Arcana:

dosa. Design by Lorrane Wild and Amy Fortunato, Illustrations by Patricia Curtan. Published by dosa $ 30.00. Folded Newsprint, 108 pages.

A collection of techniques, textiles, people, and organizations involved with dosa, past and present. Information is based on our notes from the field - insights gained working side by side with artisans, knowledge shared with us firsthand, and reference material from books picked up along our travels. Entries include a brief description and geographical origin or region of reference. This glossary is a continual work-in-progress.

10.75" x 15.75" unbound paper

This will be signed by Ms. Kim at our event on December 16th and shipped on December 19th.

978-0-9978446-0-3 Inventory Number: e000dosa

Bronson, Harold. Santa Monica, CA: General Publishing Group, 1996. First Edition. 4to. Boards in Illustrated Dust Jacket. Music Monograph. Fine/Fine.
160pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees" is the copiously illustrated 1996 hardbound anthology of texts by and about the 1960s television and recording phenomenon The Monkees - Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Mickey Dolenz. A brand new, pristine example of this long out of print classic additionally SIGNED by author Harold Bronson.

PLEASE NOTE: Mr. Bronson will be signing his book at Arcana on Sunday, May 14th. Orders will begin shipping Tuesday, May 16th.

1-57544-012-1 Inventory Number: e000HBHHWTM

(KIM, CHRISTINA). dosa.

Limited Edition dosa / Arcana foil stamped utiltiy pouch. 5 1/4” x 8 1/4”. Organic cotton with organic pomegranate dye.

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(HOLLAND, HUGH). Holland, Hugh. Los Angeles, CA: Wax Poster, 2019. First Edition. 24 x 36" Unframed Sheet. Archivally Printed Poster Rolled in a Sturdy Custom Cardboard Mailing Tube. Artist's Poster. As New.

Photographer Hugh Holland captured the beauty and grace of the burgeoning skateboarding scene in Southern California during the 1970’s. Holland documented his friends and locals who were thrill seeking youth in pursuit of a perfect ride. From the hills of Laurel Canyon to emptied drought-stricken pools and the sidewalks of Venice, Holland’s work is an important time capsule of this youth driven movement. His stylish images evoke the laid back sun-drenched utopia and charm of this era and the important beginnings of the skateboarding subculture.

A brand new, pristine example of this 24 x 36" poster printed on heavy, acid-free paper stock with archival inks sent rolled in the publisher's sturdy custom cardboard mailing tube.

Inventory Number: WAX015HH

(HOLLAND, HUGH). Holland, Hugh. Los Angeles, CA: Wax Poster, 2014. 36 x 24" Unframed Sheet. Archivally Printed Poster Rolled in a Sturdy Custom Cardboard Mailing Tube. Artist's Poster. As New.

Photographer Hugh Holland captured the beauty and grace of the burgeoning skateboarding scene in Southern California during the 1970’s. Holland documented his friends and locals who were thrill seeking youth in pursuit of a perfect ride. From the hills of Laurel Canyon to emptied drought-stricken pools and the sidewalks of Venice, Holland’s work is an important time capsule of this youth driven movement. His stylish images evoke the laid back sun-drenched utopia and charm of this era and the important beginnings of the skateboarding subculture.

A brand new, pristine example of this 36 x 24" poster printed on heavy, acid-free paper stock with archival inks sent rolled in the publisher's sturdy custom cardboard mailing tube.

Inventory Number: WAX012HH

(HOLLAND, HUGH). Holland, Hugh. Los Angeles, CA: Wax Poster, 2016. 24 x 36" Unframed Sheet. Archivally Printed Poster Rolled in a Sturdy Custom Cardboard Mailing Tube. Artist's Poster. As New.

Photographer Hugh Holland captured the beauty and grace of the burgeoning skateboarding scene in Southern California during the 1970’s. Holland documented his friends and locals who were thrill seeking youth in pursuit of a perfect ride. From the hills of Laurel Canyon to emptied drought-stricken pools and the sidewalks of Venice, Holland’s work is an important time capsule of this youth driven movement. His stylish images evoke the laid back sun-drenched utopia and charm of this era and the important beginnings of the skateboarding subculture.

