Art Textiles of the World : Great Britain by Matthew Koumis (Editor)

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A lavishly illustrated survey of some of Canada's leading artists working across the spectrum of contemporary textile art. 192 pages, over 250 colour photos Introductory essays by Alan Elder, Sandra Alfoldy, PhD, JR Carpenter, Lisa Vinebaum, foreword by the Editor. Featured artists: Jennifer Angus, Ingr id Bachmann, Louise Lemieux Berube, Sandra Brownlee, Dorothy Caldwell, Lyn Carter, Kai Chan, Barbara Hunt, Barbara Layne, Marcel Marois, Mindy Yan Miller, Lesley Richmond, Ruth Scheuing, Joanne Soroka, Joanna Staniszkis, Patrick Traer, Barbara Todd, Laura Vickerson, Yvonne Wakabayashi, Susan Warner Keene, ...Show more

THE FANTASY ART TECHNIQUES OF TIM HILDEBRANDT by JACK E NORTON

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Yesterday's Lily by Jeffrey Jones

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TWENTY PAINTERS : AND HOW THEY WORK by ERNEST W WATSON

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The Coat Route : Craft, Luxury & Obsession on the Trail of a $50,000 Coat by Meg Lukens Noonan

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In today's world of fast fashion, is there a place for a handcrafted $50,000 coat? When journalist Meg Lukens Noonan learned of an unthinkably expensive, entirely handcrafted overcoat that a fourth-generation tailor had made for one of his longtime clients, she set off on an adventure to understand its provenance, and from that impulse unspooled rich and colorful stories about its components, the centuries-old bespoke industry and its traditions, and the master craftsmen whose trade is an art form. In "The Coat Route, " Noonan pieces together the creation of the coat in question, tracing its elements to their far-flung sources, from the remote mountains of Peru, where villagers shear vicunas--whose soft fleece is more coveted and rare than the finest cashmere--to the fabulous Florentine headquarters of Stefano Ricci, the world's greatest silk designer; from the family-owned French fabric house Dormeuil, founded in 1842, which drapes kings, presidents, and movie stars to the 150-year-old English button-making firm that creates the ne plus ultra of fasteners out of Indian water-buffalo horn and the workshop of the master hand engraver who makes the eighteen-karat gold plaque that hangs inside the coat's collar. We meet the dapper son-in-law of an Australian wine baron who commissions the coat's creation, and we come to know John Cutler, one of the top bespoke tailors in the world, who works his magic with scissors and thread out of his Sydney shop, redolent of cedar and English wool. Featuring a cast of offbeat, obsessed, and wildly entertaining characters, "The Coat Route" presents a rich tapestry of local masters, individual artisans, and family-owned companies that have stood against the tide of mass consumerism. As Noonan comes to realize, these craftsmen, some of whom find themselves on the brink of retirement with no obvious successors, have increasing reason to believe that their way is the best way--best for their customers, best for the environment, and best for the quality of life of all involved. "The Coat Route "is a love song to things of lasting value. Praise for "The Coat Route"" " "A fabulous story, brilliantly told . . . I couldn't have enjoyed it more."--Bill Bryson "As captivating as any mystery or thriller, "The Coat Route" demystifies the rarefied universe of bespoke tailoring and provides a lens into the culture that covets it. It educates and inspires. I couldn't put it down!"--Tim Gunn "If there's anything as unlikely--or as unnecessary--as a $50,000 overcoat, I'm not aware of it. But if there's anything more interesting than a book about the worldwide network of vicuna ranchers, button makers, silkworm breeders, gold engravers, pattern weavers, and master tailors who make such a coat possible, I hope someone as talented and as companionable as Meg Lukens Noonan writes it. For me, "The Coat Route" was a delightful journey."--Daniel Okrent "[A] lively journey . . . Traditions of bespoke tailoring (and other related crafts) are skirting the edge of extinction. Noonan's delightful story makes us hope they endure."--"Publishers Weekly" "An informative joy from start to finish."--Richard Anderson, author of "Bespoke: Savile Row Ripped and Smoothed" ...Show more

Herman and Nancy and Ivy - Three Lives in Art by Charles Burkhart

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Illustration Index I

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The Way West : Art of Frontier America by Peter H. Hassrick

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Illustrator Illustrated - Art Directors Index to Illustrators

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John Singer Sargent - Paintings, Drawings, Watercolours by Richard Ormond

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EDWARD SEAGO : A REVIEW OF THE YEARS 1953-1964 by EDWARD SEAGO

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Illustrators XII - The Annual of American Illustration

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