Category Archives: Accessories
Frank Darius
The melancholy images of the Berlin-based photographer, Frank Darius, (born in 1963) provide a genuine view of reality–whether urban or rural landscapes, people or objects. Details are discovered, humorous tales told. Some erotic motifs are also captured with great humanity. This reissue provides a strong cross-section of Darius`s work.
Funny Birds
High up in the treetops strange birds are hatching from their eggs, craning their necks toward their mothers, and exploring their new environment. In this enchanting book, paper artist Philippe UG has created an avian paradise comprised of fourteen unique and delightful birds. As each page is turned, UG`s birds form intricate patterns of color
Rome
Street plan of Rome from Hallwag with an enlargement for the city centre, a detailed plan of the Vatican, a road map of the environs including access to the cityโ€s two airports, Castel Gandolfo and Lido di Ostia, plus a metro/railways diagram.The main plan covers the city centre and the surrounding districts, extending west beyond
Stationery Fever: From Paper Clips to Pencils and Everything in Between
This beautifully designed book shows how the seemingly mundane objects that populate desks and cubicles everywhere are now being re-imagined as collector`s items. And as today`s trendsetting artists and designers are increasingly returning to non-digital techniques and methods, letterpress stationery, typewriters, and ink pens have developed the cache of vintage fashion and cars. Stationery Fever
Frida Kahlo: The Story of Her Life
The perfect subject for a graphic novel, Frida Kahlo`s brief life was dramatic and romantic, tragic and painful. In this illustrated โ€biographyโ€, Vanna Vinci captures the spirit of Kahlo`s world in boldly colored, minutely detailed illustrations. Blending facts and history with dreamlike and surreal sequences, Vinci creates an intimate portrayal of an artist who incorporated
A Visual Protest: The Art of Banksy
Decades before he blew the lid off the high-stakes art world by shredding a work immediately following its purchase at an auction, Banksy was committing acts of artistic protest on the streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. We still don`t know who Banksy is, but thanks to this book we have a
Frankfurt am Main – Offenbach Falk EXTRA
Falk, one of Germany`s leading publishers of street plans, produce their town plans in two different formats. Falk Extra plans are folded in a standard way, where the whole map can be opened to view the entire area it covers. For larger cities, the same mapping is also published with a special folding system designed
Zermatt
Zermatt and the Mattertal, including Tรคsch, Randa, St. Niklaus, Grรคchen and the peaks of the Mischabel range, at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerlandโ€s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails.Cartography is similar
Milan
Detailed, clear street plan of Milan combining road & tourist information and extending north-west to cover the A8 motorway exit and the San Siro area and east to the A51.Road names, car parks and one-way streets are marked alongside restricted traffic & pedestrian zones and administrative boundaries. A series of symbols indicates museums & places