Hugh Holland: “That shot was one of several I did on the street, at Balboa Island, in the summer of 1975, just as I was beginning the Skate series. I was shooting some kids that were hot-dogging on the street on the sidelines of a small skate contest. I had no idea who they were. A few years later, someone saw them and asked if I knew who that kid was. I said no. He said it was Danny Kwock, who went on in the eighties to be a top surfer in the Newport area, and surfed for Quicksilver. Now he is the president of Quicksilver entertainment. He is a very cool guy.”

A brand new, pristine example of this 24 x 36" poster printed on heavy, acid-free paper stock with archival inks sent rolled in the publisher's sturdy custom cardboard mailing tube.


Inventory Number: WAX009HH

WHITNEY'S PICK. Drago: 2021. *
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"Rebel, from Punk to Dior, is one of the most complete anthologies of its kind, containing the best works of Janette Beckman. Known as one of the most famous street photographers, with her feminine and underground touch, Janette has portrayed the all-time greatest exponents of the Hip Hop, Punk and underground scenes. From the images of rappers who have climbed the world rankings to the most famous fashion campaigns ever, this book summarizes in more than 240 pages and as many original photographs, the spirit of a generation that made history and continues to influence the world of fashion and the international collective imagination." 9788898565467 Inventory Number: SP21021

KEVIN'S PICK. Rizzoli: 2021. *
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"The mother-and-son founders of powerhouse interior design firm Clements Design have mastered interiors of a spare yet sumptuous sophistication mixed with California ease that are highly sought after by a star-studded clientele, including Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Levine, Bruno Mars, Kendall Jenner, and Jennifer Lawrence.

In their first book, Clements Design showcases eight outstanding residences that embody the Clements style: understated elegance, sensuous austerity, Zen-like simplicity, easy glamour, and grand intimacy. Clements creates rarefied environments that are ultra-luxurious but never pretentious. Instead, their pared-down rooms are remarkably cozy and relaxed due to the blend of natural materials, muted colors, and matte surfaces and textures, especially from wood, stone, and nubby textiles—perfect for the indoor-outdoor lifestyle of their clients. A Clements home is the perfect backdrop for jaw-dropping art collections that may include Picasso, Morandi, Warhol, and Twombly, and for entertaining in spacious, expansive rooms populated by Rick Owens daybeds, Prouvé chairs, Giacometti light fixtures, Asian sculptures, and Persian rugs in pale shades, all blended with exceptional antiques carefully placed about the spaces. Serenity reigns over all, filling the viewer with a peaceful calm that is priceless.

Personal accounts of working with Clements Design and living in their interiors from, among others, Ellen DeGeneres and Adam Levine, complement the glorious photography. Eight Houses: Clements Design offers a simple life set in an environment of exceeding high style and taste." 9780847870585 Inventory Number: SP21007

(GALINSKY, MICHAEL). Rumur, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. New - Out of Print.

"In 1989, I was a sophomore at NYU when I took my first photo class, “Color Printing”. My teacher was awesome and our first assignment was to watch the film “River’s Edge“. At the time, I was dating a girl who went to Stony Brook and I’d take the Long Island Railroad out to see her every other weekend. One weekend, shortly after I had started the class and had to find a subject for my class project, I happened to go to the Smith Haven Mall with her and immediately knew I’d found a place to shoot. I was a Religious Studies major who took a lot of anthropology and sociology courses, which helped me to think of the the mall in complex ways. I was especially interested in considering the mall as something of a privatized public square. While I focused on the people, I thought about the way that they interacted with each other and the space. The teacher loved the work and encouraged me to continue it that summer. So my friend Sebastian and I packed ourselves in his Corolla station wagon and we hit the road without any real plan at all. Our first stop was Columbus Ohio. We stayed with my aunt but we didn’t find a mall. We then hightailed it to Detroit where we hit the jackpot with the Woodfield Mall. It’s a beauty and there are probably a dozen in the book from that one. Next stop was Chicago- then South Dakota, and on and on. All in all, we hit about 15 malls. We got some great images but it wasn’t really their time. By 1989, the “Pictures Generation” – with its focus on more constructed and deconstructed images – had pushed street photography out of the galleries. They were doubling down on big ideas and conceptual work. I went on to take a couple other photo classes, but turned my attention to making music and making films. I shot a lot of images, but my main outlets for them were fanzines and album covers. I moved on to making films. In 2010, I re-discovered these slides and the rest is history. 9780578572604 Inventory Number: SP19011

