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USA - Workhouse Publicity, an award-winning Public Relations firm, has been selected by Rizzoli International Publications and its imprints’ as the Agency of Record for domestic publicity and special events specific to 16 titles from its Spring, 2007 list. Rizzoli New York began its publishing operation in 1974 and has since become a leader in the fields of art, architecture, interior design, photography, haute couture, and gastronomy. Workhouse Publicity will develop integrated promotional campaigns that synchronize communication efforts both nationally and locally for a wide array of volumes ranging from the timepieces of Cartier to the prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright, the global styles of Nylon Magazine to the simplicity of modern architecture found in Sarasota, Florida. The assignment is effective immediately.

From 2001 through June, 2006, Workhouse Publicity has served as the Agency of Record for Assouline Editions, exclusively handling all domestic and Canadian media. The agency was charged with the creation of a strategic campaign that included brand positioning and development, as well as overseeing a full catalogue of more than 90 seasonal titles through a host of services including public relations, sponsorship, promotion and special events.

Specifically, Workhouse Publicity will spearhead public relation campaigns for the following titles from Rizzoli International Publications and its imprints: Pools by Kelly Klein with an note from Esther Williams, California Mediterranean Photograhy by Melba Levick; text by Marc Appleton, Slim: A Fantasy Memoir by Cynthia Rowley, One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns & Italy/ Shops & Crafts by Paolo Lazzarin, Tattoo Art by the Editors of Viction:ary, Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas edited by Sam Durant; Foreword by Danny Glover, Spanish Houses: Rustic Mediterranean Style by Patricia Esinosa De Los Moneteros Rosillo, Joaquin Fernandez De Santaella Martin-Artajo, The Southern Cottage: From The Blue Ridge Mountains to the Florida Keys by Susan Sully, In Love In Italy: A Traveler’s Guide To The Most Romantic Destination In the Country of Amore by Monica Larner and Vespa by Valerio Boni. Universe Spring, 2007 books include DC Comics Covergirls by Louise Simonson, Cowboy Boots by Jennifer June; Photographs by Marty Snortum; Foreword by Dwight Yoakam, 100 Classic Golf TIps by Christopher Obetz; Illustrations by Anthony Ravielli; Foreword by Tom Watson, Smooth Operators by Ricahrd Jarman, Pretty: The Nylon Book of Beauty by the Editors of Nylon Magazine and Women Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World by Phil Borges: Contributions by Isabel Allende and Madeleine Albright.

For information on the aforementioned titles, interested media contact Workhouse Publicity, publicist Gina Garza directly by telephone 212. 645. 8006 or via email gina@workhousepr.com.

RIZZOLI INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Today, Rizzoli New York is an integral part of its parent company, the Italian communications giant RCS Media Group. RCS arose from the merger of the venerable Rizzoli publishing house, founded in 1929, with the eminent Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, founded in 1876. Rizzoli New York began its publishing operation in 1974 and has since become a leader in the fields of art, interior design, photography, haute couture, and gastronomy and ups the ante on modernism in hardcover with a stack of architecture and design books that are much nourishment for the mind as cannoli for the eye. In 1990 the Universe imprint was added, marking Rizzoli's entree into the pop-culture worlds of humor, fashion, beauty, sports, performing arts, and gay and alternative lifestyles. It also contributed a highly successful calendar program and published economical versions of Rizzoli books. Continuing the strategy to grow in international publishing, RCS Libri, the book division of RCS Media Group, acquired Flammarion, one of the most prestigious publishing houses in France. Rizzoli also partners with Skira, the renowned art publisher based in Milan, as well as with White Star, a key worldwide player in Travel-Pictorial Illustrated Books. Flammarion, Skira and White Star's English language titles are distributed in America by Rizzoli USA. For more information visit www.rizzoliusa.com

