Learning from Las Vegas - Revised Edition: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form6 reviews Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, ... The MIT Press, 1977 Brilliant study of signage and architecture + as an argument of theory... Robert Venturi's study of the Las Vegas signage phenomena and it's impact on "architecture" is brilliant in it's scope. While written almost twenty five years ago, this book gains more and more pertinence as we as a society progress further into a "reality" of symbols, reproductions and ...             Ici bon coiffeur Jean-Marie Lerat Syros-Alternatives, 1992             Graffiti Brassai Flammarion, 2002 Brassaï became interested in the marginal art form of graffiti in the 1930s, seeing it as a form of outsider art that could open the door to new forms of artistic expression. His atmospheric photographs capture the essence of this unfettered creation. Stark contrasts of black and white alternate with softer shades of grey that meld into one another, smoothing the harsh gouges typical of graffiti. ...             Manhole Covers2 reviews Mimi Melnick, Robert A. Melnick The MIT Press, 1994 My Aunt and Uncle's Book Mimi and Robert Melnick are my aunt and uncle. Uncle Bob is my father's brother. A lifelong non-smoker, Uncle Bob died of lung cancer in his late fifties. Uncle Bob and Aunt Mimi became objects of mild derision in my family when they first announced their project of documenting the manhole covers ...             Sensacional!: Mexican Street Graphics2 reviews Juan Carlos Mena, O Reyes Princeton Architectural Press, 2002 brilliant! For once, a graphic book that lets the images speak for themselves. Outstanding printing, true to the essence. Highly recommended!             Entrez: Signs of France6 reviews André Aciman Artisan, 2001 Great Combination of Photos and Text + a lovely book and a good idea for a present + like walking on the streets in France This book begins with a marvelous gimmick--the cover opens like the shutters of a window--but the contents far transcend this appealing trick. Rothfeld's photographs capture the beauty and sadness of old signs; they also reveal the pleasure of a well-composed artwork. Equally impressive, Aciman's ...             Endcommercial / Reading the City2 reviews Florian Bohm, Luca Pizzaroni, ... Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2002 An anthology of virtuosity + What Gabriel Stricker Said Endcommercial does a spectacular job of bringing organization to New York's seemingly chaotic visual landscape. It digests all the nooks and crannies of the city into bite-sized chunks, transforming what is normally a sensory-overloaded experience into an urban symphony in which each color and ...             Subway Art28 reviews Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant Holt Paperbacks, 1988 THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE FOR A WHILE BUT NOW I'M 34 + E.S.T. + BRONX GRAFFITI WRITERS UNITED AGAIN !!! + This is what got me back into graff + THE word on old school graff.             Atget Paris4 reviews Laure Beaumont-Maillet Gingko Press, 1993 The beauty and degradation of a great city... + New Edition with better reproductions + wonderful pictures, but... This book is perhaps one of the most wonderful collections of photographs that I have ever had the pleasure of owning. Eugène Atget, a failed actor, painter, sailor, and soldier, eventually settled on photography as a career some thirty-odd years into his life, and set out to make a photographic ...             Doors4 reviews Friedman/Fairfax Pub, 1998 The Mystery of Closed Doors + Beautiful to look at! + Fab photography This is one of my favorite books to look through when I'm in a contemplative mood. No, it may not be an inspiration for those looking to redecorate. However, for those of us who are fascinated with the possibilities of the unknown, this book offers an amazing collection of photographs of ...             Street Graphics Cuba Barry Dawson Thames & Hudson, 2001 Much of today's most exuberant, most creative, and most telling imagery can be found in the street. A public art gallery of visual icons, each city hosts permanent collections and temporary exhibits, each country reflects its own much-loved identity. Cuba has a unique place in the world's street galleries, where its colonial past and the revolution have created something vibrantly distinct. Che ...             Back In The Days12 reviews Ernie Paniccioli powerHouse Books, 2001 ...when brothers had waves, Cazal shades and corn braids... + Back in the Days + damn that looks like me + MUST HAVE if you are an 80's child!             In the Street: Chalk Drawings and Messages, New York City, 1938-1948 Helen Levitt Duke University Press, 1987             Barcelona Grafica1 review America Sanchez Editorial Gustavo Gili, 2002 publishers synopsis Barcelona Gráfica America Sanchez c. 1800 fotografías en color / c. 1.800 colour illustrations 496 pp 27 x 19 cm Hardcover catalan/english /español/japanese ISBN: 978-84-252-2026-5 To produce this work, America Sanchez photographed and arranged 1,834 pieces of Barcelona urban graphic ...             Street Graphics Tokyo (Street Graphics)2 reviews Thames & Hudson, 2002 Pleasing I wasnt expecting underground design in this book. I was looking for what I exactly found in the book: Simple graphics found in the streets, in food packaging, flyers, pamphlets... Its everything you might "see" in Tokyo but that you usually wouldnt pay attention to until u see it in the book. All ...             Litter Only1 review Alexandra Martini Konemann, 2001 INTERESTING It's a lovely book, it took picture of different rubbish bins in different countries, and i am impressed when I saw this book in bookstore. I enjoy those photos :D             Graphicswallah: Graphics in India: Graphics in India1 review Keith Lovegrove Collins Design, 2003 Graphicswallah Lovegrove's perceptive look at the billboards and graphics of India is a fascinating insight into the vibrant culture of the sub-continent. His written accounts of his travels in search of the posters and signs make very interesting reading. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Asia ...             Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World11 reviews Ian Phillips Princeton Architectural Press, 2002 He's a Genius + Bitter Sweet + Lost and Found Pet Posters I love his work and collecting these pet posters is a stroke of genius. Anyone who's ever had a pet and who has had to write one of these posters will be blinking back tears of sympathy, even if you acknowledge the ugliness of other people's pets, for some here are real lollapoloozas. Mostly you ...             Signs and Symbols: Their Design and Meaning5 reviews Adrian Frutiger Watson-Guptill Publications, 1998 Excellent source for knowledge + Graphic Signs and Visual Literacy + Excellent source for knowledge + a must-read title + great book             Walker Evans: Signs (Getty Trust Publications, J. Paul Getty Museum)2 reviews Andrei Codrescu Getty Publications, 1998 Just Beautiful! + Graphics / Black & White fans MUST BUY Walker Evans SIGNS are unique and wonderful. These images glow in there black and white surroundings. Some of the images are simple and delicate and other are busy and loud...a great mixure.Codrescu's essays give you a delightful walk through of Evans life.Andrei has an original insight... ...