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Artists, Architects & Photographers eBooks

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  • Supermodels

    Discovered

    The question that every supermodel gets asked repeatedly is 'how were you discovered?' Fans love to hear how, where and why their icons were plucked from reality and thrown into the hyper-glamorous world of high fashion. Many of the most famous women in the industry have fairytale-like origin stories. Several faced challenging upbringings, coming from obscurity or poverty before being scouted by ... Read more

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  • Portraits in Life and Death

    by Peter Hujar ...
    A new edition of the cult classic photography book by the legendary Peter Hujar, featuring a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser.The 1976 publication of Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life and Death, with an introduction by Susan Sontag, “was and remains one of the most somberly beautiful and influential photography collections of its era” (Holland Cotter, senior art critic of the New ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

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  • Over to You

    Letters Between a Father and Son

    Compelling and intimate, this collection of never-before-seen letters between the celebrated art critic and essayist, John Berger and his son Yves, an artist, is a moving look at their musings on art, memory, life, death, and beyond.Written between 2015-16, with 53 color images of well-known old masters and contemporary art as well as some of the Bergers’ own drawings and watercolors, Over to You ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • A Short History of British Architecture

    From Stonehenge to the Shard

    by Simon Jenkins ...
    Architecture wields great power – a beautiful building inspires awe, an ugly building can oppress – and is an art form unique in being all around us, all the time. But despite its importance and its ubiquity, architecture is a mystery to all but the elite few. In this spectacular history, Simon Jenkins reveals why Britain looks the way it does.Starting with the earliest neolithic structures that ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

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  • Mondrian

    His Life, His Art, and the Quest of the Absolute

    The extraordinary and surprising life of Piet Mondrian, whose unprecedented geometric art revolutionized modern painting, architecture, graphic art, fashion design, and more—from acclaimed cultural historian Nicholas Fox WeberIn the early 1920s, surrounded by the roaring streets of avant-garde Paris, Piet Mondrian began creating what would become some of the most recognizable abstract paintings of ... Read more

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  • Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism

    The Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic’s gripping account of the “Terrible Year” in Paris and its enormous impact on the rise of Impressionism.From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, Paris and its people were forced into surrender by Germans and imperiled as radical republicans established a breakaway Commune, ultimately crushed by the French army after the burning of central Paris. As ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • The Picture Not Taken

    An ecologically minded collection of essays in the vein of Rebecca Solnit and Susan Sontag—covering everything from the equipment of photography to the difficulties of perception itself.In an age when most of us carry a device seemingly capable of freeze-framing the world, Benjamin Swett writes with refreshing clarity on the way of the true photographer. The Picture Not Taken combines cultural ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Uncanny: The Origins of Fear

    by Junji Ito ...
    Series series Junji Ito
    Why are we drawn to fear?Horror manga legend Junji Ito has fascinated the world with his beautiful and strange tales, starting with his debut story “Tomie,” and followed by Uzumaki, Gyo, and many other famous works.In this memoir/horror manga analysis, he tells all and digs into dark recesses—reflections on influences from his childhood, thoughts on manga, next-level idea generation techniques, ... Read more

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  • Heart on My Sleeve

    Stories from a Life Well Worn

    by Jeanne Beker ...
    Fashion and style icon Jeanne Beker delivers an uplifting and inspiring memoir that walks us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time.Jeanne Beker’s name is synonymous with style and grace in fashion. Recognized by many as the beloved host of Fashion Television and The New Music, Jeanne has spent an entire career interviewing celebrities and uncovering their most private ... Read more

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  • Monet

    The Restless Vision

    **A groundbreaking look at the life and art of one of the most influential, modern painters of the late nineteenth century and founder of the Impressionist movement“Wullschläger emerges with a strikingly different picture of the artist. Passionate, prickly, edgy and unstable, her Monet, the unrecognizable Monet, is a powerful new character in art.” —The Sunday Times (London)**Drawing on thousands ... Read more

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  • Model Citizen

    The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks

    by Jeremy Meeks ...
    **Jeremy Meeks first catapulted to fame when his model-worthy mugshot went viral—now he sets the record straight about his life-changing journey from the streets to the runway.A harrowing and inspirational memoir about overcoming gang violence, poverty, and race—perfect for fans of Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood and Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem**It all started with the mugshot ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Becoming Elizabeth Arden

