the monacelli press fall 2010 catalog

The Monacelli Press Fall 2010

Fall 2010

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One of the leading artists of the Dusseldorf school,Thomas Struth is particularly known for large-scalelandscapes and cityscapes. This new monograph,published to coincide with a major retrospective atthe Kunsthaus Zurich (which will travel to Dusseldorf,London, and Porto), covers every aspect of Struth’scareer. The large-format images encompass streetviews, family portraits, museum photographs, andnature studies. With great precision, clarity of color,and an unwavering instinct for composition, headdresses both photographic sites and casual topicsthat passers-by generally do not notice.

Essays by Tobias Bezzola, James Lingwood, AnnetteKruzynski, and Armin Zweite complete thiscomprehensive study of one of the world's mostprominent art photographers.

Thomas Struth The Monograph, 1977–2010

Thomas StruthEssays by Tobias Bezzola, James Lingwood,Annette Kruzynski, and Armin Zweite

Photography

282 pages11N x 11O inches280 illustrations, 130 color platesISBN 978-1-58093-284-4

$85 hardcover ($102 Canada)

U.S., Canadian rightsSeptember 14, 2010

Monograph covering over thirtyyears of Struth’s work.

Luxurious large-formatpresentation of nearly 300 images.

thomas struth studied with Gerhard Richter andBernd Becher in Dusseldorf. His work is widelycollected and represented in museums internationally.A major one-person exhibition traveled to the DallasMuseum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Artin 2002.

tobias bezzola is a curator at the Kunsthaus Zurich.

annette kruzynski has written widely on twentieth-century art.

james lingwood is co-founder and co-director ofArtangel, London.

armin zweite is director of the Museum Brandhorstin Munich.

03 fall 2010

The most complete single volumeto date on one of today’s mostrespected and collected artists.

One of the leading artists of the Dusseldorf school,Thomas Struth is particularly known for large-scalelandscapes and cityscapes. This new monograph,published to coincide with a major retrospective atthe Kunsthaus Zurich (which will travel to Dusseldorf,London, and Porto), covers every aspect of Struth’scareer. The large-format images encompass streetviews, family portraits, museum photographs, andnature studies. With great precision, clarity of color,and an unwavering instinct for composition, headdresses both photographic sites and casual topicsthat passers-by generally do not notice.

Essays by Tobias Bezzola, James Lingwood, AnnetteKruzynski, and Armin Zweite complete thiscomprehensive study of one of the world's mostprominent art photographers.

Thomas Struth The Monograph, 1977–2010

Thomas StruthEssays by Tobias Bezzola, James Lingwood,Annette Kruzynski, and Armin Zweite

Photography

282 pages11N x 11O inches280 illustrations, 130 color platesISBN 978-1-58093-284-4

Monograph covering over thirtyyears of Struth’s work.

Luxurious large-formatpresentation of nearly 300 images.

thomas struth studied with Gerhard Richter andBernd Becher in Dusseldorf. His work is widelycollected and represented in museums internationally.A major one-person exhibition traveled to the DallasMuseum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Artin 2002.

tobias bezzola is a curator at the Kunsthaus Zurich.

annette kruzynski has written widely on twentieth-century art.

james lingwood is co-founder and co-director ofArtangel, London.

armin zweite is director of the Museum Brandhorstin Munich.

03 fall 2010

The most complete single volumeto date on one of today’s mostrespected and collected artists.

Connecticut is uniquely rich in beautiful landscape,from the serene shoreline of Long Island Sound to therolling hills and lakes of the famed northwest corneron the New York/Massachusetts border. The variedtopography and micro-climates have given rise to anunusual range of gardens. Twenty-five of the mostspectacular are presented here, a rare glimpse ofprivate retreats of prominent members of the fashion,design, arts, and business communities.

Author Jane Garmey’s highly anecdotal and engagingdescriptions tell the story of the creation of thegardens and the pleasure the owners take in themwhile John Hall’s lush photographs convey theirunique beauty.

Private Gardens of Connecticut

Jane GarmeyPhotographs by John M. Hall

Garden design

240 pages10 x 12 inches200 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-241-7

World rightsSeptember 28, 2010

A privileged view of privateretreats throughout Connecticut.

Lush color photographs capturesumptuous floral displays androlling landscape.

jane garmey is a noted garden writer and contributortoWorld of Interiors and the New York Times. Born inEngland, she is the author of The Writer in the Gardenand Great British Cooking: A Well-Kept Secret. She livesin New York and in Norfolk, Connecticut.

john m. hall is a well-known garden and interiorsphotographer based in New York. He has collaboratedwith landscape architects and garden writers on bookprojects and with Richard Jenrette on Adventures withOld Houses.

05 fall 2010

Features a range of designs fromformal and manicured to wildermeadows and hillsides.

Connecticut is uniquely rich in beautiful landscape,from the serene shoreline of Long Island Sound to therolling hills and lakes of the famed northwest corneron the New York/Massachusetts border. The variedtopography and micro-climates have given rise to anunusual range of gardens. Twenty-five of the mostspectacular are presented here, a rare glimpse ofprivate retreats of prominent members of the fashion,design, arts, and business communities.

Author Jane Garmey’s highly anecdotal and engagingdescriptions tell the story of the creation of thegardens and the pleasure the owners take in themwhile John Hall’s lush photographs convey theirunique beauty.

Private Gardens of Connecticut

Jane GarmeyPhotographs by John M. Hall

Garden design

A privileged view of privateretreats throughout Connecticut.

Lush color photographs capturesumptuous floral displays androlling landscape.

jane garmey is a noted garden writer and contributortoWorld of Interiors and the New York Times. Born inEngland, she is the author of The Writer in the Gardenand Great British Cooking: A Well-Kept Secret. She livesin New York and in Norfolk, Connecticut.

john m. hall is a well-known garden and interiorsphotographer based in New York. He has collaboratedwith landscape architects and garden writers on bookprojects and with Richard Jenrette on Adventures withOld Houses.

05 fall 2010

Features a range of designs fromformal and manicured to wildermeadows and hillsides.

A masterful fashion and lifestyle illustrator, RebeccaMoses uses her distinctive visual sensibility—andconsiderable warmth and humor—to take readers ona stylish journey that is at once informative andinspiring, encouraging readers to draw upon anddevelop their innate style in every aspect of daily life.

The book opens with an exploration of style: what isit and how is it cultivated? She then turns to personalstyle (clothing, makeup, accessories), home style(decorating, comfort), and entertaining style(planning, greeting, diverting). In each section, theemphasis is on developing and exploring individualstyle, whether traditional or modern, conservative orradical. Moses asks questions and offers manydifferent answers—she persuades readers to look attheir personal history and tastes and gives themconfidence to express themselves always.

A Life of Style

Rebecca Moses

Design

208 pages8K x 10 inches200 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-293-6

The book consists entirely of Moses’s spectacularwatercolors. Created especially for the book, theseunique works of art are charming and engaging,colorful and playful, imbued with great detail andmeaning.

rebecca moses is a fashion, decor, and productdesigner. Her work has been featured inWomen'sWear Daily (WWD), Vogue, Elle, Bergdorf Goodmanmagazine, Town & Country, Harper’s & Queen, Harper’sBazaar, and Simply the Best, and her tabletop/homeentertaining collection was recently launched atMacy’s department stores.

07 fall 2010

A tour-de-force of glamorousillustration and witty, engagingtext.

Strategies for developing personalstyle in fashion and at home.

Entertaining yet practical advicefrom a design-world superstar.

A masterful fashion and lifestyle illustrator, RebeccaMoses uses her distinctive visual sensibility—andconsiderable warmth and humor—to take readers ona stylish journey that is at once informative andinspiring, encouraging readers to draw upon anddevelop their innate style in every aspect of daily life.

The book opens with an exploration of style: what isit and how is it cultivated? She then turns to personalstyle (clothing, makeup, accessories), home style(decorating, comfort), and entertaining style(planning, greeting, diverting). In each section, theemphasis is on developing and exploring individualstyle, whether traditional or modern, conservative orradical. Moses asks questions and offers manydifferent answers—she persuades readers to look attheir personal history and tastes and gives themconfidence to express themselves always.

