David Larkin Bücher

"Peanuts - Das große Jubiläumsbuch" feiert den fünfzigsten Geburtstag von Charlie Brown und seinen Freunden. Es enthält über 1000 ausgewählte Folgen und bietet Einblicke von Charles M. Schulz über die Entstehung der berühmten Comic-Figuren, nostalgische Erinnerungen ans Erwachsenwerden und die Sehnsucht nach einem rothaarigen Mädchen.

The painter, sculptor, author, filmmaker, and all-around entertainer Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics of the 20th century. He was among the first to apply the insights of Freudian psychoanalysis to art and is celebrated primarily for his surrealist works. Iconic images such as the melting clocks and the lobster telephone have become symbols of surrealism and modernity. Dalí often referred to his paintings as "hand-painted dream photographs." Their fascination and inherent tension arise from the precise depiction of bizarre elements and incongruous arrangements. Dalí painted, as he said, with the "imperialist frenzy of precision," but only "to systematize confusion and thereby completely discredit the world of reality." The mustachioed Dalí revolutionized the role of the artist by polarizing public perception and creating a body of work that could be consumed in various ways, including prints, fashion, advertising, literature, and film. This volume presents Dalí's work and personality, highlighting his provocative compositions around themes of death, decay, and eroticism.

Peacock Press/Bantam Book, 1977. Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Numerous full page color plates. Edited by David Larkin. Withg an elegy by Hildegarde Flanner. ; Tight, clean and crisp. A gently read book in excellent condition. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. As New.

The 20th century was remarkably fertile ground for residential architecture in the US, producing such icons of modern building as the Greene brothers' Gamble House in Pasadena (1908), Eliel Saarinen's 1929 residence at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Michael Graves' neo-classical villa in New Jersey.

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Chris Mayger's illustrations are seen all over the world on specially commissioned book covers and in magazines. His paintings depict the adventure of sail, steam, sea battles and discovery.Full of the changing moods of the sea, the action of the ships and men who move with it, this artist's work is always exciting.

Shaker is an illustrated exploration of the unique lifestyle of the American Shaker celibate religious communities founded in the 18th century by an English Quaker, Ann Lee. A major feature of Shaker life was the emphasis on self-sufficientcy: houses, farm buildings, furniture, tools, utensils, clothes and textiles - all were hand-made according to a craft tradition that linked form and function with godly virtues of plainess, simplicity and fitness. The beautiful objects that resulted are not only now highly valued as collector's pieces but also as sources of inspiration for contemporary design-makers.

Greetings have the power to evoke strong the cheer spread by a seasonal or holiday greeting card, or the joy of receiving a party invitation. This important media needs the right design to complement the message. The beautifully photographed color images include wedding invitations, birth announcements, event invitations, promotional cards, and more. The originality and innovation of the designers are revealed through non-traditional sizes, creative shapes, and unusual materials-from air fresheners to metal plates to elegant handmade paper. The Best Invitation, Card, and Announcement Design is a showcase for all occasions, presenting the best in greeting and announcements created by some of the most talented people in the international design industry.

The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) exerted a unique influence on the architecture of the first half of the 20th century. This volume presents the whole range of his extraordinarily profilic output and shows clearly how his view of the world was a common factor throughout the rich diversity of his oeuvre. From his early prairie houses to the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Frank Lloyd Wright saw man as the focal point of an architecture closely bound up with nature.

Devoted to the origins, elements, and forms of this graceful, efficient style.

1977 An Original Peacock Press/Bantam Book. Clean and unmarked. Fold out in place. Age tanning at edges, especially at top edge. Scuff at bottom front cover, possibly where label was removed. Some edge wear, no tears. Proceeds benefit Oro Valley Public Library.

For close to seventy years, Sulamith Wülfing has been creating paintings of extraordinary definition and delicately subtle color, often using as her subjects the creatures she "sees" in life, and in the vivid reaches of her imagination. The result is a body of work of extreme beauty - serene, tranquil, inspiring. This first volume contains forty plates in full color, many never before published in any form.

Unsere Vorfahren wussten, dass sie allenthalben von intelligenten nichtmenschlichen Lebensformen umgeben waren. Heinzelmännchen, Kobolde und andere Hausgeister halfen bei der täglichen Arbeit und erwarteten zum Dank bescheidenen Lohn. Doch es gab auch arglistige Irrlichter, Schreckgespenster, Hexen, Wassernymphen und blutrünstige Nachtmahre, die nur darauf aus waren, den Menschen üble Streiche zu spielen. In unserer rationalen, erfolgsorientierten Zeit ist das Wissen um die »andere« Welt weitgehend verlorengegangen. Brian Froud und Alan Lee haben die Geisterwelt mit wissenschaftlicher Akribie erforscht und stellen ihre Ergebnisse in diesem umfassenden, reich illustrierten Handbuch vor. Sie informieren darüber, wo und wie man den »Anderen« begegnet, und machen mit ihren Gebräuchen vertraut; sie zeigen die zahlreichen Gefahren im Umgang mit der Geisterwelt auf und geben Tipps, wie man sich vor ihnen schützt. Ein ausführliches Kapitel ist den oft unerkannt bleibenden Geistwesen in Pflanzengestalt gewidmet.