Our Favorite Reads for Spring

| BY HELÉNE RAMACKERS

Ever wanted to photograph leopard, lion, rhino, buffalo and elephant? Look no further than Safari Secrets – The Big Five. It is an informative book for any amateur or professional photographer compiled by Gerald Hinde and Will Taylor on how to improve your wildlife photography. Published by HPH Publishing, this beautiful book is packed with genius tips that include finding the Big Five and capturing them on camera. The book’s cover is a brilliant work of art, shot in low light circumstances by wildlife photographer Gerald Hinde. Author and experienced game ranger Will Taylor tells the story of the wonderful photography, putting text to pictures and making Safari Secrets – The Big Five a collector’s item. Available from www.hphpublishing.com

An inspiring collection of the extraordinary private spaces of 250 of the world’s most creative people, past and present, Life Meets Art by Phaidon presents an unparalleled, global, behind-the-scenes tour through these beautiful interiors of Frank Lloyd Wright, Pablo Picasso, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Marc Jacobs and David Bowie to name a few. Showing readers where the greatest creatives in history lived their lives, honed their crafts and, in many cases, produced some celebrated masterpieces – providing an intimate and insightful perspective on the masters that define artistic history, Life Meets Art is the perfect addition for aficionados of interior books. Available from Phaidon

Hamptons Modern by New-York based critic David Sokol and published by Monacelli takes readers on a visual journey through the affluently beloved East End of Long Island with seaside living at its best. The author has masterfully compiled a showcase of the latest architectural experiments in New York’s renowned summer haven. The eighteen residences featured in Hamptons Modern portray modernism as well as the increasingly favored elements of contemporary design. Interfaced with the seaside landscape, these houses reference the Hampton’s rich design history and sensitively highlight Long Island’s glorious natural beauty. Available from Monacelli Press