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Haring
One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958–1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. With thick black outlines, bright colors, and kinetic figures, his public (and occasionally illegal) interventions, sculptures, and works on canvas and paper have become instantly recognizable icons of 20th-century visual culture.
From his first chalk drawings in the New York City subway stations, to his renowned “Radiant Baby” symbol, and his commissions for Swatch Watch and Absolut Vodka, Haring’s work was both emblematic of the manic work ethic of 1980s New York, yet distinctive for its social awareness. Belying their bright, playful aesthetics, his pieces often tackled intensely controversial socio-political issues, including racism, capitalism, religious fundamentalism, and the increasing impact of AIDS on New York’s gay community, the latter foreshadowing his own death from the disease in 1990.
In this vivid introduction to Haring’s work, we explore the dynamic life and innovative spirit of this singular artist, who spent little more than a decade in the spotlight, but through the accessibility of his visual vocabulary and the strength of his political commitment became one of the most significant artists to emerge from New York’s vibrant, downtown community.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Rothko
Resisting interpretation or classification, Mark Rothko (1903–1970) was a prominent advocate for the artist’s consummate freedom of expression. Although identified as a key protagonist of the Abstract Expressionist movement, first formed in New York City, Rothko rejected the label and insisted instead on “a consummated experience between picture and onlooker.” Following a repertoire of figurative works, Rothko developed his now iconic canvases of bold color blocks in red, yellow, ochre, maroon, black, or green. With these shimmering, pulsating color masses, Rothko stressed that he had not removed the human figure but rather put symbols or shapes in its place. These intense color forms contained all the tragedy of the human condition. At the same time, Rothko explicitly empowered the viewer in the expressive potential of his work. He believed “A picture lives by companionship, expanding and quickening in the eyes of the sensitive observer.” From his early development through to his most famous color fields, this book introduces the intellect and influence of Rothko’s dramatic, intimate, and revolutionary work.
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Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is hailed as the most important proponent of the Pop art movement. A critical and creative observer of American society, he explored key themes of consumerism, materialism, media, and celebrity.
Drawing on contemporary advertisements, comic strips, consumer products, and Hollywood’s most famous faces, Warhol proposed a radical reevaluation of what constituted artistic subject matter. Through Warhol, a Campbell’s soup can and Coca Cola bottle became as worthy of artistic status as any traditional still life. At the same time, Warhol reconfigured the role of the artist. Famously stating “I want to be a machine,” he systematically reduced the presence of his own authorship, working with mass-production methods and images, as well as dozens of assistants in a studio he dubbed the Factory.
This book introduces Warhol’s multifaceted, prolific oeuvre, which revolutionized distinctions between “high” and “low” art and integrated ideas of living, producing, and consuming that remain central questions of modern experience.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Giger
Swiss artist HR Giger (1940–2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger’s biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia.
The visions drew on demons of the past, harking back as far as Giger’s earliest childhood fears as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival.
From surrealist dream landscapes created with a spray gun and stencils to album cover designs, from guillotine-like sculptures to self-designed bars, Giger personally guides us through his multi-faceted universe in this definitive introduction to a master of horror. Detailed reproductions and designs and a foreword by Timothy Leary complement Giger’s intimate autobiographical texts.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Dad jokes Chronicles “gym life”
Dad jokes Chronicles “gym life”
The Ultimate Illustrated Dad Jokes collection of puns, wisecracks and miss content. follow us at the gym on our funny adventure where workout and laughter are combined for this 50th of hip hopping…
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Voice And The Actor
Voice and the Actor is the first classic work by Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespear Company and world-famous voice teacher. Encapsulating her renowned method of teaching voice production, the exercises in this straightforward, no-nonsense guide will develop relaxation, breathing and muscular control – without which no actor or speaker can achieve their full potential.
Illustrated with passages used in Cicely Berry’s own teaching, Voice and the Actor is the essential first step towards speaking a text with truth and meaning. Inspiring and practical, her words will be a revelation for beginner and professional alike.
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Find Your Frame: A Street Photography Masterclass
‘Look beyond the obvious. Street photography is what you make it’.Craig Whitehead’s shots of the streets are unique – his sense of colour, composition, storytelling and timing have earned him a hugely dedicated following. But how does he consistently take such special images, and what are the key creative takeaways to bring to your own photography?
