contemporary catropolitan cartographia retrospective

books:

Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten : Nefertiti : Tutankhamen

7 reviews

Bulfinch Press, 1999

review of Pharaohs of the Sun
An intriguing account of the life and rule of Akhenaten, one of the most controversial figures in Egyptian history. Akenaten, who is widely credited with being the world's first monotheist, rejected the well-established pantheon of gods and Egypt's capital to establish a new religious and government center at Aketaten, the "Horizon of the Aten." The authors attribute this to the fact that the ...

Elton John's Flower Fantasies : An Intimate Tour of His Houses and Garden

6 reviews
Caroline Cass

Bulfinch Press, 1997

High-life houses for an aristocrat.
Elton John is an aristocrat, not only because the Queen said so. He demonstrates this in every day life, in the way he admits his weaknesses, in his involvement for beautiful causes. His house on French Riviera is a jewell. It's almost "too much". But "too much" is never enough for Elton. Thanks to the great pictures from this book you will discover a yellow castle between blue sky, deep blue ...

Mike's Corner: Daunting Literary Snippets from Phish's Bassist

7 reviews
Mike Gordon

Bulfinch Press, 1997

Gordon has reached a new level in modern literature
Few people in the world have the imagination of Mike Gordon. While reading through his collection of daydreams and short stories one can't help but imagine just what goes on inside his head. In a time where it is difficult, if not impossible, to be original Mike Gordon has achieved just that. These motley tales take you to the outer limits of your mindscape and push you to think in ways you ...

Andrew Wyeth, Autobiography

9 reviews
Andrew Wyeth

Bulfinch Press, 1995

one of the best
My teacher introduced me to Andrew Wyeth's paintings and drawings about a year or two ago. I've been in love with his work ever since. It's just how beautiful his linework is and how he brings life to the paintings. That is so incredibly rare. There are plenty of portrait artists out there, but I can't think of one that impresses me as much as he does. I think this is because of how well he knew ...

Half Past Autumn: A Retrospective

6 reviews
Gordon Parks, Philip Brookman

Bulfinch Press, 1997

A Great Book by a Great Photographer
Buy this book and see the wonderful and varied career of Gordon Parks. See the world through this stunning photographer's eyes, and you will never see the world the same again. Then buy *A Choice of Weapons* and find out how this man came to create these masterworks. Everyone knows his genius as a photographer, filmmaker, and composer, but people may not know that he is a master memoirist as ...

Picasso's Weeping Woman: The Life and Art of Dora Maar

6 reviews
Mary Ann Caws

Bulfinch Press, 2000

Insightful
Picasso's Weeping Woman: The Life and Art of Dora Maar I am grateful for this book. It is insightful but not definitive. It is not an in depth biography of Dora Maar. A better perception of the psyche of Dora Maar is contained in James Lord's personal memoir "Picasso and Dora". And a better understanding of the cruelty of Picasso is presented in Arianna S. Huffington's "Picasso: Creator and ...

Cartographia

9 reviews
Vincent Virga

Bulfinch Press, 2006

An Amazing and Beautiful book about the history of map-making!
"Cartographia," by Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress is an amazing volume that explores in depth the development of the art of cartogtraphy, map-making, from ancient times to the present. This handsome, over-sized, volume with full color photos of beautiful and rare maps throughout the ages, is a must-have for anyone interested in history, geography or maps. The book is arranged in ...

Colefax & Fowler: The Best in English Interior Decoration

6 reviews
Chester Jones

Bulfinch Press, 2000

"A Few Good Pictures and Several Nice Pieces--"
"And there you are!" says author Chester Jones. That's all you need to set eminent decorators, Colefax and Fowler to work. The "few good pictures" are preferably old masters and the "several nice pieces" should be priceless antiques, but if you aren't already blessed with such bounty, C&F will see to it. This is a beautiful, delightful book! I bought it used, and it was pristine. There are 264 ...

Cal 99 Ansel Adams Calendar

8 reviews

Bulfinch Press, 1998

This is a spiral bound desk calendar,
and not a wall calendar

Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrant Herbal: Enhancing Your Life with Aromatic Herbs and Essential Oils

3 reviews
Lesley Bremness, Marie-Pierre Moine

Bulfinch Press, 1998

Comprehensive & powerful,evoking emotion,memory,inspiration.
The English perfumier Crabtree & Evelyn "nose" (knows) about the power of scent. Our reactions to a scent-experience can be powerful; This became apparent one day while sticking my nose into a fully-blown pink cabbage rose. The neurons that sense smell cut straight to the brain, immediately evoking thoughts and feelings related to past experiences. The scent of grandma's lilac soap may stir ...

