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Vivian Maier: The Color Work

Colin Westerbeck - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

The first definitive monograph of color photographs by American street photographer Vivian Maier.Photographer Vivian Maier's allure endures even though many details of her life continue to remain a mystery. Her story - the secretive nanny-photographer who became a pioneer photographer...
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Ultimate Star Guitars: The Guitars That Rocked the World, Expanded Edition

Dave Hunter - Voyageur Press
Format: Print book

Get to know the guitars so famous that their names are household words among enthusiasts.First published in 2010, the first-ever illustrated history of the specific guitars of the men and women who made the music is now expanded to include 32 additional iconic guitars and their owners....
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Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, The Wall, and the Birth of the New Berlin

Paul Hockenos - The New Press
Format: Print book

An exhilarating journey through the subcultures, occupied squats, and late-night scenes in the anarchic first few years of Berlin after the fall of the wallBerlin Calling is a gripping account of the 1989 "peaceful revolution" in East Germany that upended communism and the tumultuous...
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Great Chicago Fire (Historical Disasters: Dash Leveled Readers, Level 3)

Julie Murray - Abdo Zoom
Format: Library Binding

This title will help readers understand the cause, timeline, and aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire. The title is complete with glossary, index, and additional facts. This title is at a Level 3 and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated...
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Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters

Nate Sloan - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Pop music surrounds us - in our cars, over supermarket speakers, even when we are laid out at the dentist - but how often do we really hear what's playing Switched on Pop is the book based on the eponymous podcast that has been hailed by NPR, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Entertainment...
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The Obama Portraits

Taína Caragol - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

A richly illustrated celebration of the paintings of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in early 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two of the most beloved artworks of our time....
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All Hail the Queen: Twenty Women Who Ruled

Jennifer Orkin Lewis - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover twenty true stories of royal intrigue, power, and passion, brought to life through the gorgeous illustrations of Jennifer Orkin Lewis and the witty words of Shweta Jha. From Cleopatra to Empress Wu Zetian, Marie Antoinette to Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, these extraordinary female...
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Michael Williams

Michael Williams (Artist) - Carnegie Museum of Art
Format: Hardcover

Over the last 10 years, Los Angeles-based Michael Williams (born 1978) has created paintings known for their layered imagery, eye-popping color and use of airbrushing and inkjet printing.His large-scale works begin as drawings either on paper or on the computer screen before they are printed...
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Painting Nature's Details

Rosie Martin - Batsford
Format: Paperback

Paint the most beautiful natural things on earth, from fossils and shells through feathers and fish, with the help of two artists from the world-renowned Eden Project. With expert instruction from two award-winning artists who specialize in capturing the essence of the natural world,...
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Pioneers of the Blues Revival

Steve Cushing - University of Illinois Press
Format: Paperback

This item is Non-Returnable.
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