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Author
Publisher
Cassell Illustrated
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Elton John and iconic photographer Terry O'Neill worked together for many years, taking in excess of 5,000 photographs. From intimate backstage shots to huge stadium concerts, the photographs in this book represent the very best of this archive, with most of the images being shown here for the first time. O'Neill has drawn on his personal relationship with Elton John to write the book's introduction and captions.
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An irresistible package for apartment-dwellers and architects alike, this comprehensive guide features hundreds of inspiring full-color profiles of 150 of the most exciting apartments ever designed"--
Author
Publisher
Damiani
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
For more than a quarter century, artist Thomas Schiff has used a panoramic camera to explore the hard edged and technologically refined man-made landscape worldwide. In this work, Schiff's steady and unrestrained visual language combines in a corpus that will appeal to architects, designers, and photographers.
Author
Publisher
White Lion Publishing, a imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The Art of Looking Up surveys 40 spectacular ceilings around the globe that have been graced by the brushes of artists including Michelangelo, Marc Chagall and Cy Twombly. From the floating women and lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan, first painted in the year 645, through to the religious iconography that adorns places of worship from Vienna to Istanbul, all the way to bold displays like that in the lobby of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas,...
Author
Publisher
University Of Washington Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Whether at UFW picket lines in California's Central Valley or capturing summertime street life in East Harlem Latinx photographers have documented fights for dignity and justice as well as the daily lives of ordinary people. Their powerful, innovative photographic art touches on family, identity, protest, borders, and other themes, including the experiences of immigration and marginalization common to many of their communities. Yet the work of these...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create rooms filled with warmth, meaning, and your own unique story of home. Kim Leggett's first book, City Farmhouse Style, was a big hit. Now Kim is back with the welcoming interiors her fans crave and a no-rules approach that is all about using what you love to create rooms that tell your personal story. Everyone has a story worth telling, and every room can become part of that story--whether you decorate it with heirlooms, flea market...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Design legend Milton Glaser demystifies his creative process in this thoughtful collection of illustrations showing his journey from sketch to finish. Glaser is a truly multidisciplinary designer working in exhibition, interior, and product designs. 'Sketch and Finish' features a variety of projects, from little known to iconic, including the logo. Glaser writes, "The tentativeness in the act of sketching is crucial. Doubt is essential. If you already...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Rainbow Revolution' is a collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Starting with an empty white box, renowned photographer Magnus Hastings invites members of the LGBTQIA+ community to creatively envision the space. Funny, political, personal, racy, magical, and matter-of-fact-each individual presents themselves as they would like to be seen.
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The author of Beautiful is back with a new book of his interiors, filled with blue-and-white vignettes, wicker, saturated color, and pretty patterns. Interior designer Mark D. Sikes burst onto the publishing scene with his New York Times best-selling first book, Beautiful. His new book, aptly titled More Beautiful, picks up where the first left off, in a celebration of classic, all-American decorating. The rooms featured in More Beautiful are divided...
Author
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Compiles the work of David Gilkey, a celebrated conflict photographer who helped NPR bring vivid life to big and small stories with global impact. Known for chronicling pain and beauty in war and conflict, he was on assignment in Helmand, Afghanistan in 2016 when he and NPR's Afghan interpreter, Zabihullah Tamanna were killed by a Taliban ambush of their convoy. Considered one of the best photojournalists in the world, his death made headlines around...
Author
Publisher
Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Taken with a 35mm camera by Paul McCartney, these largely unseen photographs capture the explosive period, from the end of 1963 through early 1964, in which The Beatles became an international sensation and changed the course of music history.
Author
Publisher
West Margin Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the popular online photo series and now published in print for the first time, The Debt Project collects 99 portraits of debt across the US, featuring people of all different backgrounds and stories, to recontextualize an often stigmatized experience. In 2013, Brittany Powell made the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy for her photography business. In the years following the 2008 economic collapse, she found herself in a significant...
Author
Publisher
Centennial Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Captures the essence of the downsizing trend by showcasing homes across a spectrum of styles and locations, each filled with stylish interiors, ingenious solutions for small-space living, and stories of contented homeowners. Plus, you'll get great advice and insights from the growing number of talented builders and architects who have trained their skills on creating beautiful, imaginative smaller dwellings.
19) Cats on catnip
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A humorous collection of dozens of photos of funny and adorable cats as they play with, roll in, and chow down their favorite snack of choice -- catnip.
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