Rizzoli Fall 2007 Catalog
POOLS
AUTHOR: KELLY KLEIN WITH A NOTE FROM ESTHER WILLIAMS
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK  ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2918-7, HC: 0-8478-2918-9  U.S. LIST PRICE: $75.00 HARDCOVER 12 1/2” x 13 1/2”; 208 PAGES, 180 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Originally published in 1992, Pools is a modern classic of design photography, a timeless and inspiring collection of evocative imagery.
Inspired by a desire to design a new pool for her own Long Island backyard, Kelly Klein sought out and put together the most arresting and iconic photographs of swimming pools in all their various forms to create this unique and stunning book.  The photographs are as inspiring as they are moving, revealing an incredible wealth of styles and designs in climates and cultures across the globe, and evoking the sensations of rest and nostalgia, the clarity of water and light, the coexistence of coolness and warmth, and the insinuations of sex and romance that can bring such character to a swimming pool.  Included are pools in all shapes, sizes, colors, and settings, from Tangiers and Miami to the ancient magnificence of Hadrian’s Villa; from Coney Island to the Côte d’Azur; from the robber baron 1880s through the prosperous 1990s, and captured by great photographers such as Lartigue, Stieglitz, Munkacsi, Weston, Mapplethorpe, and Weber.  Republished in its entirety from the original first edition of 1992, including 187 photographs and a note from Esther Williams, Pools is a classic of modern design photography and an inspiration to aesthetes and creative homeowners alike.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kelly Klein is among America’s foremost fashion, style, and design photographers.  She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and went on to work at Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein.  Her iconic images have appeared in numerous magazines and she is also the author of Underworld, Cross, and Emotion.  She lives in New York City.  Esther Williams is a legendary American actress whose beauty, style, and love for swimming characterized aquatic Hollywood classics such as Neptune’s Daughter, Million Dollar Mermaid, and Dangerous When Wet. 

CALIFORNIA MEDITERRANEAN
AUTHOR: PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELBA LEVICK; TEXT BY MARC APPLETON
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK  ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2915-6, HC: 0-8478-2915-4   U.S. LIST PRICE: $50.00 HARDCOVER 9” x 11 1/4”; 208 PAGES, 200 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
A sumptuous collection of California houses designed and decorated in the universally beloved Mediterranean style.  
In the early 20th-century, architects designing houses for the balmy climate of Southern California were influenced by the style of the villas and palaces that dominated the architecture of Italy, France, Spain, Greece, and Morocco, and a few other North African locales.  The resulting style—noted for its pleasing combination of simplicity and dignity, for its often asymmetrical and undecorated facades—reflected romantic, European forms, and yet distinguished itself by adding American ingenuity.  Prime examples of this include Villa Narcissa, widely celebrated for its unimposing grandeur, and Casa Leon, with its stunning hillside location and ocean views. Included here are residences by noted architects such as Julia Morgan, Bertram Goodhue, Addison Mizner, George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, and others.  While some of the houses are lavishly decorated villas with lush landscaping, others are more spare, creations; what all these interpretations of the California Mediterranean style have in common is an indoor-outdoor approach to living.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melba Levick is a widely published and exhibited photographer who works and lives in Paris, Los Angeles, and Spain.  She is the photographer for Rizzoli’s Casa California, Estate Gardens of California, Great Gardens in Small Spaces, and many others.  Marc Appleton is principal/president of Appleton & Associates, a Santa Monica-based architecture firm.  He is a member of numerous organizations, including the California Preservation Foundation and the Historical Society of Southern California.

SLIM: A FANTASY MEMOIR BY CYNTHIA ROWLEY
AUTHOR: CYNTHIA ROWLEY
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK  ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2923-1, HC: 0-8478-2923-5   U.S. LIST PRICE: $29.95 HARDCOVER 8 1/2” x 11 1/4”; 128 PAGES, COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT
Whimsical and inspirational vignettes written and illustrated by American fashion icon Cynthia Rowley.
Following the success of her Swell books (which have sold more than 300,000 copies), Rowley’s new book recounts her personal “growing up” lessons—from humorous childhood memories to fantastical experiences. Filled with her own hand-drawn illustrations made especially for this book, it includes such stories as: Radically Clad-Plaid Dad (How her science teacher’s father buys 15 pairs of plaid pants on sale and after a botched experiment everything he touches turns to tartan); Badge Happy (How this preteen over-achiever petitions the Girl Scouts of America to add new badge categories because she already has all the others); Cold Comfort (How her mother puts their pillows in the fridge during the summer to chill them out before bedtime—which leads to them putting everything in the fridge like T-shirts and sneakers); and Luxury Camping (How her fashion sense survived in the wilderness; twig hairstyles and matchstick necklaces—not a good combination!).  The book also gives lots of serendipitous advice such as How to Turn your Bathtub into a Wishing Well; Why Dropping Scissors is Bad Luck; and much more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cynthia Rowley is an artist, designer, and author.  Her fashion company has stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Hamptons.  She has dressed Scarlett Johannson, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Hilary Swank, and is one of the most recognized personalities in fashion.  She lives in New York City.

