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1000 Lights
Designed to be a companion to our classic title 1000 Chairs, this edition contains an awesome selection of over 1000 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are the 20th century’s most interesting electric lights, from Tiffany’s beautiful leaded-glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles are represented here―Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Postmodern, and Contemporary―in 640 pages of truly illuminated works.
This definitive reference work is a must-have for collectors and design fans.
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Warhol After Warhol: Power and Money in the Modern Art World
Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process.
Late one afternoon in the winter of 2003 art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. He was ringing at the suggestion of David Hockney, his neighbour in Malibu. A committee of experts called the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board had declared the two Warhols in his collection to be fake. He wanted to know why and thought Dorment could help.
This call would mark the beginning of an extraordinary story that would play out over the next ten years and would involve a cast of characters straight out of fiction. From rock icons and film stars; art dealers and art forgers; to a murdered Russian oligarch and a lawyer for the mob; from courtrooms to auction houses: all took part in a bitter struggle to prove the authenticity of a series of paintings by the most famous American artist of the twentieth century.
Part detective story, part art history, part memoir, part courtroom drama, Warhol After Warhol is a spellbinding account of the dark connection between money, power and art.
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D&AD. The Copy Book
In 1995, the D&AD published a book on the art of writing for advertising. The then best-selling book remains an important reference work today―a bible for creative directors. D&AD and TASCHEN have joined forces to bring you an updated and redesigned edition of the publication. Regarded as the most challenging field in advertising, copywriting is usually left to the most talented professionals―often agency leaders or owners themselves. The book features a work selection and essays by 53 leading professionals in the world, including copywriting superstars such as David Abbott, Lionel Hunt, Steve Hayden, Dan Wieden, Neil French, Mike Lescarbeau, Adrian Holmes, and Barbara Nokes.
The lessons to be learned on these pages will help you create clearer and more persuasive arguments, whether you are writing an inspiring speech, an engaging web banner or a persuasive letter. This is not simply a “must-have” book for people in advertising and marketing, it is also a “should-have” for anyone who needs to involve or influence people, by webpage, on paper, or in person.
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Play Music Better: Smart music practice tips that work
Do you want to get better at music? Would you love to unlock your musical potential, explore your creativity and become a better musician?
In Play Music Better, music examiner and renowned teacher, Fiona Berry shares practice tips for music with a holistic approach that combines the mind-body and heart for any adult learning to play an instrument.
You will learn how to gain confidence with music without extended hours of practice, and proven practice methods that will help you make radical progress, gain momentum and fuel your motivation. You’ll also learn that to get the best results, there’s more to practice than repetition and physically playing.
By conquering your mindset, attaining rhythmic precision and vitality in your playing, and gaining the confidence to share music with others, your passion for music will flourish.
In this conversational, practical and action-orientated book, Play Music Better, you’ll discover:
Fiona’s 5 steps that you should go through every time you learn a new piece to develop your practice and performance skills
- How to conquer those fears that get in the way of progress
- How to establish a practice routine that works for you, even if you are short of time.
- The best ways to make learning new pieces easier
- What you should do in your warm-up to ensure you reach your peak level of physical performance.
- How to plan musical goals and measure your progress.
- The best way to structure your practice,
- Understand the effects of posture on coordination and tone.
- How the brain works, why the way you practice matters and how to avoid the pitfalls of engraining errors.
- Practice methods to achieve accuracy in pitch, rhythm and execution.
- How to raise your level of focus and awareness
- The best ways to gain confidence and overcome those thought intruders.
- Why sharing music will take your enjoyment to a whole new level.
Complete with colour photographs, highlighted musical examples, and practical exercises, this book has everything you need to turn practising into an uplifting and rewarding experience.
The methods work no matter what standard you are and what instrument you play,
So purchase your copy today and unlock a new musical you!
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Rockschool Drums Grade 2 (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Drake – PassionfruitMarvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The GrapevineRay Charles – Georgia On My MindRod Stewart – Maggie MayBugzy Malone – Relegation RiddimREM – Losing My Religion6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesRead more
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Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 6, Violin Part & Piano Accompaniment (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 6 Violin syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. An edition of this book with audio is also available – it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.Read more
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Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century
Clothes define people. A person’s attire, whether it’s a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Founded in 1978, the Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothes from sociological, historical, and artistic perspectives. With one of the world’s most extensive clothing collections, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day.
