“With gorgeous color images of Worth designs, paintings, and archival fashion drawings and photographs, this sumptuous book is recommended for readers interested in the history of haute couture and French fashion.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
“The images accompanying the extensive biographical information are sure to inspire any sewer or student of fashion…The House of Worth will interest fashionistas and historians alike”
— Threads
“[An] enchanting look at cooking in the Italian countryside… Guinness provides readers recipes for creating their own culinary escapes… Life under the Tuscan sun proves exceptionally dreamy in this alluring collection.”
— Publishers Weekly
“A stunning book in every way. Amber Guinness paints such a dreamy, evocative picture of her home in the Tuscan countryside and of the sumptuous feasts she cooks there. I long to be there with her and to eat everything in this book.”
— Skye McAlpine
“A truly beautiful book with food as colorful as paintings and thoughtful menus guided by the Tuscan seasons.”
— Emiko Davies
“How to make looking at art more fun… Young viewers…will come away with new tools, ideas worth mulling… Solid insights.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A refreshing look at artwork through the ages.”
— Booklist
“Most worthwhile… Leo the cat proves to be a reliable guide to the art of different ages… The book is distinguished by the quality of its insights and fresh language [and] also benefits from good-quality color reproductions, and a politically enlightened inclusiveness.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“A hip cat narrates this playful, irreverent guide to all types of fine art… Museums, here we come!”
— People
“Finally. A book that teaches you how to write and think clearly about art. I can imagine this book inspiriting future generations to write legibly and intelligently art criticism, a field that's become too hermetic and convoluted for its own good. Revolutionary, radical and long overdue. Bravo!”
— Kenneth Goldsmith, poet and founder, UbuWeb
“Fantastic… a straight-forward must-read for every writer, reader, artist and designer. Williams holds your hand, explaining why you need to do it, what you need to do, and how to do it.”
— FullScream.com
“Thrillingly clear … a beautifully formed guide to writing […] should be required reading across every creative discipline. Essential!”
— Dressingtheair.com
“A thoroughly sensible and accessible guide to writing that could almost be applied to any subject.”
— artbookreview.com
“Illuminates contemporary art writing, providing insights into what we write about when we write about art…[Williams] reenvisions what it means to be a professional art writer and outlines the methods, ethics and even the financing that could see the role of the writer codified and professionalized in a new and important way in the art world of tomorrow.”
— Burnaway
“With How To Write About Contemporary Art Gilda Williams has created an illuminating, engaging and urgent guide to contemporary art-writing. While this is clearly essential reading for arts students and those at the start of a career in arts writing or criticism , it is equally invaluable for anyone involved in the art world that needs to transmit information and ideas in written form about contemporary art. So that’s basically all of us.”
— Hans Ulrich Obrist, co-Director, Serpentine Gallery
“Bless you, Gilda Williams, for reminding us that fear is the root of bad writing, and for showing us how to take courage. Art writing can be deep, accurate, surprising, and even beautiful—and with any luck, How to Write about Contemporary Art will spark a renascence of the deep, accurate, surprising, beautiful art writing we so badly need.”
— Barry Schwabsky, art critic, The Nation
“Artforum correspondent Williams applies lessons in graceful prose to the field of art writing… [She] excels when looking at excerpts from accomplished critics, including Rosalind Krauss and Walter Benjamin, and when giving nuts-and-bolts advice for crafting specific genres of art-world documents (catalogue essays, short news articles, academic essays, and the like) [This] how-to provides enough art-specific insights to cut through the garble so common in the field.”
— Publishers Weekly
“In outlining exactly how an auction catalogue differs from a museum’s wall label and a magazine review, down to the vocabulary and tone each should accommodate, Williams gives insight to the inner workings of very different industries: academia, auction houses and mainstream and professional press. Her systematic analysis of the current state of art writing is a first [and her] methodology is flawless.”
— frieze
“Breathtaking photographs of the stark beauty of stunning, rarely recorded Arctic landscapes… In rich, lush color, Arbugaeva captures strong emotion both in the people she meets and the places she visits… This volume serves as powerful documentation of a singular region of the world, testifying to both the crisp, frigid spectacle that Siberia offers and the boundless talent of the photographer who recorded it.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“Born in the remote port of Tiksi in northeast Siberia, Arbugaeva has spent much of her career capturing her homeland from air, land and sea.”
— New York Times Book Review
“[An] attractive exploration of 50 houses from the last century… Exquisite photographs capture the buildings and their landscapes… A treat for any art, architecture, or photography lover.”
— Publishers Weekly
“The modernist's new design bible.”
— Interiors
“A chronological panorama of 50 American houses…with fine photography… Leaves this reader in close agreement with the author and enjoyably educated by his book.”
— Interior Design
“From Fallingwater and Farnsworth to more modern gems like The Pierre…The Iconic American House celebrates the country's residential masterpieces… Each property is accompanied by floor plans, drawings, informative text by Dominic Bury, and photographs by Richard Powers.”
— Uncrate