Space-saving and self-expression drive The New Apartment Book:Inspiring Ideas and Practical Projects for Decorating Your Home byMichele Michael, former home editor for Family Circle magazine,with Wendy Israel. Chapters examine the process by room (includingstudio living) and include a few unnecessary suggestions fordo-it-yourself projects, such as painting lampshades. More than 250color photos and some valuable tips, such as buying the best sofathat one can afford, make this a handsome guide especially good forthose setting up their first nest. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

A must-have guide to planning for, and decorating, beautifulyet practical rooms for babies and small children. The book beginsby looking at sleeping nooks for young babies, in the parentsbedroom. Next are inspirational chapters on decoration, lighting andfurniture for unisex nurseries, plus fun and funky ideas for girlsand boys rooms, and advice on the needs of planning a sharedbedroom for a baby and a toddler or for twins. There are alsochapters on adapting a bathroom for little ones, creatingstimulating and safe eating and play spaces, and devising brilliantstorage. The book concludes with useful checklists, a problem-solvingQuestion and Answer section and an invaluable stockist andsuppliers list.

The death of classical music, the distinguished critic andmusicologist Joseph Kerman declares, is “a tired, vacuous conceptthat will not die.” In this wide-ranging collection of essays andreviews, Kerman examines the ongoing vitality of the classicalmusic tradition, from the days of Guillaume Dufay, John Taverner,and William Byrd to contemporary operas by Philip Glass and JohnAdams. Here are enlightening investigations of the lives and works ofthe greatest composers: Bach and his Well-Tempered Clavier,Mozart’s and Beethoven’s piano concertos, Schubert’s songs,Wagner’s and Verdi’s operas. Kerman discusses The Magic Flute aswell as productions of the Monteverdi operas in Brooklyn and theRing in San Francisco and Bayreuth. He also includes remembrancesof Maria Callas and Carlos Kleiber that make clear why they weresuch extraordinary musicians. Kerman argues that predictions—let alone assumptions—of thedeath of classical music are not a new development but part of acultural

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.

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里的琴现在动

TASCHEN’s new architecture series brings a unique perspective toworld architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country.Each book features 15 to 20 architects—from the firmly establishedto the up-and-coming—with the focus on how they have contributed tovery recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries includecontact information and short biographies in addition to copiouslyillustrated de*ions of the architects’ or firms’ mostsignificant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country tocountry, this new series celebrates the richly hued architecturalpersonality of each nation featured.

Independent, multivoiced, wicked, political, spiritual, sexual, achingly prosaic, and above all, serious. Plus funny. Which was exactly the point: to address the needs of the world - all parts of the globe - and wrap it up in one big blanket called Humanity. With Colors, Tibor Kalman shook out the contents of his brain and over the course of 6 years and 13 bilingual issues, he took on such topics as: food (and hunger), that finetuned organism called ecology, recreation, religion, AIDS, shopping, racism, royalty and assorted demi-gods, sports, travel, even heaven. For Kalman, the self-described "perverse optimist," Colors was about casting a net over all of humanity, warts and all. Its irreverence, its ability to raise hackles and continually question the status quo was not about knocking down people, but about raising the bar on tolerance and a humane way of living. It was, as he once said, about using graphic design as a medium "for telling the truth."

Global Corporate Identity 3 is the third edition in aseries offering some of the best international corporate identityin current use today. Designing for clients who conduct business on an internationallevel isn't nearly the rare event it once was. Due in large part tothe ease of internet communication, even small firms and freelancedesigners have this opportunity more than they ever have, so beingexposed to ideas, themes, and design executions that cross culturallines is invaluable. Global Corporate Identity 3 showcases hundreds ofsuperlative examples of design used on a multinational level. Workfrom 30 different countries and five continents is represented inthis book making it a welcome addition to any graphics referencelibrary.

