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Coney Island People
50 Years, 1970–2020 Harvey Stein
Images of Coney Island taken and assembled by a single noted street photographer
Features 174 beautiful and visually strong black-and-white photographs
Includes two insightful essays about Coney Island, plus interviews with two important people of Coney Island
Coney Island is an American icon celebrated worldwide, a fantasyland of the past with an evolving present and an irrepressible optimism about its future. It is a democratic entertainment where people of all walks of life and places are brought together. There isn’t anywhere else like it, and that is much of its appeal. Here 174 evocative black-and-white images taken by eminent photographer Harvey Stein from 1970 through 2020 simultaneously look back in time while giving a current view to the people and activities of this “poor man’s Riviera.” The images capture the wonder and intimacy of Coney Island. There is no photo book that has been published that documents a 50-year period of a famous location taken by one photographer. Being in Coney Island is like stepping into another society, rather than just experiencing a day’s entertainment.
Harvey Stein is a professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author, and curator based in New York City. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography and has taught in several undergraduate and graduate photography programs.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6406-8
Grit and Grace
Women at Work in the Emerging World Alison Wright
An art photography book featuring powerful images and stories of women who are rising above their circumstances in developing countries
First book on women at work by a renowned female photographer who has spent a career documenting the human condition around the world
Contains a foreword by the Dalai Lama and call to action by CEOs of international organizations working on creative solutions to women's poverty and oppression
From tea fields to technology, women are the resilient, hardworking backbone of their communities. Award-winning photographer Alison Wright's 128 dynamic color plates portray women in more than 25 developing countries, whose perseverance is often overlooked. Women from Nigeria to Nicaragua share empowering experiences of rising above their circumstances, be it poverty or oppressive cultural conventions. The photos and the women's quotes express what work means to them—creating financial independence, purpose, and community, as well as deep-rooted cultural traditions and handcrafts. Grit and Grace also celebrates the grassroots organizations committed to finding creative solutions to the challenges these individuals face. Give a woman a seed of opportunity, and she will grow a forest.
Award-winning New York–based photographer Alison Wright traveled all over the globe photographing Indigenous cultures and people while documenting the human condition. She was named a National Geographic Traveler of the Year, as someone who travels with a sense of passion and purpose. This is her 11th book. ISBN 978-0-7643-6391-7
AVAILABLE AUGUST
METRO / New York / London / Paris
Underground Portraits of Three Great Cities and Their People, with Quotations Photographs by Herb Robinson; Curated and edited by Eve Sandler
New photos from a renowned Jamaican American photographer spark fresh social perspectives
The first and only photography book about the subways of New York City, London, and Paris, and their riders
Provides a timely look at our rich human ecosystem, with quotes from influential figures
Subways are a great equalizer that supersede social barriers separating people in the aboveground city. In his microcosmic portrayals of everyday human dramas and performances, renowned photographer Herb Robinson captures the interconnection and alienation of humans underground and on the move. Readers experience the excitement and extraordinary diversity of three celebrated metropolises in motion. METRO tells a globallocal story of immigrants and natives, showing how worlds are linked and enriched through our common humanity. Innovative design by Eve Sandler transports viewers forward in this subterranean world. Woven throughout, commentary by Lady Gaga, James Baldwin, King George Vl, Coco Chanel, and others imparts historical context, insider insights, and humor. METRO provides many meaningful windows into the character of each city and its inhabitants while illuminating modern issues of identity, equality, and the human condition.
Herb Robinson is an original member of the legendary Kamoinge Workshop. His photographs are part of the permanent collections of major museums.
Eve Sandler is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, writer, and activist whose work commemorates Black culture, memory, and transformation. She has exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, Studio Museum in Harlem, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and others.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6395-5
A Vanishing New York
Ruins across the Empire State Photographs by John Lazzaro; Foreword by Thomas Mellins
Photo essay commemorating New York’s abandoned, historical structures, capturing their beauty and fascinating stories
For urban explorers, photographers, and people interested in New York history and the forgotten past
A documentary filmmaker and photographer, the author examines the sites region by region
A Vanishing New York explores over 40 of the most evocative abandoned sites in the Empire State and their fascinating histories. Documentary filmmaker and photographer John Lazzaro traversed the state, collecting striking photos and backstories for each site by region. Regions included are Long Island, New York City, Hudson Valley, Catskills, central New York, Capital, Adirondack, Thousand Islands–Seaway, Finger Lakes, Chautauqua-Alleghany, and Niagara Frontier. Features a foreword by architectural historian and author Thomas Mellins. This photo essay covers now-abandoned hospitals, schools, churches, railways, industrial sites, vacation destinations, and psychiatric institutions; the fates of these buildings reveal larger social and political narratives not only of New York, but of the US as a whole. This book preserves these sites in a memorable collection, creating a unique, historical legacy of New York.
