{"product_id":"my-favorite-things","title":"My Favorite Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/em\u003e, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman’s signature handwritten prose, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and witty meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects in our culture and private worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e features more than fifty objects from both the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman’s personal collections: the pocket watch Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot, original editions of \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, a handkerchief in memoriam of Queen Victoria, an Ingo Maurer lamp, Rietveld’s Z chair, a pair of Toscanini’s pants, and photographs Kalman has taken of people walking towards and away from her. A pictorial index provides photographs of the actual objects and a short description of them, enhancing the reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it speaks to the universal experience and importance of beloved objects in our lives—big and small, famous and private—this unique work is a fresh way of examining and understanding our society, history, culture, and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319909818750,"sku":"NW9780062122971","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780062122971.jpg?v=1778245651","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/my-favorite-things","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}