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SMALL SHOP GRAPHICS IN JAPAN

Recently, in Japan, there has been a great increase in visionary small shops whose proprietors pay very special attention to their design and goods. This book contains interior and exterior images...

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ISLAND OF CATS - HYDRA

Hydra Island cats! Embark on a photographical journey to the Greek island of Hydra in the Mediterranean Sea with this photo book —this island is a hot tip for all cat-lovers. Hydra is a magic and...

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KATZEN IN JAPAN

Katzen in Japan —an enthralling illustrated book by French photographer Alexandre Bonnefoy who has captured the velvet paws in their urban habitat with his sensational snap-shots. Everything is real....

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KARL BLOSSFELDT

New economically-sized comprehensive multi-lingual edition available now! German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his...

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WELCOME TO MARWENCOL

Welcome to Marwencol! After being beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five men outside a bar, Mark builds a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard. Mark populates the town he dubs...

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DALÍ

Picasso called Dalí "an outboard motor that’s always running." Dalí thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer, and film maker,...

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MANGA DESIGN

New book focusing upon the art of Japanese comics design from Pie Books! Coming soon. In Japan, the market for and of manga (Japanese comics) is massive. To survive in the competitive world of manga...

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MT: 100 WRITING AND CRAFTING PAPERS

"Sensation and surprise always." The world-wide successful product, mt (masking tape), is now featured in PIE’s 100 Papers series! Polka dots, stripes, flower motifs as well as Japanese traditional...

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TOMOO GOKITA: 777

777 drawings collected into one huge book! Tomoo Gokita is one of the great artists representative of the current contemporary art scene —with passionate fans worldwide. Last year his solo exhibit was...

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MARCEL DZAMA: PUPPETS, PAWNS, AND PROPHETS

Marcel Dzama first gained fame with his drawings, but has recently expanded his practice to encompass film and three-dimensional work, developing an immediately recognizable language that draws from a...

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RAYMOND PETTIBON: HERE'S YOUR IRONY BACK

The eagerly awaited book showcasing Raymond Pettibon's extraordinary political works. A pioneer of Southern California underground culture, Raymond Pettibon (*1957 in Tucson) has blurred the...

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ED TEMPLETON: THE CEMETERY OF REASON

Californian artist Ed Templeton (born 1972) delivers up his diagnosis of the contemporary human condition in a whirlwind of present-tense imagery, filtered through photographs, paintings and drawings....

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YOSHITOMO NARA: DRAWINGS 1984-2013

Yoshitomo Nara: Drawings 1984-2013 focuses on the internationally acclaimed Japanese artist's prolific drawing output of the past 30 years. Rendered in colored pencil and acrylic, Nara's drawings are...

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ILLUMINATING THE STARS COLORING BOOK

Illuminating the Stars features 33 beautifully drawn portraits of famous and forgotten stars of early Hollywood. While early films are often envisioned as being entirely black-and-white, many silent...

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ONLY WHAT'S NECESSARY: CHARLES M. SCHULZ AND THE ART OF PEANUTS

Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what’s necessary. For 50 years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000,...

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WOMEN STREET ARTISTS OF LATIN AMERICA

In this groundbreaking, in-depth look at a rarely explored perspective of street art, more than twenty female artists from seven nations in Latin America discuss themes of social justice, artist...

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MANDALA MEDITATION COLORING BOOK

Coloring mandalas —traditional, intricate circular designs —can be a meditative, relaxing, and creative practice for children and adults alike. Begin your journey to calm with this beautifully...

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DREAM SPECTRES 2 - KABUKI NIGHTMARES: UKIYO-E GHOSTS, MAGIC & MAYHEM

Ukiyo-e, the art of woodblock design and printing, enjoyed a symbiosis with the kabuki theater almost from its inception in the late 17th century, with a significant number of images devoted to the...

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FORMS OF ROCKIN'

"The idea of style and competing for the best style is the key to all forms of rockin'." —Style Wars, 1983. Are subcultures, like graffiti, floating free in their own space, or are they connected to...

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HEARSAY: ARTISTS REVEAL URBAN LEGENDS

The Hearsay: Artists Reveal Urban Legends exhibition catalog includes 37 artists who created artwork based on an urban legend with special significance to them. Each work is accompanied by the...

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101 ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO BEFORE YOU DIE

A personal journey filled with hilarious anecdotes through the history of music, at the hand of one of Spain’s most internationally renowned illustrators. A graphic novel in the form of Ricardo...

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SPECTRUM 22

The best-selling Spectrum series continues with this twenty-second lavishly produced annual. Challenging, controversial, educational, and irreverent, the award-winning Spectrum series reinforces both...

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COMPLETE BOOK OF CHALK LETTERING

Ubiquitous at boutiques and cafés, on Etsy and Pinterest, in stationery and home decor, the art of chalk lettering is hotter than ever. Valerie McKeehan, an Etsy standout whose work has been featured...

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WILL EISNER: CHAMPION OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

Will Eisner (1917–2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic...

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WAILED

Wailed is an intimate chronicle of a group of friends who also happen to be the vanguard of alternative comics making. In stark black and white, the lives of these young artists are illuminated....