Showcasing the Institute’s vast collection, Fashion History is a fascinating excursion through the last three centuries of clothing trends. Featuring impeccable photography of clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, it is a testimony to attire as “an essential manifestation of our very being” and to the Institute’s passion for fashion as a complex and intricate art form.
The book’s authors include some of the smartest minds and sharpest eyes in fashion studies: Akiko Fukai (Chief Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Tamami Suoh (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Miki Iwagami (Lecturer of fashion history at Sugino Fashion College (Tokyo)), Reiko Koga (Professor of fashion history at Bunka Women’s University), and Rie Nii (Associate Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute).
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Design of the 20th Century
Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style and innovation.
From furniture to graphics, it’s all here―the work of artists who have shaped and re-created the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names―Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name only a very few.
This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. An A–Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living. Lavishly illustrated, this is design in the fullest sense.
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The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer (Performance Books)
Beginning with what every first-year acting student faces in class and ending with what leading professional actors must achieve every night on the three stages of the Royal National Theatre, Patsy Rodenburg’s celebrated work as one of the world’s foremost voice and acting coaches is fully revealed in this thoughtful and inspirational book about the process of acting. Through a seven-step process, she takes the actor through an intensive voice and speech workshop tackling the vexing problems faced in rehearsal and on stage: breathing and relaxation; vocal range and power, communication with other actors and the audience; integrating movement, singing and speaking; deciphering and animating a text; adjusting voice to different size stages and auditoria; working in mediums beyond the stage; sustaining a performance through an entire evening and a long run and identifying and overcoming the countless potential problems that face every performer who works in front of an audience.”The Actor Speaks is a stimulating read and an invaluable reference for all actors …a landmark book” (The Stage)Read more
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SHORT MONOLOGUES FOR ACTING CLASSES
A great choice for both professional actors and performing arts students who have been assigned a monologue in an acting class. You will learn how to select a monologue that is right for you and get valuable tips for presentation and how to present your choice within an acting class. Contains 80 original short monologues for presentation and practice.Read more
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The Cover Art of Blue Note Records: The Collection
The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham’s classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label.
Around January 1956 the photographer Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records met Reid Miles, a commercial artists and a devout classical music fan. After establishing a rapport, Reid Miles became the designer for the Blue Note label for the next eleven years creating wonderful graphic covers that were both unique and also retaining the indefinable Blue Note look. Featuring iconic covers for artists such as Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey, this anthology is an evocative piece of Jazz history.
Alongside over 400 of the record label’s best album covers is a selection of short essays written by leading industry figures. Both a comprehensive guide to an acclaimed label, and an insightful snapshot of graphic design history, The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is a must-have for all Jazz fans.
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John Howe’s Ultimate Fantasy Art Academy: Inspiration, approaches and techniques for drawing and painting the fantasy realm
Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe ; conceptual designer on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy ; in this comprehensive practical art book.
Brings together Fantasy Art Workshop and Fantasy Drawing Workshop into a combined volume, fully updated and with new art.
Examines in fascinating detail over 150 of the artist’s outstanding sketches, drawings and paintings, plus the techniques and stories behind each.
Leads you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned drawing and painting demonstrations that reveal John’s renowned artistic approach in action.
Discusses the rewarding journey into fantasy art, from the first steps of building a compelling portfolio to book illustration, graphic novels and the big screen.This book will appeal to artists and fans of John Howe’s work by leading you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned demonstrations, sketches and finished paintings, some designed specifically for this book, that reveal John’s renowned artistic approach in action, plus the techniques and stories behind each.
It covers a wide range of subjects, beginning with the creative process, exploring where inspiration comes from, looking at narratives and themes, gathering reference materials, organizing your working environment, and protecting and storing artwork.
