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The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

PHIL SZOSTAK - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box-office records as one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and its eagerly awaited sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is sure to do the same. Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, The Brothers Bloom,...
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The Coffeehouse Companion: The Best Blend of Contemporary & Classic Songs 6x9 Edition

Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard
Format: Book

(Fake Book) . Melody, lyrics, and chords, for 220 acoustic favorites in a handy, portable book Songs include: American Pie * Big Yellow Taxi * Cat's in the Cradle * Closing Time * Don't Know Why * Dust in the Wind * Everything I Own * Fast Car * Give a Little Bit * Good Riddance...
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Game of Thrones: The Noble Houses of Westeros: Seasons 1-5

Running Press - Running Press Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover

You Win or You Die.In the seven kingdoms of Westeros, an intricate and perilous game is being played out among its participants, the great and noble houses. Alliances are formed, wars are waged, kings are murdered, and new monarchs are crowned.Game of Thrones: The Noble Houses of Westeros...
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Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s

Alexandra Schwartz - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover

Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s is the first major museum survey to historicize art made in the United States during this pivotal decade. Showcasing approximately sixty-five works by forty-five artists, the book includes installations, paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, video, sound,...
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If Venice Dies

Salvatore Settis - New Vessel Pr
Format: Print book

"A chilling account of the slow agony of Venice as illustrative of a global consumerist epidemic. Richly documented and imbued with deep angst about this supreme urban creation." - Philippe de Montebello, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtWhat is Venice worth? To whom...
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The iPhone Photographer: How to Take Professional Photographs with Your iPhone

Michael Fagans - Amherst Media
Format: Print book

The iPhone camera is a sophisticated device. It has compelled millions of people worldwide to take a new or renewed interest in photography. Let's face it: most of us now have a tiny yet highly competent camera in a pocket or purse at all times these days, and we use it to grab shots...
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The Paintings That Revolutionized Art

Claudia StaÌ?uble - Prestel,
Format: Print book

Now available in a paperback edition, this beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of one hundred of the world's most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture, and style. What makes the Book of Kells such an extraordinary example of illuminated...
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Story Songs: 52 Narrative Classics

Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Musical score

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . 52 of the best-loved stories that used music to come to life, including: Alice's Restaurant * American Pie * Billy, Don't Be a Hero * A Boy Named Sue * Cat's in the Cradle * Copacabana (At the Copa) * Coward of the County * The Devil Went down...
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Jeff Koons: Conversations with Norman Rosenthal

Norman Rosenthal - Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Jeff Koons engages with distinguished art curator Sir Norman Rosenthal resulting in a revealing portrait of the life and art of the most foremost international working artist today Here is what happens when Jeff Koons, one of the most important and controversial artists of the twenty-first...
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