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Leonardo: 1452-1519

Pietro Marani · Skira - Berenice
Pages: 614
Format: Hardcover

A vast catalog dedicated to Leonardo's entire oeuvre on the occasion of the largest exhibition realized on the genius, symbol of Italian art and creativity, during Milan Expo 2015. This volume represents a unique opportunity to admire and understand Leonardo's extraordinary complexity...
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life.love.beauty

Keegan Allen · St Martin'S Press
Format: Hardcover

Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly bestseller!"This book takes you on a photographic voyage through my life so far." -Keegan AllenKeegan Allen is currently known to fans of the ABC Family hit television series, Pretty Little Liars. He has also appeared in numerous independent...
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Fundamentals of Theatrical Design: A Guide to the Basics of Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design

Karen Brewster · Allworth Press
Format: Book

Veteran theater designers Karen Brewster and Melissa Shafer have consulted with a broad range of seasoned theater industry professionals to provide an exhaustive guide full of sound advice and insight. With clear examples and hands-on exercises, Fundamentals of Theatrical Design illustrates...
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Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs

Gerald Nachman · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback

When Robert Preston shouted Ya got trouble in River City, when Carol Channing glided down a gilded staircase while waiters serenaded her with Hello, Dolly , when Barbra Streisand defied us to rain on her parade inFunny Girl, audiences were instantly enchanted. After such indelible moments,...
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The Easy Christmas Songbook: Easy to Play on Piano or Guitar with Lyrics

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. · Hal Leonard
Pages: 207
Format: Musical score

(Easy Piano Songbook) . 70 easy-to-play arrangements of your favorite Christmas songs! Each song includes a beautifully simplified keyboard part, guitar chords, and lyrics. Also included is a guitar chord chart for handy reference. Enjoy your holiday favorites today! Songs include: Auld...
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Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist

Stephen Kurkjian · PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

The definitive story of the greatest art theft in history.In a secret meeting in 1981, a low-level Boston thief gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was a big score waiting to happen. Though its collections included priceless artworks...
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Mr. Ken Fulk's Magical World

Ken Fulk · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Working out of The Magic Factory, a 15,000- square-foot think tank in San Francisco, Ken Fulk specializes in interior design, special events, and architecture. Whether he is creating fantastic homes, throwing the opening party of a museum show, or planning large-scale events (like the famous...
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Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.

BEVERLY BOND · Atria / 37 INK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the founder of the mentoring organization and awards show Black Girls Rock! comes an inspiring and beautifully-designed tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world, featuring moving entries from icons like Kerry Washington, Angela Davis, Misty Copeland,...
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A Field Guide to American Houses

Virginia Savage McAlester · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 880
Format: Paperback

Now in paperback: the fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publication in 1984, and acknowledged everywhere as the unmatched, essential guide to American houses.This...
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Woody Allen: A Retrospective

Tom Shone · Abrams, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 287
Format: Print book

Woody Allen: A Retrospective is the first complete, film-by-film overview of Woody Allen's entire career, up to and including the 2015 release of Irrational Man. In this illustrated biography, renowned movie critic Tom Shone traces Allen's entire professional life as an entertainer and director,...
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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

Neal Gabler · Knopf
Pages: 851
Format: Print book

From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American entertainment and cultural history.Seven years in the making and meticulously researched - Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives - this is the full...
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera

Bryan Peterson · Amphoto Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying...
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Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal

Daniel Wallace · Harperdesign
Pages: 156
Format: Print book

A stunning behind-the-scenes look at the making of Legendary Pictures' and Universal Pictures' Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal, and based on Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft, the highest grossing role-playing video game series of all time.The peaceful realm of Azeroth...
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The Map Trap

Andrew Clements · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 130
Format: Print book

This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase "uncharted territory" a whole new meaning!Alton Barnes loves maps. He's loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations,...
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