The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting write by Michael Rips. This book was released on 2020-04-21. The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A lovable oddball cast of characters is at the heart of this treasure-hunt through the last days of one of the greatest flea markets on earth. "[Rips] has humanity, humor and the gift of a limpid, agile, unpretentious prose style.… A captivating portrait.”—Ben Downing, Wall Street Journal Across America and around the world, people wander through flea markets to search for lost treasures. For decades, no such market was more renowned than the legendary Chelsea flea market, which sprawled over several blocks and within an old garage on the west side of Manhattan. Visitors would trawl through booths crammed with vintage dresses, rare books, ancient swords, glass eyeballs, Afghan rugs, West African fetish dolls, Old Master paintings, and much more. In The Golden Flea, the acclaimed writer Michael Rips takes readers on a trip through this charmed world. With a beguiling style that has won praise from Joan Didion and Susan Orlean, Rips recounts his obsession with the flea and its treasures and provides a fascinating account of the business of buying and selling antiques. Along the way, he introduces us to the flea’s lovable oddball cast of vendors, pickers, and collectors, including a haberdasher who only sells to those he deems worthy; an art dealer whose obscure paintings often go for enormous sums; a troubadour who sings to attract customers; and the Prophet, who finds wisdom among all the treasures and trash. As Rips’s passion for collecting grows and the flea’s last days loom, he undertakes a quest to prove the provenance of a mysterious painting that just might be the one.
The Golden Flea
The Golden Flea - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Golden Flea write by Michael Rips. This book was released on 2020-09. The Golden Flea available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The captivating story of Manhattan's legendary Chelsea Flea Market.
Dust & Grooves
Dust & Grooves - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dust & Grooves write by Eilon Paz. This book was released on 2015-09-15. Dust & Grooves available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
The New Southern Style
The New Southern Style - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Southern Style write by Alyssa Rosenheck. This book was released on 2020-09-22. The New Southern Style available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.
Pasquale's Nose
Pasquale's Nose - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Pasquale's Nose write by Michael Rips. This book was released on 2002-04-09. Pasquale's Nose available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Hailed for its quirkiness and charm, this book tells the story of a New York City lawyer who runs away to a small Etruscan village with his wife and baby and discovers a community of eccentrics who make them feel right at home.
