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Black Broadway: African Americans on the Great White Way
Stewart F Lane · Square One Publishers
Pages: 275
Format: Print book |
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The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance, and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those... |
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Set the Scene: Use Props to Create Memorable Portrait Photography
Tracy Dorr · Amherst Media
Pages: 126
Format: Print book |
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No one likes to admit it, but photographers often reach a plateau where they feel like they've reached their creative limit. Adding the right prop to a portrait setup can elevate every aspect of the image - easing the posing process, inspiring more interesting lighting, and engaging viewers... |
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Stand Up Straight and Sing!
Jessye Norman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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One of America's most admired and decorated artists tells her amazing story, from her childhood in the South to the world's greatest stages.Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved singers, she is an American icon whose life story is as moving and dramatic... |
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Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life & Cars
· Blue Rider Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Neil Young's first memoir, Waging Heavy Peace, was an international bestseller and critical sensation. The Wall Street Journal wrote that it was "terrific: modest, honest, funny and frequently moving," while The New York Times found it "as charismatically off the wall... |
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Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age
Megan Shaw Prelinger · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 269
Format: Print book |
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A visual history of the electronic age captures the collision of technology and art -- and our collective visions of the future.A hidden history of the twentieth century's brilliant innovations -- as seen through art and images of electronics that fed the dreams of millions.A rich historical... |
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The Ultimate Guide to Muscle Cars
Jim Glastonbury · Chartwell Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Muscle cars are a quintessentially North American phenomenon, owing their outrageous existence to a very simple formula. Take a mid-sized American sedan and add the biggest V8 possible to squeeze under the hood. This book celebrates this groundbreaking method, its history and explores the excitement... |
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