New York: A Photographer’s City brings together 250 New York City-centric images (most previously unpublished) to celebrate what editor (and art dealer) Marla Hamburg Kennedy calls the city’s 21st century “avant-garde spirit.” The collection is certainly diverse, and a definite joy, offering unusual, sometimes even playful, perspectives on a the storied and constantly evolving city. The book features black-and-white and color photographs by over 100 artists from around the globe, including Andreas Gursky, Jenny Holzer, Ryan McGinley, Vik Muniz, Tim White-Sobieski, and others. Available now thru Rizzoli and Amazon.

Take a sneak peek below!

New York: A Photographer’s City
Edited by Marla Hamburg Kennedy
Hardcover, 10×10 in., 304 pages, 250 photographs
Published by Rizzoli New York
$45 US, $53 Canadian

*above: Susan Wides’s I, Mannahatta: February 7, 2010 (Guggenheim). Pigmented Ink Print. 52×35 in. Courtesy Kim Foster Gallery. Photographed by special arrangement with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. © 2010 Susan Wides.

*above: Richard Galpin’s The Other Side (New York), 2004. Peeled Photograph. 61×48 in. Courtesy the artist. © Richard Galpin.

*above: Marc Yankus’s Charles Street, 2007. Archival Pigment Print. 17×22 in. Courtesy Clampart Gallery, New York, NY. © Marc Yankus.

*above: Marc Yankus’s Midtown, 2004. Archival Pigment Print. 17×22 in. Courtesy Clampart Gallery, New York, NY. © Marc Yankus

*above: Michael Wesely’s The Museum of Modern Art, New York (7.8.2001-7.6.2004), 2004. C-Print, Diasec, Steel Frame. 49.2×59.1 in. Courtesy the artist. © 2004 Michael Wesely.

*above: Chi Peng’s Day After Tomorrow, 2006. C-Print. 47.25×59.75 in. Courtesy Chi Peng and Chambers Fine Art.

*above: Lynn Saville’s “Columbus Circle, 2007. Chromogenic color photograph, 30×40 in. Courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery. © Lynne Saville

*above: Jessica Craig-Martin’s Mondrian Teacup Pug (Robert Wilson Center Benefit, Watermill), 2007. C-Print. 33×49.75 in. Courtesy Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York. © Jessica Craig-Martin.

*All images courtesy of Rizzoli. © New York: A Photographer’s City, by Marla Hamburg Kennedy, Rizzoli New York, 2011.

For those of you looking for fashionista-friendly holiday gift ideas, look no further than Rizzoli‘s recent release: Matthew WIlliamson, by fashion historian Colin McDowell. A beautiful homage to one of fashion’s most playful designers, the book celebrates Williamson‘s vibrantly colorful creations, tracing a line from his very first collection in 1997 to his brand’s current global, multi-million dollar status. It also features a foreword by fashion-darling Sienna Miller, along with contributions by tastemakers like Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, and Sir Paul Smith. Illustrated by richly colored photos of celebrity fashion shoots, runway moments, textiles and patterns, sketches and scrapbooks, it’s an in-depth look at one of fashion’s favorites. And if this new tome is any indication, Williamson’s flirty, feminine styles – and his knack for bohemian chic – will only get better with time.

Matthew WIlliamson
Hardcover
Published by Rizzoli
US Price: $65.00
CAN Price: $76.00
ISBN: 978-0-8478-3394-8
Available through Rizzoli or Amazon.

*images courtesy of Rizzoli

For anyone curious about the current pulse of global street fashion, here’s your new guidebook.
Street View, a new title from Nylon Magazine and Rizzoli, takes a globe-trotting look at style on the streets in seven of the world’s most fashionable cities: New York, London, Tokyo, Stockholm, Barcelona, L.A. and Montreal.

Exploring the differences and similarities in trends round the globe, Street View goes straight to the source, with photos and profiles of stylish residents from each city, including their sources of inspiration, favorite local shops and websites. (See below!) The result? Aspiring fashionistas can enjoy the look and deconstruct it all at the same time.

