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Jewelry by Artists In the Studio, 1940-2000

L'Ecuyer Kelly

ISBN: HB: 9780878467501, DAP, MFA Publications, November 2010
280 pp., 26x24.1 cm, 200 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.

Not for sale in Estonia! Studio jewelry is defined not by an aesthetic or philosophy, but by its makers and their work process. Studio jewelers are independent artists in small workshops, directly handling their materials and producing one-of-a-kin...

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Design

Fontology Free Fonts Source Book

Francisco Maia

ISBN: PB + CD: 9788492810093, Hoaki, September 2010
240 pp., 20.5x18 cm, richly illustrated

Typography is a fundamental element in contemporary design. Beyond their purely aesthetic function, the font serves to reflect an idea, mood or simply define the identity or personality behind a product or a piece, making a vital difference to the vi...

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Architecture

Design

Designing Tomorrow America's World's Fairs of the 1930s

Rydell Robert W., Schiavo Laura Burd

ISBN: HB: 9780300149579, Yale University Press, September 2010
224 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 102 black&white illus., 30 colour illus.

In the midst of the Great Depression, America's World's Fairs of the 1930s gave hope to millions, sustaining the assembled with visions of future progress. These grand expositions in Chicago, San Diego, Dallas, Cleveland, New York and San Francisco s...

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History of Art

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Print in Early Modern England An Historical Oversight

Jones Malcolm

ISBN: HB: 9780300136975, Yale University Press, May 2010
400 pp., 32x24.5 cm, 270 black&white illus., 20 colour illus.

The print repertoire of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England has been neglected historically, and this remarkable book rectifies a major oversight in the history of English visual art. The book provides an iconographic survey of the sin...

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Design

Tattoo Johnny 3,000 Tattoo Designs

ISBN: PB: 9781402768507, GMC Group, Sterling, April 2010
352 pp., 19x14 cm, colour illus.

These days, it seems like everybody – male, female, young and old – wants a tattoo. But choosing the right design isn't always easy. Tattoo Johnny to the rescue! Culled from the world's leading tattoo website, this in-depth resource offers more than...

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Design

Top Sketches Practical Design from the Top European Design Studio - EDDA

ISBN: HB: 9789881793362, Bookport, SendPoints, December 2009
200 pp., 29.7x21 cm, colour illus.

For sale in Balkans only! This book is written by two designers with different nationalities and cultures. Stone Wen a lecturer with practical experiences at Wuyi University and his good friend Jordi Mila a famous designer who was the general manag...

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Design

Konstantin GRCIC Decisive Design

Ryan Zoe

ISBN: PB: 9780300151046, Yale University Press, A+D Series, November 2009
96 pp., 21.6x13.3 cm, 90 colour illus.

The hip, functional, and versatile furniture and products of Konstantin Grcic – widely recognized as one of the most important designers working today – are transforming the landscape of contemporary design. This book accompanies the first exhibition...

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Contemporary Art

Design

Steve Wolfe on Paper

Foster Carter E., Sirmans Franklin

ISBN: PB: 9780300158984, Yale University Press, November 2009
96 pp., 28.6x19.1 cm, 45 colour illus.

Working in the tradition of trompe l'oeil, Steve Wolfe (b. 1955) creates careful replicas of classic books, worn album covers, and vinyl records, crafted from modeling paste, screenprints, drawings, and many other media. Wolfe's reproductions embrace...

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Design

Buriki Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile: The Yoku Tanaka Collection

Earle Joe

ISBN: PB: 9780300151572, Yale University Press, June 2009
96 pp., 23.2x20.3 cm, 70 colour illus.

Tin toys have been made in Japan for more than 100 years, but during World War II their production – and international sales – ended. Almost as soon as the war was over, ingenious manufacturers began to make model Jeeps out of recycled food cans. Wit...

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Bachli Silvia

ISBN: PB: 9783037781555, Lars Muller Publishers, June 2009
136 pp., 19.5x13 cm, 60 illus.

Silvia Bنchli was invited to design the official contribution for the Swiss Pavilion at this year's Biennale in Venice. This book offers a look inside her studio and documents the preparation of her works for the Biennale, illustrating her working pr...

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