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Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture
Twenty-five years since acid house and Ecstasy revolutionized pop culture, Simon Reynolds’s landmark rave history Energy Flash has been expanded and updated to cover twenty-first-century developments like dubstep and EDM’s recent takeover of America.
Author of the acclaimed postpunk history Rip It Up and Start Again, Reynolds became a rave convert in the early nineties. He experienced first-hand the scene’s drug-fuelled rollercoaster of euphoria and darkness. He danced at Castlemorton, the illegal 1992 mega-rave that sent spasms of anxiety through the Establishment and resulted in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill. Mixing personal reminiscence with interviews and ultra-vivid description of the underground’s ever-changing sounds as they mutated under the influence of MDMA and other drugs, Energy Flash is the definitive chronicle of electronic dance culture.
From rave’s origins in Chicago house and Detroit techno, through Ibiza, Madchester and the anarchic free-party scene, to the pirate-radio underworld of jungle and UK garage, and then onto 2000s-shaping genres such as grime and electro, Reynolds documents with authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm the tracks, DJs, producers and promoters that soundtracked a generation. A substantial final section, added for this new Faber edition, brings the book right up to date, covering dubstep’s explosive rise to mass popularity and America’s recent but ardent embrace of rave. Packed with interviews with participants and charismatic innovators like Derrick May, Goldie and Aphex Twin, Energy Flash is an infinitely entertaining and essential history of dance music.
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Calligraphy Paper – Practice Book: 60 Lightly Ruled Sheets in 3:2:3 Ratio with 55 Degrees Slant Lines for Hand Lettering, Spencerian, Copperplate, Cursive and Modern Calligraphy
The Perfect Calligraphy Practice Book For All Calligraphy And Handlettering Artist
60 sheets of calligraphy practice paper in a comfortable to use bound book.Why You’ll Love this Calligraphy Paper
- 60 Sheets / 120 single-sided pages. Plenty of sheets to practice and improve your hand lettering and calligraphy skills.
- Ideal 3:2:3 grid ratio and 55 degrees slant lines. The lightly ruled grid makes calligraphy practice easier for beginners and advanced artists and the slant lines help you to naturally write with a consistent slant.
- Sized at 8.5″ x 11″, perfect bound and with a premium softcover. The non-perforated book is practically sized at 8.5’ x 11’ (21.6 x 27.9 cm) which gives you plenty of space to write in while still perfectly fitting into a bag to be carried around everywhere.
- Compatible with Spencerian, Copperplate and other script styles. This practice paper can be used for all calligraphy styles and hand lettering methods.
- Builds and increases lettering confidence. The lightly ruled pages with slant lines are ideal to practice your calligraphy and will help you to build consistency in your lettering.
Hint: Use the “Look Inside” feature on your computer to see exactly what the interior looks like
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The Art of Zen: Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925
Zen, the practice of seeking and achieving enlightenment, is embodied in art forms as diverse as sand gardens and tea ceremonies. However, the attempt to artistically express the inexpressible finds one of its clearest manifestations in painting. Especially after 1600, more and more Japanese Zen masters began depicting their individual paths to enlightenment with bold, inked brushstrokes of images and calligraphy of Zen subjects and sayings. The result was a visual expression of Zen called Zenga (literally “Zen picture”), the purest possible communication of Zen principles, and often used as an aid in meditation. As practiced by Zen masters, who were expert in calligraphy but not professional artists, the subject matter was often simple, suggestive, and abstract, though sometimes the artists depicted humorous portraits of Zen masters and their followers.
With this stunning collection of Zenga masterpieces from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, prolific author and Professor of Art, Emeritus, at the University of Richmond, Stephen Addiss showcases centuries of great works of Zen calligraphy and painting. Many of the pieces, gathered from Japanese temples, have never been widely seen before. The book also provides a comprehensive introduction to the major Zenga artists, offering extensive, engaging biographies of these awakened monks.
Dr. Addiss insightfully describes the history of Japanese Zen art and culture, and includes translations of Zen prose and poems. He also explains the various styles of the fascinating monk-artists, with enriching commentary on their techniques and innovations. These marvelous visual expressions of self-knowledge and enlightenment will delight readers, and perhaps even inspire some to deepen their own spiritual practices.Read more
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The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine
Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood’s golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s–including legends like Garbo, Dietrich, Gable and Garland. When MGM stars found themselves in trouble, it was Eddie and Howard who took care of them–solved their problems, hid their crimes, and kept their secrets. They were “the Fixers.” At a time when image meant everything and the stars were worth millions to the studios that owned them, Mannix and Strickling were the most important men at MGM. Through a complex web of contacts in every arena, from reporters and doctors to corrupt police and district attorneys, they covered up some of the most notorious crimes and scandals in Hollywood history, keeping stars out of jail and, more importantly, their names out of the papers. They handled problems as diverse as the murder of Paul Bern (husband of MGM’s biggest star, Jean Harlow), the studio-directed drug addictions of Judy Garland, the murder of Ted Healy (creator of The Three Stooges) at the hands of Wallace Beery, and arranging for an unmarried Loretta Young to adopt her own child–a child fathered by a married Clark Gable.
