Arts, Design & Photography

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This book collects articles and essays written by Michael Peppiatt, one of Europe’s leading art critics, across the span of his career.

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“Like the Dadaist project upon which its members originally drew, Black Mask proposed the complete ruination of bourgeois culture.”

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“The message is that there is room for everyone on the wall (or in the display case), and all of humanity needs to be represented in our venerable institutions.”

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What could iconic names as varied as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Merry Adventures of Robinhood, Curious George, and The Inve

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“Intriguing variety, sharp storytelling, and spectacular images all combine to keep the pages of this emporium turning.”

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“the reader is immersed into the story of art.”

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As part of Prestel’s Masters of Art series, Chagall offers an introductory foundation to the life and works of Russian painter Marc Chagall (1887–1985).

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“The print quality equals that of the best fine art books. Paleontology enthusiasts, and perhaps even Audubon aficionados, will not be disappointed.”

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This book appears just as reports emerge that Russian forces have looted museums in five Ukrainian towns under their control.

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Janet Malcolm died last year, and her passing was profiled in over 40,000 obituaries online. She left behind a huge entourage of fans who had spent decades immersed in her literary nonfiction.

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“One cannot flip through this book without feeling joy, confronted by page after page of vibrant, delightful imagery, beautifully reproduced and exquisitely colored.”

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”Our America elevates us to the stars while simultaneously pulling back the curtain to reveal our scars. The images can be edifying or terrifying.”

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“a celebration of Lagerfeld’s 36 years at the helm of a brand that he single-handedly took from its death throes and turned it into the most celebrated and revered house of couture in the w

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“The book is a joy to read. You can dip in anywhere and swim about in Dylan’s brain.”

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“Like a series of Russian nesting dolls, this book is about a specific painter within a specific culture within the history of how that culture has been seen and described through the centu

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Here is a beautiful book that belongs in the library of every lover of literature and every lover of fine portrait photography.

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Caleb Kenna is a freelance photographer and certified drone pilot who lives in Middlebury, Vermont.

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The Blonds, David and Phillippe, should be more famous than they are. Their work is extraordinary. Their artistry is somewhere between haute couture and a Brazilian Mardis Gras float.

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“a rich resource . . . a brilliant and much-needed book.”

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The End of Solitude is bright, readable, and absorbing—pure Deresiewicz.”

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The Art of Whittling: A Woodcarver’s Guide to Making Things by Hand is a strong working guide for a beginning woodworker.”

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“an important analysis and catalogue of a genius at work with a smirk on his never-seen face. The aggregate of his art is Banksy’s validation and legacy.

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“Butler offers a fascinating history that includes appraisals of the work of actors most associated with The Method.

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