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The Complete Guide to Drawing

Barrington Barber · Arcturus Publishing Limited
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

The Complete Guide to Drawing is a practical and comprehensive course for students of all abilities. With a wide spectrum of subjects to choose from, this clear and informative book will help the burgeoning artist to learn a broad range of skills and techniques, including the secrets of perspective...
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The Heart of a Boy: Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood

Kate T. Parker · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In her international bestseller Strong Is the New Pretty (with 329,000 copies in print) , the photographer Kate T. Parker changed the way we see girls by showing us their truest selves - fearless, messy, wild, stubborn, proud. Now it's time to talk about our boys. Prompted by #metoo,...
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Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies

Ann Hornaday · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

A veteran film critic offers a lively, opinionated guide to thinking and talking about movies--from Casablanca to CluelessWhether we are trying to impress a date after an art house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations among friends, we all need ways to look at and talk about movies....
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One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway

Philip Ashforth Coppola · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 157
Format: Hardcover

For decades, Philip Ashforth Coppola has meticulously documented the New York City subway in a series of extraordinary drawings, detailing the terracotta mosaics, faience, and tile patterns that millions of riders pass by every day. Coppola's drawings are what Hyperallergic calls "the...
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Know It All Jazz: The 50 Crucial Concepts, Styles, and Performers, Each Explained in Under a Minute

Dave Gelly · Wellfleet Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

For non-aficionados, jazz can be slippery and difficult to grasp. Jazz can leave a novice baffled, unsure how to listen, and with the question "How is it that they know what to play?"

Know-It-All Jazz takes readers from the African-American roots and all the way to the global...
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Shoot from the Heart: Successful Filmmaking from a Sundance Rebel

Diane Bell · Michael Wiese Productions
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback

If you dream of making a movie but don't know where to start or you're afraid that your film will end up being yet another unseen indie, this is the book for you.Based on the real-life experiences of Sundance award-winning screenwriter/director Diane Bell, SHOOT FROM THE HEART will...
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John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal

Richard Ormond
Format: Hardcover


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Digital Photography: An Introduction, 5th Edition

Tom Ang · DK
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Learn how to capture, enhance, and transform your digital photographs taken with any camera, from phones to DLSRs with renowned photographer and teacher Tom Ang.This comprehensive photography companion shows you everything you need to do to start taking exquisite photographs with digital...
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DIY Temporary Tattoo Art: Easy Step-by-Step Instructions for Watercolor, Henna, Flash Tattoos, and More!

K L CAO · Adams Media
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

From YouTube personality KL Cao (IamKayElle) comes the first step-by-step temporary tattoo book to help you rock a variety of on-trend tattoo styles for any occasion.

Free spirits can now match their body art to their mood - and be ready to accessorize for the moment, no matter...
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Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters

Nate Sloan · Oxford University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Pop music surrounds us - in our cars, over supermarket speakers, even when we are laid out at the dentist - but how often do we really hear what's playing? Switched on Pop is the book based on the eponymous podcast that has been hailed by NPR, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Entertainment...
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The Beat Scene: Photographs by Burt Glinn

Burt Glinn · Reel Art Press
Pages: 159
Format: Hardcover

Unseen images of the Beats, including many - uniquely - in colorThis magnificent volume features a remarkable collection of largely unseen photographs of the Beat Generation by renowned Magnum photographer Burt Glinn. This amazing, untouched treasure trove of images was discovered when...
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That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound: Dylan, Nashville, and the Making of Blonde on Blonde

Daryl Sanders · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan's magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde, not only providing the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the trailblazing album, but also setting the record straight on much of the misinformation that...
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The Photography Bible: All You Need to Know to Take Perfect Photos

Michael Freeman · Ilex Press
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

Created by expert professional photographer Michael Freeman, this convenient book is divided into the four essential areas for photographers to understand; the exposure, light & lighting, composition and editing. It's quick and easy to refer to in the field, by the computerIn a convenient...
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Later Chapters: The Best Monologues and Scenes for Actors Over Fifty

Diana Amsterdam · Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

(Applause Acting Series) . In this anthology of diverse monologues and scenes, mature actors will find material by a wide-range of playwrights and their best work. Marriage, sex, work, the changes in a maturing body, memories, and loss of memory, among other themes that reflect the life...
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