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A must read for new and old collectors
A unique and new look at the Art of Art Collecting.A full analysis of the sociological and esthetic mechanism that is the art world, as well candid advice and opinions from a selection of international art world figures.The book ultimately asks questions about the relationship between art collecting and art history, and challenges the traditional taboos and cliches surrounding art and money

Enter a whole new world!
A book for the rest of us!Adam Lindeman lays out the basics surrounding the world ofcontemporary art using a series of interviews with collectors, dealers, critics and curators. As the book explains, contemporary art is hugely popular all over the world and the internet and art fairs have changed the nature of the business. This book is a primer for those who have touched the edges of the contemporary art world and will likely prove interesting forthose who are already knowledgable.
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Collecting    4. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    5. History - Contemporary (1945- )    6. Antiques & Collectables    7. The Arts: General Issues   

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For project boards & rendering
I bought this to help organize my project boards, which it is great for. The bonus is the information on rendering. There was better information here than in the other 2 books I own on color theory and rendering.

excellent resource
This book is an excellent resource for the interior design student. It's a book you should get as soon as you start studies. Great reference to compliment classroom lessons. I also recommended it to my Residencial Design teacher. It has basic information that will save you time.Great buy!!

good guide
good guide to lots of information. Good reference for any design library. It touches base on resumes, presentation, etc. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Color Theory    4. Design    5. Graphic Arts - General    6. Graphic arts    7. Interior Design    8. Interior Design - General    9. Interior decoration    10. Interior decoration rendering    11. Reference    12. Architecture / Interior Design   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Careers - General    4. Color    5. Color Theory    6. Color in art    7. Color in design    8. Graphic Arts - General    9. Art / Graphic Arts    10. Industrial / Commercial Art & Design   

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Very Accessible
I use this book for a survey course for undergraduate and graduate students who are non-art majors.It is far more accessible than most texts of thos type, and far less detailed and costly as well.A perfect start for someone trying to grasp the basic concepts involved.I recommend it highly for that purpose.

Perfect book for High School Art Teacher
This is the perfect reference book for a high school art teacher. It covers the main artists for the time periods listed on the cover. Great pictures, artwork, and art history. The book is easy to read. It makes art history painless.

help me pass the art: content knowledge praxis
This book was KEY in helping me study for the art: content knowledge praxis exam. Much less time consuming then "Gardner's art through the ages", this book is broken down - not dumbed down. the facts are accurate and more than half of what i read was on the test. this book paired with "the art teacher's book of list" are perfect study aids for this exam. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. History    4. History - General    5. Outlines, syllabi, etc    6. Study & Teaching    7. Art / General    8. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Bibliography    5. Collectibles    6. History    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Surfboards    9. Surfing    10. Water Sports    11. Antiques & Collectables    12. Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing   

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An education in perspective
This is one of the best and most informative books on the subject of perspective I've read or studied. Thank you very much for making this book available.

Clear guide to basic perspective
For some reason, perspective is the boogey-man of many people learning to draw. It doesn't have to be that way. This book will help you put that sense of solidity and reality into a drawing. Not just for engineers and architects.
I got this book because I had a floor plan that I wanted to make into a 3D or at least 2D home elevation.I've never taken a drawing course and before this, everything I drew was rubbery or floating. :-)Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Design & Drafting    4. Drawing    5. Perspective    6. Technique    7. Techniques - Drawing    8. Architecture / Design & Drafting   

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Ingenius and exciting images
The breadth of artists, materials and objects featured in this book is impressive. Ms. Spencer knows her stuff and this book can be considered a primer on "Found Object" art. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Artists    6. Catalogs    7. Found objects (Art)    8. History - General    9. Interviews    10. United States    11. Antiques & Collectables   

