American Photography, now in its fourteenth edition, presents the year's most powerful images by established and emerging photographers. The two hundred and fifty photos here, chosen by a distinguished jury from a field of more than four thousand entries, capture the tremendous diversity of photography today. From the theater of celebrity to global events, the most fascinating magazines, books, advertising, and promotional pieces published in 1997 provided a vehicle for the ninety-two photographers represented here, including: Antonin Kratochvil, Chuck Close, Lillian Bassman, Nan Goldin, David Lachapelle, Helmut Newton, Lucian Perkins, and Mario Testino.

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Arts & Photography

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Photography & Video

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Now in its 17th year, American Illustration presents the finest editorial, promotional and packaging art of 1997. This gallery in print offers a selection of darkness and delight as it explores the far side of the artist's imagination.

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American Photography 15 presents the year''s most powerful images by established and emerging photographers. The photographs cover a variety of global events that have ocurred over the last year.'

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Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Each year American Illustration presents the most creative and dynamic illustrations by some of the world's most talented artists. Volume 19 brings us over 350 images selected by a jury of creative professionals, and proves that the field of illustration continues to progress in terms of artistic intelligence, stylistic diversity, and aesthetic beauty. Both established and up-and-coming artists are featured, including Marshall Arisman, Juliette Borda, Brian Cronin, Peter de Seve, Al Hirschfield, Brad Holland, Anita Kunz, James McMullan, Edward Sorel and Art Spiegelman. Art directors and designers look to American Illustration for today's most talented illustrators, and this catalogue is a must for those interested in visually stimulating and thought-provoking art.

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"American Photography" presents the last year of the 20th century as observed by the finest photographers in the world. These images, chosen from thousands by a jury of publishing professionals, highlight the role photography plays in constructing realities about the world, and the power of the still image to capture our imagination as we read today's global culture in visual terms. The 380 images collected here reveal the incredibly different approaches photographers bring to picture making. From images that iterate the human cost of conflict to pictures that capture the essence of place to celebrity portraits, "American Photography" is the perfect resource on the best contemporary photographers, with a combination of striking design and exceptional print quality that makes it a beautiful object in its own right. Includes: Larry Fink, Peggy Sirota, Robert Polidori, Terry Richardson, Mario Testino, Taryn Simon, David Lachapelle, among many others. 230 color and 160 b&w. 9.25 x 12.25 in.

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Literature & Fiction

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Poetry

Informed, creative, strategic, dynamic-these are the hallmarks of great illustration, and "American Illustration" is the place to find them. Volume 20 presents the best of the best: over 390 extraordinary illustrations by the top artists working today. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the founding committee of American Illustration joined a distinguished panel of jurors to choose this year's selection. From the winning images, this volume includes a special section, "The Best 20 Images of the Year." For art directors and designers, "American Illustration" is the key source for today's top talent. For people tuned in to the visual arts, this large-format, strikingly designed, and beautifully reproduced book is the most talked about gallery in print. 
390 color. 9.25 x 12.25 in.

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Decorative Arts & Design

Description: American Photography 18 presents the unforgettable first year of the 21st century as photographically interpreted, documented, and constructed by the best in the business. Taken as a whole, these 300 pictures--some familiar, others previously unpublished--demonstrate the ability of still images to capture the imagination as they uncover truths, create an air of mystery, and tell stories. This year's selection, chosen from thousands by a jury of publishing professionals, reveals both seasoned picture makers and talented newcomers performing creative leaps of all kinds in commercial and fine art photography. From images that iterate the human cost of conflict to pictures that capture the essence of place to portraits that parse the glamor of celebrity, this is the perfect resource on the best contemporary photographers. American Photography 18 portrays a year of innovation in a profession that consistently pushes the envelope of art, technology, and communication.

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Description: American Illustration 21 presents more than 350 images guaranteed to tantalize both the mind and the eye. Chosen for the excitement they generate on the page, these drawings epitomize the art of illuminating a complex idea, of creating a visual pun, of drawing a revealing portrait. Wit and wisdom abound in drawings whose very line work can generate a laugh, or a shudder. Seen together, the illustrations in volume 21, selected by a jury of publishing and art professionals, demostrate the creative range of the liveliest medium in the communication arts. Since 1982, art directors, editors, and designers have called American Illustration the best lead to cutting-edge talent. For people hooked on the visual arts, it's the most evolved and portable gallery in print today.

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History & Criticism

Every year American Photography presents images--hundreds of the best, selected by a jury of outstanding publishing and design professionals--that capture the spirit of the year. Each year's selection becomes a time capsule of events, people and issues, as well as a periscope view of the medium and its evolving technologies. Regarded by creative professionals as the number one source for the best talent in the business, American Photography 19 showcases legendary photographers alongside established and emerging ones. Included in this volume are Richard Avedon, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston, Katy Grannan, Lauren Greenfield, James Nachtwey, Paolo Pellegrin and Taryn Simon, to name just a few of the more than 140 shutterbugs showcased.

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