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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle concepts intended for middle-class—not elite—consumers. In this remarkable book, Kristina Wilson coins the term “livable modernism” to describe this school of design.
Livable modernism combined International Style functional efficiency and sophistication with a respect for consumers’ desires for physical and psychological comfort. Wilson offers a new view of many popular designs for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms of the 1930s and investigates the remarkable marketing savvy of the furniture and decorative arts companies of the day. As the first study of the advertising and retailing of modern design during the Depression years, Livable Modernism also features an extensive array of vintage advertisements from such popular magazines as House Beautiful and Ladies’ Home Journal.
Engagingly written and handsomely designed, Livable Modernism is an essential book for anyone interested in modern furniture and decorative arts. The author demonstrates that the work of these designers—including Russel Wright, Donald Deskey, and Gilbert Rohde—paved the way for Charles and Ray Eames and other post-World War II designers, and that the importance of their philosophies, innovations, and influence has until now been underappreciated.
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Heartfield Versus Hitler (Pocket Archives)
John Willett
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important.......2007-07-17
This book is a little piece of gold.Heartfield was an amazing artist and a fine intellectual man.His works are impressive.
A piece of history here, to wiew with a forefutere look.
Heartfield was German.......2001-12-27
An important book. One historical point though. Heartfield was not an Englishman as notes on this site incorrectly state. He was German who changed his name to an English one in solidarity with anti-Nazi forces. It's remarkable that this fine artist, an inventor of the now common photomontage technique
and outspoken and courageous opponent of Hitler going as fas back as the 1920s is so little known. He was certainly not honored after the war and died in relative obscurity and poverty.
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Mad's Dave Berg Looks at the Neighborhood
Dave Berg
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Trabajo Y Empresa: Entre Dos Siglos
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Fundamentos de Analisis Financieros - 4 Edicion
Leopold A. Bernstein
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Packed with hundreds of examples of sales letters that make--and break--the rules, experts show what works and doesn't work. From envelope copy to closing lines that promise to close a deal, students will find this book to be a comprehensive tool for writing successful sales letters.
* Critiques real sales letters to give students concrete examples of letters that get results. * Features new information on creating highly effective electronic sales letters and E-mails.
60-DAY EXAMINATION
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What works? Where is that?.......2006-05-25
If you want plenty of sarcastic rhetoric, this is it. Where are all the GOOD examples? Sure, I want to know what doesn't work too, but it could be even better if he shared more of what does work!
Speak English Herschell..........2002-11-03
I agree with Rush.
This book does have a very useful list of headlines, opening sentences, and a knowledgeable section on envelope copy with illustrations...
..but the guy explains these things in such a bizarre vernacular and egotistical vibe that it was hard for me to feel any sort of enthusiasm as I was learning (or trying to). Maybe Lewis should've been a politician.
If you want a sales letter book, I fully recommend Dan Kennedy's 'The Ultimate Sales Letter'. It's step by step, easily understandable, fun to read and teaches you everything Lewis does but much more. Your excitement will skyrocket. Kennedy's your Man.
Not what it could be!.......2002-07-01
I won't presume to be critical of such a great copywriter as the author. But my reason for giving the book only 3 stars instead of five is because the entire book could have been so much more.
The latter half of the book are "100 ways to start a sales letter". It ought to be a gold mine. It IS of value, but again, in nearly all of the illustrated "ways", Lewis illustrates how people foul them up; not in how they are used successfully.
The same is true for the first part of the book. He helpfully offers actual samples of sales letters that he has received but spends most of his time mocking them and showing what's wrong. Certainly many of them deserve criticism but I wonder how much better the book would have been if Lewis had given examples of GOOD copy.
I recommend the book. I was just disappointed that it continually focused on the negative instead of helping the reader with GOOD copy.
Every business owner needs this book!.......2002-05-21
Every PR executive needs to have this book in their shelf.