Through exhaustive research and interviews with contemporaries, this is the never-before-told story of Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling. The dual biography describes how a mob-related New Jersey laborer and the quiet son of a grocer became the most powerful men at the biggest studio in the world.Read more
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The Methuen Book of Duologues for Young Actors (Audition Books) (Audition Speeches)
Selected by Anne Harvey, an experienced actress, director, writer and adjudicator, these scenes are suitable for performance at auditions, solo acting classes, festivals and examinations. Ranging from Renaissance to contemporary literature, the pieces are varied in content, tone and style and are equipped with an introduction setting the context. Writers include: Edward Bond, Ken Campbell, David Crampton, Caryl Churchill, Noel Coward, Monica Dickens, Lisa Evans, Dario Fo, John Ford, David Hare, Jonathan Harvey, Lillian Hellman, Adrian Henri, Robert Holman, Moliere, Willy Russell, Diane Samuels, G B Shaw, David Storey, Frank Wedekind and many more…Read more
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Wild Maps: A Nature Atlas for Curious Minds
Which nations have launched which animals into space?
Which countries have no sea views?
Where were our planet’s now-extinct species last sighted?
Who is behind the great avocado boom?
Where can you hug the world’s oldest trees?With infographic maps covering the entire globe, Wild Maps will delight cartography fans and nature lovers, as well as anyone with an interest in all that is fascinating and awe-inspiring on Planet Earth (and beyond).
Beautifully designed and illustrated, Wild Maps is an eye-opening celebration of our world, and the plants and animals with whom we share it.
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£14.60£19.00Wild Maps: A Nature Atlas for Curious Minds
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Harry Potter: Patronus Mini Projector Set (Rp Minis)
Expecto Patronum! Call on the Patronuses of 11 major Harry Potter characters with this officially licensed collectible set.
* SPECIFICATIONS: 3-inch projector features 11 Patronuses from the Harry Potter films and projects them across a 5-foot distance. Bonus 12th projection of the Harry Potter logo also included.
* BONUS STICKER BOOK: Mini sticker book includes 22 full-color stickers.
* PERFECT GIFT: A unique and keepsake item for all fans of Harry Potter.
* OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic collectible.Copyright © 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s22)
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Faber Piano Adventures: Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner – Lesson Book 1: Accelerated – Lesson Book 1
Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position.Read more
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Fantastic Ornament, Series Two: 118 Designs and Motifs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Engraved in the 19th century, these flamboyant ornamental designs are based on a wide variety of historical examples, dating back as far as the 1500s and including images by Watteau and Dürer. Created as embellishments for walls, arms and armor, and everyday objects, these designs remain eminently useful for graphic and decorative purposes.Read more
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Mola Designs: 45 Authentic Indian Designs from Panama (Dover Pictorial Archive)
45 folk designs from original clothing by Cuna Indians of Panama: crosses, demons, flowers, animals, more.Read more
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A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
A delicious, and somewhat drunken, dinner party segues into a murder mystery game created by the hostess. However, the parlour game may hold clues about the dark truths hiding just under the surface of this genteel gathering…
As suspects, clues and red herrings are sifted – it seems one of the guests has an unfair advantage: John Rebus, an ex-detective who used to do this for a living.
But is he playing another game, one to which only he knows the rules, that will soon be revealed?
As the tension rises, one by one, all their secrets will come out – and there is a shocking discovery that awaits them all…
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£13.60£18.00A Game Called Malice: A Rebus Play
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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward — The Art of Ishgard -The Scars of War-
The second volume of a two-volume set of the official art books for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. This beautiful new edition features hundreds of pages of full-colour art and an exclusive bonus item code A treat for collectors and fans of Final Fantasy XIV, this high-quality, large-format art book presents a rich collection of illustrations and concept artwork for characters, environments, accessories, and more. Covering content through the end of the Heavensward expansion, this volume also includes comments from the art team and a look at the processes that the team uses when creating art pieces. Book two of a two-book set with The Art of Ishgard: Stone and Steel. Includes an exclusive bonus item code for an in-game Wind-up Hraesvelgr minion
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Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
In this spectacular, newsmaking exposé that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its heels, Vanity Fair’s Maureen Ryan blows the lid off patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and the labor and activist revolutions that recent scandals have ignited.
