Greene & Greene: Creating a Style

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Craftsman style ideas

Fantastic and at what a price!!

Greene & Greene: Creating a Style
Thomas A. Heinz , and Randell Makinson
Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1586851160

Book Description

n this fascinating new look at the work of Charles and Henry Greene, masters of the bungalow design, renowned authors Randell L. Makinson and Thomas A. Heinz assert that not only were the brothers Greene geniuses of their time, but that they also developed a distinct architectural and design style that has been the model for generations of architects since, and continues to reign today. Examining the individual plans, materials, and interiors of some of the most distinguished work of the Greenes, and illustrated with stunning photography, the authors revisit designs that exemplify a highly refined set of proportional relationships and a level of detail and craftsmanship that remains unsurpassed today.

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good .......2006-11-03

good, but not quite what I expected. However, for fans of these still a good read

Craftsman style ideas.......2006-07-31

A little thin on content but the illustrations and pictures are top rate and provide many excellent ideas for those looking for craftsman design elements.

Fantastic and at what a price!!.......2005-03-27

One wishes that this book would have been at the same size as the team;s earlier work, the Brad Pitt book on the Blacker House and the Passion & Legacy.

The content is great, all new photos wtith the color and depth that has not been seen in the work of others, They really show what Greene & Greene was really about, attention to color and detail. These are some of the most beautiful photographs of buildings and furniture, etc, that I have ever seen.

When looking at the photos in the back of the book, I wonder if I have ever really "seen" the Greene's work since these photographs show much more than I ever remember.

I hope there are more books in the pipeline by these two fellows. They make it so interesting and rewarding. Keep these prices coming too!

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New York City, the 1960s: Inside a ramshackle studio known as The Factory, the post-war art world encountered the industrial revolution. For more than two years, Nat Finkelstein was on the scene, documenting the explosive emergence of Pop Art, a subversive spectacle created by the constantly calculating Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol: The Factory Years is an extraordinary photographic account of the twisted, the addicted, the nameless, and the famous. As a member of the club, Finkelstein discreetly captured icons in the making, including Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Edie Sedgwick, and Nico, along with such legends of another era as Salvador Dali and Marcel Duchamp. And, of course, Warhol himself. Engagingly sequenced by renowned design firm Pentagram, Andy Warhol: The Factory Years features Finkelstein's seminal black-and-white photographs, in addition to several series of previously unpublished color photographs that were thought lost for the past three decades. Finkelstein accompanies these striking images with vivid memories, poetic recollections, and acerbic commentary, providing both visual and intellectual insight into the culture of The Factory.

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Worth buying but only just: color photos a big plus!.......2003-11-17

It is not a little ironic that the photographic record of an artist as prolific and as wrapped up in making and taking film and photographs as Andy Warhol was suffers from a dearth of great photos of the scene of Andy Warhol, The Factory and his Superstars: For real. I mean, I would love to own a book that is just chockablock full of all of the characters, primary, secondary, tertiary and beyond who populate the pages of the many books about Andy Warhol and the Warhol Experience. Unfortunately, there just doesn't seem to be any out there. Most of the books by and about the actors in the Warhol drama are text-based with a few, often the same few, grainy, shadowy, poorly framed black & whites. This book is an attempt by one to bring together more and better photos that fans such as I desire. It is a fair effort but only just. The book is over-size or 'folio' form which is GREAT, and mostly photographs. The text is composed of an opening statement of a couple of pages of over-sized type by the author followed by lots of photographs. The essays contain some valuable information that have the ring of truth to them, but they also seem spontaneous, off-the-cuff and free associative and as a result are not easy to follow. They are more blurted out than intoned, if you get me. The book is printed in the UK on non-glossy heavy stock. I'm unsure if this was done to save money or to impart a flat, gritty, industrial feel to the photos. It is a different look than anything else out there about Warhol and I can live with it; although, I catch myself wondering what this book would look like if done on really expensive, glossy paper with top notch production values. The author explains at one point that his photos were criticized by media critics for being odd and unconventional. He states that today this is recognized as a somewhat ground-breaking and very original and excellent representation of the scene. I think that they are a bit odd and unconventional. There are some great shots there though, and the author gets some portraits of Edie Sedgewick that are heart-breakingly prescient in retrospect. There are a couple great shots of Nico too and, of course, Andy. I was pleased to see some good ones of Taylor Mead and Paul Morissey which is a refreshing change; although, I must say that it would have been cool to see how the author would have represented Andy's mother, Billy Name, and Andrea Feldman. Oh, well, I suppose one must be happy with what one can get. I believe that if you are a huge Warhol admirer such as I you would be mad to not own this. If you are curious but indifferent to Warhol and the scene, right now as I speak you can buy this book right here on Amazon for a fraction of what it is worth and you should buy it NOW. If you don't care for Andy Warhol or care about him this book will certainly not change your mind so don't bother.

