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The Invisible Actor (Bloomsbury Revelations)
The Invisible Actor presents the captivating and unique methods of the distinguished Japanese actor and director, Yoshi Oida. While a member of Peter Brook’s theatre company in Paris, Yoshi Oida developed a masterful approach to acting that combined the oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer’s need to characterise and expose depths of emotion. Written with Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor’s method and becomes too conscious of the actor’s artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna Marshall provides contextual commentary on Yoshi Oida’s work and methods. In a new foreword to accompany the Bloomsbury Revelations edition, Yoshi Oida revisits the questions that have informed his career as an actor and explores how his skilful approach to acting has shaped the wider contours of his life.Read more
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Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
Easy Piano arrangements of fifty pieces, from pop songs to classical themes, complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.Read more
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Ludovico Einaudi: Islands – Essential Einaudi: A Selection of Songs from Ludovico Einaudi’s “Best of” Album, Transcribed for Solo Piano
For the first time, all of Einaudi’s best known music in a single collection, for solo Piano. Also included are two brand new tracks, The Earth Prelude and High Heels, as well as two remixed versions of Lady Labyrinth and Eros.Read more
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Really Easy Piano: Bumper Christmas Book
This book contains easy Piano arrangements of 45 favourite Christmas songs, complete with background notes and performance hints and tips. /pRead more
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Animation For Beginners: Getting Started with Animation Filmmaking
A new edition of Bloop Animation’s popular animation guidebook packed with the latest recommendations and insights on how to turn your artistic passion into a professional film career!
If you are an aspiring animator considering a career in film production or are curious about what it takes to make animated shorts, this is the book for you! Animation for Beginners is a comprehensive and modern introduction to the art and business of 3D animation from Bloop Animation founder, filmmaker, graphic novel author, and teacher Morr Meroz.
With this guide, Meroz reveals a behind-the-scenes view of the pre-production, production, and post-production process along with an introduction to the skills you need and the different types of animation across the film industry. Along with these basics, you will learn:
- The 12 Principles of Animation
- The 8 Genres of Animated Shorts
- Writing an Animated Feature Film
- Career Paths for Animators
- and Tips on Starting a Career in Animation
As a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and an animation professional, Meroz demystifies the business side of filmmaking with real-world advice for creating a compelling demo reel and portfolio site, hunting for a first job, and considering the pros and cons of freelancing versus working full-time.
This is a perfect gift for illustrators, graphic designers, film students, and film industry professionals interested in how to “make it” as animators.
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Forgotten Women: The Artists
‘To say this series is “empowering” doesn’t do it justice. Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces – just make sure you buy a copy for your sons, brothers, dads, uncles and nephews, too.’ – Independent
The women who shaped and were erased from our history.
Forgotten Women is a new series of books that uncover the lost herstories of influential women who have refused over hundreds of years to accept the hand they’ve been dealt and, as a result, have formed, shaped and changed the course of our futures.
The Artists brings together the stories of 48* brilliant woman artists who made huge yet unacknowledged contributions to the history of art, including Camille Claudel, the extraordinarily talented sculptor who was always unfairly overshadowed by her lover, Rodin; Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, who has been claimed as the true originator of Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain; and Ana Mendieta, the Cuban refugee who approached violence against women through her performance art before her own untimely death.
With chapters ranging from Figurative to Photography, and Craft to Conceptual, this is an alternative guide to art history that demonstrates the broad range of artistic movements that included, and were often pioneered by, female artists who have been largely overlooked.
*The number of Nobel-prize-winning women.
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Guitar Exercises for Beginners: 10x Your Guitar Skills in 10 Minutes a Day (Guitar Exercises Mastery)
Have you been practicing for hours and hours with little progress? Here’s how to get the most out of your practice sessions.“Practice, practice, practice until you can play it right!”
The biggest lie the industry wants you to believe. A big fat lie!
You shouldn’t have to practice for hours or wait for years to be able to play your favorite songs. It sucks the joy out of learning the guitar and makes it boring and tedious.
