Arts, Design & Photography

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Alexander “Sandy” Calder (1898–1976) lives larger than life in Jed Perl’s Part 2 biography.

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A tiara is defined as “a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women.” That may be the dictionary’s definition, but it certainly leaves the field wide open for in

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“provides a solid museum-like experience of this classical Spanish artist.”

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Photography’s Last Century is an indispensable addition to one’s library.

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Merriam Webster dictionary defines memoir as: a narrative composed from personal experience or a history of one’s life.

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Taking Time is absolutely not solely about fashion, nor is this a glossy photography book centered on the oeuvre of the late great Azzedine Alaïa.

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Diana Vreeland was never short on proclamations of fashion and style as well as living life in a most fashionable and particular way.

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Imagine a book about the headiest times in the world of fashion written by someone who does not rely on quotes from dead people or from spectators but instead a book written by someone who was inti

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From the title the prospective reader will expect a history and love letter to the ateliers of Maison Lesage.

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Renaissance thinking was not just about making men smarter, more intellectual, and open minded (although who would complain about that happening!).

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“Jongmans is knowledgeable about art history and passionate about combining the issues of the past with those of the present and pulling them into our modern sphere.”

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“The glory and success of Fra Angelico and the Rise of the Florentine Renaissance is the way in which the images were curated to highlight Fra Angelico’s position in the Renaissanc

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“With detailed notations and interesting reflections on themes, symbolisms and iconography, this book is a pleasure from start to finish.”

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One of the first things that must be considered when reading In Pursuit of Fashion is that there will be repetition of information given that there are three contributing a

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“For Millet and Modern Art, the essays are its heart and soul, down to earth and of course, modern.”

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Between 1955 and 1989, legendary choreographer-dancer Martha Graham and her company made a series of international tours under the aegis of various government agencies and governm

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Jeanine Basinger’s The Movie Musical! is an in-depth history of a distinctly American art form that combined cinematic arts with music, dance, theater, and design.

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“Skrebneski is a créateur whose artistry extends beyond the lens. He is a master architect of each image as well as a photographer of many moods, people, places . . .

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Monet: The Garden Paintings makes a charming exhibition souvenir and a perfect memento in reverence to a prominent and beloved artist.”

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“The real sadness might have been if Disney had not nurtured his imagination because, as George Bernard Shaw tells us, ‘Imagination is the beginning of creation.’ In this case, it was the b

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Jean Patchett was a ubiquitous part of the halcyon days of fashion in the ’50s.

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Yayoi Kusama: All About My Love showcases the imagery and portrays the artist’s personal story.”

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