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An extensive study on Hopper, which accompanies a majortravelling exhibition and illuminates the life and work of one ofAmerica’s most celebrated artists. Illustrated with over 150 oils,watercolors, etchings and drawings with comments on their formaland technical characteristics, this exhibition’s catalog offers anupdated critical interpretation of Edward Hopper’s work and analternative view to the extensive literature that already exists onthis artist. Among the artworks included are Cape Cod Sunset,Second Story Sunlight, and some interesting self-portraits from theWhitney Museum of American Art; the famous Morning Sun from theColumbus Museum of Art, Ohio, and a number of lesser-knownwatercolors and oils from Hopper’s journeys to Paris. Also includedare essays by several noted scholars, and an extensive chronologyand bibliography. Perfect for casual perusing or serious study,this lavish exploration of Edward Hopper’s work is certain to finda wide audience.

In 1958, the first edition of Robert Frank's TheAmericans was published in Paris. Les Américains contained Frank's 83 photographs in the same sequence as allsubsequent editions, with the image on the right hand page, butjuxtaposed with historical texts about American society andpolitics, gathered by Alain Bosquet. The following year, in thefirst American edition, the French texts were removed and anintroduction by Jack Kerouac was added. Over the subsequent 50years, The Americans has been republished in many editions,in numerous languages, with a variety of cover designs, and even ina range of sizes. It is the most famous photography book everpublished, and it changed the face of the medium forever. Robert Frank discussed with his publisher,Gerhard Steidl, the idea of producing a new edition using modernscanning and the finest tritone printing. The starting point was tobring original prints from New York to G?ttingen, Germany, whereSteidl is based. In July 2007, Frank visited G?ttingen. A new forma

A huge gathering of the finest American and British song lyricsfrom 1910 to 1975. Robert Kimball, editor of the complete lyrics ofCole Porter, Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart and next year's IrvingBerlin, and Robert Gottlieb, editor of the recent Reading Jazz,have collaborated to choose the 800 or more most distinguishedlyrics of the century, from early P.G. Wodehouse and the IrvingBerlin of Alexander's Ragtime Band through the greats of Broadwayand Hollywood -- Gershwin, Hart, Porter, Berlin, Oscar Hammerstein,Yip Harbourg, Dorothy Fields, Frank Loesser, Noel Coward -- to theearly triumphs of Stephen Sondheim. Plus many writers who arebarely remembered today -- Don Raye ("Mr. Five by Five", "I'llRemember April"), Bobby Troup ("Route 66", "Daddy") -- withsurprises like Ogden Nash, Maxwell Anderson, Dorothy Parker, andTruman Capote. Over 100 lyricists in all, each one introduced witha brief biography and commentary, and presented chronologically, sothat this big volume not only presents the core of an entireliterat

100s of carefully selected cardboard display designs created from one or more die-cuts. An essential source of reference for all design professionals searching for a surprising format and originality within the technical resolution. please feel free to use any of the die-cuts included in the CD.

PatternMagicisthecultpattern-cuttingbookfromJapan.Takinginspirationfromnature,fromgeometricshapesandfromthestreet,thisbookharnessesthesheerjoyofmakingandsculptingclothes.Thebooktakesacreativeapproachtopatterncutting,withstep-by-stepprojectsforfashiondesignersanddressmakerstoenjoy.Allthebasicinformationyouneedtostartpatterncuttingisincluded,fromthebasicblocktomeasurementsandscaling.Eachprojectisbeautifullyillustratedwithcleardiagramsandphotographsshowingthestagesofconstruction,thetoilesandthefinishedgarments.Thesesimpleillustrationsanddetailedinstructionsmakeiteasytocreatestunning,sculpturalclotheswithacouturelook.

The fashion industry has always celebrated innovative design,and young, talented fashion designers can make a huge impact asthey explore new ideas and push boundaries. This book showcases thediverse and unique work of the best 100 new creatives in fashiondesign from around the world. As well as pinpointing the best newtalent worldwide, this visually stunning survey provides acomprehensive showcase of cutting-edge imagery, including originaldesign work, drawings and photography. The ultimate reference guideto the world's movers and shakers in fashion today, this is a bookall fashionistas will want to own.

