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Intimate Geometries
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning nearly 75 years, Louise Bourgeois created a vast body of work that enriched the formal language of modern art while it expressed her intense inner struggles with...
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$150 / item
Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint and Wasn't Sorry
Located in New York, NY
A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock – and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists
Jackson Pollock was unlike any other ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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London Uprising-Fifty Fashion Designers, One City Book
Located in New York, NY
"A backstage pass into the studios of the capitals coolest designers. A gorgeous tome." Sunday Telegraph, Stella magazine
"London has always been a creative hub... This handsomely illustrated volume explores the studio spaces of the city's fashion designers, from tiny, one-room start-ups to internationally successful businesses. Each chapter is written by a fashion authority... The book celebrates the people who bring so much sartorial exuberance to the capital." Harper's Bazaar
An unprecedented and intimate behind-the-scenes look at London designer fashion over the last fifteen years, edited by Tania Fares and Sarah Mower and profiling 50 leading London fashion designers, from Paul Smith and Stella McCartney to Erdem and Simone Rocha.London has long been a fashion-world capital, and the past fifteen years have been an especially fertile period in its centuries-long history of setting trends. This stunning book is an all-access pass into the world of designer fashion - an exclusive behind-the-scenes studio tour that calls in on fifty of the city's leading design talents - London-based global superstars - all of whom open up about their practice and philosophy, and share a wealth of images from their private collections.
Profiles include:
J.W. Anderson
Burberry
Victoria Beckham
Manalo Blahnik
Alexander McQueen
Chalyan
Mulberry
Jasper Conran
Giles Deacon
Charlotte Olympia
Tom Ford
Holly Fulton
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Molly Goddard
Ashish
Hillier Bartley
Anya Hindmarch
House of Holland
Margaret Howell...
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James Huniford At Home
Located in New York, NY
An in-depth look at the design process of James Huniford, who is renowned for his skill in juxtaposing opposites-contemporary with traditional, rustic w...
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$50 / item
Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in New York, NY
A revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive survey published of Mapplethorpe's photography
Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the 20th century's most important and influen...
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$175 / item
The Jewish Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
A rich trove of contemporary global Jewish cuisine, featuring hundreds of stories and recipes for home cooks everywhere
The Jewish Cookbook is an inspiring celebration of the divers...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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$50 / item
Basic Human Anatomy
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive, yet flexible and holistic approach to the human body for artists, Roberto Osti’s method of teaching anatomy is exhaustive, but never loses sight of the fact that this understanding should lead to the creation of art.
Basic Human Anatomy...
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2010s Chinese Books
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$40 / item
Where to Eat Pizza
Located in New York, NY
Over 1,000 food experts and aficionados from around the world reveal their insider tips on finding a perfect slice of pizza
From the publishers of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat comes the next food-guide sensation on the most popular dish - pizza!
The world over, people want the inside scoop on where to get that ultimate slice of pizza. With quotes from chefs, critics, and industry experts, readers will learn about secret ingredients, special sauces, and the quest for the perfect crust. The guide includes detailed city maps, reviews, key information and honest comments from the people you’d expect to know.
Featuring more than 1,700 world-wide pizzerias, parlours, and pizza joints listed. All you need to know - where to go, when to go, and what to order. Daniel Young is the London pop-up Pioneer behind young and foodish com and its burger Monday, pizza Tuesday and Spag Wednesday event series. He established himself as a pizza authority while restaurant critic of The New York Daily News. 'He has,' wrote Ed Levine...
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$30 / item
The Figurative Artist’s Handbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
An authoritative, comprehensive guide for contemporary figurative artists.
At a time when renewed interest in figurative art is surging throughout the art world, author Robert Ze...
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2010s Chinese Books
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$40 / item
Beginning Drawing Atelier
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Written by well-known artist and best-selling art-instruction author with almost rock-star popularity in the contemporary world of representational art, beginning drawing atelier, with its unique workbook/sketchbook approach, and high-quality paper, offers a comprehensive and contemporary twist on traditional atelier art instruction practices.
Atelier education is centered on the belief that working in a studio, not sitting in the lecture hall, is the best place to learn about art. Every artist needs to learn basic drawing skills.
In this elegant and inspiring workbook, master contemporary artist and best selling author Juliette Aristides...