THE SOUTHERN COTTAGE: FROM THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TO THE FLORIDA KEYS
AUTHOR: SUSAN SULLY
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK   ISBN:  0-8478-2919-7   U.S. LIST PRICE: $39.95  HARDCOVER 8 1/2” x 8 1/2”;  208 PAGES, 200 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
A gracious survey of cottages, from charming country getaways to simple beachside escapes that reflect southern vernacular styles.
The romantic elements that define the traditional southern cottage—a picturesque picket fence, a breezy sleeping porch, and well-worn heirloom furnishings—have made these small homes perennially stylish.  The Southern Cottage showcases the best cozy dwellings in popular seasonal destinations—from the mountains in Virginia and North Carolina to Florida’s Panhandle shores and the coast and islands of South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Louisiana.
A pristine Victorian lake house and a rustic mountaintop retreat express two moods of escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Summer beachside cottages included a a colorful Key West home and a century-old family Florida retreat that captures informal old-fashioned spirit.  Examples of 19th- and early 20th- century cottages reveal ways in which these diminutive  houses satisfy the need for privacy as well as communal living.
With tantalizing photographs of shaded porches, stone paths lined with flowers, and wicker-filled rooms, this is an inspiration for those who want their getaway home to evoke the timeless charm of southern living.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Susan Sully is the author of several books, including New Orleans Style, Charleston Style, and Savannah Style.  A leading authority on regional architecture and design, Sully lectures frequently on the subject and writes for numerous publications, including Southern Accents, Town & Country, Art and Antiques, and Coastal Living.

ONE HUNDERED & ONE BEAUTIFUL SMALL TOWNS IN ITALY: SHOPS AND CRAFTS
AUTHOR: PAOLO LAZZARIN
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK   ISBN:  0-8478-2840-9   U.S. LIST PRICE: $45.00 HARDCOVER 10” x 10”; 272 PAGES, 300 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
The fourth volume in the immensely successful One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy series, Shops and Crafts is a unique guide to distinctive Italian craftsmanship.

Beautifully illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy: Shops and Crafts focuses on two of the most popular reasons to visit Italy: shopping and the artisanal products for which Italy is famous.  “Made in Italy” has become synonymous with style and craftsmanship, and every region of the country has its specialties: Venice is known for magical glassware designs, delicate lace, and luxurious velvet; Milan and Como for the finest of woven silks; the Dolomites and the mountainous regions of Calabria and Sicily for hand-carved wooden objects, among them the famously mischievous wooden peg-doll, Pinocchio; Florence for gold jewelry, leather, and straw goods; Naples for cameos, Assisi for embroidery; and Deruta,

Gubbio, and many towns in Puglia and Sicily for their time-honored history of ceramic making.
A thorough appendix provides helpful addresses and phone numbers to accommodate planning your trip, including hotels, restaurants, wineries, and shop.  Each spread features a sidebar with information on local delicacies to be tasted and imbibed, as well as where to find the town’s choicest goods.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paolo Lazzarin is a journalist and photographer living and working in Milan.  Since 1965 he has collaborated with numerous Italian and international newspapers and has coauthored several encyclopedias as well as books on photography, tourism, and sports.

