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The History of American Graffiti
Unprecedented in scope, The History of American Graffiti is the definitive story behind the most influential art form of the last one hundred years. Tracing the evolution of the medium from its early...
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Viktor Schreckengost: American Da Vinci
This survey of the work of Viktor Schreckengost – an artistic inventor, an American DaVinci – marks the centenary of his birth. A key figure in the first era of modern design and one of its last living...
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Ghost Towns of the American West
Droves of treasure hunters raided the deserts and crags of the American West during the mid-19th century hoping to make a fortune in gold, silver, and copper. Of the thousands of mining towns that...
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American Ruins
“American Ruins” is the first photography book to document historic ruins throughout the United States. It presents a stunning visual record of ruins ranging from ancient Native American dwellings in...
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Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape
Countless books have been published on the historical sites of the Hudson River Valley. But these books have focused over and over again on the best-known, best-preserved places. Every bit as valuable...
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A Field Guide to American Houses
The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your neighborhood or in your travels across America. 17th century to the present....
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The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway
An illustrated look at the surprisingly versatile cabin, with outstanding examples from around the country Read more about this…
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The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now
Acclaimed architect Gil Schafer illustrates how he blends classical architecture, interior decoration, and landscape to create homes with a feeling of history. As a traditional architect, Gil Schafer...
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Photography and the American Civil War (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Six hundred thousand lives were lost between 1861 and 1865, making the conflict between North and South the nation’s deadliest war. If the “War Between the States” was the test of the young republic’s...
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American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow
The twentieth-century’s fast cars, trains, and planes promised to conquer space and time; their aerodynamic styling and metallic bodies embodied a new and modern beauty that enchanted American...
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The History of American Graffiti
Unprecedented in scope, The History of American Graffiti is the definitive story behind the most influential art form of the last one hundred years. Tracing the evolution of the medium from its early...
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Viktor Schreckengost: American Da Vinci
This survey of the work of Viktor Schreckengost – an artistic inventor, an American DaVinci – marks the centenary of his birth. A key figure in the first era of modern design and one of its last living...
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Country Decorating (American Country)
A new, Unread, Unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Slight cover wear. Minor wears on the corners from warehouse. Very minor shelf wear to cover otherwise, its in perfect...
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Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design In America 1925-1939 (American...
In the late 1920s, “streamlined” became the term businessmen used to described new models that were easier to produce as well as those that met with less sales resistance than older products....
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Untimely Ruins: An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity, 1819-1919
American ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in discussions of “urban blight” and home foreclosures, in commemorations of 9/11, or in postapocalyptic movies. In this highly original...
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Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes
When Ben Thompson opened Design Research in Boston in 1953, his innovative store became synonymous with modern interior design, lighting a public spark that still burns today, though the store itself...
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Man Ray: American Artist
The definitive biography of one of the most influential surrealists and a quintessential modernist. Figure-painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker, and collagist, Ray was born Emmanuel Radnitsky in...
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Man Ray: American Artist
The definitive biography of one of the most influential surrealists and a quintessential modernist. Figure-painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker, and collagist, Ray was born Emmanuel Radnitsky in...
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