Arts, Design & Photography

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For some readers, Switched On will be a trip down memory lane; others will be made aware of just how potently and powerfully these women influenced the international worlds of fashion and

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While the name might not be the first one that comes to mind when speaking of the greatest 20th century photographers, Sheila Metzner is unequivocally one of the greatest artists to ever wield a ca

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One of the most difficult tasks for any writer is to convey emotions to the reader as well as to elicit an emotional response from the reader.

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It is possible that there is an audience of readers for Paris: Through a Fashion Eye but they would have to be rather or hugely uninformed with no Internet access or maybe some starry eyed

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Andrew Bolton of the Metropolitan Museum of Art authored the foreword and Lou Stoppard assembled Fashion Together and conducted the interviews.

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“Beautiful Berlin Boys by Ashkan Sahihi resounds as an affirmation of the beauty and individuality of the gay man.”

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Some will say who? Some will say why?

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If you were expecting a visual and written history of this heritage brand and its products you might be sorely disappointed with Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation.

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The way we conceive of art traditionally, and how it is intrinsically linked to drawing, design, and painting, owes its popularization, if not its origin, to Vasa

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It’s a bit difficult to wrap your head around that fact that Fiorucci is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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It is a rare occurrence that any designer or brand has two books published, both of which are singularly devoted to their oeuvre, let alone a Generation X designer whose name is hardly one that fal

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What comes to mind with this book is the slogan used in the ’50s: “often imitated never duplicated.”

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“Visually and intellectually stimulating.”

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Spanning a course of over 300 years (1277–early 1600s) and encompassing a legacy of no fewer than 50 Popes (Pope Nicholas III–Clement VIII), Art of Renaissance Rome provides a narrow cross

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Carrie Boretz’s Street is not just another collection of New York City photographs.

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“an excellent reference for bird lovers.”

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There is a good book lurking within this well-meaning jumble of anecdotes and once-boldface names.

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“Dior remains an endless reservoir for subject matter as rarely, if ever, has there been a book about Dior that is a disappointment.”

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“Lead Poisoning is a fantastic voyage into the head of an artistic visionary.”

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Reader beware!

“The emergence of modern fashion (la mode) is closely related to the rise of urban modernity (la modernité).”

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There are two issues that must be considered before this book can be accurately reviewed. Foremost would be do you know who Russell Westbrook is?

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The Mudd Club was the Brigadoon of the late ’70s New York City music scene.

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“. . . thought provoking in its juxtaposing of images taken 20 years apart.”

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“A wonderful, talented, slice of Africa, an Africa fast receding . . .”

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