The introductory essay frames these automated dispensers in the ideas of Marshall McLuhan and Philip K. Dick. The interviews with Michael Keferl of CScout, a global trend research firm, and Clark Whittington, founder of Art-o-mat, provide further context for the photographs of vending machines from all over the world – with a special emphasis on Japan – that sell an astounding array of products, from beverages to pornography.

Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism serves as a visual point of reference for every consumer on the go.

Dedicated to fostering the relationships between artists and art enthusiasts Hunt & Gather author Tina Ziegler has invited all of the contributing artists to provide work that they feel best represents their creative output, accompanied by first-person texts that shed light on how and why these individuals make their art.

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Other art books you might like:
Edgycute – Drawing Autism – Illustrations from the Inside: The Beat Within

Culled from the author’s personal collection, Toy Instruments explores this niche of the toy industry, doing so with an informative and humorous approach that demonstrates how even in today’s world of Guitar Hero and Wii, these musical toys are emblematic, and enigmatic, artifacts from bygone eras. As DJ Spooky writes in his introduction, “I think of the material that Eric Schneider has compiled as a kind of ‘object’ time machine, reaching back to the heart of what electronic music represented when it was new.”

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Other books about music you might like:
Notations 21 – Celebrity Vinyl – CBGB: Decades of Graffiti – Xiu-Xiu: The Polaroid Project

Both seasoned designers and students of all ages will value this book, which colorfully reminds everyone how new perspectives can provide new meanings.

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Other alphabet books you might like: The Noir A-Z

Other design books you might like:

1×1: Pixel-based Illustration & Design – Surprise Me: Editorial Design – Contemporary Newspaper Design – Arabic for Designers – Green Design – The Book of Independence – dot-font: Talking About Design – Guess Who? The Many Faces of Noma Bar – Negative Space – Pioneers of Spanish Graphic Design – New Skateboard Graphics – dot-font: Talking About Design – Guess Who? The Many Faces of Noma Bar – Negative Space – Pioneers of Spanish Graphic Design – New Skateboard Graphics

Luz Martín’s photographs have been published in such places as The New York Times, Time Out London, El Pais, El Mundo and The Herald Tribune; in 2007 her photography book Campanas Vivas was released, celebrating the centuries old ritual of ringing bells in Valencia.

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Other regional street art books you might like:
Bay Area Graffiti – Urban Iran – Graffiti Japan – Protest Graffiti Mexico: Oaxaca – Los Angeles Graffiti – Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne

Drawing Autism celebrates the artistry and self-expression found in the drawings, paintings and collages created by individuals diagnosed with autism. The work of over 50 international contributors exhibits unique perspectives on how these individuals see the world and their places in it.

Author Jill Mullin, a behavior analyst and educator, has assembled a staggering array of work from established artists like Gregory Blackstock, Jessica Park and Ping Lian Yeak to the unknown but no less talented. Their creations, coupled with artist interviews, comprise a fascinating and compelling book that makes visual how autism manifests differently in every diagnosis.

Mullin’s introduction and the foreword by best-selling author Temple Grandin provide an overview of autism and advocate for nurturing the talents, artistic and otherwise, of autistic individuals.

A portion of the proceeds from Drawing Autism will be donated to a selection of agencies that support art and autism. For more information visit the Drawing Autism Facebook page.

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Other art books you might like:
Hunt & Gather: Discovering New Art – Edgycute – Illustrations from the Inside: The Beat Within

Along with stunningly detailed examples of fancy foodstuff, Christopher D Salyers has compiled a glossary of Japanese culinary terms and techniques geared toward making sure you understand how to make rice balls, dye eggs and slice seaweed.

Lunch has been taken to a whole new level!

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Other books about food you might like:
Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento – Chicken: Low Art, High Calorie – Madonna of the Toast – Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo

Other Japan-themed books you might like:
Graffiti Japan – Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo – Matchibako: Japanese Matchbox Art of the 20s & 30s

In Gray’s words: “I was brought up a nice lad. Nice thoughts always tried to catch up with the nasty ones and shoulder them out of the way. . .That’s what you’re seeing here, after all. Somewhere there is a little fire of love and hope maybe in a mother or a father and these boys can feel it sometimes on their backs. That’s something we’re conditioned to imagine. It’s a vision we’re conditioned to cherish. I don’t feel that anymore.”

Photographer Tim Williams and writer Rod Sweet, with support from The Arts Council of Wales, joined forces to utilize late Victorian, early Edwardian photographs and contemporary design that resist the cliché tropes such imagery typically inspires. Their efforts resulted in a story that exists as much in the imagery as in the words, providing snapshots of a fictional family and the all too real aspects of our times.

Instructions for the Apocalypse is the latest MBP Illustrated Fiction, which feature narratives that rely equally on illustrations and text. Other titles include A Field Guide to the North American Family and The Inner Life of Martin Frost.

Harry Saylor, owner of Orbit Gallery, has assembled a motley band of artists that dwell in the nether regions of our imaginations where malevolence and immorality transmogrify purity and naivety, breeding the EdgyCute aesthetic. While the work of these 47 artists varies greatly, it all strikes irresistible poses that have found their ways into museums and galleries, marketing campaigns and our dreams.

List of contributors: Ana Bagayan, Gary Baseman, Becca, Mike Bell, Jeff Burnette, Robbie Busch, Michael Caines, Nicoletta Ciccoli, Alexis Covato, CRASH (John Matos), Chris Crites, Gerd Dagne, Kirsten Easthope, Jarrod Eastman, Greg Gossell, Rodney Alan Greenblat, Ryan Heshka, Brian Holderman, Angelique Houltkamp, Curtis Jobling, Jeremiah Ketner, Travis Lampe, Lex, Todd Marrone, Angie Mason, Hal Mayforth, Elizabeth McGrath, Brandi Milne, Motomichi Nakamura, Mitch O’Connell, Kathie Olivas, Emma Overman, Daron Parton, Brandt Peters, Lisa Petrucci, Mark Atomos Pilon, Judy Ragagli, Kevin Scalzo, Joe Scarano, Shag, Matte Stephens, Vivienne Strauss, Gary Taxali, Brian Taylor, Chris Uminga, Brian Viveros, Keith Weesner, Donald Roller Wilson, Derek Yaniger

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Other art books you might like:
Hunt & Gather: Discovering New Art – Drawing Autism – Illustrations from the Inside: The Beat Within

Hibbard’s ability to infuse his frames with palpable emotion draws viewers back to his work, over and over again, as they consider his photographs in relation to words like “forbidden,” lascivious” and “quiescent.” If The Noir A-Z is visible, people will not be able to resist it. This is not your child’s board book!

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Other photography books you might like:
Truckers – Decay – Imposters – Xiu-Xiu: The Polaroid Project: The Book – Shadows of Time – New Orleans Bicycles – Faces of the Living Dead

Other alphabet books you might like:
ABCing: Seeing the Alphabet Differently