Press

“Somehow the most compelling street photography remains the kind that allows us to imagine ourselves wandering into the frame.”

— Wall Street Journal

“A comprehensive reference book on contemporary British pottery that would be an excellent addition to an academic library with a strong art program. Ceramics lovers will find this book to be quite a feast.”

— Library Journal

“Both a history and a definitive reference work on how British ceramics made their radical contribution to modern art… Excellent color photos of major works.”

— American Craft

“In 1984, Subway Art presented stunning photos of the burgeoning street art movement and the artists who created it. More than 30 years later, this reissue includes over 70 photographs not featured in the original edition and new introductions by both photographers.”

— Library Journal

“A forgotten classic [that] offers a vision of the city where [Bemelmans] lived most of his life… A welcome reappearance.”

— The New York Times Book Review

“Plant specialist Jac Semmler packs this book with ideas… Large, alluring photos make this a wonderful book to flip through as well… An excellent guide that includes resources to cultivate gardens all over the world. A fantastic choice to add to gardening collections.”

— Library Journal (starred review)

“In this comprehensive gardening how-to for both beginners and experts, Semmler explores the appeal of treasured and old-world flowers for the modern garden, with care and growing notes for more than 70 plants.”

— Detroit News

“Jac [Semmler] has taken special care cataloging an incredibly impressive number of flowers for this tome. Not only is it packed with tips on how to care for and grow each bloom, but it also includes companion-planting suggestions plus inspiration on how to implement pairings in different styles of gardens. This is a new modern garden staple.”

— Sunset

“Whether they wore Grecian gowns, bell-bottom pants or mini dresses, the Supremes were always stylish. In a hybrid photography book and memoir, Mary Wilson tells her side of the trio's story.”

— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“The untold story of Supreme style… There is barely a black female pop act — Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson, Janelle Monáe, Solange Knowles — (let alone a white one) that hasn't taken a page from the Supremes look book… The volume chronicles how the Supremes…became agents of cultural change in the 1960s, breaking the race ceiling by weaponizing fashion and defining the way many women — black women, white women — wanted to look.”

— The New York Times

“Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, shares her collection of some of the lavish costumes she flaunted throughout the 1960s and '70's… [She] shares fun anecdotes as the Supremes gained popularity… Both entertaining and aesthetically pleasing, this book will appeal to Supremes fans and vintage fashion enthusiasts alike.”

— Publishers Weekly

“This lavish new book…chronicles the trio's history, with special attention paid to their fabulous, coordinated ensembles…. The photos are fantastic. Wilson details the context, explaining the performances linked with the dresses and what it felt like to be wearing these glamorous gowns.… Will be a hit with both music and fashion aficionados.”

— Pop Culture Classics

“A very personal, vividly illustrated story of [Wilson's] life in the musical group.… The candid photographs provide a rich visual record of the stars' life as performers. To see the gowns alongside Wilson's down-to-earth accounts of what it felt like to wear them will be fun for enthusiasts of 1960s pop culture and The Supremes.”

— Library Journal

“With candor, elegance, and humor, Sandler beautifully relives in this book what the art world has meant to him over the five decades that he has spent as an on-the-scene scribe.”

— ARTnews

“Sandler gives the reader a real feel for a milieu where art was talked about incessantly, where existential angst and tragic aspirations were almost givens…A tale told with humor, passion and grace.”

— Art in America

“The most informed observer. Our Boswell of the New York scene.”

— Al Held

“The eminent film writer offers a personal celebration of his particular fascinations and a provocative consideration of the ways in which the very mechanics of the medium affect the audience, both as individuals and as a mass culture. Thomson's insights are typically unsparing and acute, and while many of the implications of his argument are troubling, his love and admiration for the best of TV are palpable. A bracing, essential engagement with the ramifications of our lives before the small screen.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“The greatest writer about the big screen has now written a defining book about the small screen.”

— Geoff Dyer

“The eminent film writer offers a personal celebration of his particular fascinations and a provocative consideration of the ways in which the very mechanics of the medium affect the audience, both as individuals and as a mass culture. Thomson's insights are typically unsparing and acute, and while many of the implications of his argument are troubling, his love and admiration for the best of TV are palpable. A bracing, essential engagement with the ramifications of our lives before the small screen.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“The greatest writer about the big screen has now written a defining book about the small screen.”

— Geoff Dyer

“Funny, sarcastic and illuminating.”

— Boston Herald

“One of the great books about television extant. [Thomson] is able to think about the medium provocatively, profoundly and originally. Whether you think of it as a David Thomson book or a book about television is of no matter. Either way, it is a book worth waiting decades for.”

— Buffalo News

“A large, lavishly illustrated, erudite, and richly analytical look at television and its influence. Thomson closely examines the medium's cultural impact by taking a largely thematic approach to revealing just how pervasive it has become in our lives.”

— Booklist

“A splendid, panoramic, multi-faceted examination of the medium and its messages, spread out from its humble beginnings to its contemporary spot in the 21st century's busy crossroads of high-tech pop culture.”

— Parade.com

“Film critic Thomson turns away from his usual medium of choice, the big screen, and tackles the history of the 'elephant' in our living rooms. This is not an appraisal of hit TV shows and their players, but rather a sharp analysis of its impact on collective consciousness. Thomson provides valuable insight in [this] readable examination of this pervasive medium over the past 60 years.”

