Jacob Lawrence, American Painter
Seattle Art Museum, June 1986. Oversize Softcover. More
Seattle Art Museum, June 1986. Oversize Softcover. More
Oxford University Press, USA, January 2009. Paper Back. This book offers a wide-ranging introduction to the way that art was made, valued, and viewed in northern Europe in the age of the Renaissance, from the late fourteenth to the early years of the sixteenth century. Drawing on a rich range..... More
David & Charles Publishers, January 2002. Oversize Softcover. Intended for anyone who wants to restore original features in an Edwardian house, or simply to create the light gentility of that period in a modern home, this book looks at each room in turn, as well as the exterior and garden..... More
David & Charles, January 2002. Oversize Softcover. This source book for recreating the style and decor of the Georgian period, covers all aspects of internal and external plan and design, including gardens. It also provides information on how to restore, replace and care for period features. Previous owner's address stamp..... More
Phaidon Press, April 1997. Oversized Hardcover. This work is a comprehensive overview of architecture worldwide since the 1960s. A guide to the many and varied contemporary architectural trends, it leads the reader through the styles and movements of architecture in the latter half of the 20th century. Since the collapse..... More
Bulfinch Press, October 1996. Oversized Hardcover. Previous owner's address stamp on free endpapers. Private library pocket on rear free endpaper. More
Skira/The Africa Institute, August 2022. Hardcover. The nomadic life story of a polymathic icon of African modernism For more than a half century, Sudanese artist Ibrahim El-Salahi (born 1930) has been at the forefront of African modernism. A renowned artist, writer, critic and teacher, El-Salahi continues to refine his unique..... More
Chronicle Books, May 2022. Hardcover. Featuring stunning full-color photographs by Gabriela Hasbun, The New Black West celebrates the modern Black cowboys of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and the community that comes together to witness their achievements year after year. A powerful symbol of self-reliance, strength, and determination, the Black..... More
Henry Holt & Company, August 1988. Oversized Hardcover. More
Rizzoli, October 2004. Oversized Hardcover. For those interested in contemporary permutations of neo-classical architecture, this volume offers a photo essay of the work of 14 architectural firms. Among them are Robert Adam Architects Ltd, Norman Davenport Askins, John Blatteau Associates, Fairfax & Sammons, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Michael G. Imber..... More
Schiffer Pub Ltd, December 2003. Oversized Hardcover. Following a recent trend to radicalize or modernize domestic architecture, both professional and lay audiences must relearn the lessons of the traditional architect. This book is an excellent 101 course in historic design for today's home, taught by a professor of architecture, illustrated..... More
Chronicle Books, October 1992. Oversized Hardcover. Arts and Crafts design, characterized by clean, graceful lines and solid workmanship with quality materials, has experienced an explosion of popularity over the past decade with museums, collectors, and the general public. William Morris, Gustav Stickley, and Frank Lloyd Wright are among some of..... More
Rizzoli International Publications, February 2000. Oversized Hardcover. Depicts the villas designed by Andrea Palladio, along with later buildings inspired by his influence. Binding a little loosened from use. Previous owner's address label on front free endpaper; private library pocket on rear free endpaper. More
Watson-Guptill Publications, September 2000. Oversized Hardcover. Treasured Art Deco objects are showcased in this superb guide to a fascinating movement that flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, reaching into every sphere of decorative arts design throughout Europe and the United States. Treasured art deco objects are showcased in this superb..... More
Taschen, March 2006. Hardcover. Spine very slightly cocked. More
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, September 2007. Oversize Softcover. Justly renowned as one of the finest printmakers of the eighteenth century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his etched views of Rome and its antiquities, as well as for his highly influential suite of drawings entitled Carceri..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, March 1990. Trade Paperback. This book enables the reader to determine styles and identify architectural terms by comparing real buildings with the book's many photographs. More
Critical Vision, July 2003. Trade Paperback. Hopping vampires, seductive spirits and giant predatory tongues! Tsui Hark's "A Chinese Ghost Story "in 1987 gave many Western viewers their first taste of supernatural thrills, Oriental style. Yet the film was a comparatively late entry in a well-established genre. From Sammo Hung's "Spooky..... More
Creation Books, April 1999. Trade Paperback. Table of Contents Pink Generation: a brief history of japanese porno Pop Avant-Garde Violence: the films of koji wakamatsu Sadomania: the joys of torture Ai No Corrida: in the realm of the senses Abnormal Ward: the secret cinema of hisayasu sato Ultraviolence: sex, slaughter..... More
Harry N. Abrams, April 1991. Cloth. Quarto in edgeworn dustjacket. Black cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. 'Design & Cabinetry Inc' sticker affixed upon upper right corner, Library style pocket with sign out slip tucked into place is affixed to rear free end page. [318 pages]. More
John Wiley & Sons, June 1999. Paper Back. Today there is a broad trend towards an architecture that could be called ecstatic - partly motivated by pure architectural ideas pushed to their limits and a shift from functional concerns to sensual ones. Ecstatic Architecture is stimulating, holistic and overpowering; its..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, January 1998. First Edition. Cloth. From dogtrot cabin to skyscraper, from covered bridge to Crystal Palace (the New York one), from greenbelt to gristmill, from eyebrow window to jib door, from impost to pilaster to Richardsonian Romanesque - American Architecture covers everything to do with..... More
Thames & Hudson, May 1992. Trade Paperback. This acclaimed survey of 20th-century architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Now revised, enlarged and expanded, Kenneth Frampton brings the story up to date and adds an entirely new concluding chapter that focuses on four..... More
St Martins Pr, September 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Anyone alive in Florence on August 19, 1418, would have understood the significance of the competition announced that day concerning the city's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, already under construction for more than a century. "Whoever desires to make any..... More
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1969. Reprint. Paper Back. {6 & 3/4' x 7 & 3/4'} Foxing. Curled front cover. [96 pages]. More