Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Individual Architect    3. 20th century    4. Individual architects    5. United Kingdom, Great Britain    6. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Calendar    2. Calendars & Diaries    3. Calendars - Art    4. Folk & Outsider Art    5. Individual Artist    6. Non-Classifiable    7. Art / General   

Reviews (4)

Spectacular!
I love New York, especially at Christmas time. Every year we celebrate an early Christmas with our son (a working actor who isn't always able to come home for the holidays) in New York.
Amazing Christmas book!!
What a wonderful book - it brings back all of our memories of Christmases in New York, now that we're living in Arizona!Fischer is a wonderful artist and we enjoy this pop-up book even more than his last two! It'll make a great gift for all our friends (adults and kids) who miss or dream about Christmas in New York!

another terrific book
i bought this new christmas in ny pop-up book, having already bought the white house pop-up last year...chuck fischer is an amazing artist, and the care and skill that these books are put together is extraordinary... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Christmas    4. Holidays - Christmas    5. Individual Artist    6. Juvenile literature    7. New York    8. New York (N.Y.)    9. New York (State)    10. New York - Local History    11. Religion    12. Social life and customs    13. United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (General)    14. Crafts & Hobbies / General   

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Erte    4. Ertâe    5. Individual Artist    6. Individual Sculptors And Their Work    7. Sculpture    8. Erté   

Editorial Review

When the Hermitage in St. Petersburg celebrated the city's 300th anniversary in 2003, they assembled a selection of 50 years of Cy Twombly's works on paper, coinciding with the artist’s seventy-fifth birthday. At first look, even the most savvy and well-heeled art lover is apt to think "my kid could do that," and there is a (very surface) bit of truth to this. Twombly, an American who moved to Rome in the 1950s, was obviously influenced by Jean Dubuffet's idea of art brut, as well as the work of Paul Klee, and of children. But it doesn't take long to see Twombly's genius. He created something very new with the pure gestures of abstract expressionism, and in this survey it's a joy to see the ways his work constantly changed, from adopting some of the formal strictures of minimalism in the 1970s to embracing vivid colors in the 1980s. Like the graffiti scratches (ancient and modern) that are perhaps Twombly’s greatest influence, it's very playful, often rather dirty work. Unlike graffiti, it's exceptionally labored over. Once you can decipher his scratchy line, you notice that the subtle interplay of words and images is matched by very few others, though the work of Raymond Pettibon and Nancy Spero do spring to mind. Assembled for the St. Petersburg's show's arrival at the Whitney Museum in New York City, this book is a joy. Simon Schalma's essay is ribald, terse and excellent, while Roland Barthes’ writing is, unsurprisingly, worth the price of the book alone. In a review for Read more

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Beautiful
I was pleased with the quality of the reproductions. The introduction and details of Cy Twombly's life and work was informative and gave a clear picture of the man and his art. I would reccommend this book to anyone interested in the free thinking and essence of comtempory art. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1928-    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Drawing, Abstract    5. Exhibitions    6. Individual Artist    7. Techniques - Drawing    8. Twombly, Cy,    9. United States   

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I get one every year!
I love ME's day to day calendar.It is the first thing I do when I get to my desk in the morning as part of my routine.It is cheery just to look at the day's quotes and artwork!I LOVE ME's art. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Calendar    2. Calendars & Diaries    3. Calendars - Art    4. Individual Artist    5. Non-Classifiable    6. Art / General   

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The most complete collection ofHerb Ritts' work.
This was the first book by Ritts I ever purchased.I found it to be an amazing collection of portraits of everyone from Madonna and Sean Penn to Pee-Wee Herman. A definite must have for a fan of Herb Ritts' work. He hasbecome my favorite contemporary photographer at the moment.I stronglyrecommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Celebrities    2. Collections Of Photographs    3. General    4. Photo Techniques    5. Photography    6. Portraits    7. Subjects & Themes - Portraits    8. Photographs: portraits    9. Photography / General   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Contemporary Art    4. History - Contemporary (1945- )    5. Individual Artist    6. Popular Culture - General    7. Individual photographers    8. Photographs: collections   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    4. European    5. History - Contemporary (1945- )    6. Individual Artist    7. Individual designers   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Criticism and interpretation    4. Gilot, Franðcoise,    5. History - General    6. Individual Artist    7. l92l-    8. Individual artists    9. Painting & paintings   