new edition.......1999-11-29

the book expanded redesigned and with the addition with a complete section of color phots has been republished by canongate books ,scotland

The Velvet Years: Warhol's Factory 1965-67

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portraits of a scene

The Velvet Years: Warhol's Factory 1965-67
Lynne Tillman
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties

ASIN: 1560250984

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portraits of a scene.......2004-08-31

Unequal parts Zen master and svengali, virtuoso and fraud, Andy Warhol stormed the art world and America hasn't been the same since - for better or worse. The Factory was the hub of the Warhol constellation, serving as a meeting place for musicians, artists, and the freaks Warhol dubbed "superstars." Stephen Shore came of age at the Factory, and his photographs of Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Gerard Malanga, and the Velvet Underground are crucial for die-hard Warhol buffs. For the rest of us, it's iffy. The photos range from journalistic snapshots to fine portraits. In good Warholian fashion, Lynne Tillman's interviews with friends and scenesters are heavily trivial with occasional inspiration. Warhol's effect on his intimates was profound, but neither his painting nor this book support their claims of his genius. The Velvet Years casts a lucid light on these times without dispelling Warhol's cloud of vagueness and mystery. The pictures of a young, innocent-looking Lou Reed are a hoot, though.

Andy Warhol: Films and Paintings : The Factory Years (A Da Capo paperback)

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Capturing Warhol
must-read!

Andy Warhol: Films and Paintings : The Factory Years (A Da Capo paperback)
Peter Gidal
Manufacturer: Da Capo Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0306804565

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Capturing Warhol.......2001-06-12

Nobody has understood the work of Andy Warhol like Gidal. It is not filled with gossip about Andy doing this and Andy saying that like 90% of all Warhol-books. This is about his art, and it's damn good!

must-read!.......1998-03-27

At the end of a century where the primitive has finally begun to be understood as complex, and the complex has been revealed quite often to be primitive, Gidal's searing analysis soars above the all-too-common self-adulatory art criticism. Gidal truly understands art and 20th century culture (as Warhol did!), and his book deserves repeated reading.

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Andy Warhol: Films and Paintings : The Factory Years (A Da Capo paperback)
Peter Gidal
Manufacturer: Da Capo Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OSVDP4

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Andy Warhol: The Factory Years
Nat Finkelstein
Manufacturer: Canongate
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0862418720

Swimming Underground: My Years in the Warhol Factory

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Woronov's wild amphetamine-filled time in Warhol's Factory
living through the 60's
icily seductive
Interesting, strange
The Hardest Girl in the world!

Swimming Underground: My Years in the Warhol Factory
Mary Woronov
Manufacturer: Journey Editions
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ASIN: 1885203217

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Woronov's wild amphetamine-filled time in Warhol's Factory.......2005-08-20

Before reading this book I only knew Woronov through her delicious work as the mild-mannered murdering dominatrix in the black comedy "Eating Raoul." This book exposes her early years as an actress in Andy Warhol's Factory. It is a scary descent into a drug-filled world filled with drag queens, celebrities, hallucinations, mole people and inner demons. Woronov paints a distinctly unflattering portrait of herself as a violent would-be artist driven to the brink of insanity by amphetamines. It is frustrating because as a protagonist she is so unlikable, but at the same time the Mr. Toad's Wild Ride that she takes us on is compelling. The frustrating part of this book is that we don't really see her ultimate redemption, just her trip through hell.

living through the 60's .......2005-08-12

I'VE READ MANY BOOKS ON THE SIXTIES WARHOL FACTORY SCENE AND ITS FOLLOWERS AND THIS ONE WAS BY FAR THE FUNNIEST,MOST TRUTHFUL ACCOUNT OF THE WHOLE FACTORY SCENE THAT I HAVE READ TO DATE(I READ IT IN A DAY). I BELIEVE MARY'S ACCOUNT OF THE STORY BECAUSE SHE PUTS IT ALL OUT THERE AND PULLS NO PUNCHES.
IF YOU READ SOME OF THE OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE FACTORY(DEPENDING ON WHO WROTE IT)THE WRITER ALWAYS TRYS TO PLAY DOWN THIER OWN PART IN THE MANIA. MARY DOES NOT DO THAT. SHE WAS A SPEED FREAK AND LETS YOU KNOW IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT.HOWEVER I THINK ANYONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT ERA WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME READING IT.

icily seductive.......2004-08-31

If you're expecting soup cans and canned supertars, you may be in for a shock. This is the squalid, squirming flip side of the swinging sixties, and Warhol is little more than an intermittent background hum. False advertising? not really, for Woronov-star of Chelsea Girls and other Warhol films-serves up a memoir tthat's both seedier, sleazier, and more sophisticated than the standard celebrity tell-all.