Howe covers drawing materials and explores drawing and painting fantasy beings from initial inspiration and approaches to characters, symbolism and accoutrements. He begins by showing how to create different types of male and female archetypes, humans in action, armour and weapons, faces, expressions and hands, hair and costumes, and goes on to explain how to create different types of fantasy beasts: talons, wings, fangs and fire, and noble animals, interspersed throughout with exciting case studies.
The book also explores fantasy landscapes and architecture and balancing light and dark atmospheres. The final section of the book provides further inspiration and guidance on presenting work in various forms, including film work, book covers and advertising, all areas John Howe has vast experience in.
The foreword is written by groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, with an afterword by Alan Lee, John’s partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.
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Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Wallace, the Man Who Created King Kong
‘It is impossible not to be thrilled by Edgar Wallace.’ So said the blurbs of Wallace’s own books.
Indeed, he was a prolific author of over 170 books, translated into more than thirty languages. More films were made from his books than any other twentieth-century writer, and in the 1920s a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. His success is written in black and white, but his life got off to an inauspicious start.
Edgar Wallace, the illegitimate son of a travelling actress, rose from poverty in Victorian England to become the most popular author in the world and a global celebrity of his age.
Famous for his thrillers, with their fantastic plots, in many ways Wallace did not write his most exciting story: he lived it, and here Neil Clark eloquently tells his tale to allow you to live it too.
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Spectrum (Victoria and Albert Museum): Heritage Patterns and Colours (V&a Museum)
A visual analysis of the colours used in furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to now, providing inspiration for designers.This simply structured and highly original book analyses the palettes that have been used by designers in the creation of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to the present. The colours used in each pattern are presented in a simple proportional grid, giving a clear understanding of hues that have been expertly combined at different periods to create the designs we continue to admire and emulate.
Spectrum opens with a brief introduction by interior design expert Ros Byam Shaw, exploring the history of colour as used in interiors. The fabrics and wallpapers that follow are arranged chronologically. Each is reproduced on its own double-page spread, and is accompanied by a brief narrative-style caption that provides information about each fabric or wallpaper and its significance in the context of interior design. Unique in such a book are the colour grids shown beside each pattern, in which the colours in the original piece are shown in proportion to their use, and with their CMYK references to enable designers to replicate these colours in their own work.
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Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain
‘A deep, engrossing history’ The Observer
‘A fascinating deep dive’ Jeremy DellerFrom the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer of Love in 1988, to the increasingly corporate dance music culture of the post-Covid era, Party Lines is a groundbreaking new history of UK dance music, exploring its pivotal role in the social, political and economic shifts on which modern Britain has been built.
Taking in the Victorian moralism of the Thatcher years, the far-reaching restrictions of the Criminal Justice Act in 1994, and the resurgence of illegal raves during the Covid-19 pandemic, Party Lines charts an ongoing conflict, fought in basement clubs, abandoned warehouses and sunlit fields, between the revolutionary potential of communal sound and the reactionary impulses of the British establishment. Brought to life with stunning clarity and depth, this is social and cultural history at its most immersive, vital and shocking.
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Tap!: The Greatest Tap Dance Stars And Their Stories, 1900-1955
From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humour. This book collects the voices and memories of thirty of America’s best-loved tap-dance stars and two hundred rare theatre, film, and publicity photographs. Here Shirley Temple recalls her magical duo with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Fayard Nicholas describes his days at Harlem’s Cotton Club performing with Cab Calloway Fred Kelly visits his and his brother Gene’s Pittsburgh dance studio Hermes Pan reminisces about his work with George Gershwin, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire and, in a chapter new to this edition, Toy and Wing tell about their days as the world’s leading Asian tap duo. Appended with the most comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings, and films ever compiled,newly updated for this paperback edition, Tap! brings to life the legends of one of America’s most cherished and enduring art forms.Read more
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An Actor’s Handbook: An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting (Performance Books)
“I have felt there was nothing for me to do except to devote my labour and energy almost exclusively to the study of Creative Nature…I have acquired a sum of experience in the course of long years of work and this is what I have sought to share with you.” (Stanislavski)Here in concise form is what Stanislavski said about acting, alphabetically arranged to aid students, professionals and lay people interested in the stage craft. These collected short statements on a variety of subjects cannot replace the full expression of Stanislavski’s ideas and discoveries in his other books, but they will serve to refresh the reader’s memory and pinpoint what Stanislavski has to offer enquiring minds both in and out of the theatre.Read more
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Success for Actors (Psychology for Actors)
Is your quest to become a successful actor taking over your life and turning into self-sabotage?