A Life of Style

Rebecca Moses

Design

208 pages8K x 10 inches200 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-293-6

The book consists entirely of Moses’s spectacularwatercolors. Created especially for the book, theseunique works of art are charming and engaging,colorful and playful, imbued with great detail andmeaning.

rebecca moses is a fashion, decor, and productdesigner. Her work has been featured inWomen'sWear Daily (WWD), Vogue, Elle, Bergdorf Goodmanmagazine, Town & Country, Harper’s & Queen, Harper’sBazaar, and Simply the Best, and her tabletop/homeentertaining collection was recently launched atMacy’s department stores.

07 fall 2010

A tour-de-force of glamorousillustration and witty, engagingtext.

Strategies for developing personalstyle in fashion and at home.

Entertaining yet practical advicefrom a design-world superstar.

The Decorative Carpet is the first the book to considerdecorative carpets as an integral component of interiordesign. Author Alix G. Perrachon provides professionaladvice on how to buy a rug, identifying the twentymost popular types of rugs and explaining how andwhere to shop.

Through the work of well-known interior designers,Perrachon demonstrates the role of the rug as part ofa fully composed interior. Penny Drue Baird, Clodagh,Jamie Drake, Thomas Jayne, and Juan Montoya arejust a few of the designers included. A wide array ofrugs is featured—oriental and decorative, antique andcontemporary, from Art Deco to needlepoint andBessarabian to Tibetan.

The Decorative Carpet Fine Handmade Rugs in Contemporary Interiors

Alix G. PerrachonForeword by Doris Leslie Blau

Decorative arts

Stylish interiors by noteddesigners range from traditionalto ultramodern.

Detailed descriptions of thetwenty most popular rugs andthe most appropriate settingsfor them.

Essentials of rug care and repair and a glossary ofrug terminology are also included, making this booka practical as well as enticing visual resource.

alix g. perrachon is a writer, editor, and consultanton rugs to designers and private buyers throughoutthe world. She is a contributor to numerouspublications, including AREA magazine, The OrientalRug Magazine, House & Garden, Art & Auction, Art &Antiques, Antiques World, and the New York Times.

doris leslie blau is the founder of the prestigiousgallery Doris Leslie Blau, which supplies rugs andcarpets to top interior designers and private clients.

09 fall 2010

Professional tips for buying andcaring for rugs and carpets.

The Decorative Carpet is the first the book to considerdecorative carpets as an integral component of interiordesign. Author Alix G. Perrachon provides professionaladvice on how to buy a rug, identifying the twentymost popular types of rugs and explaining how andwhere to shop.

Through the work of well-known interior designers,Perrachon demonstrates the role of the rug as part ofa fully composed interior. Penny Drue Baird, Clodagh,Jamie Drake, Thomas Jayne, and Juan Montoya arejust a few of the designers included. A wide array ofrugs is featured—oriental and decorative, antique andcontemporary, from Art Deco to needlepoint andBessarabian to Tibetan.

The Decorative Carpet Fine Handmade Rugs in Contemporary Interiors

Alix G. PerrachonForeword by Doris Leslie Blau

Decorative arts

Stylish interiors by noteddesigners range from traditionalto ultramodern.

Detailed descriptions of thetwenty most popular rugs andthe most appropriate settingsfor them.

Essentials of rug care and repair and a glossary ofrug terminology are also included, making this booka practical as well as enticing visual resource.

alix g. perrachon is a writer, editor, and consultanton rugs to designers and private buyers throughoutthe world. She is a contributor to numerouspublications, including AREA magazine, The OrientalRug Magazine, House & Garden, Art & Auction, Art &Antiques, Antiques World, and the New York Times.

doris leslie blau is the founder of the prestigiousgallery Doris Leslie Blau, which supplies rugs andcarpets to top interior designers and private clients.

09 fall 2010

Professional tips for buying andcaring for rugs and carpets.

For seven years, Corinne May Botz searched for ghoststories in buildings across the United States. Sheventured into these haunted places with both cameraand tape recorder in hand; her photographs,accompanied by first-person narratives, reveal a rareglimpse into American interiors, both physical andpsychological.

This book includes eighty haunted buildings, from thelegendary to the ordinary, including Edgar Allen Poe’shouse in Baltimore, a Marriott Hotel in Detroit, NewJersey taverns and Massachusetts farmhouses, a logcabin in Kentucky, and a number of private residences.The text includes ghost stories told to the author bythose who lived through the moving rugs, creakingfloors, apparitions, disappearing—and reappearing—objects, cries in the night, mysteriously burning candles,and other unexplained occurrences.

Haunted Houses

Corinne May Botz

Photography

208 pages10 x 8 inches150 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-291-2

Intriguing, fascinating, eeriesubject matter.

Ghost stories and the paranormalhave perennial appeal.

This catalog of haunted structures—documentationof the living quarters of the otherworldly, the“groundless ground of being”—is destined to becomea cult classic.

corinne may botz is a photographer and chroniclerof the strange, the bizarre, and the paranormal. Herphotographs and essays have been published inmagazines such as Life, Metropolis, 2wice, and PopularScience. She is the author of The Nutshell Studies ofUnexplained Death (Monacelli, 2004).

11 fall 2010

Spans photography, folklore,literature, history, anthropology,and the occult.

For seven years, Corinne May Botz searched for ghoststories in buildings across the United States. Sheventured into these haunted places with both cameraand tape recorder in hand; her photographs,accompanied by first-person narratives, reveal a rareglimpse into American interiors, both physical andpsychological.

This book includes eighty haunted buildings, from thelegendary to the ordinary, including Edgar Allen Poe’shouse in Baltimore, a Marriott Hotel in Detroit, NewJersey taverns and Massachusetts farmhouses, a logcabin in Kentucky, and a number of private residences.The text includes ghost stories told to the author bythose who lived through the moving rugs, creakingfloors, apparitions, disappearing—and reappearing—objects, cries in the night, mysteriously burning candles,and other unexplained occurrences.

Haunted Houses

Corinne May Botz

Photography

208 pages10 x 8 inches150 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-291-2

Intriguing, fascinating, eeriesubject matter.

Ghost stories and the paranormalhave perennial appeal.

This catalog of haunted structures—documentationof the living quarters of the otherworldly, the“groundless ground of being”—is destined to becomea cult classic.

corinne may botz is a photographer and chroniclerof the strange, the bizarre, and the paranormal. Herphotographs and essays have been published inmagazines such as Life, Metropolis, 2wice, and PopularScience. She is the author of The Nutshell Studies ofUnexplained Death (Monacelli, 2004).

11 fall 2010

Spans photography, folklore,literature, history, anthropology,and the occult.

Marian Bantjes is the most inventive and creativetypographic illustrator of our time. Her highlyornamental, craftsman-like word pictures have earnedher commissions from leading international designagencies and a cult following around the world.Whether intricately hand-drawn or using precisecomputer illustration software, Bantjes’s work crossesthe boundaries of time, style, and technology.

I Wonder presents Bantjes’s musings on art, design,beauty, and popular culture, wide-ranging reflectionsthat examine the cult of Santa, roadside advertising,photography and memory, the alphabet’s letterforms,heraldry, and stars. Intended to inspire all creativeminds, this book is more than a collection of ideas.Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of thebook in her inimitable style to create an accessiblework of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

I Wonder

Marian Bantjes

Graphic design

208 pages6V x 9K inchesIlluminated throughout in 8 colors,including goldISBN 978-1-58093-296-7

U.S., Philippines, Canadian rightsSeptember 28, 2010

A unique volume illuminatedthroughout in eight colors,including gold.

Marian Bantjes has aninternational cult following inthe design world.

marian bantjes is a typographic illustrator andgraphic designer based on Bowen Island, near Vancouver.Acclaimed for its wit and originality, her work isincluded in major anthologies and internationalpublications on typography and graphic design.

13 fall 2010

An ideal gift book for all increative fields.

Marian Bantjes is the most inventive and creativetypographic illustrator of our time. Her highlyornamental, craftsman-like word pictures have earnedher commissions from leading international designagencies and a cult following around the world.Whether intricately hand-drawn or using precisecomputer illustration software, Bantjes’s work crossesthe boundaries of time, style, and technology.