Find Your Frame is Whitehead’s personal how-to guide to a craft he has spent many years honing. Across 20 short, sharp lessons, he reveals his secrets, his tips, his creative approach, his sources of inspiration, and his way of seeing, shooting and anticipating the streets.
Illustrated throughout with example images, and full of creative wisdom and advice, this is the start of your journey toward better street photography and a more creative way of visual thinking.
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The Piano Teacher’s Survival Guide: Inspiring Teaching Strategies, In-Depth Technical Advice, and Imaginative Ideas for Piano Teachers and Pianists (Faber Edition)
From preparing for the very first lesson to mastering fiendish fingering and performance anxiety, this inspirational guide helps teachers nurture and support students at every level and develop a love of the piano. With musical communication at its heart, The Piano Teacher’s Survival Guide tackles universal issues and common frustrations faced by all pianists as well as improving and developing teaching skills and piano technique.
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Renegade Snares: The Resistance And Resilience Of Drum & Bass: The Resistance And Resilience Of Drum & Bass
Renegade Snares is the definitive book on drum x26 bass music. Pieced together using original interviews conducted with all the scene s main players, it traces the history of jungle/drum x26 bass from its early roots in soundsystem culture and rave music right through to the present day. With its hyper-speed breakbeats, warping bass pressure, and vast spectrum of sounds, drum x26 bass quick spawned a whole new movement in youth culture. What began as an outlaw street reverberation from the inner cities of Britain developed into a Mercury-winning, chart-topping, world-conquering genre in just a few short years. The frontier-breaking sorcery that emanated from its foundational producers and DJs pushed new levels of sonic science into the music world, and it has influenced all other electronic music genres in assorted ways. From the shock of the new to a global phenomenon, drum x26 bass has morphed from frowned-upon marginalisation to establishment approval — and back again. A multicultural triumph, it is a story of resistance and resilience that takes in pioneers such as Goldie, Roni Size, Kemistry x26 Storm, Photek, Fabio x26 Grooverider, and many more renegade mavericks — even, at one point, David Bowie. With vivid descriptions of key tracks and a detailed lineage of the scene s development, Renegade Snares traces the genre s gestation while also examining its musical twists and turns, worldwide spread, and enduring popularity. And, ultimately, it asks: surely a genre of music with such a significant grounding in black music culture, developed by so many black pioneers in its formative years, could never be whitewashed . . . could it?Read more
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Classic Children’s Book Illustrations (Dover Electronic Clip Art)
Anyone who has read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or The Wizard of Oz and pored over the wonderful illustrations, knows that the most magical part of a great children’s book can often be the pictures. Carefully selected from world-famous childhood stories that date to the 19th century, 229 drawings and paintings spotlight the immeasurable talent of leading illustrators such as Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, N. C. Wyeth, Edmund Dulac, Jessie Wilcox Smith, and many others. Brimming with images that will capture the hearts of the young and young at heart, this collection is sure to inspire the imaginations of artists, designers, and crafters everywhere.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Based on hundreds of interviews with directors such as Coppola, Scorsese, Hopper and Spielberg, as well as producers, stars, studio executives, writers, spouses, ex-spouses, and girlfriends, this is the story of the crazy world that the directors ruled.Read more
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Icons of Style – Harry Styles: The Story of a Fashion Icon: 1
A genius of fluid fashion, Harry Styles is redefining fashion for all genders.
From his moment on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet that broke the internet and appearing on the cover of Vogue, to his collaboration with Gucci and resplendent stage costumes, Styles has broken the mould again and again.
With this beautiful guide to his style trajectory, key looks and signature pieces, dive into the kooky, eccentric and utterly unique world of Harry Styles’s style.
A fun and complete guide to a modern-day icon’s signature style.
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L.S. Lowry: Going to Work Jigsaw (1000-piece jigsaws): 1000-piece Jigsaw Puzzles
Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with L.S. Lowry’s Going to Work. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.
This painting is an example of one of L.S. Lowry’s famous crowd scenes. The colour palette is unusually light and airy for the artist, with pink and gold-tinged buildings lifting the atmosphere. Lowry said of this painting, ‘To say the truth, I was not thinking very much about the people … They were part of a private beauty that haunted me!’ In his many depictions of north-west England Lowry makes industrial scenes his own, showing how industry had affected the landscape and how the inhabitants of the urban areas lived out their daily lives. Marches, evictions, accident s, illness, relaxation at the park or the fair, going to work, coming out o f school and going to the football match were all subjects for Lowry’s brush or pencil. His works were created in his own unique style, poetic yet not sentimental, compelling, even at times disturbing, but never judgemental.
