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Art And Flair Of Mary Blair, The
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Book Description
The story behind one of Walt Disney's favorite artists is celebrated in this delightful volume of whimsical art and insightful commentary. For more than a dozen years, Mary Blair, a quiet-spoken, unassuming woman, dominated design at The Walt Disney Studios with a joyful creativity and exuberant color palette that stamped the look of many classic Disney animated features, including Cinderella and Peter Pan. Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the 'It's A Small World' boat ride, originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair, were also among her designs. In her prime, she was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. Emulated by many, she remains inimitable: a dazzling sorceress of design and color.
Customer Reviews:
Long overdue, Well Deserved.......2007-07-27
The work of Mary Blair is well-known to animation and Disney aficianados, but there is a dearth of material available about her. Her influence on animation and Disney design was enormous. John Canemaker, as one has come to expect of his work, has written a terrific book on Blair. Well-illustrated, carefully noted.
Although this book is very good, Mary Blair deserves a full-length biography.
It's a Small World Legend.......2007-07-21
When I visited Disneyland last year with my daughter I expected to fall in love all over again with various attractions at the park: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Carousel. I honestly didn't expect to fall in love all over again with "It's a Small World" but I did.
I had already heard the name, Mary Blair, but I didn't know anything about her so I decided to research her online and I found this book.
What an incredible artist she was! John Cane tells her story and her contributions to everything Disney. She was an incredible artist! Her works now sell for many hundreds of dollars. It's too bad that she didn't live long enough to see herself become famous. Like most artists, she became famous after her death. At any rate, here is the story of the woman who created so much of the Disney magic. It's very well illistrated and an enjoyable read.
Mary Blair rocked........2007-05-25
Beautiful and unique look into the life and developed portfolio of a retro animator. This book is nostalgic, child-like awe packaged. Wonderfully whimsical images.
Blah Blah Blair.......2007-03-09
The world of animated films has largely become a slick faceless corporation. For those seeking some idea of where it started and how individual genius played such a huge part I suggest The Art and Flair of Mary Blair. A highly inspirational visual feast.
Beautiful!.......2007-01-31
Wow, what a great book, I recommend it for fans and colour designers in animation. It would of been great to see more images, but thats as always with art books!
Book Description
Literature, clothes, art, travel, decor, theatre, humor, comment, and entertainment...count on FLAIR to bring men and women of taste everywhere a new kind of magazine excitement.
Fifty years after it ceased publication, Flair is still one of the most talked-about and influential magazines ever created. It is remembered for its innovative design and production quality, its superb coverage of the arts, and its intuitive discovery of many artists and writers well before they achieved fame and fortune.
The Best of Flair is beautifully illustrated in full color and produced with all the innovative features of the magazine, including the best pieces from the original twelve issues and a selection of the famous die-cut covers, foldouts, and self-contained booklets. In print once again, The Best of Flair is a cultural event not to be missed.
Customer Reviews:
Fleur's flight of fancy........2002-07-14
These facsimile pages from the twelve issues of Flair are a celebration of Fleur Cowles zest for creativity in the arts. The 338 pages must have been a challenge for the Hong Kong printers, they had to cope with various foldout pages, die-cut holes, different paper stock and bind in several short pages, two concertina foldouts and five sixteen page booklets.
Sumptuous though the book is I feel that Flair is resting in its reputation. To my mind, having worked as a publication art director, the photos, typography and layouts are very conservative and do not show any particular innovative design. Other magazines and designers were much more creative in the fifties, 'Fortune' with Will Burtin, 'Glamour' with Cipe Pineless, 'Harper's Bazaar' with Alexey Brodovitch and 'Vogue' with Alexander Liberman. Certainly the covers with their die-cut holes (sadly only six of the twelve are included) and the bound in booklets were unique to consumer magazines at the time but I think that Flair should be remembered as a magazine concept rather than a magazine full of creativity.
Fleur Cowles writes a short piece about the origins of Flair (handwritten in gold on dark blue paper) but does not give enough detail (I believe each issue involved several printers and binders) and as there were only twelve issues a list of all the articles should have been included. Another reviewer has commented that the high price (reassuringly expensive?) and the cloth covered box the book comes in reflects snob appeal, I agree but I'm still pleased to have a copy.