And let’s face it, what better way to start than by hitting the streets for inspiration? Especially since today’s street style can often inspire next season’s runway looks.

Street View comes out next month, but is available for pre-order now on Amazon.

Street View: The New Nylon Book of Global Style
by the staff of Nylon Magazine
Paperback/256 pages/225 photographs
Published by Rizzoli
$24.95 US
Available in September

*above: Tokyo’s “Baby Mary,” dressed in a Maison Michel & Chanel headpiece, Valentino blouse, and skirt boots and bracelet by Louis Vuitton. Describing her style, she says, “I love to be a hardcore princess today!” And her city in three words? “Harajuku!! Can’t stop loving.”

above: Writer/law student Noah, from Los Angeles, here dressed in his “casual fall attire,” says his style icon is Theodore Roosevelt. His city in three words? “The finest around.”

*above: Barcelona’s Andres, in a vintage jacket, t-shirt and scarf from American Apparel, H&M trousers and Marc Jacobs chain, calls Winona Ryder his style icon, “because she never spends a cent when she goes shopping.”

*All images courtesy of Rizzoli

Debuting next month, Kim Gordon’s new monograph- Kim Gordon Performing/Guzzling - presents the Sonic Youth founder’s energetic watercolor series, mixed-media collages and personal lyrics. Inspired by on-stage performances where faces in the audience become dreamy, ethereal blurs of color, Gordon uses newspapers, words and photos as canvases for stains and slashes of color.

Reflections about Gordon and her work from artist Jutta Koether and writer Hilton Als add to the personal tone of the book. In one offering, Hilton writes, “…one is struck, again and again, by the depth of feeling behind her brushwork.”

The first printing of the book will be limited to 3,000 copies, each containing a signed print by Kim Gordon. Kim Gordon Performing/Guzzling comes out next month, and is available for pre-order at Amazon.

KIM GORDON PERFORMING/GUZZLING
By Kim Gordon
Contributions by Jutta Koether and Hilton Als
Published by Rizzoli and Nieves.
Hardcover / 8 ¾” x 11 ¾” / 144 pages / 140 color and b&w illustrations
US $60.00 / Can $73.00 / UK £40.00

*Images courtesy of Rizzoli. © Kim Gordon from Kim Gordon Performing/Guzzling by Kim Gordon, Rizzoli New York, 2010.

I recently reviewed three great titles for Clear Magazine: Spacecraft 2, KarimSpace, and Marcel Wanders: Behind the Ceiling. Check out snippets from the reviews below!

Spacecraft 2: More Fleeting Architecture and Hideouts
Published by Gestalten / $75 / 280 pages
Pushing the limits of classical architecture and satisfying the changing spatial needs of modern life, the projects in Spacecraft 2 demonstrate innovation at its best…inspiring projects by young and little-known artists toy with conventional spatial design and reveal the genuine excitement and possibility that exist in architecture today.

KarimSpace
by Karim Rashid, forward by Daniel Libeskind
published by Rizzoli/ $86 / 256 pages
Karim Rashid is probably best known for his household designs for Umbra and Method. In KarimSpace, he shares real and conceptual interior projects for restaurants, hotels, residences, retail environments and public areas…his creative process and his ability to combine familiar shape and colors with unexpected materials…Sometimes space-age, sometimes almost biological, the work is always playful, and consistently lives up to Rashid’s definition of design as the “rigorous beautification of our built environments.”

Marcel Wanders: Behind the Ceiling
by Marcel Wanders
published by Gestalten /$70 / 320 pages
Wanders’ first monograph showcases a decade’s worth of provocative work: from personal art editions to textiles and furniture for clients like B&B Italia, Droog, Cappellini and Moooi, to architecture and interiors for Miami’s Mondrian South Beach Hotel and more. Photos, designer comments and sketches offer readers a first-hand account of Wanders’ world.

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