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Eye Candy for the Holidays
by Condé Nast Portfolio Staff
December 2007 Issue
December 2007 Issue
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Exit to Tomorrow
(Universe, 224 pages, $45)
This nostalgic collection of photographs, drawings, and memorabilia pays homage to the golden era of world's fairs and their contribution to the future of design and architecture.
Schapiro's Heroes
Photographs by Steve Schapiro
(Powerhouse, 248 pages, $50)
From the noted photojournalist, more than 150 powerful black-and-white images of his personal icons, including Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barbra Streisand.
Tivoli Gardens
Photographs by Harry Benson
(Abrams, 240 pages, $50)
The famed photographer, in a volume spanning all seasons, captures the spirit and energy of Denmark's Tivoli Gardens, one of the world's most popular and whimsical amusement parks.
Frank Sinatra
By Charles Pignone
(Little Brown, 144 pages, $30)
The Sinatra family archivist has put together an intimate and revealing assemblage of private photographs of Ol' Blue Eyes, both on and off the stage.
Raphael
By Bette Talvacchia
(Phaidon, 224 pages, $40)
Some 200 paintings and a stunning array of drawings and sketches by the High Renaissance master Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520) fill this silk-covered volume.
Magnum Magnum
(Thames & Hudson, 564 pages, $225)
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of one of the most important photo agencies of our time, this hefty tome represents the work of Magnum's 69 photographers, including founders Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa.
The Soviet Image
By Peter Radetsky
(Chronicle Books, 288 pages, $50)
The Soviet Union as never seen before, in an array of photographs from the archives of the Russian news agency Tass.
1776
By David McCullough
(Simon & Schuster, 400 pages, $32)
McCullough, a historian, presents a coffee-table collection of excerpts from his bestseller with letters and maps, as well as illustrations of the Continental Army.
Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures
(Chronicle Books, 192 pages, $40)
An intimate look at one of history's most enduringly fascinating movie stars.
Planet Golf
By Darius Oliver
(Abrams, 416 pages, $60)
Pictures and highlights—with commentary from the likes of Jack Nicklaus—of golf courses in more than 20 countries on six continents.
(Universe, 224 pages, $45)
This nostalgic collection of photographs, drawings, and memorabilia pays homage to the golden era of world's fairs and their contribution to the future of design and architecture.
Schapiro's Heroes
Photographs by Steve Schapiro
(Powerhouse, 248 pages, $50)
From the noted photojournalist, more than 150 powerful black-and-white images of his personal icons, including Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barbra Streisand.
Tivoli Gardens
Photographs by Harry Benson
(Abrams, 240 pages, $50)
The famed photographer, in a volume spanning all seasons, captures the spirit and energy of Denmark's Tivoli Gardens, one of the world's most popular and whimsical amusement parks.
Frank Sinatra
By Charles Pignone
(Little Brown, 144 pages, $30)
The Sinatra family archivist has put together an intimate and revealing assemblage of private photographs of Ol' Blue Eyes, both on and off the stage.
Raphael
By Bette Talvacchia
(Phaidon, 224 pages, $40)
Some 200 paintings and a stunning array of drawings and sketches by the High Renaissance master Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520) fill this silk-covered volume.
Magnum Magnum
(Thames & Hudson, 564 pages, $225)
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of one of the most important photo agencies of our time, this hefty tome represents the work of Magnum's 69 photographers, including founders Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa.
The Soviet Image
By Peter Radetsky
(Chronicle Books, 288 pages, $50)
The Soviet Union as never seen before, in an array of photographs from the archives of the Russian news agency Tass.
1776
By David McCullough
(Simon & Schuster, 400 pages, $32)
McCullough, a historian, presents a coffee-table collection of excerpts from his bestseller with letters and maps, as well as illustrations of the Continental Army.
Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures
(Chronicle Books, 192 pages, $40)
An intimate look at one of history's most enduringly fascinating movie stars.
Planet Golf
By Darius Oliver
(Abrams, 416 pages, $60)
Pictures and highlights—with commentary from the likes of Jack Nicklaus—of golf courses in more than 20 countries on six continents.
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