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Author
Publisher
Vendome
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Artist, collector, and entertaining guru Cathy Graham shares her secrets for gracious living and memorable get-togethers in Second Bloom. Graham covers the essential elements that make every event shine - flowers, paper components, table setting, and food presentation. Quentin Bacon's photographs of a seaside gathering, a casual cocktail party, or a lively dinner in honor of a friend show how to achieve winning possibilities with ease. Approaching...
Author
Language
English
Description
Annie Leibovitz in her own words. A revised and updated edition of the classic account of how the most celebrated photographer of our time makes her pictures. Text based on conversations with Sharon DeLano.
"Annie Leibovitz, our most celebrated living photographer, explains how her pictures are made. Leibovitz addresses young photographers and readers interested in what photographers do, but any reader interested in contemporary history will be fascinated...
Author
Publisher
White Lion Publishing/Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
224 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Trekking Beyond takes you on a journey through the snow-capped peaks of the world's mountains, the sandy dunes of our deserts and along the impressive coastal paths in a beautiful celebration of our world's most impressive, challenging and beautiful treks. Vivid essays introduce the world's best trekking regions - from the Himalayas to the Andes, Singalila Ridge to the Bibbulmun Track - exploring the challenges of walking these paths, the history...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"With more than 365 photographs that take you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. Hopeful, elegiac, playful-and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process -A Book of Days is a deeply generous and inspirational map of an artist's life" --
Author
Publisher
Memory Makers Books
Pub. Date
©2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
More than one hundred layouts and numerous examples, tips, and techniques for writing personal stories to accompany individual layouts are provided with words of inspiration designed to encourage the writer to use their own voice to convey the feelings that fit best.
Author
Publisher
The Monacelli Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
212 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Interior designer and decorative arts historian Thomas Jayne takes on the redoubtable Edith Wharton and her co-author Ogden Codman, whose 1897 book 'The Decoration of Houses' is acknowledged as the Bible of American interior design. Wharton and Codman advocated for classical simplicity and balance, replacing the excesses of the Gilded Age. In Jayne?s view, ?The Decoration of Houses is the level-headed, indispensable book on the subject. It is not...
Author
Publisher
The Monacelli Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
357 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Cherry Hill is a multimedia memoir of photographic artist Jona Frank's upbringing in--and flight from--a stifling suburban household. Told in words and evocative photographs, Frank's account of her childhood struggles with a repressive mother, mentally ill brother, and overwhelming expectations is leavened with episodes from her rich interior world. Akin to a graphic novel, this hybrid of personal essay and photography breaks open the memoir format,...
Author
Publisher
Cassell Illustrated
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (colour and black & white) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elton John and iconic photographer Terry O'Neill worked together for many years, taking in excess of 5,000 photographs. From intimate backstage shots to huge stadium concerts, the photographs in this book represent the very best of this archive, with most of the images being shown here for the first time. O'Neill has drawn on his personal relationship with Elton John to write the book's introduction and captions.
Author
Publisher
Ryland Peters & Small
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
175 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Relaxed Coastal Style, Sally Denning offers decorating inspiration for anyone lucky enough to live by the ocean, as well as those who only dream of it. The first part of the book offers up Sally's unique take on coastal style, celebrating the colours and textures of the seaside: bare wooden boards, uncurtained windows, and furnishings covered in robust linen or cotton that will endure salt water and the sun's rays. Sally also looks at lighting,...
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
303 pages : color illustrations ; 32 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This book allows us to enter some of the most exceptional of England's historic houses that are lived in and decorated for today by their imaginative owners and designers. Jeremy Musson and Hugo Rittson Thomas have assembled a stunning collection of twenty charming homes that reveal a remarkable wealth of taste and style inspiration, both inside and out, ranging from traditional and classic to contemporary and bohemian, with examples including Haddon...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
207 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 38 cm
Language
English
Description
A unique collection of previously unseen images spanning Steve McCurry's extraordinary career. Steve McCurry is known for creating some of the most iconic images of recent times and in this new collection, he shares previously unseen photographs from his incredibly rich archive. In Search of Elsewhere takes us across the globe and offers new perspectives on many of the locations that the photographer has already made famous - from India, Myanmar and...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
287 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Created in collaboration with Dronestegram, the world-leading drone photography website, and Ayperi Karabuda Ecer, a highly renowned photography editor, 'Dronescapes' is the first book to bring together the very best photographs taken by quadcopters around the globe. It grants us the thrilling opportunity to see our planet from entirely new vantage points, whether this is a bird's-eye view of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, a photograph taken...
Author
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
204 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Compiles the work of David Gilkey, a celebrated conflict photographer who helped NPR bring vivid life to big and small stories with global impact. Known for chronicling pain and beauty in war and conflict, he was on assignment in Helmand, Afghanistan in 2016 when he and NPR's Afghan interpreter, Zabihullah Tamanna were killed by a Taliban ambush of their convoy. Considered one of the best photojournalists in the world, his death made headlines around...
Author
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
192 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected in this magnificent volume. Detailed captions explain the equipment and technicalities of producing such images, which are not only mesmerising but also provide a huge amount of information about the geology and atmospheres of celestial bodes, and the formation of distant galaxies. From the world's...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
304 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dreamscapes" is a stunning collection of over sixty of the world's most beautiful gardens from across the globe, photographed by internationally renowned and awarded photographer Claire Takacs. "Dreamscapes" includes gardens designed by well-known designers such as Brandon Tyson, Paul Bangay, and Spanish designer Fernando Martos among others, with photographed locations including Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Europe and Asia. This book will astound...
Author
Publisher
Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Taken with a 35mm camera by Paul McCartney, these largely unseen photographs capture the explosive period, from the end of 1963 through early 1964, in which The Beatles became an international sensation and changed the course of music history.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"A remarkable look at Iran through the lenses of 23 women photographers, at a moment in history when Iranian women are fighting for their rights with courage and determination. Breathing Space showcases the work of twenty-three women photographers from Iran and their diverse approaches to their craft. Exploring a range of photographic styles and genres, they record the past and present upheavals of their homeland as well as tackling subjects such...
Author
Publisher
Oro Editions
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, closets were merely a place to store clothes. LA Closet Design presents Closet Design Bible - a compilation of ultra high-end closet spaces, spanning multiple countries for more than a decade. As the industry leader in custom closet design, Lisa Adams' clientele includes world-renowned figures in entertainment, professional sports, politics, and business. Complete with boutique display lighting and all the techy extras, these spaces...
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