I Wonder presents Bantjes’s musings on art, design,beauty, and popular culture, wide-ranging reflectionsthat examine the cult of Santa, roadside advertising,photography and memory, the alphabet’s letterforms,heraldry, and stars. Intended to inspire all creativeminds, this book is more than a collection of ideas.Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of thebook in her inimitable style to create an accessiblework of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

I Wonder

Marian Bantjes

Graphic design

208 pages6V x 9K inchesIlluminated throughout in 8 colors,including goldISBN 978-1-58093-296-7

A unique volume illuminatedthroughout in eight colors,including gold.

Marian Bantjes has aninternational cult following inthe design world.

marian bantjes is a typographic illustrator andgraphic designer based on Bowen Island, near Vancouver.Acclaimed for its wit and originality, her work isincluded in major anthologies and internationalpublications on typography and graphic design.

13 fall 2010

An ideal gift book for all increative fields.

This wide-ranging book surveys Asian art of the pasttwo decades. East Asia is represented by Japan, SouthKorea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Mongolia, andmainland China; South Asia by India and Pakistan;Southeast Asia by Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, thePhilippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Burma; andCentral Asia by Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, andUzbekistan.

Some 200 color illustrations capture the full scope ofartistic practice, from ink and brush painting, calligraphy,sculpture, and photography to performance, installation,video, Internet, and other new media. Artists rangefrom the established—Nam June Paik, On Kawara,Yoko Ono, Cai Guo-Qiang, Takashi Murakami—to theemerging—Indonesian cartoon artist Wedhar Riyadi,Mongolian site-specific artist Chaolun Baatar,Pakistani graffiti artist Naiza Khan, Vietnamese-American photo artist Dinh Q. Le, and many more.

Asian Art Now

Melissa Chiu and Benjamin Genocchio

Fine arts

Authoritative survey of everyaspect of contemporary Asian art.

Presents both major internationalstars and extraordinary youngtalent.

The authoritative text discusses the relationship ofcontemporary Asian art to history and tradition; itsengagement with issues of politics, society, and thestate; its exploration of consumerism and popularculture; and its interplay with the urban environment.Both a superb visual reference and a critical overview,this book is an indispensable introduction to a dynamicand burgeoning field. Complete with comprehensiveartists’ biographies, it will be the definitive volumeon the subject.

melissa chiu is museum director of the Asia Society,New York.

benjamin genocchio is an art and culture critic forthe New York Times.

15 fall 2010

Includes artist biographies andother reference material.

This wide-ranging book surveys Asian art of the pasttwo decades. East Asia is represented by Japan, SouthKorea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Mongolia, andmainland China; South Asia by India and Pakistan;Southeast Asia by Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, thePhilippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Burma; andCentral Asia by Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, andUzbekistan.

Some 200 color illustrations capture the full scope ofartistic practice, from ink and brush painting, calligraphy,sculpture, and photography to performance, installation,video, Internet, and other new media. Artists rangefrom the established—Nam June Paik, On Kawara,Yoko Ono, Cai Guo-Qiang, Takashi Murakami—to theemerging—Indonesian cartoon artist Wedhar Riyadi,Mongolian site-specific artist Chaolun Baatar,Pakistani graffiti artist Naiza Khan, Vietnamese-American photo artist Dinh Q. Le, and many more.

Asian Art Now

Melissa Chiu and Benjamin Genocchio

Fine arts

Authoritative survey of everyaspect of contemporary Asian art.

Presents both major internationalstars and extraordinary youngtalent.

The authoritative text discusses the relationship ofcontemporary Asian art to history and tradition; itsengagement with issues of politics, society, and thestate; its exploration of consumerism and popularculture; and its interplay with the urban environment.Both a superb visual reference and a critical overview,this book is an indispensable introduction to a dynamicand burgeoning field. Complete with comprehensiveartists’ biographies, it will be the definitive volumeon the subject.

melissa chiu is museum director of the Asia Society,New York.

benjamin genocchio is an art and culture critic forthe New York Times.

15 fall 2010

Includes artist biographies andother reference material.

This book—a reprint of a volume originally publishedin 1960—is a major event in architectural publishing.It is not merely by and about Le Corbusier.It is Le Corbusier.

Le Corbusier presents a chronology of his life andcareer and a meditation on a lifetime in the arts. Takenas a whole, this is a masterly exposition of the creativeprocess that covers the architect’s development fromhis early days as a student to the completion of thePriory at La Tourette, his latest building at the time ofthe original publication. The complex imagination,restless creativity, and breadth of genius of this giantof art and architecture are vividly revealed in these pages.

MyWork

Le Corbusier

Architecture

312 pages8Y x 11K inchesMore than 500 illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-290-5

Reprint of a famous and rare bookoriginally issued in 1960.

The characteristically vigorous text and picturesillustrate the principles that defined his body of workas a whole, establishing the major premise of hisphilosophy: architecture, if it is to keep its vitality, mustbe integrated with advances in all other fields of art.

The Swiss-French architect le corbusier (1887–1965)was one of the most influential and admired architectsof the twentieth century. His famous quote, “the houseis a machine for living in,” is an oft-repeated mantra,and his belief in a pure modernism laid the foundationfor what became the International Style of architecture.

17 fall 2010

A self-portrait of the artist andarchitect that defies categorization.

A must-have for all interestedin twentieth-century art andarchitecture.

This book—a reprint of a volume originally publishedin 1960—is a major event in architectural publishing.It is not merely by and about Le Corbusier.It is Le Corbusier.

Le Corbusier presents a chronology of his life andcareer and a meditation on a lifetime in the arts. Takenas a whole, this is a masterly exposition of the creativeprocess that covers the architect’s development fromhis early days as a student to the completion of thePriory at La Tourette, his latest building at the time ofthe original publication. The complex imagination,restless creativity, and breadth of genius of this giantof art and architecture are vividly revealed in these pages.

MyWork

Le Corbusier

Architecture

312 pages8Y x 11K inchesMore than 500 illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-290-5

Reprint of a famous and rare bookoriginally issued in 1960.

The characteristically vigorous text and picturesillustrate the principles that defined his body of workas a whole, establishing the major premise of hisphilosophy: architecture, if it is to keep its vitality, mustbe integrated with advances in all other fields of art.

The Swiss-French architect le corbusier (1887–1965)was one of the most influential and admired architectsof the twentieth century. His famous quote, “the houseis a machine for living in,” is an oft-repeated mantra,and his belief in a pure modernism laid the foundationfor what became the International Style of architecture.

17 fall 2010

A self-portrait of the artist andarchitect that defies categorization.

A must-have for all interestedin twentieth-century art andarchitecture.

Gardens designed for refined pleasure and spiritualrelaxation were first perfected in ancient China.Western travelers from Marco Polo onward saw themand marveled at their intricacy, their elaborate gardenbuildings, their subtle design, and their assured use ofplants, water, and natural materials. Yet for manycenturies Westerners found the principles underlyingthese designs difficult to grasp.

The Great Gardens of China explains those principles ina clear and accessible way and presents sixteenimportant Chinese gardens in depth, all in the contextof beautiful photographs that were especially com-missioned for the book. Among the featured gardensare the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing, theMaster of the Nets Garden and the HumbleAdminstrator’s Garden in Suzhou, near Shanghai, andthe Zhanyuan Garden in Jiangsu Province.

The Great Gardens of China History, Concepts, Techniques

Fang Xiaofeng

Garden design

World English rightsSeptember 28, 2010

An essential resource for a little-known aspect of Chinese historyand culture.

fang xiaofeng is a professor at the Academy ofArts and Design, Tsinghua University in Beijing. Hespecializes in the history and theory of Chinese andinternational gardens; garden design; city planning;and architectural design. He is also the deputyexecutive editor for Decorations magazine.

19 fall 2010

A richly illustrated survey of themost famous gardens.

Garden tours are an integral partof tourist itineraries in China.

Gardens designed for refined pleasure and spiritualrelaxation were first perfected in ancient China.Western travelers from Marco Polo onward saw themand marveled at their intricacy, their elaborate gardenbuildings, their subtle design, and their assured use ofplants, water, and natural materials. Yet for manycenturies Westerners found the principles underlyingthese designs difficult to grasp.