John Lazzaro is a documentary filmmaker and documentary photographer based on Long Island, New York. His main focus is capturing abandoned buildings and vanishing architecture throughout New England. Lazzaro is a member of the Firefly Gallery in Northport, New York, and fotofoto gallery in Huntington, New York. ISBN 978-0-7643-6358-0
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6367-2 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 494 color images Size: 9" x 10 1/2" (228 x 209 mm) Pages: 320 Price: $39.99 BISAC: TRAVEL / Special Interest / General
Secret Places
100 Undiscovered Travel Destinations around the World Edited by Jochen Mussi
Offers insider tips on extraordinary but less traveled destinations all over the world
A much-needed alternative to overcrowded tourist spots as the postpandemic world reopens
Visually striking photographs and text encourage discovery and the pursuit of one-of-a-kind experiences
The world has lost much of its exotic quality, thanks to media overload, but there are still plenty of marvelous travel destinations to be discovered. This book does the legwork for you by offering insider tips to places away from the madding tourist crowds. Join us on an exciting journey of discovery: to the Stone Age on the Vega Archipelago, on a cart through Bagan, or on a hike in the Hajar Mountains. Experience natural wonders such as the Chocolate Hills on the Philippine island of Bohol or the dramatic cliffs on Kauai. Marvel at the architectural wonder of the Sun Miracle at Abu Simbel or imagine yourself simply relaxing in paradise on the South Sea island of Samoa. In the inspiring photographs and helpful suggestions, you’ll find a surprising source of ideas for your next unique excursion.
Jochen Müssig has been the editor in chief of various tourist magazines and has written for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Welt, and other newspapers and magazines in Germany and abroad. He is also the author of several books on Australia, Thailand, and Cuba.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6367-2
Josh Simpson
50 Years of Visionary Glass Josh Simpson & Sue Reed; introduction by William Warmus
The first book on this renowned artist’s entire career and his landmark contributions to the world’s understanding of glass art
More than 550 color photos give a visual experience almost as spectacular as seeing the pieces in person
Unique insights shared by experts, including William Warmus, Tina Oldknow, and more
Through more than 550 beautiful photos and informative (and humorous) narration by the artist, this visual experience reveals the evolution of Josh Simpson’s evocative glass art over the past 50 years. Texts by experts in the glass world, including William Warmus, Tina Oldknow, Nezka Pfeifer, and others, supply additional views.
Josh Simpson is a world-renowned contemporary glass artist known also for his chemical innovations in inventing new glass types. His work is in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the White House Collection of Crafts, the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, and the Chrysler Museum of Art, among others. He lives in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. www.megaplanet.com
ISBN 978-0-7643-6326-9
My Idea
A Guide to Bring Your Vision to Light Rod Tucker and Rachel Eleanor
For the ageless creative looking to respark their inner child’s creativity and fearlessness
Step-by-step guide to forming and finishing your idea through questions and prompts, accompanied by charming illustrations
Use this guide to process and prepare your idea, building confidence as you go
Is the prototype half built? Is the book half written? Is the project not finished? My Idea comes alongside you as a whimsical companion and prods you with questions that help flesh out your idea until it is finally finished and ready to go out into the world. You’ll start by answering big questions that build the foundation of your idea, such as “What is my idea?” and “Whom and how does my idea help?” Next, you’ll zoom in closer to shape and feed your idea more specifically—“When do I want my idea to be finished?” and “Whom do I trust with my rough draft?” The hand-drawn illustrations will spark your imagination, helping you dream and create again with the childlike fearlessness that has been hiding deep inside you all along. The more you process and prepare with the help of this fun guide, the more confidence and strength you’ll find to finally finish your idea and release it into the wild.
Author, speaker, and creator Rod Tucker has always loved ideas and helping people. When he saw others frustrated at their inability to finish the ideas they had, he found in himself a unique capacity to take ideas and work them all the way through.
Atlanta-based illustrator Rachel Eleanor makes her living bringing ideas to life. Today she illustrates full-time and works with magazines, brands, agencies, podcasts, and justice organizations to create work that is full of pep and compassion.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6401-3
What Is Good Design?
A Simple Question without a Simple Answer Lisa S. Roberts
There are many books explaining the world of art, but practically none that introduce readers to the tenets of good design. This book fills that gap.
Reduces complex and sometimes abstract ideas to simple, clear language, illustrated by delightful cut-paper art
A fun gift book for creatives of all ages, written by a product designer, lecturer, and trustee at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art
What do a folding bicycle, umbrella, toilet brush, and water bottle all have in common? They are examples of good design—something we often recognize but can’t express in words. This graphically delightful book is guaranteed to raise readers’ Design IQ by defining the seven characteristics of good design. Each chapter describes one characteristic, accompanied by five product examples illustrated in cut-paper art. The colorful images and clear, simple language make complex and sometimes abstract ideas easy to understand, even for those without a design background. Creatives of all ages will enjoy learning about a wide range of smartly designed, everyday objects that work well, look beautiful, open our minds to new ideas, and stand the test of time.
