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A Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design (Dover Pictorial Archives) 1 review
Thomas W. Cutler
Dover Publications, 2003
Excellent resource
This is the type of book you want to own if you are involved with design. It's great for those times when you need to create something that relates to this school of design - it is also pure inspiration. Surprisingly for a design book, this comes with a text part that contains a refresher on ...
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Erte's Fashion Designs 6 reviews
Erte
Dover Publications, 1981
Unique and inspirational styles
+ Plenty to Look At
+ Erte's Fashion Designs
+ Great costuming source
+ A good example of Erte's work.
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M C Escher1 review
Sandra Forty
Book Sales, 2003
stark, gigantic, modern, you need a table to read this book
My appreciation of art has been so influenced by the power of photography to capture things as I see them that I fail to see the works of M. C. Escher as being very artistic. If art is supposed to show the power of human beings to capture the essence of objects as we see them, Escher seems to be ...
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Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design5 reviews
Motoji Niwa
Kodansha International, 2001
Beauties to Behold
+ A Very Useful Compendium
+ Marvellous
+ The beautiful traditions of Japan.
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Marilyn Monroe5 reviews
"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2005
"GENTLE PORTRAITS...SAD, PASSIONATE, FUNNY"
+ Wonderful Book
+ Beautifu images and beautuful words
+ A must for all Marilyn admirers !!!
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Chanel: Collections and Creations9 reviews
Daniele Bott
Thames & Hudson, 2007
A Glorious Chanel Chocolate Box
+ Ultimate
+ Great book!
+ La Grande Coco
+ Chanel: Collections & Creations
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The Art of Bond: From Storyboard to Screen: The Creative Process Behind the James Bond Phenomenon 15 reviews
Laurent Bouzereau
"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006
A 'must read' for all James Bond fans!
+ The Art of Bond
It's hard to easily peg this title: readers interested in James Bond, film history, and art will equally find plenty fascinating in THE ART OF BOND: FROM STORYBOARD TO SCREEN - THE CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND THE JAMES BOND PHENOMENON. Those who have participated in the Bond ideal, from writers to ...
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Monet in the 20th Century2 reviews
Paul Hayes Tucker, George Shackleford
Yale University Press, 2000
A must, for anyone looking to expand an art library!
+ A wonderfull look at Monet
This book is a perfect addition to any art library. Having seen "Monet in the 20th Century" in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts, I was well prepared for the exhibit by having read the book first. I found the exhibit to be an extraordinary example of Monet's achievment in his later years. This ...
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Hokusai6 reviews
Gian Carlo Calza
Phaidon Press, 2004
Young man crazy about this book
+ A book to hold and to keep!
+ Good book
+ Thorough
+ excellent
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Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs23 reviews
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, 2007
Inspiration
+ Great book
+ Great Book Great Value
+ State of Art
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The Master of Design: Eiko Ishioka (The Master of Design)
Page One, 2007
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Art Deco Design (Dover Pictura)
Dover Publications, 2007
This dazzling collection offers the very best in Art Deco design. Its tremendous variety includes florals, allover patterns, animal and plant motifs, geometrics, ad graphics, fashion spots, and more. More than 200 color and black-and-white images provide graphic artists and crafters with a wealth of options.
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Mapplethorpe10 reviews
Te Neues Publishing Company, 2007
Respectful treatment of a great artist
+ Mapplethorpe endures
+ A good collection showing a range of photo types.
+ a well-rounded group
+ Worth the expense but a bit disappointing
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Art Nouveau (Dover Pictura) 3 reviews
Dover
Dover Publications, 2004
great book
beautiful examples of art nouveau designs. the dover books are ideal since they offer the digital images on the included CD.
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The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947 - 19579 reviews
Victoria and Albert Museum, 2007
Excellent value
+ the most beautiful book i've ever owned!
+ Loved it!
+ The Gloden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957
+ Ah Oui!
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Collections4 reviews
Barbara Buhler Lynes
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2007
A TREASURE FOR ALL
+ Very Nice Reproductions!
+ Georgia O'Keeffe Would Have Loved This Book!
For those of us not fortunate enough to be going to Santa Fe this year for the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (which houses the largest collection of her work), here is an able substitute. Those who have visited the Museum in the past will relish this ...
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Hiroshige8 reviews
Matthi Forrer, Suzuki Juzo, ...
Prestel Publishing, 2001
Superlative Art Book about Superlative Artist.
+ The best available on Hiroshige
+ wondeful full blown images
+ MaybeBestBook
+ Amazing
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Eiko By Eiko: Eiko Ishioka-Japan's Ultimate Designer1 review
Eiko Ishioka
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1990
Eiko Ishioka, a unique designer
This book is a lovely review of Japan's unique designer Eiko Ishioka. She is probably best known for her work on the movies "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "The Cell". This book contains some of her best work pre-Dracula, including an amazing poster for "Apocalypse Now", unique advertisments for the ...
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Chanel: Collections and Creations9 reviews
Daniele Bott
Thames & Hudson, 2007
A Glorious Chanel Chocolate Box
+ Ultimate
+ Great book!
+ La Grande Coco
+ Chanel: Collections & Creations
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Hokusai6 reviews
Gian Carlo Calza
Phaidon Press, 2004
Young man crazy about this book
+ A book to hold and to keep!
+ Good book
+ Thorough
+ excellent
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