BLACK PANTHER: THE REVOLUTIONARY ART OF EMORY DOUGLAS
AUTHORS: EDITED BY SAM DURANT; FOREWORD BY DANNY GLOVER; ESSAYS BY AMIRI BARAKA, KATHLEEN CLEAVER, COLETTE GAITER, AND GREG MOROZUMI;  INTERVIEW BY ST. CLAIR BOURNE; POEMS BY SONIA SANCHEZ
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK; PAPERBACK ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2944-6   U.S. LIST PRICE: $35.00; HARDCOVER HC: 978-0-8478-2941-5  U.S. LIST PRICE: $50.00 8” x 12”; 208 PAGES, 150 COLOR AND B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
The first book to show the provocative posters and groundbreaking graphics of the Black Panther Party.  
The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, formed in the aftermath of the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965, remains one of the most controversial movements of the 20th-century.  Founded by the charismatic Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, the party sounded a defiant cry for an end to the institutionalized subjugation of African Americans.  The Black Panther newspaper was founded to articulate the party’s message and artist Emory Douglas became the paper’s art director and later the party’s Minister of Culture. Douglas’s artistic talents and experience proved a powerful combination: his striking collages of photographs and his own drawings combined to crate some of the era’s most iconic images, like that of Newton with his signature beret and large gun set against a background of a blood-red star, which could be found blanketing neighborhoods during the 12 years the paper existed. This landmark book brings together a remarkable lineup of party insiders who detail the crafting of the party’s visual identity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sam Durant is a Los Angeles-based artist.  Danny Glover is an actor, producer, and director.  Amiri Baraka is a writer and political activist who lives in Newark, New Jersey.  Kathleen Cleaver, attorney, author, and senior lecturer at Yale University and Emory Law School, joined the black Panther Party in 1967.  St. Claire Bourne is a veteran film-maker.  Colette Gaiter is an associate professor at the University of Delaware.  Greg Morozumi is artistic director of the EastSide Arts Alliance in Oakland, California.  Sonia Sanchez is a poet.

SPANISH HOUSES: RUSTIC MEDITERRANEAN STYLE
AUTHORS: PATRICIA ESPINOSA DE LOS MONETEROS ROSILLO, JOAQUÍN FERNANDEZ DE SANTAELLA MARTÍN-ARTAJO, PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANCESCO VENTURI
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2913-2, HC: 0-8478-2913-8   U.S. LIST PRICE: $50.00 HARDCOVER 10” X 10”; 216 PAGES
Sun-washed private Spanish homes and enchanting eclectic interiors sure to inspire anyone with a love for Mediterranean homes.
Vivid colors, rustic simplicity, and the textural contrasts of wood, terra-cotta, and stucco are the hallmarks of the casual elegance of classic Spanish houses.
The Spanish approach to residential style is a mixture of luxury and rusticity—wooden beams complement whitewashed ceilings, and worn leather furniture is set off against Moorish arches and wrought ironwork.  The vibrant photos and detailed, practical text explore all the elements that become integral parts of a living space, from windows to doors, floors to ceilings, furniture to accessories and even gardens. From romantic homes in Spain’s woodsy sierras to grand manors in the southern plains, many of these estates boast unusual features like hidden courtyard gardens or secluded balconies.  None are ever open to the public.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Patricia Espinosa de los Moneteros Rosillo is a writer specializing in architecture and interior design.  Joaquín Fernandez de Santaella Martín-Artajo was a correspondent for the Spanish news agency EFE and deputy director of the Sunday supplement of Madrid’s daily newspaper ABC.  

IN LOVE IN ITALY: A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO THE MOST ROMANTIC DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY OF AMORE
AUTHOR: MONICA LARNER
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK ISBN 13: 978-0-9478-2938-5, HC: 0-8478-2938-3   U.S. LIST PRICE: $29.95 HARDCOVER 8 1/2” x 8 1/2”; 548 PAGES, 475 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
From gondola rides past Venice’s Bridge of Sighs, to Rome, the birthplace of Saint Valentine, Italy has played cupid to couples throughout history.  In Love in Italy is the very first fully illustrated guide to the most romantic spots in the country of amore.
From the sensuous sound of water lapping against the walls of Venice’s ancient palazzi to the intoxicating fragrance of citrus blossoms in Sicily, Italy is a country made for lovers.  In 10 distinct chapters, Monica Larner—who has divided her life between Italy and America since childhood—guides the reader through Italy’s most inspiring destinations, including romantic locales, exclusive hotels, and tantalizing restaurants.  Each region has its own unique amorous legends, love rituals, and aphrodisiac recipes that inspire and seduce.  Beautifully illustrated with dozens of luscious color photographs that evoke the magic and fantasy of a romantic trip far away, the book includes complete information on getting married abroad, and will prove an invaluable and enjoyable resource to any true romantic.     
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Monica Larner is an American who considers Italy her second home.  A staff journalist with both Italy Daily and Business Week, she is the author of Living, Studying, and Working in Italy, and has contributed to several travel guides, including Time Out; Florence and Tuscany, Time Out: Milan and Buying a House in Italy.

