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Examines the little-known relationship, both artistic and personal, between two of the greatest avant-garde artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti. 186 colour illustrations.

Marin Montagut's beautifully designed guide takes readers inside the most charming shops, museums, neighborhoods, gardens, restaurants, and cafés that exude the enchanting essence of Paris.>Explore Paris's twenty arrondissements like a local. Step inside interior design and home renovation emporiums to source antiques, room moldings, doorknobs, and light fixtures. Stock up on culinary provisions, from kitchenware to rare spices, wine, chocolates, candy, and pastries. Pamper yourself with French beauty products at homeopathic pharmacies. See the city's monuments from a new perspective on a boat cruise along the Seine, meander through hidden squares and quartiers that hold the secrets of Paris's historical past, or stop to smell the flowers in botanical gardens. Visit unique galleries and artist's studios—from the museum of fairground arts or the hunting museum to the residence of a Second Empire courtesan. You'll be tempted by sundry souvenirs and original gifts, handcrafted by artists and artisans, including lithograph prints, porcelain floral creations, custom umbrellas, couture fans, and vintage toys. Illustrated throughout with Marin's charming watercolors and designed in the style of a vintage travel guide and mercantile stocklist, this irresistible volume features gilded pages, a ribbon page marker, and a fold-out accordion map; it's the perfect gift for visitors and armchair travelers alike.

This illustrated biography offers unprecedented insight into Coco Chanel's complex and enigmatic life through new research and analysis of the designer by an expert historian.>Divided into five chronological sections, the book immerses readers in Chanel's life, unveiling rarely seen personal artifacts: gifts from her great love, Boy Capel, as well as her furniture, favorite jewelry, talismans, garments, family photos, and correspondence. This new book expands upon Fiemeyer's research from her previous books on the designer and includes the compelling chapter "Alias Coco," which explores newly uncovered documents from French Secret Service archives, shedding light on Chanel's clandestine activities during World War II and her connections to the Resistance.Isabelle Fiemeyer's sensitive, literary style along with the insights and recollections of Palasse-Labrunie reveal the hidden depths of Chanel's character, exploring a side of "Auntie Coco" far removed from her public image. This handsome book—with three-quarter binding and cloth spine—is an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex and enigmatic woman behind the legendary brand.

A horticultural tour of Marie-Antoinette's domain, the lavishly constructed gardens at Versailles, accompanied by eighteenth-century botanical watercolors from Pierre-Joseph Redouté and his contemporaries.Plants, flowers, and trees were Marie-Antoinette's passion; she transformed the Petit Trianon's gardens into an enchanted refuge from the oppressive shackles of Versailles. Based on archival documents, this book meanders through Marie-Antoinette's estate as the queen herself would have walked it: traversing hyacinths, buttercups, and anemones in the French Gardens, via winding paths in the Anglo-Chinese Gardens, through the conifers of the Belvedere Gardens where fabulous nocturnal parties were hosted, past the entrancing aromas of the shrubs surrounding the Temple of Love, to the wildflowers of the Garden of Solitude. This fascinating reconstruction, which plunges the reader into the eighteenth century, includes descriptions of the cosmetic and medicinal uses of the garden's plants, anecdotes from the royal court, and watercolors of the herbarium.

Celebrating 270 years of unrivaled dedication to luxury horology, this volume extols the enduring influence of Swiss watchmaking legend Vacheron Constantin.>Featuring new photography that captures the brand's artistry in magnificent detail, this book provides exclusive access to Vacheron Constantin's archives and workshops and offers readers a rare and privileged view of its legacy.

Discover Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's vacation villa on the French Riviera, where she entertained the leading lights of the French cultural scene in the 1930s and 1940s.>Plunging the reader into the bustling atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur in the 1930s, this book showcases all facets of her Mediterranean home—its conception and construction, unique architecture and gardens, and the artists and creatives it inspired. The luxurious tome is bound in Orient blue cloth with an inlaid portrait of the villa, seven-color printing on two paper stocks, and three facsimile inserts—Chanel's correspondence with Picasso and Dalí and an architectural plan of the villa. Expert essays and rare archival materials are completed with a conversation between Yana Peel and Peter Marino (who recently restored the villa) and a chronology. Reflecting the creativity and singularity of the iconic fashion designer, La Pausa is a monument to the private world of Gabrielle Chanel.

