“The Mysteries of Cinema is not really an argument about film’s essential qualities, but a collage of similarities, preoccupations and obsessions that drive not just its filmmakers, but seem to consume the medium itself.”
— Brian Brems Vague Visages
“A deft updating of Parisian semiotics and midcentury cultural criticism for our own time. If you're a fan of Barthes and of the Umberto Eco of How to Travel with a Salmon, you'll likely enjoy this entertaining rejoinder, [a] look at the hidden structures and unacknowledged tendencies of our day.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“An indispensable volume.”
— Ornament
“This book more than does justice to the unique facility…with sumptuous, full-bleed photos… The text…sheds light on just about every aspect of the museum… It's the next best thing to being there.”
— Azure
“The images are a magical portal to childhood fantasy and play, to a lost world of unfettered, unfiltered imagination and creativity.”
— Huffington Post Arts
“Delectable… Readers looking to bring greenery indoors will devour this handy guide.”
— Publishers Weekly
“[Written] with confidence and verve …strikes an excellent balance between broad popular appeal and satisfyingly rich content.”
— Society for American Archaeology
“The phenomenal hospitality, cultural, and private residence work of the practice Neri&Hu is presented in meticulous detail like never before. Through sketches, before-and-after imagery, and narrative-driven concept descriptions, readers are given an inside look at the painstaking process that goes into their commissions, which often involve unifying heritage buildings with contemporary interventions.”
— Surface
“The elegant and intelligent prose, paired with photos that highlight the firm’s spare design, will enchant fans of minimalism. Sophisticated and beautiful, this is sure to delight architecture buffs.”
— Publishers Weekly
“[A] stylish debut… Extensive photographs illustrate the advice in action… Li provides tasteful rules of thumb, and her perceptive survey sheds light on the key tenets of modern French style. Readers will be taken with this.”
— Publishers Weekly
“a must for anyone looking to expand their understanding of the Scandinavian influence on global handmade and industrial design marketplaces”
— American Craft
“A wide variety of ideas for creating modern outdoor spaces in any environment.”
— Detroit News
“Explores how you can reinterpret the past to meet the design needs of today”
— How Design
“At once easygoing and erudite, eye-filling and intellectually engaging.”
— The New Republic
“A fine portfolio section…. Students of design will be interested in this book.”
— Library Journal
“Finally, a book that asks, with a restless and sensitive eye, what it is that makes masterpieces sing across the centuries. A highly enjoyable history of art that is also a fascinating mediation on excellence.”
— Jonathan Jones, art critic The Guardian
“Finally, a book that asks, with a restless and sensitive eye, what it is that makes masterpieces sing across the centuries. A highly enjoyable history of art that is also a fascinating meditation on excellence.”
— Jonathan Jones The Guardian
“An adventurous and curious musical note flutters out of a concert at Carnegie Hall to see what else might be happening in New York City… Druvert employs lyrical verses…creating images that soar along with the music. Inventive, detailed illustrations in blue-gray, black, and white, along with one shining, golden trumpet, alternate with, and provide depth for, breathtaking, incredibly delicate and intricate laser-cut black pages, enriching the sweet, slight tale…; An amazing, glorious experience.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The astonishing images in This Empty World by Nick Brandt deliver the emotional shock rarely felt, but urgently needed, to accelerate global conservation.”
— E.O.Wilson, Theorist, Biologist, Author
“Stunning…Nick Brandt's This Empty World is a bold assault on human greed, capitalism and consumer culture.”
— Musee Magazine
“Epic and cinematic.”
— Colin Gleadell The Telegraph (UK)
“This Empty World showcases stunning scenes of animals and humans trying to live side by side in a rapidly developing environment…A stunning cinematic quality…”
— The Daily Beast
“Harrowing and deeply moving.”
— Hero Magazine
“This Empty World dazzles with its imposing scale, colorful detail, and technical ambition…an arresting body of work.”
— The Brooklyn Rail
“Technical and emotional marvels.”
— L.A. Weekly
“Extraordinary work…This Empty World is a truly smart way of raising awareness, for it forces us to rethink our expectations, our take on photography, and ultimately, the destruction of our planet.”
— F-Stop Magazine
“Splendid…hugely dramatic and emotional mise-en-scenes.”
— L'Oeil de la Photographie
“Highly crafted images on a panoramic scale…This Empty World is a masterpiece.”
— The Photo Review
“This Empty World is a captivating account of wildlife colliding hard against an endless tide of human encroachment. Brandt's masterpiece images reflect the ambivalence of a world looking away from its own shadows. The images are monumental achievements.”
— Riot Material
“This Empty World is a blazoning exploration of the vulnerability of animals and humans in an era of environmental degradation. Brandt's vision communicates the urgency of environmental issues with undiluted conviction. The works' impact, immediate and direct, is informed by a painstakingly deliberate and nuanced process. Brandt's finished works…of the wild animals and the human-inhabited sets, create startling scenes of the two worlds in direct dialogue.”
— Art Daily
“Unique and very special, Nowherelands: An Atlas of Vanished Countries 1840-1975 is a different kind of history book that will have an immense appeal for history buffs, postage stamp collectors, and political science students. Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, Nowherelands is certain to be [an] extraordinary, unusual, and popular addition to both community and academic library World History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.”
— Midwest Book Review
“This is a fascinating book written by an architect…Bjorn Berge's witty text casts an unconventional eye on these lesser-known nations.”
— North Carolina Modernist Houses
“[An] invaluable source book on the history and practice of magic and occultism, filled with mystical symbols and perplexing charts. Whether the reader attempts to practice magic upon finishing this book is not as important to Dell as tracing the origins and roots of magic throughout the centuries. Layered throughout is a visually satisfying collection of eclectic and sometimes jarring photographs that will fascinate and stir curiosity.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A world tour of remote homes that are also ecologically aware.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Inspiring … If you're interested in going down the alternative living route, this is your handbook.”
— Wallpaper*
“A richly illustrated chronicle of new residential design in far-flung locations across North America… Off the Grid serves as both an inspirational manual for new ways to live sympathetically with nature, and yet another way for the perpetually inquisitive to see how others live.”
— Wallpaper*
