History & Criticism
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The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History
$30.00 Add to cartA critical history of the idea of design–and its utopian promise
Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It’s seen as- Author: Gram, Maggie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1541600630
- Language: English
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Space Mission Patches: A Collection Used by NASA
$25.00 Read more– Over 200 mission patches featured in this second book of the series Art About NASA
– Beautifully illustrated tour of NASA’s heritage patches and logos – Follow-up to the popular Space: Posters & P- Author: Schwartz, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1788842898
- Language: English
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Run the Song: Writing about Running about Listening
$18.00 Add to cartA revelatory exploration of the relationship between music and running by one of our foremost music writers
Out the front door, across the street, down the hill, and into Van Cortlandt Park in the Bron- Author: Ratliff, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1644453282
- Language: English
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Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock
$35.00 Add to cartOn the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band, capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York Cit
- Author: Gould, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: June 17 2025
- ISBN10: 63022982
- Language: English
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Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema
$55.00 Add to cartFrom early cinema to the digital era, Color in Motion explores the vibrant history of color on screen
The art of producing color in movies is a fascinating process with a long history. Many people don’
- Author: Niebel, Jessica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1636811302
- Language: English
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Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television
$29.99 Add to cartAn illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball’s beloved husband on I Love Lucy, lea… [more below]
- Author: Purdum, Todd S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1668023067
- Language: English
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Fantasy: Invention, Creativity, and Imagination in Visual Communications
$24.95 Add to cartThe first-ever English translation of Bruno Munari’s classic treatise on creativity, replete with new contextualizing annotations
“But isn’t imagination also fantasy? And can’t fantastic images also a
- Author: Munari, Bruno
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: December 31 2024
- ISBN10: 1941753701
- Language: English
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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of the Godfather
$20.99 Add to cartThis “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.
The story of how The Godfather- Author: Seal, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1982158603
- Language: English
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Yo La Tengo’s and Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
$14.95 Add to cartHailed as a “quiet masterpiece” upon release, Yo La Tengo’s And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out proposed a radical new future for rock music. Released at a time when the music industry was chang
- Series: 33 1/3
- Author: Simpson, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 06 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765106679
- Language: English
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Sinead O’Connor’s Universal Mother
$14.95 Add to cartWith Universal Mother, Sinead O’Connor explores childhood trauma and her experiences as a woman, mother, target of scorn, and ultimate phoenix.
Released in the winter of 1994, Universal Mother was the- Series: 33 1/3
- Author: Bertei, Adele
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: February 06 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765106914
- Language: English
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Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood’s Master of the Macabre
$19.95 Add to cartThe definitive biography of Hollywood horror legend Tod Browning–now revised and expanded with new material
One of the most original and unsettling filmmakers of all time, Tod Browning (1880-1962) b- Author: Skal, David J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1517916739
- Language: English
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The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties
$32.50 Add to cartFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Strange Trip and the publicist of the Grateful Dead, Dennis McNally, a riveting social history of everything that led up to the 1960s countercultur… [more below]
- Author: McNally, Dennis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 306835665
- Language: English
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Little Book of Miu Miu: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House
$16.95 Add to cartQuirky, daring and unconventionally chic, Miu Miu is the fashion house for those that dare to be different.
The cult little sister brand of Prada, the maison was launched as an ‘anti-fashion’ brand in- Series: Little Books of Fashion
- Author: Bateman, Kristen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1035420619
- Language: English
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Tcm Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cinema
$27.99 Add to cartWhether you’re a longtime film buff or new to foreign movies, TCM Imports is an essential, accessible guide to an absorbing selection of cinema from around the world, curated by Turner Classic Movies … [more below]
- Series: Turner Classic Movies
- Author: Malone, Alicia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 0762488484
- Language: English
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On Ruben Slikk: A Manifesto on the Purpose of Art and the Value of Transgression
$15.00 Add to cartOn Ruben Slikk: An Manifesto on the Purpose of Art and the Value of Transgression is a philosophical and critical inquiry into the modern musical landscape, using the obscure, prolific, transgressive
- Author: True, Caleb
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: March 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1088156738
- Language: English
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
$22.00 Add to cartFreshly revised and chock-full of new, vibrant stories, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is the “lively and . . . necessary” (New York Times Book Review), and first and foremost definitive history of the
- Author: Brewster, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0802163904
- Language: English
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Little Book of Milan Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City
$16.95 Add to cartFrom perfectly tailored chic to bold statement pieces, Milan is the home of easy elegance and effortless cool. Home to countless luxury brands like Prada and Valentino, as well as their funky, cutting
- Series: Little Books of City Style
- Author: Graves, Laia Farran
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1802797831
- Language: English
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Acting Out: How a Prison Theatre Workshop Broke Free
$27.95 Add to cartWhen Richard Hoehler first walked through the doors of a medium security prison in upstate New York, he assumed it would be a one-time thing. As a busy freelance writer, actor and teacher he had nonet
- Author: Hoehler, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 204
- Publish Date: January 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1493085557
- Language: English
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Paula Scher: Works
$75.00 Add to cartPaula Scher: Works presents the most extensive monograph of Scher’s career to date, featuring over three hundred projects from her early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS and Atl
- Author: Scher, Paula
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 520
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0500297703
- Language: English
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Audrey Hepburn: A Life of Beautiful Uncertainty
$45.00 Add to cartThis is the definitive tribute to the glamor and character of a beloved icon, including rarely published details, photographs and stories about the lasting impact of Audrey Hepburn’s remarkable life.
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- Author: Santopietro, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1493068083
- Language: English