Yes, you need to practice. But not as much as you’ve been told to!
With the right practice strategy – you can get 10x results out of each practice session. And it’s disturbing to see so many beginner guitarists fall into the trap of practicing with no end.
To solve this problem – we created “Guitar Exercises for Beginners: 10x your guitar skills in 10 minutes a day”. A book designed to provide a structured, systemized and disciplined way to practice guitar.
We say you can enhance your guitar playing by practicing just 10 minutes a day. That’s all it takes for most people to make incredible progress with their guitar skills. 10 minutes of the right practice every day.
Automate progress in your guitar playing
The book has exercises for whatever you might be practicing – finger independence, chords, scales, chord progressions etc.
Pick a few exercises and practice it every day for 10 minutes – you can easily slide in these exercises into your everyday guitar routine. It’s that simple!
As the chapters in the book are divided according to stages of a beginner’s guitar journey – the book will make sure you always have something to work on!
The right way to practice
With over 100 well-crafted exercises this book will ensure a balanced mix of melody, harmony and rhythm. It Starts with simple guitar tablature and finger independence exercises.
Then we move up a level to things like – how to hold a pick, picking methods, and strumming patterns. Followed by exercises for techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs.
With exercises dedicated to chords and scales – the book will make sure the concepts stick! After having mastered the basics – we move onto playing melodies and chords.
We’ll end in style with 10 popular chord progressions used by guitar gods, getting you ready for your journey with popular songs.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find inside
- A simplified way to read guitar tablature
- A step-by-step approach to master complete finger independence
- The secret method of getting rhythmic with time signatures
- 10 easy and popular melodies and chord progressions
- Learn where these exercises are applied – references from popular songs
- Visual references to help you nail all the methods and techniques
- No prior experience needed – completely beginner friendly
We also provide free downloadable audio for each exercise in slow and medium tempo. Enjoy playing it and take it at your own pace, without getting frustrated or confused.
Practice, practice, practice – but do it properly.
What else? With this book, you’ll also get a FREE PDF, access to a private community of passionate guitarists like yourself, and weekly guitar lessons.
Scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button to get your copy today!
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Flowers and Plants: An Image Archive of Botanical Illustrations for Artists and Designers
Are you looking to gain access to hundreds of beautifully rendered botanical illustrations to use in graphic design projects, wedding invitations, collages and art projects? Alternatively, are you looking for the best reference material available for your botanical illustrations and designs?
This 2020 offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of over 400 high-resolution vintage botanical illustrations that will provide you with precisely that. This book features inspiring artwork from acclaimed botanical illustrators and taxonomists such as Hoola van Nooten and J.Pass. This pictorial archive features a diverse range of lush tropical flowers, fruits, palms, ferns, cacti, carnivorous plants and exotic fungi. Also featured are masterfully rendered perennials, roses, classic ornamental garden varietals and more.
Download Included:
Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to all 400+ images featured. These images can be used in art and design projects, or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for your home and office.
About the author:
This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale’s artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.
This book is an essential resource for creatives and plant lovers of all ages. Gain access to your downloads today and start creating beautiful botanical creations.
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Winter Living Style: Bring hygge into your home with this inspirational guide to decorating for Winter
Selina Lake’s bestselling title Winter Living is now back in print, available as Winter Living Style which shows you how to transform your home into a beautiful, elegant and welcoming haven, inspired by the romantic charm of winter.
Popular stylist and bestselling interiors author Selina Lake brings her signature vintage romantic style to the most atmospheric and majestic of the seasons. With chapters including a stand-alone section of Winter Inspirations, containing ideas for flowers, lighting, fabrics, furniture, and decorations, you’ll be equipped with fresh ideas to transform your home into an inviting, warming and welcoming haven. Discover the intimate style and soft textures and tones of Homespun; the gentle palette and elegant vintage vibe of Faded Grandeur; the mid-century simplicity and timeless appeal of Rustic with its rich colors for the darker months; and the Scandinavian feel of Winter Whites, with its whitewashed floorboards, natural wood, and stone. Last but not least, a chapter on Festive Celebrations contains enchanting ideas for decorations, as well as inspirational ideas for cosy and vintage winter entertaining for friends and family. Throughout the book, Selina’s imaginative DIY ideas and insightful Style Tips suggest how to recreate the textures, tones, and ambience of winter and bring Selina’s style into your own home.
