“Finally, a book that asks, with a restless and sensitive eye, what it is that makes masterpieces sing across the centuries. A highly enjoyable history of art that is also a fascinating mediation on excellence.”
— Jonathan Jones, art critic The Guardian
“Finally, a book that asks, with a restless and sensitive eye, what it is that makes masterpieces sing across the centuries. A highly enjoyable history of art that is also a fascinating meditation on excellence.”
— Jonathan Jones The Guardian
“An adventurous and curious musical note flutters out of a concert at Carnegie Hall to see what else might be happening in New York City… Druvert employs lyrical verses…creating images that soar along with the music. Inventive, detailed illustrations in blue-gray, black, and white, along with one shining, golden trumpet, alternate with, and provide depth for, breathtaking, incredibly delicate and intricate laser-cut black pages, enriching the sweet, slight tale…; An amazing, glorious experience.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The astonishing images in This Empty World by Nick Brandt deliver the emotional shock rarely felt, but urgently needed, to accelerate global conservation.”
— E.O.Wilson, Theorist, Biologist, Author
“Stunning…Nick Brandt's This Empty World is a bold assault on human greed, capitalism and consumer culture.”
— Musee Magazine
“Epic and cinematic.”
— Colin Gleadell The Telegraph (UK)
“This Empty World showcases stunning scenes of animals and humans trying to live side by side in a rapidly developing environment…A stunning cinematic quality…”
— The Daily Beast
“Harrowing and deeply moving.”
— Hero Magazine
“This Empty World dazzles with its imposing scale, colorful detail, and technical ambition…an arresting body of work.”
— The Brooklyn Rail
“Technical and emotional marvels.”
— L.A. Weekly
“Extraordinary work…This Empty World is a truly smart way of raising awareness, for it forces us to rethink our expectations, our take on photography, and ultimately, the destruction of our planet.”
— F-Stop Magazine
“Splendid…hugely dramatic and emotional mise-en-scenes.”
— L'Oeil de la Photographie
“Highly crafted images on a panoramic scale…This Empty World is a masterpiece.”
— The Photo Review
“This Empty World is a captivating account of wildlife colliding hard against an endless tide of human encroachment. Brandt's masterpiece images reflect the ambivalence of a world looking away from its own shadows. The images are monumental achievements.”
— Riot Material
“This Empty World is a blazoning exploration of the vulnerability of animals and humans in an era of environmental degradation. Brandt's vision communicates the urgency of environmental issues with undiluted conviction. The works' impact, immediate and direct, is informed by a painstakingly deliberate and nuanced process. Brandt's finished works…of the wild animals and the human-inhabited sets, create startling scenes of the two worlds in direct dialogue.”
— Art Daily
“A picture book paean to individuality… the illustrations offer a visual feast… Delightful.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Unique and very special, Nowherelands: An Atlas of Vanished Countries 1840-1975 is a different kind of history book that will have an immense appeal for history buffs, postage stamp collectors, and political science students. Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, Nowherelands is certain to be [an] extraordinary, unusual, and popular addition to both community and academic library World History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.”
— Midwest Book Review
“This is a fascinating book written by an architect…Bjorn Berge's witty text casts an unconventional eye on these lesser-known nations.”
— North Carolina Modernist Houses
“[An] invaluable source book on the history and practice of magic and occultism, filled with mystical symbols and perplexing charts. Whether the reader attempts to practice magic upon finishing this book is not as important to Dell as tracing the origins and roots of magic throughout the centuries. Layered throughout is a visually satisfying collection of eclectic and sometimes jarring photographs that will fascinate and stir curiosity.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A world tour of remote homes that are also ecologically aware.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Inspiring … If you're interested in going down the alternative living route, this is your handbook.”
— Wallpaper*
“A richly illustrated chronicle of new residential design in far-flung locations across North America… Off the Grid serves as both an inspirational manual for new ways to live sympathetically with nature, and yet another way for the perpetually inquisitive to see how others live.”
