The Complete Collections
Alexander Fury, Adélia Sabatini

The first comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, featuring over 180 collections presented through original catwalk photography.


Published to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dior’s first ever collection (the iconic ‘New Look’, launched in spring 1947), this book charts Christian Dior’s fabled collections and those of his successors Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, and Raf Simons, as well as Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut presentations for the house.

Every haute couture collection is represented, as are ready-to-wear collections from the arrival of John Galliano onwards. Complete with an introduction and designer profiles by Alexander Fury, this book offers a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the most influential and luxurious fashion brands of all time and discover rarely seen creations.

With over 1,100 images, this treasure trove of inspiration will be the must-have reference for all fashion professionals and Dior fans.


Contents List
Introduction: Looking To The New • 1947: S/S 1947: Haute Couture The ‘New Look (‘Corolle’ and ‘8’ Lines) • A/W 1947–1948: Haute Couture ‘The New Look Pushed to Extremes’: 1948 • S/S 1948: Haute Couture The ‘Zig-Zag’ & ‘Envol’ Lines • A/W 1948–1949: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Ailée’ (Winged Line) • 1949: S/S 1949 Haute Couture The ‘Trompe L’œil’ Line • A/W 1949–1950: Haute Couture The ‘Milieu du Siècle’ (Mid-Century) Collection • 1950: S/S 1950 Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Verticale’ (Vertical Line) • A/W 1950–1951: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Oblique’ (Oblique Line) • S/S 1951: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Naturelle’ (Natural Line) • A/W 1951–1952: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Longue’ (Long Line) • S/S 1952: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Sinueuse’ (Sinuous Line) • A/W 1952–1953: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Profilée’ (Profile Line) • S/S 1953: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Tulipe’ (Tulip Line) • A/W 1953–1954: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Vivante’ (Living Line) • 1954 S/S 1954 Haute Couture: The ‘Ligne Muguet’ (Lily of the Valley Line) • A/W 1954–1955: Haute Couture The ‘H’ Line • 1955 S/S 1955: Haute Couture The ‘A’ Line • A/W 1955–1956: Haute Couture The ‘Y’ Line • 1956 S/S 1956: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Flèche’ (Arrow Line) • A/W 1956–1957: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Aimant’ (Magnet Line) • 1957 S/S 1957 Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Libre’ (Free Line) • A/W 1957–1958: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Fuseau’ (Spindle Line)


About the authors:
Alexander Fury is chief fashion correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and was formerly Men’s Critic for vogue.com. He was fashion editor of the Independent, i and the Independent on Sunday from 2013 to 2016, and was named one of InStyle magazine’s 20 most powerful people in fashion in 2015.

Adélia Sabatini is Commissioning Editor for fashion at Thames & Hudson and a former contributor to Glass and Apollo magazines. She is also co-author of Dior Catwalk.

Format: Hardback
Size: 27.7 x 19.0 cm
Extent: 632 pp
Illustrations: 1146
Publication date: 22 June 2017
ISBN: 9780500519349

Author Evan Auerbach and Daniel Isenberg

Do Remember! The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes is the first comprehensive deep-dive oral and visual history of the golden era of hip-hop mixtape culture in New York City.

From street corners to corner offices, mixtapes made a huge impact on the music industry and hip-hop culture in New York City during the late ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s. Mixtapes helped dictate what rap songs were hot in the clubs, on the radio, and in the streets, and they influenced which artists would get signed to record deals. Mixtapes also showcased which DJs had the most skills and creativity, and who had the juice to pull the illest exclusives.

Do Remember! combines the best elements of oral and pictorial histories to explore the evolution of mixtapes as a crucial component of New York City hip-hop culture. Featuring a comprehensive collection of rare mixtape cover art, never-before-seen images, vintage tracklists, and exclusive interviews with Kid Capri, Brucie B, Mister Cee, Ron G, S&S, Doo Wop, Green Lantern, Lord Finesse, Clark Kent, Bobbito, Cipha Sounds, Havoc of Mobb Deep, the late, great DJ Kay Slay, and many more, including a special foreword by Fab 5 Freddy, Do Remember! captures an era in New York City that went on to inspire future hip-hop generations all over the world.



