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WHAT TO GIVE, WHAT TO GET 2000: Begin Your Holiday Shopping With Us Photography: Things
NUDE SCULPTURE Photographs by David Finn, essay by Vicki Goldberg Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810933462 Realistic nudes, bloated nudes, idealized nudes, pregnant nudes, decapitated nudes, broken nudes, male nudes, female nudes --- you get the idea. The black and white book NUDE SCULPTURE is filled with sculptured nudes from the Paleolithic period to the present. Nude sculpture often evokes awe when the observer comes face to face with an artist's vision of the body. And when presented in a book that covers a spectrum of time and culture, this awe can be tenfold. The book, photographed by David Finn, contains a range of artists from Michelangelo, Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Henry Moore to other unknown or little-known artists. Open up to any page and begin your nude journey from ancient times to the 20th century.
PHOTOHISTORICA: Landmarks in Photography: Rare Images from the Collection of The Royal Photographic Society By Pam Roberts Publisher: Artisan ISBN: 1579651690 One of the oldest societies of it's kind, The Royal Photographic Society holds an unparalleled collection of 19th and early 20th century photography. Containing over 300 photos gathered from the Society's archive, PHOTOHISTORICA: Landmarks in Photography traces the development of genres, styles, and techniques over the course of a century and puts the formation of The Royal Photographic Society into historical and cultural perspective. Divided into portraiture and domestic photography, nature and science, social documentary and architecture, and landscape and art, PHOTOHISTORICA pays tribute to the power of photography.
BUILDING IMAGES: Seventy Years of Photography at Hedrich Blessing By Chicago Historical Society Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 0811826570 Hedrich Blessing is an internationally renowned firm, credited by pioneering the blending of art with commercial photography. Produced in collaboration with the Chicago Historical Society, BUILDING IMAGES: Seventy Years of Photography at Hedrich Blessing pays tribute to the innovative work of 19 Hedrich Blessing photographers since 1929. Over 160 color and black & white images are contained within this retrospective, as well as a provocative essay by architectural historian Tony Hiss. These photos were chosen from a collection numbering nearly half a million, and they remain some of the most inventive and technically masterful photographs ever taken.
SITES & STRUCTURES: The Architectural Photographs of Edward S. Curtis Edited by Dan Solomon and Mary Solomon Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 0811829383 Among Edward Sheriff Curtis's huge body of work are numerous images of all manner of Native American dwellings: tipis, hogans, huts, cliff houses, and adobes. Although people are largely absent from these photographs, each image speaks volumes about the lives and lifestyles of the tribes to which they belong. Taken from the Dan and Mary Solomon collection, SITE & STRUCTURES: The Architectural Photographs of Edward S. Curtis is the first book of Curtis photographs to explore these structures. Reproduced in tritons, SITES & STRUCTURES is one of the finest monographs of this American photographic master.
GIORGIO ARMANI By Germano Celant and Harold Koda Publisher: Guggenheim ISBN: 0810969270 This lavish volume accompanies the 25-year retrospective of Armani's work on display at the Guggenheim Museum of Art. By removing excess ornamentation and translating traditional sportswear looks into business and evening wear, Giorgio Armani has been credited with changing the rules of contemporary fashion and creating a timeless version of modern dress. A wealth of illustration, GIORGIO ARMANI includes editorial and advertising shots and specially commissioned photographs. The images are complemented by commentary from celebrated fashion authors. With GIORGIO ARMANI comes an intimate portrait of one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century.