It is never just One Bad Man.
Abuse and exploitation of workers is baked into the very foundations of the entertainment industry. To break the cycle and make change that sticks, it’s important to stop looking at headline-making stories as individual events. Instead, one must look closely at the bigger picture, to see how abusers are created, fed, rewarded, allowed to persist, and, with the right tools, how they can be excised.
In Burn It Down, veteran reporter Maureen Ryan does just that. She draws on decades of experience to connect the dots and illuminate the deeper forces sustaining Hollywood’s corrosive culture. Fresh reporting sheds light on problematic situations at companies like Lucasfilm and shows like Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Goldbergs, Sleepy Hollow, Curb Your Enthusiasm and more.
Interviews with actors and famous creatives like Evan Rachel Wood, Harold Perrineau, Damon Lindelof, and Orlando Jones abound. Ryan dismantles, one by one, the myths that the entertainment industry promotes about itself, which have allowed abusers to thrive and the industry to avoid accountability—myths about Hollywood as a meritocracy, what it takes to be creative, the value of human dignity, and more.
Weaving together insights from industry insiders, historical context, and pop-culture analysis, Burn It Down paints a groundbreaking and urgently necessary portrait of what’s gone wrong in the entertainment world—and how we can fix it.
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Breaking and Entering: A Manual for the Working Actor: From Auditions to Agents to a Career
Philip Carlson was the first agent to sign Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Billy Crudup, Liev Schreiber, Claire Danes, Idris Elba, Kyra Sedgwick, Adrien Grenier and Paul Giamatti. He has represented Viola Davis, Kathy Bates, Brian Dennehy, and W.H. Macy among many and gifted others. He shares his practical trade secrets in this extraordinarily comprehensive guide on how to get into show business. Topics include: The Schools • The Business • Showcases • Casting Directors • Agents • Auditions • Which Coast? • Producers • Staying Real • Negotiating 101 • Where Do I Fit? • Movies • TV: Where the Real Money Is (These Days) • and more!His clients rave:
“He saw more in me than I saw in myself.” – Kyra Sedgwick
“A great and resonant canyon of thanks to Philip Carlson for his invaluable work with a generation of young talent – including me.” – Billy Crudup
“Philip Carlson is one of the wisest people on the subject of building a career that will last. Luck didn’t have him representing New York’s top character actors; wisdom, intelligence, patience and loyalty did. He was, and is, as good as it gets.” – Tim Blake Nelson
“Philip Carlson was my ‘Guide in shining armor!’ Smart, honest and hardworking, this book is his thinking and experience on a shelf.” – Idris Elba
“I was so fortunate to have found Philip when I did. I can’t imagine a better introduction to the world of acting and the business of getting there.” – Liev Schreiber
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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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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Vocals Grade 7: Female Voice – Grade 7 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
(Vocal Instruction). Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists giving a great choice in all rock and pop styles.Read more
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Greek and Roman Mythology: An Image Archive for Artists and Designers
Bring the tales of Greek and Roman mythology to life with this pictorial archive from Vault Editions. This volume contains 135 downloadable images of your favourite gods, goddesses and heroes including, Hercules battling vicious monsters, Theseus slaying the minotaur, the torture of Prometheus, Medusa’s downfall at the hands of Perseus, Atlas carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders and Zeus hurling lightning bolts from his fists. It also features beautiful renderings of Mercury, Poseidon, Apollo, Hera, Athena, Achilles, Artemis and many more.
Image Download Included:
Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to 135 high-resolution files of all images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. We promise you will love this impressive pictorial archive.
Additionally, each book comes with the Vault Editions Skulls and Anatomy sample pack.
About the author:
This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale’s artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.
This book is an essential resource for any graphic designer, tattooist, fantasy artist, illustrator or collage artist looking to take their artwork to the next level.
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Art Deco Spot Illustrations and Motifs: 513 Original Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
The sleek, exciting geometric motifs seen everywhere in today’s decorative arts reflect the continuing Art Deco revival. Textiles, wallpaper, upholstery, and graphics abound with the dynamic, distinctive patterns associated with this influential and popular style.
Now artists, designers, and craftspeople can have a treasury of original Art deco compositions at their fingertips — ready for use in any graphic project. This volume includes over 500 crisp black-and-white spot illustrations and motifs combining stylized birds, insects, and floral elements with circles, squares, ovals, triangles, and other abstract forms. Best of all, they’re copyright-free . . . no prior permission or fee is required for use.
