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Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth
John Szwed · Viking
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover |
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Published in celebration of Holiday's centenary, the first biography to focus on the singer's extraordinary musical talentWhen Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia's studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career... |
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In Montmartre: Picasso, Matisse and the Birth of Modernist Art
Sue Roe · Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover |
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A lively and deeply researched group biography of the figures who transformed the world of art in bohemian Paris in the first decade of the twentieth century In Montmartre is a colorful history of the birth of Modernist art as it arose from one of the most astonishing collections of artistic... |
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Dynamic Acrylics
Soraya French · Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover |
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Written for intermediate-level painters who have some previous experience with acrylics, this book encourages artists and art students to work creatively with acrylics by experimenting with fresh techniques. Author and artist Soraya French explains methods of using both acrylic paints for brilliant... |
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Harmonica For Dummies
Winslow Yerxa · For Dummies; 2 edition |
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Master the harmonica fast with this fun, easy guide Everybody loves the sound of a harmonica, and the thought of learning to play one is even more appealing. The instrument's portability, versatility, and affordability make it a great choice for those interested in learning how to produce... |
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Cabinets of Wonder
Christine Davenne · Abrams
Pages: 231
Format: Hardcover |
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Skulls, butterflies, hunting trophies, ancient Egyptian artifacts, the alleged skeletons of mythological creatures, and many other mysterious oddities fill cabinets of wonder. A centuries-old tradition developed in Europe during the Renaissance, cabinets of wonder (also known as curiosity... |
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Screen Printing At Home: Print Your Own Fabric to Make Simple Sewn Projects
Karen Lewis · David & Charles |
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Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table.Screen printing expert, Karen Lewis, demonstrates two screen... |
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100 Buildings 100 Years
Twentieth Century Society · Batsford
Format: Hardcover |
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The Twentieth Century Society protects outstanding British architecture and design created from 1914 on - so 2014 marked a century's worth of buildings under its care. Since its inception, the society has safeguarded structures of all types and styles, from neo-Georgian to Art Deco,... |
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Yves Saint Laurent: A Moroccan Passion
Pierre Bergé , · Abrams
Format: Hardcover |
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In this lovely book, Pierre Berge, the longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent, remembers ...He recalls his arrival in Marrakech with Yves Saint Laurent in 1966, those first rainy days, their first home purchased together, their exploration of Morocco and its fascinating light. He remembers... |
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Post-Photography: The Artist with a Camera
Robert Shore · Laurence King Publishing
Format: Hardcover |
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The real world is full of cameras; the virtual world is full of images. Where does all this photographic activity leave the artist-photographer? Post-Photography tries to answer that question by investigating the exciting new language of photographic image-making that is emerging in the digital... |
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