— Library Journal

“Critic David Thomson offers an intelligent and lively survey of the history of television. The subject of this ambitious study is vast. As of 2015, by Thomson's estimate, some 5,000 years worth of television, from the sublime to the execrable, have unfolded before our eyes. Thomson commands this surfeit of material impressively, and his taste is eclectic. Television: A Biography captures the 'ordinary, casual pleasure to be felt with television,' though it's 'tinged with unease at what the medium has done to us.' Anyone who's been alive in the era of TV would have to concede, as David Thomson eloquently demonstrates here, that its transformational influence on every aspect of life in the United States has been nothing less than profound.”

— Shelf Awareness

“A panoramic history of television that's full of thoughtfulness, gusto and intelligence. It's also extremely entertaining. At the moment when screens are finally everywhere, David Thomson is out to decide how we salvage excellence from ubiquity.”

— David Hare

“Thomson has written an enthralling and very necessary book about the complex medium of television [which he] considers almost as a life form. [He] loosely divides his book into McLuhan-esque halves, 'The Medium' and 'The Message,' [but] isn't doctrinaire about his construct, and we're the better for it as he chats away, making thought-provoking and always entertaining observations about television's explosive growth. Thomson has trained his singular vision on the dominant medium of our lives, our constant — if not always welcome — companion, tightening its hold on our culture and our minds with a proliferation of portable screens. What readers will take away [is that] you cannot love television and understand its preeminent role in contemporary life without contrary feelings of resentment, disappointment and even outright hatred.”

— San Francisco Chronicle

“The film critic brings his idiosyncratic, essayistic approach to this volume about the small screen. Don't expect a formal history; Thomson instead bobs and weaves his way through shows and themes, from “The Donna Reed Show” and “I Love Lucy” to “Friends” (“as flimsy and essential as tissue paper”) and “Breaking Bad” (“like a novel by a master storyteller”).”

— Newsday

“Absorbing and authoritative… Television: A Biography is a definitive read on the subject of television. It's a majestic book, in its physical shape and the content found inside…a warm, readable account of television's enveloping history. [Thomson] gives us an exquisite account of television's cultural impact, pieced together through cherry-picked shows, stars and genres of the medium. His compact, fluid writing style is at odds with the amount of ideas and concepts he pushes into the reader's view, allowing them to think a little deeper about the cultural implications television often comes with, but always ties together the loose ends into a satisfying conclusion.”

— PopMatters

“Deeply insightful, gracefully written, totally compelling… Plow through this 416-page anthropological monster and you will know all you need to know about the evolution of TV over the last 70 years and—more important—how and why it has assumed such a central position in our lives. Thomson's pricy book is worth it because he thinks differently and has written the real thing when it comes to understanding the 500-pound gator in the room.”

— LA Weekly

“Image and text together provide an engaging look at contemporary textile art and design and its influences.”

— Choice

“When this book was published in hardcover in 2011, I called it 'a bravura scholarly performance' …It is a pleasure to see this paperback form, at roughly half the original price.”

— Stanley Abercrombie Interior Design

“With its bold primary color scheme, engaging visual humor, and various amusing encounters, this is a chase worth taking part in.”

— Publishers Weekly

“Playfully illustrated with sketchlike cartoons and doctored photos, this activity book is inspired by Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery, an interactive exhibit opening at the Science Museum in London in October 2016. Seven core subjects are addressed through simple activities [that] encourage imagination, curiosity, and careful observation. Readers are invited to add their observations and conclusions into the scrapbook-style pages.”

— Publishers Weekly

“This book's playful, creative activities help you work through key topics in art.”

— Learning

“Amson-Bradshaw offers numerous ideas for young creators to use when making their own unique creations… The illustrations work well for the book's interactive nature… A great gift for young readers interested in making things.”

— School Library Journal

“Bird's authoritative survey is thoroughly and engagingly preoccupied with the 'nature of art's potential contribution to the cause of social progress.'”

— Shelf Awareness

“A child's heartfelt welcome to a new baby… The sentiments are true, and the art eminently engaging… A moving and beautifully illustrated message.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“Amplifying the words with scribbly, colorful crayon illustrations, Sworder centers a child's impassioned, impulsive voice sharing an experience of human existence.”

— Publishers Weekly

“Rich pencil and crayon illustrations conjure up memories of childhood in this celebration of who we are, where we come from, and where our dreams may take us. In the pages of This Small Blue Dot, Sworder captures not only life lessons but also the fun, often strange experience of being a member of the human family on planet Earth.”

— Midwest Book Review

“A glorious tale… an utterly enthralling read.”

— Goldmine

“Powell is to be commended for striking the perfect balance of insider anecdote and personal and professional modesty… It all adds up to an informative and fascinating tale… Anyone who has wondered about the background of these iconic covers, and what it's like working with these musicians, will find much to savor. Highly recommended for fans of classic rock.”

— Library Journal

“Gorgeously designed… Excess runs through most of these stories the way drugs flowed through the veins and lungs of the musicians back then… If you're a Baby Boomer or a Gen X'er, this book will bring you back to another time.”

— New York Journal of Books

“An avant-garde fashion photographer…warps portraits into stunning Magritte-like fantasias.”

— O, The Oprah Magazine

“Full of images that are creatively and skillfully staged and photographed by a leading fashion photographer… Pushes the boundaries of the genre.”

— PhotoBook Journal

“You don't have to be a fashionista to appreciate this stunning collection of images by British fashion photographer Tim Walker.”

— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Whimsical, brilliantly illustrated… Macleod's joyful outdoor fantasy world is full of depth and texture. Swooping, swirling green passionfruit vines create a satisfying visual flow, and the fruit's leaves embody a rich, velvety quality… Macleod's graceful and sensory complex illustrations are a delight, and readers will likely revel in the prismatic colored final spread.”

— Shelf Awareness