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, National
Design Museum.
With more than fifty original paintings and featuring
bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman's signature
handwritten prose, My Favorite Things is a poignant and witty
meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects
in our culture and private worlds.
Created in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as
her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, My
Favorite Things features more than fifty objects from both the
Cooper-Hewitt and Kalman's personal collections: the pocket watch
Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot, original editions of
Winnie-the-Pooh and Alice in Wonderland, a handkerchief in memoriam
of Queen Victoria, an Ingo Maurer lamp, Rietveld's Z chair, a pair
of Toscanini's pants, and photographs Kalman has taken of people
walking towards and away from her. A pictorial index provides
photographs of the actual objects and a short description of them,
enhancing the reading experience.
As it speaks to the universal experience and importance of
beloved objects in our lives--big and small, famous and
private--this unique work is a fresh way of examining and
understanding our society, history, culture, and ourselves.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