Discover a psychological approach to success that will help you make the most of every opportunity.
Using psychological insights, Success for Actors explains in clear and jargon-free language how to avoid self-sabotage and navigate the rollercoaster of success with ease and grace.
By understanding how your mind works and learning simple yet powerful tools, you will find relief from your insecurities and build a solid foundation for your acting career.
Read this book and discover:
- How to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of success
- How to avoid letting your insecurities turn into self-sabotage
- How to make the most of every opportunity
- The impact of brain chemistry on your state of mind
- Practical tools you can use straight away
Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Success for Actors will help you develop a healthy mindset and build a successful acting career.
Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.
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Excellence for Actors (Psychology for Actors Series)
Do you want to achieve your full potential as an actor?
Discover how to apply “deliberate practice”–a type of practice used by top performers around the world–to turn your weaknesses into strengths.
We all know that becoming a great actor requires hard work, but what specific actions will help you get better?
Perhaps you have spent years taking acting classes without any noticeable improvement.
Or maybe your acting did improve for a while, but you don’t know how to make further progress.
This lack of clarity is likely to lead to dissatisfaction and a decline in your enthusiasm for the craft.
After all, nobody goes into acting aiming for mediocrity.
If this sounds familiar, psychology can help.
For many years, psychologists have been studying the process by which those dedicated to their craft achieve mastery.
The biggest reveal of this exploration has been “deliberate practice,” a process through which you can turn your weaknesses into strengths.
The impact of deliberate practice has been demonstrated by a wide variety of top performers, including athletes, musicians, and chess masters.
Excellence for Actors is the first book to explore the application of deliberate practice to acting. Reading this book will provide you with a new level of clarity about how to reach your full potential.
As you will learn, achieving excellence is not just about hard work, but also about taking the right actions with the right amount of dedication.
Read this book and discover:
- How to achieve mastery over any aspect of your craft
- How to turn your weaknesses into strengths
- How to avoid mediocrity and achieve excellence
- The mistakes actors make when trying to improve
- Practical tools you can use straight away
Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Excellence for Actors will give you the clarity you need to reach your full potential.
Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.
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Resilience for Actors (Psychology for Actors Series)
Life as an actor is full of setbacks. Discover proven psychology techniques to avoid damaging your mental health and sinking into despair.Building a successful acting career requires resilience.
Whether going to auditions, applying to drama school, or battling unemployment, you must be able to bounce back from setbacks and keep going.
Resilient actors benefit from the “familiarity effect:” the more industry professionals see you, the more they like you, and the more opportunities you get.
But how do you keep going despite repeated setbacks? How do you shake off the painful feelings that arise and get back in the game with a healthy mindset?
Encountering a setback changes your brain chemistry, which depletes your energy and affects your state of mind.
Repeated setbacks can have a cumulative effect, making it harder to bounce back and take on new challenges.
Fortunately, psychologists have studied these negative effects and developed a range of powerful techniques to avoid falling down this slippery slope.
Resilience for Actors distills these psychological insights specifically for actors using clear and jargon-free language.
Whether you got knocked back after delivering an amazing audition, or recently got fired from an acting job, this book provides you with the tools to bounce back and go after the next opportunity with optimism and enthusiasm.
Read this book and discover:
- How to deal with rejection in a positive way
- How to recover from disappointment
- How to stop the vicious cycle of despair
- Mindset hacks to turn failure into success
- Practical tools you can use straight away
Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Resilience for Actors will help you overcome any setback and find your inner strength.
Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.
