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Cats in Art

DESMOND MORRIS · Reaktion Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The cat - that most graceful, stubborn, and agile of animals - has been a favorite subject of artists the world over from prehistory to the modern day. A spectacular 7,000-year-old engraving in Libya depicts a catfight. Figures modeled by the Babylonians remind us of their belief that the souls...
 
 
Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos

Isaac Fitzgerald · Bloomsbury
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Chefs take their tattoos almost as seriously as their knives. From gritty grill cooks in backwoods diners to the executive chefs at the world's most popular restaurants, it's hard to find a cook who doesn't sport some ink. Knives & Ink features the tattoos of more than sixty-five chefs...
 
 
The Visual Index of Artists' Signatures and Monograms

Radway Jackson · Cromwell Editions
Pages: 239
Format: Hardcover

Presents alphabetically facsimiles of the signatures of European painters who flourished between the fifteenth century and the present
 
 
Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography

Chris Salewicz · Da Capo Press
Pages: 536
Format: Hardcover

An in-depth biography of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page by the acclaimed biographer of Bob Marley and Joe Strummer, based upon the author's extensive research and interviewsThe original enigmatic rock star, Jimmy Page is a mass of contradictions. A towering presence in the guitar world...
 
 
Drawing Manga People and Poses

Ryo Hirata · IMPACT
Format: Print book

Take everyday poses and make them extraordinary!Learn to draw people in a variety of different poses with Drawing Manga People and Poses. Lessons begin with the basics--drawing from photos, vantage points, people and objects. Once you've got the basics covered, you'll follow along...
 
 
ROY G. BIV: An Exceedingly Surprising Book About Color

Jude Stewart · BLOOMSBURY
Format: Hardcover

Color is all around us every day. We use it to interpret the world--red means stop, blue means water, orange means construction. But it is also written into our metaphors, of speech and thought alike: yellow means cowardice; green means envy--unless you're in Germany, where yellow means...
 
 
Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town

Beth Macy · Little Brown & Co
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business.The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations,...
 
 
Hand Drawn Lettering: Draw Paint Print

Mark Bergin · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 127
Format: Paperback

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...
 
 
Obama: An Intimate Portrait

Pete Souza · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

This is the definitive visual biography of Barack Obama's historic presidency, captured in unprecedented detail by his White House photographer--and presented in an oversize, 12"x10" exquisitely produced format, and featuring a foreword from the President himself.
 
 
Zayn

Random House. · Delacorte
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction,...
 
 
Yves Saint Laurent

Roxanne Lowit · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A dazzling portrait of Yves Saint Laurent and his world of fashion over the last twenty-five years of his career, by legendary pioneer of backstage fashion photography, Roxanne LowitYves Saint Laurent is a name synonymous with style, elegance, and high fashion. When he came on the scene...
 
 
Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

PHILIP NORMAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos,...