(RABABY, MICHAEL). Delancey Street Press, 2018. 9 x 9 in., 64 pages. Softcover. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

Folsom street food court is a documentary photography monograph that captures San Francisco's infamous Folsom street fair. the images feature people in various states of dress and undress meandering around the street fair food court. although the city of San Francisco has gentrified much over this span, the Folsom street fair seems to maintain its authenticity. 0692183736 Inventory Number: Rab002

(RABABY, MICHAEL). Rababy, Michael, Mat Gleason & Simon Glickman. Heidelberg, GERMANY: Kehrer Verlag, BOD, 2024. First Edition. 10 1/2 x 9 3/4", 4to. Hardbound. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 160pp, 115 color illustrations. Text in English."CASINOLAND – Tired of Winning" is the result of a thirty year long photography project in which Michael Rababy documents US American gambling culture. Rows of shrill slot machines, glowing billboards, and gaudy splendor appear alongside exhausted faces, tired looks, and lost games. Rababy’s realistic camera view scrutinizes the glamorous appearance of the gleaming gambling halls and exposes their mendacious promises of wealth. The series focuses more on the casino as a capitalist institution as a whole than on the individual gamblers. Michael Rababy is a Lebanese-American documentary photographer, who deals frequently with US American culture and society in his work. He works as a freelance photographer and has photographed for numerous media companies. "CASINOLAND – Tired of Winning" is his fourth book project". 978-3-96900-164-6 Inventory Number: RAB004

(YOKOO, TADANORI). Yokoo, Tadanori.. Osaka, JAPAN: Gallery Interform / Masaya Yamaguchi, 1996. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (16pp), 8 color illustrations. Text in Japanese and English. Designed by Jun Sato. Best known for his seventies album covers for Miles Davis, Santana, the Beatles, and more, Tadanori Yokoo is arguably the most influential Japanese graphic designer of the Twentieth Century. He is also a well-known artist, photographer, and designer of installations. Published in conjunction with a 1996 Japanese gallery exhibition, this is a nicely presented book of eight full color postcards that reproduce computer-altered outdoor portraits of the Yokoo family - many including a falling water motif. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item. Inventory Number: O27656

(ELIASSON, OLAFUR). Eliasson, Olafur. Bnn/filmart Sha, 2020. 19 x 26 cm. Paperback. Artist Monograph. New..
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Flood, Don. Vendome Press, I00251106E, 2025. New. 9780865654716

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(BASEMAN, GARY). Hat & Beard Press, I00251106d, 2025. New. 9781955125635

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None. Rizzoli, I00251106c, 2025. New. 9780847874255

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(WAREHEIM, ERIC). Ten Speed Press, I00251106b, 2025. New. 9781984862297

Inventory Number: I00251106B

None. Assouline, I00251106, 2022. W 16 x L 17 in x D 3 in, 18 pounds. Silk clamshell with foil stamping with custom cardboard packaging. New. 9781649801517

When Virgil Abloh took his first bow for Louis Vuitton in June 2018, fashion changed forever. The newest addition to the Ultimate Collection, Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh honors the designer’s boundary-breaking creativity on and off the runways. With over 250 stunningly iconic images and personal reflections from Abloh’s inner circle, including Nigo, Naomi Campbell, Luka Sabbat, Kendall Jenner and Kid Cudi, the book is the definitive chronicle of a partnership that redefined not only dress codes but their very vocabulary. The Ultimate features a special-edition removable glossary highlighting the numerous sneaker collaborations Virgil Abloh spearheaded during his time at Louis Vuitton.

