From internationally popular design blogger SF Girl By Bay comes the ultimate love letter to San Francisco. This gorgeously photographed lifestyle guide gives readers an insiders tour of the City by the Bay through Victoria Smiths unique lens. Organized by neighborhood; each chapter features enchanting photos of hidden corners; local color; landmarks; and hotspots; revealing why so many peoplemdash;Victoria includedmdash;are falling head over heels for this amazing city. Brimming with original; dreamy photography and packaged as a gorgeous jacketed hardcover; this lovely book makes a perfect gift for photography fans; San Francisco dwellers; visitors to the city; or anyone who has left their heart in San Francisco.
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82 of 82 people found the following review helpful. Process; process; process!By wiredweirdThis book is almost a catalog of every printmaking process around. It covers all the basics: intaglio; relief; screen prints; litho; and monoprint. It covers related technique; including embossed "dimensional" prints (aka "blind" prints); molded paper; and more. It devotes special attention to collographs; prints from textured or collage surface; and much too much more to describe.Best; the tools; materials; and how-to of every process are described in a fair bit of detail. Because so many processes are listed; each one gets just a short section; nowhere near what a printmaker would need in practice. Still; the descriptions serve at least two purposes. First; they may entice an artist into learning more about a process.Second; and more importantly for me; is that you dont have to be a printmaker to read this book and benefit from it. Im a fan of fine prints; even though I dont make prints myself. I like to know what Im looking at. I like to see a mark in a print and understand where it came from; how the artists hand created it. By explaining each process; this book helps me understand the result of the process; and understand its effect on the finished product. Not everyone sees art that way; but it makes me feel somehow closer to the creator.I recommend this to anyone who loves fine prints. Perhaps its helpful to the printmaker looking for new techniques to try. It is certainly useful for the viewer; in understanding how the artist makes a vision come alive on paper.//wiredweird0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A True ClassicBy BonnieThis is a replacement copy for the original book that I bought as new in 1972 as a design major and printmaking minor in college; 45 years ago! The authors are legendary in the printmaking world. The old-school techniques still offer a classic and timeless quality to the finished work. I loved the book then; and still treasure it now.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is full of great advice and informationBy Jacques65This book is full of great advice and information. Its a very extensive explanation of all types of printmaking and it has very good steps in how to produce prints. I bought the Kindle​ version; quite a savings compared to the hard copy. My only complaint is all of the pictures are in black and white; Im sure this is only for the kindle version. Also; its a textbook but it still is an interesting read.
