Walther König, Köln, October 2009. Oversize Softcover. Lima-born, Toronto-based artist Luis Jacob's installation Habitat, detailed here, was realized in 2005 at Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario. The extensive work comprises six interconnecting rooms for meeting, yoga, DJing, reading, sleep and one devoted to the contrast between hard and soft, which..... More
University of California Press, July 2007. Oversize Softcover. Paris in the 1920s--art, literature, the Lost Generation. The glitterati who inhabited this legendary world--F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Cole Porter, Man Ray, Dorothy Parker, and a host of others--were members of an intimate circle centered around Sara and Gerald..... More
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, January 2005. Oversize Softcover. Very light crease on the corner of the front cover. More
Images Graphiques, Inc., November 1977. Oversize Softcover. More
Beta-Plus, July 2023. Hardcover. Interiors designed by Michael Del Piero are full of delightful contradictions. She designs minimalist rooms rich with historical character, meticulously edited gallery-like spaces that still have the comforting warmth of home, and breezy abodes with crisp architectural details that feel tailored rather than severe. But the..... More
Lars Müller Publishers, August 2004. Oversize Softcover. Straightforward photography, a restrained color scheme, simple texts set in a functional typeface: these are the formal elements that German graphic designer Michael Engelmann drew on to create an unmistakable pictorial language for posters. Engelmann came to advertising self-taught, with a background in..... More
The Northern Clay Center, August 2011. Oversized Hardcover. With clarity and a simple lifestyle as inspiration, Michael Simon creates pottery that claims a singular position within our modern culture. In 1980, after ten years of potting, Simon felt the need to keep a record of the development of his work..... More
Hirmer Publishers, February 2019. Hardcover. The Chocolate Girl is one of the most famous works by the Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789). This remarkable painting shows an unknown domestic servant--until then a rarely chosen subject--carrying a luxurious chocolate drink on a platter. Its sober and precise observation exemplifies the art..... More
Rizzoli, March 2023. Hardcover. Renowned portrait photographer Mark Mann documents an impressive host of dancers--their eloquent bodies in posed tranquility and vibrant motion--representing years of excellence and varied disciplines of the art form. A celebration of the strength and emotive ability of dancers, this book is a collection of images..... More
Rutgers University Press, May 1993. Paper Back. It was a surprise to everyone, including director Eric Rohmer, that My Night at Maud's was a success. The film violated almost all the rules of popular filmmaking. It had no crime, no explicit sex, no violence, and no action. As English Showalter..... More
Thames & Hudson, March 2006. Trade Paperback. A comprehensive survey of the National Gallery's masterpieces, revised and expanded to include key acquisitions from the past fifteen years. The permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington features works by the greatest masters of Western art from the Middle..... More
National Portrait Gallery, July 2023. Paper Back. A concise panorama of Britain's most influential individuals, from Elizabeth I to David Bowie Published to celebrate the reopening of London's National Portrait Gallery after a three-year redevelopment project, this engaging and inviting book takes the reader on a chronological journey through Britain's..... More
Penguin Books, December 1977. Paper Back. Previous owner's name. Bookstore stamp. Pages toned. More
Syracuse University Press, June 2006. Hardcover. In this collection of essays, eight contemporary scholars examine the rich diversity in the subject, style, and geography of printmaking from 1913-1947, a singular period of artistic creation. Also, three distinguished printmakers, who were active during the 1930s and 1940s, share their recollections of..... More
Black Dog & Leventhal, October 2003. Oversized Hardcover. Perhaps the most picturesque of all international cities, Paris is the quintessential walker's paradise, with architectural delights down every winding street. It is the city of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, of the Louvre and Monmartre. But, within its..... More
Pictoplasma, May 2012. Hardcover. The long sought after original is back: After the best-selling Character Encyclopaedia from 2006, Pictoplasma finally presents a brand new compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. From illustration and graphic design to fine and..... More
Yale University Press, March 1999. Oversized Hardcover. When we think of New England, we envision village greens surrounded by neat, white-framed houses; tall elms and church spires; country stores; Yankee farmers; sailing ships; rocky coastlines; brilliant autumn foliage. Despite the fact that there is a New England of cities, factories..... More
Kehrer Verlag, March 2017. Oversized Hardcover. DAS AUF AMAZON.DE ANGEGEBENE ERSCHEINUNGSDATUM BEZIEHT SICH NUR AUF USA. DER TITEL IST IN EUROPA AB NOVEMBER 2016 LIEFERBAR, AUCH DURCH AMAZON.DE / THE PUBLICATION DATE INDICATED HERE IS ONLY FOR USA. THIS TITLE IS AVAILABLE IN EUROPE FROM NOVEMBER 2016, ALSO ON AMAZON.DE..... More
HarperResource, October 2004. Trade Paperback. The only fully illustrated, four-color guide to U.S. stamps, this official publication provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program and its vivid history. Beginning with the first stamps released in 1847, The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps covers nearly 4,000..... More
Steidl, April 2023. Hardcover. The first ever book on Ellison's lifelong photography practice, from New York scenes to domestic vignettes Ralph Ellison is a leading figure in American literature, hailed for his seminal novel Invisible Man (1952), a breakthrough representation of the American experience and Black everyday life. Lesser known..... More
Birkhauser Basel, June 2009. Oversized Hardcover. Nach Jahrzehnten der Verdrängung von Wasser aus dem Siedlungsraum ist dieses in den vergangenen Jahren verstärkt zum gestalterischen Thema geworden. Die Integration natürlicher Wasserläufe in die bebaute Umgebung, die Klimatisierung von Stadträumen durch Wasserskulpturen, aber auch die Schaffung von Ruhe- oder Erlebnisorten wie Brunnen..... More
R.S. Johnson Fine Art, September 1999. First Edition. Soft Cover. {8 & 1/4' x 10 & 1/2'} Clean, sound, with light wear. Prece lis for Renoir to George Grosz price list laid in. [86 pages]. More
Fulton Ryder, September 2023. Hardcover. Prince explores American celebrity and desire through the lens of Times Square This new artist's book by Richard Prince (born 1949) revisits a seldom seen body of work made during his "Time Life" years spent around the theaters, grind houses, bars and restaurants of New..... More
Saastamoisen säätiö / EMMA, 39, 2006. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. Text in Finnish, Swedish and English; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy cloth boards w/ immaculate gilt at front and spine; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket VG w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to..... More
University Press of Mississippi, May 2012. Hardcover. "Show it! Two little words. It's better than five hundred words of discussion." In the early twentieth century, the art world was captivated by the totally original paintings of Henri Rousseau, who, seemingly without formal art training, produced works that astonished not only..... More