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most complete bellmer work to date
The number of reproductions and the quality of the printing in this book is unsurpassed in any other Bellmer book i have seen. I own seven others, which were nearly impossible to track down, and cost me and arm and a leg.... and if this book were out earlier, this one alone may have completed my Hans Bellmer collection.
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Assemblage Art    4. Individual Artist    5. Individual photographers   

Reviews (6)

Gave it as a gift
I gave it as a gift to a friend of mine who loves nature photography.He loved it.

Nice Reproductions
Ansel Adams: Classic Images A fantastic Collection
This collection can be seen at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, through July 7, 2002. This book is the catalogue of the exibition! If you like the book you should see the originals! They will blow you away. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1902-    2. 1902-1984    3. Adams, Ansel    4. Adams, Ansel,    5. Exhibitions    6. Individual Photographer    7. Individual Photographers And Their Work    8. Photo Techniques    9. Photography    10. Photography, Artistic    11. Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals    12. Photographic equipment & techniques    13. Photography / Nature & Wildlife   

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Alien among us
Hans Rudi Giger, a direct descendant of Hieronymus Bosch, H.P. Lovecraft and Salvador Dali, is a unique artist whose works depict cosmological visions and nightmarish dream-state revelations. As you leaf through the glorious illustrations in 'H.R. Giger's Biomechanics', you begin to realize that it takes a deviant personality to create deviant art of this caliber. The kind of paintings on display here are something nobody could conceive without total 24/7 commitment to unleashing the subconscious for all the world to see.
Good introduction to his more complicated works
This was the first book of his that I bought. It is very well done like all the rest. It is a good book to get your "feet wet" and to decide if you want to go any further into his work. I liked it very much, and recommend it as an introduction. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (Hansruedi),    2. 1940-    3. 20th Century Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Giger, H. R    7. Individual Artist    8. Special Effects (Cinematography)    9. Themes, motives    10. Illustration & commercial art    11. Individual artists    12. Painting & paintings   

Editorial Review

Georgia O'Keeffe, who was born in 1887 and lived nearly 99 years, was a prolific, successful artist whose work was exhibited continually throughout her adult life. To give an impression of the scope of this two-volume boxed set, here is a sentence from the preface by Barbara Buhler Lynes: "The catalogue reproduces and describes 2,045 objects, made by O'Keeffe between 1901 [when she was 14] and 1984." And for an idea of the care Lynes brought to her task, here is the next: "Of these, 2,029 were located and examined between June 1992 and December 1998: 821 on canvas or board; 1,137 on paper...."Read more

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for a gift
I bought this item for a gift, so I can not say anything about this item. But he was satisfied.
a whole view of her life's work
Well produced and comprehensive, as a whole it adds up to a devastatingly beautiful record of the life's work of the artist with accompanying text on her key influences and relationships.

stunning
Like a museum in a box, quite frankly. You can find it for $99 (yes, the entire set, full size, etc.) at The Met museum's online shop- a great bargain ~ metmuseum.org ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1887-1986    2. Art    3. Artists, Architects, Photographers    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Catalogues raisonnes    6. Catalogues raisonnâes    7. History - General    8. Individual Painters - 20th Century    9. O'Keeffe, Georgia,    10. 20th century    11. Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers    12. Catalogues raisonnés    13. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    14. O'Keeffe, Georgia    15. Painting & paintings    16. USA   

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An AbsolutelyInspiring Book
A truly beautiful book, with rich photographs and nice summaries. Inspiring to the last page - and particularly useful for igniting one's creative juices. A small note to the Amazon reviewer: Andy Goldsworthy was born in England in 1956. He lives in Penpont, Scotland, but is English - not Scottish.

