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Unseen Vogue goes beyond the cliches and often repeated "greatest hits" of fashion photography and tells a completely new story. Drawn from the archives of British Vogue, the book presents hundreds of images never seen before—the killed pictures, rejects, and outtakes—to form a fresh, new history of fashion photography. Features the first attempts of many now internationally famous photographers, great pictures by forgotten masters, outtakes from famous shoots, and many other extraordinary and sometimes controversial pictures. By showing contact sheets and unedited film Unseen Vogue opens up the process of making fashion images, previously the reserve of fashion's inner circle.
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A visual history.......2007-01-03
I was looking for a book that would inspire me while also giving me a sense of fashion photography's history, and this is just the book. I've turned to it many times as a springboard for ideas or for the pure enjoyment of looking at the images. The copy in the front, though difficult to read because of the small font size, gives interesting gossipy tidbits about the shoots. Though not a complete history of fashion photographer by any means, its focus on Vogue keeps the book from being overwhelming.
Fashion Guru Must-Have.......2006-02-09
As a fan of the fashion industry, I was excited by this book. It is absolutely filled with major stars. It spans several decades and features models like Jean Shrimpton, Twiggy, Penelope Tree, Pat Cleveland, Veruschka, Uma Thurman, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Shalow Harlow, Claudia Schiffer, Karen Elson, Maggie Rizer, and Gisele Bundchen. All of the photos are breaktakingly beautiful and interesting from classy old Hollywood style photos, strange modern poses, and glamorous high fashion spreads.
For those of you who actually read these coffee table books, you will not be disappointed. This book is filled with useful information about the industry, Vogue, and how fashion has impacted culture.
A GREAT SURPRISE.......2003-12-23
The book is essentially the companion to one of the most fascinating shows that I ever stumbled upon. Last November in London, I went to the Design Museum[founded by Terrence Conran] to view an exhibit of aluminum[aluminium].
Coincidentally, there was this Vogue show. Having paid my admission to the museum, I viewed this exhibit as well. Now, I don't pretend to know much about fashion nor photography. And this show blew me away. And so does this book, but not as well as the show, of course.
An assemblage of insights into the culture and history of the twentieth century that I would never have encountered on my own. Not only does the story reveal how conde nast's money financed some of the more significant technical innovations in photography[which intrigued me since I try to follow the history of science and technology], but I was also fascinated to discover how it was that Vogue may have had the most energetic and brave war correspondent/photographer of WW2: and it was a beautiful and talented woman - Lee Miller. Do take the time to find out all you can about her.
And lastly, the photos are knock-outs. I wouldn't have done this show or this book deliberately, but having stumbled into the show, I have to pronounce it one of the most educational exhibitions that I have encountered.
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Shoes in Vogue Since 1910
Christina Probert
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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ASIN: 0896592413 |
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A beautiful, stylish celebration of the cult of the blonde
If you've only one life, live it as a blonde" are the immortal words of a Clairol ad, and they set the stage for Kathy Phillips's treatment of the world of the blonde, natural or dyed, past or present, male or female. Complete with a "Blonde Bible" and "All you need to know about being blonde"--a practical guide to blonding techniques--here are blondes of all shapes and sizes, from film stars, and rock babes, to sports heroes and catwalk queens. The Vogue Book of Blondes heralds the sex kittens of the 1930s such as Jean Harlow and Veronica Lake, peroxide pop stars including Blondie and Billy Idol, male sex symbols such as Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio, and blonde icons, from Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe to Princess Diana and Madonna. This beautifully illustrated compendium features the work of world class photographers such as David Bailey, Mario Testino, and Herb Ritts. If it's true that blondes have more fun, then The Vogue Book of Blondes is a perfect gift for the blonde or aspiring blonde in your life.
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Not about real blondes.......2001-07-16
This book is not about blondes; it is about brunettes who bleach their hair. Real blondes - those who got their hair colour from their genes and not out of a bottle - will be disappointed, as there's nothing in this book that relates to them. There is a lot of interesting information about the bottle blondes like Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe and Madonna but real blondes are quite something different.
the blonde mystique.......2001-06-14
great book, wonderful layout and pictures, great writing. very whimsical and a great example of modern writing and interest. recommended to anyone interested in popular culture!
Sooo enjoyable to read... even for brunettes.......2000-10-20
Very complete and informative, this book deals with the history and psychology of the so called dumb blondes. The text is brilliant and the pictures outstanding. Let's enjoy the icones such as Madonna or Marilyn Monroe (Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve etc) and the advices of the international who's who of colourists.