Lots of great info, tips and a great handbook. If you are in advertising, PR or communications...... get this book. Rick Frishman Pres. Planned TV Arts (NYC) Co- author GUERRILLA PUBLICITY & GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR WRITERS
The Bible for any direct mail writer.......2000-08-19
Herschell Gordon Lewis -- one of the world's leading authorities on writing copy that sells -- has summed up the tricks of the trade learned through years of experience in this delightful, extremely useful book. I find myself referring to his book again and again when I'm stuck on finding the just the right opening for a direct mail letter. Lewis uses real-life examples of direct mail copy throughout the book, showing readers where it went wrong and how it could have been more effective. (After reading his book, you'll find yourself scrutinizing every piece of junk mail you receive, wondering what Lewis would have to say about it!) Best of all, Lewis's keen wit makes the book fun to read. I highly recommend it to anyone who writes direct mail.
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Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations, 2003 (Directory of Us Labor Organizations)
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Patterns of Mothering: Maternal Influence During Infancy
Sylvia (born 1914) Brody
Manufacturer: Introduction by Ren‚ Spitz (1888-1974). NY: International Universities Press, Inc., [1967]. 1st Edition, 3rd printing. [First published 1956]. 446+[2]pp. Tan cloth with painted spine label. A very good copy in dust jacket. eng.
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This book is designed to provide the scale modeler with beautiful color photo-reference of a very popular WWII German subject, in this case the Tiger I tank. Photographed at the SAUMER Tank Museum in France, this is a rare opportunity to study the details of an original Tiger tank. Details covered include the Engine deck, tracks, hatches, zimmerit, roadwheels, armament, and interior details. Each photograph is accompanied by a very descriptive caption. An invaluable resource for the armor modeler, this book will also come in handy for the military enthusiast, as well as the WWII historian.
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Tiger I Ausf. E in Detail........2003-05-09
A very detailed look at the SdKfz 181 that is at the Saumur Tank museum. Color photo's of every section of the tank. Many close up pictures. If you have not been on a real Tiger I, this is as close as you can get. Enjoy.....
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First published in 1957, Pioneers, Peddlers, & Tsadikim, the original history of the Jewish people in Colorado, is now back in a revised and updated edition with twenty-one new illustrations. Containing a new preface and a comprehensive chronology covering more than 140 years, Pioneers, Peddlers, & Tsadikim is a definitive volume for both the scholar of Jewish/Colorado history and the casual reader alike.
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A good start, but needs improvement........2006-03-14
It provides a basis to start knowing part of the Jewish history of Colorado and certainly captures in detail what it does cover. Yet, much is missing. On the first page she dismisses Crypto-Jews as not important, yet in the back of the book lists them (with one sentence) as a community in the St. Luis valley in 1997. Surly a community that has survived in Colorado since the 1500's merits inclusion. There is no mention of gay and lesbian Jews even though Denver and Boulder have become, since the first edition, the site of large gay and lesbian communities with visible ties to the Jewish community at large. The author takes some descriptions to extremes, as in the example of one individual who the author reports as a fact to have written over a million letters in his lifetime. Perhaps it is time for a third edition.
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Baby Bird Portraits / Watercolors in the Field Museum: Watercolors in the Field Museum
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Paint Watercolors That Dance With Light
ASIN: 080613769X |
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George Miksch Sutton is one of the best known and most beloved bird artists of the twentieth century. This marvelous book presents thirty-five paintings of downy chicks, nestlings, and fledglings painted from life by Sutton. The exquisite watercolors, housed in the Field Museum of Natural History, span three decades and depict nineteen species of North American birds. Many of the paintings are reproduced here for the first time.
In his introduction to the collection, ornithologist Paul Johnsgard discusses Sutton's contributions to bird art and to ornithology. And is essays accompanying the paintings, Johnsgard describes his and Sutton's personal encounters with the birds.
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A stunning one-of-a-kind collection .......2006-12-19
Simply put, this is a stunning collection of 35 watercolors of downy chicks, nestlings, and fledglings painted from life by one of the premier bird artists of the 20th century, George Miksch Sutton. The 19 species of North American birds, many reproduced here for the first time, are exquisite paintings standing alone but the highly readable, informative text by internationally renowned ornithologist Paul A. Johnsgard is both indispensable and helps make this a must-have, one-of-a-king bird lovers delight. The book is a steal at this price.
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Baby Bird Portraits
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on December 1, 2000. The length of the article is 432 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: BABY BIRD PORTRAITS BY GEORGE MIKSCH SUTTON.(Review) (book review)
Author: Jerome A. Jackson
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2000
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 112
Issue: 4
Page: 565
Article Type: Book Review
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