    The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire

    A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and successful business-women in American history, BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN opens the Red Door to a world of wealth, glamor, and the profitable business of beautyElizabeth Arden was a household name on six continents and a millionaire several times over before her death in 1966. Arden counted British royalty and social elites from the overlapping ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Empresses of Seventh Avenue

    World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion

    In the tradition of The Barbizon and The Girls of Atomic City, fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell chronicles the untold story of how the Nazi invasion of France gave rise to the American fashion industry.Calvin Klein. Ralph Lauren. Donna Karan. Halston. Marc Jacobs. Tom Ford. Michael Kors. Tory Burch. Today, American designers are some of the biggest names in fashion, yet before ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Christopher Isherwood Inside Out

    A stunningly intimate exploration of the writer and gay cultural icon and of his lifelong search for authenticity.The story of Christopher Isherwood’s life is one of pilgrimage: away from the constraints of inheritance and empire and toward authenticity and spiritual illumination. Isherwood—the author of Goodbye to Berlin, which inspired Cabaret, and A Single Man—was born an heir to a crumbling ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • Iris Apfel: Colorful

    Inspiration, Influences, and Ideas for a Vibrant Life

    by Iris Apfel ...
    Iris Apfel Legacy Book(August 29, 1921–March 1, 2024)In the summer of 2023, as Iris Apfel welcomed her 102nd birthday, she put pen to paper to write this very special project, which Iris called her legacy book.“This is not a book of secrets—I have no secrets. Sorry to disappoint if that’s what you’re looking for. I have some good stories, though. And a few ideas. This book is about living, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • Men Have Called Her Crazy

    A Memoir

    A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • The Letters of a Post-Impressionist

    Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh

    Series series Mint Editions (In Their Own Words: Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives)
    While the tragedy of his early death cemented his legacy as the romanticized ideal of a “tortured artist,” Vincent Van Gogh was more than his poverty, his mental illness and even his perceived genius.Compiled by his sister-in-law, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, The Letters of a Post-Impressionist: Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh, is collection of personal letters that exists ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Long Run

    A Creative Inquiry

    The author of The Art of Intimacy asks eight legendary artists: What has sustained you in the long run?How do we keep doing this—making art? Stacey D’Erasmo had been writing for twenty years and had published three novels when she asked herself this question. She was past the rush of her first books and wondering what to expect—how to stay alive in her vocation—in the decades ahead.She began to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Dior: Style Icon

    The Defining Looks from a Legendary Fashion House

    by Dan Jones ...
    Christian Dior's era-defining designs and enduring legacy are captured here in more than 50 of the fashion house's most iconic pieces.Dior redefined what fashion looked like in the post-war age and demanded glamour, femininity and excess to be the order of the day. His vision for seriously structured corsets tapering to dramatically full skirts with pleats for days earned the title 'The New Look', ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • When Women Ran Fifth Avenue

    Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion

    by Julie Satow ...
    A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author of The Plaza.The twentieth century American department store: a palace of consumption where every wish could be met under one roof – afternoon tea, a stroll through the latest fashions, a wedding (or funeral) planned. It was a place where women, shopper and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Once Upon a Time

    The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

    The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in this captivating and effervescent biography that is perfect for fans of My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy, What Remains, and Fairy Tale Interrupted.A quarter of a century after the plane crash that claimed the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren, the magnitude of this ... Read more

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  • Staying Afloat in Santa Fe

    Marie Romero Cash, an artist in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has survived over half of her eighty years propelling herself through the decades with courage and determination, using her creative skills every step of the way. This memoir is a testament to women who have traveled a similar journey or are about to embark on their own. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Artists Who Changed History

    by DK ...
    Series series DK History Changers
    This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today.This illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in art, sculptures, and the history of art or who would ... Read more

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  • 41

    An Autobiography

    Arkansas, 1979, an 18-year-old young woman from the Bronx gives birth to her second son and is promptly run out of town by her in-laws. Thus began aa halting and jerking life for author J.D. Buffington. A constant shift of living arrangements and parade of strangers creating uncertainty, anxiety, and fear against a backdrop of horror books, movies, and television. Here are the world events and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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