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May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer
Anna Mason · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The first fully illustrated introduction to May Morris, a leading contributor to the Arts and Crafts Movement and daughter of famed designer William MorrisMay Morris, youngest daughter of influential designer William Morris, was one of the leading female contributors to the Arts and Crafts... |
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Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band
John Capouya · University Press of Florida
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover
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When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, or Macon. But Florida also has a rich soul music history--an important cultural legacy that has often gone unrecognized. Florida Soul celebrates great artists of the Sunshine... |
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The Great Smoky Mountains: A Visual Journey
Lee Mandrell · Indiana University Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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The Great Smoky Mountains have inspired, challenged, and entertained millions of visitors for hundreds of years.To preserve thesplendorof the mountains and valleys for all to enjoy, Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicatedthis beautiful area as a protected area and National Park in 1940. In this... |
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Electric Shock: From the Gramophone to the iPhone – 125 Years of Pop Music
Peter Doggett · Random House UK
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
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Ambitious and groundbreaking, Electric Shock tells the story of popular music, from the birth of recording in the 1890s to the digital age, from the first pop superstars of the twentieth century to the omnipresence of music in our lives, in hit singles, ringtones and on Spotify. Over that... |
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Folk Art Fusion: A contemporary exploration of a traditional, time-treasured art form
Heather Galler · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Discover how to create colorful, contemporary folk art with a modern twist! Folk Art Fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles present in modern folk art paintings. Learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and discover how to create contemporary... |
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Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection
James Rondeau · Art Institute of Chicago
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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An updated selection of key paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring works from around the globe and dating from ancient Egypt to the present day The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most beloved and important museums in the world, houses an extraordinary collection of objects... |
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Shakespeare's Ear: Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Theater
Tim Rayborn · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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Shakespeare's Ear presents dark and sometimes funny pieces of fact and folklore that bedevil the mostly unknown history of theater. All manner of skullduggery, from revenge to murder, from affairs to persecution, proves that the drama off-stage was just as intense as any portrayed on it. The stories... |
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Counting Down the Beatles: Their 100 Finest Songs
Jim Beviglia · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover
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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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Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses Of The Art Market In The 21st Century
GEORGINA ADAM · Lund Humphries
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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This book scrutinizes the excesses and extravagances that the 21st-century explosion of the contemporary art market brought in its wake. The buying of art as an investment, temptations to forgery and fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and pressure to produce more and more art all form... |
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Wanderful: The Modern Bohemian's Guide to Traveling in Style
ANDREA LESTER EATON · Abrams Image
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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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 excurÂÂsions?... |
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Everyday Chic: My Secrets for Entertaining, Organizing, and Decorating at Home
Molly Sims · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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New York Times bestselling author Molly Sims shares her secrets for effortless entertaining, feeding friends and family, and making your house a home - with just the right amount of her signature supermodel style. Once upon a time, Molly Sims was a single girl who stored cashmere sweaters... |
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A Day with Claude Monet in Giverny
ADRIEN GOETZ · Flammarion
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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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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