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1) Humans
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2020.
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"Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans ... shows us the world. Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents,...
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With so many changes occurring and everything we've been through the past year and a half, one might feel the need to re-strategize how to incorporate meaningful experiences into this new life. Face to face interactions might become temporarily limited, making it difficult to go out to the movies, see a play, go to art shows in cramped galleries or go into a store to buy a good book. But, that doesn't have to result in giving up what's important....
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Little Rabbit needs patching to help his eyes get better.
But Little Rabbit doesn't like patching! It's annoying and he gets teased.
With the help of his family, Little Rabbit learns to be positive and resilient and stay the course of patching therapy so that his vision is strong and healthy.
This delightful story brings hope and positive messages to families of children who require patching by building awareness and understanding of patching therapy...
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[2019]
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"This official book of photographs houses the 50-year collection of the most iconic and beloved photographs taken by prolific fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, the King of Street Style. The iconic Bill Cunningham was known for wearing a blue work jacket and riding a bicycle around New York City as he captured cutting-edge street style (before street style was even a thing). He took pictures for The New York Times from 1978 until his death in...
5) Twist
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Antoinette takes beautiful and thought-provoking photographs from everyday life. Peter writes captivating and imaginative poetry based on Antoinette's photographs. Together, they create 52 unique, delightful, and surprising stories.
This is the second book of poetry and photography that the couple has published. In 2023, they published "together," a collection where Antoinette provided Peter a photograph each week, and Peter wrote an original...
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Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns.
Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, since 2014.
Chinatown Pretty is a signature style worn by pòh pohs (grandmas) and gng gungs (grandpas) everywhere-but it's also a life philosophy, mixing resourcefulness, creativity,...
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Immerse yourself in Australia with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary range of landscapes and environments, cultures, creatures and people – from world-famous wineries and white-sand beaches to buzzing cities and ancient rainforests. Beautiful World Australia is the perfect way to lose yourself in the country. Striking photos fill each page, while special gatefolds open to reveal magnificent panoramas....
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Fashion and wisdom from style rebels in New York City and beyond
In a world where stores, clothes, and trends have become increasingly standardized, fashion is one of the most powerful ways to explore and express our personalities, identities, and individuality. For years, renowned photographer Robbie Quinn has come across style rebels and bold expressionists on the streets of NYC and the world's largest cities, stopping them for impromptu photoshoots...
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Nicky Almasy's memoir Recycling Reality told the story of this Hungarian photographer's adventures across Asia and elsewhere through words, and Reality Recycled adds color to that story by chronicling Nicky's travels and most important projects via a collection of photographs accumulated over two decades.
The images here take us from youth in London and tragedy in Mexico to many adventures in Asia, including several years documenting the Shanghai...
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"In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project--to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York. His audience steadily grew from a few hundred followers to, at present count, over twelve million. In 2013, his book Humans of New York, based on that blog, was published and immediately catapulted to the top of the NY...
11) Isolation
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Punctuated by seventeen of the artist's photographs, "Isolation" is a poetic meander through the idea of being alone. Self-referential and deeply personal, Nylander considers the implications of the resistance to, and yet need for, personal isolation as a part of the creative process.
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Delve inside the myriad landscapes of Japan with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary diversity of places, people and experiences – from moments in awe-inspiring cities to quiet escapes in remote, exotic corners. Beautiful World Japan is the perfect way to lose yourself in the country. Striking photos fill each page, while special gatefolds open to reveal magnificent panoramas. If you've been, retrace your...
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Chris Daskam's This is Milwaukee The Real MKE celebrates the beauty of diversity through eight years of pictures taken while living & working in Milwaukee. Chris realized his deep love for mentoring and tutoring foster children with Running Rebels Community Organization and half the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Running Rebels.
Daskam also includes personal & inspirational quotes designed to encourage and inspire you to rise...
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An in-depth look at the influence of the Grateful Dead and hippie culture on contemporary fashion and street style by GQ's style-in-the-wild correspondent and fashion expert.
Since the formation of Dead & Company, a new breed of Deadhead has emerged: someone who appreciates stylish streetwear as much as tie-dye. Dead Style is a book that shows the influence of the Grateful Dead and hippie culture on the current world of fashion. Tie-dyed pieces...
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A haunting, yet recognizable look at life in lockdown and the effect the coronavirus pandemic had across the world-because every city had a story to tell, and at the end of it all, we were all in it together.
In the past year, hospitals filled, highways and subways emptied, landmarks and parks were deserted, our healthcare workers became increasingly fatigued and frustrated, and nearly all human activity paused. In photographs, The Great Wall and...
16) A Perth Camera
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A Perth Camera is a treasure trove of rediscovered images by the late Ernie Polis from a lifetime spent photographing the city. Following his high-profile success with Perth Then & Now and Lost Perth, Richard Offen was contacted by the son of the late Ernie Polis, the long-time Perth City Surveyor. Ernie had been both a keen amateur photographer (and in his role as surveyor had access to some great viewpoints) and a collector of historic photos of...
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From photographer Susan Kaufman, an intimate celebration of the beauty and charm of New York City
For some people, New York City exists only in their imaginations, a big-screen beacon of wonder and twenty-four seven delight. For others, it's a dream destination: the diverse urban center where they will finally feel they belong. And still for many, it's the place they already call home. No matter how you view New York, longtime fashion editor and photographer...
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Curated from the grassroots social movement of the same name, this inspiring, uplifting portrait series documents how people coped with living in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Front Steps Project™ demonstrates that even in the most challenging of circumstances, incredible kindness, love, courage and hope exists to build, bind, and connect communities around the globe.
Created on March 18, 2020, The Front Steps Project™ began when...
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The first definitive monograph of color photographs by American street photographer Vivian Maier.
Photographer Vivian Maier's allure endures even though many details of her life continue to remain a mystery. Her story-the secretive nanny-photographer who became a pioneer photographer-has only been pieced together from the thousands of images she made and the handful of facts that have surfaced about her life. Vivian Maier: The Color Work is the...
20) Advanced Love
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From the creator of the popular blog Advanced Style, photographer Ari Seth Cohen's Advanced Love collects affectionate portraits of subjects who prove that love is bound by neither the constraints of age or time. The book includes 40 profiles of inspiring couples from around the world, and more than 200 photos. The profiles explore themes of love and companionship through firsthand insight from the subjects; they share their stories of falling in...
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