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Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns
Moquette is the carpet-like fabric covering the seats we sit on in London’s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains – and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. London Transport has always wanted the best design, be it Charles Holden’s superb art deco Tube stations on the Piccadilly Line, its elegant Johnston typeface or Harry Beck’s Tube map. And this pursuit of excellence has extended even to the design of the fabrics it covers our bus and Tube seats with: moquette. In the Thirties top artists like Paul Nash and Enid Marx were commissioned to design patterns; nowadays every line like Crossrail or the Overground gets its own unique, colour-co-ordinated moquette pattern. Now, in conjunction with the London Transport Museum, which has the definitive London Transport moquette archive, Andrew Martin has written a delightful, surprising and covetable guide to all these patterns, from the first horse bus to the latest Tube train.Read more
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Letting Photos Speak: Visio Divina and Other Approaches to Contemplative Photography
An indispensable companion that will help you unlock the transformative potential of your images
- Contemplative photography can enrich our spiritual lives, mental health and wellbeing
- This simple introduction to vision divina is accessible to all
- Within the book itself, you will be able to construct your own illustrated book of prayer and reflection
Letting Photos Speak is for anyone who takes photos, on standard cameras or smartphones, and who wants to explore personal meaning and well-being through their pictures. The book, designed for readers of all faiths and none, begins by exploring some of the common ground between Christian contemplation and mindfulness and the effects that photography can have on wellbeing. It outlines some ways of exploring meanings in photos, ranging from theological reflection to visio divina, and considers how photography can function as a place of unrushed reflection or contemplation, involving the mind, emotions and body. Drawing on the authors’ experience of utilising photography in churches, leading retreats and running workshops, the book includes a number of practical exercises to ‘let photos speak’ and help readers connect with themselves, others, nature, and God. The book also offers some practical examples of how images can speak effectively in group contexts, such as workshops and alternative styles of worship. At the end, readers are invited to draw together their reflections in a personal photo journal, inspired by the ancient practice of keeping a ‘Book of Hours’, using reflective prompts and innovative bookmark overlays.
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Asia: Every Album, Every Song (On Track)
A progressive rock supergroup? In the 1980s? Who would want such a thing critics asked, as they immediately went on the attack. But music fans disagreed. John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer had played with the likes of King Crimson, Roxy Music, Yes and ELP to name just a few and they lived up to the supergroup tag. Asia’s self-titled debut album went to number one for nine weeks on the US charts, went top twenty in the UK and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Asia was all over MTV, had a sold-out world tour, several hit singles and a Grammy nomination. After 1983’s Alpha album, Wetton left to be replaced, bizarrely by Greg Lake was in, then Wetton was back and Howe was gone, replaced by Mandy Meyer for Astra in 1985. Fans needed a scorecard to keep track of it all, then the group split. Geoff Downes would struggle to keep the flame alive with John Payne from 1991-2005 until the original line up reunited in 2006 with newfound respect accorded them by both the media and fans until Wetton’s sad passing in 2017. This book covers every studio album as well as key live albums, compilations and solo projects in detail, making it a comprehensive guide to the music of this enigmatic and ever-changing band.Read more
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Lee Krasner: A Biography
The first full length account of Lee Krasner’s colourful lifeIn Gail Levin’s riveting biography, Lee Krasner emerges as a significant artist who richly deserves her place in the 20th century’s cultural lexicon. Drawing on new sources and numerous personal interviews – including with Krasner herself – Levin has created a dynamic and moving portrait of a brilliant woman, and in so doing recovers Krasner’s voice and allows us to understand how her life intersected with and informed her art.
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Yungblud Presents: The Twisted Tales of the Ritalin Club 2: Weird Times At Quarry Banks University
From the messed-up mind of music sensation YUNGBLUD comes the follow-up to 2019’s smash hit graphic novel The Twisted Tales of The Ritalin Club! Now eighteen, and having graduated from Blackheart’s High School; YUNGBLUD, plus his super-powered friends Harmony, Scout, Zombie Joshua, Em, and Encore are now enrolled as students at Quarry Bank University. At first, it seems like university life is all drugs, sex and relationship drama. But when a new foe with a familiar face arrives from the Manga Dimension, the Ritalin Club find themselves caught in a trip that may cost them their very lives.Read more
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The Arts Dividend Revisited: Why Investment in Culture Pays
England’s artists, arts organisations, museums and libraries enrich our lives, increase our knowledge and open our minds to new possibilities. They make our villages, towns and cities better, more creative places to be. They build our reputation for innovation, boosting our economy and giving our nation increased prominence on the international stage.Sustained and strategic public investment in art and culture enables this to happen. It’s investment that pays big dividends in everyone’s lives.