Astonishing natural art
In "Stone," as in his other books, Andy Goldsworthy takes the natural play of a child--fooling around with sticks, leaves, water, stones, mud, and more--and elevates it to something above and beyond its natural status.He uses his adult design skills to create great manmade beauty from existing natural beauty.He never falls over the line into obvious, coy, or precious art--he simply lets nature be what it is with a tiny little bit of rearranging on his part. breathtaking simple beauty of nature & imagination
Andy Goldsworthy's art is so inspiring.In this book, the art pieces focus on, as the title says, stone.It's unbelievable.He just unveils so much magic in the world with his brilliant thinking."Otherworldly" is surely the word to describe how much of the art in this book feels.I keep thinking it couldn't possibly be this planet, but I suppose it's not even a planet anymore; it's the mind of the artist.Time also plays a significant role in this art.He builds pieces with the intent to photograph it when the day moves & the light hits it a certain way.Or he builds things that the incoming tide tears apart.In a piece I love in this book, he gathered ice from a lake & put it on the shade side of a rock.The ice gradually melted & was shed.I wish I could have listened & watched.Something that adds so wonderfully to this book's beauty made from such simple natural materials is that he also accompanies photographs with very Haiku-like, very poetic, short descriptions of the art pieces & how they existed in time & in the act of his making them. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1956-    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Criticism and interpretation    5. Goldsworthy, Andy,    6. Individual Artist    7. Individual Photographers And Their Work    8. Outdoor sculpture    9. Photography of sculpture    10. Sculpture    11. Themes, motives    12. Photographs: collections    13. Science / Geology   

Editorial Review

In gloriously exuberant woodcuts and sweetly charming text, artist and author Stephen Huneck tells the story of Read more

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peacful pets
For anyone who has loved and/or lost a dog, this book is peace for the soul. Since not many people know how to express condolences over the loss of a pet, this is a great place to make a memorial. Steve did a great job expressing the love and joy of having a K9 friend with his humor and expressive illustrations.

A Beautiful and Philosophical Book For Dog Lovers
While attending a conference in Vermont, I was fascinated by several woodcuts of dogs by folk artist Stephen Huneck which were displayed in a local craft store. The ones which particularly caught my interest involved labrador retrievers engaged in simple tasks which captured the essence of the breed, e.g. loyalty, friendliness, joyfulfulness, and perserverance. I then noticed that the artist also had published three children's books incorporating woodcuts of his black Labrador retriever Sally at the beach, in the mountains, and on the farm. However, the book to which I was drawn both by the storyline and the pictures supplementing and illustrating the text was THE DOG CHAPEL. I learned that the author and his wife in fact live in St. Johnsbury, VT with their four dogs and that he has constructed THE DOG CHAPEL on his farm as a place that welcomes visitors of "all creeds [and] all breeds, [but with] no dogmas allowed".
no one understands dogs like Steven Huneck
This book is amazing.I recently lost my beloved companion of 9 years, and when I saw this book I had to buy it.I am proud to say I'm originally from Vermont and have been a fan of Steven Huneck for years. He has outdone himself with "The Dog Chapel."The illustrations and simple phrases reflect the love between a dog and his person.I miss my friend, but Huneck's book has helped me to grieve and heal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Dog Chapel (Saint Johnsbury, V    5. Dogs    6. Dogs - Breeds    7. Dogs - General    8. Dogs in art    9. Huneck, Stephen    10. Individual Artist    11. Pets    12. Subjects & Themes - General    13. Themes, motives    14. Illustration & commercial art    15. Individual artists    16. Pets / Dogs / General   

