami and other key collaborators. Never forgetting the long tradition of the house, the period covered by the book—from the late 1990s through the present day—will describe the role that Louis Vuitton is playing in a crucial moment in global fashion. Now with 536 pages, this edition features more than 130 pages of stunning new imagery that showcases the i
£75.00
Rizzoli International Publications The Country House Past Present Future Great
Book SynopsisThis exciting new book on British country houses offers an unusual and magnificent look at the lifestyle, architecture, and interior design of the country house of the British Isles.From Brideshead to Downton Abbey, the country house is a subject of fantasy and curiosity, as well as a rich resource to explore the history of great architecture and decoration and the lives of landowners and those who made the houses work. With hundreds of photographs from the National Trust, and others from public and private collections, this visually lavish volume draws back the curtain on important historic homes in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. At the same time it reveals the complex stories of these interiors, both grand and hidden, from great halls, libraries and entryways to the kitchens and stables and gardens. Locations featured include Knole, Cragside, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Polesden Lacey, Petworth, Bodiam Castle, Blenheim, Longleat, and dozens more.
£52.00
Rizzoli International Publications The Rebirth of an English Country House
Book SynopsisThe brilliantly restored St. Giles House, in the idyllic Dorset countryside, offers high-point Georgian architecture and interiors that bridge many historical styles.The 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, 39-year-old Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, invites the reader into the house that his family has called home since the fifteenth century. In recent years, his award-winning restoration has brought the house back to life, transforming exquisite spaces that honor the past while being suited to twenty-first-century living. English country-house splendor, through the hands of some of the world’s top artisans and craftspeople, returns to the house in the form of re-created wallpapers, customized paints, revived furniture from the Georgian and Victorian periods, reworked antique Brussels tapestries, restored plasterwork and textiles, and a complete overhaul of the landscape, with its sunken garden, woodlands, avenue of beeches, lake, and shell-encrusted grotto. With stories of
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Rizzoli International Publications Alex Katz
Book SynopsisThe definitive Alex Katz book, like his iconic paintings, is larger than life. With more than 300 images, many unpublished, and a searching profile by an art historian who has studied the painter for more than half a century, this monograph charts the development of Katz''s singular American style.2020 GOLD WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN ART Alex Katz has found his audience. It''s not the first time. Over seven decades, the artist has developed his vision with determination as the tides of avant-garde and academic fashion ebbed and flowed. His first audience was other painters (including de Kooning and Philip Guston), and today, still, he is perhaps best understood by other artists: those who appreciate how difficult it is to make something so simple, so well. Working in a representational style while his classmates celebrated Abstract Expressionism, eschewing slick surfaces for a pared-down view while his peers went glossy with Pop, Katz cleaTrade ReviewA definitive monograph of more than 300 images by artist Alex Katz—whose trademarks include brightly colored and highly stylized flattened forms, simplification of detail, and alla prima paint application—this book charts the development of Katz’s hallmark aesthetic that anticipated the emergence of Pop Art. — Vanity Fair, 11 of Fall's Best Coffee-Table Books“'Nothing to me is more interesting than being in the studio. I don’t have any conflicts, except with myself,' says Alex Katz over the phone from his studio in Manhattan. “New ideas and new things just keep on popping up.” The inimitable 93-year-old artist, who has spent the past few months in quarantine working from the countryside in Pennsylvania, has just released a handsome new book with Rizzoli. Edited by his son Vincent, the striking tome features a comprehensive essay by the art critic and Katz specialist Carter Ratcliff and around 300 full-page images of both well known and unpublished paintings alongside photographs, sketches and other ephemera." —GALERIE MAGAZINE.COM"Having become quite familiar myself with the wide variety of previous perspectives published about the artist’s work . . . I was happily surprised to be taken through the artist’s life via portraiture in such a rigorously perceptive way as Ratcliff fashions here." —TOM MCGLYNN, BROOKLYN RAIL
£86.25
Rizzoli International Publications Laurent Grasso
Book SynopsisKnown for installations exploring science, natural phenomena, and contemporary mythologies, Laurent Grasso presents a visual journey of his avant-garde, conceptual work.
£46.36
Rizzoli International Publications For Arts Sake
Book SynopsisA unique look inside a world of design sophistication, this volume showcases the interiors of the world's most prestigious art dealers.
£48.75