Remarkably inventive and versatile, William Rowe’s masterful Art Deco renderings are perfect for highlighting advertisements, greeting cards, menus, catalogs and invitations, or for adding graphic vitality to fabric designs, stationery, bookplates, and a host of other arts and crafts undertakings. You’ll find Art Deco Spot Illustrations and Motifs ideal for your needs whether your project calls for an entire illustration or just a single motif.
Designers, illustrators, and craft enthusiasts will want to keep this time-saving, money-saving collection on hand as an inexhaustible source of inspiration with fresh Art Deco flavor.Read more
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Fantasy Coloring Book For Adults: Mystical Animals and Exciting Designs to Color Zen Coloring Book For Mindful People Stress Relieving Designs … Relaxation, Meditation for Men…
COLORING BOOK FOR ADULTS OVER 40 UNIQUE ANIMALS IN CREATIVE STYLESTake a little break to relieve stress and boost your creativity with a variety of animals with designs and fantasy settings to color!
As a part of art therapy, nowadays it is widely recognized that coloring of mandalas is an effective way to find one’s inner balance and escape from the hectic everyday life. Find your inner peace and balance while coloring the complex shapes (mandala art). Experience unique moments with a special adult coloring book.
This coloring book for adults offers:- Over 40+ beautiful exotic fantasy animals to color
- Dark, textured back pages prevent tracing
- Varied motifs on contrast pages (dark motif background), 3D pages (motifs look more vivid), …
- Coloring supports relaxation and stress reduction and resembles soothing meditation
- Coloring book with soft cover in Letter size format (8.5 x 11 in)
- Templates with medium to high complexity
Interested? Then take a look inside the book and convince yourself of our concept.
(For mobile devices, please set the desktop view in the browser, then the look inside feature also works).Press “BUY NOW” and let yourself be carried away into the world of animal mandalas and forget the worries of everyday life!
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100 Mandalas: An Adult Colouring Book. Simple mandala patterns. Relieve stress, anxiety, tension.
100 beautifully designed mandala illustrations with low difficulty designs for adults.
Great for practising shading and blending colours!
Why ADULT COLOURING?
Colouring is not just for kids, it’s a growing nationwide trend that has proven health benefits
- Colouring improves your focus and problem solving abilities.
- Proven benefits for people who find it difficult to sleep.
- A relaxing electronic-free pass time that reduces exposure to light from devices which raise hormone and melatonin levels
- It requires you to use both hemispheres of the brain, thus improving motor skills and vision.
- A great reliever of stress and anxiety.
- It induces the same state as meditating.
Why THIS BOOK?
- 100 Beautifully designed pages
- Single sided pages with black print to the reverse to minimize bleed
- High quality glossy front and back covers
- Testing page and colour combination page so you can test the bleed your pens, pencils, paints or other media
- You do not need to be an expert in colouring at all to benefit from our books.
- Let your imagination run wild and use whatever colours or media you want to fill the pages
- The perfect gift for a loved one or any special person in your life for any occasion.
- The designs in this book are low difficulty but designed for adults. Great for practising shading and blending colours!
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The Airbrush Artist’s Handbook
Explains how airbrushes work, shows how to take them apart and perform routine maintenance, and includes information on media and accessoriesRead more
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The Art of Love, Death + Robots
Immerse yourself in the official collection of artworks from the first three volumes of Love, Death + Robots, and discover the stories and inspirations behind this beloved Netflix series.
Love Death + Robots is a Netflix series like no other―a breath-taking journey of mature, high-concept tales told with seductive characters, astounding plots, and explosive action. With each episode crafted by different animation teams across the globe, the thought-provoking anthology covers a vast range of animation styles from edgy 2D to stop-motion to anime to hyper-realistic 3D CG.
In this luxury book, discover the wealth of artwork and stories behind the creation of the series’ first three volumes. Includes interviews with key artists and creatives such as series creators Tim Miller and David Fincher, and is full to the brim with everything from beautiful concept art, character studies, costume sketches, paintings, vehicle designs, storyboards, and early vision decks, through to finished frames. Perfect for any fan of animation.
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£27.50£33.20The Art of Love, Death + Robots
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TAG Heuer Carrera: The Race Never Stops
Nicholas Biebuyck’s TAG Heuer Carrera is a luxurious, elegant ode to the legendary men and women’s watches.
Developed 60 years ago from the eponymous race that bequeathed its speed, drive, and virality, the TAG Heuer Carrera is a legendary and iconic timepiece that remains synonymous with competition, modernity, and luxury today.