Keith Haring

4 reviews
Elisabeth Sussman, Keith Haring, ...

Bulfinch Press, 1997

NEW TO KEITH HARING?
A VERY COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT WORKS FROM THE WHOLE OF KEITH HARING'S RELATIVELY SHORT CAREER, YOU GET A DEFINITE FEELING OF HIS WORK CHANGING BEFORE YOUR EYES. THE TEXT, OF WHICH THERE IS AROUND 20 PAGES, MORE THAN ADEQUATELY SUMS UP THE THEMES AND AIMS OF THE ARTIST . THERE IS ALL YOU COULD WANT REALLY: · ART HISTORICAL CRITICISM( WITH FREQUENT REFERENCE TO THE ONSUING PLATES) · INTERVIEWS ...

Not Fade Away: The Rock & Roll Photography of Jim Marshall

4 reviews
David Fahey

Bulfinch Press, 2000

This incredible photo book should get 11 Stars!
So MUCH ink has been spilled about the 60's & early 70's, most of it overblown or off base in someway. Marshall's black and white photos (most of them taken by a Leica without flash!) get to the heart and soul of the times in ways most writers can only dream of...I can't wait until the color volume comes out. Powerful stuff (like a shot of great whiskey), a must have for any music fan. The ...

Greece: Land of Light

3 reviews
Nicholas Gage

Bulfinch Press, 1998

Outstanding pictures of this beautiful land!
An excellent book of pictures of the people and country. Makes me want to return to this lovely land of Greece again.

The art of craft: Contemporary works from the Saxe collection

4 reviews
Timothy Anglin Burgard

Bulfinch Press, 1999

A great collection, variety of pieces
If you are interested in glass, this book will be of particular interest. The Saxes have pieces by Chihuly, Lino, Flora Mace, Bertil, Therman Statom, William Morris, and many other well known glass artists. Also beautiful ceramics, furniture, wood bowls, sculpture.... If you can't make it to the exhibit, buy the book. You won't be disappointed.

Dali: The Salvador Dali Museum Collection

4 reviews
Morse, Salvador Dali

Bulfinch Press, 1991

Dali on the Beach
On a recent family visit I had the great fortune to visit the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. This excellent book cataloguing the museum's collection then makes for a very nice souvenir, of course--but it easily stands outside of this immediate context as a fine art book in its own right. The main feature of the book is definitely the 94 large, carefully reproduced color ...

Pilgrim

6 reviews

Bulfinch Press, 1997

Richard shares his quest with us all
Richard has access to places most people do not. Take, for example, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness is not accessable to you and I on the level that Richard has. Richard shares private photos, such as plate 63 where His Holiness is in meditation. The photo alone portrays a depth of intensity that the experience offers. Richard also has a true sense of the tragedy of the Tibetan people ...

A Mother's Journal: A Book of Days

3 reviews
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Bulfinch Press, 1991

A wonderful gift for new mothers
I received this book as a baby shower gift after the birth of my second child. It is a beautiful book with famous paintings and quips by various authors that also serves as a diary. I preferred this over the more traditional baby books as it gave me an opportunity to write down my thoughts about my son in a non-standard format. I have since given it to several other new mothers as a way to ...

Lillian Bassman

4 reviews
Martin Harrison

Bulfinch Press, 1997

Stunning Fashion Photography! Puts The Zip In Your Zipper.
Lillian Bassman is a well known fashion photographer of the 40's and 50's. Her work is glamorous and visually exciting. The photos in this collection are a combination of photography and other artistic tools which give them an almost otherworldly feel. The book is oversized, which makes many of the pictures big enough for framing which is exactly what I intend to do. There is also a short ...

The Catropolitan Opera: The Centenary Celebration of the Grand Catropolitan Opera Company

3 reviews
Susan Herbert, Bill Meadowcane

Bulfinch Press, 1997

Catropolitan Opera
Susan Herbert's books are creative and enjoyable and this is no exception. Her attention to detail, artistry and sense of humor all contribute to a masterful piece of work.

search for books
autobiography, cartographia, catropolitan, contemporary, retrospective

Impressum / about us