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Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes
Paul J Staiti · Bloomsbury
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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The images accompanying the founding of the United States--of honored Founders, dramatic battle scenes, and seminal moments--gave visual shape to Revolutionary events and symbolized an entirely new concept of leadership and government. Since then they have endured as indispensable icons,... |
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Fire Engines
Eddie Baker · Shire Publications
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
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More complex and imposing than any other vehicle in the British emergency services, the fire engine has a long and interesting history. The earliest water pumps had been developed by the eighteenth century--basic manual pumps that had to be hauled around by people or horses, and were often... |
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Painting Without Paint: Landscapes with your tablet
Matthew Palmer · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Popular and innovative artist Matthew Palmer's new book shows you just how easy it is to produce fantastic landscapes on your tablet. Using clear, no-nonsense instruction and plenty of helpful, practical advice, you will quickly learn everything you need, from preparing your colors to adding... |
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Songs of the 1950s - The New Decade Series: E-Z Play Today Volume 365
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. · Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages: 256
Format: Musical score
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(E-Z Play Today) . Simplified E-Z Play Today versions of this collection of 100 of the biggest hits of the '50s. Songs include: Ain't That a Shame * All Shook Up * At the Hop * Be-Bop-A-Lula * Blue Suede Shoes * Blueberry Hill * Chantilly Lace * Come Go with Me * Don't Be Cruel... |
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Pop Art: Create Your Own Striking Wall Art
Thomas Bohler · Search Press(UK)
Pages: 64
Format: Print book
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Pop Art is eye-catching, bold, recognizable and, best of all, it's easy to reproduce - making it fantastic for beginners. Thomas Bohler explains all the fundamentals including materials, tools and the basic techniques - which are all acrylic based - as well as everything you need to know... |
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Back To Black: Amy Winehouse's Only Masterpiece
Donald Brackett · Backbeat Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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(Book) . Be a fly on the wall: get the inside history and behind-the-scenes events in the making of a masterpiece. In this refreshing book which focuses solely on Amy Winehouse's musical artistry, stylistic influences, and creative collaborations with great producers and musicians, instead... |
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The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886–1904
Jane Block · Yale University Press
Format: Print book
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Neo-Impressionism, the style pioneered by Georges Seurat (1859–1891), has long been associated with exquisite landscapes and intriguing scenes of urban leisure. Yet the movement’s use of dotted brushwork and color theory also produced arresting portraits of unusual beauty and perception.... |
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5-Minute Plays for Teens
Lawrence Harbison · Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
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(Applause Acting Series) . 5-Minute Plays for Teens is the latest collection from veteran editor Lawrence Harbison, a man who has...We know - we're already losing your attention. And that's okay! In keeping with the spirit of this book, we'll give it to you in five. 1.On... |
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Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays
Tina Packer · Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare and theatre arts, actor, director, and master teacher Tina Packer offers an exploration - fierce, funny, fearless - of the women of Shakespeare's plays. A profound, and profoundly illuminating, book that gives us the playwright's... |
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The Street Photographer's Manual
David Gibson · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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A medium reliant on unexpected moments is now catapulted into the future with smart phones, digital technology, and specialty equipment Street photography has been around since the very first cameras were invented, producing some of the most poignant images of our time. Today, a wave of new technology... |
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Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984
Duane Tudahl · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 420
Format: Hardcover
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Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions pulls back the paisley curtain to reveal the untold story of Prince's rise from cult favorite to the biggest rock star on the planet. His journey is meticulously documented through detailed accounts of his time secluded behind the doors... |
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Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton
PHILIP NORMAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.
For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos,... |
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