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Madonna's Erotica (33 1/3)

Michael Dango - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback

Everyone wanted Madonna's 1992 album Erotica to be a scandal. In the midst of a culture war, conservatives wanted it to be proof of the decline of family values. The target of conservative loathing, gay men reeling from the AIDS epidemic wanted it to be a celebration of a sexual culture...
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20,000 Steps Around the World: Great Hikes, Walks, Routes, and Rambles

Stuart Butler - Universe
Format: Hardcover

The world's best hikes and walks in one volume with breathtaking photography, detailed terrain and route guides, maps, and expert descriptions - whether you need to unplug for an afternoon or get away for longer.. A carefully selected collection of 200 routes designed to appeal to perambulatory...
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How Art is Made: The Craft Behind the Masterpieces

Debra N Mancoff - Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover

How Art Is Made looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question - how were these works actually made? Divided into two sections - materials and methods - each chapter showcases a single work of art which demonstrates...
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Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers

Inc. Black Interior Designers - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Black Interior Designers, Inc. (BID) presents the extraordinary work of 50 interior designers and offers a behind-the-scenes look as they share their inspirations, expertise, and thoughts on what it means to be a designer of color working in the industry today. Foreword by Amy Astley,...
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Printmaking Bible, Revised Edition: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques

Ann d'Arcy Hughes - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

At over 400 pages and packed with 1000 full-color photos and illustrations, this is truly the category-defining book on the subject of printmaking. . Perfect for students and casual and professional artists, with lots of great reference information for print collectors as well, this is the ultimate...
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The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type

Alex W. White - Allworth
Format: Paperback

In full color, with over 750 images to enhance and clarify the concepts, this thought-provoking resource is for graphic designers, professors, and students. This Third Edition, wholly revised and updated with essays on design thinking by seven industry leaders and a wealth of new images,...
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Start Painting Now: Discover Your Artistic Potential

Emily Powell - Bluebird
Format: Hardcover

Get in touch with your inner artist and nurture your creative mind with this playful and informative handbook.. Start Painting Now is a practical, accessible guide to discovering your creative spirit, giving you brilliant new tools for relaxation and self-care. Instagram's favourite...
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads (33 1/3, 151)

Santi Elijah Holley - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback

In a bar called The Bucket of Blood, a man shoots the bartender four times in the head. In the small town of Millhaven, a teenage girl secretly and gleefully murders her neighbors. A serial killer travels from home to home, quoting John Milton in his victims' blood.. Murder Ballads,...
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The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock: Third Edition

Charles Snider - strawberrybricks.com
Format: Paperback

"The Book to discover the Music of the Seventies" Back in print for 2020! The definitive record guide to the progressive era of rock music, Strawberry Bricks presents a comprehensive discography with reviews of 500 albums, with band histories, musical synopses, key tracks and critical...
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Ukraine at War: Street Art, Posters Poetry

Daoud Sarhandi-Williams - Interlink Books
Format: Hardcover

A unique book that showcases how Ukrainian society is expressing itself through art.. War came to Ukraine in February 2022; it was uninvited - although not entirely unexpected given Russia's steady, massive troop build-up on Ukraine's eastern border over the winter. When war exploded,...
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