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Discover captivating design and art books, featuring design textbooks and insights into book cover design.
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Creative Haven Steampunk Designs Coloring BookOver 30 detailed drawings depict men and women in Victorian regalia adorned with goggles, gears, antique clocks, and other artifacts of the steam-powered era. Evocative backgrounds feature moody mashups of butterflies, flowers, and stars with locomotives, hot-air balloons, Victrolas, and other machinery. Pages are...
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The Story of the Face: The Magazine That Changed CultureLaunched by NME editor and Smash Hits creator Nick Logan in 1980, The Face became an icon of "style culture," the benchmark for the latest trends in art, design, fashion, photography, film, and music being defined by a thriving youth culture. The Story of...
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The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970In the modern era, the "beautiful book," an art object in its own right, has become the key to the ongoing attraction of print publishing as physical books continue to distinguish themselves from the screen.Author Martin Salisbury traces the evolution of the book jacket...
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From Ornament to Object: Genealogies of Architectural ModernismIn the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects--cups, saucers, chairs, and tables--began to receive critical attention. Alina Payne addresses this shift, arguing...
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Indigo: The Color That Changed the WorldGloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colorful book takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-colored textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people, and fabric. Catherine Legrand has spent more than twenty years traveling and researching...
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Traditional African DesignsAfrican art, with its striking and imaginative themes, has had a tremendous influence on contemporary art and design. The motifs in this rich collection of traditional African designs reflect the vigor and spirit of this dynamic and expressive art form.Stylized lions, birds, fish, alligators,...
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Uniforms: Why We Are What We WearAccording to the renowned social critic and historian Paul Fussell, we are what we wear, and it doesn't look good. Uniforms parses the hidden meanings of our apparel -- from brass buttons to blue jeans, badges to feather flourishes -- revealing what our clothing...
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BreuerThe most comprehensive book on architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981)The most comprehensive book on architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981), looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed In Europe and the United States-from his beginning at the...
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Patterns: Inside the Design Library: Inside the Design LibraryAn insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's top designersEvery season, designers from fashion, home furnishings, textiles, graphic arts, and paper-product industries seek inspiration from patterns to bring their collections to life. Many...
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Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century (Saffron Yellow Edition)A stunning collection of the best living spaces created and commissioned by the most influential people in interior designAuthor: Phaidon PressPublisher: Phaidon PressPublished: 05/22/2019Pages: 448Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 6.60lbsSize: 11.70h x 10.10w x 1.80dISBN: 9780714879819About the AuthorConceived and edited by Phaidon EditorsWilliam Norwich is a...
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Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore"The most counterintuitive book of the summer thus far.... [Newman's] surprisingly convincing thesis is that the sartorial choices authors make are deeply connected to the narrative choices they make -- or, as Beckett put it, 'the fabric of language' they use." -Vanessa Friedman, The...
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Cyclepedia: 90 Years of Modern Bicycle DesignCyclepedia is a photographic homage to the beauty of two wheels as well as a celebration of the fastest, lightest, and most innovative bicycles designed over the past century. This book features highlights from the unique collection of architect and designer Michael Embacher's more...
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The Art of Dressing Curves: The Best-Kept Secrets of a Fashion StylistAuthor: Susan MosesPublisher: Harper DesignPublished: 04/19/2016Pages: 256Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.30lbsSize: 9.60h x 7.40w x 1.10dISBN: 9780062362032About the AuthorMoses, Susan: - Susan Moses is a celebrity stylist who has styled for numerous magazines, television shows, films, and red carpet events. Her clients include Britney Spears,...
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Complete PrintmakerThis revised and expanded edition takes the reader step by step through the history and techniques of over forty-five print-making methods. From the traditional etching, engraving, lithography, and relief print processes to today's computer prints, Mylar lithography, copier prints, water-based screen printing, helio-reliefs, and...
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In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex WorldHow to design a world in which we rely less on stuff, and more on people.We're filling up the world with technology and devices, but we've lost sight of an important question: What is this stuff for? What value does it add to our...
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The World Atlas of Street FashionAn extensively researched and generously illustrated volume offering a striking and diverse portrait of street style in cities and cultures around the world Since the early 20th century, city sidewalks have become runways where idiosyncratic modes of dressing are presented, consumed, and exported. Their...
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Eileen Gray, Designer and ArchitectA smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome...
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The Materiality of Interaction: Notes on the Materials of Interaction DesignA new approach to interaction design that moves beyond representation and metaphor to focus on the material manifestations of interaction.Smart watches, smart cars, the Internet of things, 3D printing: all signal a trend toward combining digital and analog materials in design. Interaction with these...
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Elsa Beskow Calendar 2023: 2023A spacious month-to-view wall calendar beautifully illustrated with Elsa Beskow's vintage artwork. Elsa Beskow is one of Sweden's best-known authors and illustrators. Her picture books have been loved for more than a century. This annual calendar is beautifully illustrated with Beskow's delightful seasonal illustrations...
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Drawing in charcoal and crayon for the use of students and schoolsDrawing in charcoal and crayon for the use of students and schoolsIn learning to draw, charcoal is the most available material that can be used, as, with it, large and striking effects are so easily and quickly produced, while it is also adapted to...
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