The Great Gardens of China explains those principles ina clear and accessible way and presents sixteenimportant Chinese gardens in depth, all in the contextof beautiful photographs that were especially com-missioned for the book. Among the featured gardensare the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing, theMaster of the Nets Garden and the HumbleAdminstrator’s Garden in Suzhou, near Shanghai, andthe Zhanyuan Garden in Jiangsu Province.

The Great Gardens of China History, Concepts, Techniques

Fang Xiaofeng

Garden design

World English rightsSeptember 28, 2010

An essential resource for a little-known aspect of Chinese historyand culture.

fang xiaofeng is a professor at the Academy ofArts and Design, Tsinghua University in Beijing. Hespecializes in the history and theory of Chinese andinternational gardens; garden design; city planning;and architectural design. He is also the deputyexecutive editor for Decorations magazine.

19 fall 2010

A richly illustrated survey of themost famous gardens.

Garden tours are an integral partof tourist itineraries in China.

The country houses of Sweden are the nation’s best-kept secret. This book reveals houses dating from thefifteenth to the nineteenth centuries, both refinedaristocratic manors and more modest farmhouses.Twenty examples have been selected to show the rangeof interior design, focusing on the painted surfaces,woodcarving, and handpainted wall coverings charac-teristic of Swedish design.

Drawing on recent research, author Susanna Schermanintroduces many of the leading Swedish architectsand assesses the contribution of foreign designersand styles, from ancient Roman to French Rococo. Allthe photographs were specially taken by the renownedphotographer Åke E:son Lindman, who traveledthroughout the country with the author.

The Swedish Country House

Susanna SchermanPhotographs by Åke E:son Lindman

Interior design

224 pages9V x 11N inches220 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-294-3

U.S., Philippines, Canadian rightsOctober 5, 2010

The first comprehensive lookat the array of Swedish countryhouses, from stone palaces topainted wooden farmhouses.

Beautiful color images bring thesehouses to life on a journey throughthe Swedish countryside.

susanna scherman is an architect with extensiveexperience in restoring interiors and gardens.

åke e:son lindman is one of Sweden's mostcelebrated photographers of architecture and interiors.

21 fall 2010

Europe's best-kept secret, theseinteriors will be a design revelationand inspiration.

The country houses of Sweden are the nation’s best-kept secret. This book reveals houses dating from thefifteenth to the nineteenth centuries, both refinedaristocratic manors and more modest farmhouses.Twenty examples have been selected to show the rangeof interior design, focusing on the painted surfaces,woodcarving, and handpainted wall coverings charac-teristic of Swedish design.

Drawing on recent research, author Susanna Schermanintroduces many of the leading Swedish architectsand assesses the contribution of foreign designersand styles, from ancient Roman to French Rococo. Allthe photographs were specially taken by the renownedphotographer Åke E:son Lindman, who traveledthroughout the country with the author.

The Swedish Country House

Susanna SchermanPhotographs by Åke E:son Lindman

Interior design

224 pages9V x 11N inches220 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-294-3

The first comprehensive lookat the array of Swedish countryhouses, from stone palaces topainted wooden farmhouses.

Beautiful color images bring thesehouses to life on a journey throughthe Swedish countryside.

susanna scherman is an architect with extensiveexperience in restoring interiors and gardens.

åke e:son lindman is one of Sweden's mostcelebrated photographers of architecture and interiors.

21 fall 2010

Europe's best-kept secret, theseinteriors will be a design revelationand inspiration.

Campion Platt founded his New York–based firm in1990. A pioneer of boutique hotel design, he nowengages in a range of projects—apartments and houses,as well as furniture, lighting, textiles, and more.

Platt’s style combines a clean and simple, moderndesign vision with an embrace of color, beautifullycrafted millwork, and a comprehensive approach thatincludes architecture, interior design and furniture-making. Above all, Platt’s work is bespoke: everyproject, at multiple levels, is made to order.

While presenting a broadly representative range ofprojects, Platt’s first monograph also uses briefpersonal essays and lively descriptions, combinedwith original drawings from the designer’s portfolio,to give readers a privileged inside view of how aworld-class designer weaves his spell.

Made to Order

Campion PlattForeword by Jay McInerney

Interior design

World rightsOctober 12, 2010

Projects range from city town-houses and lofts to contemporaryinteriors in historic seaside homesand country manors.

Engaging, first-person text detailsPlatt’s design process.

campion platt‘s work is published regularly inArchitectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, InteriorDesign, Esquire, and Travel & Leisure.

jay mcinerney, a Platt client, is the author of BrightLights, Big City and, most recently, How It Ended.

23 fall 2010

Timely focus on incorporatingenvironmentally friendly materialsand objects.

Campion Platt founded his New York–based firm in1990. A pioneer of boutique hotel design, he nowengages in a range of projects—apartments and houses,as well as furniture, lighting, textiles, and more.

Platt’s style combines a clean and simple, moderndesign vision with an embrace of color, beautifullycrafted millwork, and a comprehensive approach thatincludes architecture, interior design and furniture-making. Above all, Platt’s work is bespoke: everyproject, at multiple levels, is made to order.

While presenting a broadly representative range ofprojects, Platt’s first monograph also uses briefpersonal essays and lively descriptions, combinedwith original drawings from the designer’s portfolio,to give readers a privileged inside view of how aworld-class designer weaves his spell.

Made to Order

Campion PlattForeword by Jay McInerney

Interior design

Projects range from city town-houses and lofts to contemporaryinteriors in historic seaside homesand country manors.

Engaging, first-person text detailsPlatt’s design process.

campion platt‘s work is published regularly inArchitectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, InteriorDesign, Esquire, and Travel & Leisure.

jay mcinerney, a Platt client, is the author of BrightLights, Big City and, most recently, How It Ended.

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Timely focus on incorporatingenvironmentally friendly materialsand objects.

Manolo Blahnik’s name is synonymous with beautifullycrafted, highly desirable, theatrical shoes that oozeoriginality, style, and exuberance. For four decades hisunique vision has held the fashion world spellbound.His design process begins with color—rich sketchesthat are so finely executed they are as sought-after asthe shoes themselves.

This volume features more than 130 of his exquisitedrawings. The book is organized thematically to expressManolo Blahnik’s interests and passions—art history,film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppola’sfilmMarie Antoinette), theater, flora, and fauna.

An introduction by Blahnik is accompanied by contri-butions from some of the most prominent names infashion: Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddington, and MilenaCanonero. Each provides valuable insight into theworld of Manolo Blahnik.

Manolo’s New Shoes

Manolo BlahnikContributions by Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddingtonand Milena Canonero

Fashion

200 pages9 x 11X inches150 illustrations, 125 in colorISBN 978-1-58093-282-0

$50 softcover ($60 Canada)

Manolo Blahnik is a householdname, thanks in part to Sex andthe City.

An ideal gift book for artists andfashion-lovers alike.

manolo blahnik has been designing shoes since 1971and has received many prestigious awards, includingthree special awards from the Council of FashionDesigners of America and the British Council'sAccessory Designer of the Year in 1990 and 1999.

suzy menkes is the head fashion reporter and editorfor the International Herald Tribune.

grace coddington is creative director at Vogue.

milena canonero won her third Oscar for hercostume designs for Sofia Coppola's filmMarieAntoinette in 2006.

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All contributors are well knownthroughout the fashion world.

Manolo Blahnik’s name is synonymous with beautifullycrafted, highly desirable, theatrical shoes that oozeoriginality, style, and exuberance. For four decades hisunique vision has held the fashion world spellbound.His design process begins with color—rich sketchesthat are so finely executed they are as sought-after asthe shoes themselves.

This volume features more than 130 of his exquisitedrawings. The book is organized thematically to expressManolo Blahnik’s interests and passions—art history,film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppola’sfilmMarie Antoinette), theater, flora, and fauna.

An introduction by Blahnik is accompanied by contri-butions from some of the most prominent names infashion: Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddington, and MilenaCanonero. Each provides valuable insight into theworld of Manolo Blahnik.

