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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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The Library Book
Alberto Manguel · Aperture
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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In pre-Revolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved, but always remained central to the cultural... |
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The Art of Reading: An Illustrated History of Books in Paint
Jamie Camplin · Getty Publications
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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"Why do artists love books?" This volume takes this tantalizingly simple question as a starting point to reveal centuries of symbiosis between the visual and literary arts. First looking at the development of printed books and the simultaneous emergence of the modern figure of the artist,... |
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers
Noah Charney · Phaidon Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world's most famous forgeries - investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, and in doing so conned... |
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Songs of the 1930s - The New Decade Series: E-Z Play Today Volume 363
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation · Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
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(E-Z Play Today) . Simplified E-Z Play Today versions of this collection of 100 of the biggest hits of the '30s. Songs include: April in Paris * Blue Moon * Caravan * Dancing in the Dark * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day (In London Town) * Georgia on My Mind * The Glory of Love * How Deep... |
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Artists Under Hitler: Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany
Jonathan Petropoulos · Yale University Press; First Edition /First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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"What are we to make of those cultural figures, many with significant international reputations, who tried to find accommodation with the Nazi regime?" Jonathan Petropoulos asks in this exploration of some of the most acute moral questions of the Third Reich. In his nuanced analysis... |
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Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music
Leigh H. Edwards · Indiana University Press
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover
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Dolly Parton is instantly recognizable for her iconic style and persona, but how did she create her enduring image? Dolly crafted her exaggerated appearance and stage personality by combining two opposing stereotypes -- the innocent mountain girl and the voluptuous sex symbol. Emerging... |
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne
Marc Eliot · Dey Street Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, "the Duke," John Wayne.As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc... |
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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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Jackson Pollock:An American Saga
Steven W Naifeh · C.N. Potter
Pages: 934
Format: Book
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Based on family letters and documents, lengthy interviews with his widow, Lee Krasner, as well as his psychologists and psychoanalysts, this book explodes the myths surrounding his death in 1956. 12 color and 175 black-and-white photos and reproductions. |
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Dark Girls
Bill Duke · Amistad
Format: Hardcover
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In the tradition of the New York Times bestselling I Dream a World and Crowns comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award-nominated documentary Dark Girls - an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women.Black has never been more beautiful,... |
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On Power
GENE SIMMONS · Dey Street Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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Gene Simmons, KISS front-man, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, and master of self-invention, shares his philosophy on power - how to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life.YOU CAN HAVE POWER.YOU DESERVE TO HAVE POWER.GENE SIMMONS IS HERE... |
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