My Favorite Things
$77.90
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
23 November 2014
Summary
From Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and The Elements of Style, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
With more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman’s signature handwritten pro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062122971 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0062122975 |
| Author: | Maira Kalman |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Harper Design |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 23 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 803g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 203mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal.”
“So friendly, so classic, so delightful … Kalman has taken ‘the little book’ [The Elements of Style] and made it even more elegant and uplifting.” – Los Angeles Times “While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal.” – New York Times “The pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of the beloved bestseller [The Elements of Style].” – USA Today “My absolute favorite book of recent memory: an exquisite and delightful and peculiarly illustrated memoir about … well, the search for the meaning of life. I will be giving this book [The Principles of Uncertainty] to everyone I love.” – Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
About The Author
Maira Kalman
Maira Kalman is an author and illustrator of numerous books for adults and children. She is a contributor to The New Yorker and the New York Times. Born in Tel Aviv, she lives in New York City.
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