Made in Italy, the Ultimate edition includes a clamshell in printed silk with foil stamping.

Inventory Number: I00251106

(WEBER, BRUCE). Bruce Weber. Taschen, 2025. 9.6 x 14.0 in., 564 pages. Hardcover. New. 9783836599443

Inventory Number: I00251105

(WEBER, BRUCE) (MITCHUM, ROBERT). Weber, Bruce. Paris, FRANCE: La Rabbia / The Jokers Films, BOD, 2019. First Edition 1/1500 Copies. 12 x 9 1/4", 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Film Monograph. New.. np (68pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Text in English and French. Designed by Nathaniel Kilcer. Produced in conjunction with Bruce Weber's feature-length documentary film about Robert Mitchum entitled "Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast, this beautifully designed and printed edition was issued in an edition of fifteen hundred copies. In addition to Mitchum, the participants include Johnny Depp, Clint Eastwood, Al Ruddy, Brenda Vaccaro, Marianne Faithfull, and more. The book's images alternate between scores of the filmmaker's own stills, and rare archival photographs and cinema ephemera. A brand new example of this lovely, uncommon item still in the publisher's shrinkwrap 978-2-9552873-4-7 Inventory Number: I00250926

(MEISELAS, SUSAN) Meiselas, Susan, Felix Hoffmann & Abigail Solomon-Godeau. Göttingen, GERMANY: Steidl, I00220512, 2022. First Edition Thus. 9 1/2 x 11", 264 Pages. Hardcover in Pictorial Slipcase. Photography Monograph. New/New. 978-3969990025

"From 1972 to 1975, Susan Meiselas spent her summers photographing women who performed striptease for small-town carnivals in New England, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. As she followed the shows from town to town, she captured the dancers on stage and off, their public performances as well as their private lives, creating a portrait both documentary and empathetic: “The recognition of this world is not the invention of it. I wanted to present an account of the girl show that portrayed what I saw and revealed how the people involved felt about what they were doing.” Meiselas also taped candid interviews with the dancers, their boyfriends, the show managers and paying customers, which form a crucial part of the book. Meiselas’ frank description of these women brought a hidden world to public attention, and explored the complex role the carnival played in their lives: mobility, money and liberation, but also undeniable objectification and exploitation. Produced during the early years of the women’s movement, "Carnival Strippers" - one of the most important photobooks of the postwar era - reflects the struggle for identity and self-esteem that characterized a complex era of change. "Carnival Strippers Revisited" and "Making Of" come together in a slipcase. "Making Of "includes color images from "Carnival Strippers" that have never been printed and/or published before, along with ephemera material collected by Meiselas at the time she developed the project." A brand new, most handsome example of the first edition of this new and expanded edition (whose 1976 edition is cited on pages 312-313 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", page 50 of "From Fair to Fine: 20th Century Photography Books That Matter", page 245 of Fred Ritchin and Carole Naggar's "Magnum Photobook: A Catalogue Raisonné", and pages 238-239 of "The Book of 101 Books") that went out out of print shortly after its 2022 publication additionally BOLDLY SIGNED by the photographer in black ink on the title page.

Inventory Number: I00250925CS

Ackerman-Shaw, Laura . Pointed Leaf Press, 2025. 256 pages. Hardcover. Design Monograph.

Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman: California Mid-Century Designers is the definitive statement pioneering husband and wife team who did so much to build the legacy of mid-century design and craft in California.

Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman, the prolific artist-couple were central to the development of mid-century design in Southern California. They combined modernist craft—in weaving, carving, ceramics, tapestries, hookings, and mosaics—and made it accessible to the middle class. Their works were celebrated for their combination of bright colors and craftsmanship, with an artisanal attention to detail. In Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman: California Mid-Century Designers Laura Ackerman-Shaw, their daughter, who has expanded their legacy with both commercial and institutional recognition, takes the reader through her parents’ unique impact on post-war design in America. Because of the success of Hand-in-Hand, Pointed Leaf Press is publishing a new book, in a much larger format, with 80% new material, much of it discovered by Ackerman-Shaw in her parent’s archive. By showcasing their output through Jenev Design Studio, ERA Industries, and their involvement in the prestigious California Design exhibitions from 1954 to 1976, readers can see how they translated their ideas into the varied materials of their choosing. Unlike the previous monograph, this book focuses less on their personal lives and more on the Ackerman’s impact on the world, a must-read for collectors and connoisseurs. With new and updated essays by scholars, as well as numerous never-before-seen drawings, photographs, and archival materials, Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman: California Mid-Century Designers is the indelible story of a lifetime of artistic partnership. 9781938461668

Inventory Number: I00250827

(STOWELL, BRICK). Stowell, Brick. Los Angeles: Self-Published, I00250806. 2025. First Edition. 9 x 6 1/2", 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Music Photography Monograph. New.. np (76pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. "Brick Stowell was the staff photographer and tour manager for Odd Future (OFWGKTA) from 2011 to 2016, capturing the collective's rise to fame. His work highlights a transformative period in the music industry, influencing contemporary music culture. "Almost Famous: Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is the small-format follow up to Stowell's 2024 massive - and now sold out - comprehensive look at Odd Future's history entitled "Almost Famous:2011-2016 - The OFWGKTA Photographs. A brand new example of the first edition of this document of Los Angeles' near past featuring Odd Future members Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Travis Taco Bennett, Syd Tha Kid, Hodgy, and more additionally.BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by photographer Brick Stowell. Get one while they last! 9799985902585

Inventory Number: I00250806

(MISRACH, RICHARD). Misrach, Richard & Rebecca Solnit. New York, NY: Aperture, I00250726. 2025. First Edition. 15.1/4 x 11.3/4", Small Folio. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 978-1683952701

156pp, 64 color illustrations. Designed by Masumi Shibata. "Harkening back to his Golden Gate Bridge series - which the artist produced from his front porch over the course of four years beginning in 1997 - "Cargo" centers on the light, water, and weather of the San Francisco Bay. He began creating this body of work in 2021 amid the pandemic and its attendant lockdowns. Captured at different times of day from a single location in San Francisco, these photographs speak to his enduring interest in bearing witness to the world around him from a singular vantage point over the course of months or years. Misrach describes this series as a meditation on and celebration of the setting of the San Francisco Bay. With these works, he also contemplates the design, function, and history of the ships in the bay, and all of the thousands of workers implied in the images. “Behind these ships, there is a remarkable - if invisible - global workforce that builds them, and inhabits them, that packs and unloads them, that maneuvers them over oceans and canals, sometimes in dangerous situations, toward their eventual berths. Along with the extraordinary achievement and value these cargo ships symbolize, they also represent the complex, challenging side of our critical, intertwined, international commerce. In this historical moment, they allude to the threat that is global warming.” A brand new example of this stunning production additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Richard Misrach" in black ink on the title page.

Inventory Number: I00250726

(HICKS, SHEILA). HATJE CANTZ Edited with text by Gianni Jetzer. Text by Robert Storr.. Hatje Cantz, 2025. 6 x 8.5 in. / 264 pgs . Paperback. art+ Textiles.

From the miniature to the monumental, Hicks' colorful, playful textile sculptures of all shapes and sizes chronicle 50 years of her practice.