— Wallpaper*
“Katz photographed neighbors sunbathing, reading, playing music, dining, dancing, keeping pigeons, celebrating birthdays, even skateboarding… Katz's lively, insightful diaristic essays discuss topics personal and professional… A lovely foreword by novelist Rumaan Alam considers city life as a collective endeavor and as a joyful claiming of space. A unique view of a city coping with the reality of COVID-19.”
— Library Journal
“A professional-quality manual”
— Antique Trader
“There's a lot to learn about Oriental rugs. Oriental Rug Repair has some pointers to get you started”
— The Chicago Tribune
“[A] lavishly illustrated history… Bring[s] key Ottoman figures, events, and artistic traditions to life. This is a treasure.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Darke's latest volume is another celebration of an Ottoman Empire that is finally accepted for the cultural fluidity that reflects the successful integration of the vast diversity of its peoples.”
— Choice
“McDonnell's minimalist text, with sentences stretched over several pages…develop[s] an atmospheric tale with layered meanings… Vast but simply designed landscapes dominate the wide pages with thick brush strokes and sweeping colors… Delicately crafted, impressionistic hope.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Lovely, touching, and tender… Kellock treats Lara's despair kindly and with great compassion, employing language and syntax that are gentle and expressive… The sea metaphors are beautifully depicted in the dreamscapes, with swirling dark blues at times of deepest sadness, then glowing golds and pink as Lara begins to heal.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The best-informed and most lucid account of Outsider Art.”
— Roger Cardinal
“Corrects misconceptions and explains [Pagans'] intricate belief systems and rich histories, some stretching back to the dawn of civilization… Some of the book's most intriguing material focuses on practices that are nearly extinct today.”
— New York Daily News
“A stunningly beautiful book. Enhanced with more than 400 full-color illustrations, Pagans will serve as an excellent introduction to beliefs and practices of pagan and non-Abrahamic religions as depicted through various art forms and religious objects… Doyle White's writing style is engaging and informative, so taken together the text and the spectacular images make the book worthy of repeated visits.”
— Choice
“The irresistible Gilded Age collages…will fascinate a future decorator.”
— Vogue
“If Mrs. Edey had followed the path suggested by her dream home, she might have become an interior designer whose style was elegant, playful and scaled for drama.”
— The New York Times
“Take a vibrant tour of a remarkable doll's house made in 1884 by the titular preteen aesthete. Marvel at the joyful detail of the furniture, clothes, and accoutrements, all crisply preserved in Boman's photos.”
— Entertainment Weekly
“Eric Boman has created a winning small world…Otis's dollhouse…has a great deal of charm, which is captured in photos that show that its creator had a strong sense of color and chose pieces and shapes that were often not to scale, creating amusingly askew proportions.”
— WWD
“Captures pop-out playfulness.”
— The New York Times Style Magazine
“More than just a fantasy house with fantasy inhabitants…This adorable collector's item has more than the usual figure drawings and paintings one might find in a typical paper doll book.”
— New York Journal of Books
“Nothing short of remarkable. All of [Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis's] paper creations have been well preserved and beautifully photographed by the author.”
— Smart Books for Smart Kids
“A lovely example of art, color and imagination…A great book for the young reader and/or adult[s].”
— Portland Book Review
“Anyone who cherishes their paper doll days will love the meticulous conservatory, the pastel dressing room, the two nurseries, the sitting rooms…As young children thumb through the pages, they can engage in open-ended play and do so while learning all about what life looked like in the 1800s.”
— The Picture Book Depot
“Kids and adults alike will want to try out Oscar Sabini's alluringly creative Paper Monsters, [presenting] a variety of templates to make a menagerie of unbelievably cute critters. This self-contained art class will appeal to a wide variety of ages and act as a springboard for future collage projects. Believe me, you'll want to try this yourself!”
— BookPage
“there is so much beauty in this magnificent book”
— Kid's BookBuzz
“Offers a wide-ranging view of pieced fabric traditions through time and around the globe [and] provides helpful and engaging descriptions of how the featured pieces were made.”
— Threads