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Deal Through Time
The history of Deal has been shaped by its position on the extreme eastern coastline of Kent. Close to France, it was of such significant naval importance that Henry VIII chose to erect a castle here on the concentric circle plan. Revolutionary at the time, it is beautifully preserved today. Barracks were established here from 1861. This corps of the British Army was infamously bombed by the IRA in 1989, and the School of Music departed seven years later. Many literary references to Deal refer to its villainous populace, which was often associated with smuggling. Today, chic cafes, shops and holiday cottages reveal an atmosphere of quiet prosperity. Pepys’ and Cobette’s derogatory terms of ‘pitiful’ and ‘detestable’ are a world away from modern Deal. Instead, as the images collected here show, through time the town has become a hidden gem of idyllic existence.Read more
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Sussex Transport Heritage
Ever since the Romans built Stane Street from London to Chichester and pedlars used the high ridge-line tracks across the South Downs, Sussex has needed strategic transportation as an aid to commerce and its ever-growing population. Sussex roads only improved with the arrival of the Turnpike Trusts, creating toll houses, coaching inns, milestones and bridges, while the rise of the private motor car brought filling stations. Waterborne transport has left its mark in the form of short-lived canals, locks and bridges, along with sea ports and docks. The railways then spread their network of main lines and branch lines and left a legacy of stations, signal boxes, goods sheds and impressive viaducts, along with light railways and narrow gauge industrial lines. Sussex can lay claim to Britain’s oldest electric railway, the steepest surviving cliff lift, the first municipally owned motor bus operator in the world and is the destination of the longest-running motoring event in the world. Into the twentieth century and new forms of transport such as aircraft led to the building of airports. Gatwick – London’s second airport and the second busiest single runway airport in the world – had much more humble beginnings.Read more
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Computing Taste: Algorithms and the Makers of Music Recommendation
Meet the people who design the algorithms that capture our musical tastes.The people who make music recommender systems have lofty goals: they want to broaden listeners’ horizons and help obscure musicians find audiences, taking advantage of the enormous catalogs offered by companies like Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora. But for their critics, recommender systems seem to embody all the potential harms of algorithms: they flatten culture into numbers, they normalize ever-broadening data collection, and they profile their users for commercial ends. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork, anthropologist Nick Seaver describes how the makers of music recommendation navigate these tensions: how product managers understand their relationship with the users they want to help and to capture; how scientists conceive of listening itself as a kind of data processing; and how engineers imagine the geography of the world of music as a space they care for and control.
Computing Taste rehumanizes the algorithmic systems that shape our world, drawing attention to the people who build and maintain them. In this vividly theorized book, Seaver brings the thinking of programmers into conversation with the discipline of anthropology, opening up the cultural world of computation in a wide-ranging exploration that travels from cosmology to calculation, myth to machine learning, and captivation to care.
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The Pianist’s Palette: Piano Classics: Classical Repertoire for Piano Volume 1
Welcome to the enchanting world of classical piano repertoire. As you explore these pages, may you discover the profound beauty, depth, and emotion woven into the notes and staves. Let the music within these covers be your guide on a journey through the rich tapestry of human expression. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a curious listener, may this book kindle your passion and transport you to the sublime realms of classical piano music.
With each stroke of the keys, you embark on a unique odyssey, a journey through the ages of musical history. May the compositions of the great masters be your companions on this magnificent voyage, as you find joy, solace, and inspiration in their timeless creations.
So, let your fingers dance upon the ivory keys, and your heart be moved by the eloquence of these musical treasures. Here’s to a lifelong love affair with classical piano music.