American artist Sheila Hicks (born 1934) has made wool, linen and silk her central mediums, pushing the boundaries of traditional textile art. Her works combine color, form and material in novel ways and explore architectural dimensions while drawing upon Indigenous crafting techniques from South America and South Asia. As a pioneer of textile conceptual art, Hicks has developed a distinctive visual language over five decades, from finely woven miniatures to monumental installations that open up new perspectives on the possibilities of art. With lay-flat sewn binding and an exposed spine, A Little Bit of a Lot of Things is designed to emulate Hicks' playful, imaginative practice. The bilingual English/German volume contains views of her exhibition at the Kunstmuseum St. Gallen as well as a conversation with Robert Storr and an essay by curator Gianni Jetzer. It also documents a master class and open artist's talk held by Hicks in St. Gallen, and contains previously unpublished images. 9783775759786

Inventory Number: I00250709

(ABULARACH, RODOLFO).Abularach, Rodolfo, Gavin Delahunty, Carlos Rodriguez Pellecer & Rudy F. Weissenberg. Los Angeles & New York: Marc Selwyn Fine Art & David Nolan Gallery, I00250618. 2025. First Edition 1/500 Copies. 11 1/4 x 9 1/4', 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 112pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "Born in Guatemala, Rodolfo Abularach (1933-2020) is one of Latin America’s most distinguished yet underrecognized masters. Throughout his over six-decade long career, Abularach created a fascinating and spiritual world filled with images of planetary forms, mandalas, and earthly and psychological portals. His most iconic and repeated subject was the eye, which he saw as a window into the soul. His interest in the mysteries of the earth led him to depict volcanoes, emblems of the artist's homeland and ancient history. Abularach mastered and explored a variety of styles, from hyperrealistic to abstract, monochrome to multicolored, esoteric to surreal. He was known for his virtuosity in multiple media, including painting, drawing, and printmaking. Abularach showed remarkable draftsmanship skills from a very young age and began his formal training at the age of 13 in Guatemala City. In 1958, he received a grant to continue his fine art studies in New York City. With a succession of additional prestigious grants, he remained based in New York for the next 40 years until 1998 when he fully resettled in Guatemala. In addition to being a visual artist, Abularach studied Mayan and Greek mythology, yoga, and meditation. His interest in the esoteric and the eye fed the same compulsion to transcend space and time by accessing something beyond his external reality. Like the eye, he saw the volcano as a transcendent portal and energy center.” A brand new example of this striking, beautifully illustrated hardbound catalogue – the first major work in English – on an artist whose artworld recognition and reappraisal is long overdue. 979-8-218-65068-1 Inventory Number: I00250618

By Monica L. Miller with Andrew Bolton, William DeGregorio, and Amanda Garfinkel Photographs by Tyler Mitchell. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2025. 9 1/2" x 12 1/4", 372 pages. Hardcover. Fashion.

Superfine: Tailoring Black Style traces the complex and vibrant legacy of menswear across three centuries of Black culture—from today’s hip-hop aesthetic and popular street trends, through its use during the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement as a symbol of creative and political agency, to its surprising origins as an imposed uniform for servants and enslaved people. Organized by key characteristics of dandyism that resonate across time, including presence, distinction, disguise, and respectability, this fresh interpretation of a centuries-old aesthetic draws on prominent Black voices in fashion, literature, and art—among them, Dandy Wellington, Amy Sherald, Iké Udé, and André 3000. Self-described dandies and high-fashion models feature in a stunning photo essay by artist Tyler Mitchell, who also contributes evocative new photography of garments by contemporary designers such as Virgil Abloh, Pharrell Williams, and Grace Wales Bonner. These works are shown alongside historical attire worn by Black luminaries including Frederick Douglass, Alexandre Dumas père, Muhammad Ali, and André Leon Talley. Scholar Monica L. Miller contextualizes these objects in her text and shows how the evolution of dandy style inspired new visions of Black masculinity that use the power of clothing and dress as a means of self-expression. 9781588397997

Inventory Number: I00250529

(SHIRE, PETER). Apartamento, 2025. 224 x 152mm, 420 Pages. Paperback. Design Monograph.