YA. The large, full-color photographs in this excellent seriesare sure to catch the attention of even the most casual browsers.Readable texts explore the creatures' habitats, behaviors, andtheir complex relationships with their main predators, humans.Historical background is given as is a plea for ecologicalconservation. Photographs are well captioned. Each book lists theenvironmental organizations that are working to preserve theanimals under discussion. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

""The Tropical House" celebrates a growing trend towardstylish globalization in interior design. More than 25 stunninghouses and condos comprise a synthesis of East-West trends andcontemporary furnishings--as Filipino designers merge sleekmodernist furniture with local designers' osoulful creationso innatural hardwoods and other tropical materials. Over 250 full-colorphotographs of outstanding Filipino residences will inspire readerswith their diverse and contemporary looks. From vintage glamour toclassic modern with bold artful accents, to the clean, glam lookknown as ocontemporary chic, o this book showcases the myriadtastes of the Philippines.

Featuring 290 color images, many of them full-page, thislavish volume presents Cartier's most famous and complicatedwatches in a new never-before-published collection. Fromtheir forms to their movements, Cartier watches are unique. Theyare an enduring combination of the unexpected and theclassical. In the world of timepieces, the Cartier nameinevitably evokes a glamorous range of legendary, universallyadmired watches: the Santos, the Tortue, the Tank, the Baignoire,the Pasha de Cartier, the Panthère de Cartier, and others. This book chronicles Cartier's constant quest for excellence in themanufacture of complicated watches. From a Tortue single push-piecechronograph, created in 1929 to a contemporary Santos 100 skeletonwatch, Cartier interprets complications in its own inimitable way,always with a sense of design. Laziz Hamani's photographs capture these objects of exceptionalartistry while author and expert Jack Forster shares the spiritthat motivates each craftsman, engineer, and artist to create themost

对于提琴制作的业内人士来说，本书可以说是书。 读了本书，才会知道斯特拉蒂瓦里这个人以及他的琴是怎么回事。 《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》对所有知名的斯特拉蒂瓦里琴，它的出处，流传，以及它的特点都有描述。一些重要的琴都有尺寸。书后有索引，可以找到你要查的琴。 对于拉琴的人来说，你应当了解你拉的琴是怎么回事。小提琴绝非只是一件乐器那么简单。它有深刻的文化内涵，有许多讲究，有许多故事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》就是最好的入门。 对音乐爱好者来说，看《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》可以知道许多关于琴的知识。小提琴是一种艺术品，她诞生于文艺复兴时期，成为乐器之王，为什么她会迷倒那么多人，为什么一把斯特拉蒂瓦

Towering spires of dolomite and slabs of grante worn smooth byancient glaciers,walls of ice sculpted by the wind-the world'shighest mountains are great spec-tacles of nature and rank amongthe most important arenas for adventure left to hummankind on thisplanet.

Andy Grundberg is a former photography critic for The New YorkTimes and has written several books on photography, art, andculture. He lives in Washington, D.C. Terry Tempest Williams is theaward-winning author of Leap, An Unspoken Hunger, Refuge, and mostrecently, Red -A Desert Reader. She lives in Castle Valley, Utah. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

Explores the work of this European architectural practice with offices in Brussels, Paris and Luxemburg.

Thisisavolumeoflivinghistorythehistoryofourtimes,asseenbythephotographerswhocapturedit.ItisthemostcomprehensiveanthologyofLIFEphotographyeverassembled,andillustratesthestrengthsthatmademanyoftheseindividualsfamousandLIFEgreat.Thisbook,anenormousinternationalsuccessinhardback,isnowavailableinanew,compact,paperbackedition.

From every “beautiful mornin’” to “some enchanted evening,” thesongs of Oscar Hammerstein II are part of our daily lives, hiswords part of our national fabric. Born into a theatrical dynasty headed by his grandfather andnamesake, Oscar Hammerstein II breathed new life into the moribundart form of operetta by writing lyrics and libretti for suchclassics as Rose-Marie (music by Rudolf Friml), TheDesert Song (Sigmund Romberg), The New Moon (Romberg)and Song of the Flame (George Gershwin). Hammerstein andJerome Kern wrote eight musicals together, including SweetAdeline, Music in the Air , and their masterpiece, ShowBoat . The vibrant Carmen Jones was Hammerstein’sall-black adaptation of the tragic opera by Georges Bizet. In 1943, Hammerstein, pioneer in the field of operetta, joinedforces with Richard Rodgers, who had for the previous twenty-fiveyears taken great strides in the field of musical comedy with his longtime writing partner, Lorenz Hart. The first Rodgersand Hammerstein work