Abrams
Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, Abrams is the preeminent publisher of high-quality art and illustrated books. Abrams Books is dedicated to publishing visually stunning titles on the subjects of art, architecture, photography, graphic design, interior and garden design, fashion, comic arts, and general interest.
Stewart, Tabori & Chang and Abrams Image are imprints of Abrams.
Featured Books
Videos
The documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel paints an intimate portrait. (Dianavreeland.com)
Selected Backlist
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Bunny Williams
Christine Pittel 2005
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Foreword by Larry Gagosian
Foreword by John Avedon 2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Christopher Breward Editor
Ghislaine Wood Editor 2012
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Edited by Architecture for Humanity
Introduction by Cameron Sinclair Essay by Kate Stohr 2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Lisa Immordino Vreeland
2011
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Gretchen Hirsch
2012
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Steven Heller
Seymour Chwast 2008
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
Becky Cooper
Foreword by Adam Gopnik 2013
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Marie-Thérèse Pulvenis de Seligny
2013
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Leonard S. Marcus Editor
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
Photographs by Guillaume de Laubier
Text by Antoine Pecqueur 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Donald Albrecht Editor
The Harry Ransom Center, the University of Texas at Austin The Museum of the City of New York 2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Stefan Sagmeister
Chantal Prud'Hom Martin Woodtli 2011
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Jéromine Savignon
Gilles de Bure Preface by Pierre Bergé 2012
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Apple Parish Bartlett
Susan Bartlett Crater 2012
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Stefan Sagmeister
2013
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Wendy Goodman
Hutton Wilkinson Foreword by Dominick Dunne 2007
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Lorenzo Ottaviani
Foreword by Milton Glaser 2007
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James Victore
Introduction by Michael Bierut 2010
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Dodie Kazanjian
Foreword by Hamish Bowles 2011
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Stefano Tonchi Editor
Christopher Bagley Editor 2012
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Wendy Goodman
Foreword by Anderson Cooper 2010
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Announcements
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy by John Lobell
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy
By John Lobell
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: June 2020
Noted Louis I.Kahn expert John Lobell explores how Kahn’s focus on structure, respect for materials, clarity of program, and reverence for details come together to manifest an overall philosophy.
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn by Harriet Pattison
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn
By Harriet Pattison
Publisher: Yale University Press
Forthcoming: October 2020
An intimate glimpse into the professional and romantic relationship between Harriet Pattison and the renowned architect Louis Kahn. Harriet Pattison, FASLA, is a distinguished landscape architect. She was Louis Kahn’s romantic partner from 1959 to 1974, and his collaborator on the landscapes of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and the F.D.R. Memorial/Four Freedoms Park, New York. She is the mother of their son, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn.
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
By Per Olaf Fjeld and Emily Randall Fjeld
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: October 4, 2019
A new and personal reading of the architecture, teachings, and legacy of Louis I. Kahn from Per Olaf Fjeld’s perspective as a former student. The book explores Kahn’s life and work, offering a unique take on one of the twentieth century’s most important architects. Kahn’s Nordic and European ties are emphasized in this study that also covers his early childhood in Estonia, his travels, and his relationships with other architects, including the Norwegian architect Arne Korsmo.
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context by David Raizman
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context
By David Raizman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Published: December 2020
An innovative approach to graphic design that uses a series of key artifacts from the history of print culture in light of their specific historical contexts. It encourages the reader to look carefully and critically at print advertising, illustration, posters, magazine art direction, and typography, often addressing issues of class, race, and gender.
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian by Rick Poynor
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian
By Rick Poynor
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: September 2020
A comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of David King (1943–2016), whose fascinating career bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting. King launched his career at Britain’s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s, starting as a designer and later branching out into image-led journalism, blending political activism with his design work.
Teaching Graphic Design History by Steven Heller
Teaching Graphic Design History
By Steven Heller
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: June 2019
An examination of the concerted efforts, happy accidents, and key influences of the practice throughout the years, Teaching Graphic Design History is an illuminating resource for students, practitioners, and future teachers of the subject.
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