My Ideal Bookshelf
My Ideal Bookshelf

Author: Thessaly La Force

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0316225002

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The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.

Kiki Smith
Kiki Smith

Author: Wendy Weitman

Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780870705830

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This work is published to accompany an exhibition at MoMA QNS devoted to an under-acknowledged but crucial area of Kiki Smith's art, December 5th, 2003 - March 8th, 2004.

A Velocity of Being
A Velocity of Being

Author: Maria Popova

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781592702282

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An expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclectic array of thinkers and creators.

Prints and Their Makers
Prints and Their Makers

Author: Phil Sanders

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616898182

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"An exploration of historical and contemporary fine art printmaking, with an emphasis on the roles and processes of the artist, master printer, and publisher"--

Soul Prints
Soul Prints

Author: Marc Gafni

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0743417003

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Soul Prints speaks to all listeners, regardless of religious beliefs or practices. Using the power of myth--Biblical and folk--and drawing on his own personal highs and lows, Gafni offers advice on how to form bonds based in truth and love.

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed
Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed

Author: Andreas Marks

Publisher: Taschen

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9783836587532

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The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent, one where breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica; where demons and otherworldly creatures torment the living; and where sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, and courtesans are rock stars. This condensed edition lifts the veil on a much-loved but little-...

William Kentridge Prints
William Kentridge Prints

Author: William Kentridge

Publisher: David Krut Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9780958486040

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"The publication of this book coincides with an exhibition that opened at the Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa in late 2004 and travels to other museums in the United States through 2007."--Cover p. 2.

Platinum and Palladium Photographs
Platinum and Palladium Photographs

Author: Constance McCabe

Publisher:

Published: 2017-02-15

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9780997867909

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The volume presents the results of a four-year inter-institutional, interdisciplinary research initiative led and organized by the National Gallery of Art. Contributions by 47 leading photograph conservators, scientists, and historians provide detailed examinations of the chemical, material, and aesthetic qualities of this important class of rare, beautiful, and technically complex photographs. The volume will help those who care for photograph collections gain a thorough appreciation of the technical and aesthetic characteristics of platinum and palladium prints and scientific basis for their preservation.