Winter Living Style is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Selina Lake Winter Living.
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Home Decorating For Dummies
Want to be your own decorator? Design on a dime with Dummies!
Home Decorating For Dummies packs all the information you need to know about décor into one easy-to-read source. Whether you want to decorate one room or make over the whole house, this book has everything you need to design like a pro. This is the only reference you’ll need to transform your home into a space you’ll love. Dummies offers no-nonsense help, so you can plan perfect projects and stay within budget. Updated with the latest on smart homes, short-term rentals, DIY décor, and more.
- Learn how to optimize your home’s floor plan
- Discover tricks for mixing patterns, colors, and textures successfully
- Refresh your home’s style without spending a fortune
- Decorate rental properties with eye-catching, trendy style
- Untangle the terms―mid-century modern, farmhouse, minimalism―and pinpoint your design style
For those seeking ideas, resources, and budget-wise tips to spark their decorating creativity, Home Decorating For Dummies is a must-have.
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Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal – a unique, inside account of the musical phenomenon
BOOK OF THE WEEK – BBC Radio 4‘One of the most joyous and clear-eyed approaches to playing a character that I have ever read… I am so grateful Giles took notes on his process and turned them into this book. I was already in awe of his performance; now I’m in awe of his humanity and attention to detail and willingness to share the hard work and magic that goes into it.’ Lin-Manuel Miranda, from his Foreword
‘Stand. Breathe. Look. Try to empty my mind. Somehow, for some reason, I have been brought to this place to tell this story, now. So tell it. That’s all.’
When Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical Hamilton opened in London’s West End in December 2017, it was as huge a hit as it had been in its original production off – and on Broadway. Lauded by critics and audiences alike, the show would go on to win a record-equalling seven Olivier Awards – including Best Actor in a Musical for Giles Terera, for his portrayal of Aaron Burr.
For Terera, though, his journey as Burr had begun more than a year earlier, with his first audition in New York, and continuing through extensive research and preparation, intense rehearsals, previews and finally opening night itself. Throughout this time he kept a journal, recording his experiences of the production and his process of creating his award-winning performance. This book, Hamilton and Me, is that journal
It offers an honest, intimate and thrilling look at everything involved in opening a once-in-a-generation production – the triumphs, breakthroughs and doubts, the camaraderie of the rehearsal room and the moments of quiet backstage contemplation – as well as a fascinating, in-depth exploration of now-iconic songs and moments from the musical, as seen from the inside. It is also deeply personal, as Terera reflects on experiences from his own life that he drew on to help shape his acclaimed portrayal
Illustrated with dozens of colour photographs, many of which are shared here for the first time, and featuring an exclusive Foreword by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this book is an essential read for all fans of Hamilton – offering fresh, first-hand insights into the music and characters they love and know so well – as well as for aspiring and current performers, students, and anyone who wants to discover what it really felt like to be in the room where it happened.
The author’s credentials as a Hamilton expert are second to none… the real strength of this book lies not only in its affection for the show and the company but also a great deal of detail about the topsy-turvy adventure of bringing it to the stage. British Theatre Guide
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The Actor and the Target
A definitive guide to acting. A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan’s international bestseller, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director and one of the most successful titles ever published by Nick Hern Books.“The Actor and the Target comes from the heart of his own experience. Fear, generalising and other actor’s blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish” Alan Rickman
“Brilliantly direct, the ‘target’ equips the actor with keys to unlock the fears and flab of acting. Declan’s insightful voice guides us to the heart of the process; exhilirating to read and more importantly to put into practice.” Joseph Fiennes.
“Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics.” Peter Brook
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Beginning Drawing Atelier: An Instructional Sketchbook
Written by a well-known artist and best-selling art-instruction author with almost rock-star popularity in the contemporary world of representational art, Beginning Drawing Atelier, with its unique workbook/sketchbook approach, and high-quality paper, offers a comprehensive and contemporary twist on traditional Atelier art instruction practices.Atelier education is centered on the belief that working in a studio, not sitting in the lecture hall, is the best place to learn about art. Every artist needs to learn basic drawing skills.
In this elegant and inspiring workbook, master contemporary artist and best selling author Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; presents them progressively; introduces time-tested principles and techniques in the Atelier tradition that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and create superior, well-crafted drawings. What makes this approach unique is the fact that it includes blank pages for copying and practicing within each lesson, facilitating traditional Atelier methods.
Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time–and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, in a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. Students begin by copying masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. Beginning Drawing Atelier is like having an atelier in a book–and the master is Juliette Aristides, a classically trained artist. On every page, Aristides uses the works of Old Masters and today’s most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning curve yet allowing them to work at their own pace. Unique and inspiring, the approach in this new book offers serious art courses for serious art students.
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Session Skills for Guitar Initial-Grade 2
To be a great rock and pop musician you need to develop a range of important musical skills ― from performing with flair, to improvising and picking up new songs quickly. Trinity College London’s Rock & Pop exams are designed to help you develop these skills and take your musicianship to the next level. This book has been produced to help candidates prepare for the session skills test, an important part of each Rock & Pop exam. It contains 10 example playback and improvising tests for each grade as well as guidance on exam preparation. An accompanying CD is also included to allow candidates to practise the tests as they would be presented in the exam.Read more
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Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Grade 7
This book contains a selection of ten pieces for Trinity Classical Guitar Grade 7 exams, carefully chosen, graded and edited for the syllabus from 2020 by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles at every level, our progressive series offers teachers and learners a wealth of engaging repertoire, whether working towards Trinity exams or studying with other guitar methods.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Classical Guitar 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Classical Guitar Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
Pavanas por la D (from Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española) (Sanz, arr. Koenigs)
Tarantelle (Coste)
Forgotten (no. 77 Impromptu) (Pratten)
The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond (Trad., arr. Russell)
Rosita (Tárrega)
Bolero (Arcas)
Légende, op. 201 (Shand)
Bagatelle no. 2 (from Five Bagatelles for Guitar) (Walton)
Serenade (Gubaidulina)
Halcyon Days (Smith)
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Trinity College London Singing Exam Pieces from 2023 Grade 1 (Piano/Vocal)
Graded books for Singing exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied songs for the grade as well as downloadable demo and accompaniment audio. The repertoire covers a varied range of styles and periods including musical theatre. Performance notes are included for all pieces in the book giving valuable insights, tips, and suggestions.Read more
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Stokes Croft and Montpelier
No place sums up the Bristol attitude of artistic creation and rebellion as Stokes Croft and Montpelier. With its world-renowned street art, thriving local scene and diverse cultural history, Stokes Croft has for decades been resisting the inevitable creep of corporate interests, but more importantly offers up an alternative. Colin’s photographs take you under the skin of the people, cultures, and place in this unique area of the city, where lives intersect and a new world is being created every day.
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Brighton Folk: People Watching, for Sport
Brighton’s residents have a reputation for their vivid eccentricity. This book does not set out to prove whether this is true or not, but is a documentation of what stands out to the photographer, however exciting or mundane it may seem. A lot of the photographs are as much about the environment that the person is in as they are about that person. From there on it is up to the viewer to build a narrative.