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GROW: BOX SET

Capture the precious moments of childhood with The First 1000 Days (75,000 sold) and The Next 1000 Days. These beautiful journals accompany parents through the first six years of their child’s life,...

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CHARLES GATEWOOD

In 1975 Charles Gatewood made Sidetripping, one of the greatest photography books ever made, with text by William S. Burroughs. That alone should bring him canonical status. This biography sketches...

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STENCIL WARS

New softcover edition! Stencil Wars collects the fantastic Star Wars inspired street art from all over the world. Be inspired and fascinated by the combination of the ironic, political and sarcastic...

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STREET ART NORWAY VOL. I

New deluxe softcover edition! From Kontur Forlag. Street Art Norway Vol. I follows the development of street art in Norway, from the very beginning in the 1990s up to the leading artists of today....

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STREET ART NORWAY VOL. II

New deluxe softcover edition! From Kontur Forlag. Urban street art is an art of the moment, reflecting society at the time the work was created. This reflection may take the form of a remark regarding...

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HIROSHIGE: ONE HUNDRED FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO

New economically-sized comprehensive multi-lingual edition available now from Taschen Books! Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning...

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WARHOL

Nice deluxe hardcover from Taschen books, back in print! Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is hailed as the most important proponent of the Pop Art movement. A critical and creative observer of American...

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COLOR MY SAN FRANCISCO

Color San Francisco the way you want to see it... Color your journey through the City by the Bay. Color elaborately hand drawn pen and ink illustrations of the most iconic destinations in San...

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STAR WARS: A POSTER COLLECTION

In the same format as Adventure Time: A Totally Math Poster Collection, this sturdy paperback houses 20 removable, frameable prints of the very best artwork from across the entire George Lucas–curated...

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100 PAPERS WITH CLASSICAL PATTERNS

New book of exquisitely designed crafting paper —available soon from PIE Books. Beautifully rendered designs printed on 104 specially removable sheets of paper! Gorgeous paper emblazoned with floral,...

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ICHIKAWA ENNOSUKE IV

Very special photo-book documenting Japanese Kabuki performer Ichikawa Ennosuke IV! Stunning photography by Seishi Nagatsuka. Coming soon from PIE Books. Ichikawa Ennosuke IV presents a photographic...

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND COLORING BOOK

Beautifully assembled edition of John Tenniel's most wondrous works! Available soon from PIE Books. This special gold-embossed coloring book includes a large selection of illustrations by John...

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SURPRISE! BY KUNIYOSHI

Sequel to the successful Cats By Kuniyoshi —a fascinating tome of unexpected beauty! Coming soon from PIE Books. Imagine life in Edo, Tokyo from the 17th-19th century, in the early modern period...

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BEST OF BISHONEN

A collection of "beautiful boy" art from Japan! Coming soon from PIE Books. Fujoshi, or Yaoi fandom —supporters of femme gay media aimed at teenage girls —represent an ever-increasing market in Japan....

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THE ART OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Step inside the Lucasfilm art departments for the creation of fantastical worlds, unforgettable characters, and unimaginable creatures. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will take you there,...

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THE ART OF ROCK

The original collected visual and oral history of rock'n'roll posters! Now available at an irresistible price. Electric, outrageous, erotic, blatant, vital. The adjectives that describe rock music...

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ART THERAPY: AZTECS AND MAYAS

The great ancient Aztec and Mayan city-states dominated Central and Southern America before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores in 1519. Today the unique artistry discovered throughout the...

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STREETOPIA

After San Francisco's new mayor announced imminent plans to "clean up" downtown with a new corporate "dot com corridor" and arts district —featuring the new headquarters of Twitter and Burning Man...

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NEOTRADICIONAL VOL. 2

A stunning collection of drawings, sketches and tattoo flash —dramatic examples of neo-traditional tattoo style. Large pages showcase each piece beautifully in this gorgeous book. Featuring the work...

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URBAN ART LEGENDS

Renowned graffiti artist KET looks at 38 of the most influential urban artists from around the world! From being spray-painted onto walls and trains, to enjoying acclaim in galleries and museums, the...

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ART FORMS IN NATURE COLORING BOOK

Kunstformen der Natur, or Art Forms in Nature, encapsulates biologist Ernst Haeckel’s response to Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Haeckel (German, 1834–1919) published these exquisitely...

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MÉLANGE FUNESTE

Sixteen wonderfully bizarre creatures are combined in extraordinary ways in Edward Gorey’s Mélange Funeste, which could be translated as "The Dreadful Mixture.” Each intricately drawn figure has been...

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PICKMAN'S MODEL: A WEIRD TALE

Chillingly brilliant illustrated Lovecraft tale from Nick Blinko! New from Crna Hronika. "Pickman's Model" is an elegant short story by H.P. Lovecraft, originally published in Weird Tales in 1927....

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TEMPLE OF ART

"Since early 2012 I have been photographing fine artists and inviting them to interpret those portraits through their particular medium. An artist’s work can act as both bridge and barrier; at once...

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THE LITTLE PRINCE COLORING BOOK

This magical coloring book features original illustrations and memorable quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s masterpiece, The Little Prince. The delicate and highly detailed line illustrations are...

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