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Where's Warhol?

Where's Warhol?

by Catharine Ingram and Andrew Rae

Hardcover, 32 pages
  • 'Where's Warhol?' Turns The Waldo Concept Into A Work Of Art
Somethingtofoodabout

Somethingtofoodabout

Exploring Creativity With Innovative Chefs

by Questlove, Ben Greenman and Kyoko Hamada

Hardcover, 239 pages

The frontman of hip-hop stars The Roots and bandleader for Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show draws on conversations with 10 cutting-edge chefs, including Ludo Lefebvre, Dominique Crenn and Nathan Myrfvold, to offer inspirational insights into their creative culinary processes.

  • Questlove On Prince, Doo-Wop And The Food Equivalent Of The 'Mona Lisa'
Service

Service

by Platon, Elisabeth Biondi and Sebastian Junger

Hardcover, pages cm
  • In 'Service,' A Celebrated Photographer Turns His Lens On U.S. Troops
The Electric Pencil

The Electric Pencil

Drawings from Inside State Hospital No. 3

by Edward Deeds

Paperback, 304 pages
  • With Just Pencil And Paper, A Patient Found Escape Inside State Hospital No. 3
Strange Tools

Strange Tools

Art and Human Nature

by Alva Noe

Hardcover, 285 pages

Outlines a philosophical approach to examining works of art to gain self-perspective, exploring such questions as how art is defined, why it is valued and what it reveals about human nature.

  • Art, Humans And Their 'Strange Tools'
  • Is It Bad If Art Is Boring?
The Lonely City

The Lonely City

Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

by Olivia Laing

Hardcover, 315 pages

A work of reportage, memoir, and biography on the subject of loneliness is told through the lives of iconic artists including Andy Warhol, David Wojnarowicz, Edward Hopper, Henry Darger, and Klaus Nomi.

  • Provocative Book Explores The Connection Between Loneliness And Art
  • 'Lonely City' Is More Than A Cry For Connection
India

India

by Steve McCurry and William Dalrymple

Hardcover, 207 pages
  • A Photographer Captures Extraordinary Moments Of Everyday Indian Life
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Drawing Blood

Drawing Blood

by Molly Crabapple

Hardcover, 338 pages

The underground artist and journalist presents a memoir of her years between September 11 and the Occupy movement in New York City to discuss the impact of historical events on her work and her decision to become a witness journalist.

  • In 'Drawing Blood,' A Life Of Art And Action
The White Road

The White Road

Journey into an Obsession

by Edmund De Waal

Hardcover, 401 pages

Author Edmund de Waal offers narrative history of porcelain that traces the stories of the his travels through five regions where porcelain was innovated, created and collected.

  • 'White Road' Maps The History Of Porcelain
My Journey

My Journey

by Donna Karan, Barbra Streisand and Kathleen Boyes

Hardcover, 363 pages

A personal, provocative memoir by the iconic designer includes candid stories about her difficult and isolated childhood, her nearly five-decade career in the fashion industry, her two marriages, her children, and her spiritual life.

  • Donna Karan On Motherhood, Fashion And Designing The Perfect Pair Of Jeans

Andy Goldsworthy

Ephemeral Works 2004-2014

by Andy Goldsworthy

Hardcover, 364 pages
  • NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads
  • Sculptor Turns Rain, Ice And Trees Into 'Ephemeral Works'
Slaughterhouse 90210

Slaughterhouse 90210

by Maris Kreizman

Hardcover, 213 pages

Based on the popular blog, this pop culture mash-up pairs together important and poignant passages from literature with iconic moments from television shows, movies and real life, often to humorous or more meaningful results.

  • Culture Talks To Culture In 'Slaughterhouse 90210'
The Art of Forgery

The Art of Forgery

The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers

by Noah Charney

Hardcover, 294 pages

Investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, the author explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world's most infamous forgeries.

  • How The Brain Tells Real From Fake: From Fine Art To Fine Wine
  • Could The Masterpiece Be A Fake? Profit, Revenge And 'The Art Of Forgery'
The League of Regrettable Superheroes

The League of Regrettable Superheroes

by Jon Morris

Hardcover, 255 pages

For every superhero hitting the big time with a blockbuster movie, there are countless failures, also-rans, and D-listers. The League of Regrettable Superheroes affectionately presents one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print—from Atoman to Zippo—complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.

  • Floating Eyeballs, Trained Bees: History's Most Cringeworthy Crusaders
James Mollison

James Mollison

Playground

by James Mollison, Jon Ronson and Patrick Waterhouse

Hardcover, 126 pages
  • Photos Capture The Joy On Playgrounds Around The World
Out of Line

Out of Line

The Art of Jules Feiffer

by Martha Fay, Leonard S. Marcus and Mike Nichols

Hardcover, 271 pages

Showcasing the 70-year career of America's foremost Renaissance man of the arts, this illustrated retrospective provides a glimpse into Jules Feiffer's creative process and celebrates his unique imagination.

  • In 'Out Of Line,' The Many, Many Acts Of Jules Feiffer
Hold Still

Hold Still

A Memoir With Photographs

by Sally Mann

Hardcover, 482 pages

After sorting through a box of old papers that revealed scandals, alcohol and domestic abuse, affairs, family land ownership, and racial complications, the author tells her family's history in photographs and words.

  • NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads
  • Making Art Out Of Bodies: Sally Mann Reflects On Life And Photography
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