Philadelphia-based Lisa S. Roberts has been working in the design industry for over 40 years as a product designer, author, host of a TV docuseries on design, and lecturer. She is a trustee at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6405-1
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6362-7 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 125 color images Size: 9" x 6" (228 x 152 mm) Pages: 128 Price: $19.99 BISAC: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Ghost Signs 2
Clues to Uptown New York’s Past Frank Mastropolo
This timely book honors uptown New York’s rich economic past, even as many of today’s longestablished businesses are losing their leases
From Union Square to Harlem, the neighborhoods examined offer the most-telling clues to a long-gone way of life
Appealing to New Yorkers, historians, and urban archeologists, more than 100 photos and stories of faded business signs illuminate New York City’s past
Ghost signs hold the secrets of businesses and products that vanished decades ago. Clues to our jobs, schools, places of worship, cafés, and concert halls are hidden in their stories. New York City’s neighborhoods, from 14th Street to its northernmost point, contain scores of timeworn ads that have improbably survived for decades, and journalist Frank Mastropolo has captured their stories. Rampant development, graffiti, and the elements have made ghost signs an endangered species, yet there are surprises. Often, a storefront renovation yields the discovery of a sign that has been long obscured. Familiar brands like Studebaker and Horn & Hardart’s Automat live on in these faded images. Other more puzzling signs refer to streetcars, snake oil cure-alls, and the forgotten aspects of city life. All are part of more than 100 photos and stories that sketch uptown New York’s economic and social fabric over the past century.
Frank Mastropolo writes a series about New York City’s ghost signs for New York Magazine’s Bedford+Bowery blog. He is the author of Ghost Signs: Clues to Downtown New York"s Past and Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6362-7
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6390-0 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 425 color & bw images Size: 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) Pages: 256 Price: $65.00 BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Antique & Classic
Glamour Road
Color, Fashion, Style, and the Midcentury Automobile Jeff Stork and Tom Dolle
A beautifully illustrated study of the influence of women, fashion, and midcentury design on automobiles
For any readers with an interest in classic American cars, fashion, or midcentury modern design
Includes hundreds of full-color photos and seldom-seen postwar automotive marketing brochures, ads, and other materials
This highly visual book explores the seldom-told story of how glamour, fashion, design, and styling became the main focus of automotive marketing from the postwar 1940s through the 1970s. With the expansion of the suburbs after WWII, women suddenly needed cars of their own. By adopting the fashion industry’s yearly model changes, as well as hiring many designers and stylists from the fashion industry, the automobile industry made a direct appeal to the rising sophistication and influence of women. By perfecting the fashion-centric concept of planned obsolescence, it became the dominant economic engine of postwar prosperity. The dramatic photography, elegant fashion, and use of color and materials in midcentury automotive marketing created a groundswell of demand for new cars. Much of the marketing imagery of the period hasn’t been published since it first came out, and this book features some of the best.
Jeff Stork is a classic car historian, writer, and researcher. He spent his career in the automobile industry, with over 20 years of marketing experience with the Big Three. He curates a large private automobile collection in Palm Springs, California. Tom Dolle is an award-winning graphic designer with 20 years as an adjunct professor in Pratt Institute’s Graduate Communication Design program. He is creative director at Destination PSP, a product design company in Palm Springs, California.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6390-0
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6394-8 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 95 color images Size: 9" x 10 1/2" (228 x 209 mm) Pages: 176 Price: $34.99 BISAC: PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Essays
Lost Places
Images of Bygone America Heribert Niehues
A documentary-style reminder of the forgotten symbols of a mobile nation—from east to west, America as it is rarely seen
One-of-a kind images capture the gas stations, diners, motels, houses, and cars left behind by a shifting civilization that continues to this day
A rare, fascinating look at the powerful forces that have shaped small towns, and the rise and glory of legendary America
The United States has been shaped by mobility like no other nation. The automobile made possible almost limitless development, but there was a dark side: ghost towns and deserted regions emerged due to economic crises, cultural shifts, and catastrophic weather. Heribert Niehues’s award-winning photographs trace these lonely places, which elicit strange fascination mixed with melancholy for a bygone era. His Hopperesque images of gas stations, diners, motels, houses, and cars document the rise and former glory of a legendary America. Over the decades, only nature has changed their visage, and the old pioneering spirit is still tangible. Hauntingly beautiful, the photos portray the poetry of transience.
