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Lighthouses of America
Tom Beard - Welcome Books
Format: Hardcover
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A spectacular collection of America's most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation's first public-works project in 1789... |
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Awkward Family Holiday Photos
Mike Bender - Three Rivers Press
Format: Paperback
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From the authors of the New York Times bestsellers Awkward Family Photos and Awkward Family Pet Photos comes a celebration of those special times throughout the year when our families embarrass us the most . . . the holidays.Holidays. They’re those momentous occasions when we gather... |
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Gropius: The Man Who Built the Bauhaus
Fiona MacCarthy - Belknap Press
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive new life of the father of architectural modernism, by an award-winning biographer.The impact of Walter Gropius can be measured in his buildings -- Fagus Factory, Bauhaus Dessau, Pan Am -- but no less in his students. I. M. Pei, Paul Rudolph, Anni Albers, Philip Johnson, Fumihiko... |
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The Knot Yours Truly: Inspiration and Ideas to Personalize Your Wedding
Carley Roney - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback
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Your wedding day is a unique opportunity to show the world just who you are as a couple. The Knot's Yours Truly helps you envision your celebration - from the big pieces like location to the small stuff like flatware - and shine a spotlight on your particular style. Chock-full of innovative... |
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David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium
David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A remarkable illustrated volume of artwork and images selected from the diaries David Sedaris has been creating for four decadesIn this richly illustrated book, readers will for the first time experience the diaries David Sedaris has kept for nearly 40 years in the elaborate, three-dimensional,... |
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Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner
CHARLES EVANS - Search Press
Format: Paperback
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If you have ever wanted to learn to paint, but lacked the confidence to start, then Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner is the book for you.Take the first step to painting with acrylics with this easy-to-follow course on producing fantastic artworks quickly and easily.Charles Evans'... |
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: Words Are All We Have
Dieter Buchhart - Hatje Cantz Publishers
Format: Print book
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Language in the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, from graffiti to word as motifIn the wild New York of the 1980s, Jean-Michel Basquiat was the first African-American artist to receive art-world attention. The complexity and trailblazing innovative power of his paintings has been widely discussed,... |
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iPhone Photography For Dummies
Mark Hemmings - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Professional quality photos from an iPhoneThe majority of the 1 trillion photos shot in a year are taken with the camera on a smartphone. That's not a bad thing as images shot on a mobile device rival the quality of images taken with a professional camera. A little know-how can help... |
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A Middle-earth Traveler: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor
John Howe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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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Santa Fe: The Chief Way
Robert Strein - University of New Mexico Press
Format: Paperback
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Santa Fe: The Chief Way is a fresh and nostalgic look at the streamliners of the Santa Fe railroad from the late thirties to the early seventies. Historic photographs, promotional posters, and art capture the charm of traveling by rail throughout the Southwest on classics such as the Super... |
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