Inspired by a desire to design a new pool for her own Long Island backyard, Kelly Klein sought out and put together the most arresting and iconic photographs of swimming pools in all their various forms to create this unique and stunning book. The photographs are as inspiring as they are moving, revealing an incredible wealth of styles and designs in climates and cultures across the globe, and evoking the sensations of rest and nostalgia, the clarity of water and light, the coexistence of coolness and warmth, and the insinuations of sex and romance that can bring such character to a swimming pool. Included are pools in all shapes, sizes, colors, and settings, from Tangiers and Miami to the ancient magnificence of Hadrian's Villa; from Coney Island to the Côte d'Azur; from the robber baron 1880s through the prosperous 1990s, and captured by great photographers such as Lartigue, Stieglitz, Munkacsi, Weston, Mapplethorpe, and Weber. Republished in its entirety from the original first edi "The photographs are as inspiring as they are moving, revealing an incredible wealth of styles and designs in climates and cultures across the globe." ~ Southern Seasons "...this worldly collation is even more bold and fascinating. It’s for dreaming—and for inspiration." ~Stylesalonsite.com Kelly Klein graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and started her career in fashion at Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. Klein is a well-regarded fashion, style, and design photographer, and her images have appeared in numerous magazines.  She is also the author of Pools (2007) and Horse (2008), both published by Rizzoli. Klein lives in New York City, East Hampton, and Palm Beach.    Ms. Klein will donate all profits from the sale of the book to ACRIA, a leading, New York City-based AIDS research and education organization, working across the country and around the world to help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives.  Since its founding more than 20 years ago, ACRIA has been championed tirelessly by the fashion, art, media, and design communities. For more info please visit www.acria.org Used Book in Good Condition