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31 BOOK REVIEWS ART BOOZEL By Jennifer Croll RRP: £13.99 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781797202983 Raise a glass to the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary artists in this inspired cocktail book with over 50 tribute recipes. Go on a boozy tour of art history with this collection of recipes for over 50 expertly crafted cocktails, each one a unique creation inspired by its namesake artist. Unwind with a refreshing tequila-watermelon Frida Kahlo, spark some inspiration while sipping on a Salvador Dali, or mix it up with a colorfully sweet Yayoi Kusama. From painters to sculptors, photographers, and more, each artist profiled has a cocktail recipe that draws deeply from their life and work. Both art lovers and cocktail enthusiasts alike will love pouring over this collection of engaging stories and unique recipes. Inventive and deliciously fun, Art Boozel will give you a new appreciation for each of these inspiring artists. Each of the recipes draws from elements of the artist’s life and work in colourful ways that any cocktail enthusiast will enjoy; think tomato garnishes in the Andy Warhol, golden turmeric in the Gustav Klimt, and flower syrup in the Georgia O’Keeffe. Jennifer Croll and Kelly Shami, the author and illustrator who brought you the wildly popular Free the Tipple, are back to deliver more of the colourful cocktail recipes and lush illustration that everyone loves. Any level of art appreciator will enjoy pouring over the diverse biographies and engaging portraits, and will love creating drinks inspired by their favourite modern and contemporary artists. Perfect for: mixology enthusiasts; art and art history lovers; museum and gallery visitors, especially visitors to SFMOMA, MoMA, and LACMA; readers of Punch, Bon Appetit, Saveur. www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk LOUIS VUITTON EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES By Francisca Matteoli RRP: £55 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781419757860 A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of travel – and traveling in style – from one of the world’s preeminent fashion brands. The mid-19 th and early 20 th centuries heralded new means of transport and equipment and, with them, new and original ways of exploring the world. Transatlantic liners, automobiles, long-haul airplanes, zeppelins and express trains unfurled new horizons and changed travel itself into an adventure. Distant lands were no longer solely accessible to aristocrats, explorers and adventurers. Instead, the world opened up to new groups of people eager to circumvent the globe. And for many of these new globetrotters, traveling was synonymous with Louis Vuitton, the French label whose iconic and functional luggage trunks could be found on nearly every boat, plane, car and train around the world. In this beautiful book, author Francisca Matteoli recounts 50 tales of thrilling travel undertaken in every possible mode of transit, from the hot air balloon to the space shuttle, each lavishly illustrated with more than 300 historical photographs and ephemera from Louis Vuitton’s official archives. Louis Vuitton: Extraordinary Voyages is a journey all its own - an evocative and transporting account of the most surprising and transformative trips taken since the 19 th century. www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk OH HELL NO By Dani Katz and Sara Ahmed RRP: £10.99 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781452180700 There’s a time for yes - and there’s a time for no. Oh Hell No! is a collection of art and essays that serve a much-needed reminder to say no to anything that might waste our precious energy. Reclaim your time with the help of these sassy illustrated sayings and astute insights. The book features passionate prose from feminist scholar Sara Ahmed and includes actionable advice from author and journalist Dani Katz. From polite refusal to emphatic rejection, we need that two letter word now more than ever. Oh Hell No! is a reminder and a celebration of the universal human right to say, “I would prefer not to.” It features a translucent flame pattern spot varnished onto the front cover. The perfect gift or self- purchase for feminists, introverts, activists, realists, or burned- out overachievers who are trying to say “no” more often. Add it to the shelf with books such as The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck; A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson; When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend; and F*ck Feelings: One Shrink’s Practical Advice for Managing All Life’s Impossible Problems by Michael Bennett MD and Sarah Bennett. www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk SLIM AARONS: STYLE By Slim Aarons, Shawn Waldron and Kate Betts RRP: £60 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781419746178 Glamorous fashions, personalities, and places captured by iconic photographer Slim Aarons. Slim, at least according to the man himself, did not photograph fashion. He says, “I didn’t do fashion. I did the people in their clothes that became the fashion.” However, despite what he claimed, Slim’s work is indelibly tied to fashion – his incredibly influential photographs of high society and socialites being unambiguously themselves are still a source of inspiration for modern day style icons. Slim Aarons: Style showcases the photographs that both recorded and influenced the luminaries of the fashion world. This volume features early black-and-white fashion photography, as well as portraits of the fashionable elite such as Jacqueline de Ribes, C.Z. Guest, Nan Kempner, and Marisa Berenson. Likewise, those that designed the clothes, such as Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci, Mary McFadden, and Lilly Pulitzer. Featuring some never-before-seen images and detailed captions written by fashion historians, Slim Aarons: Style is a collection of the photographer’s most stylish work. www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk