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  1. 5.16.2008

    IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HAMPTONS

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    Take an unparalleled photographic journey through the Hamptons. The best-known residents of this exclusive cluster of towns open their personal albums and invite you to see the Hamptons—their way. Calvin Klein, Julian Schnabel, Patrick Demarchelier and Peter Beard are just a few of the people who share their visions of one of the most unusual getaway spots in the country. More than a playground for the rich and famous, the Hamptons has an incredibly diverse community. Fishermen and year-round locals have coexisted for more than a century with artists, writers and actors, making this small piece of Long Island so alluring.Combining photo archives and beautiful shots from famous vacationers, In the Spirit of the Hamptons captures the past and present, the mix of culture, stunning beaches, exclusive homes, day-to-day small-town life and the people who have made the Hamptons such a unique place.

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    4.25.2008

    CHANEL JEWELRY

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    One of the most visible personalities of her era, Gabrielle Chanel invented a style synonymous with modernity and chic. What is perhaps less well known is that the ‘grand dame’ of 20th century fashion also worked with silver and diamonds to create an exceptional collection of the finest jewelry - a collection that is both classic and contemporary, in keeping with the tradition of one of the great names of the 20th century. In this volume, Chanel’s foray into the world of jewels is told.

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    4.23.2008

    VENETIAN LIBRARY

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    Designed for the most discerning bibliophiles, Assouline’s contemporary library features a fine selection of 139 books, grouped according to collection and series. The sleek, metal and wood structure is hand-crafted in Italy and metal plaques distinguish the feature titles. Three Assouline candles distill the atmosphere of this very special “bibliotheque.”

    VENETIAN LIBRARY - $ 30,000.00

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    Studio Olafur Eliasson. An Encyclopedia

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    Studio Olafur Eliasson is an experimental laboratory located in Berlin. Led by renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, it functions as an interdisciplinary space, generating fresh dialogues between art and its surroundings.

    This rich sourcebook enables the reader to delve into the Studio’s diverse projects. The key concepts behind the works are presented alphabetically, and unfold in the course of short conversations with the artist.

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    4.07.2008

    4000 Champagnes

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    In this book, champagne is studied through its history, methodology, food pairings, and labels. With convenience in mind, champagne is tracked by listings, statistics, a glossary, and contact information for many producers. The author, self-proclaimed "Champagne King" Richard Juhlin, holds the world record for the most champagnes ever tasted. 9" x 10 ½".

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    4.02.2008

    PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE

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    Marcel Proust’s Questionnaire is one of the best-known interview devices used in the media nowadays. Fun, intelligent, and concise, it reveals much of the personality of those questioned.

    Assouline Publishing puts forth a facsimile version that contains Marcel Proust’s handwritten replies.

    An introduction by Henry-Jean Servat, a long-standing member of the Friends of Marcel Proust Society, provides a historical account of the questionnaire, and a foreword by William C. Carter imparts the significance of Proust today.

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    3.31.2008

    MILLEFEUILLE

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    MILLEFEUILLE is beautiful aluminium multitiered shelving library created to hold an assortment of five books from The Assouline Lifetime Collection. Create a personalized gift from a selection of over 25 titles on travel, style and culture.

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    Charles Dickens's works on auction

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    Rare works by Charles Dickens will be on the auction block at Christie's New York auction house and may fetch around 2 million dollars. An association copy of Oliver Twist, which is inscribed by Dickens to a fellow author, is the highlight of the auction. It is estimated to sell at between $200,000 and $300,000.

    Christie's head of books and manuscripts, Thomas Lecky, believes several factors contribute to the book's high price tag.

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    3.29.2008

    CHARLOTTE MOSS : A flair for living

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    In an elegant volume, Charlotte Moss invites us on a lavish tour of every component of a home in A flair for living. From breakfast rooms to powder rooms, sconces to centerpieces, Moss shares her ideas on living graciously, entertaining with exuberance, and expressing refined glamour.

