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Decorative Arts

Ancient World

Causey Faya

ISBN: PB: 9781606060827, Getty Publications, December 2011
144 pp., 22.4x17.4 cm, 63 colour illus., 5 black&white illus.

This title offers a fascinating look at the one of the ancient world's most prized substances. Amber has fascinated mankind since the Palaeolithic era. Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and lege...

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Decorative Arts

Duncan Phyfe Master Cabinetmaker in New York

Kenny Peter M., Brown Michael K., Bretter Frances F., Thurlow Matthew A.

ISBN: HB: 9780300155112, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 2011
400 pp., 30.5x22.9 cm, 250 colour images, 100 black&white illus.

Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854), known during his lifetime as the "United States Rage", to this day remains America's best-known cabinetmaker. Establishing his reputation as a purveyor of luxury by designing high-quality furniture for New York's moneyed eli...

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Modern World American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950

Gordon John Stuart, Isenstadt Sandy, Orgeman Keely, Orr Emily M., Wendt Pan, Woo Justin, Wright Diane C.

ISBN: HB: 9780300153019, Yale University Press, November 2011
432 pp., 31.1x23.7 cm, 329 colour images, 19 black&white illus.

The Yale University Art Gallery is home to an amazing collection of American decorative arts. "A Modern World" provides a comprehensive look at the Gallery's holdings of modernist design made in America or for the American market. The catalogue featu...

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American Christmas Cards, 1900-1960

Ames Kenneth L.

ISBN: PB: 9780300176872, Yale University Press, October 2011
320 pp., 22.9x17.8 cm, 250 colour illus.

The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, the presumed antiquity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable and ubiquitous, but in recent years the genr...

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Treasures of Vacheron Constantin A Legacy of Watchmaking Since 1755

Marchenoir Julien

ISBN: HB: 9780300178562, Yale University Press, July 2011
204 pp., 28x24 cm, 200 colour illus.

This sumptuous book brings to life the rich past and the landmark creations of one of the world's great watchmakers. Founded in the Swiss city of Geneva in 1755 by the gifted craftsman and businessman Jean-Marc Vacheron, Vacheron Constantin is the ol...

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History of Art

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Capturing the Essence Techniques for Bird Artists

Cooper William T.

ISBN: PB: 9780300176261, Yale University Press, June 2011
128 pp., 29.2x25.4 cm, 139 colour illus.

In this stunningly beautiful book, bird artist William T. Cooper explores and demonstrates all aspects of drawing and painting birds. Renowned for his gorgeous and accurate wildlife renderings, Cooper here explains in detail how to create a true impr...

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Turkmen Silver Jewelry and Ornaments from the Marshall and Marilyn Wolf Collection

Diba Layla S.

ISBN: HB: 9780300124040, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 2011
250 pp., 25x15 cm, 20 black&white illus., 250 colour illus.

The Turkmen people of Central Asia and Iran are revered for their carpets and textiles. Less well known, but equally stunning, is the extraordinary silver jewelry created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and earl...

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Molten Color Glassmaking in Antiquity

Wight Karol B.

ISBN: PB: 9781606060537, Getty Publications, May 2011
128 pp., 21.7x16.5 cm, 92 colour illus., 2 black&white illus., 36 line illus.

This title provides a stunningly illustrated and fascinating exploration of glassmaking in the ancient world. Some of the most astounding antiquities in museums today are pieces made of glass. Not only are they beautiful, with glorious colours and st...

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Paris Life and Luxury in Eighteenth Century

Bremer-David Charissa

ISBN: HB: 9781606060520, Getty Publications, April 2011
168 pp., 28.9x23.8 cm, 79 colour illus., 77 black&white illus.

This title provides a superbly illustrated and fascinating look at world of luxury objects in 18th-century Paris. Luxury items from centuries past are most often seen within museum settings, devoid of their original contexts and connotations. This gr...

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