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The Photographer's Black and White Handbook: Making and Processing Stunning Digital Black and White Photos

Harold Davis · Monacelli Studio
Pages: 239
Format: Paperback

The Photographer's Black & White Handbook is your complete guide to making and processing stunning black and white photos in the digital era. You'll find inspiration, ideas, techniques, and tools to use in your black and white photography, along with a soup-to-nuts workflow...
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American Libraries 1730-1950

KENNETH BREISCH · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An expansive overview of our storehouses of knowledge, from the earliest library building (Philadelphia, 1745) to midcentury modern and beyond. Although new technologies appear poised to alter it, the library remains a powerful site for discovery, and its form is still determined by the geometry...
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Pink Floyd All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track

Philippe Margotin · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover

The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands.Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more...
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Victoria

Helen Rappaport · Harper Design
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

The official companion to the Masterpiece presentation on PBS, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England's greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV's Victoria follows...
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Grace Kelly: Hollywood Dream Girl

JAY JORGENSEN · Dey Street Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The definitive visual biography of Grace Kelly's unforgettable Hollywood career, chronicled in 400 extraordinary black-and white and color photographs, including many never-before-seen."Mr. Hitchcock taught me everything about cinema. It was thanks to him that I understood that murder...
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Imagine A Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art

Dinara Mirtalipova · Rock Point
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Imagine A Forest explores the unique style of illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova, which is rooted in the rich traditions of Eastern European folklore. This design guide features instructions and tips on how to draw your own beautiful art in a modern folklore style. Create charming flowers,...
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets The Art of the Film

MARK SALISBURY · Titan Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The official art book of the blockbuster movie, written and directed by visionary Luc Besson (Lucy, The Fifth Element) .Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe....
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Anywhere, Anytime Art: Crayon: An artist's colorful guide to drawing on the go!

Monika Forsberg · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Anyone can draw and paint, anywhere and at any time! Anywhere, Anytime Art: Crayon allows artists of all skill levels to create beautiful, spontaneous artwork inspired by their surroundings, no matter where they are! Discover how to work with crayon, master basic strokes and drawing techniques,...
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Goodnight, L.A.: Untold Tales from Inside Classic Rocks Legendary Recording Studios

Kent Hartman · Da Capo Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock eraBefore disco, punk, hair metal, rap, and eventually grunge took it all away, the music scene in Los Angeles was dominated by rock 'n' roll. If a group wanted to hit it big, L.A. was the place to be. But in addition...
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Fifty Years of 60 Minutes: The Inside Story of Television's Most Influential News Broadcast

JEFF FAGER · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A history of 60 Minutes - the iconic American TV news broadcast - going behind the scenes of the most famous breakthrough stories of its remarkable fifty-year run to reveal the secrets of the program's success.Fifty Years of 60 Minutes tells the inside story of the legendary program, from...
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Counting Down the Beatles: Their 100 Finest Songs

Jim Beviglia · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover

The Beatles loom large over the musical landscape even now that nearly a half-century has passed since the four men from Liverpool played their last notes together. While the story of their stunning rise and brief but brilliant time together on top of the pop music world is undoubtedly...
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Learn to Draw Star Wars: Learn to draw favorite characters, including Darth Vader, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker, in graphite pencil

Walter Foster Creative Team · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars came to theaters. Ever since, this beloved franchise has been delighting audiences with great characters, epic adventures, and unforgettable moments. Whether it's Luke storming the Death Star in his X-wing starfighter or Jabba the Hutt...
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Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation

MINDY JOHNSON · Disney Editions
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the earliest origins of animated imagery, the colorful link between paper and screen was created by legions of female artists working on the slick surface of celluloid sheets. With calligraphic precision and Rembrandtesque mastery, these women painstakingly brought pencil drawings...
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Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium

John Corbett · Duke University Press Books
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

From scouring flea markets and eBay to maxing out their credit cards, record collectors will do just about anything to score a long-sought-after album. In Vinyl Freak, music writer, curator, and collector John Corbett burrows deep inside the record fiend's mind, documenting and reflecting...
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Take 3 Colours: Watercolour Flowers: Start to paint with 3 colours, 3 brushes and 9 easy projects

JULIE KING · Search Press
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Julie King will show you how to paint beautiful watercolour flowers using just 3 colours, 3 brushes, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad.Julie King's book will build your skills through 9 easy exercises, starting from the simplest of tulips and working up to a stunning rose. Clear...
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