Arts, Design & Photography

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“Whether you experience Tenryu-ji in person or through the pages of the book, you will learn to understand the enduring appeal of Japanese gardens and will take away a lot more than photogr

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First off, let’s discuss the book from the point of view of its sublime physical presence.

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In Cult Eyewear: The World’s Enduring Classics, Neil Handley provides a rich history of eyeglasses starting in the late 18th century right up to the present.

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“Your Playlist Can Change Your Life gets the reader-learner directly involved in the processes of choosing and then using music to enhance your life.”

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Call it a men’s club, call it a cult, or simply call it an acquired taste, but whatever you call it, apparently this Savile Row tailor inspires slavish loyalty and devotion.

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“Transfigurations is a photo essay collection that strives to reveal transgender people as persons who have chosen to undergo major surgery to become what they believe they should

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“The authors of Gucci: The Making Of leave no stone unturned when it comes to all the ingredients of the Gucci recipe for success.”

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“When it comes to books about fine jewelry, Boucheron: The Secret Archives is a must for your coffee table.

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“. . . the wise reader will tough it out, because taken as a complete work, the story that these 40 anecdotes tell is captivating.

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“We learn through this gentle narrative how to really see and how an appreciation for art can enhance our view of the world’s everyday splendor.”

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“If talent can provoke you or inspire you, then this book will stimulate your creative juices . . .”

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“Manolo Blahnik and the Tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker is truly a jewel for anyone with even a fleeting interest in the fashion business—or for those who still believe in the

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What does it take to make a place lively, a code word for appealing, competitive, sustainable? What choices should those who have leadership responsibility for place stewardship make?

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“Would that the publisher have gone on the complete journey with Hockney and Gayford and made this the large-scale volume that it deserved to be so that the art could have been as easily ab

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“‘Like rock musicians, the persona of the artists is central to the content of the work.’”

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What is most appealing about this book is the omission of the word “most” in the title, for if it had been otherwise, there would have been serious issues to contend with when it came to the select

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“In short, Nostalgia in Vogue is a book to be read and not just skimmed through for its pretty photographs—for if you just skim it, you will miss wonderful pieces of history sliced

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“Covering everything from mystery clocks to Tourbillion movements to the most stunning and unimaginably complex watches, Cartier Time Art will educate as well as entertain anyone w

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“Alice Temperley is ‘true British’ in the sense that she follows in the footsteps of many great original English designers who forged their own paths and made a lasting impact on the fashio

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“Diana Vreeland created style . . .”

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“This luxurious edition demands to be noticed by all those who love fashion as well as those who appreciate the art of photography.

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“If you are still a believer in the tangible book then this is the Harry Winston of treasured books.”

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