The return of Flair.......2001-09-11
I first became acquainted with Fleur Cowles' revolutionary 'Flair' magazine during my childhood in the fifties. At that time the publication impressed me with its cultured blend of cosmopolitan sophistication and innovative design, although it didn't escape me that its pages also included a great deal of elitism, snobbery and self-congratulatory arrogance. Although I wasn't fortunate to keep any of the original issues, the magazine became a significant influence in the development of my literary and artistic tastes and in my life-long quest for beauty and elegance. For that I was grateful. So it was a joy to learn that a best-of compilation put together by Fleur Cowles herself had finally appeared. The original 1996 printing sold out before I could manage to acquire a copy and when Rizzoli recently published a second run I quickly got one. This edition has a foreword by writer-socialite Dominick Dunne. Now, is it really worth the rather steep price of [price]? Well... I think that for that kind of money the publishers could have managed to provide us with something much more substantial, for example: a slipcased set containing facsimile editions of all twelve original issues, rather than this comprehensive but ultimately limited look. A complete reprint would have given us the full impression of the range and period feel of a unique magazine, and at this price I think that they could have well afforded to do it. I understand that part of the reason for this expensive price tag is the snob appeal that has always been a part of the Flair mystique and that perhaps this offering is to be regarded as literary caviar for the more discerning (and well-off) among us. On the plus side I must say that the large-format book is lavishly printed, that the articles are indeed very well selected - containing not quite all but much of the best of the short-lived magazine - and that the presentation is very handsome indeed. Several of the covers are reproduced with their distinctive die-cuts and embossing and the book is housed in an elegant cloth-covered box. I still think it could have been more reasonably priced but there it is. Caviar lovers, enjoy it before it disappears again!
Grab it!.......2000-04-06
Get this book. Do anything you have to in order to own it. I paid $250 at the Art Institute of Chicago because I was afraid I would miss out...again. This is a collector's piece if you got the first edition. If not, don't hesitate. It is interesting, intriging, thought provoking, ahead of it's time....and not just for 'creative' types. Something good for everyone.
dazzling!.......1999-10-21
This is the most extraordinary book I've ever owned! I missed out when it was first published as a limited edition and I vowed that if it ever came back,I would grab one. Bravo to Rizzoli Publishers for re-issuing this hard-to-find classic!
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"Woooooo! ™"
With that triumphant cry, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair surpassed his predecessors and his peers to become one of the greatest professional wrestlers in history.
To wrestling fans, the Nature Boy is a platinum-blond deity. A sixteen-time World Champion, "Slick Ric" could convince television viewers that a momentous life experience would pass them by if they missed an upcoming match. His opponents were challenged with this simple taunt: "To be the man, you have to beat the man."
From the moment he was born, Richard Morgan Fliehr was enmeshed in controversy. Like many of the other children adopted through the Tennessee Children's Home Society, he had apparently been stolen from his birth parents. Raised just outside Minneapolis, Ric was a distracted student, a brilliant athlete, and a wild party boy. Then, a chance meeting with Olympic weightlifter Ken Patera, directed Flair to the world of professional wrestling.
In 1974, Flair relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, igniting the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling promotion. He was almost forced to retire a year later when his back was broken in a plane crash. Flair recuperated, and in 1981 he would win his first National Wrestling Alliance championship. As the most traveled champion ever, he once wrestled eighteen hour-long cards during a fourteen-day stretch.
Before purchasing World Championship Wrestling in 1988, Ted Turner was given assurance that the Nature Boy would come with the package. But Flair's clashes with WCW management would drive him to World Wrestling Entertainment. When he later returned to WCW, Flair collided in and out of the ring with Hulk Hogan and -- as the company disintegrated -- began losing his self-esteem.
Arriving back at WWE in 2001, Flair was a broken man. What he didn't realize was that wrestlers who'd grown up idolizing him now inhabited the locker room. With their support, he was finally able to claim his legacy and receive the credit he so richly deserved.
To Be the Man traces the rise of one of wrestling's most enduring superstars to the pinnacle of the sports entertainment universe, and is a must-read for every wrestling fan.
Customer Reviews:
Great and honest from 1949 to 2002.......2007-08-20
I love Ric Flair as a wrestling performer and respected him more as an "athlete" than Hogan ever was when they both ruled their respective promotions NWA (Flair) and WWF (Hogan) some 20 plus years ago. However, a lot has changed since 2004 when this book was published which isn't Ric's fault. He divorced his 2nd wife Beth soon after this book was published so his marital bliss through 2004 to his 2nd wife is no longer the case today.
