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Stephen Shore: Selected Works, 1973-1981

Stephen Shore · Aperture
Pages: 279
Format: Hardcover

Stephen Shore's Uncommon Places is indisputably a canonic body of work -- a touchstone for those interested in photography and the American landscape. Remarkably, despite having been the focus of numerous shows and books, including the eponymous 1982 Aperture classic (expanded and reissued...
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Cello

William Pleeth · Schirmer Reference
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover

Discusses the cello's history and repertoire, demonstrates basic playing techniques, and gives beginners advice about practice
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Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Veronica Chambers · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From the editor of the bestselling anthology The Meaning of Michelle, a celebration of one of the greatest stars of our timeThe Ultimate Beyonce Collectible Beyoncé. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous with beauty, glamour, power, creativity, love, and romance....
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Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop

Vikki Tobak · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries - their contact sheets. Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological...
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Buildings and Landmarks of 20th- and 21st-Century America: American Society Revealed

Elizabeth B. Greene · Greenwood
Pages: 321
Format: Hardcover

This engaging book uses buildings and structures as a lens through which to explore various strands of U.S. social history, revealing the connections between architecture and the cultural, economic, and political events before and during these American landmarks' construction.* Provides...
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Imagine A Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art

Dinara Mirtalipova · Rock Point
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Imagine A Forest explores the unique style of illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova, which is rooted in the rich traditions of Eastern European folklore. This design guide features instructions and tips on how to draw your own beautiful art in a modern folklore style. Create charming flowers,...
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra · Universal Music Enterprises

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Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story

Bruce Iglauer · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

It started with the searing sound of a slide careening up the neck of an electric guitar. In 1970, twenty-three-year-old Bruce Iglauer walked into Florence's Lounge, in the heart of Chicago's South Side, and was overwhelmed by the joyous, raw Chicago blues of Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers....
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Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance

WENDY LESSER · Yale University Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

A lively and inspired biography celebrating the centennial of this master choreographer, dancer, and stage director Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) was born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz and grew up in Weehawken, New Jersey, where his Russian-Jewish immigrant parents owned the Comfort Corset Company....
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More Theatre

Alvin H. Marill · Scarecrow Press
Pages: 1648
Format: Hardcover

Supplementing the late William Leonard's original two-volume work, published in 1981, this book lists nearly 150 plays staged in America (on and off Broadway and in significant regional productions) , Great Britain, and elsewhere, that were made into films and dramatized for television.As...
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2014 Songwriter's Market

James Duncan · Writer's Digest Books; Thirty-seventh Edition edition
Format: Paperback

The Most Trusted Guide to Songwriting SuccessWe live in a golden age of DIY artistry, and songwriters and musicians are no strangers to pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, or guitar straps, and blazing a trail toward their own success. Songwriter's Market has been there with...
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Beauty And The Beast Soundtrack

Various Artists · Walt Disney Records
Format: Audio CD

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How to Analyze Drama

Christopher Reaske · Monarch Pr
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Briefly outlines the history of drama, discusses dramatic structure, character, language, and shows how to evaluate and criticize a play
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2013 Songwriter's Market

Roseann S Biederman · Writer's Digest Books
Pages: 363
Format: Paperback

The Most Trusted Guide to Songwriting SuccessIt's an exciting time to be a songwriter, especially if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're a perfoming or nonperforming songwriter, chances are that your primary goals are perfecting your craft and maximizing your work's...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement: A Study of Its Sources, Ideals, and Influence on Design Theory

Gillian Naylor · The MIT Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The Arts and Crafts Movement was concerned with the ethics as much as with the aesthetics of design. Its supporters were inspired by the idealism of Ruskin and Morris to campaign for a world that was fit to live in; in such a world men would enjoy the freedom to be creative, and this freedom...
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