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    3.17.2008

    Pamela Hanson 'Boys'

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    Assouline presents a photographic tribute by the talented Pamela Hanson evoking the moods and subtle intentions that are boys. Between childhood and adulthood, a boy incarnates over a period of time drenched with fresh seduction and tender glamour. Pamela Hanson perfectly captures

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    3.07.2008

    American Fashion LIMITED EDITION

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    American Fashion is a richly illustrated celebration of the history of fashion in this country. Commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), AMERICAN FASHION is a visual journey beginning with the protean creators in Hollywood and New York during the1930s and the significant and creative expansion that took place in the years surrounding World War II. $ 350.00

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    3.05.2008

    LIBRARY BY COACH

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    Elegant and chic, this portable and contemporary library by COACH case holds 40 ‘must-have’ Memoirs books on art, fashion, design and architecture. The distinctive saddle-stitched white leather library case, lined with red suede, displays retailer Assouline’s logo on a small metal plaque in front.

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    Overnight Sensations

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    This hardcover publication is the perfect complement to any coffee table. Like an art book showcasing a collection in a gallery or museum, Overnight Sensations showcases the fine art of the luxury travel industry through stunning, high-resolution photography and imaginative narratives of selected properties.

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    Chanel slipcase

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    This Chanel slipcase is made of genuine black quilted leather and adorned with a metal Chanel logo. The slipcase includes 3 memoirs celebrating Gabrielle Chanel's revolutionary style: Chanel, Fine Jewelry, and Perfume. $550

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    2.29.2008

    The Curse of Lono

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    Originally published in 1983, The Curse of Lono features zany, hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson/Ralph Steadman duo became known and loved. This curious book, considered an oddity among Hunter`s oeuvre, has been long out of print, prompting collectors to search high and low for an original copy. Resurrected by TASCHEN in a bigger size with splendid, full-color illustrations, The Curse of Lono is now available in a special 1000-copy edition, numbered and hand-signed by Thompson and Steadman.

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    Books By The Foot

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    New York City Strand Bookstore is offering books by the foot. Prices range from $20 a foot to $400 dollars a foot (for leather-bound 19th century novels).

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    2.28.2008

    Peter Beard, Collector's Edition, 965 Elephants

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    Spilling out over the pages of this massive tome, Peter Beard`s collages are reproduced as a group for the first time at the size they have always meant to be seen, some as foldouts. Hundreds of smaller-scale works and diaries fill the remaining spreads—magnified to show every detail, from Beard`s meticulous handwriting and old-master-inspired drawings to stones and bones and bits of animals pasted to the page. Available in both Art and Collector`s editions, this opulent and beautifully crafted limited edition—complete with wooden stand—is a work of art in itself. Features:
    • Comes with a specially fabricated wood book stand
    • XXL-Format: 34.5 x 50 cm (13.4 x 19.7 in.)
    • Main book: 200 pages of diaries and 294 pages of collages + 5 fold-outs
    • Original essay by photo critic Owen Edwards
    • Companion volume: PB2 image index with captions for all images from main book, personal photos and early work of the artist, interview with the artist by Steven M. L. Aronson , a facsimile reprint of Beard`s 1993 handwritten essay from the sold-out first issue of Blind Spot magazine, extensive bibliography, and a list of exhibitions
    • All color illustrations are color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, which provides unequaled intensity and color range
    Collector's Edition, No. 1 – 250
    • Limited to 250 individually numbered copies, each signed by Peter Beard
    • Books No. 126-250 accompanied by the gelatin-silver print "965 Elephants" (1978/2006). Printed on 50.8 cm x 40.64 (16 in. x 20 in.) paper and signed below the image by the artist.
    • Sumptuous leather cover
    • Packaged in a velvet-lined wood shipping crate

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    2.25.2008

    Opus Vivienne Westwood

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    The Vivienne Westwood Opus represents a piece of both fashion and publishing history. Created by Kraken Opus to celebrate the work and philosophy of Britain's greatest ever fashion icon, it is an epic creation telling an epic story. It is set to break records as one of the largest fashion books ever to be published.

    The 198 pages showcase a selection of 97 unique never-seen-before polaroids (taken by the world's largest Polaroid camera and each measuring 50cm x 60cm) depicting of the names and faces that have charted the course of this seminal period in British fashion. Vivienne Westwood has provided her own words for the book in the form of her recent cultural manifesto, entitled 'Active Resistance to Propaganda';, arguably the most important piece of literature the iconic designer has ever written. It is the definitive document to her work.

    All personally signed by Vivienne Westwood herself, edition numbers 2,3 & 8 of each cover design, are available exclusively through 20ltd.com. The no.1 editions will be auctioned for charity.

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    2.05.2008

    Diego Rivera. The Complete Murals

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    This lavish volume—the first book to feature Diego Rivera's complete mural oeuvre, including newly discovered works—features numerous large-scale details of the murals, allowing their various components and subtleties to be closely examined. In addition to the murals is a vast selection of paintings, vintage photos, documents, and drawings from public and private collections around the world many of which the whereabouts were previously unknown to scholars and whose inclusion here is thanks to the most intense research performed on Rivera's work since his death. Texts include an illustrated biography and essays by prominent art historians offering interpretations of each mural. One could not ask for a more comprehensive study of Rivera's oeuvre; finally, a half-century after Rivera's death, his work is the subject of the sweeping retrospective it deserves.

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    2.04.2008

    Julius Shulman, Modernism Rediscovered

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    TASCHEN's Modernism Rediscovered (2000) brought to light for the first time forgotten architectural masterpieces, drawn from photographer Julius Shulman's personal archives. Paying tribute to residential and commercial buildings that had slipped from public view, Shulman`s stunning photographs uncovered a rarely seen side of California Modernism. This extensive, three-volume follow-up to that remarkable volume brings over 400 more architectural gems into the spotlight. Not just restricted to the West Coast this time, the images were taken all across the United States as well as in Mexico, Israel, and Hong Kong.

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    1.04.2008

    Araki

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    Araki
    , is an enormous and unique book with a print run of only 2,500 copies. The subject is Japanese photographer Araki, a man who talks about life through photographs. His powerful oeuvre, decades' worth of images, has been pared down to about 1,000 photographs which tell the story of Araki and comprise the ultimate retrospective collection of his work.

    Known best for his intimate, snapshot-style images of women often tied up with ropes (kinbaku, Japanese rope-tying art) and of colorful, sensual flowers, Araki is an artist who reacts strongly to his emotions and uses photography to experience them more fully. Obsessed with women, Araki seeks to come closer to them through photography, using ropes like an embrace and the click of the shutter like a kiss. His work is at once shocking and mysteriously tender; a deeply personal artist, Araki is not afraid of his emotions nor of showing them to the world.

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    1.02.2008

    The A-Z of Modern Architecture

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    Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. Each architect’s entry features a portrait, quote, and short biography as well as a description of important works, historical context, and general approach; illustrations include numerous drawings, photographs, and floor plans. The book’s A to Z entries cover not only architects but also groups, movements, and styles from the 18th to the 21st centuries. With 600 entries and 5,200 illustrations, The A–Z of Modern Architecture is a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without.

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    1.01.2008

    Mario Testino, Let me in

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    For some time now Mario Testino has been collecting a personal archive of off-screen moments, often snatched spontaneously before, during, and after more official sittings for Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Testino's many clients in the world of fashion. The result is a portrait not just of a generation of the most wanted and talked-about, but an invitation to be part of the backstage parties and unstaged moments of Testino's life. Sometimes offbeat, but always on the pulse, Let me in!, with Testino's eye for a modern kind of elegance liberated from conventional polish, is a new chapter from the photographer who has already made his mark with the books Any Objections, Front Row Backstage, Alive, Portraits, Kids, Diana Princess of Wales, and numerous exhibitions and publications worldwide.

