Sentence examples for austere collection from inspiring English sources

In the introduction to this austere collection of photographs, taken on four journeys that Steele-Perkins made through Afghanistan between 1994 and 1998, the French writer André Velter warns us that every report from this country speaks of devastation, ambushes, torture, mass exodus, absurd fanaticism, even of birds that are slit open.

For the uninitiated, it is an austere collection of songs with stripped-to-the-bone musical accompaniment, written almost 50 years ago, so the story goes, with the King James Bible and the songs of Hank Williams as its spirit guides.

Uncut magazine's reviewer wrote of Collaborations: "there is a heaviness and intensity to each performance that makes this seemingly austere collection quite compelling to rock ears".

Enitharmon Press; 41 pages; $29.95 and £12 An intense and austere new collection by the Oxford professor of poetry, who has been called "the greatest living poet in the English language".

A young Swedish company, Allinwood (www.allinwood.com), made its first appearance at this market with the austere Settler collection of well-built wood tables, beds and cabinets designed by the founder, Annika Marklund.

Watching this England team in India, an austere, refined, processed collection of sportsmen, early Botham's hall-of-famer uniqueness stands out even more starkly.

Marni declared its collection: "austere, with a romantic edge", which in terms of mood was similar to Prada's successful "raw elegance" show last week.

They complimented the designers on their fall collection of austere lace dresses and furs inspired by the paintings of Flemish masters, shown that afternoon in the Tuileries Garden.

So even if it wasn't for the importance of the context, this collection of austere, haunting ballads and exuberant dance music would be a compelling and moving listen.

But this book can be reminiscent of the most irksome sort of fashion criticism, where if this season's Chanel collection is rather austere, it's because of the recession, but if this season's Chanel collection is rather lavish, it's because of the recession.

The collection was on the austere side, but Ms. Gummer didn't mind.