Heribert Niehues discovered his love for photography more than 40 years ago. His perfectly composed, award-winning photographs have been published in notable magazines and books.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6394-8
AVAILABLE AUGUST
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6361-0 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 100+ color images Size: 9 1/2" x 8" (241 x 203 mm) Pages: 192 Price: $34.99 BISAC: TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Dune Shacks of Provincetown
Jane Paradise
Stunning photos offer an insider tour of the 19 dune shacks at the edge of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Pairings of image and text provide a holistic view of these rustic, hand-built structures—a cultural treasure that most people never see
Theperfect gift or souvenir for artists, architects, writers, historians, preservationists, locals, tourists, beach lovers, and tiny-house dreamers
Step inside a place of refuge and renewal. Evocative photographs reveal the rustic, isolated, and beautiful dune shacks of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Accompanying quotations share stories of the eclectic people who lived in and cared for these hand-built structures, including Marsden Hartley, Mary Oliver, Tennessee Williams, Josephine DelDeo, Jack Kerouac, and Ann Patchett. Also included are reflections by less known but equally fascinating local artists, residents, shack dwellers, and dreamers of all types. Text and image tell different aspects of the same story. These words and insights from historical and current voices illuminate and reverberate with the photographs exploring shack exteriors and interiors as well as the untamed landscapes of Cape Cod National Seashore. A calm-inducing visual delight.
Provincetown resident Jane Paradise has photographed the dune shacks for over a decade during visits and artist residencies. An internationally recognized photographer, she is represented by Alden Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Galatea Fine Art in Boston.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6361-0
Train Stations of the World
From Spectacular Metropolises to Provincial Towns Martin Weltner
The first book to provide a historical overview and stunning photography of train stations on five continents
Aerial photographs show the rail stations from a perspective not available to most passengers
This timely book, featuring nearly 80 train stations, makes it possible to take an exciting mental journey around the world
A lot has happened in the world of railroads since the first train station opened in Darlington, northern England, almost 200 years ago. Today’s railroad station buildings are as wonderfully diverse as their locations, ranging from what G. K. Chesterton called “cathedrals of the Industrial Revolution” springing up along high-speed rail lines, to charming country stops that rarely see a passenger. Come along on a fascinating journey to nearly 80 train stations. Learn about the use of rail transit on each continent and the story of each station. Contemporary color photographs invite you to become absorbed in the details that make train stations worth a good look, and many provide stunning aerial views, showing a perspective not available to passengers. Monumental or modest, these transportation hubs have great appeal because they signal the prospect of escaping from everyday life. Distant destinations are beckoning!
Martin Weltner spent his childhood and youth in Bebra and Hamm, Germany, and made frequent visits to the local steam locomotive depots. He has been an editor at Eisenbahn Kurier and at GeraMond Verlag publications. Now retired, he writes about railways.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6368-9
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6404-4 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 48 color and b/w images Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) Pages: 48 Price: $16.99 BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture
The Future Interior Designer’s Handbook
Jana Rosenblatt
The only book for 8-to-12-year-olds that explains the role, techniques, and skills of a professional interior designer
Exciting lessons and drawing techniques for middle-graders who are aspiring artists or interior designers
The perfect introduction to interior design, revealing why building interiors look and function as they do
Budding interior designers are encouraged to unleash their creativity in this book that shows them everything they need to know about the exciting world of interior design. Follow along as Taylor, an interior designer, turns the unfinished attic of her home into a beautiful living space. Learn about a designer’s three main drawings—the floor plan, section, and elevation—and how to draw to scale. From planning to completion, this skill-building book teaches children design techniques, basic color theory, how to create a mood board, and the architectural styles that influence interiors today. The techniques are illustrated in color sketches and architectural drawings that will inspire children to experiment with their own designs. With a final chapter on the tradespeople who bring the finished project to life, this handbook is the perfect introduction to interior design. Although it is ideal for the middle grades, ages 8–12, even adults will find it useful.
Jana Rosenblatt is the owner of Jana Design Interiors in Southern California and a podcast host of From Disaster to Dream Home, where she discusses the process of major renovations and rebuilding a home from the ground up. She lives in Granada Hills, California.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6404-4
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6408-2 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 472 (454 color, 18 b/w) Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (220 x 279 mm) Pages: 320 Price: $60.00 BISAC: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Jewelry
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6392-4 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 120 full color Size: 8" x 10" (203 x 254 mm) Pages: 354 Price: $34.99 BISAC: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Clocks & Watches
Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design
1870–1945 Paula A. Baxter, with Photography by Barry Katzen Foreword by Robert Bauver
450+ illustrations document the first 75 years of Navajo and Pueblo Indian jewelry design
Chronological approach explores the jewelry’s three distinct identities: tribal adornment, tourist commodity, and unique American craftwork
Written by a recognized authority in the field
This richly illustrated volume is destined to become an instant classic. Design historian Paula Baxter presents a chronological overview of Southwestern Indian jewelry design during a productive 75-year period when Navajo and Pueblo jewelry makers interwove tradition, new fabrication methods, and personal vision to create designs with international appeal. Widely collected as examples of true American artistry, Southwestern Indian jewelry continues to be highly desirable and eminently wearable. Through Baxter’s well-researched yet accessible text and more than 450 color images, readers will come to understand how Navajo and Pueblo silversmiths and jewelry makers exercised critical judgment to retain control over their inventive designs. Complete with timelines, a glossary, and bibliography, this reference is a must-have for collectors and curators, jewelry designers, and scholars of Native American arts.
