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Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing: A Classical Approach to Drawing the Head
MAU-KUN YIM · North Light Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Draw the best portraits with form and spirit. Drawing techniques from a master! Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on a holistic... |
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I Lost it at the Video Store: A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era
Tom Roston · Critical Press
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover
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For a generation, video stores were to filmmakers what bookstores were to writers. They were the salons where many of today's best directors first learned their craft. The art of discovery that video stores encouraged through the careful curation of clerks was the fertile, if sometimes... |
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This Bird Has Flown: The Enduring Beauty of Rubber Soul, Fifty Years On
John Kruth · Backbeat Books, 2015.
Pages: 232
Format: Print book
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The Beatles' sixth studio album, Rubber Soul , was a game changer. By December 1965, when the album was released, the Beatles had played the first arena rock show at Shea Stadium for 55,000 delirious fans, been awarded MBE (Member of British Empire) medals, and were indisputably... |
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Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
Ron Miller · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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How have actual spaceships influenced the design of fictional ones like the Millenium Falcon and the Starship Enterprise? Did a fiction series in Collier's magazine really inspire us to create real-life space stations like Mir and the ISS? How have our depictions of space travel developed... |
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Jasper Johns: Pictures within Pictures, 1980-2015
Fiona Donovan · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A substantial new monograph on one of America's most significant artists, showcasing his paintings from the early 1980s to the presentIn the late 1970s, after the artist's explosive Pop Art beginnings and a period of abstraction, representational objects made their way back into... |
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The Beginner's Photography Guide, 2nd Edition
Chris Gatcum · DK
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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The Beginner's Photography Guide, 2nd Edition is DK's bestselling manual for any novice photographer who wants to unlock the potential of their new digital camera.Assuming no prior knowledge, this guide's easy-to-follow, step-by-step layout makes it accessible as it takes you through every... |
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Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life
Philipp Kaiser · The Broad ; Munich ; London ; New York
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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This magnificent book encompasses the full scope of Cindy Sherman's career, with a special focus on the cinematic quality of her oeuvre. Known for slipping seamlessly behind the rotating masks of fairy tale characters, centerfold models, historical figures, and clowns, Cindy Sherman... |
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Digital Photographer's Handbook, 6th Edition
Tom Ang · DK
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback
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Tom Ang's Digital Photographer's Handbook, 6th Edition is your ultimate guide to learning how to capture, enhance, and transform your photographs. This best-selling manual outlines key core techniques that every photographer needs to learn, building toward a series of projects you can use to practice... |
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Artists Unframed: Snapshots from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art
Merry A. Foresta · Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover
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Tucked away among the letters, diaries, and other ephemera in the Smithsonian's archives lies a trove of rarely seen snapshots of some of the twentieth century's most celebrated artists. Unlike the familiar official portraits and genius-at-work shots, these humble snaps capture... |
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Draw Like the Masters: An Excellent Way to Learn from Those Who Have Much to Teach
Parramon. · Barron'S
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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Since the very first artists began creating masterpieces, students have been hoping to learn the secrets of their craft. Copying drawings by the masters was, is, and will continue to be a common practice among students of Fine Arts. Besides being an exercise of tremendous value and training,... |
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Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: Dreamland
Boris Vallejo · Harper Design; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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An all-new collection of lush, four-color artwork from the studio of acclaimed fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell.Artist Boris Vallejo is renowned for his paintings of beautiful maidens, heroic men, and fearsome monsters, while his wife and partner, Julie Bell, is revered for her unique... |
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Painting Without Paint: Landscapes with your tablet
Matthew Palmer · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Popular and innovative artist Matthew Palmer's new book shows you just how easy it is to produce fantastic landscapes on your tablet. Using clear, no-nonsense instruction and plenty of helpful, practical advice, you will quickly learn everything you need, from preparing your colors to adding... |
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World War II Buffalo
GRETCHEN KNAPP · The History Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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When President Roosevelt visited Buffalo in November 1940, he found a hardworking city with a large immigrant population manufacturing aircraft for the Allies. Nearby Fort Niagara inducted over 100,000 young men, resulting in an acute labor shortage. American Brass, Bell Aircraft, Chevrolet,... |
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