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$25 / item
Midlife
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
From acclaimed photographer Elinor Carucci, a vivid chronicle of one woman's passage through aging, family, illness, and intimacy.
It is a period in life that is universal, at som...
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$45 / item
Private Gardens of the Bay Area
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Seasoned garden writers Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, along with leading landscape photographer Marion Brenner, tour more than thirty-five private gardens in the San Francisco Bay Ar...
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$60 / item
From Classic to Contemporary
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Interior design firm Cullman & Kravis infuses traditional interiors with a modern perspective, embracing historicism and referencing a wide range of cultures and contemporary design ...
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$65 / item
Contemporary Gardens of the Hamptons
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
First monograph to present the work of LaGuardia Design Group, a highly regarded landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary residential design in the Hamptons.
With offices in Water Mill, LaGuardia Design Group is immersed in the fragile landscape of the Hamptons, both its woods and meadows and the dramatic shoreline along the Atlantic. Notable projects include the rebuilding of the dunescape surrounding a landmark Norman Jaffe...
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$50 / item
Understanding Caricature
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A truly comprehensive and laser-focused examination of a really wonderful, expressive art form. Understanding caricature offers artists, aspiring artists, students, journalists, bloggers, etc... a lively guide to an old and respected art form. A great caricature is one that not only captures the subject's look and personality but amplifies them significantly. They are almost always funny and very often (but not always) mean spirited.
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hairline, cheeks, eyebrows, teeth, chin: There’s no facial feature (or any other body part, for that matter) that can escape the sardonic scrutiny of caricaturist and illustrator Greg Houston. But though he cleverly twists, exaggerates, and distorts each subject’s image, he always makes sure the person remains recognizable—an absolute must for successful caricature.
Whether on assignment or simply drawing for his own perverse pleasure, Houston loves skewering the high and mighty—movie stars, moguls, politicians, and assorted other VIPs—especially when they misbehave. Caricature, says Houston, is a very sharp weapon for the powerless to use against the powerful, and he can teach you to wield it, too.
After defining caricature, differentiating it from other forms of portraiture, and delving into its centuries-long history, Houston gets down to the nitty-gritty of how to do it. He focuses sequentially on the face, the hair, the body, and what he calls “accoutrements”—distinctive items of clothing that help viewers immediately identify celebrities. You yourself will learn to poke artistic fun at the famous through a series of demonstrations that let you follow Houston as he constructs caricatures of Jake Gyllenhaal, Masie Williams, Dwayne Johnson...
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Dynamic Human Anatomy
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
An essential visual guide for artists to the mastery and use of advanced human anatomy skills in the creation of figurative art.
Dynamic Human Anatomy...
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$45 / item
ABCDuane
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The legendary photographer relates intimate themes of his life and art in a scrapbook memoir illustrated by his works—from portraits of Magritte to Warhol, to painted tintypes, and t...
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$40 / item
This Land
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
David Opdyke's massive collage This Land (as elucidated in this book by award-winning author Lawrence Weschler) presents a slow-burning satire of the American dream as it blunders in...
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$35 / item
Architizer The World's Best Architecture 2020 Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The definitive collection of this year's most inspiring — and acclaimed — new buildings and spaces around the world
The Architizer A+Awards honor the year's most extraordinary architecture and building...
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Flower Color Theory Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Leading floral designers Putnam & Putnam are back - now with the ultimate flower-arrangement reference book
The follow-up to Darroch and Michael Putnam's acclaimed bestselling debut, Flower Color Theory is the only guide that uses color...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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$35 / item
Red Thread Nordic Design Book
Located in New York, NY
An elegant exploration of the hugely influential simplicity, beauty, and functionality of Nordic design timeless, yet on trend
From literature to food...
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$80 / item
Shaping Cities in an Urban Age
Located in New York, NY
An authoritative - and fascinating - investigation into the spatial and social dynamics of cities at a global scale
Shaping Cities in an Urban Age is the third addition to Phaidon's...
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$75 / item
The Museum of Lost Art by Noah Charney
Located in New York, NY
True tales of lost art, built around case studies of famous works, their creators, and stories of disappearance and recovery
From the bestselling author of...
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$35 / item
Japan, The Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
The definitive, home cooking recipe collection from one of the most respected and beloved culinary cultures
Japan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes - soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables - are simple and elegant.
