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Vladimir Nabokov could hear color. As he described it – "perhaps “hearing” is not quite accurate, since the color sensation seems to be produced by the very act of my orally forming a given letter while I imagine its outline. The long a of the English alphabet . . . has for me the tint of weathered wood, but a French a evokes polished ebony. This black group also includes(...)
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Vladimir Nabokov could hear color. As he described it – "perhaps “hearing” is not quite accurate, since the color sensation seems to be produced by the very act of my orally forming a given letter while I imagine its outline. The long a of the English alphabet . . . has for me the tint of weathered wood, but a French a evokes polished ebony. This black group also includes(...)
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Graphic Designers, Monographs
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October 2005, Corte Madera
October 2005, Corte Madera
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Vladimir Nabokov : alphabet in color
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Vladimir Nabokov could hear color. As he described it – "perhaps “hearing” is not quite accurate, since the color sensation seems to be produced by the very act of my orally forming a given letter while I imagine its outline. The long a of the English alphabet . . . has for me the tint of weathered wood, but a French a evokes polished ebony. This black group also includes hard g (vulcanized rubber) and r (a sooty rag being ripped). Oatmeal n, noodle-limp l, and the ivory-backed hand mirror of o take care of the whites". For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, "Alphabet in color" is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird’s interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century’s literary greats is a revelation. Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. This book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov’s mind. In "Alphabet in color" Jean Holabird’s grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov’s idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. He saw q as browner than k, while s is not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. . . . "Dull green, combined somehow with violet, is the best I can do for w".
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Vladimir Nabokov could hear color. As he described it – "perhaps “hearing” is not quite accurate, since the color sensation seems to be produced by the very act of my orally forming a given letter while I imagine its outline. The long a of the English alphabet . . . has for me the tint of weathered wood, but a French a evokes polished ebony. This black group also includes hard g (vulcanized rubber) and r (a sooty rag being ripped). Oatmeal n, noodle-limp l, and the ivory-backed hand mirror of o take care of the whites". For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, "Alphabet in color" is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird’s interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century’s literary greats is a revelation. Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. This book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov’s mind. In "Alphabet in color" Jean Holabird’s grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov’s idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. He saw q as browner than k, while s is not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. . . . "Dull green, combined somehow with violet, is the best I can do for w".
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October 2005, Corte Madera
October 2005, Corte Madera
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272 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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272 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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Paris : J.-O. Fourcade, 1930.
Paris : J.-O. Fourcade, 1930.
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La vie merveilleuse d'un beau domaine franc̦ais : Chanteloup du XIIIe siècle au XXe siècle / Jehanne d'Orliac.
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La vie merveilleuse d'un beau domaine franc̦ais : Chanteloup du XIIIe siècle au XXe siècle / Jehanne d'Orliac.
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Paris : J.-O. Fourcade, 1930.
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185 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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Porto, Portugal : Fundação Marques da Silva, dezembro 2023.
Porto, Portugal : Fundação Marques da Silva, dezembro 2023.
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Fernando Távora : pensamento livre / Alexandre Alves Costa (coordenador).
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185 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Fernando Távora : pensamento livre / Alexandre Alves Costa (coordenador).
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Porto, Portugal : Fundação Marques da Silva, dezembro 2023.
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245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Lisboa : Monade, [2019], ©2019
Lisboa : Monade, [2019], ©2019
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Designed future, or, Selected writings / by Paulo Mendes da Rocha ; edited by João Carmo Simões, Daniela Sá and Guilherme Wisnik ; translation from Portuguese to English all texts by Mick Greer excepts Civitas São Paulo (by Liam Burke).
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245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Designed future, or, Selected writings / by Paulo Mendes da Rocha ; edited by João Carmo Simões, Daniela Sá and Guilherme Wisnik ; translation from Portuguese to English all texts by Mick Greer excepts Civitas São Paulo (by Liam Burke).
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64 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 20 cm
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64 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 20 cm
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Foligno : Viaindustriae Publishing, [2025]
Foligno : Viaindustriae Publishing, [2025]
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Ungers, dopotutto : frammenti di un progetto per Gibellina / a cura di Elena Catalano, Alessandro Iannello, Tommaso Mola Meregalli, Costanza Zeni.
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Ungers, dopotutto : frammenti di un progetto per Gibellina / a cura di Elena Catalano, Alessandro Iannello, Tommaso Mola Meregalli, Costanza Zeni.
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Foligno : Viaindustriae Publishing, [2025]
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New York, NY : Cosmopolitan Art Association
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New York, NY : Cosmopolitan Art Association
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2016.
[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2016.
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Design & Racism 2 : "Can the Master's Tools Dismantle the Master's House?".
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Design & Racism 2 : "Can the Master's Tools Dismantle the Master's House?".
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2016.
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35, [1] pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
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New Delhi : Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, [1986]
New Delhi : Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, [1986]
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Jaina shrines in India / O.P. Tandon.
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35, [1] pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
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New Delhi : Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, [1986]
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New York, NY : Ukiyo-e Society of America
New York, NY : Ukiyo-e Society of America
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Impressions : official publication of the Ukiyo-e Society of America.
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New York, NY : Ukiyo-e Society of America
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Art education.
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Kutztown, Pa. : National Art Education Association, 1948-, Philadelphia, Pa. : Taylor & Francis Group
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Kutztown, Pa. : National Art Education Association, 1948-, Philadelphia, Pa. : Taylor & Francis Group
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