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Irene Hardwicke Olivieri: Closer to Wildness

Everything is Animated By Irene Hardwicke Olivieri Pomegranate, $45.00, 152 pages The paintings of Irene Hardwicke Olivieri are displayed in all their glory in Irene Hardwicke Olivieri: Closer to...

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The Lady Speaks: Uncovering the Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Connect the Book of Zechariah to Mona Lisa By W.N. Varvel Brown Books, $24.95, 193 pages The Lady Speaks by W. N. Varvel stirred this reviewer’s interest as an art lover hoping to learn about the...

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Asylum of the Birds

Birds and Crazy By Roger Ballen Thames & Hudson, $60.00, 144 pages This is a book of unconventional photography. While it depicts natural animals, in this case birds, it puts them in a studio...

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Dark Shepherd: The Art of Fred Gambino

Out of This World By Fred Gambino Titan Books, $34.95, 160 pages Fred Gambino is a major artist in the field of science fiction and fantasy art – that place in the art world that straddles traditional...

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dr.a.g.

Gorgoues Photos of Bizarre Drag Queens By Christopher Logan Bookthefilm Publishing, $39.95, 180 pages This unusual, heavy, large format, beautifully produced coffee table book with 155 large, glossy...

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Art from Dreams

What Are Your Dreams Made Of? By Susan Levin Ingram, $22.50, 41 pages Dreams. We all have them, some more vivid and memorable than others – artwork our mind creates while the subconscious rules our...

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The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt

By Steven Snape Thames & Hudson, $50.00, 240 pages Steven Snape’s The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive account of the work that has been done to understand the daily lives of...

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The Street Photographer’s Manual

Instruction Coupled with Tons of Practical Advice for the Street Photographer By David GibsonThames & Hudson, $21.95, 192 pages Five loaded chapters fill The Street Photographer’s Manual with tons...

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Reality Shock!

Ripley’s Amazing Stories and Photos By Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Ripley Publishing, $28.95, 254 pages The latest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will not disappoint anyone. The book is published in a...

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Rendez-vous with Art

By Philippe de Montebello & Martin Gayford Thames & Hudson, $35.00, 245 pages Two men discuss and evaluate masterpieces displayed in the major art museums of Western Europe. One is tempted to...

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Collector’s Edition: Innovative Packaging and Graphics

Great Design in the Everyday World By Stuart Tolley Thames & Hudson, $50.00, 288 pages Stuart Tolley brings together great examples of the design that we often overlook: packaging and graphics. In...

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Mountain Modern: Contemporary Homes in High Places

Beautiful and Luxurious Mountain Homes By Dominic Bradbury, Photographs by Richard Powers Thames & Hudson, $35.00, 256 pages For architects and readers who like contemporary architecture, Mountain...

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Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them

Fascinating, Sad and Funny Stories Behind 63 Tattoos By Isaac Fitzgerald & Wendy MacNaughton Bloomsbury, $22.00, 133 pages We see tattoos everywhere. Some we admire, some disgust or shock us, and...

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Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz

Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before By Juan Ortiz Titan Books, $39.95, 112 pages Star Trek has been portrayed in many art forms over the years. And none more so than movie posters, and book...

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Ciao, Carpaccio! An Infatuation

An Ode to a Forgotten Artist By Jan Morris Liveright Publishing, $19.95, 191 pages Jan Morris’ Ciao, Carpaccio! lays out the author’s decades long fascination with this lesser-known artist of the...

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