Discover the sumptuous elegance of the five-star hotel that has welcomed the crème de la crème in Paris for a century.>Today, it represents a distinctively French lifestyle, at the crossroads of the arts, and exudes timeless luxury through high-quality service, lavish rooms, and peaceful gardens that offer refuge from the bustling city. With a total of four Michelin stars, Le Bristol's restaurants embody French culinary excellence, serving up iconic drinks such as the Bristol Old Fashioned and recipes such as Onion Soup with Beef Consommé.Combining history, architecture, interiors, gastronomy, and a taste for luxurious living, this bilingual English-French book—produced with silver-edged pages and vignette cover insert—celebrates this jewel on Paris's prestigious Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

This classic reference to visionary interior designer Christian Liaigre's signature style transports readers inside his world through more than six hundred photographs. This highly anticipated reissue of the late design master Christian Liaigre's final book features twelve of his projects from around the world, including private and public interiors from Nantucket to Malibu, from Athens to Seoul, and from the Caribbean to London. Readers will be immersed in Liaigre's rarefied world, encompassing the full range of his talents in furniture and interior design where nothing is left to chance, from the positioning of the windows to the shape of the door handles. Timelessness, tranquil beauty, and subtle luxury were Liaigre's signature, and he built his reputation on the refined quality of his furniture and interiors. With a keen sensibility for space and light, design inspiration drawn from local cultures and traditions, meticulous attention given to the sourcing of materials, and an affinity for artisanal work, Liaigre combines the art of understatement with great elegance, discretion, and balance. The large-format volume offers rich inspiration for professional architects, interior designers, and aficionados alike.

This definitive history of Panerai watches—an essential resource for collectors and watch specialists—offers exclusive access to the brand's collections and extensive archives.>Embark on an extraordinary journey through the world of luxury watchmaking, where technical mastery, passion, and meticulous craftsmanship come together to create timeless masterpieces. This revised edition delves into Panerai's heritage, tracing the brand's evolution from its founding in Florence in 1860 to its modern-day innovations. A must-read for watch enthusiasts and collectors, it celebrates the fusion of form and function that defines every Panerai creation.

From the attic of a former school or a disused brickyard in Germany, via an atelier in the rural surroundings in the south of France or the urban setting of the Marais in Paris, to his current studio on the outskirts of the French capital, we discover how Anselm Kiefer's work spaces have impacted his art. To enter a painter's studio is a rare privilege and the stuff of dreams, as if access to this intimate place were the key to the very act of creation; we are admitted into the space and virtually participate in the artistic act by our very presence, rather than simply observing from the outside. In ANSELEM KIEFER: STUDIOS, Danièle Cohn reveals how Anselm Kiefer's studios—and his organization and spatial distribution of them—are essential to his artistic activity as a painter and sculptor. While they serve as production areas and storage spaces, artists' studios are also physical representations of the mind and memory of an artist, where living and working spaces combine. As Cohn states in the introduction, "It is both open and closed, a place of storage and transit, and it is the natural location for sheltering works in progress, as well as works of the past the artist has decided to keep, the materials, the manufacturing workshops, as if it were an entire industrial plant incorporating several factories and laboratories.The painting of Anselm Kiefer, like his sculptures, results from collecting elements, traces, pieces, objects, plans, maps, books, and containers from outside the picture. "The world amasses in the studio; the studio becomes a receptacle. It is not in opposition to the open air, in an inside/outside polarity, at least not in the traditional sense of the antagonism. Rather we have a world-studio, and probably a studio-world."

Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy è una splendida testimonianza della conservazione del patrimonio e della raffinatezza italiana, una tenuta senza tempo che incarna il fascino eterno e lo splendore mondano del Lago di Como. Situata sulle verdeggianti pendici di Blevio, un antico borgo collinare lombardo, Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy regala ampie vedute del Lago di Como. Pascal Cagni, l'attuale proprietario, è un giramondo appassionato di design e architettura fuori dal comune che nel corso dei suoi lunghi viaggi ha accumulato esperienze preziose. L'immersione in culture diverse gli ha trasmesso una profonda chiarezza di visione nel progetto di riportare la Villa e i suoi giardini all'antico splendore, nel rispetto del patrimonio architettonico italiano e in armonia con l'ambiente, integrando storia e cultura locali. Sotto la guida dei migliori artigiani italiani, la Villa è stata meticolosamente restaurata con materiali tradizionali, in un perfetto connubio tra passato e presente. Oggi è una testimonianza della conservazione del patrimonio e dell'eleganza italiana; i suoi giardini sono un simbolo di raffinatezza senza tempo sullo fondo del fascino eterno e dell'esuberanza mondana del Lago di Como.