Paula A. Baxter is the author of the first Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry and four Schiffer titles. Formerly curator at the New York Public Library and an adjunct professor of humanities at Berkeley College, she now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barry Katzen is a professional photographer whose work has been widely published and exhibited. Robert Bauver is a former president of the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) and specializes in Pueblo pottery and classic Navajo and Zuni jewelry.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6408-2
Horology
An Illustrated Primer on the History, Philosophy, and Science of Time, with an Overview of the Wristwatch and the Watch Industry Barry Kaplan
A thorough introduction to the world of time and watchmaking, with photographs, charts, and hundreds of fascinating little-known facts
Perfect for all watch lovers: the beginner who wants the fundamentals, the collector looking to deepen their knowledge, and the horologist wanting to know everything about timekeeping
Includes 100+ full-page images of highly collectible timepieces, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, and many more
This beautifully illustrated volume presents an in-depth look at horology, the scientific study of time and timekeeping. Brimming with more than detailed and full-color images, illustrations, charts, and technical drawings, it is a must-have for anyone interested in the art of watchmaking and watch design. But it’s also much more. If you’ve ever wondered how watches work or thought about how time influences our lives, then this book is also for you. It offers a comprehensive overview of watch styles, movements, complications, and parts, as well as the basics of starting and caring for a watch collection. A multifaceted study, it discusses the philosophy and measurement of time, the possibility of time travel, and the smartwatch industry. A behind-the-scenes peek into the watch industry, plus pricing and market data, rounds out the contents. Readers will have a newfound, renewed, or enhanced love of watchmaking, as well as an increased appreciation for the value of time.
Barry Kaplan is a third-generation watch-industry executive with degrees in business and finance. He has been ensconced in the industry for two decades; he also designs and photographs watches as a hobby. Kaplan lives in northern New Jersey.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6392-4
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6393-1 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 140+ full color Size: 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) Pages: 208 Price: $24.99 BISAC: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
Kevin Smith
His Films and Fans David Gati
More like a documentary film than a biography, this photo-packed and art-filled book explores the life and movies of indie director Kevin Smith
Covers his nearly 30-year career and 14 films, from Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy to Tusk, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and Clerks III In 2019, the National Film Preservation Board inducted Clerks into its registry
Now is the time to rejoice in the genius that is Kevin Smith! Readers will love this scrapbook celebration of the life, films, and fans of the director responsible for such indie cult classics as Clerks, Mallrats, and Dogma. Movie-industry veteran David Gati has compiled and edited this humorous and insightful look at Smith’s nearly 30-year moviemaking journey. Through his own uncensored stories—taken from podcasts, Q&As, and documentaries—we get to know Kevin Smith as a person, the struggles he’s been through, and the people he}s worked with. Gati presents a visual facet to these narrative gems in the form of fan art from around the world, along with on-set stills, candid personal photos, and memorabilia. This unusual biography shows how films affect and reflect pop culture while exploring the cultural phenomenon of fandom. The result is not only a tribute to Smith but also a testimony to his amazing and loyal fans.
David Gati studied film at UC Santa Cruz and earned an MA from Cal State Los Angeles in communication studies, specializing in film criticism. He works in the film industry and lives in Los Angeles.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6393-1
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6399-3 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 120 full color Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (217 x 279 mm) Pages: 144 Price: $34.99 BISAC: PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General
RIVALS
Gods & Machines Paul Gerrard
Stunning art book featuring mesmerizing images by Paul Gerrard, the concept designer responsible for bringing to life movie icons Hellboy, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more
Images and text combine to reveal the inspiration and stories behind the creation of these surreal and fantastical characters
Includes a Q&A that reveals technical details of Gerrard’s work process
British concept designer Paul Gerrard has created some of the most memorable and celebrated costume and character designs in film and TV. From Hellboy to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Battle: Los Angeles, his surreal sci-fi figures and landscapes have captured the imagination and admiration of movie and art fans worldwide. This stunning volume presents what we all want to know: What is the story behind these otherworldly, multilayered creatures? How did they come to be? An image of each character is paired with texts that reveal Gerrard’s thought process and artistic vision. Fan favorites from the film world as well as new and never-beforeseen creations are included in all their stunning glory. Immerse yourself in the world of these dark-fantasy gods and machines—it’s a place you’ll never forget.