About The Authors

Evan Auerbach is a globally recognized hip-hop historian. His career as a blogger and archivist has made him the number one source for providing rare hip-hop memorabilia to the masses. A walking encyclopedia of rap knowledge, Evan has played an essential role in revitalizing music media's nostalgia for 90s ephemera and landmark hip-hop events. His website UpNorthTrips continues to be pivotal in sparking a modern wave of obsession with rare photos, classic hip-hop flyers, promo material, and posters. In 2016, Evan co-authored No Sleep: Nightlife Flyers (1988–1999) with Stretch Armstrong.
Daniel Isenberg is a seasoned hip-hop journalist who has written for Complex, Def Jam, Pitchfork, Pigeons & Planes, and XXL, and who created the NahRight Mixtape Memories blog series highlighting legendary mixtape DJs and moments. Isenberg is also an award-winning sports and entertainment marketing creative director, a GRAMMY Award–nominated songwriter, and author of the children’s hip-hop and sports-themed chapter book My Name Is Spit: The Dunk Dance.
Evan and Daniel are also co-teaching an NYU School of Professional Studies 'Real World' graduate school class, where students will spend the Fall '23 semester solving a business challenge connected to the marketing of three of Rizzoli's recent hip-hop titles, including Do Remember! The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes.



Publish Date: October 03, 2023

Format: Hardcover

Category: Music - Genres & Styles - Rap & Hip Hop

Publisher: Rizzoli

Pages: 240

Gary S. Berger and Michael DiRuggiero

Foreword by Hanoch Gutfreund Text with preface by Gary S. Berger Text with epilogue by Michael DiRuggiero

With no technical jargon, and in a way both scientists and general readers can appreciate, this one-of-a-kind visual biography tells the story of Albert Einstein’s life and work.

With 150 high-resolution images, 'Einstein. The Man and His Mind' features rarely-seen photos of Albert Einstein, his private letters, ground-breaking manuscripts, journals, and equations written in his hand. General readers will be fascinated. Scientists, historians, and scholars will be, too. 'Einstein. The Man and His Mind' is a book that captures the imagination and that anyone can gaze at intently time and time again.

Written by a world-class rare book dealer in concert with the owner of what is likely the world’s largest private collection of Einstein photos and memorabilia, the brief annotations and commentary help make historical sense of a life fully lived. The book’s Foreword is by eminent physicist Hanoch Gutfreund, the Einstein Archives academic director at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

'Einstein. The Man and His Mind' belongs in family rooms as well as in public and academic libraries. The book’s astonishing images will prove enthralling for anyone interested in Einstein as an approachable human or as the genius who explored time, space, light, gravity, quantum theory, and cosmology in ways no other scientist had before.

ISBN: 9788862087841
Language: English
Pages: 212
Illustrations: 150
Binding: Hardbound
Release: USA October 2022; Rest of the World September 2022

Entre Nous: Bohemian Chic in the 1960s and 1970s: A Photo Memoir by Mary Russell

Photographs by Mary Russell, Edited by Pierre Passebon



Glamorous fashion editor Mary Russell's personal photographs capture the effervescence of the 1960s and 1970s from within the international fashion and art scenes.

As Paris fashion correspondent for Glamour, Vogue, Women's Wear Daily, and the New York Times, and as photo stylist for Helmut Newton, David Bailey, Lord Snowdon, Francesco Scavullo, and Henry Clarke, Mary Russell both captured the mood and became part of the international clique of elite bohemians who ruled the world of art and fashion. Participating in fashion history as it happened, Russell traveled from couture events to glamorous holidays with the people who invented cool modernity, mining the élan of the period and exploding the boundaries between reportage and fashion.

Published here for the first time and accompanied by Russell's personal memoirs, this collection includes intimate portraits of Andy Warhol's visit to Paris with the Factory, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's circle, Jane Birkin, Peter Beard, Gunter Sachs, and others.



About The Author

Mary Russell's career in fashion journalism was launched when Diana Vreeland recommended her for a job at Glamour in New York; she eventually opened the magazine's Parisian office. She worked closely with celebrities from film, fashion, music, and dance. Pierre Passebon owns the Galerie du Passage in Paris.

Publish Date: March 10, 2020

Format: Hardcover

Category: Photography - Subjects & Themes - Fashion

Publisher: Flammarion

Pages: 112

Sam G.C. and Raquel Martín undertake their most ambitious and original work to the history of the routes that women and men have taken throughout the ages. Sam’s telling of mankind’s migrations around the world will have readers dreaming, while Raquel’s entrancing illustrations inspire a journey of the imagination. The Silk Road, the Trans-Siberian railway, the Camino de Santiago, the Appian Way, the Cathar Way, and the Inca Trail are just a few examples of how humankind’s great routes are much more than simple journeys.