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Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book
Follow the adorable Final Fantasy character Chocobo in a brand-new picture book adventure! When their town is beset by monsters, tireless inventor Cid and brave little Chocobo work together to build an airship to help save their home. But there’s just one problem: how do you make a ship fly? The answer is, with a magic Flying Stone! So the plucky duo set off on a perilous journey to find this rare prize. Along the way they’re joined by a group of heroic adventurers, friends of a feather to help them on their kwehst! Written by the director of Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 and illustrated by the character designer for Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon, this heartwarming story is a treat for Final Fantasy fans of all ages.Read more
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The Innovative Artist: Abstracts and Mixed Media: Brilliant new ways with colour, texture and form
Explore abstract art with a mix of media and methods, under the guidance of expert artist Helen Kaminsky.
The Innovative Artist series provides a unique insight into the methods and materials used by leading contemporary artists who are pushing the boundaries of their art. Through numerous examples of the author’s work alongside practical demonstrations, each book provides a fascinating exploration of the artist’s creative process that will inspire the reader to move forward on their own artistic journey.
Abstracts and Mixed Media is aimed at artists who wish to explore the possibilities offered by mixed media in new and impressive ways. Helen’s love of colour and experimentation is carried through layers of imagery and texture with a gloriously vibrant mix of traditional and imaginative new techniques. It is the experimental combination of these methods that gives each painting its unique glowing quality.
Artists will discover different ways of mixing and blending paint with unusual materials, collage techniques, fun printing methods, mark-making with found objects, and original ways to incorporate homemade stencils and stamps into their work. Helen leads the reader through her exciting range of techniques using charcoal, gesso, oil pastels, wet and dry media, printing and mark-making materials, and collage.
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The Dore Gallery: His 120 Greatest Illustrations (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
Comprising the finest plates from the great illustrator’s work, this collection features outstanding engravings from such literary classics as Milton’s Paradise Lost, The Divine Comedy by Dante, Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Sue’s The Wandering Jew, and many others. Captions.Read more
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The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two)
The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) takes fans behind the scenes of the second season of the Emmy Award–winning Disney+ live-action Star Wars television series. Filled with concept art, character, vehicle, weapon, and creature designs, and interviews with key crew and creatives, including executive producer/showrunner/writer Jon Favreau and executive producer/director Dave Filoni, The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season Two) will provide readers with an exclusive look at the stunning art and design work that helped bring new and returning characters and locations to life.
Season two of The Mandalorian tracks the continuing adventures of Din Djarin and The Child as they explore the far reaches of the Star Wars Galaxy, alongside returning allies from the first season. Along the way, they encounter a gallery of exciting new cast members including Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Kids) as Ahsoka Tano, Timothy Olyphant (Justified, Deadwood) as Cobb Vanth, Katee Sackhoff (Star Wars: Clone Wars, Battlestar Galactica) as Bo Katan, and Temuera Morrison (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) as the fan-favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett.
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The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season One)
This official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian features exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs.The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian takes fans behind the scenes of the first ever live-action Star Wars television series. Filled with concept art, sketches, and interviews with key cast, crew, and creatives, including executive producer/showrunner/writer Jon Favreau and executive producer/director Dave Filoni, The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian will provide readers with an exclusive look at a whole new universe of Star Wars characters, locations, and vehicles.
Premiering in November 2019 as a key launch title for Disney+, The Mandalorian follows the adventures of galactic gunslinger Din Djarin and the Child as they traverse the outer systems of the Star Wars galaxy. Readers will encounter early visual and conceptual ideas for these new characters and unexplored frontiers, filled with crime syndicates, bounty hunters, and smugglers. The gritty, lived-in cantinas and spaceports are populated by a talented cast that includes Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones), Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man), Nick Nolte (48 Hours), Gina Carano (Haywire, Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Carl Weathers (Rocky).
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Zero Waste Patterns: 20 Projects to Sew Your Own Wardrobe
Zero Waste Patterns offers a modern approach to sustainable sewing. Using natural fabrics and core sewing techniques, learn how to stitch without waste and make a scandi-style collection of 20 garments.