VESPA
AUTHOR: VALERIO BONI
PUBLISHER: RIZZOLI NEW YORK ISBN 13: 978-0-8478-2936-1, HC: 0-8478-2936-7   U.S. LIST PRICE: $16.95 HARDCOVER 7 5/8” x 5 3/16”; 185 PAGES, OVER 200 COLOR AND B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
The Vespa is an Italian original—at once modern and retro, and forever stylish and sexy.
In the fashion capitols of the world, the Vespa motorscooter is a necessary lifestyle accessory.  And those who are not Vespa owners are Vespa admirers.  From the classic romance of Roman Holiday to the defiant non-conformity of the Mod and Punk scenes, and today’s hipsters, the Vespa’s form is sensual and sleek, and even after 60 years, its retro lines continue to seduce and excite.  This eco-friendly darling of fashionistas and celebrities (Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert DeNiro, and Lenny Kravitz all have one) is the perfect antidote to city congestion, and makes getting to your next gallery opening, movie premier, or market; fast and fun. Vespa is a celebration of the scooter’s history.  Containing over 200 images, the book covers the technical evolution of the Vespa—first built in 1946 by the aircraft manufacturer Piaggio—through 138 successive models and versions (including the short-lived Vespa car).  The book is also a look at the iconic vehicle’s significant role in society and its impact on popular culture through today.  Vintage advertising, copiously reproduced throughout this treasure trove of all things Vespa, embodies the uniquely European aesthetic and Italian vitality that is at once exotic and familiar to everyone.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Valerio Boni has written for numerous Italian motorsport publications and is currently the editor of Auto Oggi

Universe Spring 2007 Catalog
DC COMICS COVERGIRLS
AUTHOR: LOUISE SIMONSON
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13: 978-0-7893-1544-1, HC: 0-7893-1544-0   U.S. LIST PRICE: $39.95 HARDCOVER 9” x 12”; 208 PAGES, OVER 250 COLOR AND B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
DC Comics Covergirls is a comprehensive look at the women—heroes, villains, and those who are a little bit of both—of DC Comics, from the Golden Age to the present day.  

From the trailblazing Wonder Woman of the 1940s to edgy, girl-power-driven comics series like Birds of Prey, DC Comics Covergirls takes a look at the female characters of DC Comics

throughout the company’s history, and features many of DC Comics’ iconic comic book covers.  Written by renowned comic book writer Louise Simonson, the book examines the evolution of the comic book women of DC Comics: the 1942 introduction of the most famous DC heroine, Wonder Woman, and her various incarnations up to the present; the creation of comic book spin-offs based on characters such as Lois Lane, and the recent wealth of fierce, female character-driven comics such as Supergirl, Birds of Prey, Batgirl, and Catwoman, featuring women who have no trouble being both sexy and strong-willed. Famous featured DC Comics artists include Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Adam Hughes, J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Tim Sale, and Jill Thompson.  DC Comics Covergirls is a smart and in-depth look at the female comic book characters we’ve grown up with all these years, and is sure to appeal to new comic book fans and diehard collectors alike.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Louise Simonson is one of the best-known female comic book writers working in the comic book industry today.  She has risen to the top of the male-dominated business and has garnered acclaim for her work for Marvel and DC Comics, including Superman:  Man of Steel, X-Factor, Power Pack, Steel, and New Mutants.  She lives in Suffern, New York.

COWBOY BOOTS
AUTHOR: JENNIFER JUNE; PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARTY SNORTUM; FOREWORD BY DWIGHT YOAKAM
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13: 9789-0-7893-1537-3, HC: 0-7893-1537-8   U.S. LIST PRICE: $22.50 HARDCOVER 4 7/8” x 4 1/4”; 336 PAGES, 300 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
An homage to the beloved and ubiquitous American icon, written by the country’s leading expert on cowboy boots past and present.
Jennifer June, a custom cowboy boot maker, takes the reader through the diverse history of the boot, from the early days prior to 1930 to the modern twists on traditional styles popular a century down the line. She looks in detail at the motifs and metaphors that ornament the cowboy boot, from the artistic traditions of the Spanish boot makers to the symbolism in stitchings of flora and fauna, and examines the different styles, shapes, and materials of boots through the ages. Featuring insights and testimonials from custom cowboy boot makers and obsessive buyers alike, the book features a section on how to design you own boot.
Cowboy boots are the most emblematic of American fashion icons, repositories of western tradition and symbols of the strength and endurance of true American style. In recent times, cowboy boots have become permanent fixtures of the fashion world and of Hollywood Westerns. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of boots, boot makers, and cowboy fashionistas, this book presents the definitive perspective on the changing roles and various styles of the most enduring American footwear.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jennifer June is America’s best known expert on cowboy boots. The owner of Big Star Boots in Oakland, California, Jennifer also acts as a media contact for many westernwear publications. Marty Snortum is a nationally recognized commercial and fine art photographer. He and Nevena Cristi own Rocketbuster Boots, the popular El Paso company known for their one-of-a-kind custom designs and their long list of celebrity clients. Dwight Yoakam is a Grammy-winning country musician and actor who has sold more than 23 million albums. Never without his cowboy boots, Dwight is one of America’s icons of modern western fashion.

