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Inspiration

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This is my latest purchase from Guild's work and it's quite extraordinary in every respect. Most obviously, there's book design that perfectly juxtaposes images, topics and themes and provides just enough order so that the reader doesn't get lost among Guild's varied inspirations. The photography is stunning, and as always with Guild the colors are rich and vital. Best of all, for me at least, was the glimpse of Guild's creative life, seen in sharp relief through the diverse things that inspire her. Frank Gehry and Arne Maynard, India and England, roses and food, white on white and iridescent feathers: Guild's storehouse of inspirations is at once contradictory and utterly consistent, reflecting as it does a love of things that are intricate, bold, and beautifully designed, either by humankind or by nature. I've used this book to emphasize the importance of inspiration in my classes on creativity and writing, but it's also enjoyable just for its visual delights.

Tricia Guild's colors carry a bright and bold color palette. This book is no exception, with images which spark the sense. There are bits of color swatches with pictures of fabric pattern, fruits, flowers and furniture. It is a brightly festive book filled with celebrations of beautiful things in life including parrakeets, lemons, herbs and verandas. I will look over this book over and over again for inspiration as I do her Country colors. two thumbs up!