Design
ROBOTS 1:2: R.F. COLLECTION
Collectible "kinetic sculptures" from bygone visions of the future, in a new compact edition
BAGGU: HOLD EVERYTHING, 15 YEARS
A comprehensive visual archive of the textile patterns, materials and products produced in the first 15 years of the acclaimed American accessory company BAGGU
OXFORD ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BOOK
In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope.
20TH CENTURY ALCOHOL & TOBACCO ADS. 40TH ED.
Written by Silver, Allison
Vices or virtues: drinking and smoking provided marketers with products to be forged into visual feasts. In this lush compendium of advertisements, we explore how depictions of these commodities spanned from the elegant to the offbeat, revealing how manufacturers prodded their customers throughout the 20th century to imbibe and inhale.
MENU DESIGN IN EUROPE
Written by Heller, Steven
Jim Heimann's new book on Menu Design in Europe is a mouthwatering feast for the eyes, featuring hundreds of European menus from the early 19th century to the end of the millennium. At once a history of continental cuisine and a sprawling survey of graphic styles, Menu Design in Europe satisfies the craving for foodies and design enthusiasts alike.
TODAY MEETS YESTERDAY
Leading graphic designer Yang Liu brings the way we were face to face with the way we are. Reissued in four languages, Today meets Yesterday deploys vivid pictogram pairings to explore the transformations, and the challenges, of our ever-evolving world.
MAN MEETS WOMAN
Imagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in public wasn't sexy, but as creepy as a male flasher. Where professional status and success presented the same prospects for both sexes.
ANTIQUARIAN STICKER BOOK: IMAGINARIUM
Written by Odd Dot
Delight in the pages of The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Imaginarium, a compendium of over 1,000 gorgeous stickers that will capture your imagination, curated and composed by artist and designer Tae Won Yu. Here, dreamlike collages, inspiring quotations, and vintage ephemera are illuminated in sticker form.
DEEP COLOR: THE SHADES THAT SHAPE OUR SOULS
Written by Recker, Keith
Color is a powerful force in our lives. It is a major influence in visual and verbal communication and on the decisions we make every day. Deep Color unpacks all the shades of the rainbow (plus black, white, and pink) with little-known facts, stunning visuals, and a critical perspective on color and the nonverbal meanings it carries.
FIRST CLASS: AMERICA'S MARVELOUS MIDCENTURY STAMPS
Written by Hamsley, David
Every picture tells a story--even one on a postage stamp. Presented enormously enlarged, the 128 stamps in this book chronicle a stylish era of design: mid-20th-century America. Spanning the late 1950s to the early 1970s, these mini-masterpieces were created when the US post office started to lavish color on its stamps and to hire the best midcentury talents to design them.
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