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Princeton Architectural Press is a world leader in architecture and design publishing. Featuring a backlist of nearly 1,000 titles, the company specializes in books that—in subject matter and design—defy easy categorization. With each new season’s offerings, Princeton Architectural Press continues to surprise, inspire, and inform those curious about our visual world.

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From Russia With Doubt: The Quest to Authenticate 181 Would-be Masterpieces of the Russian Avant-Garde Add to My Reading List

Adam Lerner

From the Publisher. In 2010 the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver director Adam Lerner did something unheard of in the museum world: he mounted a large exhibition of paintings without first knowing whether they were real or fakes. Painted in the Suprematist and Constructivist style of early twentieth-century Russian avant-garde… More

ISBN: 9781616891626

November 12, 2013

7 x 9.5 inches, paperback, 176 pages, 200 color illustrations

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The Filmmaker Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of Wisdom Add to My Reading List

Jamie Thompson Stern

From the Publisher. Inspiring everything from pop culture earthquakes to popular revolutions, filmmakers have demonstrated an uncanny ability to move the masses. But the drama they project on screen is only half the picture. Stretching from its earliest days of two-reel silent films to the latest 3-D digital blockbusters, film… More

ISBN: 9781616892203

October 15, 2013

5 x 7 inches, hardcover, 160 pages, 2 color illustrations

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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013

Theater of Architecture Add to My Reading List

Hugh Hardy

From the Publisher. Architect Hugh Hardy is the quintessential New Yorker. His irrepressible love of the city animates all of his work, and can be found in many of the city’s most beloved institutions.This book gathers 20 of Hardy’s projects, both within New York City and beyond its borders, to… More

ISBN: 9781616891312

April 5, 2013

8 x 11 inches, hardcover, 224 pages, 100 color illustrations

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30th Anniversary Tote Bag

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We're celebrating our 30th anniversary with this large (16.5 inches, or 42 cm, square) tote bag. Made of heavy, ten-ounce black cotton, this generous bag, with its 23" shoulder-length handles, is perfect for hauling around all your beautiful Princeton Architectural Press books. Logo in a metallic gold ink, this bag is printed and made in the USA.

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The Sleepwalkers Box

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Introducing the Sleepwalkers Box—a kaleidoscopic multimedia experience unfolding the making of Doug Aitken's groundbreaking 2007 MoMA public film installation containing: CD and limited vinyl picture disc; original artwork by Doug Aitken on a full-color, two-sided poster; two flipbooks; video of the piece as installed at the MoMA on DVD; and a book filled with never-before-seen photographs, production stills, process sketches, and writings. This limited edition of 1,000 includes an authentication card, signed by Doug Aitken.

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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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