The Arts Dividend Revisited encourages us to consider our country’s innate creativity and the invaluable rewards to be gained from the public investment that enables the arts, museums and libraries to be a part of everyone’s lives, no matter who they are or where they live.
The result of a non-stop five-year journey across the length and breadth of England, Darren Henley reflects on our remarkable national cultural landscape from Cumbria to Kent and from Cornwall to Northumberland – and why he believes that public investment in creativity and culture can help us all to lead happier lives.
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Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party: A Times Summer Read 2023
A Times Summer Read 2023
A Guardian 50 Best Holiday Reads 2023
‘This really is a wonderful book for pop kids everywhere’ – RICHARD OSMANUsing the arrival of the Spice Girls as a jumping-off point, this fascinating new narrative will explore, celebrate and contextualise the thus-far-uncharted period of British pop that flourished between 1996 and 2006. A double-denim-loving time before the glare of social media and the accession of streaming.
The bastions of ’00s pop – armed with buoyant, immaculately crafted, carefree anthems – provided entertainment, escapism and fun for millions. It was a heady, chorus-heavy decade – populated by the likes of Steps, S Club 7, Blue, 5ive, Mis-Teeq, Hear’Say, Busted, Girls Aloud, McFly, Craig David and Atomic Kitten, among countless others – yet the music was often dismissed as inauthentic, juvenile, not ‘worthy’ enough: ultimately, a ‘guilty pleasure’.
Now, music writer Michael Cragg aims to redress that balance. Using the oral-history format, Cragg goes beneath the surface of the bubblegum exterior, speaking to hundred’s of the key players about the reality of their experiences.
Compiled from interviews with popstars, songwriters, producers, choreographers, magazine editors, record-company executives, TV moguls and more, this is a complete behind-the-scenes history of the last great movement in British pop – a technicolour turning-point ripe for re-evaluation, documented here in astonishing, honest and eye-opening detail.
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Depeche Mode On Track: Every Album, Every Song
For four decades, Depeche Mode dominated electronic music, from the naïve melodies of 1981’s Speak & Spell through to 2023’s Memento Mori. Through changing line-ups featuring Vince Clarke, Alan Wilder, and Andy Fletcher, singer Dave Gahan and main songwriter Martin Gore have been the band’s core. Starting as teenagers and now in their 60s, they have survived worldwide fame, addictions to drink and drugs, and near-death experiences, while continuing to innovate as technology and the music business evolved. An acclaimed live band, it is through their 15 studio albums that Depeche Mode have best expressed themselves, from the industrial darkness of Black Celebration (1986) to their popular breakthroughs with Music For the Masses (1987) and Violator (1990) and the emotional upheaval of 1993’s Songs of Faith and Devotion. The band survived the chaotic fallout from that album and tour in the mid-1990s, with Gahan experiencing a near-fatal drug overdose, to regroup with Ultra (1997). They continued their explorations of love, death, sex, and politics on acclaimed albums Playing the Angel (2005), Delta Machine (2013), and Spirit (2016). Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, proven survivors Depeche Mode’s story is here told in song by song detail.Read more
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Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners: Easily Learn the Most Popular Chords Used in Your Favourite Songs with Lessons & Online Audio (Learn Guitar Books for Beginners +)
At last! An easy, stress-free way to learn chords all in one place. Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners is the ultimate guitar chord reference book that shows you how to play the most commonly used basic chord shapes found in your favourite songs.
The chords are alphabetically listed and easy to find and show finger positions, notes, and intervals. Plus, there are lesson guides that answer all those questions you have about chords, like how to read guitar chord charts & how to play chords with ease and accuracy.
