Arts, Design & Photography

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“a jumping off point for anyone interested in a bird’s-eye view of women sculptors.”

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In a time when every designer seems to be getting their first, if not second or third, coffee table book, it was only a matter of time before Christian Siriano received a follow-up volume to Dr

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“an education, a history lesson, a whodunit, and a wonderful introduction to the world of art—and crime.”

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“should be considered as a great, unit-driven classroom text for young people as it offers inroads to a variety of artists across numerous mediums from around the world.”

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“So why did the world need another film poster book? The answer is fairly simple: because the public will love it.”

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“places in one striking volume a variety of homoerotic work from throughout Warhol’s career, some of which was not displayed in his lifetime.”

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“provides a fascinating take on how we’ve arrived at the scents in the bottles on our bathroom shelves.”

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Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America’s Greatest Female Impersonator depicts vividly, and in great detail, the extraordinary career of Julian Eltinge (1881–1941), born William Da

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“That same summer, Sheila Rohan traveled by bus, ferry, and two different subway lines to get from Staten Island to Harlem,” writes author Karen Valby about these pioneering Black ballerinas and th

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The Story of Art is an excellent way to get up to speed on what the history of art is all about.” 

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“presents a smorgasbord of museum options and, through words and imagery, suggests the potential opportunity for an enjoyable, interesting sojourn.”

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The old saying goes, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” The same could be said for writing about food, given the proclivities of human taste buds.

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“This fabulous book loaded with lavish photographs of the tapestries and arms and armor . . .

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“anyone with a passion for scarves might find it a lovely gift and charming reference.”

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“a solid little book perfect for anyone interested in a jump-start introduction to James Barnor.”

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“one of the most captivating books on the market linking fine art with climate change.”

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“From a visual perspective, it is one of the loveliest fashion books to come out this year and would be a beloved volume for anyone who loves to look at gorgeous pictures.”

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“aesthetically embodies the era it is celebrating, and it does it flawlessly.”

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Contemporary Art Underground is a testament to the fact that art can be for everyone, and that municipalities that support public art are a boon for their communities.”

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Jouneaux has taken an excellent shot at taming the wild art history beast.”

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“Kalayjian keeps suspense in his entertaining story in telling what might have otherwise been a dry history.”

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Looking at Mexico / Mexico Looks Back is a slim, bilingual coffee table book highlighting the photography of Janet Sternburg, a woman far better known for her writing.

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This book offers subjective facets of the Dutch Golden Age (circa 1566 to -1688 or as late as 1713))——the personal stories of 17 major artists as distilled by a highly cultiv

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“a rather gripping story of a series of objects and their makers and how exile and emigration created a ripple effect  . . . that is . . .

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