I thought from 1949 to the end of WCW in 2001, Flair stayed on course with confirming wrestling and backstage politics in a way that I felt was substantiated. 1) It's well known Hogan brought in a lot of his unathletic musclehead buddies from 1980's WWF to give him more political power and undermine Flair's and his small contingency of "allies" like Arn Anderson in WCW. 2) His shoot on Scott Steiner was very fair and justified.3) WWF did lose fans with the likes of Bret Hart as heavyweight champ from the 1993-1997 period when Ric claimed "the company went to hell for awhile."
The fact was from 1993 to 1997, the WWF was sloping downhill fanbase and ratings wise with the likes of Hart, Kevin Nash/Diesel, and even to a degree...Shawn Michaels holding the top spots. It wasn't until Austin in 1998 as the featured star that ratings immediately rebounded and overtook WCW.
My problem with this book was that from 2002 on when he signed with WWE, you felt you were no longer reading Ric as an honest straight shooter, but Ric "The WWE Salesman." He seemed to focus most of his negativity on wrestlers either on suspect terms with WWE in 2004 (Foley and Hogan) or former WWF/WWE wrestlers on bad terms with Vince like Bret Hart, Sid Vicious, Steiner and DDP. I notice HHH had a warm sentimental "intro" to this book on how Ric Flair is the greatest of all time. It's funny how around 1999 when Ric was in a dying rival promotion, HHH publicly and on air suggested "Ric has had his time and should just retire." Yet five years later,pulls a complete 180 saying how Flair is the best thing since sliced bread while they are working as teammates in "Evolution" when this book was published in 2004.A little too much WWE propaganda from 2002 on for my liking.
To Be the Man.......2007-07-26
Actually 3 1/2 stars. A very good, very quick read. I think anyone who is or has ever been a fan of professional wrestling will really enjoy this book. I thought this book was very well written. Alot of behind the scenes stuff that I found quite interesting. Definately a one-sided version but still worthwhile.
Outstanding book ..........2007-05-18
"Ric Flair: To Be the Man" is an outstanding documentation of the wild and lascivious life of the leader of the Four Horsemen. The story is insightful, exciting, and informative reads. It really could appeal to guys with the "man's man" outlook on life, and the envy of those who did not engage in the sowing of youth's wild oats.
The book is not as glib as Mick Foley's book, and the work of a ghost writer seems evident. Despite that, it is a great read and a proper tribute to one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of professional wrestling.
A Surprisingly Good Read.......2007-02-08
I am not a big Ric Flair fan. Or I wasn't a big Flair fan back in his WCW days. I never tuned into WCW and have only caught up on Flair's history in wrestling through this book, his dvd set and WWE 24/7. I have grown to like the Nature Boy. Even though his book did create some controversy with his harsh words about Mick Foley and others, it gives you insight into the man and wrestler. If I could I would rate this as a 4 and a half stars out of five. The only wrestling book I think is a 5 star is Mick Foley's Have A Nice Day. This is close to being perfect (about on the same level as Mick's sequel Foley Is Good). You might not agree with everything the man says, but this book does what it intends to : entertain and inform. Highly recommended more for Flair/WCW fans or those who want to learn about the history of the business and one of the biggest stars to come along in the wrestling industry.
The Man.......2007-01-12
If you have watched wrestling over the years as i have then you should enjoy this book by Slick Ric. To Be the man in the wrestling business as long as he has is amazing.Very enjoyable stories. I loved the book.
Book Description
Modern-Day Weddings with Grace and Style
Wedding ceremonies are still about love and romance, a special moment that creates a beautiful and everlasting union. But not everything related to weddings stays the same over the years. Etiquette evolves, rules change. And who can keep up with all of today's complicated family issues? With the help of this book, you can stay on top of it all and learn how to combine timeless wedding traditions with the latest trends and social styles. Inside, you'll discover the secrets of having a beautiful, contemporary event full of fabulous elegance while at the same time satisfying the varied needs of friends and family. Included are etiquette tips and hints for every step of the planning process and answers to today's trickiest wedding situations, including:
·How to handle unique family situations
·Who pays for each aspect of the wedding
·When the bride has a best man and the groom has a maid of honor
·And much, much more!
You'll also find answers to frequently asked questions, do's & don'ts, and personal reflections, plus ideas for traditional and nontraditional weddings. This modern-day etiquette companion is the perfect wedding-planning partner. Now, you can relax and enjoy preparing for your special day!
"An outstanding resource for anyone planning a wedding! Shaw's advice is concise, on target, in good taste, and always full of dry humor."
