|
Cats in Art
DESMOND MORRIS · Reaktion Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The cat - that most graceful, stubborn, and agile of animals - has been a favorite subject of artists the world over from prehistory to the modern day. A spectacular 7,000-year-old engraving in Libya depicts a catfight. Figures modeled by the Babylonians remind us of their belief that the souls... |
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Cleveland Then and Now®
Laura DeMarco · Pavilion
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1796. A prime location on one of America's great inland seas, Lake Erie, and good land transportation links to the rest of the United States made the city one of America's prime industrial metropolises by the early 1900s. Steel mills, factories, railroads,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Flower Power: The Meaning of Flowers in Asian Art
Dany Chan · Asian Art Museum
Pages: 112
Format: Print book
|
|
In 1967, the phrase "flower power" transformed the commonplace flower into a Buddhist-inspired symbol of peace. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of San Francisco's Summer of Love, this book showcases the expressive powers of flowers in Asian arts and cultures. Beginning... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!
WALTER FOSTER CREATIVE TEAM. · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
|
|
Painting with Bob Ross - with artwork created by Bob Ross himself - introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools. Everyone will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his "happy accidents"... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Wet Hot American Summer: The Annotated Screenplay
David Wain · Abrams Image
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
|
|
At long last, this is the definitive Wet Hot American Summer book fans have been clamoring for! Screenwriters David Wain and Michael Showalter take pen to page and create a hilarious, behind-the-scenes annotated version of the original screenplay that launched a thousand Halloween costumes.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ungrateful Mammals
Dave Eggers · Abrams
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Eggers is one of the most notable writers of his generation, recognized for such bestsellÂing and critically acclaimed books as A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Circle. Before he embarked on his writing career, Eggers was classically trained as a draftsman and painter.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Classics: The Greatest Films of the 20th Century
ALAN J WHITICKER · New Holland Publishers
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
|
|
The Classics is a panorama of films spanning most of the 20th Century. Showcasing the great stars and directors of each era, Retro Film features more than 400 films, and more than 400 images, in its pages. With essential information and important background facts, Retro Film has all the great... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Short Story of Photography: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Works, Themes & Techniques
IAN HAYDN SMITH · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 210
Format: Flexibound
|
|
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 excurÂsions?... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Gio_Graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion
GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA · Rizzoli
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A witty guide to living the glam the life from an international style star, featuring hilarious anecdotes, fashion advice, and much more. Dubbed a "cyber icon" and "fashion heroine" by the New York Times, Italian fashion editor and stylist Giovanna Battaglia is known... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
