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The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop
Dan Charnas · NAL Trade; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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The Big Payback takes readers from the first $15 made by a "rapping DJ" in 1970s New York to the multi-million-dollar sales of the Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007. On this four-decade-long journey from the studios where the first rap records were... |
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Cats in Art
DESMOND MORRIS · Reaktion Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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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... |
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The Belly Art Project: Moms Supporting Moms
Sara Blakely · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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The Belly Art Project is a celebration of one of humanity's greatest gifts: motherhood! Created by Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx and the Sara Blakely Foundation, this beautiful, happy book features photographs of over 100 women who came together and used unlikely canvases - their... |
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The Kitchen Bible: Designing the Perfect Culinary Space
Barbara Ballinger · Images Publishing Dist Ac
Format: Hardcover
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A step-by-step guide to creating your ideal kitchenRichly-illustrated with over 50 inspiring kitchen layoutsNearly 250 photos of gorgeous kitchens done by more than 80 designers and architects Featuring 13 types of kitchens to inspire - kitchens of the future, sustainable kitchens, universal... |
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The Death and Resurrection of Elvis Presley
Ted Harrison · Reaktion Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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There is no other way to put it: Elvis is the King. Note the present tense: even though Elvis (supposedly) died nearly forty years ago, he has lived on in our hearts, as a sound, as an image, and as an especially vigorous personality. In fact, it's safe to say no other celebrity has done... |
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Domestic Scenes: The Art of Ramiro Gomez
Lawrence Weschler · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Award-winning author Lawrence Weschler's book on the young Mexican American artist Ramiro Gomez explores questions of social equity and the chasms between cultures and classes in America. Gomez, born in 1986 in San Bernardino, California, to undocumented Mexican immigrant parents,... |
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Red Robinson: The Last Deejay
Robin Brunet · Harbour Publishing
Pages: 196
Format: Print book
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Red Robinson details the life and career of Red Robinson, one of Canada's most celebrated pioneers of rock and roll. Robinson began spinning hits while in high school in the early 1950s, laying the foundation for what would become a glamorous, impossible-to-stop and ultimately fulfilling... |
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Old Masters Rock: How to Look at Art with Children
MARIA-CHRISTINA SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN NOTTEBOHM · Pimpernel Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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Old Masters Rock is a book for parents and children to look at together. It introduces the type of questions that help us discover things about a work of art and how we feel about it. Whether you are an adult or a child, curiosity should be your starting point, as it reveals what interests... |
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Letterpress Now: A DIY Guide to New & Old Printing Methods
Jessica C. White · Lark Crafts
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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At last--a contemporary how-to reference on letterpress, a traditional craft that's experiencing a huge resurgence! Not only does Letterpress Now explain how to use a variety of presses, it also covers an amazing range of techniques, all with step-by-step photos: setting metal and wood... |
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Television Series of the 1960s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details
Vincent Terrace · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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By 1960, watching television had become the pastime of millions of viewers around the world. Week after week, audiences tuned in to watch their favorite programs and catch up with their favorite characters. During the 1960s, some of the most beloved shows of all time originally aired, including... |
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