Nancy Singleton Hachisu lives on a farm in Japan with her family, and is a James Beard Award-nominated author of two cookbooks: Japanese Farm...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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$50 / item
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
Located in New York, NY
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time
A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses...
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In Memory Of Designing Contemporary Memorials Spencer Bailey
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the art, architecture, and design of memorials around the world from the late 20th century to today
Memorials hold a special position in the cultural memory of communiti...
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Cherry Hill a Childhood Reimagined
Located in New York, NY
A MEMOIR BY PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST JONA FRANK TOLD IN CAPTIVATING STORIES AND POIGNANT IMAGES WITH A CAST OF ACTORS, INCLUDING LAURA DERN AND IMOGENE WOLODARSKY, CHERRY HILL...
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$45 / item
Paul Smith
Located in New York, NY
A timely celebration of British design legend Sir Paul Smith and his one of a kind creativity
This new monograph captures the unique spirit of British fashion icon Sir Paul Smith ...
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$70 / item
Flower Exploring the World in Bloom
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture
The latest installment in the bestselling Explorer Serie...
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$60 / item
Designing a Garden
Located in New York, NY
The intimate Monk’s Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston embodies the design principles that inform the work of noted lands...
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$40 / item
Stanford White in Detail
Located in New York, NY
A rich presentation of the sensual and scenographic effects created by the Legendary Stanford White, whose designs extend beyond architecture to encompass lavish interiors, jewelry, ...
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$40 / item
Through a Designer’s Eye A Focus on Interiors
Located in New York, NY
A sumptuous presentation of impeccably Classic interiors by Matthew Patrick Smyth.
Matthew Patrick Smyth is renowned for elegant, sophisticated rooms that combine sumptuous fabric...
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Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide East Coast USA
Located in New York, NY
A curated list of more than 250 must-see destinations organized geographically from Maine to Florida
Featuring architecture by some of the biggest midcentury names, including Mies ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
Located in New York, NY
An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects.
The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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$80 / item
Industrial Facility
Located in New York, NY
The first monograph on the complete works of award-winning design studio Industrial Facility
Sam Hecht and Kim Colin's world-renowned, London-based studio is one of the most influen...
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$90 / item
Cooking in Marfa
Located in New York, NY
A treasure trove of essays, recipes, and images exploring the people and food of Marfa and its premier restaurant, The Capri
Cooking in Marfa introduces an unusual small town in the West Texas...
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$50 / item
"Art =" Book
Located in New York, NY
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Featuring more than 800 artworks from the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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$75 / item
Lucian Freud a Life
Located in New York, NY
A breathtaking visual biography of Freud, told through his own words, unpublished private photographs, and painted portraits
This unprecedented look at the private life of Lucian ...
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$200 / item
Philip Johnson
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular visual biography of one of the most celebrated architects and cultural icons of the twentieth century
With his elegant suits and trademark round black glasses, Phili...
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$150 / item
Materialising Color
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating journey into the world of textiles and color through the eyes of Kvadrat expert Giulio Ridolfo.
Denmark’s Kvadrat, one of the world’s leading textile companies, prov...
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$80 / item
Animal Exploring the Zoological World
Located in New York, NY
Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time and from every corner of the globe
Animal: Exploring the Zoological Wor...
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$60 / item
Thomas Bayrle, Playtime
Located in New York, NY
The work of a pioneering artist, whose explorations of mass culture, consumerism, and politics remain highly relevant today
This richly illustrated monograph brings together Bayrl...
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$80 / item
Appearance Stripped Bare, Desire and the Object in the Work of Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
The first book to explore two of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art side by side, Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons
In the first half of the 20th century, Marcel Duchamp re...
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Paul McCarthy 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
Los-Angeles-based artist Paul McCarthy (b.1945) creates Disneyesque installations, sculptures of animal/vegetable/human hybrids and slapstick performances in a purge of a national su...
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Sterling Ruby 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive study of one of the most versatile artists and acute observers of our time, who fuses art and fashion
American artist Sterling Ruby works in a large variety of media, including sculpture, ceramics, painting, and video art. Ruby is influenced by a wide range of sources, including marginalized societies, maximum-security prisons, modernist architecture, artefacts and antiquities, graffiti, waste and consumption, and urban gangs. Through these, he examines the psychological space where individual expression confronts social constraint.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Fowle is chief curator for Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow and director-at-large at Independent Curators International (ICI) in New York.
