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Art & Art Instruction; Design & Fashion; History of Fashion; Illustration & Commercial Art

More than fifty years after it ceased publication, Gentry Magazine is still one of the most influential men's magazines ever created.

Published between 1951 and 1957, this veritable style and culture bible for men is renowned for its innovation, superb design and production quality, keen eye for fashion, and excellent coverage of a broad spectrum of topics—art and culture; sports; food and drink; home, cars, and travel—not to mention diverse subjects on which every refined man should be well versed, from making a mean martini to playing craps. The Gentry Man: A Guide for the Civilized Male  brings together for the first time a collection of articles selected from the magazine's twenty-two issues by Hal Rubenstein, former men's style editor of the New York Times Magazine and current fashion director of InStyle. In print once again, The Gentry Man: A Guide for the Civilized Male  is a collectible volume that belongs in every man's library.

Complete instructions on viewing techniques accompany a selection of twenty-three, 3D, computer-generated illustrations that allow viewers to discover unique visual surprises. 750,000 first printing.

This highly-anticipated publication presents the final comprehensive design for Sections 1 and 2 of the High Line, by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. This full-color book includes design renderings, maps, and photographs depicting the High Line from its construction in the 1930s through its current re-construction into New York City's most-anticipated new public space.

About Friends of the High Line
Friends of the High Line is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan. Visit www.thehighline.org for more information.

Petroski tells fascinating stories about the arduous processes that resulted in paper clips, Post-its, Phillips-head screwdrivers, Scotch tape, and fast-food "clamshell" containers. "Petroski . . . an examines the simplest . . . tools in our lives with an appraising eye."--Washington Post Book World. 45 illus.

Presents a series of abstract, colorful, computer-generated pictures--created with the use of the "Salinsky Dot" image-rendering system--from which a 3-D image will emerge, accompanied by instructions to help viewers discover the images. 250,000 first printing.

• Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts | Graphic arts
• Arts & Photography | History & Criticism
• Art & Design Styles

NOTE:  The book We Love Magazines was created as an accompaniment to the Colophon2007 magazine symposium, which took place in Luxembourg March 9-11, 2007.

We Love Magazines explores magazines and magazine culture with groundbreaking visuals and editorial contributions from around the world. The book features in-depth analysis of various aspects of magazine creation while, as the title reflects, celebrating with genuine pleasure a medium that continues to entertain, inform and surprise.

We Love Magazines includes essays by international experts on not only practical topics such as the role of a cover and advertising, but also on historical subjects such as an analysis of groundbreaking moments and titles in magazine publishing, and the most comprehensive directory ever compiled of 1,100 international pop culture magazines and the shops in which to buy them. In addition, readers are introduced to 10 pioneering, independent magazines that have created their own chapters for the book. They are:

Carl's Cars (Norway)

Coupe (Canada)

Frame (The Netherlands)

Omagiu (Romania)

Rojo (Spain)

S-magazine (Denmark)

Shift! (Germany)

Streets/Fruits/Tune (Japan)

thisisamagazine.com (Italy)

Yummy (France)

In keeping with the independent spirit of the magazines featured in the book, We Love Magazines has been published with 10 slightly different covers. All have the same title graphic and background photo but feature 10 different drawings in blue foil block by Mio Matsumoto. The drawings portray 10 different "readers", who each represent one of the 10 contributing magazines listed above.

A Theory of Feline Aesthetics

An unprecedented photographic record of cat creativity that will intrigue cat-lovers and art-lovers alike. As far as we know, no theory of feline aesthetics has yet been presented, at least not with such remarkable clarity and thorough documentation.

• Professional & Technical | Architecture
• Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts (Architectural Design)
• Business & Investing | General

Addressing the business interests of architects and designers, James P Cramer shows the relationship between design and business, and how each discipline can learn from and improve the other.

This updated edition of Design Plus Enterprise, with 5 new chapters:

• Shows that success in the design field rests upon the relationships of trust and loyalty that are established by the designer's effort and the client's needs and interests.
• Explains how important it is to identify new opportunities and use creative ways to take advantage of them.
• Assures architects and designers that they can avoid compromising their professional integrity and still answer their higher callings, creating architecture that is more than beautiful, more than responsible--architecture that makes better people, that sets us free.

