• Artists: Their Lives and Works

    A visual celebration of more than 80 great artists, from the Early Renaissance to the present day.Exploring the vision and techniques of the greatest painters and sculptors throughout history, Artists tells the fascinating stories behind each masterpiece, including the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, creative development, friendships, loves, and rivalries. From Donatello to Dali and Giotto to Giacometti, Artists showcases key examples of work by each artist as well as images of them at work in their studios.A perfect gift purchase for those with an interest in... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465463283
    • ASIN: 1465463283
    • ISBN: 1465463283
    • Manufacturer: DK

  • Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places

    NatGeo takes you on a photographic tour of the world’s most spectacular destinations, inspiring tangible ideas for your next trip. Travel to hundreds of the most breathtaking locales—both natural and man-made—illustrated with vivid images taken by the organization's world-class photographers. These images, coupled with evocative text, feature a plethora of visual wonders: ancient monoliths, scenic islands, stunning artwork, electric cityscapes, white-sand seashores, rain forests, ancient cobbled streets, and both classic and innovative architecture. Loaded with hard service information f... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1426215649
    • ASIN: 1426215649
    • ISBN: 9781426215643
    • Brand: National Geographic
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic

  • National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals

    The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals—especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. With a goal of photographing every animal in captivity in the world, he has photographed more ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1426217773
    • ASIN: 1426217773
    • ISBN: 1426217773
    • Brand: National Geographic
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Illustrated [Kindle in Motion] (Illustrated Harry Potter Book 1)

    A specially designed Kindle in Motion edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as illustrated by Jim Kay.Prepare to be spellbound by this dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and its much-loved characters in this exclusive Kindle in Motion edition of one of the world's favourite books - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J.K. Rowling's timeless classic, Jim Kay's glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike. In this Kindle in Motion edition, Jim Kay’s illustrations are available for the fir... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B073QTXDBZ
    • ASIN: B073QTXDBZ
    • Manufacturer: Pottermore from J.K. Rowling

  • Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age

    Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture―both highbrow and low. From its inception in 1913, through the Jazz Age and the Depression, to its reincarnation in the boom-boom Reagan years, to the image-saturated Information Age, Vanity Fair has presented the modern era as it has unfolded, using wit, imagination, peerless literary narrative, and bold, groundbreaking imagery from the greatest photographers, artists, and illustrators of the day. This sumptuous book takes a decade-by-decade look at the world as seen by the magazine, sto... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1419708635
    • ASIN: 1419708635
    • ISBN: 9781419708633
    • Brand: Graydon Carter
    • Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

  • The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details

    With a foreword by Miles Redd, this luxurious decorating resource trains the eye to recognize enduring, quality home goods and to use them to dazzling design effect.Quality matters. Just as a home’s foundation should be built to stand the test of time, so, too, should the furniture, objects, and elements of our rooms speak to an enduring sense of beauty and comfort. They should outlast trends and our loving day-to-day use. But how does one recognize quality and judge whether something is well made?Christiane Lemieux set out to answer this question by interviewing the world’s greatest exper... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0770434290
    • ASIN: 0770434290
    • ISBN: 0770434290
    • Brand: LeMieux Christiane
    • Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

  • Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns (Adult Coloring Books Best Sellers)

    OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLD!A New York Times Best Seller, Stress Relieving Patterns provides for hours upon hours of stress relief, fun and creative expression. Join millions of adults all around the world who are rediscovering the simple relaxation and joy of coloring!Features pattern coloring pages and mandala coloring pages.Features:Heavyweight artist grade paperSingle sided, no bleed through!Beautiful patterns for any skill level

    • ASIN: 1941325122
    • ASIN: 1941325122
    • ISBN: 1941325122
    • Brand: Ingramcontent
    • Manufacturer: Blue Star Coloring

  • The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits

    Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal stories. Since 2013 photographer Mihaela Noroc has traveled the world with her backpack and camera taking photos of everyday women to showcase the diversity of beauty all around us. The Atlas of Beauty is a collection of her photographs celebrating women from all corners of the world, revealing that beauty is everywhere, and that it comes in many different sizes and colors. Noroc's colorful and mo... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0399579958
    • ASIN: 0399579958
    • ISBN: 0399579958
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

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

    NOW BEING TURNED INTO A DOCUMENTARY TO BE AIRED ON AMC IN 2018.****New York Times Best Seller********Picked by Billboard as One of the 100 Greatest Music Books of All-Time********Pitchfork Book Club's first selection****.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 rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1419718185
    • ASIN: 1419718185
    • ISBN: 1419718185
    • Brand: Serrano Shea
    • Manufacturer: Abrams Image

  • Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home

    A design book filled with beautiful photography and clear ideas for how to use pattern to decorate your home. If you focus on pattern, from texture and color to furniture and textiles, everything else will fall into place.   Pattern is the strongest element in any room. In Living with Pattern, Rebecca Atwood demystifies how to use that element, a design concept that often confounds and confuses, demonstrating how to seamlessly mix and layer prints throughout a house. She covers pattern usage you probably already have, such as on your duvet cover or in the living room rug, and she also revea... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0553459449
    • ASIN: 0553459449
    • ISBN: 0553459449
    • Brand: Clarkson Potter Publishers
    • Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

  • National Geographic Stunning Photographs

    This dazzling photo collection reveals exquisite moments in time held still. Capturing the instant in which a firecracker explodes into a burst of electric energy or the last rays of the sun as it stretches across a red-rock valley, certain special photos offer an unrivalled conduit to the world around us. Shot by National Geographic's most renowned photographers and peppered throughout with inspiring quotations, Stunning Photographs is a vibrant tapestry of images that showcases the medium's ability to reveal extraordinary moments of wit and discovery, harmony and intimacy, energy and joy. D... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1426213921
    • UPC: 783324937039
    • ASIN: 1426213921
    • ISBN: 1426213921
    • Brand: National Geographic Society
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic

  • Color Mixing Bible: All You'll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Soft Pastel, Pencil, and Ink

    Mixing colors accurately may be an art unto itself. In fact, many artists are discouraged by the time and expense it takes to mix and match colors, and achieve the right results. Even more frustrating is the vast range of colors available. Now there’s a ready-to-use visual directory that takes all the guesswork out of mixing and matching colors . . . making every artist an expert! Color Mixing Bible provides a basic color palette for each art medium, demonstrating an array of two-, three-, and four-color mixes, as well as offering full explanations of various paints and pigments.This invalua... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0823007235
    • ASIN: 0823007235
    • ISBN: 0823007235
    • Brand: Watson Guptill
    • Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill

  • If I Live to Be 100: The Wisdom of Centenarians

    More than fifty extraordinary Americans, who have all celebrated their one hundredth birthday, share a century of insights. Paul Mobley has taken his camera on the road once again, this time to photograph America’s oldest and wisest citizens. Mobley traveled to all fifty states to find these indomitable, extraordinary centenarians. In this inspiring collection of intimate and powerful portraits, direct quotes, and personal stories, we learn that wisdom is the reward for perseverance. The centenarians in Mobley’s stunning portfolio are eyewitnesses to a century dominated by world wars and c... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1599621355
    • ASIN: 1599621355
    • ISBN: 1599621355
    • Brand: Welcome Books
    • Manufacturer: Welcome Books

  • Photography: The Definitive Visual History

    Written by world-renowned photographer, writer, and broadcaster Tom Ang, Photography lavishly celebrates the most iconic photographs and photographers of the past 200 years. Tracing the history of photography from its origins in the 1800s to the digital age, Photography: The Definitive Visual History is the only book of its kind to give a comprehensive account of the people, the photographs, and the technologies that have shaped the history of photography. From the first black-and-white photography to photojournalism and contemporary street photography, Photography celebrates the most iconic p... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465422889
    • UPC: 884759656011
    • ASIN: 1465422889
    • ISBN: 1465422889
    • Brand: DK ADULT
    • Manufacturer: DK

  • Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings: Pick up the skills * Put on the paint * Hang up your art

    Learn all you need to know about acrylic painting as you create 50 stunning mini paintings. Following an overview of painting fundamentals, illustrated step-by-step instructions accompanied by lessons on specific techniques lead your way. This unique book is a complete course in acrylic painting, built up from key techniques. As you progress through the sections of the book, the author demonstrates each technique with the creation of a mini painting, measuring 5-inches squared. So by the time you have worked right through to the end, you will have an amazing collection of 50 mini paintings—... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1631590561
    • ASIN: 1631590561
    • ISBN: 1631590561
    • Brand: Nelson Mark Daniel
    • Manufacturer: Quarry Books

  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time - #29] - eBook

    «A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man» represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's «Dubliners» and the symbolism of «Ulysses» and is essential to the understanding of the later work.The novel

    • UPC: 917121611

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