Zero waste pattern cutting is a bit like a puzzle. You use a pre-determined length of fabric end to end by strategically planning your pattern pieces so that everything is used and then draw them onto the fabric. By using this unique “paperless” method you can eliminate both textile and paper waste from your sewing projects and take the fear out of learning to self draft and sew your own clothing.
This book includes 5 simple zero waste pattern blocks—a t-shirt, skirt, tank top, shirt, and trousers. These can then be used to make a further 15 projects by making simple changes or mixing and matching your blocks into new designs, and comes with pattern layout instructions and templates to make sizes UK 6-30/US 2-26.
Once you have mastered the 5 blocks the possibilities are endless.
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Art: 366 Days of Masterpieces 2024 Day-to-Day Calendar
Visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art every day of the year with this engaging day-to-day calendar. At the beginning of each day, flip over the front sheet to reveal another glowing work of art. This calendar presents 314 vivid images embodying The Met’s vast collection of over 2 million works of art and 17 curatorial departments.
Selections include exquisite paintings, drawings, sculptures, musical instruments, photography, arms and armor, decorative arts, jewelry, and costumes by such renowned artists as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, William Morris, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Mary Cassatt, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Romare Bearden.
Features include:- Cover painting by Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)
- Page size: 7″ x 6″
- Paper-over-board easel holder for desk or tabletop display
- Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink
- Full-color pages printed on both sides
- Day/Date reference on each page
- Combined weekend pages
- Official major world holidays and observances
- Moon phases, based on Universal Time
- Information about each work of art featured
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Marvel Greatest Comics: 100 Comics that Built a Universe
100 Marvel comics that built a universe.
Which comic books have helped define Marvel Comics and make them the pop-culture phenomenon they are today? Find out in Marvel Greatest Comics, a compelling showcase of some of the most trailblazing and inspiring comic books ever created. From the groundbreaking original Human Torch and his aquatic adversary Namor, the Sub-Mariner in 1939 to the game-changing 1960s Super Hero icons such as Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, to smart modern makeovers in the 21st century like Guardians of the Galaxy and Squirrel Girl, Marvel have set the pace.
This book’s specially curated and expertly appraised selection is a stunningly illustrated and insightful assessment of Marvel Comics and its legacy through the comics that made the company great. These are the comics that changed the face of an industry. These are Marvel’s greatest comics.
© 2020 MARVEL
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Subway Art: (reduced format edition) (Street Graphics / Street Art)
In 1984, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the imagination of a generation with Subway Art, a groundbreaking book documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City. The 2009 edition of the book is now available in a new, slightly reduced format. Henry Chalfant’s images of the trains retain their impact, while Martha Cooper’s narrative pictures tell the story. In the introductions, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. Afterwords report how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded, and chronicle the end of the subway graffiti scene in the late 1980s and its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. This is an essential book for all fans of graffiti, stunning photography and 1980s-cool.Read more
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The Actor And The Text
Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is world-famous for her voice teaching. The Actor and the Text is her classic book, distilled from years of working with actors of the highest calibre.Read more
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Bass Heroes: Styles, Stories and Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players: From the Pages of Guitar Player Magazine
From the publisher of ÊElectric Bass GuitarÊ comes ÊBass HeroesÊ ä interviews with 30 of the world’s greatest bass players. It’s a collection of interviews spanning the past 25 years adapted from ÊGuitar PlayerÊ magazine. The interviews here feature some of the best players who ever lived regardless of stylistic leanings. Divided into rock jazz studio and pop and blues and funk all the greats are included…from Monk and Montgomery to Paul McCartney to James Jamerson and John Patitucci. This book also features private lessons with luminaries such as Billy Sheehan. These select musicians come alive in their own words as they discuss topics ranging from early musical influences to unique playing and recording techniques and their favorite basses and amps. 8-1/2Í X 11Í. 208 pages. 30 photos.Read more
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Ealing Revisited (Bfi)
Ealing Revisited provides a major reappraisal of one of British cinema’s best-loved institutions, Ealing Studios.During its heyday, Ealing produced a string of classic comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Ladykillers (1955), but there is much more to Ealing than these films, as this volume of new writing on the studio shows.
