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Bellissima Venice
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By Michel Setboun
120 color illustrations, 192 pages, 9 1/2 x 14"
HB in a case with magnetic closure
Venice, with her winding canals and magnificent palaces, has enchanted artists, poets, aristocrats, and visitors for centuries. Turn the pages of this beautifully produced collection of photographs, and it's easy to see why. For the past two hundred years, Venice has remained practically unchanged, a testament to the glorious, singular design of La Serenissima. In stunning full-color photographs, Bellissima Venice presents the city from numerous dramatic perspectives: From panoramic rooftops, unhurried gondolas, and columned palace galleries. From the Piazza San Marco to San Giorgio Maggiore, from the Rialto Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs, from the Grand Canal to snaking water alleyways, Michel Setboun's exquisite images distill the essence of Venice's serenely seductive beauty.
about the author
Michel Setboun has worked as a photographer since 1978 and traveled around the world as a reporter. His work has been published in numerous international journals such as the New York Times, Geo, Life, Paris Match, Stern, and Le Figaro.
Tiffany Pearls
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By John Loring
275 photographs, 260 in full-color, 304 pages, 8 7/8 x 8 7/8"
Hardcover with jacket
Symbols of perfection, pearls are the most classic of gems, bringing an air of elegance and sophistication to the women who wear them. No name in fine jewelry says "classic" more than Tiffany & Co., and in Tiffany Pearls, the venerable institution's longtime design director traces the dazzling history of pearl jewelry at Tiffany, from the mid-19th century to the present, including fascinating accounts of many of the world's most famous pearls since the Renaissance.
Tiffany Pearls is lavishly illustrated with archival photographs, portraits of illustrious pearl lovers through the centuries (including Queen Elizabeth I; Catherine de Medici; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Mary Todd Lincoln), sketches and drawings of Tiffany's signature designs, and photographs of their spectacular antique and contemporary pearl pieces. In addition, celebrities from Audrey Hepburn to Elizabeth Taylor, Christy Turlington, Naomi Watts, and Sarah Jessica Parker, are pictured decked out in lavish Tiffany pearls.
about the author
John Loring has been the design director of Tiffany & Co. since 1979. Prior to joining Tiffany, he served as the New York bureau chief of Architectural Digest. The author of numerous books on Tiffany style and entertaining, Loring lives in New York City.
Hollywood at Home
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By Architectural Digest
Edited by Paige Rense
Introduction by Gerald Clarke
265 photographs, 200 in full color, 224 pages, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2, 224 pages, 9.5 x 11.5” Hardcover with jacket
Among the most popular articles in Architectural Digest's illustrious eight-decade history is the series featuring the homes of Hollywood movie stars and directors since the 1930s. Hollywood at Home presents 27 of the best of those articles, offering an intimate look at some of the silver screen's most fascinating personalities, as reflected in their lavish, inventively designed, and, at times, outrageously opulent homes. Mixing the old with the new—from Jean Harlow and Clark Gable to Steven Spielberg and, more recently, Diane Keaton—Hollywood at Home provides an up-close-and-personal room-by-room tour of the private residences of such Tinseltown immortals as Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Dennis Quaid, and Cher. The text and images appear as in the original articles, with minor editorial updates and, in a few cases, additional photography not published in the magazine. Our endless fascination with the lifestyles of the rich and famous continues unabated, and this glamorous book will enthrall celebrity watchers as well as those interested in architecture and design.
about the authors
Paige Rense joined Architectural Digest in 1970 and shortly thereafter was named Editor-in-Chief. Under her direction, the magazine has become the world's leading design publication, with an audience of five million readers. Gerald Clarke is the author of Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland and the New York Times best seller Capote.
Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury
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By Paul-GĂ©rard Paroles
667 full-color illustrations, 540 pages, 9 1/2x 12 1/4, 540 pages, 9.5 x 12.25"
Hardcover with jacket
The first in-depth portrait of one of the world's best-known luxury brands, this elegant volume traces the remarkable history of the Maison Louis Vuitton, which has been making practical but stylish luggage, handbags, and accessories for more than 150 years. Written with full access to the company's archives, the book itself demonstrates Louis Vuitton's passion for fine design in a stunning array of archival art, historical images, product designs and sketches, and cutting-edge advertising. Author Paul-Gérard Pasols, longtime consultant to Louis Vuitton, explores the company's tradition of quality and innovation in the context of sweeping changes in society, art, culture, fashion, and, above all, travel. Examining the life of the company's first three leaders—founder Louis (who invented the modern trunk), his son Georges, and his grandson Gaston—the text focuses on the firm's development under their guidance. It also discusses Vuitton's explosive growth toward the end of the 20th century, including the 1987 merger with Moët-Hennessy that made it part of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company, and spurred the expansion of its stores to more than 300 locations in 50 countries.
about the author
Paul-GĂ©rard Pasols is the former director of communications for Louis Vuitton and a longtime consultant to the company. He was editorial director of Louis Vuitton City.
Vanity Fair: The Portraits
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By Graydon Carter
213 photographs, 116 in full-color, 384 pages, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2"
Hardcover with jacket
Vanity Fair: The Portraits brings together 300 iconic portraits from Vanity Fair’s 95-year history in a remarkable book that captures the image of modern fame—the magical thing that happens when individual talent and beauty (and sometimes genius) is caught in the spotlight of popular curiosity and passion. The photographers—from Edward Steichen and Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino—are a glittering and celebrated group themselves. Their portraits have become the iconic likenesses of the best-known figures from the worlds of art, film, music, sports, business, and politics.
From legends such as Pablo Picasso, Amelia Earhart, Cary Grant, and Katharine Hepburn to the stars, writers, athletes, style icons, and titans of business and politics of today, Vanity Fair: The Portraits offers an authoritative roster of talent and glamour in the 20th century.
about the authors
Graydon Carter is the editor of Vanity Fair. David Friend is editor of creative development at Vanity Fair and author of Watching the World Change.
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