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33 Artists in 3 Acts
Sarah Thornton · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with the world's most important living artists to humanize and demystify contemporary art.The best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World now tells the story of the artists themselves -- how they move through the world, command... |
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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Acoustic Guitar
Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Format: Print book
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(Guitar Collection) . If you're new to the guitar, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides a combo of tab, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs beginning guitarists want to play on the acoustic guitar. Includes: Against the Wind * Barely Breathing * Boulevard... |
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The Official Quotable Doctor Who: Wise Words From Across Space and Time
Cavan Scott · Harper Design; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The first-ever collection of the most intelligent, strangest, mysterious, and wonderful quotes from all fifty years of the BBC America hit television series Doctor Who.Over the years, Doctor Who has become one of the most popular science fiction series to date, with an ever growing and extremely... |
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The New Colored Pencil: Create Luminous Works with Innovative Materials and Techniques
Kristy Ann Kutch · Watson-Guptill Publications
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Start coloring, relieve stress, and learn to create radiant, original works of art using colored pencils, wax pastels, and watercolor pencils.Add vibrancy to your coloring creations with instruction from best-selling author and teacher Kristy Kutch as she guides you through recommendations... |
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Firefly: A Celebration
Joss Whedon · Titan Books; Anv edition
Format: Hardcover
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Titan’s three bestselling Firefly titles collected together at last, just in time for the 10th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s beloved series. This huge, 544 page full colour volume is simply one of the most lavish books ever produced for a TV show, and is presented in a foil-stamped... |
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Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty
Elizabeth Mitchell · Atlantic Monthly Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Libertys Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic... |
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History of International Fashion
Didier Grumbach · Interlink Pub Group
Format: Hardcover
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First English translation of critically-acclaimed book opens the door to the fascinating universe of fashion. This book is not just a history of fashion from the early days of the creation of dressmaking fashion to the development of ready-to-wear manufacturing and the global enterprise... |
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American Jukebox: A Photographic Journey
Christopher Felver · Indiana University Press
Format: Hardcover
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American Jukebox profiles the spirit and heartbeat of our American musical heritage. Christopher Felver has collected over 240 photographs from tours and encounters with musicians over the past 25 years. From Doc Watson to John Cage and Mavis Staples to Sonny Rollins, this collection celebrates... |
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Olivia Laing · Picador, 2016.
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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A dazzling work of biography, memoir, and cultural criticism on the subject of loneliness, told through the lives of iconic artists, by the acclaimed author of The Trip to Echo SpringWhat does it mean to be lonely? How do we live, if we're not intimately engaged with another human being?... |
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Legendary Locals of New Britain
Amy Melissa Kirby · Arcadia Publishing
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New Britain began in 1754 as an ecclesiastical society and farming village, and with few natural resources, was transformed into a modern industrial city by the time of its incorporation in 1871. Attracting waves of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs, this became a diverse but unified... |
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Harry Potter: The Creature Vault: The Creatures and Plants of the Harry Potter Films
Jody Revenson · Harper Design
Pages: 206
Format: Print book
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Dementors and House-elves, merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons - these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating J. K. Rowling's wizarding world. Harry Potter: The Creature Vault is a fascinating look at how this menagerie was brought to life for the blockbuster... |
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The Lovings: An Intimate Portrait
Grey Villet · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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The Lovings: An Intimate Portrait documents the extraordinary love story of Mildred and Richard Loving. The Lovings presents Grey Villet's stunning photo-essay in its entirety for the first time and reveals with striking intensity and clarity the powerful bond of a couple that helped... |
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Unnatural Selection
Katrina Van Grouw · Princeton University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breedingUnnatural Selection is a stunningly illustrated book about selective breeding--the ongoing transformation of animals at the hand of man. More important, it's a book about selective breeding on a far, far grander... |
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