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What is interesting about this book and by the way, i think there is a larger edition, is that, instead of listing artists and art chronologically, they are listed in alphabetical order. The book has no introduction and no conclusion, just 500 pages, one per one item, with the items ranging from chairs the book has a lot about. Since our very first moments on earth, we have been compelled to make images of the. These phaidon books are all good but i find them to be a tad boring in format, layout and text. With over 1,500 titles in print, phaidon books are sold. Hailed by vogue as the fashion bible and by elle as the ultimate fashion reference book, the fashion book takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created it. Exploring the zoological worldis a visually stunning and broadranging survey that explores and celebrates humankinds ongoing fascination with animals. Each entry pairs an image with a descriptive caption, providing accessible information about the product, designer, manufacturer, and history. The design book presents iconic pieces by le corbusier, philippe starck, the eames, and the apple design team, alongside classic objects such as the paper clip, the hurricane lantern, and the martini glass. The publisher of the groundbreaking the art book, 30,000 years of art, and the perennial best seller the story of art, phaidon now publishes books on art, architecture, photography, design, performing arts, decorative arts, fashion, film, travel, and contemporary culture, as well as cookbooks and childrens books. New and expanded edition, is a massive atoz encyclopedia of fashion packed with hundreds of profiles designers, photographers, style icons, models, and retailers.
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Following the format of the art book, this volume looks at the fashion world and the people who created and inspired it. The book, published by phaidon, will be available exclusively in all harvey nichols stores in the uk and ireland from saturday 19th october 2019 until thursday 24th october. The fashion book by phaidon editors, hardcover barnes. Waterstones cork has been a favoured destination for the book lovers of the city and county since 1988. Oct 24, 2011 the publisher of the groundbreaking the art book, 30,000 years of art, and the perennial best seller the story of art, phaidon now publishes books on art, architecture, photography, design, performing arts, decorative arts, fashion, film, travel, and contemporary culture, as well as cookbooks and childrens books.
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