Addressing both known and less familiar aspects of Ealing’s story, its films, actors and technicians, the contributors uncover what has gone unexplored, or unspoken, in previous histories of the studio, and consider the impact that Ealing has had on British cultural life from the 1930s to the present.
Listed in the Independent on Sunday’s Cinema books of 2012
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/ios-books-of-the-year-2012-cinema-8373713.html
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Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema
Starting in Wazir Bagh, a small mohalla in Kashmir, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s life has been well and truly unscripted. Over the last thirty years, he has blazed a trail in Hindi cinema-even going on to direct a film in Hollywood. From someone who once released his student film though it was incomplete, because he ran out of money and film stock, he now has the distinction of heading one of the key production houses in India, VVC Films. The company has made some of the biggest blockbusters in recent times. Not only is he a film-maker par excellence, but he has also nurtured some of the brightest talents in the Hindi film industry, including directors Rajkumar Hirani, Pradeep Sarkar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In Unscripted , Vidhu Vinod Chopra speaks to his long-time collaborator and scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi about his exceptional journey. Engaging and illuminating, the book provides a glimpse into the mind, method and madness of one of contemporary Hindi cinema’s best film-makers.Read more
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The Secret Life of Ealing Studios: Britain’s Favourite Film Studio
“This lively, funny, moving history of a movie studio and the people who made it feels uncannily like … an Ealing comedy.” Martin Scorsese
A behind-the-scenes account of life at Ealing Studios – one of the great cinematic success stories of post-war Britain, and a byword for a particular strain of comic film-making that continues to inspire imitators over half a century on.
This is the only full narrative history of Ealing, focusing on its output in the 1940s and ’50s, when the movies made there were in astonishing (and revealing) synchronicity with the national mood. Told through the memories of the people who worked and performed there, The Secret Life of Ealing Studios explores how a small group of maverick film-makers, some of Britain’s most fondly-remembered movie stars, and a lot of unsung backroom boys and girls created pictures that presented a unique and enduring view of British identity, and which have since become classics.
The films include such evergreens as Hue and Cry, Passport to Pimlico, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Whisky Galore, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Man in the White Suit and The Ladykillers, along with war films such as The Cruel Sea.
At the heart of the story is the figure of Michael Balcon – perhaps the closest Britain has ever come to producing a movie mogul in the Hollywood mould – and iconic actors such as Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, Margaret Rutherford and Sid James.
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Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook for Movie Lovers
Many of our favourite movies come with a side of iconic food moments: the comforting frothy butterbeer from Harry Potter, the sumptuous apple strudel from Inglorious Basterds, the delectable deli fare from When Harry Met Sally, or Remy the rat-chef’s signature ratatouille in Ratatouille.
In this cookbook, author Andrew Rea (of the hit YouTube channel ‘Binging with Babish’) recreates these iconic food scenes and many more. With recipes from more than 40 classic and cult films, Eat What You Watch is the perfect gift for both movie buffs and cooks who want to add some cinematic flair to their cooking repertoire.
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Girl on Girl: Art and Photography in the Age of the Female Gaze
A new generation of women is taking the art world – online and offline – by storm. In an image-obsessed culture saturated with social media, these 40 artists are using photography and the female gaze to redefine the fields of fashion, art, advertising and photojournalism, making a profound impact on our visual world.Read more
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Talk Art The Interviews: Conversations on Art, Life and Everything
‘Insights from the zeitgeist are preserved with conviction and clarity, offering an inclusive way to access contemporary art in all its forms. If Talk Art is the fun podcast, then this book is the educational supplement to be prescribed alongside it.’ – Aesthetica‘Where the collection really takes off is the interviews with younger artists, which are sensitive,
unpatronising, genuinely questioning and fundamentally challenging….Indeed, this collection’s strength ultimately lies in the fact that it reveals nothing more than a battlefield in its quest to establish what contemporary art is all about.’ – ArtReviewThe authors of the Sunday Times bestseller Talk Art: Everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were afraid to ask, have brought together 24 of the most profound, moving, funny and informative interviews from the wildly popular Talk Art podcast.
