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(P/B) THREE WISHES
In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, known as Nica, was a constant and benevolent presence on the thriving New York jazz scene. Known as the Jazz Baroness (she was born into the wealthy Rothschild family and later married a French aristocrat) she befriended such giants as Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Barry Harris, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, and many more. She inspired over twenty jazz compositions, bailed musicians out of jail, and even acted as a booking agent. She also collected wishes. Over the course of...
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(P/B) WHO WHAT WEAR
A smart and stylish fashion and beauty guide from Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power, the creators of the popular website WhoWhatWear.com. In "Who What Wear", Kerr and Power share their tricks of the trade and translate high fashion in a low-fuss, accessible way. They've compiled the best of their tips and advice into one stylish compendium. By the time you're done reading, you'll know how to... Vintage-shop like a fashion editor. Clean out your closet like a stylist. Understand a dramatic runway show and transform it into a real-life look. ...
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(P/B) AVEDON / WARHOL
"My camera and I, together we have the power to confer or to take away." -Richard Avedon "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol Artists Richard Avedon (1923-2004) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987) came to prominence in a time of profound change around the world. Amid that political and social upheaval, both men became renowned for their work, elucidating themes of portraiture, celebrity, gender, politics, and religion. Avedon brought the personality of the sitter to the forefront, re...
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(H/B) LOUVRE
Since first opening its doors in 1793, the Louvre has become one of the largest and most famous museums in the world and, with 8.3 million visitors per year, it is also the most visited. Louvre: 400 Masterpieces showcases a selection of works from this great institution, from the most famous--the Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa--to lesser-known gems. With a foreword by the institution’s director, Henri Loyrette, the book is organized according to the museum’s eight departments: Near Eastern Antiquities; Egyptian Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, a...
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(H/B) GRUNGE
More than a decade after his death, alienated, awkward, heavily eye-lined Kurt Cobain continues to sit front and center in the arena of popular culture, as the subject of books, music, fashion, gossip, and inspiration for major motion pictures and documentaries. Together with flannelsporting, music-obsessed communities emerging (in the late 1980s and early 1990s) from the chilly Pacific Northwest, Nirvana, Sound Garden, and Pearl Jam changed the scene with wild aggressive sounds and truly alternative records. Author Thurston Moore (of Soni...
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(H/B) PUNK 365
Thirty-plus years ago a dark rumble of noise gurgled up from the Lower East Side of New York City, made its way across the Atlantic to Great Britain, zigzagged back over the pond to the West Coast, and exploded. Its namePunk. InPunk 365, the most provocative photography documenting the performances, the looks, and the attitude has been gathered together, revealing reverberations that continue to shake up the status quo. Here we see it all: Pre-punk pioneers, the Stooges, the New York Dolls, the MC5. New Yorks harbingers of change, the Ram...
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(P/B) THE CROWS OF PEARBLOSSOM
Written in 1944 by Aldous Huxley as a Christmas gift for his niece, The Crows of Pearblossom tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Crow, who live in a cottonwood tree. The hungry Rattlesnake that lives at the bottom of the tree has a nasty habit of stealing Mrs. Crow's eggs before they can hatch, so Mr. Crow and his wise friend, Old Man Owl, devise a sneaky plan to trick him. This funny story of cleverness triumphing over greed, similar in tone and wit to the work ofA. A. Milne, shows a new side of a great writer. Paired with stunning illustrat...
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WILLIAM WEGMAN MAN'S BEST FRIEND
This beloved 16-month calendar features the best of William Wegman - from early photographs of his canine collaborator and muse, Fay Ray, to all-new photographs of Flo, Topper, Candy, and Bobbin. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) STAR TREK
With the launch of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gene Roddenberry somehow managed to recapture lightning in a bottle. This new incarnation of Star Trek was an instant hit, and its popularity inspired four films and three spin-off television series. To commemorate the show's 25th anniversary, Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 provides a fresh, accessible overview of the entire series, including an authorized guide to all 178 episodes. Featuring rarely seen and now-classic photography and illustrations, this visual celebration of the voya...
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WILLIAM WEGMAN PUPPIES
More irresistible than ever, this special anniversary edition of Puppies features the all-time best of William Wegman's puppy photographs. (From the publisher)...
