INTRODUCING THE 2024 WINNERS

Art & Design • Fashion • Home Interiors • Lifestyle • Our World • Performing Arts • Travel Inspiration

Congratulations to the authors, publishers, and creative teams behind 2024’s Booktique Award Winners—all worthy, in dazzlingly different ways, of a place on your coffee table.

(Left to right) *Kelly Wearstler: Synchronicity* (Rizzoli)*, Keith Haring: Art Is For Everybody* (The Broad x DelMonico Books)*, Fly* (Artisan)*, Capturing Nature* (Princeton Architectural Press)*, The Art of Ruth E. Carter* (Chronicle)*, Dolce Vita* (Assouline)*, NYC Ballet: Choreography & Couture* (Rizzoli)

*Art & Design*
*Keith Haring: Art Is For Everybody*
**Edited by Sarah Loyer; Foreword by Joanne Heyler; Contributions by Patti Astor, George Condo, et al.**
Published by The Broad x DelMonico Books

*A monograph of works by artist Keith Haring, lavishly illustrated with essays and reflections by cultural leaders.* ***Learn more.***

*Fashion*
*New York City Ballet: Choreography & Couture*
**By Marc Happel; Photography by Pari Dukovic; Foreword by Sarah Jessica Parker**
Published by Rizzoli

*A celebration of the creative collaborations between New York City Ballet and the top fashion designers of our age.* ***Learn more.***

*Home Interiors*
*Kelly Wearstler: Synchronicity*
**By Kelly Wearstler and Dan Rubinstein**
Published by Rizzoli

*The newest monograph from interiors star Kelly Wearstler, profiling seven of her latest and most striking residential and hospitality designs.* ***Learn more.***

*Lifestyle*
*Fly*
**The big book of basketball fashion**
**By Mitchell S. Jackson**
Published by Artisan

*A photo-rich lookbook and cultural commentary that celebrates the iconic style of NBA athletes.* ***Learn more.***

*Our World*
*Capturing Nature*
**150 Years of Nature Printing**
**By Matthew Zucker and Pia Östlund**
Published by PA Press

*A visual exploration of nature printing, featuring 45 different techniques and hundreds of astonishing rare images.* ***Learn more.***

*Performing Arts*
*The Art of Ruth E. Carter*
Costuming black history and the afrofuture, from *do the right thing* to *black panther*
**By Ruth E. Carter; Foreword by Danai Gurira**
Published by Chronicle Books

*The definitive companion to the onscreen work of Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter.* ***Learn more.***

*Travel Inspiration*
*Dolce Vita*
**By Cesare Cunaccia**
Published by Assouline

*A photographic immersion in the Italian way of life, inspired by Federico Fellini's iconic 1960 film.* ***Learn more.***

MEET the 2024 Book of the Year!

Found in the pages of Dolce Vita, which earned the most votes from our 2024 Judges, is the Italy of your dreams.

Dolce Vita

By Cesare Cunaccia | Published by Assouline

Inspired by Federico Fellini’s 1960 film, this sumptuous, oversized book presents more than 200 images of breathtaking Riviera roads, sun-drenched ancient ruins, romantic hideaways, rich culinary feasts, languid afternoons, traffic-stopping fashions, and revelrous gatherings—plus quotes and shots of stars like Maria Callas, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Audrey Hepburn, and Gregory Peck. With a lyrical introduction by Italian writer Cesare Cunaccia, this book is a dazzling mash-up of culture and style, cinema and reality, travel and inspiration. Don’t miss its shimmery, silk-wrapped cover—one touch of it and la dolce vita will be yours. Congratulations to the author, publisher, and creative teams who brought Dolce Vita to life!

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THE 2024 HONOREES BY CATEGORY

Read beautifully and experience today’s best coffee table book publishing with any of these 2024 Honorees in hand.

Art & Design

Pop Art, graphic design, and the decorative arts shine as the featured topics of these three standout books—each a mini-museum in printed form, each an invitation to rediscover the power of art and design to inspire and transform.