48 pages, Hardcover

Published April 23, 2024
This edition

Format
48 pages, Hardcover
Published
April 23, 2024 by Little Gestalten
ISBN
9783967047660 (ISBN10: 3967047660)
ASIN
3967047660
Language
English

Author Carine Roitfeld

After her 10-year tenure as the editor of Vogue Paris, where she was known for her provocative editorials, Carine Roitfeld has since launched her magazine CR Fashion Book which explodes with creative strength to propel fashion forward into new, unexpected, and glamorous directions.

Delve into the enthralling universe of CR Fashion Book, a creative playground that celebrates cutting-edge style, culture, and inspiration with a daring attitude. Irreverent in spirit and seductively charming, Roitfeld is the supreme arbiter of style. Following her years at Vogue Parisfrom 2001 to 2011, Roitfeld set out to create an innovative platform for groundbreaking styling, inspiring fashion imagery, and intriguing words from creatives in the worlds of art, music, film, and style—all through the lens of fashion and photography.

Guided by Roitfeld’s bold, unmistakable aesthetic, this covetable hardcover volume, housed in a deluxe cloth slipcase, transports readers through subversive imagery that reinvents fashion through its intersection with celebrity, religion, cinema, sex, music, and inclusivity. Featuring fearless, risqué imagery of pop culture icons and the new guard of rising stars including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Barbie Ferreira, Zendaya, Kaia Gerber, Ashley Graham, and Lily-Rose Depp, shot by top photographers from Sebastian Faena, Mario Sorrenti, to Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Exclusive anecdotes and interviews come from Roitfeld, alongside collaborators and friends including Riccardo Tisci, Gigi Hadid, amongst others. This absolute must-have volume will appeal to fashion lovers and those with an appreciation for art, design, beauty, and popular culture.



About The Author

Carine Roitfeld is a stylist, editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, Harper Bazaar’s Global Fashion Director, and former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris.





Publish Date: September 12, 2023

Format: Hardcover

Category: Photography - Subjects & Themes - Fashion

Publisher: Rizzoli

Pages: 368

- Ferrari Formula 1 through the lenses of two legendary photographers
- Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs, many rarely seen
- Contributions from iconic figures including Piero Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Jean Todt and legendary designer Mauro Forghieri
- A must-have book for the Ferrari fan

Ferrari is the beating heart of the global sporting phenomenon that is Formula 1. Its founder, Enzo Ferrari, was born on the racetrack as a competition driver before he became a creator of mythical road cars. No other team can inspire the passion or match the stories of triumph and tragedy. Rainer Schlegelmilch and Ercole Colombo are two of Formula 1's most legendary photographers. They covered the sport from the 1960s onwards, with amazing access inside the Scuderia. Here, for the first time, they come together to pay tribute to Formula 1's most iconic team. Ferrari: From Inside and Outside features contributions from iconic figures including Piero Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Jean Todt and legendary designer Mauro Forghieri. The book is edited by internationally celebrated Formula 1 commentator and Michael Schumacher's biographer, James Allen.

ISBN: 9781788842105
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Publication Date: May 24, 2023
Binding: Hardcover

A heartfelt picture book that celebrates embracing the moment and finding gratitude right here, right now.

What does grateful look like? How does it feel? How do you find it? Even in the face of a challenge, you don’t need a You just need to pay attention to the little things—a smile, a hug, the smell of newly cut grass—that add up to a sense of presence and hope.

With evocative, lyrical prose, this warmly illustrated children's book is a reminder to pause, reflect, and take in the glimmers of positivity and connection that can be found amid even the most difficult circumstances. Both a timely meditation on finding gratitude in everyday moments and a timeless ode to the simple joy of truly being present, Finding Grateful encourages readers to slow down and embrace the beauty of being right where they are.

MODELS Kids aren’t immune to the stress and anxiety of an uncertain future—far from it! This book offers powerful tools for reclaiming their thoughts and emotions in difficult practicing awareness, staying open to and present in the world around them, and finding moments of gratitude each and every day.

CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY IN SMALL This picture book's embrace of joy in everyday moments will resonate with parents of observant and curious children who are fascinated by everything in their world.

MAKES BIG FEELINGS MORE Teaching social and emotional skills to kids is more important than ever, and this expressive book models a thoughtful, engaging way of emerging from difficult moments with lasting feelings of gratitude.

A WARM With its accessible and soothing tone, this exuberant yet gentle picture book is just right for reading to kids and for kids reading independently.