Paul Gerrard is one of the film industry’s most sought-after concept designers. He is best known for his designs of characters, costumes, and landscapes for such films as Wrath of the Titans, Battle: Los Angeles, Hellboy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Dungeons & Dragons (2023). He lives in England, where he conjures up these and many more otherworldly gods and machines.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6399-3
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
Cope2
The Evolving Art of a Bronx Graffiti Legend Fernando Carlo Jr.; Edited by Monica Alonso
35+ years of work from the NYC graffiti icon, from subway cars to gallery exhibitions
A must-have for graffiti artists, fans, and historians
Features quotes and stories from Shepard Fairey, T Kid, Mr. Cartoon, Wane COD, and more
Cope2, born Fernando Carlo Jr., is an iconic name in graffiti—one of New York’s pioneering artists in the ’80s and ’90s, founder of the KINGS DESTROY crew, and known for his wildstyle tagging—and here 35+ years of his work are compiled into one vibrant volume. In over 250 color photos, see his work transition from his early days in the South Bronx to his current gallery work featured worldwide. Divided into four chapters—Subway Cars and Trains, Painted Walls, Bubble Throw Ups, and Gallery and Artworks—Cope2"s art may shift in medium, time, and place, but it remains fundamentally the same at its core: colorful, authentic, and raw. In addition to the hundreds of photos of his work, excerpts from an interview with Cope2 by Carlos Mare, the museum programming director of the Museum of Graffiti, offers stories on Cope2's life and career from the artist himself.
Born in Kingsbridge in the Bronx, Fernando Carlo began his graffiti career with the encouragement of his cousin, Chico 80, and has since grown into an internationally known artist. Over four decades, he developed his trademark style on subways, trains, and walls and then moved into gallery work, which has been exhibited in Venice, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, and more.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6388-7
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
CAVS, Just a Vandal from the Bronx
Decades of CAVS’s prolific, iconic graffiti in hundreds of photos and stories from CAVS himself
For graffiti enthusiasts, historians, and anyone interested in the New York City scene from the ’80s on
Insider memories and insights from the time, mentioning many other influential NYC writers
CAVS (Paul Cavalieri), a prolific and influential Bronx graffiti writer for nearly 40 years, shares hundreds of photos of his work, his progression as an artist, and stories of the New York City graffiti scene through the decades in one colorful volume. From the Wakefield neighborhood in the northern borough of the Bronx, CAVS tells his own story in his own singular voice. With a chapter examining each, he reminisces and documents his family and background, his beginnings in the Bronx, and his work on walls, subways, freight trains, and trucks. He covers dodging cops, working with other writers, and being one of the East Coast pioneers of freight train writing in the mid- to late ’80s, bringing the reader into that specific time and place now so changed. While CAVS has changed, too, now painting only with permission, he remains fundamentally a vandal from the Bronx.
Paul Cavalieri grew up in New York City and began graffiti writing at a young age. Now a retired graffiti writer, he also worked for a prestigious law firm in Manhattan as a records analyst. He still lives in the Bronx.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6387-0
AVAILABLE AUGUST
Women on the Walls
Women as Subjects in Street Art around the World Dr. Katja Fleischmann and Robert H. Mann
Photos, primary sources, and historical and cultural context examine women as the frequent subject of street art
For all interested in street art, art and cultural history, and the representation of women in art
Artists featured in the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, France, Italy, and South Africa
The first book to focus exclusively on women as subjects in street art, this study, part travelogue and part dialogue, examines these depictions of women artistically, politically, and culturally across continents. Interviews with artists peel back the layers between artist and image, revealing stories about their work, its context, and its environment. From artists in LA pushing back on Hollywood’s shiny perfection to painters in Costa Rica examining the cultural links of women, myth, and nature to women in South Africa decrying domestic violence, what links these works is their temporality and public ownership. Why do wall artists choose women as a subject? What does it say about our conceptions of gender and rebellion, protest, pride, place, and community? Color photos and guided historical context provoke these questions and inspire more.
Robert Mann is a journalist whose investigative work has included producing an award-winning documentary on the failed war on drugs in the United States. Having worked in Barcelona, editing a monthly broadsheet as Spain emerged from decades of dictatorship under Franco, he has a keen interest in politics and wall art to communicate political messages.
Dr. Katja Fleischmann is an award-winning educator and researcher in design who has worked in Berlin, London, the United States, and Australia. She is an associate professor for visual communication design in Australia.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6403-7
The Stencil Graffiti Manual
C215 (Christian Guémy)
How-tos, hundreds of photos, and interviews with artists worldwide celebrate stencil graffiti and its expressive potential
Information and inspiration for those just beginning stencil street art, as well as experienced artists
Includes three ready-to-use detachable stencils
Beyond unlimited aesthetic adaptability, stencils offer practical benefits, including precision, unlimited duplication of a message or pattern, and speed. In this info-packed manual, artist C215 shares not only his expertise with stencils but the stories and works of 16 leading stencil graffiti and street artists around the world. Learn about materials and tools, bridges and frames, creating stencils with Photoshop and Illustrator, techniques for painting, and the specifics of text-based work, patterns, and abstract work. Hundreds of photos of works and techniques inform and inspire beginners and experienced artists alike. Includes three readyto-use stencils.