    Collector's edition features:
    • Limited to 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by the artist
    • Packaged in a slipcase

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    12.28.2007

    Cinema Now

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    Cinema Now examines the work and key themes of 60 filmmakers working around the world today, from the cream of the crop of young Hollywood to the new wave of Asian mavericks to burgeoning auteurs from Europe and Latin America.

    Watch Pedro Almodóvar at work. Immerse yourself in the stunning imagery of Wong Kar-Wai. Feel the emotional impact of the films of Alejandro González Iñárritu and Carlos Reygadas. Live in the strange worlds of Guy Maddin, Matthew Barney, and Tsai Ming-Liang. Cinema Now is packed with stunning full-color photos and exclusive on-set photography supplied by the filmmakers, and even comes with a supplementary DVD containing exclusive short films, extracts, trailers, and much more.

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    12.27.2007

    Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra

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    For this hand-crafted, limited-edition volume, Walton Ford’s paintings have been color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, providing unequaled intensity and color range. The book includes 12 horizontal and 4 vertical foldouts, along with dozens of details, which present the work at a scale that practically allows the viewer to enter the ancient and peopled landscapes, feel the brush of a bird’s feathers against flesh, and experience the hot breath of a wild cat about to go for the jugular.

    Available in an Art and a Collector’s Edition, Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra is limited to a total of 1,600 copies, signed by the artist and presented in a custom clamshell box.

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    12.18.2007

    Valentino Garavani Book

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    This luxurious limited-edition publication renders homage to Valentino’s illustrious career via a copious selection of images from his archives, including drawings, magazine shoots, advertisements, portraits of Valentino, and documentary photographs; presented chronologically, the visual material is accompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about Valentino throughout the years. Text also includes Vanity Fair writer Matt Tyrnauer’s interviews with twenty of Valentino’s closest collaborators and friends as well as an appreciation of Valentino by International Herald Tribune’s fashion writer Suzy Menkes. All of these elements add up to an in-depth look at the man, his lifestyle, and his genius—a book more comprehensive and stunning than one could hardly dare to dream of. After all, what could be a more fitting tribute to the work of Valentino than a book as beautiful and luxurious as one of his gowns?

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    12.14.2007

    JK Rowling magic tales 1.95 million pounds

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    JK Rowling's hand-written, illustrated book of wizardry fetched a record 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London reports Reuters

    "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" had been expected to go for up to 50,000 pounds at the Sotheby's sale.

    The buyer was from London dealer Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox, the auctioneer said.

    "There was applause when it reached one million and more when it finished," a Sotheby's spokesman said. "Bidding lasted about 10 minutes with four or five bidders in the room and the same number on the phones."

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    Jaquet Droz/Mechanical Poetry

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    This book explains why experts around the world seek out Jaquet Droz's rare and unique objects.

    It all started with one of the greatest watchmakers of the eighteenth century. Pierre Jacquet Droz, who opened his studio in 1738 at La Chaux-de-Fonds and made history with his richly enameled musical watches and his android automata, which were popular in all the European courts. Today, with more than a dozen different models issued in limited editions, Jaquet Droz mostly captivates collectors in search of unique timepieces. Remaining loyal to a mechanical tradition and to the spirit of invention that filled its predecessors, the brand has carried on its reputation, attracting more and more recognition from the watch world.

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    12.13.2007

    American Fashion

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    American Fashion is a richly illustrated celebration of the history of fashion in this country. Commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), AMERICAN FASHION is a visual journey beginning with the protean creators in Hollywood and New York during the1930s and the significant and creative expansion that took place in the years surrounding World War II. The book follows this evolution from the little known talents of the postwar years transitioning to the ensuing 1950s when an ever expanding cast of designers were transformed into national and later international stars. This creative crescendo continues to the growth of major names in American fashion during 1960s and 1970s, and goes on to explore the achievements of American design's brand name marquee stars of the 1980s and 1990s. The book culminates with a look at the contemporary talents of today who continue to export their individual visions of modern American fashion on a global stage.