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Carolyn Shepard-Baehre, AIFD, president, Carolyn Shepard Design Group
Customer Reviews:
Wedding Planning For REAL People.......2001-12-29
FINALLY! A book that doesn't assume I work as a designer for Martha Stewart Weddings. It offers guidance to all with such wonderful common sense (which I've found all TOO uncommon in today's wedding guides!) This book does not tell the bride that she can do anything she wants becasue after all it's HER day. Ms. Shaw comes straight to the point and tells you the truth. Just like a best friend. Only this best friend knows exactly how to word the invitations and seat the groom's family. And this book is actually funny! The examples of faux pas are excellent reminders of just how ridiculous and childish people can get when it comes to weddings. This book will help you make your day special, AND help you expertly manage the delicate situations that will surely arise along the way. Above all, its humor will remind you that weddings are supposed to be fun. This is a great gift for a bride-to-be.
A great reference book for everyone involved in a wedding`.......2001-11-25
I am getting married in July and my sister is getting married in August. She is my maid of honor and I will be her matron of honor. She bought a lot of wedding ettiquette/planning books that we have both been consulting, and this is by far the best. The author has obviously been involved in planning many weddings, from the most elaborate to the most simple, and she offers great advice. A must-read for the bride who wants as many personal touches as possible, but also wants to know what's acceptable -- and what's not. A very funny read, as well!
Witty and Helpful Book.......2001-09-20
This wedding book is very well done. The best part of the book is the fact that it uses humor. In an age when weddings have become the focus of obsessive mothers and brides that are out of touch with reality, Shaw uses humor to foucs on keeping the wedding tasteful and nice. The book is full of tons of practical advice. The use of humor makes it very readable for grooms!
Customer Reviews:
Invaluable.......2007-04-27
My husband and I took our maiden trip to Paris in September 2006. I bought Savoir-Flair! about two weeks before we left and devoured it on the plane. Although my husband and I both had studied French in college, we were rusty and unsure what to expect, especially given the bad PR the French seem to receive from Americans.
Ms. Platt's book explains so well the cultural differences between the French and Americans, and we followed her advice to a T. We only encountered one person during the week we visited who was downright rude, and I just think he was a curmudgeon. Everyone else was so gracious, despite our terrible pronunciations and grammatical errors. The fact that we were attempting to adapt instead of forcing ourselves on the people we encountered put everyone at ease, from shopkeepers to waiters. It was a magical experience.
And I put Ms. Platt's tips to use at a Starbucks in La Defense. My husband was having major American coffee withdrawal, so while he was in a business meeting I popped over to the Starbucks to get him a big cup of java. I ordered in French. I know I made some mistakes, but the barista was very nice about it, and we laughed. She spoke English but appreciated my not assuming that she did.
Behind me in line was a very impatient older American woman who was crowding my personal space. When I moved over to wait for my coffee, the older lady stepped up to the counter and asked, quite loudly as if the barista had a hearing impairment, whether the place served cappuccino. The woman was practically shouting. And the barista never offered to speak English, either. I took my coffee and slipped out, lest someone assume I was American, too. In hindsight, I should have offered the older woman my copy of Savoir-Flair!
Read the first book first.......2007-02-27
Unless you need fast, specific travel advice, it would be a good idea to read Polly's broad cultural perspective of France first (French or Foe), and then assimilate the more specific tips in this sequel.
Oh, just buy both books at a discount and read them on the plane. It's going to take awhile, since you can't catch the Concorde anymore.
Both books are well-written and useful, but the first is a broad, classical exposition of how to deal with the frog mentality. (By the way, they will not take the "frog" term with any more offense than the Brits resent being called "rosbifs" or Arabs find the term "beurs" offensive in France. It ain't a big deal.)
When she gets specific, Polly is usually at the high end of societal etiquette and decorum. You can't go wrong following her advice, but you can bend her rules a bit. If you aren't invited to a formal dinner party with place cards but a college kid party, taking a bottle of wine or a bouquet of flowers will not be considered too gauche.
On the other hand, carefully remember not to touch the merchandise in any small boutique where it is artfully displayed. That really ruins their day. The French are funny, and Polly sees the inherent humor -- as well as the logic and history -- of their ways.
Savoir-Flair: 211 Tips for Enjoying France and the French.......2007-01-19
Excellent book.
Information is right on!
Read and then enjoy your relations with the lovely French people. When you know the rules, there are no rude Frenchmen or women. They just want to be loved for who they are.