Perfect
Genres
Picture Books
Nature
Fiction
Family
Storytime
Childrens
Inspirational
44 pages, Hardcover

Published April 16, 2024

This edition
Format
44 pages, Hardcover
Published
April 16, 2024 by Chronicle Books
ISBN
9781797211237 (ISBN10: 1797211234)
ASIN
1797211234
Language
English

Fifteen families.
Four hundred years. The complex saga of the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant elite in
America's history.

For decades, writers from Cleveland Amory to Joseph
Alsop to the editors of Politico have proclaimed the
diminishment of the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who for generations were the
dominant socio-cultural-political force in America. While the WASP elite has,
in the last half century, indeed drifted from American centrality to the
periphery, its relevance and impact remain, as Michael Gross reveals in his
compelling chronicle.

From Colonial America's founding settlements through
the Gilded Age to the present day, Gross traces the complex legacy of American WASPs--their
profound accomplishments and egregious failures--through the lives of fifteen
influential individuals and their very privileged, sometimes intermarried
families. As the Bradford, Randolph, Morris, Biddle, Sanford, Peabody and
Whitney clans progress, prosper and periodically stumble, defining aspects in
the four-century sweep of American history emerge: our wide, oft-contentious
religious diversity; the deep scars of slavery, genocide, and intolerance; the
creation and sometime mis-use of astonishing economic and political power; an
enduring belief in the future; an instinct to offset inequity with
philanthropy; an equal capacity for irresponsible, sometimes wanton, behavior.

"American society was supposed to be different,"
writes Gross, "but for most of our history we have had a patriciate, an
aristocracy, a hereditary oligarchic upper class, who initiated the American
national experiment." In previous acclaimed books such as 740 Park and Rogues'
Gallery, Gross has explored elite culture in microcosm; expanding the
canvas, Flight of the WASP chronicles it across four centuries
and fifteen generations in an ambitious and consequential contribution to
American history.

ISBN: 9780802161864
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date: November 14, 2023
Binding: Hardcover

"Delivers an eloquent environmental message while demonstrating how kids can change the world through teamwork and perseverance." — School Library Journal

A triumphant story of environmental activism, community, and Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team up to offer a story of the powerful difference young people can make in the world. Meet Viv, who has a new home and a new school by the sea and follow her as she finds her way in a new place and helps bring together a whole community to save the sea turtles of the South Carolina coast.

• Explores various important themes like activism, philanthropy, volunteerism, and more
• Features gorgeous watercolor illustrations that are colorful and engaging
• Includes a "Letter to Young Activists" from the author as well as resources to learn more about sea turtles.
• Meilo So is the esteemed illustrator of many books, including Water Sings Blue . Philippe Cousteau is an award-winning television host, producer, author, speaker, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur. Deborah Hopkinson is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers

Fans of Manfish and Water Sings Blue will also enjoy the inspiring storyline and stunning illustrations in Follow the Moon Home .

• Great family and classroom read-aloud book
• Books for kids ages 4-6
• Children's picture books for kindergarten through third grade
Genres
Picture Books
Animals
Nonfiction
Science
Nature
Childrens
Activism

...more
48 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 2016

Literary awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2018)
This edition
Format
48 pages, Hardcover
Published
April 5, 2016 by Chronicle Books
ISBN
9781452112411 (ISBN10: 145211241X)
ASIN
145211241X
Language
English

Author FERRANDI Paris

A complete baking course from the world-renowned professional culinary school École Ferrandi, dubbed the “Harvard of gastronomy” by Le Monde newspaper.

From crunchy baguettes to fig bread, and from traditional brioches to trendy cruffins, this comprehensive volume teaches aspiring bakers how to master the art of the French boulangerie. This new cookbook focuses on bread and viennoiserie, the category of French baked goods traditionally enjoyed for breakfast (like croissants and pains au chocolat); it is a perfect complement to Ferrandi’s bestselling French Pâtisserie, which covers baked desserts. Here, the culinary school’s team of experienced chef instructors provides more than 40 techniques, explained in 220 step-by-step instructions—from making your own poolish or levain to kneading, shaping, and scoring various types of loaves, and from laminating butter to braiding brioches. Base recipes for doughs, fillings, and classic viennoiserie provide fundamental building blocks.