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This book is a magic book--absolutely essential.(NOT recent editions, though).
I've always thought of THE FAMILY OF MAN as a magic book, ever since discovering it on the family bookshelves when I was a young child.The thing was (above and beyond the book's excellence and power to move anyone with a heart), for many years it seemed that every time I would delve into this book, there would be at least one new picture, one I could swear I'd never seen before.I still sometimes have that experience (although nowadays I tend to attribute it to an aging mind).I do remember at first being most impressed and guiltily fascinated by the powerful pictures of birth, which my siblings, our friends and I would look at, giggling in horrified wonder, and by those "nasty" (actually, beautiful) pictures of breastfeeding.I still remember our mom explaining that there was nothing "nasty" about any of those pictures, that they were true and lovely.That was only one of many life lessons she taught us, using images from this book.
A Timeless Classic
I first purchased this book over 30 years ago as a budding photographer.It inspired and uplifted me then and does today.As I finished my term as president of a state professional photographers organization, this was the gift I selected to give to the members of my Board of Directors.
The Family of Man
We received this book many years ago as a gift upon becoming parents.It is a wondeful reminder that families are the same the world over.Photographs capture the ups and downs of life ... joyful weddings, the awe of new life, the struggle of living, and the sorrow of death. We have continued to give this book as a wedding gift ... as a new family begins. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    2. General    3. Photoessays & Documentaries    4. Photography    5. Poetry    6. Subjects & Themes - Portraits    7. Photographs: collections   

Features

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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Museum    4. History - Contemporary (1945- )    5. Individual Artist    6. Sculpture    7. Catalogues raisonnes   

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This book shows what is great about Cindy Sherman
At first glance, you might see ordinary, banal photos that resemble out takes from studio stills.Look deeper and you will see works of genius that expose a new way of seeing and exploring the inner self that have been highly influential in the art world. This book has the images that started it all for Cindy Sherman and for that reason, you should start with this book if you want to learn about this artist.
Untitled Film Stills
This book along with the "Centerfolds" hardcover exhibition book provide the essential Cindy Sherman images. The film stills presented here are all in black and white, and her next project "Centerfolds" were all in color. Taken together you get the complete picture on Cindy Sherman.

Great Buy
This is a GREAT book.The pages are large and sturdy and show off her artwork well.A huge plus is the introduction written by Sherman...it gives you an inside look at some of the stories behind and the inspirations to some of the photographs.The book features a variety of her work through time.It is arranged very well. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    2. Individual Photographer    3. Photo Essays    4. Photography    5. Individual photographers    6. Photographs: collections    7. Photography - Individual Photographer   

Editorial Review

To achieve the quiet beauty of his art, Andy Goldsworthy spends long hours in rough weather, engaged in a tug-of-war with nature. He wrestles heavy stones on top of one another to form tall, egg-shaped landmarks known as cairns. He painstakingly covers fallen logs with bright golden bands of Dutch elm leaves—a last hurrah for a proud species decimated by disease. He pulverizes white chalk to lay a long, wandering path in the woods that gleams in the moonlight. Works like these are as much about the transience of life as they are about a sense of place and the pleasures of color, light and form. In Read more

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A modern naturalist
When I first heard of Goldsworthy my temptation was to label his art as New Agey because of his interaction with natural mediums and his works' outdoor settings.This would have been a gross mislabeling.I've also heard the term "environmental artist" bandied about, but that is just far too vague and I'm hoping we don't adopt that as part of our art-appreciation vocabulary.I think Goldsworthy and Christos are grouped together under that title, but they couldn't be more dissimilar.Christos' works always so statement oriented and meant to be observed from a distance, while Goldsworthy's evocative sculptures and leaf paintings invite you to examine them more closely and admire how well they fit into the landscape.And though his art is made from natural materials and dependent on the elements, the works themselves are very modern.Passage was the first book of Goldsworthy's work that I've been given, though I've seen some of his smaller pieces and photos in several galleries.
amazing
The pictures in this book are once again amazing - and also very touching. It's easy to forget the time when you flip through this book and read the artist's remarks about certain works. The artist is simply a genius. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1956-    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Goldsworthy, Andy,    5. Individual Artist    6. Sculpture    7. Art / Individual Artist