Manolo’s New Shoes

Manolo BlahnikContributions by Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddingtonand Milena Canonero

Fashion

200 pages9 x 11X inches150 illustrations, 125 in colorISBN 978-1-58093-282-0

Manolo Blahnik is a householdname, thanks in part to Sex andthe City.

An ideal gift book for artists andfashion-lovers alike.

manolo blahnik has been designing shoes since 1971and has received many prestigious awards, includingthree special awards from the Council of FashionDesigners of America and the British Council'sAccessory Designer of the Year in 1990 and 1999.

suzy menkes is the head fashion reporter and editorfor the International Herald Tribune.

grace coddington is creative director at Vogue.

milena canonero won her third Oscar for hercostume designs for Sofia Coppola's filmMarieAntoinette in 2006.

25 fall 2010

All contributors are well knownthroughout the fashion world.

Van Gogh in Auvers is a complete catalog of all thatVincent van Gogh produced during the last seventydays of his life: an astounding number of paintings—he often completed several per day—and voluminouspersonal correspondence to family, fellow artists,friends, and creditors.

The painter moved to Auvers-sur-Oise, an artisticenclave outside of Paris, in 1890 at the urging of Dr.Gachet, whom he later immortalized on canvas. Leadinga life sheltered from temptations, van Gogh enteredan astoundingly creative period, producing paintingsinspired by the surrounding landscape and town.

Van Gogh in Auvers His Last Days

Wouter van der VeenAxel Ruger

Fine arts

304 pages9K x 11N inches220 black-and-white and colorillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-301-8

World English rightsOctober 12, 2010

An unprecedented look into vanGogh's mind during his last days.

A day-by-day presentation revealsthe intensity of van Gogh's creativeoutput.

This book reveals the complexity of van Gogh’spersonality through fascinating historical documentsand stunning reproductions of his last paintings thatallow the reader fully into his psyche and through thethoughts and events that led to his tragic early death.Van Gogh in Auvers unfolds the artist’s last weeks dayby day, juxtaposing letters and artistic works andillustrating both with historical images and insightfulcommentary.

wouter van der veen, scientific adviser at the VanGogh Institute in Auvers-sur-Oise, is one of the fewscholars who have worked with van Gogh's completecorrespondence.

axel ruger is director of the Van Gogh Museum inAmsterdam.

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Incisive commentary on eachpainting by a renowned van Goghscholar.

Van Gogh in Auvers is a complete catalog of all thatVincent van Gogh produced during the last seventydays of his life: an astounding number of paintings—he often completed several per day—and voluminouspersonal correspondence to family, fellow artists,friends, and creditors.

The painter moved to Auvers-sur-Oise, an artisticenclave outside of Paris, in 1890 at the urging of Dr.Gachet, whom he later immortalized on canvas. Leadinga life sheltered from temptations, van Gogh enteredan astoundingly creative period, producing paintingsinspired by the surrounding landscape and town.

Van Gogh in Auvers His Last Days

Wouter van der VeenAxel Ruger

Fine arts

304 pages9K x 11N inches220 black-and-white and colorillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-301-8

World English rightsOctober 12, 2010

An unprecedented look into vanGogh's mind during his last days.

A day-by-day presentation revealsthe intensity of van Gogh's creativeoutput.

This book reveals the complexity of van Gogh’spersonality through fascinating historical documentsand stunning reproductions of his last paintings thatallow the reader fully into his psyche and through thethoughts and events that led to his tragic early death.Van Gogh in Auvers unfolds the artist’s last weeks dayby day, juxtaposing letters and artistic works andillustrating both with historical images and insightfulcommentary.

wouter van der veen, scientific adviser at the VanGogh Institute in Auvers-sur-Oise, is one of the fewscholars who have worked with van Gogh's completecorrespondence.

axel ruger is director of the Van Gogh Museum inAmsterdam.

27 fall 2010

Incisive commentary on eachpainting by a renowned van Goghscholar.

Vicente Wolf is known for a modern and elegant designsensibility that is guided by integrity and simplicity.Wolf's designs are often inspired—and strengthened—by his many other creative passions, including photog-raphy, art, and travel.

This volume features a glimpse into the mind of thedesigner at work. Wolf takes three principal designstrategies—simplify, expand, connect—and examineseach from three different points of view: the inspirationfrom his travels, the realization in a detailed before-and-after design project, and the application to manydifferent rooms and spaces.

Lifting the Curtain on Design

Vicente Wolf

Interior design

224 pages10K x 10K inches180 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-267-7

Wolf is an internationally knowndesign superstar.

A glimpse into the mind of thedesigner at work.

Wolf, a respected photographer, is behind everyphotograph in the book. With his camera always athand, he documents his travels and his works in greatdetail, with striking images that convey the designer'seye. Engaging commentary explains his workingmethods and design decisions. The before-and-afterprojects illuminate the many stages and decisionsinvolved in a single design.

vicente wolf founded Vicente Wolf Associates inNew York City in 1988. He has been singled out as oneof America’s most influential interior designers byElle Decor, Interior Design, House Beautiful, MetropolitanHome, House & Garden, O at Home, and Veranda. Hisprevious books include Learning to See (Artisan,2002) and Crossing Boundaries (Monacelli, 2006).

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Lush color photographs by Wolfdocument sources and finishedrooms.

Vicente Wolf is known for a modern and elegant designsensibility that is guided by integrity and simplicity.Wolf's designs are often inspired—and strengthened—by his many other creative passions, including photog-raphy, art, and travel.

This volume features a glimpse into the mind of thedesigner at work. Wolf takes three principal designstrategies—simplify, expand, connect—and examineseach from three different points of view: the inspirationfrom his travels, the realization in a detailed before-and-after design project, and the application to manydifferent rooms and spaces.

Lifting the Curtain on Design

Vicente Wolf

Interior design

224 pages10K x 10K inches180 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-267-7

Wolf is an internationally knowndesign superstar.

A glimpse into the mind of thedesigner at work.

Wolf, a respected photographer, is behind everyphotograph in the book. With his camera always athand, he documents his travels and his works in greatdetail, with striking images that convey the designer'seye. Engaging commentary explains his workingmethods and design decisions. The before-and-afterprojects illuminate the many stages and decisionsinvolved in a single design.

vicente wolf founded Vicente Wolf Associates inNew York City in 1988. He has been singled out as oneof America’s most influential interior designers byElle Decor, Interior Design, House Beautiful, MetropolitanHome, House & Garden, O at Home, and Veranda. Hisprevious books include Learning to See (Artisan,2002) and Crossing Boundaries (Monacelli, 2006).

29 fall 2010

Lush color photographs by Wolfdocument sources and finishedrooms.

The majesty of the Hudson River has captivated bothartists and visitors for generations, and the gardensalong its banks have a special character. Those createdfor the Gilded Age estates are more formal; privategardens respond directly to the rolling landscape andmature forests. The area is a crucible for the develop-ment of American landscape design since the majorfigures—Alexander Jackson Downing, Frederick LawOlmsted, Beatrix Farrand, and Fletcher Steele—allworked in the Hudson Valley.

Gardens of the Hudson Valley focuses on the historiclandscape and how gardens have been integrated intoit. Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daly haveselected twenty-five gardens between Yonkers andHudson, including famous estate gardens like Kykuit,Boscobel, the Vanderbilt Mansion, and Olana (allopen to the public) and private gardens that combinesweeping views and lush plantings.

Gardens of the Hudson Valley

Steve Gross and Susan Daley

Garden design

224 pages10K x 9K inches200 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-277-6

Named a National Heritage Areaby the National Park Service, theHudson Valley is a major touristdestination.

Gardens and landscapes by themajor figures in the history ofAmerican landscape design.

Photographers susan daley and steve gross havecollaborated on a number of books focusing onhistoric houses and landscapes including CreoleHouses: Traditional Homes of Old Louisiana, Old Florida:Florida's Magnificent Homes, Gardens, and VintageAttractions, Catskill Country Style, and Time WearingOut Memory: Schonarie County.

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Map and list of properties opento the public will guide readers.