Polly Platt's books are great!
Cultural Differences 101.......2007-01-03
If you thought your inlaws from another part of the country were difficult to understand, wait 'til you read about the French. Their culture has been evolving for literally thousands of years, certainly greatly for the past five hundred years or more.
They have had some dicey interactions with the English, e.g. Hundred Years War, but don't seem to have learned much from them (good thing!). Paris has been a leading cultural center for a long time. The French deserve to have a unique and special culture; it complements their unique and beautiful language.
Their culinary preferences are far healthier than our own in the english speaking world, let alone tastier. You recall the joke in which the germans are the cops, the americans are the lovers, and the english are the cooks in Hell.
This book is well worth reading for the insights you will gain about the French - culture is a big component of each of our natures. We can't escape from its influence, and we can't refuse to recognize the salient points of foreign cultures.
You may learn plenty from this book; Tchao!
Very good follow-up book to "French or Foe".......2006-11-17
I can recommend this book to those interested in the French culture or those planning to travel there. If there has to be a choice between this book or her first book "French of Foe", her first book would be the better choice.
Book Description
Dozens of clever, classy favor projects to help make any special event unique and memorable. The projects use craft supplies, wedding-craft materials, papers, scrapbooking supplies, and small gift items like candles and small frames. 75 projects! Favors have become an essential element of weddings, parties, and other celebrations. Many people choose to make favors even if they do not usually craft, since these little thank-you gifts are the perfect way to add a personal, creative touch to any event. Favors with Flair offers 75 favor designs as original as they are stylish. The projects use a variety of papers, embellishments, and other craft and party supplies. With 75 choices, there is something for everyone: romantic favors for weddings and anniversaries, imaginative designs for milestone events like baby showers and graduations, fun designs for theme parties, and joyful favors for holiday gatherings. Whimsical or elegant, thoughtful or playful, these are special favors for the special occasions of life.
Customer Reviews:
Not the best favor book.......2007-06-25
Albeit, the book layout and format is easy to understand, however, the type of favors in this book are for first time crafters, who need to know the basics. There is a materials list and detailed instructions, however, I did not find much inspiration nor "flair" from many the favors in this book. Now if you really looking for unique favors, try Favors (leisure Arts #3390) paperback.
One of the best books of its kind out there,.......2006-12-15
I was surprised at how helpful this book turned out to be. Lots of these craft books are filled with crafts that are either too difficult or uninspired.
This book however had several creative and beautiful favors that I felt compelled to make. If you're in need of an interesting favor idea I think this book will probably help to jumpstart your imagination.
The directions are simple. The supply lists are detailed. The favors are unique and charming.
Excellent Resource!.......2006-07-13
I have always considered myself hopelessly inept when it comes to doing anything crafty. Ms. Maloney's book has changed all that! Charming projects, inviting photos and clearly written instructions allow me to complete these favors with confidence and ease. My local library thought the book was so great that they have put it in their collection too!
This is a MUST buy book!.......2006-04-04
You will never need another how-to book for ideas and instructions to make a favor again. The instructions are excellent (so are the close-up pictures) and, the where to buy what you need items to make these favors are listed. Simple but elegant, beautiful, unique, oh how cute, favors for every occasion are in this book. Brilliant ideas and favors, Mary Lynn!
You get more than you pay for!.......2006-01-27
If you are going to undertake hand-crafting a few dozen Favors you want them to be easy but also fun and different. This book shows 75 ideas that perfectly fit the bill. Additionally, with most projects, the author gives an additional "tip" that effectively doubles the number of ideas. The color photography clearly shows each idea. The lists of necessary items and the "How to" steps are complete but leave plenty of room for your own creativity. I especially liked the "Rubber Ducky" favor! I have found this to be a very useful addition to my creative ideas library and, in fact, have given a couple to my friends.
Customer Reviews:
Micro fun at Christmas time.......2007-01-09
Low temp glue gun, is the only thing missing from this!
A great all in one craft book and supplies surprise!
Great for a 9 year old who loves to create!
My Mini Review on the Mini Toy.......2006-01-30
If you want to be an architect, then this is gonna be your favorite toy ever! But if you want to bulldoze buildings, then I don't really think you should buy this awesome toy. But I want to be neither those things so, I play with this toy for fun, not to learn about what I would like to become.
You can design little teeny tiny rooms on your own or make rooms from the instructions.
It's awesome!
BEST BOOK.......2005-12-21
If you think this book is bad,
then I believe that you've gone mad.
