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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.

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Vogue: The Editor’s Eye Add to My Reading List

Foreword by Anna Wintour

From the Publisher. Vogue: The Editor’s Eye celebrates the pivotal role the fashion editor has played in shaping America’s sense of style since the magazine’s launch 120 years ago. Drawing on Vogue’s exceptional archive, this book focuses on the work of eight of the magazine’s legendary fashion editors (including Polly… More

ISBN: 9781419704406

October 1, 2012

10.5 x 12.75 inches, hardcover, 416 pages, 300 color and black-and-white photographs

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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book

Abstract City Add to My Reading List

Christoph Niemann

From the Publisher. In July 2008, illustrator and designer Christoph Niemann began Abstract City, a visual blog for the New York Times. His posts were inspired by the desire to re-create simple and everyday observations and stories from his own life that everyone could relate to. In Niemann’s hands, mundane… More

ISBN: 9781419702075

April 1, 2012

6.25 x 8.75 inches, hardcover, 256 pages, 200 color illustrations, gatefolds

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Design Like You Give a Damn [2]: Building Change from the Ground Up Add to My Reading List

Edited by Architecture for Humanity
Introduction by Cameron Sinclair
Essay by Kate Stohr

From the Publisher. Design Like You Give a Damn [2] is the indispensable handbook for anyone committed to building a more sustainable future. Following the success of their first book, Architecture for Humanity brings readers the next edition, with more than 100 projects from around the world. Packed with practical… More

ISBN: 9780810997028

May 1, 2012

8 x 8 inches, flexi-bound 336 pages, 500 full-color photographs

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The documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel paints an intimate portrait. (Dianavreeland.com)