The majesty of the Hudson River has captivated bothartists and visitors for generations, and the gardensalong its banks have a special character. Those createdfor the Gilded Age estates are more formal; privategardens respond directly to the rolling landscape andmature forests. The area is a crucible for the develop-ment of American landscape design since the majorfigures—Alexander Jackson Downing, Frederick LawOlmsted, Beatrix Farrand, and Fletcher Steele—allworked in the Hudson Valley.

Gardens of the Hudson Valley focuses on the historiclandscape and how gardens have been integrated intoit. Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daly haveselected twenty-five gardens between Yonkers andHudson, including famous estate gardens like Kykuit,Boscobel, the Vanderbilt Mansion, and Olana (allopen to the public) and private gardens that combinesweeping views and lush plantings.

Gardens of the Hudson Valley

Steve Gross and Susan Daley

Garden design

224 pages10K x 9K inches200 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-277-6

Named a National Heritage Areaby the National Park Service, theHudson Valley is a major touristdestination.

Gardens and landscapes by themajor figures in the history ofAmerican landscape design.

Photographers susan daley and steve gross havecollaborated on a number of books focusing onhistoric houses and landscapes including CreoleHouses: Traditional Homes of Old Louisiana, Old Florida:Florida's Magnificent Homes, Gardens, and VintageAttractions, Catskill Country Style, and Time WearingOut Memory: Schonarie County.

31 fall 2010

Map and list of properties opento the public will guide readers.

This is a book of houses where we all would like tolive. The locations are diverse—New England, LongIsland, Pennsylvania, California—and the architectureencompasses both traditional and contemporaryvocabulary. What links them is their livable scale andthe architect’s commitment to creating congenialspaces with a handsome and functional design. Theyare unassuming dwellings whose architecture moveseasily to the background, supporting comfortablefurniture, works of art from a variety of periods andstyles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that areessential to the composition.

Nice House

Samuel G. White

Architecture

256 pages9K x 9 inches200 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-287-5

A fresh look at houses andinteriors.

Focuses on well-designed, livablehouses throughout the U.S.

These houses display grace and style inside and out.They invite a full range of activities from formal toinformal, from celebration to repose, from a solitaryexistence to a house full of children or guests. Thesehouses have good places to read a book or write aletter, to take a nap, and to cook and eat with familyand friends.

sam white is a partner in the New York firm PlattByard Dovell White Architects. He is the author ofthree highly successful books on the work of McKim,Mead & White, most recently Stanford White Architect.

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Styles range from traditionalto contemporary, appealing toa variety of personal tastes.

This is a book of houses where we all would like tolive. The locations are diverse—New England, LongIsland, Pennsylvania, California—and the architectureencompasses both traditional and contemporaryvocabulary. What links them is their livable scale andthe architect’s commitment to creating congenialspaces with a handsome and functional design. Theyare unassuming dwellings whose architecture moveseasily to the background, supporting comfortablefurniture, works of art from a variety of periods andstyles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that areessential to the composition.

Nice House

Samuel G. White

Architecture

256 pages9K x 9 inches200 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-287-5

A fresh look at houses andinteriors.

Focuses on well-designed, livablehouses throughout the U.S.

These houses display grace and style inside and out.They invite a full range of activities from formal toinformal, from celebration to repose, from a solitaryexistence to a house full of children or guests. Thesehouses have good places to read a book or write aletter, to take a nap, and to cook and eat with familyand friends.

sam white is a partner in the New York firm PlattByard Dovell White Architects. He is the author ofthree highly successful books on the work of McKim,Mead & White, most recently Stanford White Architect.

33 fall 2010

Styles range from traditionalto contemporary, appealing toa variety of personal tastes.

In this publication, for the first time, the world’sleading graphic designers have opened up their privatenotebooks to offer not only a privileged glimpse intotheir ideas but also an insight into their creative process.

Selected by experienced graphic design commentatorsSteven Heller and Lita Talarico this lively overview fea-tures the work of one hundred illustrators, graphicdesigners, and typographers from around the world,including Stefan Sagmeister (U.S./Austria), ChristophNiemann (Germany), Sara Fanelli (England/Italy),Christoph Abbrederis (Austria), Shogo Ota(U.S./Japan), Art Spiegelman (U.S.), Uwa Loesch(Germany), Milton Glaser (U.S.), Michael Bierut(U.S.), and Bruce Mau (Canada), to name just a few.

Graphic Private Sketchbooks of the World’s Greatest Graphic Designers

Steven Heller and Lita Talarico

Graphic design

352 pages8O x 11O inches650 color and black-and-whiteillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-297-4

A treasure trove of inspiration foreveryone engaged in the visualindustries.

Engaging and revealingcommentary from the designersthemselves.

The book is organized by designer, with samplesranging from small, discrete typographical explorationsto fully fledged illustration ideas, from a few scrappyscribbles and eccentric handwriting to photographiccollages and other wacky forms of visual inspiration.

steven heller is co-chair of the MFA DesignDepartment at New York's School of Visual Arts. Heis the author of many books on graphic design, mostrecently Handwritten, New Vintage Type, and NewOrnamental Type.

lita talarico is the founding editor of AmericanIllustration & Photography and co-chair of the MFADesign Department at the School of Visual Arts. Sheis also reporter-at-large for Italian Design Graphics.

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Authors Steven Heller andLita Talarico are leading graphicdesign commentators.

In this publication, for the first time, the world’sleading graphic designers have opened up their privatenotebooks to offer not only a privileged glimpse intotheir ideas but also an insight into their creative process.

Selected by experienced graphic design commentatorsSteven Heller and Lita Talarico this lively overview fea-tures the work of one hundred illustrators, graphicdesigners, and typographers from around the world,including Stefan Sagmeister (U.S./Austria), ChristophNiemann (Germany), Sara Fanelli (England/Italy),Christoph Abbrederis (Austria), Shogo Ota(U.S./Japan), Art Spiegelman (U.S.), Uwa Loesch(Germany), Milton Glaser (U.S.), Michael Bierut(U.S.), and Bruce Mau (Canada), to name just a few.

Graphic Private Sketchbooks of the World’s Greatest Graphic Designers

Steven Heller and Lita Talarico

Graphic design

352 pages8O x 11O inches650 color and black-and-whiteillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-297-4

A treasure trove of inspiration foreveryone engaged in the visualindustries.

Engaging and revealingcommentary from the designersthemselves.

The book is organized by designer, with samplesranging from small, discrete typographical explorationsto fully fledged illustration ideas, from a few scrappyscribbles and eccentric handwriting to photographiccollages and other wacky forms of visual inspiration.

steven heller is co-chair of the MFA DesignDepartment at New York's School of Visual Arts. Heis the author of many books on graphic design, mostrecently Handwritten, New Vintage Type, and NewOrnamental Type.

lita talarico is the founding editor of AmericanIllustration & Photography and co-chair of the MFADesign Department at the School of Visual Arts. Sheis also reporter-at-large for Italian Design Graphics.

35 fall 2010

Authors Steven Heller andLita Talarico are leading graphicdesign commentators.

No subject in the history of modern art is as immedi-ately appealing as the exuberant, painterly interiors ofHenri Matisse. This book brings together for the firsttime a rich collection of Matisse's paintings incorpo-rating the motif of the window.

Throughout his long career, in each new phase of hisart and with every change of residence, Matissereinvented the theme of the window. His paintingsinclude his apartment window in Paris, his studio inIssy-les-Moulineaux, and the tall French windowswith long shutters of his residence in Nice. Even abrief trip to Morocco resulted in important paintingsof views seen from his hotel room in Tangiers.

Henri Matisse Rooms with a View

Shirley Neilsen Blum

Fine arts

192 pages10 x 12N inches120 color and black-and-whiteillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-295-0

U.S., Philippines, Canadian rightsNovember 2, 2010

A fresh perspective on the workof this universally popular artist.

Lavish color reproductionscomplemented by archivaldrawings and sketches.

The introduction establishes the history of the windowin art, as well as discussing what the window meantto Matisse. Fifty-five works are illustrated in color andarranged in chronologically, each accompanied by abrief analytical essay and reference material.