Book Description
The archives of British Vogue define modern portraiture. Its collection remains a stylish barometer of the social and cultural changes that shaped the 20th century. From princesses to rock stars, models to actors, society beauties to world leaders, these are portraits of figures who have made an enduring mark on their age. And just as the pictures are a who’s who of the brilliant and beautiful, the selection of photographers is equally stellar. Daring, discerning, iconoclastic—here are the people who defined their art, including Horst, Beaton, Steichen, Penn, Snowdon, Parkinson, Bailey, and Testino.
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Extraordinario!!.......2007-05-21
Muy buena selección fotográfica en una secuencia bien escogida de las principales figuras del siglo XX. Muy recomendable.
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Hats in Vogue Since 1910
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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Swimwear in Vogue Since 1910
Christina Probert
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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Sportswear in Vogue Since 1910
Charlie Lee-Potter
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Fashion in Vogue Since 1910: Lingerie (Accessories in Vogue Series)
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- The Man is A Genius
- Pure Enjoyment
- Come to beautiful Neopolis
- the best of Alan Moore's current bunch
- Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue meet superpowers
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Top 10 Book 1
Alan Moore ,
Gene Ha , and
Zander Cannon
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The Man is A Genius.......2003-10-14
Ah, Alan Moore, where would I be without you? What meaning would my life have without "Watchmen," "Swamp Thing," and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"? Time and time again, you've taken the graphic novel medium to new heights, and now you've brightened my existence with this gorgeous, hilarious, powerful work of storytelling. I think everyone who likes superheroes should be required to read "Top 10" for the insights it offers -- and everyone else should read it just because it's such a bloody good piece of work.
At first glance, "Top 10" seems like "Watchmen Lite" -- it imagines an alternative world where a boom of costumed crime-fighters in the 1940s and 50s has left a large glut of out-of-work superpeople, most of whom inhabit the pseudo-futuristic city of Neopolis. It's tough work to police a city where each and every citizen has some kind of superpower, and the job falls upon the shoulders of Precinct Ten (named because this is number ten in the multitude of parallel universes). As the story starts, we meet the latest addition to the precinct team, Robyn "Toybox" Slinger, who carries around a crate full of intelligent supertoys who do her bidding. Her new partner is a hulking, sullen, blue dude named Smax who shoots energy beams out of his chest. Robyn soon learns that at Precinct Ten, lunacy is status quo.
Half the fun of "Top 10" comes from the colorful, expansive cast of characters. Robyn's coworkers include Girl One (whose bioengineered skin constantly changes), Jack Phantom (a lesbian who can phase through solid matter, Hyperdog (a sentient Doberman in a cyborg skeleton), Irma Geddon (a middle-aged housewife with a nuclear battlesuit), King Peacock (worships Satan; punches through solid stone), Synaesthesia (listens to smells, feels colors, sees sounds -- believe it or not, this is a real condition), Janus (a switchboard operator with two faces and two personalities), Alexei (a Communist telepath with a chimanzee for a wife), and a number of others. Somehow, Moore takes this massive cast and makes each character into a fully-realized individual with his or her own motives, fears, desires, etc.
And somehow, this happens at breakneck speed as the members of precinct Ten get themselves into one bizarre situation after another. The psychopathic, telekinetic Santa Claus; the fat, middle-aged Godzilla clone; the cosmic mice; the porn star from Venus, the Ghostly Goose (name refers to what he does, not what he is)...I simply can't bring myself to give away any of the plot's oddball twists any more than necessary. All is not comeday hijinks, however. I express my admiration that Moore can cause such laughter while at the same time dealing with such serious issues as STDs, drug abuse, teen prostitution and pedophilia, closet homosexuals, bigotry, and interspecies realationships (Hyperdog falls for a human woman, and vice versa). One minute you're laughing uproariously, the next minute you're struck into silence as a character is forced to make a painful personal decision, or another tries to cope with the knowledge of his impending, inevitable doom. It's amazing that Moore can throw all this together and have it come out so well. And it would be unfair of me not to mention the exquisite artwork of Gene Ha, who fills each panel with a glorious swamp of detail.
So yeah, that's my rant. "Top 10" is now my favorite Alan Moore comic, and my second-favorite graphic novel of all time (despite everything, I still like "Sandman" best). If you happen to spot this treasure on the shelf of your local bookstore -- by all means, spend the $14.95. Buy Volume Two as well. It's worth it.
Pure Enjoyment.......2003-07-24
It will crack you up and still keep you interested in the dramatic story. A great cop story and an unbeatable satire on superhero comics. I laughed out loud a number of times. The background jokes alone are worth the cost of the book.