These curated excerpts explore the inspirations, art experiences and favourite artists of a fascinating range of creative people from Grayson Perry to Elton John, from Tracey Emin to Paul Smith, and from Wolfgang Tillmans to Sonia Boyce, accompanied by images of the artworks that they have created or that have influenced them.
The interviews featured include:
– Jerry Saltz
– Laurie Anderson
– Stephen Fry
– Elton John
– Tracey Emin
– Paul Smith
– Sonia Boyce
– Chila Burman
– Rachel Whiteread
– Wolfgang Tillmans
– Pierce Brosnan
– Grayson PerryRead more
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A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
A delicious, and somewhat drunken, dinner party segues into a murder mystery game created by the hostess. However, the parlour game may hold clues about the dark truths hiding just under the surface of this genteel gathering…
As suspects, clues and red herrings are sifted – it seems one of the guests has an unfair advantage: John Rebus, an ex-detective who used to do this for a living.
But is he playing another game, one to which only he knows the rules, that will soon be revealed?
As the tension rises, one by one, all their secrets will come out – and there is a shocking discovery that awaits them all…
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The Beginner’s Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most from your Digital Camera
All you need is a digital camera and this bestselling book to unlock your full potential as a photographer!
This handbook will help you improve your skills, give you a fresh perspective on how to approach a shoot, and which equipment will work best. If you have a burst of inspiration and ideas for new projects, this must-have will guide you through every step.
Achieve stunning results with this expert advice on everything from how to choose the right equipment and aperture exposure, to image enhancement and flash. This comprehensive guide is a trusted resource and ideal starting point.
Written for beginners, this photography book is easy to read and understand, even if you have never worked with a camera before. It has step-by-step tutorials covering the whole range of camera functions and photographic techniques. Each chapter of the book is full of practical hands-on projects and tutorials that will help you get the best from your camera.
At-a-glance comparison images show how camera settings can produce remarkably different pictures. The results are shown side-by-side with each technique, along with the setting used to create a particular look or effect. You’ll also learn how to enhance your images using a range of innovative ideas adopted by professionals.
Go from Novice to Pro Photographer in a Flash
It has been fully updated to reflect all the latest developments in technology and creative trends in digital image-making. This manual will teach you all the tips and techniques you need to ensure that your memorable moments are captured perfectly every time!
The Beginner’s Photography Guide will help you find your inner photographer:
– Takes you through every technique you need to create stunning images.
– Easy-to-follow layout and step-by-step and tutorials.
– Handy checklists with a quick rundown of the equipment and camera settings.
– Hundreds of inspirational images to motivate you to reach your goal.Read more
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SORT YOUR LIFE OUT: 3 Steps to Transform Your Home & Change Your Life
The first official book from the life-changing BBC One show, Sort Your Life Out will have you falling back in love with your home in three simple steps:
1. STRIP – how to let go and clear out the clutter (when you don’t have a warehouse to hand)!
2. SORT – time to sell, donate, recycle and upcycle.
3. SYSTEMISE – learn how to organise, fold and store in a way that is manageable and sustainable.
Filled with every tip and trick from your favourite experts Stacey, Dilly, Iwan and Rob, this empowering book will give you the tools to transform your home and get that Sort Your Life Out mindset.
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Ornette Coleman: His Life and Music
A biography of the jazz musician also offers an explanation of “harmolodics” and analyzes his compositionsRead more
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Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the “Scientific American — Architects and Builders Edition,” 1885-1894 (Dover Architecture)
Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious suburban and country homes, charming “cottages” and other structures — all accompanied by perspective views and floor plans with measurements. Invaluable to architects, home restorers and preservationists; of immense interest to lovers of Victorian architecture.Read more
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