The window paintings bear witness to Matisse’s majorcontribution to abstract art. An inspiration to MarkRothko, Ellsworth Kelly, and Richard Diebenkorn,among others, Matisse's work paved the way for someof the most radical abstract painting of the twentiethcentury.

shirley neilsen blum has had a long and distin-guished career as an art historian and is now profes-sor emerita at the State University of New York atPurchase, where she was the founding chair of the arthistory department.

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Includes rarely seen paintingsfrom private collections.

No subject in the history of modern art is as immedi-ately appealing as the exuberant, painterly interiors ofHenri Matisse. This book brings together for the firsttime a rich collection of Matisse's paintings incorpo-rating the motif of the window.

Throughout his long career, in each new phase of hisart and with every change of residence, Matissereinvented the theme of the window. His paintingsinclude his apartment window in Paris, his studio inIssy-les-Moulineaux, and the tall French windowswith long shutters of his residence in Nice. Even abrief trip to Morocco resulted in important paintingsof views seen from his hotel room in Tangiers.

Henri Matisse Rooms with a View

Shirley Neilsen Blum

Fine arts

192 pages10 x 12N inches120 color and black-and-whiteillustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-295-0

A fresh perspective on the workof this universally popular artist.

Lavish color reproductionscomplemented by archivaldrawings and sketches.

The introduction establishes the history of the windowin art, as well as discussing what the window meantto Matisse. Fifty-five works are illustrated in color andarranged in chronologically, each accompanied by abrief analytical essay and reference material.

The window paintings bear witness to Matisse’s majorcontribution to abstract art. An inspiration to MarkRothko, Ellsworth Kelly, and Richard Diebenkorn,among others, Matisse's work paved the way for someof the most radical abstract painting of the twentiethcentury.

shirley neilsen blum has had a long and distin-guished career as an art historian and is now profes-sor emerita at the State University of New York atPurchase, where she was the founding chair of the arthistory department.

37 fall 2010

Includes rarely seen paintingsfrom private collections.

Auto Focus presents a dazzling array of photographicself-portraits by eighty photographers from theUnited States, Mexico, Germany, France, Britain, theNetherlands, Spain, Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. Allworks are from the 1990s and 2000s.

Clearly organized into five thematic chapters, thebook surveys trends in recent self-portrait photography,focusing on diaristic and autobiographical images;pictures of the body; the use of masks and masquerade;the return to studio portraiture and the photographicalbum; and performance, both public and private.

The informative introduction points to the history ofthe photographic self-portrait from the 1840s to thelate twentieth century, providing a valuable contextfor the recent surge in artists’ images of themselves.

Auto Focus The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography

Susan Bright

Photography

224 pages9 x 10O inches250 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-300-1

A definitive catalog of thecontemporary self-portraitphotograph.

Quotes and commentary fromthe artists offer a glimpse intothe creative thought process.

Among the many artists who have turned theirinvestigations of the self into a central part of theirwork are Lyle Ashton Harris, Nan Goldin, Ana CasasBroda, Juergen Teller, Elina Brotherus, Ni Haifeng,Thomas Florschuetz, Sunil Gupta, Zhang Huan, NickCave, Melanie Manchot, Yasumasa Morimura, NikkiS. Lee, Walead Beshty, and Miguel Angel Gauca.

susan bright is an independent writer, lecturer, andcurator based in New York. She is the author of ArtPhotography Now (Thames & Hudson, 2005).

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Images range from candid anddirect to humorous to frighteningand thought-provoking.

Auto Focus presents a dazzling array of photographicself-portraits by eighty photographers from theUnited States, Mexico, Germany, France, Britain, theNetherlands, Spain, Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. Allworks are from the 1990s and 2000s.

Clearly organized into five thematic chapters, thebook surveys trends in recent self-portrait photography,focusing on diaristic and autobiographical images;pictures of the body; the use of masks and masquerade;the return to studio portraiture and the photographicalbum; and performance, both public and private.

The informative introduction points to the history ofthe photographic self-portrait from the 1840s to thelate twentieth century, providing a valuable contextfor the recent surge in artists’ images of themselves.

Auto Focus The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography

Susan Bright

Photography

224 pages9 x 10O inches250 color photographsISBN 978-1-58093-300-1

A definitive catalog of thecontemporary self-portraitphotograph.

Quotes and commentary fromthe artists offer a glimpse intothe creative thought process.

Among the many artists who have turned theirinvestigations of the self into a central part of theirwork are Lyle Ashton Harris, Nan Goldin, Ana CasasBroda, Juergen Teller, Elina Brotherus, Ni Haifeng,Thomas Florschuetz, Sunil Gupta, Zhang Huan, NickCave, Melanie Manchot, Yasumasa Morimura, NikkiS. Lee, Walead Beshty, and Miguel Angel Gauca.

susan bright is an independent writer, lecturer, andcurator based in New York. She is the author of ArtPhotography Now (Thames & Hudson, 2005).

39 fall 2010

Images range from candid anddirect to humorous to frighteningand thought-provoking.

Solis Betancourt believes that the soul and spirit ofgreat interiors begin with fine works of art. The skillfulintegration of paintings, sculpture, period furniture,and decorative objects is a hallmark of the firm’srooms, which have been widely published in ArchitecturalDigest, Southern Accents, and other prestigious designmagazines.

Essential Elegance focuses on fourteen recent projectsin Washington, Virginia, New York, the Hamptons,Panama, and Puerto Rico, each incorporating worksof art from a different period or style. Each project willbe introduced with a vignette that focuses on theartwork that served as the design inspiration for theinteriors. These range from Old Master drawings toAfrican and Pre-Columbian sculpture to boldcontemporary paintings.

Essential Elegance The Interiors of Solis Betancourt

Jose Solis Betancourt and Paul Sherrill

Interior design

224 pages9 x 11K inches200 color illustrationsISBN 978-1-58093-278-3

World rightsNovember 2, 2010

Work by Solis Betancourt isfrequently published inArchitectural Digest, Veranda,Southern Accents, and Dwell.

Strong geographic distributionwith projects in New York, theHamptons, Washington, Virginia,Florida, and Puerto Rico.

Ultimately all Solis Betancourt designs are based onclassical traditions reinterpreted to suit a contemporarylifestyle and imbued with comfort and harmony.

jose solis betancourt and paul sherrill are part-ners in Solis Betancourt, an internationally recognizedinterior design firm based in Washington, D.C. Born inPuerto Rico and trained as an architect, SolisBetancourt brings a unique combination of Caribbeansensibility and spatial awareness to his designs.

41 fall 2010

Specially commissioned newcolor photography conveys thesumptuous character of therooms.

Solis Betancourt believes that the soul and spirit ofgreat interiors begin with fine works of art. The skillfulintegration of paintings, sculpture, period furniture,and decorative objects is a hallmark of the firm’srooms, which have been widely published in ArchitecturalDigest, Southern Accents, and other prestigious designmagazines.

Essential Elegance focuses on fourteen recent projectsin Washington, Virginia, New York, the Hamptons,Panama, and Puerto Rico, each incorporating worksof art from a different period or style. Each project willbe introduced with a vignette that focuses on theartwork that served as the design inspiration for theinteriors. These range from Old Master drawings toAfrican and Pre-Columbian sculpture to boldcontemporary paintings.

Essential Elegance The Interiors of Solis Betancourt

Jose Solis Betancourt and Paul Sherrill

Interior design

Work by Solis Betancourt isfrequently published inArchitectural Digest, Veranda,Southern Accents, and Dwell.

Strong geographic distributionwith projects in New York, theHamptons, Washington, Virginia,Florida, and Puerto Rico.

Ultimately all Solis Betancourt designs are based onclassical traditions reinterpreted to suit a contemporarylifestyle and imbued with comfort and harmony.

jose solis betancourt and paul sherrill are part-ners in Solis Betancourt, an internationally recognizedinterior design firm based in Washington, D.C. Born inPuerto Rico and trained as an architect, SolisBetancourt brings a unique combination of Caribbeansensibility and spatial awareness to his designs.

41 fall 2010

Specially commissioned newcolor photography conveys thesumptuous character of therooms.