TATTOO ART & DESIGN
BY THE EDITORS OF VICTION:ARY
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE  ISBN: 0-7893-1528-9  U.S. LIST PRICE: $35.00  PAPER BACK 6 1/2” x 8 1/8”; 432 PAGES; OVER 480 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Inspirational ideas for the next generation of tattoos from unusual and visionary artists and graphic designers.
Tattoos are sexy, fashionable, and creative.  This compendium features over 480 designs by the world’s leading young graphic artists for tattoos that are new, different, and edgy.  

Little has appeared that explores fresh designs for tattoos by contemporary graphic artists and designers.  Tattoo corrects this with designs by over 60 of today’s up-and-coming designers.  They draw inspiration from diverse cultures and media, and bridge the highly graphic world of skin art and the exploding creativity in graphic design communities worldwide.  Among the featured designers are Kinpro, Klaus Haapaniemi, Marcus Oakley, Rex Koo, Rinzen, Musa Collective, and Stapelberg & Fritz.  The designs featured here shatter the conventional notion of the tattoo.  Gone are hearts inscribed with names, anchors, Celtic harps, or tribal bands.  Instead, the tattoo designs are based on Japanese animé characters, abstract art, hip-hop culture, and Day-Glo pop art in a palette of vibrant colors and elaborate shapes.  These fun and playful designs will inspire a new breed of tattoo artist as well as the next generation of graphic designers.
VICTION:ARY and VICTION:WORKSHOP were  founded by Victor Cheung in 2001 in Hong Kong to create vibrant visual experiences and to bring together diverse international designers.

100 CLASSIC GOLF TIPS
AUTHOR: CHRISTOPHER OBETZ; ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANTHONY RAVIELLI; FOREWORD BY JACK NICKLAUS
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13: 978-0-7893-1546-5, HC: 0-7893-1546-7   U.S. LIST PRICE: $24.95 HARDCOVER 5” x 7 1/2”; 224 PAGES, 150 LINE DRAWINGS
A timeless instructional guide to learning the fundamentals of golf, with detailed illustrations displaying solutions to every grip, swing, and putt by the world’s premier golf artist, Anthony Ravielli.
100 Classic Golf Tips combines over 50 years of the world’s greatest teaching pros, golfing legends, today’s notable golf instructors, and the lifetime works of Anthony Ravielli, distilled into a charming package.  It includes time-honored tips useful to every golfer such as how to grip the club to square clubface for an ideal impact position, allowing the wrist to hinge properly; how the down-swing of the club is similar to a baseball swing as it relates to weight shift; and how working on the finish of the golf swing can help identify any balancing problems. 100 Classic Golf Tips features artwork from the archives of Anthony Ravielli, who illustrated golf technique for Golf Digest and Sports Illustrated for 40 years, as well as the seminal Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf by Ben Hogan.  Comments from top golf pros annotate and amplify the illustrations. Contributors include such renowned golfers and instructors as Butch Harmon and Hank Haney, instructors to Tiger Woods; Rick Smith, instructor to Phil Mickelson; David Leadbetter, instructor to Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie; and Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, and Tom Watson.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christopher Obetz was destined to incorporate golf into his life.  His father, Robin, was the child-hood best friend and college teammate of Jack Nicklaus.  Christopher Obetz is the author of Classic Golf Instruction.