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- Sonata in B minor, K. 27, L. 449 – Domenico Scarlatti
- Suite in G minor HWV 432, Passacaglia – George Frideric Handel
- Prélude No. 2 in C Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement – Ludwig Van Beethoven
- Waltz Opus 64 No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin
- Waltz Opus 69 No. 1 – Frédéric Chopin
- Waltz Opus 69 No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin
- Nocturne Op.9 No.2 – Frédéric Chopin
- Nocturne No. 20 in C♯ Minor – Frédéric Chopin
- Impromptu in G♭ Major – Franz Schubert
- Consolations S. 172 No. 3 – Franz Liszt
- Standchen D. 957 No.7 – Franz Schubert Transcribed by Franz Liszt
- Liebestraum S. 541 No. 3 – Franz Liszt
- Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2 – Johannes Brahms
- October, Autumn Song from The Seasons – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Valse Sentimentale – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Romance sans paroles Op. 17 No. 3 – Gabriel Fauré
- The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Claude Debussy
- Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy
- Nocturne in Eb Major – Mikhail Glinka
- The Sapin – Jean Sibelius
- Etude Op. 76 No. 2 – Jean Sibelius
- Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 – Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Liebeslied – Fritz Kreisler Transcribed by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Montagues and Capulets – Sergei Prokofiev
- Improvisation No. 15 in C Minor – Francis Poulenc
- Czardas – Vittorio Monti
- Odeon – Esnesto Nazareth
- Intermezzo – Manuel M. Ponce
- Graceful Ghost Rag – William Bolcom
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Photographers on the Art of Photography: In Conversation With Charles Moriarty
- Learn from the masters of photography
- 20 visionary photographers share insight into their artistry and techniques
- Featured photographers include: Terry O’Neil, Ed Caraeff, Douglas Kirkland, Tim Flach, Eva Sereny and many more
Charles Moriarty, Stills department manager for Star Wars and photographer for Amy Winehouse, presents Photographers on the Art of Photography: a series of intimate conversations with some of the most highly regarded names in photography. From celebrity portraitists such as Terry O’Neill, to famed fashion photographers like Jerry Schatzberg and wildlife specialists Tim Flach and Sue Flood, this book offers a unique insight into all angles of the profession. Twenty celebrated photographers discuss how they got started, as well as their favoured techniques, motivations, inspirations and greatest accomplishments. Discover each artist’s vision in their own words and reflect on what makes their talents unique.
Interviews from: Ed Caraeff (music); Terry O’Neill (celebrity portraiture); Norman Seeff (music); Johnathan Daniel Pryce (fashion); Douglas Kirkland (Hollywood); Gerd Ludwig (National Geographic); Slava Mogutin (queer fine art); Jerry Schatzberg (fashion, film, music, portraiture); Tim Flach (wildlife); Richard Phibbs (fashion, commercial, portraiture); Eva Sereny (Hollywood, celebrity portraiture); Sue Flood (wildlife); Tom Stoddard (photojournalism).
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Classic Horror Oracle
Discover truth and inspiration in the dark with the Classic Horror Oracle deck.
This uniquely entertaining and beautifully creepy oracle deck harnesses the energies and dark truths revealed in iconic classic horror movies to find guidance, discover inner resources, and cultivate inspiration. Each of the 50 carefully selected films is represented by an evocative mini-movie-poster-style illustration from celebrated artist Ricardo Diseno, with an oracular theme for divination called out.
Whether it’s Nightmare on Elm Street (dreams), Night of the Living Dead (hunger), Carrie (celebration), Hereditary (family), or any of the others frightful films depicted, each card pulled by the seeker is given context and meaning in imaginative, fun, and revealing text readings featured in the fully illustrated 120-page accompanying booklet.
NEW AND ESTABLISHED HORROR MOVIE CLASSICS: Films include Haxan, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Get Out, The Thing, Re-Animator, Nosferatu, Alien, Eyes without a Face, Psycho, Ringu, The Babadook, An American Werewolf in London, The Blair Witch Project, Night of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, The Wicker Man, and dozens more, each with their own oracular guidance to offer.
STUNNING ARTWORK: Custom illustrated cards for all 50 films/themes in this oracle deck with guidebook capture the fear and fun of each movie.
FIND INSPIRATION: Draw a card to read into your future or guide your scary movie viewing for a Saturday night.
Perfect for:- Horror and horror-movie fans
– Fans of Shudder, Criterion, TCM, Mondo, Waxworks
– Oracular seekers with a taste for darker truths
– Collectors of novelty oracle and tarot cards
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Trinity College London Flute Exam Pieces from 2023: Grade 3
Graded books for Flute exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions.
Downloadable demo and backing audio is included.
