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Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour
Billy Showell · Search Press Pages: 192 Format: Print book
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Billy Showell's highly accomplished paintings give a contemporary twist to the traditional art of botanical painting, and have received worldwide acclaim. In this her fourth book she reveals in depth the techniques she uses to produce her stunning works of art. Every aspect of botanical... |
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Rex Ingram: Visionary Director of the Silent Screen
Ruth Barton · The University Press of Kentucky Format: Hardcover
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Noted for his charisma, talent, and striking good looks, director Rex Ingram (1893−1950) is ranked alongside D. W. Griffith, Marshall Neilan, and Erich von Stroheim as one of the greatest artists of the silent cinema. Ingram briefly studied sculpture at the Yale University School... |
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Hidden Figures: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
HAL LEONARD PUBLISHING CORPORATION. · Hal Leonard Pages: 72 Format: Paperback
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All ten songs plus one bonus track (Katherine by Pharrell Williams) from the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed movie featuring songs by Pharrell Williams, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Janelle Monáe, and more. Includes: Able · Apple · Crave · Crystal Clear · I See a Victory · Isn't... |
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Soul Jazz
Bob Porter · XLIBRIS Pages: 281 Format: Paperback
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Soul Jazz is a history of jazz and its reception in the black community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Previous histories reflect the perspective of an integrated America, yet the United States was a segregated country in 1945. The black audience... |
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The Religious Art of Pablo Picasso
Jane Dillenberger · University of California Press Pages: 108 Format: Hardcover
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This is the first critical examination of Pablo Picasso's use of religious imagery and the religious import of many of his works with secular subject matter. Though Picasso was an avowed atheist, his work employs spiritual themes - and, often, traditional religious iconography. In five... |
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Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: Dreamland
Boris Vallejo · Harper Design; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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An all-new collection of lush, four-color artwork from the studio of acclaimed fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell.Artist Boris Vallejo is renowned for his paintings of beautiful maidens, heroic men, and fearsome monsters, while his wife and partner, Julie Bell, is revered for her unique... |
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Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums
Cantor Arts Center · Stanford University Press Format: Hardcover
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Born in upstate New York in 1829, Carleton Watkins ventured west in 1848 to strike it rich. Instead of prospecting for gold, Watkins acquired a talent for photography. Through the 1860s and 1870s, Watkins charted the remote American West, and masterfully captured the vast scale and spirit... |
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The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four 2 Vols: The Beatles Encyclopedia
Kenneth Womack · Greenwood Format: Hardcover
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The Beatles have sold at least 2.3 billion albums achieved 6 Diamond, 24 Multi-Platinum, 39 Platinum, and 45 Gold albums in the United States alone and continue to experience impressive commercial success—now more than at any other time. What is it about this iconic group which continues... |
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Creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial the Inside Story
Robert W. Doubek · McFarland Format: Print book
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Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become an American cultural icon symbolizing the war in Vietnam--the defining experience of the Baby Boom generation. The black granite wall of names is one of the most familiar media images associated with the war, and after... |
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iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks
Jason Rich · Que Pages: 354 Format: Paperback
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iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Easily Unlock the Power of Digital Photography on Your iPad or iPhone Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away to capture, edit, and share amazing photos with your iPad or iPhone! This easy-to-understand guide... |
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Cable Guys: Television and Masculinities in the 21st Century
Amanda D Lotz · New York University Press Pages: 241 Format: Print book
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From the meth-dealing but devoted family man Walter White of AMC's Breaking Bad, to the part-time basketball coach, part-time gigolo Ray Drecker of HBO's Hung, depictions of male characters perplexed by societal expectations of men and anxious about changing American masculinity... |
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Dramatic Color in the Landscape: Painting Land and Light in Oil and Pastel
Brian Keeler · North Light Books Format: Hardcover
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Fill your paintings with spring light, winter scenes, autumn ambiance, summer sunsets, and more!Dramatic Color in the Landscape will help you to discover ways to enliven your paintings with the brilliant color of your favorite seasons while exploring simple yet effective color concepts... |
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