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Watercolor 365: Daily Tips, Tricks and Techniques
Leslie Redhead · North Light Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized... |
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Dance Halls of Spanish Louisiana, The
Sara Ann Harris · Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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Dancing and dance halls were integral to the Spanish-Louisiana cultural identity of the twentieth century. Employing historical documents and dozens of interviews, this book follows the phenomenon from 1778 to today. |
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Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space
Scott Kelly · Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From the record-breaking astronaut, national hero, and best-selling author of Endurance, a breathtaking collection of photos documenting his journey on the International Space Station, the vastness of space, and the unparalleled beauty of our own home planet.One's perspective shifts when... |
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National Geographic The National Parks: An Illustrated History
Kim Heacox · National Geographic
Pages: 367
Format: Print book
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An inspired tribute to the astonishing beauty and priceless cultural treasures of America's National Parks, this volume is a lavish celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. National Geographic The National Parks collects the very best of National Geographic's photographs,... |
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George Frideric Handel: A Life with Friends
Ellen T. Harris · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate portrait of Handel’s life and inner circle, modeled after one of the composer’s favorite forms: the fugue. During his lifetime, the sounds of Handel’s music reached from court to theater, echoed in cathedrals, and filled crowded taverns, but the man himself―known... |
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The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish
Linda Przybyszewski · Perseus Books Group
Pages: 347
Format: Hardcover
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As a glance down any street in America quickly reveals, American women have forgotten how to dress. We chase fads, choose inappropriate materials and unattractive cuts, and waste energy tottering in heels when we could be moving gracefully. Quite simply, we lack the fashion know-how we need... |
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Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History
Rhonda K. Garelick · Random House
Format: Hardcover
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERCertain lives are at once so exceptional, and yet so in step with their historical moments, that they illuminate cultural forces far beyond the scope of a single person. Such is the case with Coco Chanel, whose life offers one of the most fascinating tales of the twentieth... |
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Alfred Hitchcock
Douglas A Cunningham · Salem Press
Pages: 300
Format: Print book
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Regarded as "The Master of Suspense" and one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock is remembered for a long career, consisting of more than fifty films made in six decades. This volume discusses themes that make a film truly "Hitchcockian"-the... |
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Ghosts of Good Times: Louisiana Dance Halls Past and Present
Philip Gould · University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Ghosts of Good Times: South Louisiana Dance Halls Past and Present examines a world of Cajun dance halls, Zydeco clubs, Chitlin Circuit R&B night clubs, Swamp-Pop Honkytonks and other venues that at one time were prevalent throughout the region. Photographs by Philip Gould blend architectural... |
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Fire in My Lens, A: An Insider's Look at New Orleans
Armand Richardson · Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Through the vibrant images captured in his compositions, photographer Armand J. "Sheik" Richardson lures the viewer into the city that lives within his imagination. Richardson passionately relates the experimentation that first brought to life the magical world he saw through... |
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Louisiana Trail Riders
Jeremiah Ariaz · Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
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In 2014 while riding my motorcycle in rural Louisiana, I encountered a large group of people riding horseback. They commanded the road, and I pulled over for them to pass. I retrieved my camera from the saddlebag of my bike and took a few photographs as they rode by. A gentleman near the end of the procession... |
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Light & Pose: Master the Secrets of Wedding, Glamour, and Portrait Photography
Rick Ferro · Amherst Media
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Rick Ferro opens wide his bag of tricks to show photographers how to create breathtaking wedding/engagement, portrait, and glamour photographs in any location. The bulk of the text is devoted to managing posing and lighting. Readers will learn to work with natural light to produce beautiful,... |
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