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After Jean-Michel Basquiat in 2003 renowned curator Leonard Emmerling is back with Basquiat a second and more complete compilation of Jean-Michel Basquiat's work. Part of TASCHEN's 'Basic Art Series', the book chronicles Basquiat's short but prolific life as an artist.
More than 20 years after he released his now classic feature'Do The Right Thing', last December, Spike Lee dropped 'Spike Lee Do The Right Thing' the book.
With beautiful behind-the-scenes photographs, excerpts from the original script and more, this book is a must have, an amazing homage tothis particular era - the 90's- and on the cultural impact of Lee and his cinema.
Featuring stunning photographs of artists like Mos Def, Common, Biz Markie (...) and behind-the scene stories about the photo-shoots, this book is a must have for all images lovers.
A dark comedy about disaster capitalism, cutthroat office politics, vicious sibling rivalry, hapless do-gooderism and the corporatization of water.
Synopsis
When a humanitarian catastrophe strikes Nigeria, an unforgettable cast of Machiavellian opportunists and Quixotic do-gooders swoop in to make the most of the tragedy.
Some time in the near future, Kainji Dam, the engineering marvel that is the pride of Nigeria, collapses, killing thousands of villagers downstream. The Minister for Natural Resources can hardly believe his luck—now he can make a bid for the presidency. On the other side of the world, the grimly ambitious executive of a water company sniffs an opportunity to privatize water concessions in Africa. Her sister, Barbara, who has never encountered a cause she could not carry a placard for, gets up off her yoga mat and joins forces with Femi Jegede, a charismatic Nigerian activist whose family was swept away in the disaster. The result: a wickedly satirical romp along a road to hell paved with both good and bad intentions. Brazen, hilarious and sublimely written, Carole Enahoro’s debut novel is simply dazzling.
Penguin and (RED) give literature classics an exquisite makeover with these gorgeous covers. Some of the designers who worked on the 8 covers include Coralie Bickford-Smith, Non-Format, and Gray318 (Jon Gray)...
Il est celui qui signe les looks des jeunes résidents de l’Upper East Side et dont certaines modeuses et modeux adoptent les tenues. Sa formation, il l’a acquise aux côtés de Patricia Field, la styliste de la série Sex and the City. Son nom? Eric Daman, et comme sa consœur, la très réputée Rachel Zoe, il met sur papier ses conseils mode en publiant un livre intitulé You Know you want it, que toutes les fashionistas (et peut être vous aussi Messieurs) s’arracheront le 15 décembre prochain.
Dans ce bouquin d’environ 200 pages, le pro du style de la série télévisée Gossip Girl nous livre ses fashion tips pour s’approprier un vêtement, créer sa signature look pour ne plus ressembler à un porte-manteau! La préface est signée Leighton Meester aka Miss Blair et on aime l’idée. Notre garde-robe appréciera sûrement le ménage qu’elle subira après la lecture et notre bibliothèque aura également une toute autre allure!
En attendant la sortie du livre ; une vidéo où le styliste nous décrypte le look du personnage Serena Von Der Woodsen:
INFOS: You know you want it d’Eric Daman, préface de Leighton Meester
Disponible en librairie le 15 décembre! Pré-commande sur Amazon!
25 years later and Martha Cooper + Henri Malchant's photographs depicting the grimy world of graffiti in NYC's Subway are still powerful. Cop this new and improved edition of this bible of urban culture
"If you've got an apparently insoluble problem, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s finest – and only – female private detective. Her methods may be unconventional but she's got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention her friend Mr J. L. B...." - Alexander McCall SmithThis TV series is based on British author Alexander McCall Smith's 10 best-selling novels. Located in Gabrone, Botswana the series deals with the characters social relations and adventures centered in and around solving mysteries. Stars: Jill Scott + Anika Noni Rose + Lucian Msamati
Basquiat, Leonhard Emmerling- TASCHEN, 2011 - 96 pages