Contents
Wind Throughout My Heart (Reminiscence of Old Days with My Grandmother) (Li)
Mystery (Lynch)
To a Wild Rose (MacDowell, arr. Birtel)
A Whole New World (from Aladdin) (Menken)
Holidays (Norton)
Sore Loser (Perinpanayagam)
Over the Waves (Rosas, arr. Rae)
Stars, No Moon (duet) (Trad., arr. Harrison)
Lord Nelson’s Hornpipe (Anon.)
Waltzer (Ledbury)
In the Red (Madden)
Minor Song (Williams)
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Small Faces On Track: Every Album, Every Song
Small Faces. Big Sound. There were but four Small Faces. First they were the sharp little Mod fourpiece of the ‘All Or Nothing’ Decca years, Carnaby Street, Ready Steady Go! and Rave magazine. Then they were the irreverent Freakbeat experimentalists of the Immediate years, with ‘Tin Soldier’, ‘Lazy Sunday’ and classic album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake. An arc of hits praised, covered and imitated by subsequent Rock musicians such as Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher. When The Small Faces split, they became Humble Pie with Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton, and a different batch of musicians became The Faces with the addition of future Rolling Stone Ron Wood, and vocalist Rod Stewart, to become one of the biggest rock bands of the seventies. When those bands came to a natural end, and with ‘Itchycoo Park’ returned to the Top Ten, The Small Faces reformed for two more albums – ill-advised maybe, or possibly ripe for re-evaluation? The evidence is laid out here. For this is the full story, track-by-track, song-by-song, from the very start, to the final end…Read more
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Anthem: Rush in the ’70s: 1 (Rush Across the Decades)
With extensive, first hand collections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the 70s is a detailed portrait of Canada greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three volumes, Anthem puts the band catalogue, from their self titled debut to 1978 Hemispheres (the next volume resumes with the release of Permanent Waves) into both Canadian and general pop culture context, and presents the trio of quintessentially dependable, courteous Canucks as generators of incendiary, groundbreaking rock roll. Fighting complacency, provoking thought, and often enraging critics, Rush has been at war with the music industry since 1974, when they were first dismissed as the Led Zeppelin of the north. Anthem, like each volume in this series, celebrates the perseverance of Geddy, Alex, and Neil: three men who maintained their values while operating from a Canadian base, throughout lean years, personal tragedies, and the band eventual worldwide success.
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Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 is for students who have been learning approximately one year to eighteen months and have established the key basic skills along with solid basic techniques.> The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the gradebooks for students who sing and play at the same time.> 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your examsRead more
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Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Debut
Rockschool Acoustic Debut is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have learnt the basic skills.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
- 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists
- A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
- Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
- Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
- Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
- All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams
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“I’m ok” said the bee: Journal
A 30 day journal designed to be a safe and supportive space for users to explore their mental health and well being. It is a place where users can express their thoughts and feelings without judgement. This journal focuses on positivity and gratitude.Read more
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Watercolour Techniques for Artists and Illustrators: Discover how to paint landscapes, people, still lifes, and more.
The only instructional book on watercolour painting you will ever need!
Whether you are just starting out with watercolour painting, or you’re looking to push the boundaries and take your skills to the next level, this book contains all the inspiration and practical know-how needed to create perfect paintings and wonderful watercolour designs.
With passion on every page, you can discover:
-A step-by-step photographic guide to over 90 techniques and top tips on watercolour paintings
-Showcase spreads include stand-out paintings to analyse how the artist achieved particular effects
-Comprehensive range of techniques suitable for both beginners and experienced paintersThis awe-inspiring art book starts from the very basics, such as choosing the right brushes and practising colour mixes, and then offers a plethora of tips and tricks to creating the most wonderful watercolour designs, tackling all techniques, from composition to colour theory, graduated tones to glazed tints, monochrome and more!
Each technique and stylistic approach is demonstrated by a professional artist working on an original painting, which is photographed at different stages of development to give unique insights into the artistic process involved. Tried the techniques but don’t know what to paint? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Explore a diverse range of themes, subjects and topics. From perspectives to portraits, still life to sunsets, fur and feathers, to painting the weather – there’s something for everyone to discover and love.
Did you know that interest in watercolour has increased by 25% in the last five years? So whether you’re looking to try out a new skill this New Year or perfect your paintings even further, then this may be the book for you!