Using natural materials-wicker, osier, rattan, rope-to create exquisite handwoven decorative objects, French lifestyle brand Atelier Vime has redefined luxury. When Atelier Vime's cofounders discovered that their eighteenth-century hôtel particulier had previously been a basket-weaving workshop, they dedicated themselves to reviving the vanishing artisanal craft. They replanted willow shrubs, hired local artisans, and designed a contemporary collection of decorative objects with their associate Raphaëlle Hanley. Karl Lagerfeld was an early admirer and, according to Architectural Digest, Atelier Vime swiftly became "the industry secret for designers." Today, customers around the world-from private homeowners to notable designers including Pierre Yovanovich, Kelly Wearstler, Aerin Lauder, Jake Arnold, Virginia Tupker, and Beata Heuman-flock to La Maison Vime at Vallabrègues in Provence to source Vime's unique home furnishings that are handmade in France. The duo behind Atelier Vime invites readers to discover their idyllic universe in their homes across France, where their unusual color palettes-from periwinkle blue to burnished ocher-offer a striking backdrop for their Medici column vase, woven screens, and rattan furniture. Their collections include classical and modern art, antique textiles, Provençal ceramics, and miniature baskets, which are combined with their contemporary creations to form the signature Vime style. Bringing the ancestral savoir faire of basketry into the twenty-first century, using materials and methods that are as sustainable as they are sumptuous, Atelier Vime celebrates an impeccable lifestyle rooted in the synergic relationship between luxurious design and nature.

Trace the genesis of Jackson Pollock's work in this intimate portrait of the radical twentieth-century artist-from his childhood in the American West through the diverse cultural influences that charted his artistic evolution. Jackson Pollock's "drip technique" paintings are among the most readily recognizable works of modern art, and they launched his career in 1947. Yet less is known of his earlier works, which are seldom presented together as a focus of study in their own right. Pollock's body of work produced during these pivotal years vacillates between figurative references and abstract formal experimentation, and bears witness to a diverse range of sources that nourished the young artist's experimentation, from Native American influences stemming from his upbringing in Arizona and California, to Mexican muralists he encountered in 1938, and from European avant-garde artists-among whom Pablo Picasso figures prominently-to the Surrealists. His experiences under Jungian psychoanalysis also left a mark on his art, and this book offers intimate insight into the artist's psyche. Through this comprehensive volume-which includes ten of Pollock's most important early works, such as Birth (1941) and She Wolf (1943), categorized into two distinctive artistic periods-readers will discover how these different influences merged to forge Pollock's distinctive and singular artistic voice. This book offers a captivating narrative of one of the twentieth century's most influential and radical artists and is essential reading for Pollock fans and students of modern art. This volume was produced in close collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center and the Musée National Picasso-Paris to accompany an exhibition at the Musée National Picasso-Paris from October 15, 2024-January19, 2025.

German-American art collector-dealer Heinz Berggruen amassed an exceptional collection, including works by twentieth-century masters Picasso, Klee, Matisse, and Giacometti. Heinz Berggruen's collection-with more than one hundred masterpieces by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, and Giacometti-is a spectacular tribute to the foresight of this major player in the international art market during the second half of the twentieth century. Born into a Jewish family in Berlin in 1914, he went into exile in California on the eve of World War II. He became art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and assistant to the director of the San Francisco MoMA. After the war, Berggruen returned to Europe, first to Munich as a journalist, then to Paris where he worked at the UNESCO headquarters before becoming an art dealer specialized in the graphic works of modern artists. He quickly established contacts within the Parisian cultural scene, meeting both the artists he would represent and the poets, dealers, historians, critics, and collectors of the day. Guided by his personal tastes, he built up a remarkable collection of twentieth century works spanning the entire careers of Picasso and Klee and including Matisse's collages and Giacometti's sculptures.

Discover the 176 most picturesque villages to visit in France in this official illustrated guidebook from the association that has passionately selected charming villages since 1982.>A brief history of each village is accompanied by recommendations for monuments, museums, and other places to visit; accommodation options ranging from hotels to campsites; restaurants, markets, artisanal produce, and local specialties. Details on leisure activities encompass festivals, events, and excursions that encourage visitors to explore the surrounding area. This practical, authoritative, and accessible illustrated guide is completed with an overview map of France, QR code links to additional online resources, and an index.