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    12.03.2007

    Costume National 21

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    To celebrate the 21st anniversary of CoSTUME NATIONAL, French publishers Martine and Prosper Assouline released 21. 21 features 246-pages of fashion that showcases the work of designer Ennio Capasa. The book features an introduction by fashion journalist and essayist Renata Molho, along with works by photographers like Terry Richardson, Jurgen Teller, Peter Lindberg, and Craig McDean.

    224 pages
    200 illustrations
    Hardcover in slipcase

    10 3/4 x 14"

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    12.01.2007

    Rajasthan Special Edition

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    An exceptional special edition of Rajasthan is available on assoulineusa.com. Each book is wrapped in raw silk, and comes wrapped in a one of a kind vintage Rjasthani shawl, all colored differently, making each edition completely unique.

    Price $700.-

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    French language text!

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    11.03.2007

    J.K. Rowling to Auction "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," at Sotheby's in London

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    Author J.K. Rowling has launched a series of handwritten fairy tales linked to the Harry Potter book series.

    The new work, titled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," was referred to in passing in Rowling's last book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Headmaster of Hogwarts school Albus Dumbledore gave the tales to Harry's friend Hermione, ABC news reports

    Rowling has produced seven copies of the tales, all handwritten with her own illustrations. They will not be published.

    All copies have all been given away by the author, except for one which will be auctioned at Sotheby's in London. The starting price will be $60,000.

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    10.30.2007

    Early Harry Potter edition $40,000

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    A copy of the first trade edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the first book in the seven-volume series, sold for 19,700 pounds ($40,000) at auction on Thursday, Christie's said.

    The book was one of only 500 copies made of the edition, many of which were bought up by libraries, making pristine copies scarce and highly sought-after.

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    10.26.2007

    peter beard by owen edwards and stephen m. l. aronson

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    peter beard's work has been reproduced in a massive book by taschen, and in the size that they were meant to be seen – some of them as foldouts. this huge book, limited to a run of 2,500 copies, has 200 pages of reproductions of beard’s diaries, punctuated with photographs, feathers, stones and other memorabilia, and almost 300 pages of collages. the smaller works are magnified to show every detail, and all color illustration are color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, which provides unequaled intensity and color range.

    this beautifully crafted book comes with a wooden stand and a companion volume that features an image index, early works and photos, a handwritten essay from the sold-out first issue of blind spot magazine and an interview with beard by stephen m. l. aronson. Price $2900

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    9.18.2007

    Visionaire No. 52: Private by Marc Jacobs

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    Marc Jacobs has teamed up with photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for the newest installment of the coveted fashion quarterly, Visionaire, which comes housed this time in a limited-edition Louis Vuitton case designed by Jacobs. Alas and Piggott photographed a series of intimate portraits inspiring contemporary icons. Subjects include actors Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson and Selma Blair; singers Jennifer Lopez and Lil' Kim; models Gisele Bundchen, Stephanie Seymour and Christy Turlington; New York City Ballet principle dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied; and fashion designers Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, to name a few. $375

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    9.07.2007

    Chanel: Collections and Creations (Hardcover)

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    The House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards, in the new book Chanel: Collections and Creations (Hardcover) . Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models, and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of her name and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel.

    The book explores five central themes—the suit, the camellia, jewelry, makeup and perfume, the little black dress—and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by new designers. It includes many previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography. 139 illustrations, 83 in color.

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    7.24.2007

    Disco Years

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    Disco Years written by Ron Galella is a visual diary of the New York club scene in the seventies. Disco Years presents an astounding collection of photographs from America’s premier nightlife photographer, Ron Galella. His candid shots of the era’s fabulous fashionistas, indulgent rock idols, outlandish artists, mystical muses, jet-setting socialities, and fantastic freaks reveal the delicious decadence that defined the decade.

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