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Just terrific great fun
The first thing to hit me was how beautiful this book is.The photographs of the thousands of collectibles are delectable.It made me want to run out and find some of this stuff, or find new things to start collecting.The author unfolds her theories about why people collect, and describes many wonderful childhood scenes of Bronx life and early collections of marbles, baseball cards, sewing kits, you name it.Adult adventures collecting all over the world, and the collecting adventures of her friends and family, are included, and make for a wonderful warm biography of a collection of collectors. The descriptions of the original uses and methods of manufacturing of various collectibles is fascinating, and it's lovely to see simple and sometimes disposable things treated with such interest and respect.The history and character of our country shine through in the old graphics and designs of postcards, matchbooks, lawn sprinklers, and countless other items, and after spending time with them in this book, I can feel more deeply what's been lost to more efficient means of production. I'll never browse a flea market or garage sale quite the same way again.It's a wonderful conversation piece, a fun book to have around for guests to peruse.It gives you permission to bring out those old shoeboxes of stuff from under your bed and show them to your pals, even though you're not a kid any more.I loved this book, it was part anthropology, part history of design, part memoir, part encyclopedia, part travelogue, all work of endearing art.

A treasure trove!
I got a preview copy of this fantastic book and what a treasure.Insightful and informative, it has wisdom and information to offer on antiques, collecting, collectibles, history and psychology.The writing is engaging and the photgraphs practically glow; there is something fascinating in here for everyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Collecting    6. Collectors and collecting    7. General    8. Photo Techniques    9. Photography    10. Photography Of Specific Subjects    11. Popular Culture    12. Social aspects    13. Subjects & Themes - General    14. Antiques & Collectables    15. Antiques & Collectibles / General   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Artisans    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Directories    7. Folk art    8. Mexico    9. Oaxaca    10. Antiques & Collectables    11. Decorative arts & crafts   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Etching    6. Woodwork - Decoys    7. Art techniques & materials    8. Intaglio processes (eg metal engraving, etching)   

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Beautiful people in a beautiful book
When I first saw this book the first thing that came into my mind was that I need it badly. I was simply astonished by the amazing pictures Leni Riefenstahl composed. If someone wants to see the beginning of our civilization and feel it up, close and personal, then this book is a must. Other than having a picture about how man survives in harmony with Mother Nature, one can see how beautiful the human body is in itself.

A STUNNING PHOTO JOURNAL OF AFRICA
Leni Riefenstahl's book Africa is simply a huge compilation, a massive photo journal; page after page after page of full sized photographs depicting both the people / their culture and the land of Africa. (Other than the photos, the book is quite spare of words, chapter titles, that's it.)Riefenstahl's work is very strong but not particularly arty or glossy. True to her filmmaker's voice however, every picture tells a story. (*An important side note, it's ALL photographs. There is very little text to critique.)
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Autographs    3. Individual Photographer    4. Photo Techniques    5. Photography    6. Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/Africa   

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Old-Timey Magic
A treasure of a lost time and a lost art. Aside from the short-life expectancy and lack of modern conveniences like, uh, cars, ATMs, antibiotics, radio, microwave ovens, television, computers, etc., this book makes you wish you lived back then- when science, technology, and journalism were in their infancy and every day held some new, authentic wonder- not just a smaller cell phone. It's also quite amazing to see how advertisements, typefaces, layouts, and prose have radically changed in a century, and not necessarily for the better- unless you're one of those "Form Follows Function" kooks. A must for all you Luddites out there.

Thank you NIcholson and Margaret!!
This book celebrates one of the high points in American popular culture.In the late 1800's, Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, purchased the first great high quality color printer for newspapers.He then used it to publish beautiful color graphics every Sunday.This is both great art and great entertainment.But the story of how the author Nicholson Baker and his wife, Margaret Brentano, tracked down the last surviving complete collection of this work just before it was to be lost forever is just as thrilling.This is an exquisite book that is the product of great work by great people.Get ready to enjoy a true treasure.

