Forty prayers from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Tao, Buddhism, Confuncianism and Native American faiths. The prayers are primarily those for rites of passage: marriage, birth, healing, death. This book contains color photos and six die-cut chapter openers.
The Henry Art Gallery at the University, of Washington in Seattle desperately needed transforming as it was overshadowed by the large buildings that surrounded it. The award-winning Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, known for its restoration and addition to Frank Lloyd Wright's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, among numerous other ...
The authors of Have Some Sand present a devilishly delightful book for this most uninhibited holiday that blends stories, recipes, spells, quotes, and vintage postcards into a doubled-sided treat that's frightfully clever and ghastly good fun. 75 full-color illustrations.
The book follows the progression of a house designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, from initial drawings to the final building. Situated in Switzerland and overlooking Lake Zurich and the Alps, the house was completed in 1992 to accommodate a large family and their substantial art collection.
The Gwathmey Siegel design process takes the genre of the house as central to the tradition of architecture and a point of departure for all other building types, directing its investigations of modernist principles toward such prestigious architectural commissions as the addition to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Baker Library ...
In a book designed to enchant and inspire the burgeoning number of spiritual seekers--from traditionalists to twelve-step groups--this collection of illuminated translations and transliterations of The Lord's Prayer is enhanced by cultural motifs and 100 full-color modern photographs. 8 six-page gatefolds.
Sorority come to life is the theme of this exploration of twins, triplets, and other multiple sister acts, rendered in charming anecdotes illustrated by more than 100 photos and sketches.
Through songs and poems, postcards and paintings, the author of Wholly Cow shows how the elephants became gods and Republicans, turned pink and white, came to symbolize luck and longevity--and captured the human imagination. Illustrations.
The authors of the Valentine's Day hit Have Some Sand first took an irreverent view of love and marriage; now they turn their collective jaundiced eye--logically enough--toward babies. Those curly dimpled lunatics, so darling, so innocent, so deficient in the social graces, have inspired this collection of vintage postcards, advice and aphorisms ...
Recollectibles delight popular culture collectors and graphic designers with their interesting design and intriguing subjects. Each book has a unique and engaging cover that is sure to charm people everywhere.
A journey back in time to the movie theatres of the past and the days when those theatres were as exotic and exciting as the movies on screen. For over 20 years John Margolies has been documenting theatres and drive-ins nationwide. Emily Gwathmey's introduction traces the evolution of the movie theatre from turn-of-the-century nickelodeons and ...
More than just a history of the hymn, "Amazing Grace In America" explores the moments of grace that have changed people's lives. Rich with photographs and illustrations, it captures the spiritual heart of the nation.
Gwathmey Siegel, the award-winning New York-based firm, is acclaimed for its extraordinary houses as well as its high-profile cultural, corporate, and educational work. Gwathmey Siegel has long been the architect of choice for clients who want to combine extravagance with an intellectually rigorous, well-crafted modernism. While the houses for ...
Analyzes the scientific foundations of commonly-used drugs, investigating agents that are not currently used or widely recognized as beneficial, but that may be of significant therapeutic value. This volume presents recent data regarding human heart failure.
This visual history, complete with 200 color and black-and-white illustrations, is a one-of-a-kind tribute to the most influential of modern inventions--the telephone. With an emphasis on the days before 800 numbers and FAX machines, this book is a spirited, nostalgic exploration.
The history of fortune, fate, serendipity, chance, gambling, and synchronicity, with vintage postcards and memorabilia illustrating good luck charms, rituals, and superstitions.
This volume presents twenty-seven contemporary residences, spanning the entire stylistic spectrum and thoroughly documented with color photography. The United States has always had a great number of stone houses, subject to regional and stylistic variations, as author Lee Goff writes in her comprehensive introduction. That history and variety are ...
This is a scholarly and informative account of the origin and settlement of the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Louisa, New Kent, and Orange, and of the people and events associated with their history. Woven throughout the narrative are descriptions of homes and ...
This monograph represents a fifty year overview of the work of Frank Schlesinger. His firm, Frank Schlesinger Associates, is unusual in that, despite its being relatively small, it has done a wide range of work in terms of both scale and building type. The size of the firm has been important to him in helping maintain a hands
This monograph includes illustrations, plans and photographs of projects undertaken by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates that reflect their concern to produce designs wi th cool, abstract and self-confident qualities. '
This is an illustrated, survey of the best in America outdoor signs, ranging from the 1920s to the 1960s. Signage is now widely recognized as a important category in the history of American graphic arts. Vintage signs of any kind are exceedingly rare in today's marketplace and command increasingly high prices. In addition to attracting a large ...
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