Christian Guémy, a.k.a. C215, is a stencil artist whose work adorns the walls of cities around the world. He often focuses on portraits of children, the elderly, refugees, people who are homeless, and random individuals he meets on the street. His studio work in a range of painting mediums is exhibited in galleries worldwide. He lives and works in Paris. www.C215.fr
ISBN 978-0-7643-6327-6
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6415-0 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 746 color images Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (221 x 279 mm) Pages: 216 Price: $34.99 BISAC: DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Typography
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6402-0 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 435 color and b/w photos Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (219 x 279 mm) Pages: 304 Price: $59.99 BISAC: MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock
Modern Calligraphy Bible
101 Alphabets from Artists around the World Frédéric Claquin
101 dynamic, original alphabets from artists worldwide celebrate the diversity and creativity in modern calligraphy
For anyone interested in how language and letters are depicted as art in the 21st century
Graffiti artists, tattoo artists, graphic designers, and fine artists are featured in interviews, artwork, and an alphabet
Language, writing, and letters are the basis of human communication, and calligraphy celebrates the inherent beauty of this need to share and connect. This volume showcases what calligraphy has grown to be in the 21st century, featuring 101 artists from the worlds of graffiti, tattooing, graphic design, painting, illustration, poster art, comics, and more. Their different mediums, styles, and languages, including imaginary ones, show the endless potential and inspiration of turning letters into art. Each artist has a brief bio explaining their background and inspirations, examples of their artwork, and an original alphabet. The artists, from 20 countries, share alphabets in color and black and white, in clarity and in chaos, in pencil on paper and paint on walls. In our digital age, this ancient art still thrives.
Frédéric Claquin is an author, producer, and independent publisher. He has produced and edited more than 30 art books focusing on contemporary graphic arts. In addition to founding Public Domain and ARTtitude, an international art collective and publishing agency, he is the coauthor of the Tattooisme collection.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6415-0
The Who
Concert Memories from the Classic Years, 1964 to 1976 Edoardo Genzolini Jeremy Goodwin, editor and contributor
Exclusive, never-before-published anecdotes on the Who from fans, friends, and insiders
Hundreds of never-before-published photos of the Who in concert from 1964 to 1976
Presents for the first time the only existing photos of bassist John Entwistle smashing his bass on stage
For many of those fortunate enough to have seen the Who between 1964 and 1976, it was a near life-changing experience. This book attempts to capture that feeling and the reasons for it without being adulatory. The narrative rejects the oft-employed top-down, unidimensional music critic’s approach, favoring instead a historiographic, philological, and archivistic overture to history. The band’s musical and cultural legacy is depicted within a psychological framework that gets “into the head” of composer Pete Townshend. It embraces the passion of fans at a concert—or, even better, the privilege of being invited backstage after the show.
Edoardo Genzolini is passionate about cinema and music, with an archival attention to both fields. He discovered the Who by watching the classic film Woodstock. He is also a bassist and independent filmmaker.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6402-0
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6385-6 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 318 color and b/w photos Size: 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) Pages: 256 Price: $45.00 BISAC: MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician
B.B. King: From Indianola to Icon
A Personal Odyssey with the “King of the Blues” Photos and Text by Charles Sawyer
The legend’s journey from sharecropper to musical icon, one who brought the music of America—the blues—to the world
Never-before-seen images of King throughout his long life on stage, on the tour bus, with fans, and at home
King gave an estimated 18,000 concerts in 90 countries, including a legendary performance in Zaire in 1974, prior to the Muhammed Ali–George Foreman heavyweight title bout
This book documents a great American story, that of B.B. King, one of America’s most important popular musicians. With fascinating images and history—most published for the first time—it traces his migration from the Chitlin’ Circuit to Club Ebony and eventually to Carnegie Hall. What was it about Riley B. King that enabled him to become the worldwide “King of the Blues”? The author’s quest to answer that question is chronicled here and tells the story of the onceimpossible friendship between someone who grew up poor and Black in Mississippi and the white middle-class New Englander who fell in love with the blues and was determined to tell the story of his musical hero. It is the story of King’s journey from sharecropper to musical icon for blues fans and others who want to know how and why this transformation occurred.
Charles Sawyer is a photographer, writer, and leader of the blues band 2120 South Michigan Avenue. He wrote The Arrival of B.B. King, the first full-length biography of the great bluesman. Now retired, he was a software professional for high-tech companies and taught both software and blues history courses at Harvard Extension School. He consulted for the B.B. King Museum during its development. ISBN 978-0-7643-6385-6
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6398-6 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 700 images Size: 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) Pages: 112 Price: $29.99 BISAC: ART / Body Art & Tattooing
Original Tattoo Flash of John W. Harden
Outlaw Ink Master Chad Knight
The most complete published tattoo flash assortment of ink master John Harden
700 beautiful, large-format tattoo flash in full color
Assembled by noted tattoo artist Chad Knight in homage to his original tattoo mentor
A collection of hand-painted tattoo flash by prolific artist John Wesley Harden, a one-time member of the notorious Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Harden’s hand-painted flash embodies tattoo imagery of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s that was popular among biker subculture and military personnel primarily in the southeastern United States. Harden bounced between Florida and Alabama, which is where he drew inspiration for most of his unique designs. Although this book is not his complete collection of painted works, the imagery here captures the essence of a time in history when tattooing was mysterious, magical, and dangerous.