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Art; Design; Graphic Design; Typography & Typographers; Mike Perry, Ed Fella and James Victore

Known worldwide as a creative darling, Mike Perry’s celebrated DIY style of hand-drawn rendering has influenced a generation of contemporary designers and illustrators. Though Perry publishes zines, runs a magazine, makes clothing, has curated three successful books, and has painted, sculpted, silk-screened, and drawn on anything and everything, Wondering Around Wandering is his first monograph. And, in tune with his whimsical nature, this book functions as a true artist’s book. Perry has carefully designed each page of this book, placing old work next to new and sometimes even reworking old work to make it new again. With explosive fluorescent colors, various paper stocks, and five four-page zines bound into the book, this volume is an object that must be experienced. With his playful approach to life and art, it is no surprise that Perry is considered the grandfather (or grandson) of this aesthetic. Artists, designers, hip trendsetters, children, the young-at-heart, and anyone interested in DIY culture will treasure this amazing project.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mike Perry is a designer and artist working in a variety of mediums, including books, magazines, newspapers, clothing, drawing, painting, and illustration. He is compelled by the ways in which the hand-drawn informs and deepens contemporary visual culture. Ed Fella's rule-breaking aesthetic has made him one of the most influential typographers of our time. The self-proclaimed “exit-level” designer has been teaching at CalArts since 1987. James Victore is a self-taught, independent artist, designer, and author. His work is exhibited and collected worldwide.

Textbooks
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Graphic Design; Design; Layout; Typography; Design Theory

The all-inclusive guide—from theory to practice—for print and Web design

Any well-conceived print or Web design features the dynamic interplay between visual artistry and technical skill. It becomes important, therefore, for the designer to cultivate an aesthetic eye as well as develop a high degree of computer savvy.

By combining basic theory with hands-on technique, Digital Design for Print and Web  takes the unique approach of uniting two subjects traditionally approached separately into one complete volume. As a result, you will gain a clearer understanding of the entire creative process, from project management to working with graphics to designing for print and, ultimately, the Web.

In this book, you'll find:

* Full-color text and illustrated, step-by-step instruction supported by more than 75 video tutorials

* Coverage of professional software including the Adobe Creative Suit

* A wide variety of inspirational images from well-known designers

* Online full-length project assignments from entry level to advanced

An ideal resource for design students or practitioners. Learn how to create more effectively and get on the path toward digital design mastery with  Digital Design for Print and Web.

Originally published in 1613, this florilegium by Basilius Besler of Nuremberg contains more than 1000 drawings of ornamental flowering plants. This slipcased facsimile edition has an introduction and commentaries on the plates by Gerard G. Aymonin.

Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts | Design | Home Designs | Homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Reference & Nonfiction (general)
Professional & Technical | Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright; Fallingwater (also known as Kaufmann Residence)

Fallingwater or Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania (USA). It is located 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The home was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains and was hailed by Time shortly after its completion as Wright's "most beautiful job". It is listed among Smithsonian's Life List of 28 places "to visit before you die" and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. In 1991, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) named the house the "best all-time work of American architecture." In 2007, it was ranked 29th on the list of America's Favorite Architecture, according to the AIA.

Developing an interest in architecture is all about exposure to excellence, and this book does that with a minimum of text, yet it's concise and informative. The book also features a beautiful arrangement of photographs, gives a brief history of the family who owns the home, and tells of Wright's involvement.

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Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts | Textile & Costume
Design / Fashion; Fashion Jewelry; Jewelry History & Design

Fashion jewelry is created with the catwalk and couture in mind, characterized by its creativity and originality. It is arguably the most exciting field in fashion today.

Arranged by designer, this is the first book to showcase contemporary catwalk and couture jewelry, profiling 33 international fashion jewelers who combine traditional techniques and ultra-modern methods to create this new style of jewelry. Among the stunning images of work shown are collaborations with leading fashion designers and brands such as Lanvin, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Comme des Garons, as well as collections for directional fashion stores such as Colette and 10 Corso Como.

Showcasing skilled craftsmanship, unusual materials, and an often limited-edition approach, Fashion Jewelry: Catwalk and Couture  harnesses the spirit of couture for the 21st century.

Despite calls for electronic, virtual, digital libraries without walls, the walled variety are still being built, some of them massive. This book explores the reasons for this contradiction by examining several notable new library facilities around the world to see how modern expectations for libraries are being translated into concrete and steel. More and more libraries are looking at change not as a dreaded hazard but as an opportunity that can itself be seized to strengthen the library in the areas of mission, technologies, facilities, funding, and organizational structure.

Thirteen libraries are discussed—by a librarian or administrator who worked on the project. Each author writes about the design and building concerns that were particularly relevant to that library: philosophy, political issues, or any other concerns that affected planning, building, and services in the new facility. Introductory and concluding chapters identify underlying values and themes, tying everything together. The unique combinations of issues, constraints, and opportunities show how libraries are planning to fit into the approaching era of virtual information delivery.

In this step-by-step introduction to composition, the author guides budding artists to focus on basic drawing techniques. And "the short road to success" begins with a brush. Starting with simple lines, then moving on to landscape elements — from clouds and trees to castles and cottages — Richmond offers exercises to train the eyes and hand to work together.