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Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Stories, Their Lives
Susan Schaefer Davis · Thrums Books
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
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Morocco: Ancient cities, adobe fortresses of centuries past, fertile plains of wheat and olives, carpets of wildflowers, endless deserts, wild mountains, and isolated rural villages. And of course, the fabled open-air markets framed with stacks of woven rugs and other handicrafts, exotic... |
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The Lives of the Surrealists
DESMOND MORRIS · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Life histories of the Surrealists, known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement -- artist and best-selling author Desmond MorrisSurrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment... |
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Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
Mari Andrew · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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This on-point guide to growing up by Instagram sensation Mari Andrew captures the feelings and comical complexities of millenials and adulthood with essays and illustrations. In the journey toward adulthood, it is easy to find yourself treading the path of those who came before you; the path... |
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The Secrets to Taking Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters
MARC SILBER · Mango
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
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The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: There's a common misconception that composition is mysterious and that only certain people have that natural gift for the techniques involved. The truth is that composition involves a set of skills that you can master. Just as you can use cookbook... |
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Costume, Makeup, and Hair
Adrienne L McLean · Rutgers University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion... |
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Artist's Toolbox: Color: A practical guide to color and its uses in art
Alicia Vannoy Call · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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Discover the key concepts of color theory for beginning artists.The Artist's Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art,... |
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The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs
Kiri Ross-Jones · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Format: Book
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In 1837, Daguerre developed his eponymous process, opening the doors to modern photography. Around the same time, the once-neglected Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, found itself the focus of renewed interest and rapid expansion. The renaissance at Kew and revolution in photography are inextricably... |
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Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light
Axel Vervoordt · Flammarion
Format: Print book
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Following the best seller Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors, this volume of twenty new interiors expands on the Vervoordt vision for creating exceptional homes that combine natural elements, antiques, and fine art. The art of harmonious living is extolled in this volume through twenty... |
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What If...?: The Architecture and Design of David Rockwell
David Rockwell · Metropolis Books
Format: Hardcover
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Widely admired for his sophistication, creativity and exuberance, David Rockwell is one of the leading architects, interiors architects and set designers working today. For over 30 years, he has explored his desire to imagine new worlds, to tell stories and to engage with others. This interest... |
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Mastering Calligraphy: The Complete Guide to Hand Lettering
Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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The centuries-old art of calligraphy has rarely witnessed a more diverse and prolific explosion of new work than in todays hand-lettering revival. Mastering the Art of Calligraphy is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on this traditional craft and its contemporary practice. Brimming... |
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Balthus: Cats and Girls
Sabine Rewald · Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format: Print book
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Balthus’s lifelong curiosity with the ambiguities and dark side of childhood resulted in his best-known and most iconic works. In these pictures, Balthus (1908-2001) mingles intuition into his young sitters’ psyches with overt erotic desire and forbidding austerity, making them... |
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