Confusion Free Zone:
★ No 1000’s of intimidating chords
★ 9 large easy-read chord shapes per page
★ 3 alternative shapes per chord
★ Easy-to-understand finger placements
★ Chord notes & intervals shown
★ Online resource area to hear audio of each chord played
★ Bonus Area with downloadable charts
Beginner Guides:
★ Chord Term Glossary
★ How to Read Chord Charts
★ Chord Intervals Explained
★ Chord Symbols Explained
★ Which Chords Should you Learn First
★ Top 5 Chord Practise Tips
Who This Book is For:
✓ Beginner guitarists
✓ Improvers looking to sharpen up on chords
✓ Seasoned guitarists wanting a quick reference book
✓ Self-taught guitarists
✓ Budding songwriters & composers
✓ Music tutors to use as a teaching aid
Who This Book is NOT For:
• Advanced guitarists looking to learn intricate extended chord voicings
• Guitarists looking for a database of 2000+ chords
Written by the creator of YourGuitarbrain.com, Tiff Bryan is a pro session guitarist (Lady Gaga, Little Mix, Craig David), writer & guitar tutor of 20+ years. As such, you can bet your bottom dollar you’re in the best hands.
Chord Types in This Book
This book teaches you how to play the 14 most common types of chords you’ll come across in mainstream popular music styles, including pop, rock, folk, blues and country.
✓ Major (e.g. C Maj)
✓ Minor (e.g. Cm)
✓ Diminished (e.g. C Dim)
✓ Augmented (e.g. C Aug)
✓ Dominant Seventh (e.g. C7)
✓ Major Seventh (e.g. CMaj7)
✓ Minor Seventh (e.g. Cm7)
✓ Dominant Ninth (e.g. Cdom9)
✓ Major Ninth (e.g. CMaj9)
✓ Minor Ninth (e.g. Cm9)
✓ Suspended 2 (e.g. Csus2)
✓ Suspended 4 (e.g. Csus4)
✓ “Slash” chords (e.g. C/E)
✓ Power chords (e.g. C5)
Easy Peasy Guitar Music Theory: For Beginners
How’s your music theory?…If you want to pick up the guitar & play anything you fancy confidently, you can’t do it without knowing the theory basics. ‘Easy Peasy Guitar Music Theory” For Beginners’ walks you through the music theory essentials at an easy-to-understand steady pace.
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Tom Gates: The Music Book
Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates!
From DogZombies to Dude3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world.
Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for:
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Eric Ravilious Masterpieces of Art
The Art of Fine Gifts: Twentieth-century painter, designer and wood engraver Eric Ravilious was responsible for a fascinating range of different works, from illustrations for books to designs for ceramics for the established Wedgwood pottery firm. This gorgeous new book features beautiful woodcut images of countryside life, watercolours of rolling landscapes and many of Ravilious’ acute and profound war paintings.Read more
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L.S. Lowry Masterpieces of Art
Renowned for his paintings of the industrial towns of North West England, Lancashire born Lowry had a distinctive and enchanting style, depicting the everyday life of the world around him. In association with The Lowry, which houses over 400 of Lowry’s works, this exceptional book portrays a selection of his paintings, sketches and other works, with subjects gleaned from urban landscapes teeming with his iconic ‘matchstick men’ to haunting unpopulated scenes. Often neglected by the elite of the art world his work has received much greater recognition in recent years.Read more
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William Morris’s Flowers (Victoria and Albert Museum) (Artists In Focus)
A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834– 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around 600 such designs are attributed to Morris, of which the vast majority are based on natural forms, including trees, plants and flowers.This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris in which flowers are the principal motif, bringing together not only completed patterns but also working drawings in pen and watercolour, and examples of his pearwood, floral-pattern printing blocks. It also explores examples of the sources that inspired Morris’s flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent, Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire and elsewhere; 16th- and 17th-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and a range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A). Authored by Rowan Bain, curator at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, north London, and lavishly illustrated with almost 100 colour illustrations, this exquisite book will both inform and delight
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Beethoven (Musical Books): 1
Children can discover the magic of Beethoven by pressing the buttons in this delightfully illustrated novelty book. The animal orchestra travel from place to place, playing different pieces of Beethovenx27s music and telling us a little bit about the composerx27s extraordinary life. This is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.Read more
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Winter Wonderland Sound Book (Sound Books)
Step into a world of winter magic with this festive sound book. Little ones will love pressing the pages to hear Christmas carols, robins singing, a crackling fire and much more, and pore over beautiful scenes of animals ice-skating and hanging Christmas decorations. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore.Read more
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Motown Classics Easy Keyboard Library
Easy Keyboard Library: Motown Classics presents 23 Motown favourites for electronic keyboard as part of the Easy Keyboard Library series. Includes classics such as Baby Love, I Head it Through the Grapevine, Three Times a Lady and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.
