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Dark Girls
Bill Duke · Amistad
Format: Hardcover
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In the tradition of the New York Times bestselling I Dream a World and Crowns comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award-nominated documentary Dark Girls - an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women.Black has never been more beautiful,... |
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The Sunflowers are Mine: The Story of Van Gogh's Masterpiece
Martin Bailey · Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover
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This is the story of one of the worlds most iconic images. Martin Bailey explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. He then explores the subsequent adventures of the seven pictures, and their influence on modern art. Through the Sunflowers, we gain fresh... |
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Old Masters Rock: How to Look at Art with Children
MARIA-CHRISTINA SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN NOTTEBOHM · Pimpernel Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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Old Masters Rock is a book for parents and children to look at together. It introduces the type of questions that help us discover things about a work of art and how we feel about it. Whether you are an adult or a child, curiosity should be your starting point, as it reveals what interests... |
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Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings
James Crawford · Picador
Pages: 566
Format: Hardcover
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An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history's most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents... |
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The Secret Lives of Color
Kassia St Clair · Penguin Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volumeThe Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought... |
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Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals
Steve Young · Blast Books; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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From the 1950s to the 1980s, American corporations commissioned a vast array of lavish, Broadway-style musical shows that were only for the eyes and ears of employees. These improbable productions were meant to educate and motivate the sales force to sell cars, appliances, tractors, soda,... |
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The Drone Camera Handbook: The ultimate guide to drone aerial filming and photography
Michael Sanderson · Aurum Press Ltd
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Photography drones, quadcopters or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are currently changing film and photography forever, and amateurs and professionals alike are scrambling to get to grips with this new and fast-evolving technology. This book gives you an in-depth look into what can (a lot)... |
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The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style
Nelson George · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
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An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" (Washington Post Book World).When it debuted... |
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Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist
Lisa Congdon · Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love. In this practical guide, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art - through illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales, teaching, and beyond. Including... |
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Johnny Carson
Henry Bushkin · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing and incisive account of the King of Late Night at the height of his fame and power, by his lawyer, wingman, fixer, and closest confidant.From 1962 until 1992, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show and permeated the American consciousness. In the '70s and '80s he was the country's... |
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete Souza · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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This is the definitive visual biography of Barack Obama's historic presidency, captured in unprecedented detail by his White House photographer--and presented in an oversize, 12"x10" exquisitely produced format, and featuring a foreword from the President himself. |
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Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater
Eddie Shapiro · Oxford University Press, 2014.
Pages: 364
Format: Print book
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In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award-winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving... |
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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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