Franklin Sirmans is director of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami.
Jessica Morgan is director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York.
Sterling Ruby is based in Los Angeles and is represented by SpruthMagers (London, Berlin,
Los Angeles), Xavier Hufkens...
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Jimmie Durham (Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series)
Located in New York, NY
An updated edition of the first - and still most authoritative - book on the legendary American iconoclast
Twenty years ago, Phaidon published what has become the definitive study of Arkansas-born Jimmie Durham...
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Sharon Hayes 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
The first comprehensive publication to capture Hayes's unique blend of performance and social engagement which has been at the forefront of questions of feminist history, queer time, and protest culture for over a decade
American artist Sharon Hayes...
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Jannis Kounellis 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate monograph on one of the most important artists of the twentieth century - a key figure in Arte Povera
This book is the final, most comprehensive book ever made by Greek-born Jannis Kounellis, one of the key artists in the Arte Povera movement. Following his breakthrough in the late 1960s in Rome, when he questioned the traditionally sterile environment of the gallery by exhibiting live animals within its walls, Kounellis went on to include diverse materials in his work, including fire, earth, gold, wood, and charcoal, quickly establishing himself as one of the most innovative sculptors of our time.
Writings by the artist and a collection of tributes from people who have known and worked with him over the years, such as Pierre Audi, David Hammons, Gloria Moure, Giulio Paolini, Vassili Vassilikos, and many others, are included.
Jannis Kounellis is the latest addition to the acclaimed Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series...
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Daan Roosegaarde 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
The first monograph on the indefatigable explorer of relationships between people, technology, and environmental issues
Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative ...
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California Designing Freedom
Located in New York, NY
How did California come to have such a powerful influence on contemporary design? This book explores how the ideals of the 1960s counterculture morphed into the tech culture of Silic...
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$40 / item
Printed in North Korea The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK
Located in New York, NY
Never-before-seen North Korea - a rare glimpse into the country behind the politics and the creativity behind the propaganda
This incredible collection of prints dating from the 1950s to the twenty-first century is the only one of its kind in or outside North Korea. Depicting the everyday lives of the country's train conductors, steelworkers, weavers, farmers, scientists, and fishermen, these unique lino-cut and woodblock prints are a fascinating way to explore the culture of this still virtually unknown country. Together, they are an unparalleled testament to the talent of North Korea's artists and the unique social, cultural, and political conditions in which they work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nicholas Bonner studied landscape architecture in the UK. During a study trip to China in 1993 he visited North Korea, and subsequently set up Beijing-based Koryo Tours, specializing in tourism to the DPRK. Since 2001, Bonner has produced three documentaries and a feature film on North Korea. He is the author of Phaidon's bestselling Made in North Korea.
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Green Escapes, The Guide to Secret Urban Gardens
Located in New York, NY
An insider's guide to the world's greatest 'secret' gardens, green spaces, and pocket parks tucked away in cities around the globe
Cities everywhere are graced with charming but...
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The High Line
Located in New York, NY
The acclaimed exploration of the iconic ‘park in the sky' in New York that reshaped global perceptions of urban space - back in print
Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line...
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$70 / item
Sun and Moon a Story of Astronomy, Photography and Cartography
Located in New York, NY
A unique pictorial history of astronomical exploration from the earliest Prehistoric observatories to the latest satellite images with 280 spectacular images and an inspiring story i...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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Postmodern Architecture, Less is a Bore
Located in New York, NY
A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity
This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Ven...
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$50 / item
Map Exploring The World, Midi Format
Located in New York, NY
A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition
Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 250...
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$40 / item
Adrian Villar Rojas 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York, NY
The first book to explore the fascinating career and fantasy-driven worlds created by the acclaimed Argentinean artist
Adrián Villar Rojas's...
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Where Architects Sleep, The Most Stylish Hotels in the World
Located in New York, NY
In the tradition of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architects
No one appreciates a building quite like an architect...
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The Great Dixter Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
Seasonal recipes and expert planting guides from Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's quintessential English country garden
The Great Dixter Cookb...
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$40 / item
Body of Art Book
Located in New York, NY
"Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trec...
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$60 / item