Peter Shire’s Grand Tour: A Snapshot of Design History, 1980–1989, edited by Christoph Radl, is a deeply personal photo diary chronicling the decade of Memphis—‘the last design revolution’, headed by maestro Ettore Sottsass, the leaning tower of Italian design. Peter didn’t know it at the time, but his snapshots of Italy in the ‘80s (with a sidequest to Vienna) were the serendipitous beginning, middle, and end of something big. Peter Shire’s Grand Tour pairs candid pictures with personal interludes to trace the heady, unpolished brilliance of a movement before it knew what it was. With the unwitting eye of a tourist-turned-historian, Peter’s camera captured it all—from Caravaggio at the Uffizi to storefronts of women’s lingerie shops and beautiful sunsets, alongside rogue selfies and a cast of Memphis Group legends including Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, and Matteo Thun.

Christoph Radl, art director and graphic designer, moved to Milan in the ‘70s, getting his golden chance to work at the studio Sottsass Associati in 1980. From there, he went on to become the graphic designer of Memphis and has been friends with Peter ever since. ‘I was there too, and I had no idea what was going on … It took me many years before I finally started to understand what I’d been a witness to. But I didn’t take pictures. Fortunately, Peter did’. 9788409704866

Inventory Number: I00250506

(NIKE). Edited by Mateo Kries, Glenn Adamson.. Vitra Design Museum, 2024. 352 pgs / 475 color illustrations. Hardcover. Fashion Footwear Monograph. Unfolding five decades of design, collaboration and cultural impact from one of the most iconic sneaker brands of all time
Published to accompany the fall 2024 exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, this volume explores the design history of Nike, one of the world’s most revered sports brands. The exhibition catalog follows the evolution of the company’s design culture, tracing milestones, iconic objects and inspirations across their 50-year legacy. It also highlights Nike’s scientific research, which always begins with close examination of the body in motion, ultimately melding technology, function and aesthetics.
The book features a wealth of previously unseen materials including rarities and one-offs from the company’s early days in the 1960s, original design drawings and prototypes of iconic sneaker models, historical documents and films, and the results of collaborations with creative figures such as Virgil Abloh and Marc Newson. It also illuminates the stories behind iconic objects and innovations, such as the development of the first waffle sole in the kitchen of Nike cofounder Bill Bowerman, or the story of the Tennessee State University Tigerbelles, a team of Black female athletes during the Black Power era in the United States.
Leading design historians provide essays on diverse topics including the use of graphics, collaborative relationships with athletes and fashion designers, advanced R&D and more. In addition, the book features excerpted interviews with over 50 figures who have played a key role in Nike’s history, arranged in a readable conversational format. Not just for “sneakerheads,” the book provides deep insight into one of the world’s most sophisticated design entities and the relationship between product design, technical innovation and social change. 9783945852644 Inventory Number: I00250402

(HAGGERTY, MICK). Haggerty, Mick, Gary Panter & Steven Heller. Los Angeles, CA: Mx, I00250201, 2024. First Edition 1/150 Copies. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Graphic Design Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 979-8-89443-487-2

np (300pp), profusely illustrated in color. Designed by Mick Haggerty. "MXWX" - Mick's Works - is a more or less comprehensive compendium of the various visual works imagined and fabricated by Mick Haggerty over the past half century. Moving to Los Angeles from London in 1973, Haggerty quickly established himself as a go-to record industry designer, illustrator, art director, and later music video director. He has won a Grammy for the visual packaging for Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" along with designing iconic covers for David Bowie, The Police, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Go Gos, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix, Nazareth, Public Image Ltd., Keith Richards, and many, many more. His editorial illustration includes covers for Time, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and New West Magazine. This beautifully illustrated tome additionally features contributions by Gary Panter and Steven Heller along with a stunning archive of Mick's personal work - much of which is reproduced here for the very first time. A brand new, pristine example of this lavish production limited to one hundred and fifty hand-numbered copies additionally SIGNED by the artist.

