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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
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A behind-the-scenes journey through the rise and demise of the '70s and '80s classic rock era
Before 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... |
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Inventing Downtown: Artist-Run Galleries in New York City, 1952–1965
Melissa Rachleff · Prestel
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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This enlightening and thought-provoking look at New York City's postwar art scene focuses on the galleries and the artists that helped transform American art. While the achievements of New York City's most renowned postwar artists -- de Kooning, Pollock, Rothko, Franz Kline -- have... |
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Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed
Gary Garrels · Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
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A penetrating reassessment of Munch's memorable painting and profound artistic legacy This engaging book offers a fresh look at the exceptional works of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) by examining them in the light of his precarious mental state. Following a nervous breakdown in 1908, Munch... |
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Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
Pete Souza · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From Pete Souza, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the Presidency--and our country.
As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone... |
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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
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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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Painting Watercolour Snow Scenes the Easy Way
Terry Harrison · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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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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National Geographic Night Vision: Magical Photographs of Life After Dark
Susan Tyler Hitchcock · National Geographic
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the beauty of the world after dark - from starlit skies and glowing city streets to exquisite nocturnal creatures and the wonders that emerge after sunset - with this amazing new book from National Geographic.The world is a different place after dark, and this magnificent photography... |
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Nothing Is Lost: Selected Essays
Ingrid Sischy · Knopf
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover
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From the late editor, writer, and critic, one of the great chroniclers of the art, fashion, and celebrity scenes: an expansive collection of thirty-five essays that offer an intimate look into the worlds of some of the most important and well-known artists, designers, and actors of our time.
For... |
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Learn to Play the Ukulele, 2nd Edition: A Simple and Fun Guide For Complete Beginners
Bill Plant · Fox Chapel Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
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With the help of this book and companion CD, anyone can learn to play the ukulele overnight! Inside Learn to Play the Ukulele:Learn how to hold and tune a ukulele correctlyLearn how to keep time and strumScales and chords including C major, G major, reading tablature, and bar chordsUkulele... |
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Revolution: Russian Art 1917–1932
John Milner · Royal Academy Publications
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
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One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, this comprehensive survey explores all aspects of its groundbreaking artOne hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Revolution: Russian Art, 1917-1932 explores one of the most momentous periods in modern world history through its groundbreaking... |
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A Middle-earth Traveler: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor
John Howe · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world.A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking... |
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Help!: The Beatles, Duke Ellington, and the Magic of Collaboration
Thomas David Brothers · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of how creative cooperation inspired two of the world's most celebrated musical acts.The Beatles and Duke Ellington's Orchestra stand as the two greatest examples of collaboration in music history. Duke University musicologist Thomas Brothers delivers a portrait... |
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Gender and Rock
Mary Celeste Kearney · Oxford University Press
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
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The first book of its kind, Gender & Rock introduces readers to how gender operates in multiple sites within rock culture, including its music, lyrics, imagery, performances, instruments, and business practices. Additionally, it explores how rock culture, despite a history of regressive... |
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Making Music in Selznick's Hollywood
Nathan Platte · Oxford University Press
Pages: 398
Format: Hardcover
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Through the rise and fall of the Hollywood studio system, David O. Selznick reigned as Hollywood's preeminent producer. His reputation depended in large part on music. The orchestral cacophony of King Kong, the pulsing electronic sonorities of Spellbound, and the Tara theme from Gone... |
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