Think of a smarter, funnier NYPD Blue policing a city where everyone is a super-hero, robot, movie monster, god, or mad scientist.
Dense, rewarding, and as funny as any comic you'll ever read.
My only complaint is to the publisher. Top Ten should be released in one volume, not two. It is ONE story. Duh! Do you want this to have the kind of a shelf life as Watchmen has or not?
Come to beautiful Neopolis.......2001-01-26
Alan Moore produces his first superteam story since his run on WildCATS, this time choosing to portray a police station's officers in a city of people with superpowers.
He is obviously having fun, with a variety of criminals and other threats that we might not otherwise expect to see. The characters are many and varied, some of whom have powers, some have super-science weaponry, some are simply people in costumes. With a whole city of super-beings, we have normal jobs being carried out by people in costumes. For example, the book begins with fears about the return of the Libra Killer, who in previous years has killed and decapitated prostitutes. In Neopolis, the prostitutes have super powers, and these are used to play to their clients peccadilloes.
Then there is the murder investigation of the death of the Norse god of beauty, Baldur. Boy, his relatives are an odd bunch - his father Woden, mother Frey, brothers Thunor and Hod, and uncle Lokk may help redefine your view of the Norse gods, especially if you read that other comic with Norse gods...
More fun is had by artists Gene Ha and Zander Cannon. Look closely - you'll find possibly recognisable characters in all sorts of odd circumstances. My favourite, possibly, is someone who looks like Charlie Brown in a Doctor Doom costume! How much of this is from Alan Moore's scripts is another question...
If I have a problem it is that there is so much happening, so many throw away pieces, so many characters... It's a little too much. But then, you can read it over and over again for more detail.
the best of Alan Moore's current bunch.......2000-12-19
Assuming you're somewhat familiar with what's good and bad, hot and not, in the comics world, you're already familiar with Alan Moore, his towering reputation (as author of groundbreaking works like "The Watchmen" and "From Hell" [soon to be coming to a movie theatre near you]) and--currently, anyway--prodigious output. Of all the Moore titles currently in production, Top Ten just barely makes the top of the heap.
What we've got here is a set of sly in-jokes blended into a fusion of Hill Street Blues and the JLA. In an imaginary city populated with all manners of superpowered individuals (right down to the cats and mice), who keeps the peace and enforces rule of law? The good officers of Precinct 10, of course.
Top Ten is a lot of fun and usually good for a few laughs--every issue is a winner, and this collection should appeal to anyone who enjoys police dramas, superhero ensembles, or farcical humor. Moore is at his best when he's playing with the structure of the superhero concept, and in Top 10 he's found an excellent vehicle for a few of his more offbeat ideas. Dedicated comic book fans will find lots to enjoy in his subtle jabs at superhero conceits of the past three decades.
(But don't just buy it because there's a nekkid superhero involved--there's really not much to see!)
Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue meet superpowers.......2000-10-10
Think Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue combined, except in a world where superpowers are the norm. The writing is as good as any found on those Emmy winning shows.
The fact that everyone possesses superpowered abilities may be misleading to someone who has not read Top Ten. The characters are as blase about this fact as they can be, because it's the normal order of things. No slugfests here. The series is downright funny--One female officer spends all of her time nude, because she "clothes" herself by using her ability to pigment her skin any color and in any place she wants. This makes her nudity unrecognizable to anybody except her lieutenant, a canine with human intelligence who only sees in black and white as canines are wont to do. Her reaction when she realizes this is hilarious as shes been working with him for years. He gets out of it by telling her he is only attracted to other canines (wink!).
The art is so detailed you could spend large amounts of time on every page to absorb all of the hidden surprises.
This is commonly seen as one of if not the best book in the comic field. Really, if you are not a comic reader you will enjoy this nonetheless.
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Top 10 Survival Tips for Kids (and parents) on the Move:
Chelsea Williams , and
Cheryl Williams
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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Moving can be as scary as it is exciting. It is as hard for kids as it is for adults. Maybe harder. We, too, are leaving behind familiar places and important friends. We, too, are starting over: seeking new friends and adjusting to a new home, neighborhood, and school. We need caring adults to listen and help us adjust, now more than ever. My mom and I put together a few ideas that have worked for us. Good luck and I hope you find this book helpful.
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- This spiral-bound ditty is well worth 100 bucks!
- Awesome guide to SEP from the guru of the industry.
- Excellent resource to create more traffic
- The truth and nothing but the truth!
- A must-read for building a web presence!