Inventory Number: I00250201

Jeffery, Josh, Pouria Khojastehpay & Jennifer Venditti. 550 BC, I00241214. 2024. Second Edition. 9 3/4 x 7", 8vo. Cloth with Pastedown. Crime Photography Monograph. New./No Jacket - As Issued. 252pp, 241 color illustrations. "In 2015, Josh Jeffery launched @mugshawtys, a platform dedicated to showcasing archived American female mugshots along with details of their crimes in the caption. This initiative extends across Twitter and Instagram, with daily updates. Over the years, Mugshawtys has not only curated a compelling archive but its community has also actively contributed to bailing out multiple girls caught in legal entanglements. Now, the Mugshawtys book, edited and designed by Pouria Khojastehpay and featuring an introduction by casting director Jennifer Venditti of JV8INC – renowned for her work on projects like "Euphoria", "Uncut Gems", and more – stands as the inaugural and official publication of this widely popular social media account, serving as a testament to its impact and influence." A brand new example of the 2024 second edition of this sure to sell out again quickly curiousity. 978-9083389806 Inventory Number: I00241214

(MORTON, ROCKY). Morton, Rocky, Peter Frank, Tom Knoles & Jim Czarnecki. Los Angeles: Rocky Morton, 2024, I00241030. First Edition 1/500 Copies. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2", 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. New./No Jacket - As Issued. 60pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "Known primarily for his work as a filmmaker, multi-disciplinary artist Rocky Morton.makes a striking return to his roots in painting with a new book and exhibition entitled "While I'm Away". Drawing from his deep fascination with science and the essence of humanity, Morton’s latest works stand apart in their inspiration and innovative creation process. Morton uses a leaf blower to propel strings of paint mixed with a unique elastic ingredient across the canvas. This technique results in delicate, thread-like patterns reminiscent of mycelium, the fungal networks that connect all living plants and trees, bringing a touch of nature’s unpredictability into his art. Art critic and curator Peter Frank states in his introduction "Morton finds beauty in division – his colored paintings thrill with outpourings of intense hues, all assigned to their own regions yet struggling to oppose and at the same time embrace, even merge with, one another”. At the heart of "While I’m Awa" is the theme of universal connection. These paintings seek to transcend the familiar, venturing into uncharted territory, where the tangible world meets the infinite. Some pieces present literal interpretations, horizons where existence seems to emerge from nothingness, while others evoke the complex interconnectedness of the universe, akin to the synapses in the brain or fields of energy reminiscent of string theory. While I’m Away will be on display at Los Angeles' Shatto Gallery from November 2nd to December 7th 2024, offering art enthusiasts a rare opportunity to experience these visionary works firsthand". A brand new, most handsome example of this lovely new publication additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Rocky Morton" in silver marker on the inside front cover. 979-8218982942 Inventory Number: I00241030

FURTH, OLIVER. . Rizzoli, I00240901. 2024. 280 pages. Hardcover. Design Monograph. New. 9780847873609

AD100 and Elle Décor A-List Interior Designer Oliver Furth masterfully combines bi-partisan enthusiasm for classical and contemporary influences with California cool, to create sophisticated, livable spaces with relaxed rigor, infused with color and joy.

Known for his timeless approach to design, as well as his irreverent ability to blend different styles and eras seamlessly, Furth combines his expertise in historic decorative arts and contemporary collectible design to create encyclopedic interiors where aristo-irreverence meets West Coast optimism.

A fourth-generation Los Angeles native, Furth’s homes conjure something magical, with optimism for the power of design as a guide to life well-lived. His signature style—a mix of freewheeling creativity, scholarly historicism and unabashed joie de vivre—has been applied to an array of homes over the past fifteen years, resulting in interiors full of personality and calibrated elegance that are prized by celebrities, creatives, and collectors.

Furth grounds his interiors with a sense of place and people over trends, considering his collaborators’ individuality and the materials, objects, textures that tell their story. His sophisticated eye for color is the antidote to misconceptions of current mass beige-ness.

The first monograph from the internationally celebrated designer, OP! Optimistic Interiors shines a light on Furth’s ingenious approach, showcasing homes that strike a balance between modernity and tradition, aesthetics and functionality, all while leaving room for self-expression and that most important ingredient: joy.

All photos by Roger Davies

Inventory Number: I00240827