Organized into four categories—traditional breads, specialty breads, viennoiserie, and sandwiches—the 83 easy-to-follow recipes provide home chefs with sweet and savory options for breakfast or snacks—from country bread to grissini, pastrami bagels to croque-monsieurs, and kougelhopf to beignets. Select gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan recipes offer something for everyone. A general introduction explains the fundamentals of bread and viennoiserie making, including key ingredients, the importance of gluten, the steps of fermentation, and an informative glossary.
About The Author

Ferrandi Paris opened in 1920 to train culinary and hospitality professionals. Internationally renowned for excellence, the school offers courses of all levels to students from France and abroad, including master classes taught by celebrated Michelin-starred chefs. With Flammarion, Ferrandi Paris has published French Patisserie (2017), Chocolate (2019), Vegetables (2020), Fruits and Nuts (2022), and Charcuterie (2023).

Publish Date: February 06, 2024
Format: Hardcover
Category: Cooking - Methods - Baking
Publisher: Flammarion
Trim Size: 8-1/4 x 11
Pages: 304
ISBN: 978-2-08-043333-6

French Bulldogs: What French Bulldogs Want: In Their Own Words, Woofs, and Wags

Author Jane Eastoe, Illustrated by Meredith Jensen

This beautifully illustrated guide to French Bulldogs is packed with tips and tricks to keep your furry friends happy and healthy.

There are many things to consider when you bring a new dog into your home. How often should I walk them? Am I overfeeding them? How much training will they need? Which of my favorite foods are poisonous? This playful and informative book, written from the perspective of your dog, takes a fresh look at the wonderful world of French Bulldogs without the confusing jargon.

This all-inclusive guide covers everything you need to know about this ultimate companion while celebrating their affectionate personalities that demand attention. The challenging puppy months, diet, and training are covered along with advice on grooming, maintaining good health, and identifying illnesses.

Richly illustrated by Meredith Jensen and packed with adorable photographs, dog lovers, owners, and enthusiasts will adore this playful celebration of French Bulldogs.



About The Author

Jane Eastoe has been a journalist and author for over 35 years. She loves dogs of all shapes and sizes but particularly her pet whippets. She is the author of several books including Whippets, Labradors, Fabulous Frocks, Vintage Roses, and Tulips. She lives in Northumberland.

Meredith Jensen is an illustrator and surface designer. She studied at Haverford College and the University of the Arts, and now lives in Philadelphia with her husband, kids, and cat.

Publish Date: February 13, 2024

Format: Hardcover

Category: Pets - Dogs - Breeds

Publisher: Batsford

Pages: 96

Author Elizabeth Way and Elena Romero, Foreword by Slick Rick

On a hot summer night in August of 1973, DJ Kool Herc and his sister, Cindy, put on a “back to school jam” in the rec room of their apartment block at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the West Bronx. The rest is history. The birth of hip hop rippled out across the globe, influencing music and fashion for generations.

Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style draws on the experiences and memories of those who were there, from a foreword by Slick Rick, to interviews with Disco Fever club owner Sal Abbatiello and designers Dapper Dan and April Walker, to chapters from Vibe stylist Emil Wilbekin and former editor of The Source Kim Osorio. Topics cover the range of hip hop’s influential style over the past half century, tracing the evolution from early hip hop style, born of aspiration, individuality, and practicality to contemporary fashion steeped in luxury brands.

Hip hop style is a local story, told through spotlights on Times Square as an early fashion space, as well as an international phenomenon, shown in the prominence of hip hop fashion leaders on red carpets. Inventiveness, the art of the remix, and a diverse set of influences are consistent themes in sections that examine hip hop style from hair and nails to shoes and sneakers.

Fresh Fly Fabulous is the definitive source for hip hop style, brought to life by the groundbreaking photographers who captured it firsthand, including Janette Beckman, Jamel Shabazz, and Ernie Paniccioli.



About The Author

Elizabeth Way serves as associate curator at The Museum at FIT and author of Black Designers in American Fashion. Elena Romero serves as assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and is a correspondent for CUNY-TV's magazine show LATINAS. Slick Rick is an iconic rapper, producer, and trendsetter whose hip hop classic with Doug E. Fresh "La Di Da Di" (1986) helped establish hip hop’s love affair with fashion.

Publish Date: February 07, 2023

Format: Hardcover

Category: Design - Fashion & Accessories

Publisher: Rizzoli Electa

Pages: 256

Frida Kahlo: The Masterworks

Author Roxana Velásquez

A rich overview of the fascinating life and career of internationally renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), this volume features the artist’s complex and diverse paintings, a series of thoughtful essays about her and her oeuvre, and a detailed illustrated chronology.
As a woman artist who confronted many taboo subjects—and herself—head-on, Kahlo produced groundbreaking work that shifted the terrain of the art world. In these pages, new high-resolution photographs present the most accurate reproductions ever of her visionary artworks, including many ravishing details. That astounding fidelity and the detailed analysis of the artist’s life and process combine to make this a must-have book for Kahlo’s legions of fans worldwide.

