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Garden Design: A Book of Ideas

Heidi Howcroft · Firefly Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Author Marianne Majerus was one of three photographers for the seminal book by Prince Charles, HRH The Prince of Wales, Highgrove: A Garden Celebrated, published in 2014, which Camilla Swift of Gardens Illustrated praised for its photographs, "images so breathtaking...

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Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography

Rhiannon Adam · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A complete, intuitive, step-by-step guide to experimental instant photography techniques and the manipulation of Polaroid prints and camerasThe cult of Polaroid photography has ignited the imaginations of photographers across all generations. The immense popularity of recent digital applications...
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The Language of Houses

Alison Lurie · Delphinium
Format: Hardcover

In 1981 Alison Lurie published The Language of Clothes, a meditation on costume and fashion as an expression of history, social status and individual psychology. Amusing, enlightening and full of literary allusion, the book was highly praised and widely anthologized.Now Lurie has returned...
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Drawing Perspective: How to See It and How to Apply It

Matthew T Brehm · Barron's
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Here's a hands-on guide to perspective that's for anyone who wants to draw or paint--in any genre or medium. It's partly about learning how to draw a set of straight lines that meet at a point, but it's not filled with lots of dull, dry theory (although it does explain how it all works)...
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Boats & Harbours in Acrylic

Charles Evans · Search Press
Format: Print book

Charles Evans has painted 24 inspirational images of boats and harbours in his extremely popular style. His instructional, informal and encouraging notes on each one, plus the outlines provided, will allow his many admirers to reproduce them for themselves. Boats and harbours make great...
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Hogarth: His art and his world

Jack Lindsay · Taplinger Pub. Co; 1st U.S. Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Book by Lindsay, Jack
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Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion

Derek Hough · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

Derek Hough, the dashing Emmy Award-winning fan favorite, and only five-time champion of the hit ABC reality show Dancing With the Stars, tells the inspiring story of his life and career, and shares insider tips of how he transforms his celebrity dance partners into confident, charismatic...
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Brick Flicks: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Your Own Stop-Motion LEGO Movies

Sarah Herman · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book

Turn your bricks into blockbusters with this movie-making guide! You've seen the smash-hit film; now it's time to step into the director's chair and make your own. Forget big budgets, A-list movie stars, and exotic locations - this comprehensive guide will show you how to make...
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The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles: How Music Has Shaped Civilization

Howard Goodall · Pegasus Books
Pages: 359
Format: Print book

A dynamic and expansive tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop songs.

Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex.

In...

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Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art

Mary Gabriel · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 568
Format: Hardcover

The rich, revealing, and thrilling story of five women whose lives and painting propelled a revolution in modern art

Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating...
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Manga Now!: How to Draw Action Figures

Keith Sparrow · Search Press
Format: Book

Written and illustrated by manga artist Keith Sparrow, this comprehensive and inspiring guide starts with an introduction to manga basics, showing you how to create the ideal workspace, how to overcome fear of a blank page, and how to draw all the elements you'll need, from hands and eyes...
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