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post #1 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:35pm
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Recommendations?

Looking to start building up a small library. Particularly interested in

-Industrial Design
-Architecture/Spaces (modern)
-Maybe some fashion
-Just really creative shit.
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post #2 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:37pm
For easy-to-find, relatively inexpensive design books, check out the publisher Taschen.
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post #3 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:42pm
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Originally Posted by Flambeur View Post
Recommendations?

Looking to start building up a small library. Particularly interested in

-Industrial Design
-Architecture/Spaces (modern)
-Maybe some fashion
-Just really creative shit.

There is no best, what do you want to do with the books? How about merely checking out work by people you like and buying related books?

Say you like Le Corbusier then get the fucking Le Corbusier book, this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Corbusier-Gran...=1IP4SW0VW8HIU

Basically tell us who you like and I'm sure people will start naming books.

I think you would appreciate Guy Bourdin:
http://www.amazon.com/Exhibit-Guy-Bo...5448513&sr=1-6
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post #4 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:44pm
Designed by Peter Saville.
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post #5 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:44pm
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Originally Posted by Fuuma View Post
There is no best, what do you want to do with the books? How about merely checking out work by people you like and buying related books?

Say you like Le Corbusier then get the fucking Le Corbusier book, this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Corbusier-Gran...=1IP4SW0VW8HIU

Basically tell us who you like and I'm sure people will start naming books.

I think you would appreciate Guy Bourdin:
http://www.amazon.com/Exhibit-Guy-Bo...5448513&sr=1-6

Fucking fair enough, I guess.
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post #6 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:48pm
Phaidon and Taschen have a ton of great overview books that can be found for decent prices online.
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post #7 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:53pm
I posted a list of starter architecture titles in this thread. Some of those might be of use.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...itecture+books
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post #8 of 8
10/13/09 at 12:54pm
http://www.amazon.com/Inez-van-Lamsw...5448953&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/Paolo-Roversi-...5449016&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Moon-Coi...8&sr=1-1-spell

http://www.amazon.com/August-Sander-...5449070&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Araki-Taschen-...5449110&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Tulsa-Larry-Cl..._bxgy_b_text_b

http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Capa-De...5449175&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Manufactured-L...5449240&sr=1-1
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