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Discover captivating design and art books, featuring design textbooks and insights into book cover design.
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The Music Library: Revised and Expanded EditionAficionado and avid collector Jonny Trunk reveals the many and varied pleasures of Library Music." -GrafikThe first edition of The Music Library, published in 2005 and now out of print, brought together the designs of more than 325 record sleeves and relevant information about...
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The Art of the PatentMost patents are what you would expect from a government doucment: downright boring. Yet the drawings on some are absolutely amazing, with beautiful line-art drawings that show in stunning detail the inner workings of everything from farming machines to airplanes to rockets. Join us...
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Locus of a Boat Designer 2Horiuchi presents an illustrated record of the development of new vehicles on water, land, and in the sky, in which he has been actively involved. The edition includes a number of drawings and photographs to facilitate the reader's understanding.Author: Kotaro HoriuchiPublisher: Cayuga Aqua Ventures,...
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Tools: Extending Our ReachAn unprecedented survey of tools throughout human history and their role at the forefront of designTools celebrates the richness of the human imagination through a surprising range of juxtaposed and seemingly disparate objects. Accompanying an exhibition of the same name that celebrates the fall...
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Womens Shoes in America, 1795-1930"Many a man's heart has been kept from wandering by the bow on his wife's slipper."--Demorest's, 1883 In an engaging narrative history, the beautifully illustrated Women's Shoes in America investigates an aspect of American material culture not previously examined and provides a detailed reference...
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Century of the Child: Growing by Design 1900-2000From toys, furniture, books and clothing to playgrounds, schools, children's hospitals and nurseries, Century of the Child looks at innovative visions for the material world of childrenIn 1900, Swedish design reformer and social theorist Ellen Key published The Century of the Child, presaging the...
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Cordwood Building: A Comprehensive Guide to the State of the Art - Fully Revised Second EditionDreamers, owner-builders, natural and sustainable building contractors, modern homesteaders Cordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. And while cordwood construction's durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America...
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David WisemanAn intimate look at this highly acclaimed and popular L.A.-based contemporary designer and artist, who marries old-world techniques with a modern twist, and is best known for his exquisite craftsmanship and detailed creations in bronze, porcelain, and crystal. David Wiseman is one of the...
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Personal Space: Trip HaenischPossessing a refined eye for detail and unwavering commitment to style, this book showcases the sophisticated yet effortlessly laid-back West Coast homes designed by the award-winning celebrity interior designer Trip Haenisch. Trip Haenisch has decorated homes for celebrities over the past three decades, and...
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Drawing Dynamic HandsThe most comprehensive book ever published on drawing hands uses a revolutionary system for visualizing the hand in an almost infinite number of positions.Author: Burne HogarthPublisher: Watson-GuptillPublished: 04/01/1988Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 11.01h x 8.29w x 0.41dISBN: 9780823013685About the AuthorBURNE HOGARTH (1911-1996), hailed as...
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Ready-to-Wear and Ready-to-Work: A Century of Industry and Immigrants in Paris and New YorkNancy L. Green offers a critical and lively look at New York's Seventh Avenue and the Parisian Sentier in this first comparative study of the two historical centers of the women's garment industry. Torn between mass production and "art," this industry is one of...
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Georgia Quilts: Piecing Together a HistoryThis abundantly illustrated volume arises out of the painstaking work of the Georgia Quilt Project, the most authoritative survey of quilts and quiltmakers ever undertaken in the state. Georgia Quilts showcases the diversity of quilting materials, methods, and patterns used in the state from...
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Designing in Ivory and White: Suzanne Perron Gowns from the Inside OutThe name "Suzanne Perron" is synonymous with exquisite detail. Her expertly tailored gowns -- worn at the elaborate balls of Mardi Gras and down the aisle at New Orleans weddings -- draw from the legacy of couture design. After years working alongside Vera Wang,...
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Eyes of the Ancestors: The Arts of Island Southeast Asia at the Dallas Museum of ArtSimply the best book ever published on this subject. --Sir David Attenborough Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Eyes of the...
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Fabrigami: The Origami Art of Folding Cloth to Create Decorative and Useful Objects (Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping)Fold decorative origami objects out of cloth with this easy-to-use origami book. Fabrigami is the Asian art of folding fabrics to create three-dimensional objects ranging from the practical to the whimsical. Like paper, there are countless beautiful fabric designs to choose from, but only...
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Dressing for the Culture Wars: Style and the Politics of Self-Presentation in the 1960s and 1970sStyle of dress has always been a way for Americans to signify their politics, but perhaps never so overtly as in the 1960s and 1970s. Whether participating in presidential campaigns or Vietnam protests, hair and dress provided a powerful cultural tool for social activists...
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1000 SkateboardsFollowing Universe's 1000 Sneakers and 1000 Tattoos, this is a definitive collection of the world's most iconic skateboard designs, complete with history, engineering, collectability, sports and pop culture trivia, and graphics. A must-have for diehard fans and the perfect introduction for anyone just getting...
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Alternative Movie Posters II: More Film Art from the UndergroundThis second volume of cinematic eye candy further documents the quickly burgeoning underground film poster movement, a group of artists who challenge Hollywood's marketing machine by bringing clever artwork and design back to movie posters. Nearly 100 emerging artists, with a dozen returning favorites,...
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French Art Deco Fashions in Pochoir Prints from the 1920sFrench pochoir prints from the glorious Art Deco era present women's fashion designs in their most original era. Chosen from the period 1924 to 1931, this clothing was revolutionary and has been the epitome of haute couture designers ever since. The most famous clothing...
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1950s American FashionThe 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way....
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