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Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes many different versions of familiar mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates such as spiders, crabs, squid, earthworms, and more. Captions provide modern common-name identifications.Read more
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The Ultimate Vision Board Clip Art, Magazine Pictures and Images Book: 600 Pictures, Affirmations and Quotes for Cutting Out for Manifestation and the Law of Attraction (Vision…
Tired of searching through hundreds of magazines looking for the perfect content for your Vision Board? Your search is over!
This Vision Board Book contains all the Vision Board Supplies you need to transform your dreams into reality.
Whether you’re looking to manifest abundance, cultivate inner peace, or achieve your biggest goals, this Vision Board Kit offers a treasure trove of visual inspiration to help you bring your vision to life. From breathtaking natural landscapes to powerful affirmations and empowering symbols, each page invites you to dream big and unleash your creativity. Use these images to create your own vision board, set your intentions, and manifest the life you truly desire.
All elements are printed on single-sided sheets, so you don’t need to worry about choosing which images to use.
Inside, you’ll find 600+ uplifting and inspiring photos and affirmations. Categories include:
- Relationships, Family, Love, Babies and Friendship
- Career, Graduation and Finance
- Travel and Dream Destinations
- Hobbies and Interests
- Pets and Animals
- Physical and Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Luxury Items and Wealth
- Beautiful Houses and Interior Decor
With this book as your guide, anything is possible. Grab your copy today!
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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2023: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners
Unleash your Creativity and Master the art of Video Editing with “Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 – An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners.” Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced editor, this book is designed to help you achieve your video editing goals with ease. It provides step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations to help you navigate through Premiere Pro and create high-quality videos effortlessly.Inside the book, you will learn how to navigate through Premiere Pro’s interface, organize media files, edit video and audio tracks, create and customize transitions and effects, utilize color grading and correction tools, work with text and titles, add music and sound effects, and record and edit voiceovers.
Additionally, you will learn how to apply keyframes and motion graphics to your videos, export your finished projects, use proxies, third-party plugins, masks, and tracking, as well as edit for social media platforms, and troubleshoot common issues.
Don’t let video editing intimidate you any longer – pick up this illustrated step-by-step guide and start creating Amazing videos today!
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The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, Mca, and the Hidden History of Hollywood
The reviewer of the Boston Globe said point blank: “Over the years, I’ve read hundreds of books on Hollywood and the movie business, and this one is right at the top.” As the elusive, tyrannical head of the Music Corporation of America (MCA) until the 1990s, Lew Wasserman was the most powerful and feared man in show business for more than half a century. His career spanned the entire history of the movies, from the silent era to the present, and he was guru to Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, and Jimmy Stewart, and to a new generation of filmmakers beginning with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. For more than four years, Dennis McDougal interviewed over 350 people who knew the man with the giant dark horn-rimmed glasses,colleagues, relatives, rivals,and drew on tens of thousands of pages of documents to produce this extraordinary and first-ever portrait of a legend and his times, a book that the New York Times Book Review called “thoroughly reported and engrossing” and that the Daily News called, simply, “a bombshell.”Read more
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The Men Who Created Gundam
In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the robot while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader toy and comics industries built around it. This evolution would be a war in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth!Read more
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Horror Cinema
Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. This chilling volume packs 640 pages full with the finest slashers, ghosts, zombies, cannibals, and more, curating the very creepiest screen creations from the flickering spooks of the 1920s to the special-effect terrors of the 21st century.
Across 10 illustrated chapters, the compendium gets under the skin of some of horror’s favorite figures and themes, whether the vampire, the haunted house, the female killer, or the werewolf. Each classic device is explored in aesthetic and historical terms, probing horror’s manipulation of archetypal human fears as much as socially and culturally specific anxieties.
A subsequent Top 50 movies section brings readers up close and trembling with 50 horror showpieces, from black-and-white classics like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Godzilla to Rosemary’s Baby, The Wicker Man, The Shining, The Blair Witch Project, and much, much more. Throughout, the book’s featured images include movie posters, set designs, film stills, and on-set shots.
About the series
Bibliotheca Universalis ― Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
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