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Necropolises of New Orleans I: A Travel Photo Art Book
Laine Cunningham · Sun Dogs Creations
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
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In New Orleans, a city built on a swamp, the dead are enshrined above ground. Row upon row of crypts and mausoleums with elaborate entryways, wrought iron fences, and decorative rooftop statues form the Cities of the Dead.The vaults reflect the heritage of French and Spanish colonists,... |
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Vintage Typography and Signage: For Designers, By Designers
FRANK H ATKINSON
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This versatile reference contains classic typographic images that will inspire the creation of ads with nostalgic flair. The collection consists of commercial signs, images, and fonts from two rare, early 20th-century sources that were used as a reference for sign painters and lit |
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Expressive Nature Photography: Design, Composition, and Color in Outdoor Imagery
Brenda Tharp · Monacelli Studio
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Photographer and teacher Brenda Tharp marries photography craft with artistic vision to help intermediate photographers translate what they see into a personal impression of a subject in nature. Using single images, along with before-and-after and with-or-without examples, Expressive Nature... |
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Typographic Specimens: A Natural History of Letterforms
Andrew Bainbridge · Ammonite Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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The book presents 60 "species" from the imagination of author and illustrator, A.W. Bainbridge, taken from a fictional manuscript by the Reverend Jackson Whitehead, who served aboard the HMS Pica - sister ship to the Beagle - during Charles Darwin's famous voyage in the 1830s.... |
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Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction's Most Beloved Heroines
Samantha Hahn · Chronicle Books
Format: Book
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A treasure of a gift for the well-read woman, this collection brings together 50 stirring portraits, in watercolor and in word, of literature's most well-read female characters. Anna Karenina, Clarissa Dalloway, Daisy Buchanan...each seems to live on the page through celebrated artist... |
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The Fashion Book
DK Publishing · DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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From corsets and camis to tailoring and textiles, The Fashion Book is a sassy style guide for teenage girls who want to discover the stories behind their favorite looks, find their own style, and learn what makes the fashion world tick. Packed with gorgeous images, this illustrated book... |
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Logo-A-Gogo: Branding Pop Culture: Logos and Design for Comics, Music, Toys, Magazines and More
RIAN HUGHES · Korero Press
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover
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For more than 20 years, Rian Hughes has been a versatile designer, illustrator and lettering artist working for international clients in the fields of publishing, music, sports, telecommunications, fashion and more. He has specialized in creating logo designs for the comic industry, notably... |
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Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography
Rhiannon Adam · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A complete, intuitive, step-by-step guide to experimental instant photography techniques and the manipulation of Polaroid prints and camerasThe cult of Polaroid photography has ignited the imaginations of photographers across all generations. The immense popularity of recent digital applications... |
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See America: A Celebration of Our National Parks & Treasured Sites
Creative Action Network · Chronicle Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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To coincide with the 2016 centennial anniversary of the National Parks Service, the Creative Action Network has partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association to revive and reimagine the legacy of WPA travel posters. Artists from all over the world have participated in the creation... |
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Steven Universe: Art & Origins
Chris Mcdonnell · Abrams
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. The eponymous Steven is a boy who - alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl) - must... |
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