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Caspar David Friedrich: Art for a New Age

This is what art history books should be like. The well-written essays are crisp and laser-focused on subjects both esoteric and concrete. The illustrations and paintings are used skillfully. The scholarship has a modern perspective but carefully respects the historical time period when the artwork was created. Given the scale and scope of the Kunsthalle show, it’s possible that exhibitions like this, and books like this, will find the necessary cultural cohesion and financial means scarce in the future.

The Book of Wild Flowers: Reflections on Favorite Plants

This cheerful, whimsical, eminently browsable book will appeal to nature lovers, gardeners, artists, and readers who enjoy botanical art meshed with engaging narration.

The Super Bloom Handbook: Maximum Flowers. Minimum Effort

A great gardening addition to collections. For gardeners, beginners, too, looking to maximize returns on their space.

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The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power

With its beautiful design and a wealth of accessible material, including 280 photographs, an introduction by Mamadou Diouf, and interviews with luminaries Samuel Fosso and Souleymane Cissé, this book is a valuable resource for contemporary art history collections and a must-read for those interested in African photography and film.

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Ancient Rome in Fifty Monuments

This solid, recommended, visually rich title is excellent in its depiction of temples, basilicas, forums and arches, but it does not stand alone as an introduction to ancient Rome. It’s best utilized as a supplement to more detailed and text-based histories of ancient Rome.
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The Avant-Gardists: Artists in Revolt in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union 1917–1935

In this deeply sourced and well-illustrated volume, Scheijen’s passionate embrace of the subject matter is almost overwhelming, and sometimes the density of the narrative makes for difficult reading. This is definitely a book for readers already familiar with the topic.
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Italian Coastal: Recipes and Stories from Where the Land Meets the Sea

Libraries with robust cookbook and lifestyle collections will want to consider this book. Readers who want to delve into regional Italian cooking will enjoy.
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The New French Look

A comprehensive and beautiful guide that will have aspiring designers incorporating French styles into their homes with confidence and ease.
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Ornament Is Not a Crime: Contemporary Interiors with a Postmodern Twist

A useful and well-illustrated survey of contemporary practitioners and examples of postmodern design.
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