Chad Knight tattoos at Black Vulture Gallery, specializing in Japanese-influenced design. An active musician, he plays guitar and sings for his band, ScreamingRattler. He lives with his wife, Kristen, and their chihuahuas, Gypsy and Belle, in Philadelphia.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6398-6
AVAILABLE AUGUST
Stoney Knows How
Life as a Sideshow Tattoo Artist, 3rd Edition Alan Govenar
The colorful life and work of Stoney St. Clair, an American tattoo icon
For tattoo artists and enthusiasts, as well as anyone interested in circus and sideshow culture
Nearly 100 additional photos expand this updated edition, celebrating Stoney’s old-school style and independent spirit
In this updated edition, the extraordinary life of Stoney St. Clair—circus performer turned tattoo artist—comes to life in photos, tattoo flash, and his own words, edited by writer and filmmaker Alan Govenar. Born Leonard St. Clair in 1912 in West Virginia, Stoney discovered his passion for drawing at Johns Hopkins, where he was being treated for rheumatoid arthritis. Not deterred by his disability, he joined the circus at 15 as a sword swallower and then learned tattooing from other circus performers. From traveling with the circus to setting up tattoo shops in Tampa and Columbus, Stoney met, tattooed, and worked with some of the greatest. Vincent Canby, writing in the New York Times, described Stoney as “an ebullient little man with the gab of a circus tout (spoken in the accents of Appalachia) and a fund of bizarre stories about tattooing and unrelated matters.”
Alan Govenar is an award-winning writer, folklorist, photographer, and filmmaker. He is president of Documentary Arts, a nonprofit organization he founded to advance essential perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures. Govenar is a Guggenheim Fellow and the author of over 30 books. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6400-6
Neoclassical Tattoo Flash
Stizzo
Over 90 pages of flash designs based in tradition but adding a fresh rendering to classical designs
For tattoo artists and lovers, especially of traditional and neotraditional styles
Includes a section of white-on-black flash
A new set of striking, elegant flash from Stizzo, owner of Best of Times Tattoo, who continues his dedication to the tradition and craft of tattooing. Highly detailed, thoughtfully colored and shaded, Stizzo’s flash is hand drawn and painted, finding its inspiration from past artists and Italy’s rich artistic history. The classic symbols of skulls, roses, snakes, daggers, ships, eagles, and more are reinterpreted through a modern master’s lens. While time and space morph, these icons remain central to how we represent ourselves. Inspiration for artists as well as enthusiasts, this volume shows the possibility of respecting and maintaining tradition while growing and challenging yourself as an artist. Includes a section of black-and-white flash, showing how the traditional style can be carried out without color.
Born in Milan in 1978, Stizzo entered the tattoo world in the late 1990s. He combines secrets and techniques he learned from different artists, from Japanese through tribal and traditional. In 2009, Stizzo opened Best of Times Tattoo in Milan.
ISBN 978-0-7643-6397-9
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6389-4 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 189 color images Size: 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) Pages: 144 Price: $29.99 BISAC: GARDENING / Flowers / Perennials
Dwarf and Median Bearded Irises
Jewels of the Iris World Kevin Vaughn
Despite the high demand for dwarf and median bearded irises, this is the first book devoted to them
These versatile plants can be grown in small gardens, including in pots on patios, making them suitable for a variety of gardening situations and for gardeners at every life stage and experience level
Botanist Kevin Vaughn has gardened with these irises in three diverse climates and has introduced more than 80 cultivars to the market
Dwarf and median bearded irises are the little floral jewels of the gardening world, extending the iris season by six to eight weeks with great panache. Relatively new on the horticultural scene, these small and miniature replicas of larger bearded irises have nevertheless taken it by storm, because their 4-to-27-inch height makes them the perfect size for most American gardens. Dr. Kevin Vaughn, who has hybridized these irises over a 50-year period in diverse climates, describes all five dwarf and median bearded-iris classes. He offers suggestions for historical and modern cultivars, describes best cultivation practices, and details hybridizing methods. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 200 color photos of outstanding specimens, this comprehensive book is for beginners who want to try some of the hottest perennials on the market and for seasoned iris growers who want to learn more about their favorite plant.
Dr. Kevin Vaughn lives in Salem Oregon, the global center for bearded-iris production, and has won numerous awards for his hybrids. During his 30 years at the USDA, he published nearly 200 articles on plant anatomy and genetics. ISBN 978-0-7643-6389-4