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WET DOG
Soggy and sweet, photographer Sophie Gamand's popular wet dogs have captured the hearts of dog lovers everywhere. Featuring her endearing portraits of pampered pooches at bath time, this 16-month calendar highlights 13 adorable mutts at their most miserable. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) WEIRD AL
The undisputed king of pop-culture parody, "Weird Al" Yankovic has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history, receiving three Grammy Awards (and 14 nominations) in the process. The man behind classics such as "Eat It," "Amish Paradise," and "White & Nerdy" performed in more than 100 cities throughout North America, Europe, and Australia in support of his latest (and, to date, highest-charting) album, Alpocalypse. At last the time has come for a comprehensive illustrated tribute to this icon of the American humor landscap...
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(P/B) ROSALIE AND TRUFFLE
"Rosalie and Truffle" is an endearing tale of love, shown from both sides. Rosalie's story begins at the front of the book, Truffle's at the back, and both versions meet in the middle. With simple, poetic text and whimsical illustrations, "Rosalie and Truffle" is the perfect gift for the one you love. Rosalie is a pig, Truffle is a boar. Rosalie dreams of love, Truffle of luck. One fateful day, they find each other under the blooming apple tree, and there is dreaming and sighing and bliss. Both are discouraged to meet again by well meaning...
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(H/B) MAY THE STARS DRIP DOWN
May the stars drip down light on you, And you close your eyes to see the moon, And sleep will pull you through. May the starlight find you. Thus begins the gorgeous lullaby "May the Stars Drip Down" by indie rock band Cub Country, now adapted into a beautiful bedtime book with illustrations by the acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure. McClure's tender and intricate images, inspired by nature and the intense bond between parent and child, perfectly complement musician Jeremy Chatelain's soothing lyrics. An audio download of the song is ...
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(H/B) THE BEATLES
Photographs from the archives of Getty Images, London, by a wide variety of photographers, including Robert Whitaker The Beatles: 365 Days is a dazzling photographic survey-in 425 black-and-white and color images, most of which are rarely or never before seen-that follows the Beatles through the arc of their spectacular career from 1963 to 1970. Arranged chronologically, the photos trace the story of the band, from their emergence on the scene in England, through their rise to international superstardom, to their very public breakup in 19...
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(H/B) WOMAN IN THE MIRROR
Among the significant projects of the last year of his life, Richard Avedon (1923-2004) completed a book of his photographs of women. Always transcending categorization - he was both a fashion photographer and known as a "poet of portraiture" - Avedon was interested in seeing how elemental facts of modern life and human existence were reflected in his work. And what could be more elemental than women, who have mesmerized artists across the centuries? Looking at his work in this way, Avedon was able to create an unparalleled view of women i...
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(H/B) HOW TO BE A CAT
In cut-paper artist Nikki McClure's latest picture book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers "how to be a cat" - how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast - while the striking paper cuts illustrate the kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of each skill. At times the kitten triumphantly succeeds, and at other times the kitten struggles, in vignettes that range from whimsical to profound. A celebration of all things feline, How to Be a Cat also ...
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(H/B) THE POSTER
For more than ten thousand years we have felt the need to express ourselves with writing and drawing. Since the Neolithic period, we have communicated not only through gestures and sound but also by means of a visual language. Worldwide, hunters and gatherers and later early farmers made use of information systems to advertise services and products. It was also a way of maintaining facts and data. From the beginning visual language was highly important and is still relevant today. Looking back on the last hundred and thirty years of poster...
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(P/B) GUSTAV KLIMT
Gustav Klimt was born in 1862 in Baumgarten, then a suburb of Vienna and today part of the city's 14th District. Despite the rural visions conjured by the term "suburb," Baumgarten was less a bucolic enclave than a way station for the poor, and Klimt's early years were spent in dark, odoriferous "Mietskasernen" (rental barracks), the tenements typical of the era. His father had come to Vienna from his native Bohemia (a noted crafts center) to seek his fortune, but instead managed to eke out a meager existence as a gold engraver. The econom...
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(H/B) COSMIGRAPHICS
Michael Benson tells the thrilling story of the discovery and description of the universe in a new way. Selecting artful and profound illustrations and maps, many hidden away in the world's great science libraries and virtually unknown today, he chronicles more than 1,000 years of humanity's ever-expanding understanding of the size and shape of space itself. He shows how the invention of the telescope inspired visions of unimaginably distant places and explains why today we turn to supercomputer simulations to reveal deeper truths about sp...
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