Wow! Mere words cannot do justice to these graphics...
Amazingly, there almost no collections of Pulitzer's ground-breaking newspaper in existence. At considerable personal expense, authors Baker and Brentano rescued a trove of New York World papers from a library in Britain. Here they reproduce a selection of the Sunday pages, mostly covers. Included are covers by comic artists like Outcault, Herriman, and McManus, but also by "fine" artists like George Luks -- and a fabulous graphic artist named Biedermann, among many others.
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Subjects:  1. American Journalism    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Art    4. Graphic Arts - General    5. Journalism    6. Journalism (Specific Aspects)    7. World (New York, N.Y. : 1860-1931)    8. Antiques & Collectibles / Art    9. Illustration & commercial art    10. New York    11. Press & journalism    12. c 1900 - c 1914   

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Wonderfully insightful book
I really enjoyed this book on Mexican Pottery.I really think that the layout of this book was perfect, and all the captions for the pictures were very insightful.I feel that I learned a lot from this book, and i can't wait till the author creates another title, because I feel that whatever she produces will be amazingly educational to read. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the pottery, or just anyone who would like to learn a little bit. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Ceramics    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Pottery, Mexican    8. Antiques & Collectables    9. Mexico   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Glass & Glassware    5. Glass Arts And Crafts    6. Glass craft    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Reference - General    9. COMPUTERS - WEB DESIGN TRD PB    10. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass    11. Crafts & Hobbies / Glass & Glassware   

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Inspirational Package Design
The book is an excellent resource if you just don't know where to start with yor package. The book is beautifully manufactured and contains wonderful examples of the various design takes one might have.

Dont buy this book
Only the book cover is attractive.
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Graphic Arts - General    3. Industrial Design - Packaging    4. Technology & Industrial Arts    5. Graphic design   

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North America's One Hundred Greatest Decoys
I found this book one of the most inspirational books for a carver that is interested in wildfoul carving.My friends that do not carve enjoyed the book for the pictures and history.I would definitely suggest it to anyone,it makes a good coffee table and reference book.

Great Color Pictures
This is a great book to view some fascinating decoys.I only wished that the text would go into more detail.Overall this is a great decoy book ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Art    7. Decoys (Hunting)    8. History    9. Hunting - General    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. Sports Memorabilia (besides cards)    12. United States    13. Wood-carving    14. Hunting or shooting animals & game    15. North America   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. General    4. History - Prehistoric & Primitive    5. Primitive Art    6. Reference    7. Reference - Price Guides    8. Art / Folk Art   

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Art    5. Biography    6. Biography / Autobiography    7. Bronze sculpture, French    8. Dictionaries    9. France    10. General    11. Sculptors    12. History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900    13. Individual artists    14. Reference works    15. Sculpture    16. c 1800 to c 1900   

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THIS IS WHAT A READING EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE
"Chasing Rainbows" is beautiful, profoundly informative and more fun to read than any collecting book you've ever owned...period!

Tremendous!
I received this book as an early Christmas gift and now I'm buying a dozen copies to give to friends and family. This is the most beautiful and interesting collecting book I've ever read. The author is remarkably funny while delivering all the information on the subject anyone could possibly absorb.Just a fantastic effort.

Fascinating read
Most books about collecting have lovely photos and dull text. This is an exception! Friedman's text is fun and helpful, with photos used as examples. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Catalogs    4. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies    7. History    8. Indian blankets    9. North America    10. Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc.    11. Textiles & Costume    12. Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions   

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New, revised 4th edition
The book gets bigger and better with each new edition. The latest revision just came out in July, 2002. There are about 600 pictures and all are in color. It is by far the most complete book on Louis Icart.

Louis Icart, the complete Etchings.
Anyone remotely interested in the work of French artist and illustrator Louis Icart, will be impressed by the comprehensive presentation of his etchings. The colour printing is excellent, and in chronological order onecan see the development of his career, his charming females in variousfashion garments of the period, and also nude, curiously rival the work ofAustralian artist Norman Lindsay, although Linday's nudes are of the buxomvariety, and perhaps more agressive than sleek French models whom Icartmake so decorative. Icart is firmly in the tradition of great French Art,after painters like Boucher and Watteau. My only small regret there was notmore text about Icart, but this is a book of pictures and as such arecommended reference work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art    4. Individual artists    5. Intaglio processes (eg metal engraving, etching)