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University of Denver

Steve Fisher - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

The University of Denver (DU) was founded as the Colorado Seminary, in 1864, twelve years before Colorado became a state. For over 150 years, DU has been a part of the Denver community, providing educational opportunities for men, women, professionals, and the working community. The original...

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The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed

Shea Serrano - Abrams Image
Format: Paperback

Here's what The Rap Year Book does: It takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano hilariously discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important...

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Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative

Danielle Krysa - Chronicle Books
Format: Book

This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces ten truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success...

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Folk Art Fusion: A contemporary exploration of a traditional, time-treasured art form

Heather Galler - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Discover how to create colorful, contemporary folk art with a modern twist! Folk Art Fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles present in modern folk art paintings. Learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and discover...

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Photographing Women: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography

Jeff Rojas - Rocky Nook
Format: Book

Following up on the success of his first book, Photographing Men, photographer and author Jeff Rojas has created a companion book that covers everything you need to know about photographing women. Unlike so many other books on the market that focus on photographing women -- which are often...

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Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music

ANN POWERS - Dey Street Books
Format: Book

In this sweeping history of popular music in the United States, NPR's acclaimed music critic examines how popular music shapes fundamental American ideas and beliefs, allowing us to communicate difficult emotions and truths about our most fraught social issues, most notably sex and race.In...

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Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation

Jon Meacham - Random House
Format: Book

A celebration of America and the music that inspired people and illuminated eras, from the Revolutionary War to the present, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and Grammy winner Tim McGraw. From "The Star Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw...

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Dorothea Lange: Seeing People

Philip Brookman - Yale University Press
Format: Book

An expansive look at portraiture, identity, and inequality as seen in Dorothea Lange's iconic photographs Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) aimed to make pictures that were, in her words, "important and useful." Her decades-long investigation of how photography could articulate...

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