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Anna Wintour Manolo Blahnik DrawingsFor over three decades, Manolo Blahnik's shoes, and his sense of the theatrical wedded to the finest materials and superlative craftsmanship, have inspired fanatical devotion. This beautiful book collects together over 120 of the exquisite drawings Blahnik makes at the outset of the design process. Inimitable in style, these drawings - superbly reproduced in this book with special inks - vividly convey Blahnik's…
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Robert Fairer, Iain R. Webb Marc JacobsEntering fashion history in 1993 with his notorious ‘grunge’ collection for Perry Ellis, Marc Jacobs would soon be hailed by American Vogue as ‘the dauphin of grungy, understated cool’...
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Simon Aboud, Peter Blake, Chrissie Hynde, Paul McCartney Mary McCartneyFrom Where I Stand introduces the very best of Mary McCartney’s work from the mid-1990s onward. Mary McCartney’s work is characterized by an intimacy that reveals her subjects’ true character and humanity...
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Hélène Druvert Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away ENMary Poppins is perhaps the most beloved nanny of the page and screen, and this charming storybook with ornate, laser-cut pages and delicate illustrations, pays homage to her preferred mode of transport. Based on the novels by Pamela L. Travers, Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away is an enchanting journey over the rooftops of London, under the sea, and everywhere in between. A fresh approach to a children s classic, it is…
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Dylan Loeb McClain Masterworks ENThe world's most gorgeous and unusual chess sets, spanning hundreds of years and five continents. Chess, one of the world’s most popular games, has inspired artists for hundreds of years. Though apparently offering a limited canvas―each set has 32 pieces, each board 64 squares―sets have nevertheless been designed in countless ways, using almost every imaginable material, from precious metals, to ivory and rock…
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Cléa Dieudonné Megalopolis ENThis book joins the citizens of Megalopolis as they welcome a very special visitor - an alien has arrived from outer space to explore the many wonders of their towering town. Teeming with illustrations and full of funny details, the book unfolds to a length of over three metres. It also includes a key to some of the sights children can spot, and is sure to provide hours of entertainment!
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Paul Koudounaris Memento Mori ENMemento Mori takes the reader on a ghoulish but beautiful tour of some of the worlds more unusual sacred sites and traditions, in which human remains are displayed for the benefit of the living. From burial caves in Indonesia festooned with bones, to skulls smoking cigarettes, wearing beanie hats and sunglasses, and decorated with garlands of flowers in South America, Paul Koudounaris ventures beyond the grave to…
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Richard Kilroy, Dan Thawley Menswear Illustration ENThis book is the first up-to-the-minute survey of contemporary menswear illustration, which is booming across editorial, advertising and brand communications. The author Richard Kilroy is a top menswear illustrator in his own right and has brought together forty of the most versatile creative talents from around the world. From the exuberant street sketches of Richard Haines, drawn then and there on the streets of…
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Gee Thomson Mesmerization ENIn Mesmerization, Gee Thomson deconstructs contemporary culture in a new and exciting way. From faith to fashion, psycho-babble to cyber-sex, the book examines the viral nature of memes, those ubiquitous spells and social prescriptions that drive and shape global behaviour. These influences are fundamental in deciding what gets seen, what gets said and what gets made, affecting how we lead our lives, the look of our…
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Messy's Doodle and do Adventure ENChildren can scribble, colour, fold and doodle their way through this imaginative activity pad – and then tear out the pages and pin them up on the wall for everyone to see!
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Serge Normant Metamorphosis ENOne of the top hair stylists working in fashion today, Serge Normant performs his magic on the most beautiful actresses and models of our time. A tour de force of feminine fantasy, Serge Normant Metamorphosis is a dazzling summation of contemporary style, fashion and glamour - as envisioned by this gifted artist and captured in images by the world's leading fashion photographers. In transforming the looks of such…
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Michael D. Coe, Rex Koontz, Javier Urcid MexicoThis authoritative volume has been revised throughout and expanded, with stunning new images and accounts of the major discoveries of recent years. Recent findings have been added to expand our understanding of the Olmecs outside of their heartland...
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Ami Shin Mice in the CityFollow Stanley the mouse, a banjo-playing busker from London, on his very first trip around the world. Stanley joins Mrs. Crosbie on her majestic airship, a beautiful hot air balloon that offers travelers unparalleled views.Together they visit fifteen far
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Ami Shin Mice in the City: LondonIt’s a busy morning and all across London mice dressed in top hats and smart overcoats are making their way to work by bus, by tube, and by train. The mice of Parliament are at work baking cakes and fishing to feed fat cats arriving in a hot ...
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Karolina Světlá Mid Century Modern at HomeThe mid-twentieth century was a dynamic period in international design, including interior design, and has retained its influence on popular culture today. This handbook shows readers how to create a tailor-made home inspired by the iconic designs of this period. Working through the home one room at a time, the book highlights classic items of furniture and signature accessories. In-depth case studies demonstrate…
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Frances Ambler Mid-Century ModernThis gift book, featuring sophisticated illustrations of classic pieces, is a must- have for lovers of Mid- Century Modern design. Mid-Century Modern remains one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic styles of international design...
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Dominic Bradbury Mid-Century Modern Complete ENThis definitive survey of one of the most popular, collectable and dynamic periods of international design offers a rich overview of all aspects of the subject. It covers furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design. Nearly 100 major and influential creators of the mid-century period are highlighted, including…
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Frances Ambler Mid-Century Modern Icons of Design ENThe mid-twentieth century was one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of international design. Drawing on the inventive style of the era, Mid-Century Modern Icons of Design features exclusive illustrations of iconic mid century designs, from Eames chairs to Poul Henningsen lamps and George Nelson clocks, all rendered in a distinctive graphic style befitting the era. Four concertina books, collected…
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Stuart Tolley Min ENMinimalism has informed some of the greatest graphic design in the history of the art form. It gave us the Helvetica font and decluttered web design, and it allowed graphic designers to focus with renewed diligence on the relationship between form and function. Today’s resurgence in minimalist graphic designas creators move away from the ornate, decorative patterns that have saturated our visual culture for the past…
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Antony Penrose Miró's Magic Animals ENA short, entertaining text narrated by the young Tony introduces Miró, a quiet, kind and smartly dressed man, who ‘dreamed when he was awake’ and painted wonderfully strange worlds filled with magical animals. The book is beautifully illustrated with some of Miró’s finest works, as well as evocative archive photography by Lee Miller and specially commissioned artworks by children done in the style of Miró. Tony…
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Linda Nochlin MisèreAn incisive new piece of scholarship from renowned art historian Linda Nochlin tackling the concept of “misere,” or social misery, as it was reflected in the work of writers, artists, and philosophers in the nineteenth century...
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Kenneth Frampton Modern Architecture ENThis acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. For this fourth edition, Kenneth Frampton has added a major new chapter that explores the effects of globalization on architecture in recent years, the rise annd rise of the celebrity architect, and the way in which practices worldwide have addressed such issues as sustainability and habitat. The…
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Amy Dempsey Modern ArtModern Art takes the reader through individual movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, situating these within five broader chronological themes. Starting with Impressionism in 1860, Dempsey proceeds through the essentials of Modernism, the post-wa
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Dominic Bradbury Modernist Design CompleteThe powerful aesthetic and philosophical framework that modernism ushered in during the early part of the 20th century revolutionized the built world, transformed our living spaces and lifestyles, and fundamentally changed the way we think about design. A