The Finest Rooms in America will present fifty of themost beautiful rooms in America as chosen by interiordesigner Thomas Jayne in consultation with some ofthe leading tastemakers and authorities on style today.The book will bring together a cross section of housesand apartments representing a diverse range of periodsand styles. Starting with Mount Vernon and Monticello,it will continue with important extant rooms from theeighteenth and nineteenth centuries and then surveyan eclectic mix of both public and private rooms fromthe twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Among the rooms featured are the dining room atMagnolia Mound Plantation in Baton Rouge,Louisiana, the dressing room at Vizcaya in Miami, theliving room at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock Housein Los Angeles, the dining room at the Eliel SaarinenHouse at Cranbrook Academy in Michigan, and theliving room by David Adler and Frances Elkins at CasaAmesti in Monterey, California.

The Finest Rooms in America

Thomas Jayne

Interior design

A celebration of the best inAmerican interior design thatcombines authoritative textwith luxuriant color photography.

Features both historic rooms,many open to the public, andprivate rooms designed bylegendary interior designers.

Prominent designers include Henri Samuel, AlbertHadley, Bunny Williams, and Mario Buatta. Jayne’serudite and engaging text places each room in context,identifying the elements that contribute to its successand demonstrating how style evolves and enduresover time.

thomas jayne is principal of Thomas Jayne Studioin New York. Drawing on a background that includesgraduate studies in decorative arts at Winterthurand apprenticeships at several leading museumsaround the country, Jayne has a unique and quirkyvoice steeped in the history of decorative objectsbut cognizant of modern mores.

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Broad geographic distribution ofrooms throughout the U.S.,including New Orleans, Houston,Bloomfield Hills, Los Angeles,Charlottesville, Boston, and Miami.

The Finest Rooms in America will present fifty of themost beautiful rooms in America as chosen by interiordesigner Thomas Jayne in consultation with some ofthe leading tastemakers and authorities on style today.The book will bring together a cross section of housesand apartments representing a diverse range of periodsand styles. Starting with Mount Vernon and Monticello,it will continue with important extant rooms from theeighteenth and nineteenth centuries and then surveyan eclectic mix of both public and private rooms fromthe twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Among the rooms featured are the dining room atMagnolia Mound Plantation in Baton Rouge,Louisiana, the dressing room at Vizcaya in Miami, theliving room at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock Housein Los Angeles, the dining room at the Eliel SaarinenHouse at Cranbrook Academy in Michigan, and theliving room by David Adler and Frances Elkins at CasaAmesti in Monterey, California.

The Finest Rooms in America

Thomas Jayne

Interior design

A celebration of the best inAmerican interior design thatcombines authoritative textwith luxuriant color photography.

Features both historic rooms,many open to the public, andprivate rooms designed bylegendary interior designers.

Prominent designers include Henri Samuel, AlbertHadley, Bunny Williams, and Mario Buatta. Jayne’serudite and engaging text places each room in context,identifying the elements that contribute to its successand demonstrating how style evolves and enduresover time.

thomas jayne is principal of Thomas Jayne Studioin New York. Drawing on a background that includesgraduate studies in decorative arts at Winterthurand apprenticeships at several leading museumsaround the country, Jayne has a unique and quirkyvoice steeped in the history of decorative objectsbut cognizant of modern mores.

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Broad geographic distribution ofrooms throughout the U.S.,including New Orleans, Houston,Bloomfield Hills, Los Angeles,Charlottesville, Boston, and Miami.

A leading figure in the New Wave Planting movement,Piet Oudolf emphasizes plant structure as the mostimportant aspect of a successful garden. Form andtexture are valued as much as color, and perennials—prized for their beauty throughout a natural lifecycle—are used almost exclusively. Oudolf shows thedelights of working with versatile, expressive perennialsto create lasting, ecologically sound panoramas thatrelate to the greater landscape and the shifting seasons.

Designed in collaboration with renowned graphicdesigner Irma Boom, the book will feature twenty-fiveof Oudolf’s most beautiful public and private gardens,including the High Line and the Battery in New YorkCity; the Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens inNorfolk, England; the Trentham Estate in Staffordshire,England; Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire, England;

Piet Oudolf Between Landscapes and Gardens

Garden design

Features high-profile landscapeprojects around the world.

Glorious full-color photographyand Oudolf's plans documentgardens in detail.

ABN Amro corporate offices in Amsterdam; theDream Park in Enköping, Sweden; and his own perpet-ually evolving garden in Hummelo, The Netherlands.

piet oudolf is an influential Dutch garden designerand plant breeder. He is the author of Designing withPlants and Planting the Natural Garden.

noël kingsbury is an internationally known writeron plants and gardens. His book New Perennial Gardenwas a milestone in the application of the principlesof plant ecology to planting design.

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Book design by renowned Dutchdesigner Irma Boom.

A leading figure in the New Wave Planting movement,Piet Oudolf emphasizes plant structure as the mostimportant aspect of a successful garden. Form andtexture are valued as much as color, and perennials—prized for their beauty throughout a natural lifecycle—are used almost exclusively. Oudolf shows thedelights of working with versatile, expressive perennialsto create lasting, ecologically sound panoramas thatrelate to the greater landscape and the shifting seasons.

Designed in collaboration with renowned graphicdesigner Irma Boom, the book will feature twenty-fiveof Oudolf’s most beautiful public and private gardens,including the High Line and the Battery in New YorkCity; the Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens inNorfolk, England; the Trentham Estate in Staffordshire,England; Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire, England;

Piet Oudolf Between Landscapes and Gardens

Garden design

Features high-profile landscapeprojects around the world.

Glorious full-color photographyand Oudolf's plans documentgardens in detail.

ABN Amro corporate offices in Amsterdam; theDream Park in Enköping, Sweden; and his own perpet-ually evolving garden in Hummelo, The Netherlands.

piet oudolf is an influential Dutch garden designerand plant breeder. He is the author of Designing withPlants and Planting the Natural Garden.

noël kingsbury is an internationally known writeron plants and gardens. His book New Perennial Gardenwas a milestone in the application of the principlesof plant ecology to planting design.

45 fall 2010

Book design by renowned Dutchdesigner Irma Boom.

As an architect, educator, and architectural historian,Robert A. M. Stern brings special knowledge andexpertise to issues of campus masterplanning and thedesign of academic buildings. This unique volumecollects more than thirty projects for the mostprestigious institutions in America—Harvard, Yale,Dartmouth, Georgetown, Stanford, University ofVirginia—and focuses on the importance of the historiccharacter of the place in charting the future. Suchanalysis prevents or repairs what Stern describes as“campus babble”—the siting and design of buildingswithout reference to the context in which they sit.

Robert A. M. Stern On Campus

Robert A. M. Stern

Architecture

Showcases an important aspect ofStern’s architectural practice.

Surveys the development of theAmerican campus from the seven-teenth century to the present.

robert a. m. stern is the founding partner of RobertA. M. Stern Architects and dean of the Yale School ofArchitecture. He is the author of the monumentalfive-volume history of New York’s architecture andurban development, culminating with New York 2000.Major current architectural projects include the newresidential colleges at Yale University and the GeorgeW. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

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Richly illustrated with campusplans and lush color photographsof completed buildings.

As an architect, educator, and architectural historian,Robert A. M. Stern brings special knowledge andexpertise to issues of campus masterplanning and thedesign of academic buildings. This unique volumecollects more than thirty projects for the mostprestigious institutions in America—Harvard, Yale,Dartmouth, Georgetown, Stanford, University ofVirginia—and focuses on the importance of the historiccharacter of the place in charting the future. Suchanalysis prevents or repairs what Stern describes as“campus babble”—the siting and design of buildingswithout reference to the context in which they sit.

Robert A. M. Stern On Campus

Robert A. M. Stern

Architecture

Showcases an important aspect ofStern’s architectural practice.

Surveys the development of theAmerican campus from the seven-teenth century to the present.

robert a. m. stern is the founding partner of RobertA. M. Stern Architects and dean of the Yale School ofArchitecture. He is the author of the monumentalfive-volume history of New York’s architecture andurban development, culminating with New York 2000.Major current architectural projects include the newresidential colleges at Yale University and the GeorgeW. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

47 fall 2010

Richly illustrated with campusplans and lush color photographsof completed buildings.

the monacelli press fall 2010 catalog

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james lingwood

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tobias bezzola

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dallasmuseum of art

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