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ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Artist Photographer and Decorator
Author: Artist Photographer and Decorator
Author: Living with What You Love
Author: Monica Rich KosannPublisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0307461327
Category : Collectibles in interior decoration
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Famed portrait photographer Monica Rich Kosann has spent a career helping people add a final layer of personality to their home once the interior designer's work is done. Monica's clients--celebrities, designers, socialites--want to find ways to add warmth and love to rooms, celebrating what they cherished most--be it family, pets, jewelry, books, or travel. Having helped countless families artfully present their family photography, heirlooms, and collectibles, she now divulges the secrets to her skill in this book. Living with What You Love shows you how to integrate your treasured objects with your home's décor. With inventive ideas as simple as arranging a vignette of vacation souvenirs, and as complex as covering an entire wall with family photographs and memorabilia, Living with What You Love offers the skilled guidance of Monica's trained eye. There's inspiration for everyone, and for every type of space, whether small or grand. Anything can be a stage for display: a coffee table can be arranged with collectibles; kitchen shelves a showcase for heirloom stoneware, while walls are a canvas to be covered with happy times. Full of stunning photographs of the homes of real families, those of well-known interior designers, and Monica's own, Living with What You Love is a gorgeous and helpful guide that will help you bring your most cherished possessions into your everyday life. MONICA RICH KOSANN is a nationally recognized fine-art portrait photographer, who has worked with many prestigious families and celebrities, as well as a designer of jewelry and home accessories. Her work has been profiled extensively in national print, such as Town & Country and Elle Décor, and television media, including NBC's Today Show and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. Her collections are sold in fine jewelry stores and gift shops nationwide, as well as at Barneys, Neiman Marcus, and her own shop within Bergdorf Goodman. Visit her web site at www.thefineartoffamily.com.
Photography Composition and Design
Author: Tavis GloverPublisher:
ISBN: 9781733761277
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A skyscraper can't be built without a proper foundation, just like a crunchy taco can't be built without a shell. The same goes with your art, whether it's street photography, fine art, cinematography, painting, or even sculpting. The techniques found in this book, though presented with street photos, will easily translate across every visual art and allow you to create remarkable, mouth-watering masterpieces.Countless artists out there want to push their art further, but they've run face first into a nasty plateau. Art is tough enough as it is, but without proper knowledge of composition and design it's easy to end up in a dark alley waiting to be maliciously fondled by mediocre art. Don't join the masses, join the elite!Learn serious composition and design techniques in a fun way that will launch you to the master level. You might even get a chuckle from the film photos capturing whacky tourists as they wonder aimlessly on the beautiful beach of Waikiki, Hawaii. Take part in the fun and seriously improve your art in a way that would make Da Vinci and Van Gogh smile with pride!
The New Southern Style
Author: Alyssa RosenheckPublisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647001757
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.
Photography Foundations for Art and Design
Author: Mark GalerPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 113610349X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
New York Interiors
Author: Karen HowesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780865653887
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A striking visual homage to the Big Apple by leading interiors photographer Simon Upton In his first book, renowned interiors photographer Simon Upton turns his camera on one of his most-loved destinations in this personal exploration of fashionable homes in New York City. Urbane and characterful, New York Interiors unveils the photographer's favorite interior projects from the city, intertwined with atmospheric images of the metropolis and its most stylish residents. Presented in two halves--City and Getaway--the book showcases city living from uptown to downtown, as well as the chic retreats of the Hamptons and other exclusive weekend destinations where New Yorkers head to relax.
The Art Directors Annual 88
Author: Art Directors ClubPublisher: Rotovision
ISBN: 2888930854
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
View the year's most innovative works in visual communication, in stunning, full color. The winners of the Art Directors Club Annual Awards are showcased here.
Points of Inspiration
Author: LeeAnn BrookPublisher:
ISBN: 9780692257722
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
What source does an artist use for inspiration? What inspires the idea for a painting? Is it a mood, a setting or a feeling? And how does the interplay of photography and painting relate to the artistic process as a whole?A book for art and nature lovers, Points of Inspiration is a personal story about an artist's journey. Steeped in the art world for more than 40 years, acclaimed contemporary landscape painter/photographer LeeAnn Brook explores the process of creating her vivid work. How did the landscapes of Italy, France, and her California home influence the painting's spirit and palette? How can a seemingly unrelated photo spark the creative thought for a painting? And consider which happens first: the painting itself or the inspiration for the painting.Featuring a foreword by award-winning writer Molly Fisk, the book demonstrates Brook's love for the landscape with over 130 images of her paintings and photography throughout the book. Accompanied by her personal story of how one medium has inspired another, the book offers glimpses into her studio and process as well as her personal vision.Points of Inspiration is a thoughtful and nourishing conversation about creativity, strolling among beautiful works of art with the artist herself.
When Art Meets Design
Author: Hunt SlonemPublisher: Editions Assouline
ISBN: 9781614282877
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Offers a view into artist Hunt Slonem's fantastically decorated and meticulously restored homes, such as his two Southern mansions in Louisiana, named Albania and Lakeside. Pairing vintage furniture with contemporary art, including pieces by Alex Katz and Andy Warhol, Slonem creates spectacular spaces