a visual collective outlet of inspiration
beautiful signed copies of thomas mann “le docteur faustus” and “le buddenbrook”. by kc
books
amazing show: maurizio cattelan at the guggenheim
the maurizio cattelan show at the guggenheim is a must see. its fantastical, whimsical and imaginative to say the least; not to mention its unconventional display that can only have been done at the guggenheim. this was despite all the nay-sayers who criticize the museum for its less than ideal space for art work. case and point. lucky for us kl used her VIP access and got us in without the wait, and for free. you can’t go wrong there. by dd
terry richardson books again
terry richardson with unrecognizable party, for the launch of some book by some pop star singer we never heard of. by dd
paolo roversi – nudi
i owned this book at some point in my life but i guess the pictures inside as well as the money you need to spare to buy it make this book the perfect target for librarylifting. so among others, beautiful shots of kate, shalom and audrey in no other cloth than their own skin. by pp.
this is no pulp fiction: meet british publisher, faber & faber’s new editor-at-large
faber & faber, home to 12 nobel laureates and six booker prize winners, faber & faber is now looking to bring a little cocker magic to its list after hiring jarvis cocker as its new editor-at-large. “jarvis felt like a natural fit with the faber sensibility, both as author and editor, and i’m sure the small list of books he will develop will represent his eccentric and yet popular touch,” said faber editor lee brackstone. sign me up! by dd+ar
and another: on guns and books
this is becoming a series it seems, J.D. Salinger.
disclaimer: books are good things. guns are terrible things. we are not suporters of NRA nor easy access to guns but we do support responsible hunting of birds and animals that one eats after and wears their fur… or decorates their hair with feathers… by dd
J. D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye gun
if you can’t read it, shoot it.
rizzoli – louis vuitton
after the beautiful book on maison martin margiela, rizzoli has a new beautiful book in the pipes, not that the brand is as appealing as MMM but the book design look awesome! ex-“work in progress”, li inc studio is responsible for this beautiful stack of papers, can’t wait to have a look at that… ok, i’m a little book nerding here, i agree. by pp.
savile row: les maitres tailleurs du sur-mesure britannique
james sherwood’s book on savile row in french… that’s kinda funny already! the original edition is of course in english and published by thames & hudson with a better cover (or so i think). by dd
correspondencia magazine
beautiful magazine. correspondencia is a literary and arts magazine published twice a year in buenos aires. approx 80 pages of images in color and 80 pages of texts in spanish and english. to locate one visit their site. by dd
MAKE NEW HISTORY: Ed Ruscha Art Object
this art object was designed by ed himself! on the occasion of the MOCA new 30th anniversary. the words “make new history” are printed on the edges and “ed ruscha” is embossed on the spine. the inside is blank. packaged in a specially designed cardboard box. (the art object consists of one piece, not two as illustrated.) only $175. sold! by dd
sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen
you can’t post ahuramazda without nietzsche. now go read a book. by dd