Selected Backlist

40 Days of Dating Add to My Reading List Timothy Goodman Jessica Walsh 2015 More Buy from Abrams	A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Abstract City Add to My Reading List Christoph Niemann 2012 More Buy from Abrams
An Affair with a House Add to My Reading List Bunny Williams Christine Pittel 2005 More Buy from Abrams	American Modern Add to My Reading List Thomas O'Brien Lisa Light 2010 More Buy from Abrams
The Art of Daniel Clowes Add to My Reading List Alvin Buenaventura 2012 More Buy from Abrams	The Art of Rube Goldberg Add to My Reading List Jennifer George 2013 More Buy from Abrams
Avedon: Murals and Portraits Add to My Reading List Foreword by Larry Gagosian Foreword by John Avedon 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Ballgowns Add to My Reading List Sonnet Stanfill Oriole Cullen 2012 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Blown Covers Add to My Reading List Françoise Mouly 2012 More Buy from Abrams	British Design from 1948 Add to My Reading List Christopher Breward Editor Ghislaine Wood Editor 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Classical Chinese Furniture Add to My Reading List Marcus Flacks 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Design Like You Give a Damn [2] Add to My Reading List Edited by Architecture for Humanity Introduction by Cameron Sinclair Essay by Kate Stohr 2012 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Add to My Reading List Lisa Immordino Vreeland 2011 More Buy from Abrams	Exceptional Treehouses Add to My Reading List Alain Laurens et al. 2009 More Buy from Abrams
Farmhouse Revival Add to My Reading List Susan Daley Steve Gross 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing Add to My Reading List Gretchen Hirsch 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Graphic Style Add to My Reading List Steven Heller Seymour Chwast 2011 More Buy from Abrams	Harper’s Bazaar Add to My Reading List Glenda Bailey 2011 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Hippopposites Add to My Reading List Janik Coat 2012 More Buy from Abrams	I Am Plastic Add to My Reading List Paul Budnitz 2006 More Buy from Abrams
I Lego NY Add to My Reading List Christoph Niemann 2010 More Buy from Abrams	The Iconic Interior Add to My Reading List Dominic Bradbury 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Iggy Peck, Architect Add to My Reading List Andrea Beaty 2007 More Buy from Abrams	Illustration: A Visual History Add to My Reading List Steven Heller Seymour Chwast 2008 More Buy from Abrams
Impact Add to My Reading List Patricia Mears 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Industrial Chic Add to My Reading List Brigitte Durieux 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Joseph Urban Add to My Reading List John Loring 2010 More Buy from Abrams	Kaffee Fassett, Dreaming in Color Add to My Reading List Kaffe Fassett 2012 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Katie Ridder: Rooms Add to My Reading List Heather MacIsaac 2011 More Buy from Abrams	Lillian Bassman Add to My Reading List Lillian Bassman 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Love Looks Not with the Eyes Add to My Reading List Anne Deniau 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Magni Modernism Add to My Reading List James Magni 2013 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013 Mapping Manhattan Add to My Reading List Becky Cooper Foreword by Adam Gopnik 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Matisse: The Chapel at Vence Add to My Reading List Marie-Thérèse Pulvenis de Seligny 2013 More Buy from Abrams Books
Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work Add to My Reading List Leonard S. Marcus Editor 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Monumental Add to My Reading List Deborah Hussey Foreword by Steven Heller 2010 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013 The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World Add to My Reading List Photographs by Guillaume de Laubier Text by Antoine Pecqueur 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Multifacets: Swarovski Add to My Reading List Nathalie Colin 2013 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Norman Bel Geddes Designs America Add to My Reading List Donald Albrecht Editor The Harry Ransom Center, the University of Texas at Austin The Museum of the City of New York 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Pantone: Box of Color Add to My Reading List Pantone 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Pantone: Colors Add to My Reading List Pantone 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Past & Present Add to My Reading List Amy Azzarito 2013 More Buy from Abrams
Paul Smith: A to Z Add to My Reading List Paul Smith 2012 More Buy from Abrams Books	Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid Add to My Reading List Sheri Koones 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Punk Press Add to My Reading List Vincent Bernière Mariel Primois 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Rock Seen Add to My Reading List Bob Gruen Introduction by Debbie Harry 2011 More Buy from Abrams
A Designers & Books Notable Design Book Sagmeister: Another Book About Promotion and Sales Material Add to My Reading List Stefan Sagmeister Chantal Prud'Hom Martin Woodtli 2011 More Buy from Abrams	Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Add to My Reading List Jéromine Savignon Gilles de Bure Preface by Pierre Bergé 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Scottish Country House Add to My Reading List James Knox 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Shazam! Add to My Reading List Chip Kidd Photography by Geoff Spear 2010 More Buy from Abrams
Sister Parish Add to My Reading List Apple Parish Bartlett Susan Bartlett Crater 2012 More Buy from Abrams	Steven Gambrel Add to My Reading List Steven Gambrel 2012 More Buy from Abrams
Things I have learned in my life so far, Updated Edition Add to My Reading List Stefan Sagmeister 2013 More Buy from Abrams	Timeless Elegance Add to My Reading List David Easton With Annette Tapert 2010 More Buy from Abrams
Tony Duquette Add to My Reading List Wendy Goodman Hutton Wilkinson Foreword by Dominick Dunne 2007 More Buy from Abrams	Travel Italia! Add to My Reading List Lorenzo Ottaviani Foreword by Milton Glaser 2007 More Buy from Abrams
Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss? Add to My Reading List James Victore Introduction by Michael Bierut 2010 More Buy from Abrams	Vogue: The Covers Add to My Reading List Dodie Kazanjian Foreword by Hamish Bowles 2011 More Buy from Abrams
Vogue: The Editor’s Eye Add to My Reading List Foreword by Anna Wintour 2012 More Buy from Abrams	W Add to My Reading List Stefano Tonchi Christopher Bagley 2012 More Buy from Abrams
W: The First 40 Years Add to My Reading List Stefano Tonchi Editor Christopher Bagley Editor 2012 More Buy from Abrams	The Wes Anderson Collection Add to My Reading List Matt Zoller Seitz 2013 More
The World of Gloria Vanderbilt Add to My Reading List Wendy Goodman Foreword by Anderson Cooper 2010 More Buy from Abrams

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The Hard Life by Jasper Morrison

The Hard Life
by Jasper Morrison
Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
Available in US: May 22, 2017

Photographs taken by designer Jasper Morrison of objects in the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology in Lisbon, Portugal. “The objects photographed and described may be appreciated both for their beauty and for the example they set of design at its purest. The Hard Life is a continuation of Morrison’s celebration of the ordinary and offers a new perspective on his design philosophy.”

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Paula Scher: Works - Pre-Order from Unit Editions

Paula Scher: Works
Editors: Tony Brook & Adrian Shaughnessy
Design: Spin
Publisher: Unit Editions
Available April 2017; pre-order now

New book covering the career of of master designer Paula Scher, called “the most influential woman graphic designer on the planet.” (Ellen Lupton), This definitive, chronological visual record spans Paula’s early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS and Atlantic records; the launch of her first studio, Koppel & Scher; and her 25-year engagement with Pentagram.

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