Woronov is icily seductive, coaxing the reader into a tar pit of sex and death, of drugs and drag queens, of the twilight zone between real life and hallucination. All-night speed binges, Velvet Underground gigs, the woman without a vagina-this freakshow is closer to David Lynch or Hieronymous Bosch than any of Warhol's dry-cleaned imagery. The book reads like a flashback; one moment you'll feel there's nothing going on, and the next you'll be sent spinning by a cunning metaphor or appalling image. A sleeper of a book, but full of strange and affecting dreams.

Interesting, strange.......2004-01-30

I read this because I like a lot of Mary Woronov's films and she seems pretty cool, so, what the heck. I know virtually nothing about Andy Warhol and the Factory, except for what I got in art history classes, which was pretty bland. I *think* I got a lot of this book, but who knows. It was tremendously interesting, and some parts are really, really funny. Others are really, really scary. For anyone interested in Andy Warhol and the people who made up the Factory, this book is for you. Mary Woronov was there and there is a chapter about many of the main people. It didn't mean much to me apart from entertainment because I had/have no idea who these people were/are, but for someone more serious about these people, this would be a must-read book. For the casual fan of Mary Woronov, you get a sense of her funny personality and stuff, her youth and college are covered, but there's nothing after the Factory. Whatever your interests, the book keeps your attention and is a great read.

The Hardest Girl in the world!.......2003-05-25

Mary Woronov's Years in the Warhol Scene/Factory! I loved this Book! The style, the juxtaposition of Hard edged Woman & a lost little girl. I loved that she was "unlikable" This is the type of strong heroine the Suburban punkettes should be emulating. She knows who the fakers are and where they reside. She follows her Own path on her Own terms. When she almost allowed that Stalker girl to get hit by the train I was Jarred but secretly hoping for, as Mary was for an ending worth telling the Grandkids about! Don't be afraid to Swim Underground!

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The Velvet Years: Warhol's Factory, 1965-67
Andy] Shore, Stephen and Lynne Tillman [Warhol
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KVOZW8

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Lee Friedlander's surreal sensibility is on full display in this set of photographs, originally published in 1970. Here Friedlander focuses on the role of his own physical presence in his images. He writes: "At first, my presence in my photos was fascinating and disturbing. But as time passed and I was more a part of other ideas in my photos, I was able to add a giggle to those feelings." Here readers can witness this progression as Friedlander appears in the form of his shadow, or reflected in windows and mirrors, and only occasionally fully visible through his own camera. In some photos he visibly struggles with the notion of self-portraiture, desultorily shooting himself in household mirrors and other reflective surfaces. Soon, though, he begins to toy with the pictures, almost teasingly inserting his shadow into them to amusing and provocative effect--elongated and trailing a group of women seen only from the knees down; cast and bent over a chair as if seated in it; mirroring the silhouette of someone walking down the street ahead of him; or falling on the desert ground, a large bush standing in for hair. These uncanny self-portraits evoke a surprisingly full landscape of the artist's life and mind. This reprint edition of Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait contains nearly 50 duotone images and an afterword by John Szarkowski, former Director of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art.

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Pictures not words
A Friedlander classic with new essay by John Szarkowski.

Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait
Lee Friedlander , and John Szarkowski
Manufacturer: Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
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Lee Friedlander's surreal sensibility is on full display in this set of photographs, originally published in 1970. Here Friedlander focuses on how his physical presence impacts his photographs. Known for capturing subjects outside of himself--nudes, landscapes--Friedlander writes: "At first, my presence in my photos was fascinating and disturbing. But as time passed and I was more a part of other ideas in my photos, I was able to add a giggle to those feelings." Readers can witness this progression through the images here as Friedlander appears in shadow, reflected in windows and mirrors, and, only occasionally, fully visible through his own camera. In some photos he visibly struggles with the notion of self-portraiture, desultorily shooting himself in household mirrors and other reflective surfaces. Soon, though, he begins to toy with the pictures, almost teasingly inserting his shadow into them to amusing and provocative effect--elongated and trailing a group of women seen only from the knees down; cast and bent over a chair as if seated in it; mirroring the silhouette of someone walking down the street ahead of him; or falling on the desert ground, a large bush standing in for hair. These uncanny self-portraits evoke a surprisingly full landscape of the artist's life and mind. There are nearly 50 duotone images in this reprint edition of Lee Friedlander: Self Portrait, which includes a new essay about the work by writer John Szarkowski.

