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Impressionist and Modern Art: The A. Jerrold Perenchio Collection
Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck · Prestel Pages: 255 Format: Hardcover
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This book offers an overview of the promised gift of A. Jerrold Perenchio, a renowned philanthropist and art collector, that will transform the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection of 19th and 20th-century European art. The collection of former Univision CEO A. Jerrold Perenchio... |
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Treasures of Asian Art: The Asia Society Museum Collection
Denise Patry Leidy · Prestel Pages: 431 Format: Hardcover
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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Asia Society in New York, this elegant book explores the breadth and depth of the venerable museum's collection of traditional and contemporary Asian art. Reflected in the holdings of Asia Society, this book shows how contemporary artists from Asia... |
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Hand Drawn Lettering: Draw Paint Print
Mark Bergin · Barron'S Pages: 128 Format: Print book
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Unleash your creativity with this book that encourages readers to explore new ideas, nurture originality, and create unique forms of lettering. You'll find:32 pages of instructions, and another 96 pages of alphabet samples for practicePointers on techniques and the use of colorTips on materials... |
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Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music
ANN POWERS · Dey Street Books Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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In this sweeping history of popular music in the United States, NPR's acclaimed music critic examines how popular music shapes fundamental American ideas and beliefs, allowing us to communicate difficult emotions and truths about our most fraught social issues, most notably sex and race.In... |
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Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History
Dorling Kindersley Inc. · DK Pages: 320 Format: Print book
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From the first prototypes of flying machines to today's supersonic jets, the history and roles of aircraft are explored in this beautifully illustrated guide. Aviation enthusiasts of all stripes and ages will welcome learning more about key brands and big players from yesterday and today... |
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Draw Horses in 15 Minutes: Capture the beauty of the equine form
Diana Hand · Ilex Pages: 112 Format: Print book
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Continuing the success of the Draw in 15 Minutes series, horse artist Diana Hand shows you how to express your love of horses through drawing. In a series of tutorials, she describes every stage from finding your model and learning the basic skills of drawing to portraying the movement... |
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé
Bob Stanley · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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An addictively readable, encyclopedic history of pop music in chapters as short and adrenaline-fueled as the best pop songs themselves. As much fun to argue with as to quote, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! is a monumental work of musical history, tracing the story of pop music through individual songs,... |
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Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
John Lahr · W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography and Finalist for the National Book Award. The definitive biography of Americas greatest playwright from the celebrated drama critic of The New Yorker.John Lahr has produced a theater biography like no other. Tennessee Williams... |
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5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings
Liz Steel · Firefly Books Pages: 128 Format: Paperback
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Sketching has become very popular. In more than 60 cities around the world, from New Jersey, San Diego, and Montreal to as far as Moscow and Australia, "sketch crawls" find artists drawing what they see. A new social network has emerged where these sketch artists meet for group... |
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Mystical Landscapes: From Vincent van Gogh to Emily Carr
Katharine Jordan Lochnan · DelMonico Books Prestel Pages: 354 Format: Print book
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This richly illustrated volume explores mystical themes in European, Scandinavian, and North American landscape paintings from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. This book features works by Emily Carr, Marc Chagall, Arthur Dove, Paul Gauguin, Lawren Harris, Wassily Kandinsky, Gustav Klimt,... |
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Photography Exposure
David Prakel · Fairchild Books Pages: 183 Format: Print book
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Photography Exposure, 2nd edition, is a comprehensive guide to the theory of exposure, explaining the fundamental relationship between the photographic image and the effects of light intensity and duration.It describes the use of lens aperture and depth of field in relation to exposure... |
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The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
Robert Dawson · Chronicle Books Llc Format: Hardcover
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A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more.Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent,... |
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