SMOOTH OPERATORS
AUTHOR: RICHARD JARMAN
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13: 978-0-7893-1527-4, HC: 0-7893-1527-4   U.S. LIST PRICE: $16.95 HARDCOVER 7” x 7”; 96 PAGES, OVER 200 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Trends from the 70’s and 80’s nostalgically celebrate what was once thought to be cool, sexy—and studly.
Fashion is a fickle friend.  Smooth Operator is an anti-style bible that catalogs (and celebrates) the very worst male fashion trends of the 70’s and 80’s.  It is studded with...”studs” photographed in their natural habitat of cool bars, poolside lounge chairs, hopelessly fuel-inefficient sports cars, and...er, menswear catalogs.
This pictorial celebration charts the changing fashion trends adorned by the hunks who were “macho, macho men” at a time when the Village People were chart topers.  Later, they were the Aqua Velva men with the latest in velour track suits, and ultimately they graduated to the white Miami Vice lounge-suit without socks and big hair.  Today’s waxed and moisturized “metrosexual” will be agape at the copious display of chest hair on the “smooth operators” featured in underwear styles now deemed to be causes of impotence. Nylon no-wrinkle leisure suits, kimono-style sleep-wear, chest hair revealing one-piece lounge wear, the vicissitudes of hairstyles, slip-on shoes, bikini underwear in bold colors—flick through these pages and relieve two decades of men’s fashion disasters.  Funny and nostalgic, this book is the ideal tongue in-cheek gag gift for birthdays and anti-Valentine’s day as well as a rueful consolation for your best friend’s worst date yet.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard Jarman studied history at Oxford University and is the author of Bad Fashion and No Place Like Home.  He lives in London.

PRETTY: THE NYLON BOOK OF BEAUTY
AUTHORS: THE EDITORS OF NYLON MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13: 978-0-7893-1539-7, PB: 0-7893-1539-4   U.S. LIST PRICE: $24.95 PAPERBACK 6 1/4” x 9”; 256 PAGES
A unique guide and homage to looking good from NYLON, the magazine that keeps the style in beauty coverage.
Residing at the forefront of cool since its inception, NYLON magazine has introduced a new style into the world of fashion magazines, and changed the tone of fashion, beauty, and culture coverage.  Pretty: The NYLON Book of Beauty breaks the mold again with a stylish edge over existing beauty manuals. The magazine’s beauty department, Beauty Queen, is informative, stylistically creative, entertaining, and often titillating—anything but boring.  This book expands on the magazine’s original brand of coverage, which goes beyond make-up application and dry step-by-steps, to give a portrait of beauty as NYLON sees it.  Inspired ideas, whimsical illustrations, and cheeky text will have readers wide eyed and flush cheeked without opening a single product.  Signature looks and hairstyles of legendary stars of the stage and screen will be shown, with tips on how to re-create them.  There will be a run down of of the greatest beauty products and scents of all time—from Chanel to Maybelline and everything in between—and inspiring collages of different modern looks, from stripped down to outrageous, to inspire readers to try something new.  Pretty stands out from existing beauty books for its style, offering both information and inspiration about being gorgeous.  With stunning visual design and all-new material, Pretty exudes NYLON’s cool, natural glow and is an imperative accessory for anyone with style.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS: NYLON magazine was launched in 1999 by Marvin Scott Jarrett.  NYLON has twice been nominated for the National Magazine Award int he category of general excellence, and has received recognition and awards for design.

WOMEN EMPOWERED: INSPIRING CHANGE IN THE EMERGING WORLD
AUTHOR: PHIL BORGES: CONTRIBUTIONS BY ISABEL ALLENDE AND MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSE ISBN 13:978-0-8478-2927-9, HC: 0-8478-2927-8 U.S. LIST PRICE: $29.95 HARDCOVER 9”x 9”; 112 PAGES
A celebration of remarkable woman in developing countries who are making extraordinary differences in their worlds.
The accomplishments of ordinary women in developing and war-ravaged countries who have broken through the barriers of oppression to make a positive difference in their communities is brilliantly told through radiant photography and riveting profiles. The heroic examples set by these women, whose bravery and determination enabled them to move beyond victimization to leadership, speak to the universal themes of courage, empowerment, and human rights. As part of CARE’S campaign to empower women everywhere, Women Empowered reveals how determined women of all ages have effectively turned their struggles into triumphs.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Phil Borges, an award winning Seattle-based photographer and writer, documents indigenous and tribal cultures. His books included Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion and Enduring Spirit. The recipient of numerous photography and humanitarian awards, Borges has hosted television documentaries for the Discovery Channel and National Geographic. His photography has been exhibited widely and is in numerous museum collections.

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