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Le Corbusier: A Life
Nicholas Fox Weber
Knopf, 2008
Weber's ambitious 'first full-scale life of Le Corbusier.'
Swiss architect and urban planner, Le Corbusier, was born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris in Switzerland in 1887. He later reinvented himself by adopting the pseudonym Le Corbusier in 1920. It translates as "the crow-like one." He became a French citizen in his 30s. He ...
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Chagall: A Biography
Jackie Wullschlager
Knopf, 2008
Fine biography
A fine biography, the best from the generation which did not know Chagall personally. To what extent the weakness of relying on the perceptions and judgments of others is offset by the objectivity of having had no contact positive or negative with the subject is a ...
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Le Corbusier Le Grand
Editors of Phaidon
Phaidon Press Inc., 2008
Le Corbusier, Le Grand
Le Corbusier, Le Grand is the most thoroughly researched and enjoyable read on Le Corbusier, so far. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.
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Lives of the Artists
Calvin Tomkins
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
A portrait of the motives and minds of some great artists
In an instant gratification society where 15 minutes seems to be a long time and an hour devoted to one subject is almost a career, Tomkins explains how 10 of today's artists became great.
In brief -- it takes decades of devotion to a central alluring ideal. No ...
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Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
David Michaelis
Harper Perennial, 2008
From a Unique Perspective
Amongst the many reviews written on behalf of David Michaelis' "Schultz and Peanuts", some have been exclamatory while others have been critical of the author's approach to his subject. Apparently members of Charles Schulz' immediate family have also expressed bitter ...
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Loving Frank: A Novel
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books, 2008
An Amazing Book!
This book is beautifully written and totally enthralling. I could not put it down. It teeters on Brilliant! Historical fiction is so hard to bring off convincingly. Never for a moment did I doubt it. Buy it, read it. You will not be sorry.
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World Atlas of Wine
Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson
Hamlyn, 2008
A Master's Secret...
I am a Master of Wine Student. I have own 5 editions of this atlas during my wine career. I thought I wouldn't need to upgrade to this new edition because, well, honestly, I didn't think this book could tell me any more than I already knew. Wow, I was wrong. The ...
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Bunny Williams' Point of View: Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses
Bunny Williams
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007
The Divine is in the Details
In viewing interior design books, I long ago made a concerted effort not to be intimidated by perceived grandness nor deceived by photo-enhanced perfection.
If one chooses to take from it, the genius of Ms. Williams is in the fine points. One need only to breakdown ...
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The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren
Jonathan Lopez
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008
Insightful, Enjoyable Read
Jonathan Lopez presents an insightful look at the mind of Han van Meegeren, as explores his Nazi sympathies, manipulative tendencies, and general deceitfulness. Lopez seamlessly weaves the story of Nazi rule in the Netherlands, and the tale of World War II, into van ...
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The Gingerbread Architect: Recipes and Blueprints for Twelve Classic American Homes
Susan Matheson, Lauren Chattman
Clarkson Potter, 2008
The Gingerbread Architect
This is a great book! It is beautifully illustrated and well written. I just hosted a gingerbread house building party for 15 children ages 2.5 to 9 years. Although I did not use the patterns I was very happy with the performance of the recipes. The dough making and ...
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Chanel and Her World
Edmonde Charles-Roux
Vendome Press, 2005
What a BEAUTIFUL book! A true treasure...
Perfectly perfect. Everyone should have this book, and give it as a gift! Wow.
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Frank Gehry in Pop-Up
Jinny Johnson, Roland Lewis
Thunder Bay Press, 2007
A unique achievement perfect for pop-up book fans
FRANK GEHRY IN POP-UP provides extraordinary 3-D creations through paper engineering that is outstanding: architectural marvels in pop-up replica accompanied by commentary on structure's history, design and construction. From colorful photos discussing Gehry's ...
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The Fountainhead
Plume, 1994
Worth of money.
I bought a used book in good condition. This book arrived very fast and of course was in a better condition than my expectation. I am happy with my current purchase and would like to continue in future.
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The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo
Irving Stone
NAL Trade, 2004
Feels Like Being Right There
Irving Stone makes you feel you are right there: in Ghirlandaio's studio, in Lorenzo's Garden, in the Pope's apartments, in Michelangelo's marble. I have seen the movie many years ago (and enjoyed it greatly) so when I saw the book in a friend's house borrowed it. When ...
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Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders
William R. Drennan
University of Wisconsin Press, 2008
The Best Account of the Tragedy
This books gives an account of the tragic event and the circumstances surrounding it -- the murder of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, her two children and other members of celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright's household at Taliesin, his sprawling hillside home near Spring ...
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