Posted in Books on Jul 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Skira
In shops now
In this month’s British GQ, the artist Fernando Botero states that “art should always be clear. It should speak directly.” And, indeed, his work does just that. Perhaps if you are most familiar with the Columbian artist’s paintings of rather rotund figures in the nude, in the circus, or the […]
Posted in Books on Jul 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Written by Tom Corwin / Illustrated by Craig Frazier
Flying Dolphin Press
In shops now
mrfooster.com
It’s hard to say exactly what kind of book “Mr. Fooster” is. At about 100 pages, half of which are pictures, it first seems to be a read for children. According to its front, however, it’s “a visual novel.” […]
Posted in Books on Jun 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Yale University Press
Available online
Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through 1 September
After I ooh and aah over the bold colours and steel-plated cover of “Superheroes,” I next notice the glossy pages which smell just like the trading cards I remember as a kid. Those were of superheroes, too, and they captured the frames […]
Posted in Books on Jun 12th, 2008 No Comments »
by Simon Maso
Rough Guides
In shops now
Okay, kids, pay attention to this one. For all you little teenage trouble-makers who need to cheat your way through summer school, this book may help (and since it’s pocket-size, you can probably sneak it under some desks as needed). Although, really, when it comes to cheating, I’m just as […]
Posted in Books on Jun 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
Photographs by Jerry Schatzberg
Rizzoli Books
In shops now
J’adore artsy coffee table books. They are pretty, full of great pictures and when left on display for guests, make you look far more high-brow and sophisticated than you actually are. PARIS 1962 is a perfectly delightful addition to my collection. The book chronicles boy wonder Yves Saint Laurent’s […]
Posted in Books on Jun 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Foreword by Jerry Mitchell
Universe Publishing
In shops now
In his foreword to this large and nipple-filled coffee table volume, Broadway’s Jerry Mitchell tells us that “in all honesty dancers are born to strip.” Well, sure, and strip they do. Every season, Broadway Bares in New York City collects the best of the looks-good-naked set to […]
Posted in Books on May 20th, 2008 No Comments »
by Bear Grylls
Hyperion
In shops now
How can you not like Bear Grylls? The guy attacks the toughest uninhabited spots on the planet like MacGyver escaping the bad guys. And he does it all while wearing cool duds (which later get sprayed with things like Zebra blood) and just being a pretty charming fellow. His “survivor gear” […]