If you think this book is great,
it's good to know that you don't hate.
This book's great for little girls,
for biggies too its a thrill.
It boosts your creativity and fun,
I dont think you'll ever be done
when you do the exciting projects...
This book's cool,
it's not cruel,
has lots of ideas and things.
Teaches you how
to make kings,
rooms and studios too!
Book Description
As sweet as a love note, as welcome as a holiday, as easy as pie.
Take simple squares of cloth, succinctly written directions, and clearly photographed steps and create fantastic napkin folds that transform your table into a showpiece.
Mixing whimsy and elegance, celebrity event designer David Stark fashions stylish setups for every occasion. In Napkins with a Twist, Stark turns his unerring eye to the art of the perfect table setting, focusing on the quick, inexpensive, and creative.
From everyday to evening, children's parties to black-tie affairs, a clever napkin fold turns any gathering into a memorable event. Classic folds such as the Tuexedo Fold, together with Stark's own innovative designs—including the wildly fun Fortune Cookie and Sushi Roll folds—make setting the table a no-brainer.
Folds from Buckingham Palace and the Kennedy White House, New York's Pierre and Napa Valley's French Laundry, reveal how royalty, the rich and famous, the world's legendary restaurants, all put just the right touches on their signature starched linens.
Along with its array of napkin folds, Napkins with a Twist spills over with useful tips, how-to lists, etiquette reminders, table settings, and surprising suggestions for how a napkin fold can become the starting point for designing an entire occasion.
Customer Reviews:
Love this book!.......2007-07-17
I keep this book on the shelf with my linen napkins. The phots are beautiful and I find the directions to be easy to follow.
Napkins with a Twist.......2007-05-14
This book is very easy to follow and will be helpful in the future.
This book is a must if you enjoy creating beautiful table settings........2006-11-12
I have always loved to create different napkin folds for my table when entertaining, and my guests always comment on them. David Stark creates some beautiful and fun folds. I got so many ideas for napkins and also for table settings. This book is beautiful to look at, and it also has some famous folds from the White House and other celebrated places. If you love to entertain, this is for you. The instructions are very easy to follow and the folding is fast.
Customer Reviews:
Mary Mulari's garments with style.......2004-07-26
I thought she did a good job with the how-to's. This book is packed with good ideas for dressing up your plain clothes. She even tells you how to add own 'label' after you have finished embellishing your garments.
Book Description
Bestselling author, Paula Pryke, has written this flower arranging book to work the way that most people usually buy or receive flowers--bunch by bunch. If you are given a dozen red roses or a bunch of tulips, this book will show you a choice of stunningly original arrangements using them as a starting point. Each chapter celebrates a flower in turn, progressing from simple bunches and posies to large-scale displays that combine a range of different flowers and foliage. This beautiful book will be a source of inspiration and instruction to anyone who loves flowers and wants to discover new ways to arrange them.
Customer Reviews:
identical!.......2006-08-01
Just so you know this book is the exact same book as Flower innovations; Flair with flowers is just a newly published edition. You can confirm this by looking on the amazon site under product details of both books.
Brilliant and inspiring!.......1999-07-17
This book is absolutely wonderful! Paula has created beautiful arrangements in this book. Every page contains yet another arrangement to take your breath away. Not only that, but Paula makes her creations available for all of us to try. The information and history about each flower is also extremely interesting.
Whether you're a lover of flowers or of beautiful photography (of which I am both), this book is definitely worth buying.
Stunning photograpy and creativity make this book a gem........1999-07-11
British florist Paula Pryke and photographer Kevin Summers have produced a stunning book of floral designs which is well worth owning. Amateur and professional floral designers alike will be charmed by the quality and variety of the photographs as well as the very readable and informative text. This book is a must-have for arrangers interested in new ideas.
The chapters center on specific flowers (e.g. orchids, gerbera daisies, roses) which is a unique approach.
The book would make a lovely coffee table book for those who just enjoy beautiful floral design photography. For those of us who take floral arranging seriously, it is an inspiration.
The most artistic creative floral design book yet........1997-07-11
I have been reading and buying floral design books for years. Paula Pryke is the most creative imaginative artist I have ever seen in this field.
And she shares all of her creative ideas and techniques with the reader. If I pick up this book and start reading it I cannot put it down! I lent both of her books Flowers Flowers! and Flair with Flowers to a friend who said the same thing!
There is a flood of new floral decorating books out there and none of them can come close to these two books!
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