Readable and illuminating, Frida Kahlo is illustrated with rarely seen paintings from private collections alongside iconic favorites, including many of Kahlo’s striking self-portraits and her sensual still lifes. Archival and personal photographs, insightful descriptions of her works, and numerous excerpts from her intimate diaries and letters provide context and imbue Kahlo’s work with additional meaning. Authors Héctor Tajonar and Roxana Velásquez—the world’s foremost authorities on Frida Kahlo—deftly untangle the many threads of Kahlo’s complex persona. Kahlo was a charismatic force. Fiercely political and proud of her Mexican heritage, she maintained a dense network of romantic and platonic relationships, including two marriages to fellow artist Diego Rivera. But her childhood illness and the tragic accident she suffered as a teenager left her physically vulnerable. Understanding that duality is key to fully appreciating Kahlo’s extraordinary work. With this deeply researched, stunningly designed volume in hand, readers can do just that.


About The Author

Roxana Velásquez is the director of the San Diego Museum of Art and previously served as director of the Palace of Fine Arts (2007–2010), the National Art Museum (2004–2007), and the San Carlos National Museum (1997–2004) in Mexico. She has garnered international recognition as an expert on Frida Kahlo and for organizing major exhibitions, including Frida Kahlo 1907–2007 as well as National Homage (which attracted a record-breaking 420,000 visitors) at the Palace of Fine Arts in 2007.

Publish Date: March 29, 2022

Format: Hardcover

Category: Art - Individual Artists - Monographs

Publisher: Rizzoli Electa

Pages: 224

Maria De Campos is a Portuguese painter born in 1977. She currently lives and works in Paris. Maria De Campos graduated from the Regional School of Fine Arts of Valencia. It was in Valencia where she became passionate about expressing herself through visual arts, particularly contemporary images. Maria's painting is influenced by several diverse styles, ranging from Pop Art to Expressionism. Maria is particularly fascinated with famous people from the 20th century. Maria’s work satirizes and celebrates materiality and celebrity. On the one hand, her paintings of distorted celebrities faces could be read as a critique of what Maria views as a culture obsessed with money and fame. On the other hand, the paintings suggest a life that celebrates cultures throughout the world.

In her imagery and repertoire of celebrities, Maria De Campos wants to break the stereotypes that people can have about these personalities. The faces are treated with melancholy and poetry, dissimulated behind raw color and text fragments. Her pieces are undeniably contemporary and topical. Maria’s work has been on display in various shows and is in permanent collections of corporations and collections throughout the world.

Author Didier Ottinger

George Condo’s unconventional paintings are illuminated in context with his vast range of artistic influences—from Tiepolo to Picasso to Basquiat, and from psychedelic to new wave.

George Condo is renowned for his eclectic mix of artistic influences—from the Old Masters to cubism to pop art. The artist who coined the term “artificial realism” blends imagery and styles from various movements in works that critique contemporary Western culture and its excesses. His paintings and sculptures feature Humanoids—figures that are metaphors of our humanity, magnifying our emotions and revealing our high and low points. For the first time in his own words, Condo reveals the genesis and significance of his distorted creations and unveils previously unseen paintings created during the pandemic and the political turmoil in the United States.

Didier Ottinger examines the career, influences, and works of this unconventional artist who is at once rewriting the history of art and caricaturing the immoderation of the modern world. An exhibition of Condo’s Humanoids at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco opens nearly a quarter century after he created set and costume designs for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo.

About The Author

Didier Ottinger, general curator of heritage and specialist in modern and contemporary painting, is assistant director of cultural programming at the Centre Pompidou where he curated exhibitions on Edward Hopper (2013), David Hockney (2017), and Georgia O’Keeffe (2022). American artist George Condo’s work is in the permanent collections of the Met, MoMA, Broad Foundation in Los Angeles, Tate, and Centre Pompidou. Exhibitions of his work have been shown in New York, London, Rotterdam, Berlin, Venice, Shanghai, and more. H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover is a philanthropist.

Publish Date: September 05, 2023

Format: Hardcover

Category: Art - Individual Artists - Monographs

Publisher: Flammarion

Pages: 192