Abrams imprint: 1041 books
Out of Line
The Art of Jules Feiffer
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Everyone knows a Feiffer illustration when they see one: His characters leap across the page, each line belying humor and psychological insight. Over Feiffer’s prolific 70-year career, his nimble and singular imagination has given us new perspectives as well as biting satires on politics, love,...
by Matt Zoller Seitz, Wes Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
This companion to the New York Times bestselling book *The Wes Anderson Collection *takes readers behind the scenes of the Oscar®-winning film *The Grand Budapest Hotel *with a series of interviews between writer/director Wes Anderson and movie/television critic Matt Zoller Seitz.
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Men and Manners
Essays, Advice and Considerations
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Today’s man may know how to dress with style, but does he know how to behave? Though the rules of civility have changed along with the world, Men and Manners believes in manners. This book doesn’t tell you which fork to use or how to write a thank you note. But it is going to remind you of basic,...
David Bowie Made Me Gay
100 Years of LGBT Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music—and the messages behind it—gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those...
by Drusilla Beyfus
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
The fashion aesthetic of handsome, aristocratic Hubert de Givenchy combined the traditions of haute couture—creative, luxurious, and perfectionist—with a modern entrepreneurial sensibility. In a career spanning 40 years, he created the most glamorous of evening dresses, developed the influential...
The Art of Daniel Clowes
Modern Cartoonist
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2012
Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. With each successive graphic...
Deadline Artists
America's Greatest Newspaper Columns
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Now in its fifth hardcover printing, Deadline Artists celebrates the relevance of the newspaper column through the simple power of excellent writing. It is an inspiration for a new generation of writers— whether their medium is print or digital—looking to learn from the best of their predecessors....
The Steampunk User's Manual
An Illustrated Practical and Whimsical Guide to Creating Retro-futurist Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Steampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and permanent genre in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. A large part of its appeal is that, at its core, Steampunk is about doing it yourself: building on the past while also innovating and creating something original....
One Kiss or Two?
The Art and Science of Saying Hello
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Every encounter begins with a greeting, and different cultures have developed innumerable ways of showing pleasure at someone’s arrival. Humans have been greeting each other for thousands of years, so it should be the most straightforward thing in the world, but this seemingly simple act is fraught...
by Masako Kojima
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
The very first Hello Kitty nail art design book will feature 20 DIY Hello Kitty–themed projects for painting nails by well-known Hello Kitty nail design artist Masako Kojima. Each project will include simple, step-by-step instructions for creating designs and/or applying decals and will be accompanied...
Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns
The Lost Art of William Steig
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Children, octogenarians, and everyone in between know the work of William Steig, the beloved cartoonist and award-winning children’s book author whose work graced the covers and pages of the New Yorker for more than 70 years. In Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William...
The English
A Portrait of a People
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2001
The acclaimed author of On Royalty explores the mysteries of English identity in this “witty, argumentative book bursting with good things” (The Daily Telegraph).
A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller
Being English used to be easy. As the dominant culture in a country that dominated...
by Emily Herbert
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
A true original, Gaga found fame the hard way, playing the grimy bars and burlesque shows of New York City, before finally relocating to Los Angeles to begin work on what would become her debut album The Fame. Constantly en vogue and always in the public eye, this is the biography of the rise of Gaga,...
City Farmhouse Style
Designs for a Modern Country Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also a legendary...