Concu rrent with the widespread isolationisfsentiment in Ame rica du ring the Great Depression of the l930s，Regionalism gained national popularity as a school of paintingsyn．onymous with American values．The triumvi rate ofRegionalism--Grant Wood，Thomas Ha rf Benton，and John Steua rtCurry—painted scenes of farm life and American folklore in a widelyaccessible，representational style． These themes came natu rally to GrantWood(1891—1 942)，who spent his fi rst ten yea rs on a fa rm andlived most of his Ii re in Iowa．His best。known paintings，such asStone City,Iowa and Spring Turnin9，offer idyllic panoramas of theag ra rian Midwest or humorous insights on American types，as inDaughters of Revolution and Appraisal．Now both c riticized andapplauded for being narrow in focus，de*ive，andstorytellin9，these paintings epitomized the Regionalist movementand attracfed an immense popula r audience．Wood lectu rednationwide on Regionalism and held a university-level teaching postth

Picking up where the best-selling Garden House left off, GardenHome: City demonstrates how to infuse an apartment, loft, flat, orother city home with the spirit of the garden. Clusters of yellowblossoms in brightly colored pails on a sill create a flower bedwhere there’s no space for one. Carefully arranged indoor topiariesbring the whimsy of a manicured garden inside. And a wall paintedthe vivid color of a favorite flower adds warmth and vibrancy to asmall room. Garden Home: City also shows how to soften theboundaries between indoors and out with the creative use of windowboxes, fire escapes, and balcony gardens. Anyone who lives in anurban setting will appreciate this richly illustrated,inspirational guide to transforming any space into a modern-dayEden.

Following the successful 25 Houses Under 2500 Square Feet and 25 Houses Under 1500 Square Feet , this book continues toexplore the joys of living in compact, well-designed spaces. Thetwenty-five homes presented here, all recently constructed, offeran extraordinary range of architectural solutions for designingfunctional yet interesting, dramatic living spaces, ranging from afew hundred to 3,000 square feet. Each of the projects illustrates aninnovative use of materials and careful attention to space andlight. The informative text highlights the design and technicalaspects of each house, and accompanying photography, architecturaldrawings, and site plans provide even further insight. 25 Houses Under 3000 Square Feet presents homes from coast to coast that everyone can relate to --an abundance of exciting designs that are sure to inspire andamaze.

The most inventive retail marketers reveal what really works inthe powering of a retail brand in The Power of Retail Branding. Thereader will get an inside look at the marketing objectives,strategies and executions of today’s innovative retailers. The dimension and scope of retail branding are illustrated througha panorama of hundreds of full-color visuals from successful retailmarketing campaigns. Also included are personal interviews with the brand plannersand concept builders. Case studies are presented in individualsections headed by a discussion of the concept of the brand/powerstrategies. These brand building concepts include the retailer’scommitments, its image, its products, its in-store experiences andits lifestyle positioning of the customer. The Power of Retail Branding is intended to be used as a tool toaid in the creation of strategies for powering brands. It will alsohelp the reader empower their employees-as-the-brand and theircustomers-as-the brand. This book serves as a retail brandin

This book illustrates and discusses 35 of the finest paintings by Dou, one of the most highly regarded Dutch painters of the 17th century. Dou learned glass painting from his father and in 1628 became Rembrandt's first pupil. After some early portraits, he painted chiefly small domestic scenes characterized by minute detail (often painted under a magnifying glass), skillful chiaroscuro, and lifelike effect. Dou's work was very popular and continued to be influential until the mid-19th century when appreciation for precision in painting declined under the influence of impressionism. This will be a beautifully produced catalogue that will introduce the works of Gerrit Dou to a wider audience.

Paul Nicklen, a resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories,has lived nearly all his life in the far north. Trained as abiologist, he is an experienced wilderness guide, as well as aninternationally acclaimed photographer. Huge Brody is an associateof the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University. Heis the author of several books, including Maps and Dreams, Indianson Skid Row, and Inishkillane: Change and Decline in the West ofIreland. He lives in London.