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#1 Web Marketing : Achieving Top 10 Rankings in Internet Search Engines: Insider Trade Secrets from Positioning Pros
Fredrick W. Marckini
Manufacturer: Harvard Univ Art Museum
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This book is a hands-on training manual that will take you by the hand and show you step-by-step what you need to do to increase sales from your Web site by using the most powerful and free marketing tool -- search engines. You can submit your Web site to as many search engines as you want, but unless you are listed high on the list, no one is ever even going to see the link to your Web site. This book teaches you the ranking methods for all the top engines, and a top ranking in a top engine will increase traffic to your Web site. Response Direct, Inc. is a premier Web marketing agency; we have proven strategies and tactics that we use every day to help our clients achieve top Internet rankings. With our book, you get the advice of Web marketing experts. We wrote this book about what we know, about what we do -- to to teach you how to increase your visibility on the Internet. Learn to build Web pages that rank in the top search engine spots from the firm that coined the phrase, "search engine positioning."
Customer Reviews:
This spiral-bound ditty is well worth 100 bucks!.......2000-05-31
Written clearly for you whether you're a marketing personal or a techie. Tells you specifically the what to do to improve your ranking. Well worth the dough.
Awesome guide to SEP from the guru of the industry........2000-03-16
I worked as an information architect at a web agency. We built great sites but didn't think much about generating traffic. After reading Fredrick's publication, with a litlle sweat and some luck, I was able to go from ground zero to #1 on AOL and Lycos for "Web Marketing" and other keywords on other engines. Within a month my rankings were on the radar screen, after 4 months those mentioned above were achieved, which have since been overtaken by others. Remember it's an on-going process!
This book covers various engines and directories, page elements to focus on for each portal covered, where to submit, how to submit, what to do and not to do to maintain your rankings and avoid spamming the indices. ...there is a lot of basic information in this book, but learning the basics is half the battle.
... You'll get your top rankings honestly if you follow these guidlines. If you have questions email the author, you'll get a reply, and chances are it will be pretty quick.
Search engine strategies, alliances, partnerships, and techologies are always changing.
... Make sure you've got good content, use this manual to do all you can to make your site search engine friendly, solicit links, create doorway pages where the existing site does not rank well, and you will be well on your way to creating a lasitng presence on the wired world of tomorrow!
Excellent resource to create more traffic.......2000-02-26
This is definately the best manual I have seen. No writers bla bla but straight to the point and written in plain uderstandable English. After studying the book I had some questions which I Emailed to them expecting to get an answer the next day as usual. Within 10 minutes I had an answer back from the author himself. I would recommend this manual to everybody who is serious about generating traffice to his site.
The truth and nothing but the truth!.......1999-12-25
The number of people and publications professing to be able to make you a search engine "expert" or "guru" grows every day. More often than not, when I check them out (and I do!) I find them to be more like "snake oil salesmen" then professional internet marketers.
Imagine my utter surprise when I checked out "1 Web Marketing : Achieving Top 10 Rankings in Internet Search Engines: Insider Trade Secrets from Positioning Pros" and found that it was for real!
I work very hard for my clients to gain them the kind of "positioning" they need to be successful on the web and with this book I now work smarter and get better results. You wont find trendy "hints" or "secrets" (most often outdated, if they ever worked at all!) in this resource, instead its full of usefull advice and completely honorable NO-SPAM techniques that if properly applied will definately help your bottom line. The book is clear, consice and to the point. With a little effort on your part, you should be marketing your business like the pros' in no time.
As if all of this was not enough, I needed a little clarification on a point in the book and e-mailed the author from their site...I had a reply to my e-mail within 48hrs!
If you buy no other book to help you to succeed on the web, buy this one. Buy it now!
A must-read for building a web presence!.......1999-12-12
I started a web company 2 months ago, and after reading Response Direct's book my hit rate is up more than 35%. It's real-world advice by those who've been there, done that. A bit technical in some areas, but no worry, you'll get through it. Strongly recommend it!
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- Welcome to the Fallen Paradise
- Who's Who in Fashion
- Winning My Wings: A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II
- 1942-1946 THE WAR YEARS
- A Chain of Events: The Government Cover-up of the Black Hawk Incident and the Friendly Fire Death of Lt. Laura Piper
- A Chance for Love: The World War II Letters of Marian Elizabeth Smith and Lt. Eugene T. Petersen, Usmcr
- A Few Good Women: Memoirs of a World War II Marine
- A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, Oregon, California and adjacent areas (Peterson Field Guides(R))
- A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq
- A Victor, Not a Butcher: Ulysses S. Grant's Overlooked Military Genius
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People in Vogue: A Century of Portrait Photography
Talking Fashion
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In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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