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50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Changed Our Culture

Rolling Stone. · Abrams
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book documents the magazine's rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s...
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A Day with Claude Monet in Giverny

ADRIEN GOETZ · Flammarion
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

This beautiful slipcased volume offers an intimate tour inside Monet's home and through the idyllic Giverny garden that inspired his most iconic paintings. Monet first spotted the village of Giverny from the window of a train and then relocated to the rural haven outside Paris in 1883....
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The World of A Wrinkle in Time: The Making of the Movie

Kate Egan · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Travel through time and space on an epic adventure with Disney's major motion picture A Wrinkle in Time!This keepsake book takes readers behind the scenes of Disney's film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's timeless novel. Complete with interviews and photographs of the cast...
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Classic Style: Hand It Down, Dress It Up, Wear It Out

KATE SCHELTER · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeously illustrated guide to "the classics": the essential clothes, accessories, beauty products, and timeless everyday objects that define your personal style.In CLASSIC STYLE, fashion expert and illustrator Kate Schelter curates a collection of more than 150 iconic,...
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Starring the Plaza: Hollywood, Broadway, and High Society Visit the World's Favorite Hotel

PATTY FARMER · Beaufort Books
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover

From the day it opened, on October 1, 1907, the lavish 19-story French Renaissance building on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South was simply the grandest hotel in the world. It's no wonder that the Plaza's lavish interiors and exteriors have remained sought-after...
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A Grammy Salute to Music Legends: All-Star Artists Pay Tribute to Their Musical Heroes

David Konjoyan · Hal Leonard Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

(Book) . Each year, The Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammy Awards) honors a handful of musical giants through its Special Merit Awards, which include the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, and Technical Grammy Award. And each year, artists and others in the music-making...
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Another History of the Children's Picture Book: From Soviet Lithuania to India

GIEDRE JANKEVICIUTE · Tara Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

This book calls for a re-imagining of global picture book history: with the former Soviet Union at the centre of this narrative web. The result of an unusual collaboration between India and Lithuania, the book looks at two different global impacts of the Soviet picture book enterprise....
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Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting

BOB ROSS · Universe
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of the life and work of the pop-culture icon who gently encouraged millions to explore their creativity. Known for incorporating "happy little" clouds, mountains, and trees in paintings he would create in just twenty-six television minutes, Bob Ross had an encouraging...
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Wanderful: The Modern Bohemian's Guide to Traveling in Style

ANDREA LESTER EATON · Abrams Image
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A girl with a love for off-the-beaten-path destinations, fashion maven Andi Eaton found herself putting aside the Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler guides and, instead, looking to bohemians and artists for travel and style inspiration: What do the flower children wear on their excur­sions?...
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The Joy of Acrylic Painting: Expressive Painting Techniques for Beginners

Annie O'Brien Gonzales · North Light Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Now is the time to pursue creative fulfillment! Annie O'Brien Gonzales felt a passion for art from an early age. But not until 30 years later--after raising a family and working "a real job"--did she get serious about painting. Along the way, she experienced the pleasures...
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Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography

Rhiannon Adam · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A complete, intuitive, step-by-step guide to experimental instant photography techniques and the manipulation of Polaroid prints and camerasThe cult of Polaroid photography has ignited the imaginations of photographers across all generations. The immense popularity of recent digital applications...
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Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past

Zoë Lescaze · TASCHEN
Pages: 286
Format: Hardcover

Dinosaurs Are Forever A pictorial history of paleoart It was 1830 when an English scientist named Henry De la Beche painted the first piece of paleoart, a dazzling, deliciously macabre vision of prehistoric reptiles battling underwater. Since then, artists the world over have conjured up visions...
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150 Best New Eco Home Ideas

NOT AVAILABLE. · Harper Design
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and decorative profiles.Architects, designers, and homeowners...
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Painting Watercolour Snow Scenes the Easy Way

Terry Harrison · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Snow scenes are a favourite subject of painters all year round. In this inspiring and accessible guide, best-selling author and popular tutor Terry Harrison shares a wealth of tips and techniques for painting snow in watercolour. Suitable for artists of all abilities, Terry shows you how to capture...
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Watercolor 365: Daily Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Leslie Redhead · North Light Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized...
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