Contents:
- Baby Love
- Being With You
- Ben
- Dancing in the Street
- Easy
- For Once in My Life
- How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by you)
- I Heard it through he Grapevine
- I’ll Be There
- Lady Marmalade
- My Guy
- Papa was a Rollin’ Stone
- Reach Out, I’ll Be There
- Standing in the Shadows of Love
- Stop! In the Name of Love
- Three Times a Lady
- Touch Me in the Morning
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
- What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted
- With You I’m Born Again
- Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday
- You Can t Hurry Love
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The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style
Thrust into the global spotlight on her engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a sapphire blue wrap dress by London-based label Issa that promptly sold out. It was the first step in Kate’s evolution to become the modern royal style icon she is today – the Duchess of Cambridge.
In the decade since, Kate has become the Duchess of Cambridge, a future Queen and a mother of three. Her outfits range from high street to haute couture, with women worldwide fascinated by her style and eager to copy it. The Duchess has used her clothing to make diplomatic gestures, to send messages of solidarity and to show respect. One day, her wardrobe underscores her status as a senior royal; the next it’s all about being just like any 30-something Mum. But thanks to an explosion of 24/7 news coverage and social media, her choices are analysed more closely than those of any royal before. In this book, Bethan Holt marks the tenth anniversary of Kate’s royal life by taking readers on a highly illustrated journey through the Duchess’s style evolution.
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The Giant Book of Christmas Sheet Music For Piano: 55 Top-Requested Christmas Songs for Piano Easy Piano Songbook for Beginners (Christmas Piano Books)
Embrace the joy and magic of Christmas with The Giant Book of Christmas Sheet Music For Piano for Beginners! This sheet music book carefully crafted for beginners and pianists of all ages will transport you to a winter wonderland of musical delight. With this book, you can quickly master timeless holiday melodies, impress your loved ones with your musical talents, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Included in this book is an incredible selection of your favorite Christmas tunes such as “Silent Night”, “Jingle Bells”, “O Holy Night” and “Feliz Navidad”. Each song has been expertly simplified for beginners, with clear notation and helpful performance tips. Spread the holiday spirit this Christmas season and order The Giant Book of Christmas Sheet Music For Piano for Beginners now!
• Get ready to play timeless Christmas melodies and impress your family and friends
• Create lasting memories of joy and warmth this holiday season
• Master your favorite Christmas tunes with beginner-friendly notation
This book includes an incredible selection of your favorite Christmas tunes such as “Silent Night”, “Jingle Bells”, “O Holy Night” and “Feliz Navidad.” Each song has been expertly simplified for beginners, with clear notation, finger placements, and helpful performance tips. Buy now before the price changes and let the magic of music fill your home with joy and warmth this Christmas season!
Buy your copy now and get ready for a Holiday Season!
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Wave and Ripple Design Book
A wonderful selection of wave and ripple designs curated by Satoshi Nakamoto, the renowned creator of the digital currency Bitcoin. These beautiful illustrations are based on work by the Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, which has been carefully restored and reproduced to near original quality for Mr. Nakamoto’s private collection. Yuzan’s designs were often used by Japanese craftsmen in the early 1900s to adorn their wares with wave and ripple patterns, and as decorative motifs on the handles and blades of samurai swords and other fine objects like furniture, lacquerware and miniature sculptures.Read more
£11.10Wave and Ripple Design Book
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Victorian Fashions: A Pictorial Archive, 965 Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Panoramic display of evolving styles ranges from ornate gowns of the mid-1800s, widened by hoop skirts, to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced balloon sleeves, diminished bustles, and close-fitting skirts. Hundreds of delightful images of elegant dresses, hats, shoes, handbags, undergarments, and much more. “A superb resource.” ― History in Review.Read more
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Official Blippi: Baby Farm Animals 10 button sound book
You’ll have a fantastic time on the farm with YouTube sensation Blippi in Blippi: Baby Farm Animals, a photographic book with 10 sound buttons to push.
Blippi introduces 10 baby farm animals in this photographic book that includes sound buttons of him talking and the animals making their awesome noises!
- Each page of Blippi: Baby Farm Animals includes a matching button to press with awesome animal sounds.
- Blippi introduces border collie puppies, calves, foals, piglets, chicks, and other baby farm animals and invites you to sound and act like them all.
