1.‘The Stylemakers’ by Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (I.B.Tauris)
Paris in the 1920s. Witness, the birth of Minimalism and Classic Modernism through the lives of legendary figures like Man Ray, Jean-Michel Frank, Eugenia Errazuriz, Chilean patron of Picasso and Stravinsky.
Price 52 USD
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2. ‘Artisans of Empire’ by Suraiya Faroqhi (I.B. Tauris)
Everything and anything you wanted to know about the craftsmen and women who lay at the socioeconomic heart of the Ottoman Empire. An unrivalled and comprehensive overview.
Price 23 USD
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3. ‘Steal Like an Artist’ by Austin Kleon (Workman Publishing)
Humorous and truthful, this is a guide to becoming more creative by copying in a world where nothing is completely original and all inspiration can be sourced. As Picasso claimed, “Art is theft.”
Price 10 USD
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4. ‘Jasmine & Fire; A Bittersweet Year in Beirut’ by Salma Abdelnour (Broadway)
In a poignant memoir, Salma Abdelnour writes about her return to Beirut, her childhood home. Written travelogue-style, it’s tinged with food, chaos and the sounds of war(s).
Price 11 USD
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5. ‘1000 Artist Journal Pages; Personal Pages and Inspriations’ by Dawn DeVries Sokol (Quarry Books)
In hundreds of illustrations, this visual diary captures journal pages designed by artists from all over the world. Both intimate and experimental, it’s a pleasure to flick through and stunning in its diversity.
Price 17 USD
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