|
|
Arts & Photography |
|
|
Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel
William Wellman Jr. · Pantheon Format: Hardcover |
The extraordinary life—the first—of the legendary, undercelebrated Hollywood director known in his day as Wild Bill and he was! Wellman, whose eighty-two movies six of them uncredited, many of them iconic many of them sharp, cold, brutal others poetic, moving all of them a lesson in close-up... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Official Movie Guide
Brian Sibley · Mariner Books Format: Book |
As The Hobbit movie trilogy moves toward a spectacular climax, experience first-hand how the epic filmmaking battle was won through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee, together with principal filmmakers and new cast,... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Man World
Blue Man Group · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Pages: 208 Format: Print book |
The first-ever Blue Man Group book, published on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, "Blue Man World" reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you. A glorious combination... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession
Ian Bostridge · Knopf; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover |
An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, Schuberts Winter Journey Winterreise, by a leading interpreter of the work, who teases out the themes—literary, historical, psychological—that weave through the twenty-four songs that make up this legendary masterpiece.Completed... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community
Saul Austerlitz · Chicago Review Press Pages: 406 Format: Paperback |
The form is so elemental, so basic, that we have difficulty imagining a time before it existed: a single set, fixed cameras, canned laughter, zany sidekicks, quirky family antics. Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Make: The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution
Paolo Aliverti · Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition Format: Print book |
The Maker's Manual is a practical and comprehensive guide to becoming a hero of the new industrial revolution. It features dozens of color images, techniques to transform your ideas into physical projects, and must-have skills like electronics prototyping, 3d printing, and programming.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution
Andrew Lane · Bloomsbury Academic Format: Hardcover |
Throughout film history, one of the fundamental fantasies portrayed on screen has been the kind of physical action few of us could ever experience in real life. The image of an 'every man' engaged in hand-to-hand, mortal combat, defending his family or even the world population... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World
Anthony M. Amore · St. Martin's Press Pages: 284 Format: Print book |
Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Artist's Everything Handbook: A New Guide to Drawing and Painting
Kate Wilson · Harper Design Format: Print book |
A practical and authoritative guide to the latest materials, hottest trends, and best techniques for creating stunning artwork, The Artist's Handbook is packed with easy-to-follow tutorials, engaging artist profiles, and inspirational galleries.Unleash your creativity with The Artist's... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success
Ken Rea · Bloomsbury Methuen Drama Format: Print book |
Drawing on Ken Reas 30 years teaching experience and research, as well as interviews with top actors and directors, The Outstanding Actor identifies seven key qualities that the most successful actors manifest, along with practical exercises that help nurture those qualities. Featuring... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Pond
Mandy Altimus Pond · PPI Graphics Pages: 76 Format: Print book |
"A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy Altimus Pond" is a triptych of classic Grimm stories, composed of 61 color photographs with accompanying tales by Jason Daniel Myers, Margy Vogt, and Andrew Kozma. In them an Ice Queen is mother to Snow White, Cinderella attends a masquerade... |
|
|
|
|
|
|