Winner
*Keith Haring: Art Is For Everybody*
**Edited by Sarah Loyer; Foreword by Joanne Heyler; Contributions by Patti Astor, George Condo, et al.**
Published by The Broad x DelMonico Books
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Finalists
*Milton Glaser: POP*
**By Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, and Beth Kleber**
Published by Monacelli
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*Ateliers of Europe*
**An Atlas of Decorative Arts Workshops**
**By John Whelan and Oskar Proctor; Foreword by Stephen Alesch**
Published by Prestel
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Fashion

All the world’s a runway in this stunning trio of fashion books featuring NYC ballet dancers, royal portraiture, and Oscar Night looks. As beautifully designed as the gowns and finery within, each of these books presents an enchanting moment in the history of fashion.

Winner
*New York City Ballet: Choreography & Couture*
**By Marc Happel; Photography by Pari Dukovic; Foreword by Sarah Jessica Parker**
Published by Rizzoli
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Finalists
*Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits*
**By Claudia Acott Williams**
Published by Thames & Hudson
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*Red Carpet Oscars*
**By Dijanna Mulhearn; Foreword by Cate Blanchett; Essay by Georgio Armani**
Published by Thames & Hudson
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Home Interiors

These richly indulgent interiors monographs present the work of three supreme talents, each with their own singular approach to design. Their sought-after designs are yours to experience in the pages of these books—choose from light-filled living rooms, marble-drenched entryways, lushly upholstered sleeping nooks, seductive conversation pits, and hundreds of other wow-worthy settings.

Winner
*Kelly Wearstler: Synchronicity*
**By Kelly Wearstler and Dan Rubinstein**
Published by Rizzoli
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Finalists
*Pierre Frey: Textiles, Wallpapers, Carpets, and Furniture*
**By Patrick Frey, Alain Stella, and Mattia Aquila**
Published by Flammarion
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*Brigette Romanek: Livable Luxe*
**By Brigette Romanek; Foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow**
Published by Chronicle Chroma
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Lifestyle

These top-ranked books in the Lifestyle category offer vividly different takes on the joys of self-expression. Dive into pages filled with glorious floral arrangements, NBA players’ off-court fashions, or the artful lifestyles of the Kinfolk community—and find endless inspiration for making your own mark on the world with style and creativity.

Winner
*Fly*
**THE BIG Book of basketball fashion**
**By Mitchell S. Jackson**
Published by Artisan
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Finalists
*The Art of Kinfolk*
**An Iconic Lens on Life and Style**
**By John Burns**
Published by Artisan
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*Tulipina’s Floral Fantasy*
**Magnificent Arrangements and Design Inspiration from World-Renowned Florist Kiana Underwood**
**By Alessandra Mattanza, Kiana Underwood, and Nathan Underwood**
Published by Chronicle
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Our World

Human curiosity and ingenuity are on lavish display in these three exquisite books from the Our World category. One features botanical illustration; another documents the history of nature printing; while another stars a crumbling French chateau. Each presents the wonders of our world—and the human desire to make sense of it—in a fascinating light.

Winner
*Capturing Nature*
**150 Years of Nature Printing**
**By Matthew Zucker and Pia Östlund**
Published by PA Press
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Finalists
*A Curious Herbal*
**Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art**
**Edited by Marta McDowell**
Published by Abbeville Press
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*Chateau Reawakening*
**One Couple’s Wild And Wonderful Journey To Restore A Crumbling French Masterpiece**
**By Tim Holding**
Published by Hardie Grant
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Performing Arts

Theatre, music, and the Hollywood screen all share the spotlight in this winning group of spectacularly designed books that bring the magic of the performing arts to the printed page.

Winner
*The Art of Ruth E. Carter*
Costuming black history and THE AFROFUTURE, from *DO THE RIGHT* *THING* TO *BLACK PANTHER*
**By Ruth E. Carter; Foreword by Danai Gurira**
Published by Chronicle
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Finalists
*Shakespeare’s First Folio*
**400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition**
**By William Shakespeare; Introduction by Adrian Edwards**
Published by Rizzoli
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*Johnny Cash: The Life In Lyrics*
**By Johnny Cash, with John Carter Cash and Mark Stielper**
Published by Voracious
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Travel Inspiration

Travel is in the eye of the beholder, according to these three books that each present travel destinations through a unique and unexpected lens. One takes inspiration from a classic Italian film; another explores the world through a rain-spattered windowpane; while another journeys through a country’s design traditions.