Pictures of the Floating World

Pictures of the Floating WorldIn Edo Japan, woodblock prints known as ukiyo e (pictures of the Floating World) captured the entertainment culture of the urban elite and eventually many other subjects as well. These beautiful prints were the result of a meticulous craft process, in which an artists initial drawing was translated by expert carvers into multiple printing blocks for different colors. In this attractive volume, Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese art at the Museum

the likenesses of its leaders and luminaries

The featured houses range from Fernau and Hartman Architects' Mann Residence in Sonoma County

and contemporary works by Frank Stella

The charming illustrations and sturdy die-cut pages will provide lots of mix-and-match fun for any young dino fan

reflects the inclusive nature of this book

or for any visitor to the borough

it is the summer of 1920 and the day is the Sabbath

and techniques of Mesoamerican architecture

The annual's elegant photography and organization will encourage readers to peruse the year's offerings watch by watch

they range from the intimate (such as victims’ family snapshots and personal belongings) to the immense (an actual surviving barrack from the Auschwitz III–Monowitz satellite camp)

It also examines the careers of more than sixty other Tonalist painters

Horowitz takes us from Lower to Upper Manhattan