|
|
|
|  | A Thousand Days of Magic by Oleg Cassini
In this generously illustrated tribute to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Oleg Cassini, who served as her personal couturier during her days at the White House, discusses his cherished friendship with the former first lady and the ways in which her wardrobe defined the nation's style. Over 250 images are included. AUTHOR: Oleg Cassini
PUBLISHER: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
|
 | Old Man Goya by Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn writes about Goya`s later years, and in the process reveals plenty of information about her own life, particularly her searches in Spain and France for the places the artist lived. AUTHOR: Julia Blackburn
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
|
 | Delacroix by Barthelemy Jobert
Description not available.A comprehensive analysis and appreciation of the life and work of a great nineteenth-century artist offers hundreds of color reproductions of his works, an examination of his artistic influence and of the effects of his travels abroad, and much more. UP. AUTHOR: Barthelemy Jobert
PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
|
 | Siege by Daniel Diehl, Mark Donnelly
This lively, informative book--the companion to the Discovery Channel`s documentary of the same name--examines in detail how castles shaped medieval warfare and society. 150 color illustrations. AUTHOR: Daniel Diehl, Mark Donnelly
PUBLISHER: Taylor Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
|
 | Picturing the Modern Amazon by Joanna Frueh, Judith Stein, Laurie Fierstein
This anthology of texts and images offers a look at the archetype of the Amazon (i.e., the physically strong woman) as she has appeared over the last two hundred years. The book includes work by contemporary artists such as Matthew Barney, Andres Serrano, and Cindy Sherman. Serrano`s brilliantly-colored, ruthlessly un-retouched photographs of female bodybuilders are particularly striking. AUTHOR: Joanna Frueh, Judith Stein, Laurie Fierstein
PUBLISHER: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
|
 | The Odyssey by Joanne Mattern, Wishbone Classics Staff
Odysseus, the most heroic of the ancient Greek warriors, journeys home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. AUTHOR: Joanne Mattern, Wishbone Classics Staff
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
|
|
|
