Books      Books      Tom Sachs Fondazione Prada, 2006 This comprehensive survey of the work of the young and influential American sculptor Tom Sachs is the first of its kind, and long overdue. Sachs appropriates elements from American popular culture, including fast food, skateboarding and hip-hop music, and mixes them with overt references to luxury fashion labels, as well as icons of Modernist art and design. Even as Sachs's work maintains an ...             Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2007 This man is funny - no, I mean it. Really funny. + He hates the Olympics, but that's okay, because he's hilarious + Klosterman at his best + Made me care about Billy Joel             Things I have learned in my life so far Stefan Sagmeister Abrams, 2008 self help books usually turn me off + Great designs and interesting format There is one section of bookstores that I traditionally avoid when browsing: the self-help section. It's not that the ideas of how to live a fuller life are not worthy of my attention, but the way these book are written usually wears me down by their linear nature and repetition of thought. And ...             Jeff Wall James Rondeau The Museum of Modern Art, New York/San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2007 The ultimate publication in contamporary art and culture + Excellent Companion to the Exhibit A great book about a great artist, in a great series of "Phaidon" dedicated to contemporary art. Not easy to read, but worth it. The debate about Jeff Wall's art (in which wall himself is an importent participent) encompasses many fundamental questions and notions regarding new art history, ...             Sailing Alone Around The World Joshua Slocum Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2004 A classic for good reason + Simply escape on a trip around the world + Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one I first read this book about 30 years ago, I think. I vaguely remember thinking it was dry, and now I'm amazed at myself. It is anything else but that, from today's perspective! First published in 1900, Slocum's prose reads fresh and crisp; and his sense of humor pleases me with its dryness. No ...             The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition Ernest Hemingway Scribner, 1998 Snappy prose! + G + Hemingway - What more needs to be said? + Short stories of Ernest Hemingway             Young, Sleek, And Full Of Hell Aaron Rose, Carlo McCormick, ... Drago Arts and Communication, 2005 Finally! + young, sleek and awesome! + allegedreview I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Although I wasn't a regular when the gallery was open, over the years I have become a big fan of the art and artists that were exhibiting there. This book is filled with interesting photos and anecdotes about the struggles of being an independent ...             Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris, 2005 This book is a truly enjoyable read. + charasmatic + More poignant than humorous If you like the dry wit of David Sedaris you will love this book. Even if you don't know who he is, once you have read the first page you will probably love this book. Seeing the world through the author's eyes for a while helps us to remember the little absurdities we experience every day and, ...             Designing Design Kenya Hara Lars Müller Publishers, 2007 The Philosophy of Design + YOU NEED THIS + Designing Design + Design Philosophy + Don't judge a book by its cover             Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Still the One + Loved it! + Good, but I was looking for more detail on his drug addiction years By far my favorite of all his books. Dress Your Family in Corduroy comes in second and Naked comes in third. His new one with the skeleton on the cover didn't impress. His dry wit and sarcasm make me laugh out loud. He is able to instill humor in the most disturbing circumstances and that's ...             Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2004 brilliant, poignant and deliciously clever. + No flow but the essays individually are thought-provoking and halarious! + Fun in the Sun + Smart, witty, entertaining...             Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2006 Chuck Klosterman is the kind of man I would want a summer romance with JUST SHUT UP AND BUY IT. I've read this and a Decade of Dangerous and they are both highly entertaining and very addicting if you are into music, obsessive habits and cosmic ideas. If you do not have a sense of humor, do not buy this book. If laughing out loud in quiet public settings is not your ...             Young, Sleek, And Full Of Hell Aaron Rose, Carlo McCormick, ... Drago Arts and Communication, 2005 Finally! + young, sleek and awesome! + allegedreview I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Although I wasn't a regular when the gallery was open, over the years I have become a big fan of the art and artists that were exhibiting there. This book is filled with interesting photos and anecdotes about the struggles of being an independent ...             Sailing Alone Around The World Joshua Slocum Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2004 A classic for good reason + Simply escape on a trip around the world + Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one I first read this book about 30 years ago, I think. I vaguely remember thinking it was dry, and now I'm amazed at myself. It is anything else but that, from today's perspective! First published in 1900, Slocum's prose reads fresh and crisp; and his sense of humor pleases me with its dryness. No ...             Designing Design Kenya Hara Lars Müller Publishers, 2007 The Philosophy of Design + YOU NEED THIS + Designing Design + Design Philosophy + Don't judge a book by its cover          products you might be interested in        toavi.com    web we recommend Still the One randomly chosen book: Hunting and Gathering on the Information Savanna: Conversations on ...