Never Before Published Photographs Celebrating the Eclectic andBizarre Street Fashion of Japan's Teens Follows the Popularity of Phaidon's Fruits and Fresh Fruits A fashion phenomenon born in the underground clubs of Tokyo andOsaka has made its way aboveground. The streets of Japan are filledwith teenagers clad in corsets, spikes, lacy Victorian dresses,dark eye makeup, black spandex, frilly tutus, patterned knee-highs,ruffled bows, and wigs of all lengths and styles. A mixture of highfashion and home-made ensembles, the Gothic and Lolita scene is oneof the more bizarre hybrids of Japanese street fashion, boastingthousands of devotees who dedicate their lives to creating evermore flamboyant and original variations of this fused style. GOTHIC LOLITA, edited by Katsuhiko Ishikawa withphotographs by Masayuki Yoshinaga, is a new and exclusivephotography collection that celebrates the eclectic and bizarreGothic street fashion of Japan's teens. Specially commissioned byPhaidon Press and based on the creati

' Prints, overshadowed in the past decade by the popularity ofphoto art, are back in the mainstream ' - Wall Street Journal,April 2003 Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries,art fairs and exhibitions are potent crowd-pullers, the visitorslooking for enjoyment and delight as well as instruction andeducation. Financial advisors suggest art as an investment -especially at the very affordable level of original prints. Yetwhat if the enthusiastic collector finds that what they bought isnot what they thought it was? Can you be sure of the differencebetween a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph oretching? And when thousands of T-shirts are printed with silkscreenimages, when can a silkscreen be a limited edition print? And doesa signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology, too- how are computer graphics programmes used by artists as well asfakers? Today, more than ever, these and a hundred other questionsneed accurate answers, to help the co

Sharks and dinosaurs, dinosaurs and sharks, we find them bothalien and awe-inspiring, at once utterly inhuman and somehowirresistibly compelling. But forget Jaws and Jurassic Park—nothingcan prepare you for Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Creatures of theDeep, an amazing plunge into the Cretaceous oceans of 80 millionyears ago, a merciless realm ruled by the most ferocious animalsever to stalk the seas of planet Earth. More terrifying thananything known to humankind, it scarcely seems possible that theseswift, massive underwater predators actually existed, but theydid—and this is their frightening, fascinating, unforgettablestory. Featuring incredibly realistic computer-generated images and 3-Dfilm clips—with 3-D glasses—field photography by NationalGeographic cameramen, and much more, the book interweaves dramaticscenes of the far, far distant past; up-to-the-minute scientificprofiles of nearly two dozen sea monsters; and a group portrait ofthe eccentric Sternberg family, Kansas-bred pioneers

The National Design Museum in New York is one of thelargest repositories of design in the world, with a collection ofnearly a quarter of a million objects such as typewriters, teapots, architectural renderings, lace, wallpaper sample books andposters. This celebration of the Museum's 100th anniversary, drawson its experience of a century of collecting, documenting andstudying design. It also displays thousands of the Museum's mostprized exhibits. The collection is divided into four curatorialareas: applied arts and industrial design, textiles, wall coveringsand drawings and prints, each overseen by a curatorial teamresponsible for its care, documentation and interpretation. Eachsection is accompanied by explanatory notes from the Museum'scuratorial team. --This text refers to an out of print orunavailable edition of this title.

With unparalleled access to FIFA's collection of televisedfootage, artist Robert Davies has scrutinized every World Cuptournament since 1932 to uncover the key moments, or 'epiphanies',from the world's most popular sporting event. These sublime momentshave been carefully captured in more than 100 highly originalphotographs that provoke memories of each match that are far moreevocative than the final score or the names of the winninggoal-scorers.

Inside this book, readers will find 200 imaginativesuggestions from 56 artists, along with intriguing paintings--inwatercolor, oil pastel, acrylic, and other popular media--that willjump-start their imaginations and lead them to fresh new subjectsand a thrilling sense of creative adventure.

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