Harry Abrams (198 kníh )
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24 Penguins Before Christmas ENBased on Abrams' bestselling book 365 Penguins, this charming diptych-style pop-up advent calendar features the house and family from the story. Behind each of the twenty-four die-cut windows readers will find one, two, three, or even more penguins. A miniature book giving door-by-door explanations, all in silly rhyme, is included. This delightful and reusable calendar promises to be a holiday favorite for years to…
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Jessica Walsh, Timothy Goodman 40 Days of Dating ENWhen New York–based graphic designers and long-time friends Timothy Goodman and Jessica Walsh found themselves single at the same time, they decided to try an experiment. The old adage says that it takes 40 days to change a habit could the same be said for love? So they agreed to date each other for 40 days, record their experiences in questionnaires, photographs, videos, texts, and artworks, and post the material…
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Jann S. Wenner 50 Years of Rolling Stone ENFor the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and above all music. This landmark book documents the magazine's rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s to the present day, the book offers a decade-by-decade exploration of American music and history. Interviews with rock legends Bob Dylan,…
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Alex Rubens 8-Bit ApocalypseWith the advent of the arcade, Atari Inc. and its iconic game, Missile Command, were at the forefront of the industry’s explosion, helping usher in both the age of the video game and the gamer lifestyle. In 8-Bit Apocalypse, tech insider ...
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André Mack, Rob DeBorde (ilustrácie) 99 BottlesA highly opinionated, vibrantly illustrated wine guide from one of the country's most celebrated and unorthodox sommeliers and winemakers. In this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly unconventional wine guide, award-winning sommelier, ...
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Irwin Winkler A Life in MoviesThe list of films Irwin Winkler has produced in his more-than-50-year career is extraordinary: Rocky, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Creed. His films have been nominated for 52 Academy Awards, includingfive movies for Best Picture, ...
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Rachael Allen A Taxonomy of LoveThe moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it’s . . . something at first sight. He knows she’s special, possibly even magical. The pair become fast friends, climbing trees and planning world travels. After years of being outshone by his older brother and teased because of his Tourette syndrome, Spencer finally feels like he belongs. But as Hope and Spencer get older and life gets messier, the…
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Christoph Niemann Abstract CityIn July 2008, illustrator and designer Christoph Niemann began Abstract City, a visual blog for the New York Times. His posts were inspired by the desire to re-create simple and everyday observations and stories from his own life that everyone ...
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Jo Witek All My Treasures ENWhen a girl receives a beautiful porcelain box from her grandmother, she immediately wants something special to put inside it. But what could it be? What does she love best? She loves jumping in puddles on rainy days, blowing bubbles in the park and watching her little sister s first steps. As it turns out, life s most precious treasures cannot be contained in a box! With a gentle message about the immateriality of…
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Marco Bussagli Angels ENFrom the same series as Abrams' successful Saints: A Year in Faith and Art comes Angels, with representations of these celestial heralds from early Christian mosaics to the paintings of Marc Chagall. Art historian Marco Bussagli has organised the book by significant Biblical events, beginning with the Creation in Genesis and ending with John the Evangelist's vision of Heaven on Earth in Revelation; each episode is…
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Ingo Arndt Animal Architecture ENIn Animal Architecture, Ingo Arndt explores marvels of nature with spectacular imagery, showcasing the complex and elegant structures that animals create both for shelter and for capturing prey. Arndt's photographs display wonders such as the colourful mating arenas of bowerbirds in West Papua and the fantastic nests created by ants in Africa. Studio photographs supplement the images from Arndt's journey and offer…
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Architectural Digest at 100A rich visual history of Architectural Digest, published for the magazine’s 100th anniversary. Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of the international design authority. The editors have delved into the archives ...
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Phil Szostak Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ENStep inside the Lucasfilm art departments for the creation of fantastical worlds, unforgettable characters, and unimaginable creatures. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will take you there, from the earliest gathering of artists and production designers at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco to the fever pitch of production at Pinewood Studios to the conclusion of post-production at Industrial Light &…
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Dan Nadel Art out of TimeBefore the rise of underground comics in the late 1960s, there was no place for eccentric talent in the comics industry. Rather than creating super heroes like Superman and Spider-Man, or comic strips like Peanuts, the artists represented in Art out of Time created their own ingenious versions of the super hero, western, romance, humour, and horror genres that dominated the comics of their day. All of them were…
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Jake Dobkin Ask a Native New YorkerAs a third-generation New Yorker who was born, bred, and educated there, Jake Dobkin was such a fan of his hometown that he started Gothamist, a popular and acclaimed website with a focus on news, events, and culture in the city, ...
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Richard Avedon Avedon AdvertisingThe first survey of Richard Avedon’s influential advertising work. Richard Avedon was one of the most sought-after and influential advertising photographers in America from the 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century, ...
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Robert M. Rubin, Marianne Le Galliard Avedon's France ENExploring Richard Avedon’s fascination with France, Avedon’s France brings together a collection of spectacular photographs; selected interviews, letters, publications, and writings (including new material from the Avedon Foundation archives); and substantive essays by the authors. In addition to five portfolios of French sitters spanning a lifetime of portraiture, it looks at Avedon’s apprenticeship to his mentor,…
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Larry Gagosian Avedon: Murals and Portraits ENNo photographer had a more serious and deeply felt response to the political and cultural impact of the 1960s and early 1970s than Richard Avedon, whose iconic portraits of key figures of the era influenced the course of photography in the decades that followed. In four monumental photographic murals (reproduced in large gatefolds) and many related portraits, he portrayed Andy Warhol's gender-bending Factory, with…
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Serge Gleizes AzzaroFashion designer Loris Azzaro embodied an era. His fashion house, founded in Paris in 1967, was known for visionary silhouettes, slinky silk jerseys, daring cut-outs, and ornate beading and embroidery. Starting with his wife and muse Michelle, ...
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Pete Nelson Be in a Treehouse ENPete Nelson, the world's best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in trees- h is motto is, get 'er done, so you can BE in a TREE. His new book is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practical information about treehouse design and construction. To that end, he explains the basics of treehouse construction with his own recent projects as case studies. Using photographs taken especially…
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Saatchi Charles Be the Worst You Can Be ENCharles Saatchi founded the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency in 1970, which grew to become the largest of its kind in the world. At the same time he started collecting art and, later, opened his first gallery in London. He championed young British artists, such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, and became a major figure on the international art scene. For someone so influential, he's surprisingly quiet. Charles…
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Simon Wells Beatles 365 Days ENEvery aspect of the evolution of The Beatles from mop tops to legends is discussed in this book, including their personal lives, performances, press conferences, recording sessions, public appearances, photo sessions, filmmaking, and more. Simon Wells' extensive, detailed captions provide exact dates, times, and places, as well as context in terms of both the band and the culture of the times. Each photograph is…
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Nick Bertozzi, Pierce Hargan (ilustrácie) Becoming Andy WarholCelebrated during his lifetime as much for his personality as for his paintings, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is the man who invented Pop Art, the notion of 15 minutes of fame, and the idea that an artist could be as illustrious as the work he creates...