- This sweet, easy-to-read story is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
You can baa, baa like a lamb, waddle like a duckling, climb like a baby goat, and more! Push the sound buttons to hear Blippi talk and listen to the sound each baby farm animal makes.
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Little Book of Louis Vuitton: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House: 9 (Little Book of Fashion)
Little Book of Louis Vuitton is the pocket-sized and fully illustrated story of one of the world’s most luxurious fashion houses.
Louis Vuitton’s monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royals alike for over 150 years. From the young Louis seeking his fortune in Paris through to two world wars, the Great Depression, the Jazz Age and the Swinging Sixties, there is no era in which this most opulent of brands hasn’t thrived.
Detailing the global expansion of Louis Vuitton in the 1980s, the creation of the powerful fashion conglomerate LVMH, and the appointment in 1997 of Marc Jacobs, this is the story of a transformation from luggage company to high-fashion label. Louis Vuitton’s continued evolution under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière and Virgil Abloh is also depicted through fabulous images and captivating text.
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Little Book of Dior: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House: 5 (Little Book of Fashion)
Little Book of Dior is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of 70 years of opulent fashion.
Christian Dior’s spectacular rise to the upper echelons of the Parisian fashion world is one of the most compelling stories of twentieth-century fashion. Dior’s debut collection in 1947 invented the New Look silhouette and revolutionized the way women dressed, shopped and saw themselves.
Recounting Christian Dior’s early life, the brand’s inception, the triumphs of the couture collections on the catwalk and the red carpet, and the fashion house’s evolution under Christian Dior’s creative direction successors – Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Bill Gaytten, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri – Little Book of Dior is a stylish gift for any lover of fashion.
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Little Book of Chanel: New Edition: 3 (Little Book of Fashion)
Little Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history.
Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fashion’s most influential couturiers, this gorgeous book offers a fascinating account of Chanel’s evolution and innovation. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, to the classics that made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket, little black dress and exquisite perfumes.
Detailed photographs and sketches of Chanel’s designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world’s most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it, making a striking gift for any lover of fashion.
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Asterix: Asterix and the White Iris: Album 40
The latest adventure from our indomitable hero and his friends!
A strange new philosophy is gaining popularity amongst the Roman soldiers, spearheaded by the charismatic Isivertuus. When its enchanting influence reaches the Gauls, everything they once held dear is turned upside down.
As news of the dire situation reaches Asterix and Obelix, they embark on a thrilling quest to confront Isivertuus and restore the indomitable spirit of the Gauls. Armed with their trademark humour, bravery, and trusty magic potion, can our heroic duo save the Chief’s wife and break the spell of the White Iris?
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Music Marketing: Press, Promotion, Distribution, and Retail
(Berklee Press). Berklee expert speaks on how to market and distribute your songs and group. Sell more music! Learn the most effective marketing strategies available to musicians, leveraging the important changes and opportunities that the digital age has brought to music marketing. This multifaceted and integrated approach will help you to develop an effective worldwide marketing strategy. Step by step, you will develop an active marketing plan and timeline tailored to your unique strengths and budget. You will learn to time your marketing campaign effectively, publicize your music to traditional print outlets and emerging online opportunities, understand the current opportunities for online, satellite, and terrestrial radio play as well as navigate various retail and distribution options, both at brick-and-mortar and online options, such as iTunes, Rhapsody, and other services.Read more
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Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood
A New York Times bestseller! “In Jordan Matter’s photos, dancers make all the world their stage.” ―New York Times From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. Jordan Matter is known to millions for his 10 Minute Photo Challenge YouTube videos. Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers―ages 2 through 18―in ordinary and extraordinary pursuits, from hanging with friends to taking selfies, from leaping for joy to feeling left out. The subjects include TV and internet stars like Chloé Lukasiak, Kalani Hilliker, Nia Sioux, and Kendall Vertes, as well as boys and girls from around the neighborhood. What they all share is the skill to elevate their hopes and dreams with beauty, humor, grace, and surprise. Paired with empowering words from the dancers themselves, the photographs convey each child’s declaration that they were born to dance. Bonus Features: Scan the QR code next to dozens of photos and watch behind-the-scenes videos documenting the shoots. “Breathtaking photos to free your imagination.” ―Diane Sawyer, ABC World News “When you take the natural grace of dancers and put them in unexpected places, you get photos that really tell a story.” ―Fox NewsRead more
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