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Pictures not words.......2001-12-06

This book is an insightful look at Lee Freidlander's images of Lee Freidlander, I cannot review this book without bias, as I have always been a big fan of Mr Freidlanders work. GRET BOOK!

A Friedlander classic with new essay by John Szarkowski........1998-07-13

It is a pleasure to see this book back in print, originally published in 1970. With photographic book reprints, I am often disappointed with the poor quality of reproduction. However the halftones, done by Richard Benson, are superb. As a bonus, or a drawback as some might argue, is an essay by John Szarkowski. This essay at the end of the book, attempts to match Friedlander's photographic wit. He makes such statements as "If he was not Lee friedlander, he would not have been able to make these portraits." ?? Unfortunately, this essay does not attempt to elucidate on the photographs themselves but rather on the idea of artistic self-portraits and about the lengths Friedlander has gone to -- to avoid talking about his photographs. Szarkowski is at times amusing but is successful at keeping hidden the enigmas of Lee Friedlander.

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Classic hentai manga...plus plot!

Countdown: Sex Bombs is a great collection of manga erotica.

Countdown: Sex Bombs (Mangerotica)
Hiroyuki Utatane
Manufacturer: Eros Comix
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Mouth watering smut about kissin' cousins and something called "Virgin Road".

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Classic hentai manga...plus plot!.......2000-04-26

I was first attracted to Hiroyuki Utatane's work after exposure to his artistry in Seraphic Feather. I must admit that I experienced some trepidation while pursuing his other works, for it quickly became apparent that Utatane is, first and foremost, a hentai manga and doujinshi (fanzine) artist. Although I've never found pornographic Japanese comic books particularly appealing, I experienced quite a surprise in Countdown.

The stories, while undeniably hentai, have surprising beauty and subtlety and are grounded in a deep and profound understanding of humor and human emotion and pathos. This sensibility extends not only to the lovely artwork, but to the dialogue as well, and it enriches stories that, by all rights, would otherwise have been valued solely for their ability to titillate.

Even in translation, the masterful prose, although somewhat coarsened, shines through. Take, for example, the final lines of the first of ten short stories included, "Lonely Night Bird":

"Suo?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"Has Daddy left already?"

"Yes, for another month."

"Suo?"

"Yes, ma'am?"

"It'll be light soon, won't it...?"

It is rare to find a even mainstream manga with such a wonderful and subtle expression of loneliness and devoted desire to dispel that unique sorrow. To see it in a hentai manga is amazing.

Utatane delights in sexual ambiguity. A man dresses as a charming schoolgirl. A girl costumes herself as a boy. A woman is actually neither. A boy is so delicately beautiful that he could easily be a girl though there is no attempt to hide his gender. It may be viewed a sort of taboo-breaking, but such ambiguity runs rampant in manga, and Utatane's liberal use of it perhaps reflects his connections to the Japanese doujinshi culture.

Of course, Countdown is primarily a hentai manga, and anyone who doesn't appreciate that fact will be disappointed and perhaps even disgusted. Indeed, all of the art once censored in accordance with Japanese law at the time has been explicitly redrawn for an American audience, and one story was completely rewritten to remove any references to sexual relations between two minors. Nontheless, the work is understandably less graphic that it might have been otherwise had it not originally been created in under censor.

As such, Countdown is absolutely *not* appropriate for children. However, for adults who enjoy hentai manga, as one of the greatest and most famous of hentai manga, it is a must. Even those who've never seen hentai manga before but enjoy manga should see it...if only to savor Utatane's exquisite art and storytelling.

Countdown: Sex Bombs is a great collection of manga erotica........1998-10-11

If your looking for good comic erotica, this ten story B&W collection is great (for the open minded). It shows great workmanship in the art, and story line. I was truly pleased with every aspect of this book, my only wish is that I had a copy that never ran out of new stories!!! I haven't read Utatanes 'Temptation' yet, but if its anything like 'Countdown: Sex Bombs", it is shure to please!

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