TAG Heuer Carrera unfolds decade-by-decade to tell the watch’s extraordinary saga within this luxurious and elegant, yet authoritative, package. The book features a special binding and uses several inserts distributed throughout that reveal the iconic Carrera Collection DNA. Fans and collectors of the iconic watches will find more than 600 major references of Carrera watches from 1963 through to 2023, offering a complete view of the collection.
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£60.20£76.00TAG Heuer Carrera: The Race Never Stops
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How to Draw Manga Art Kit for Adults | Hinkler ArtMaker | Learn to Draw Anime Art | Gifts for Manga Fans | Art for Beginners Set with Pens
Ichi! Ni! San! Drawing manga is as easy as 1-2-3 with the Art Maker How to Draw Manga Kit! Fans of this highly distinctive Japanese art form will learn every aspect of drawing manga: from how to hold the pen, to creating a wireframe and drawing awesome Manga hair with life and body. Vitally, the 48-page instruction book includes an all-important masterclass on how to draw ‘manga eyes’ that makes it the highly recognised art form it is today! With everything inside needed to start your new hobby, art enthusiasts can get ready to draw manga, today. What’s Included: 48-page instruction book 48-page sketchbook 6 specialist manga pens 1 finelinerRead more
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Brutalist London Map: Guide to Brutalist architecture in London – 2nd edition (Blue Crow Media Architecture Maps)
Brutalist London Map is the first of our new series of architecture guides produced in collaboration with Henrietta Billings and Simon Phipps. This two-sided folding map features over fifty leading examples of Brutalist architecture in London, from the Alexandra Road Estate to World’s End Housing. Celebrated Brutalist buildings such as the Trellick Tower, the Barbican and the National Theatre are included along with lesser known, yet equally influential buildings.
The reverse side of the map features an introduction to Brutalism by Henrietta Billings, photos by Simon Phipps and details about each building. Perfect for a walking tour or framing, this map measures slightly larger than A2 open, folds to slightly larger than A5 and is protected by a wide band. All of our printed publications are printed in East Sussex on quality recycled paper.
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Mark Rothko
A landmark monograph on an unprecedented scale that allows all aspects of Mark Rothko’s career to be heard in full voice, published in close collaboration with the artist’s family and featuring beloved works from major collections as well as never-before-seen canvases and paintings on paper.Deluxe and comprehensive, this revelatory volume examines the brilliance of Mark Rothko (1903–1970), a pioneer of the New York School and major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Illustrated with more than 275 images that explore his paintings, prints, and works on paper, this book highlights the best-known and also lesser-known works by Rothko―from his early figurative and Surrealist works to his mesmerizing color-field paintings of immense scale to the more restricted palette of his luminous later works and his final series of black-and-gray paintings. Among Rothko’s artistic philosophies, he held that painting was a deeply psychological and spiritual experience through which basic human emotions could be communicated. This is the first book to include foldouts that highlight works from the Rothko Chapel in Houston and the Rothko Room at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko draw on intimate knowledge of the artworks and the artist’s life to give a fuller picture of their father and place him within the context of art history; they endeavor to give an impartial portrait―the man and his work―while introducing personal details where they can enlighten. Alexander Nemerov and Hiroshi Sugimoto provide reflections about the artist’s work.Read more
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Vitamin C+: Collage in Contemporary Art
As seen in Forbes, Colossal, and The Art Newspaper
Over 100 global artists working with collage, as chosen by a team of art experts – an indispensable who’s who of the most exciting and innovative names working in the medium
Collage is an artistic language comprising found images, fragmentary forms, and unexpected juxtapositions. While it first gained status as high art in the early twentieth century, the past decade has seen a fresh explosion of artists using this dynamic and experimental approach to image making.
Organised in an A-Z sequence by artist, the book features both well-known collagists including Njideka Akunyili Crosby; Ellen Gallagher; Peter Kennard; Linder, Christian Marclay; Wangechi Mutu; Deborah Roberts; Martha Rosler; and Mickalene Thomas, and a plethora of lesser-known names deserving of greater attention. Taking a broad definition – from analog cut-and-paste compositions and photomontages to digital composed imagery and animations – Vitamin C+ showcases 108 living artists who employ collage as a central part of their visual-art practice, as selected by 69 leading experts, including museum directors, curators, critics, and collectors. The survey also features an engaging and informative introduction by Yuval Etgar, an internationally renowned expert in the area.
The 69 expert nominators include: Cecilia Alemani; Iwona Blazwick; David Campany; Raphael Chikukwa; Patrick Elliott; Max Hollein; Hettie Judah; Christine Macel; Roxana Marcoci; Duro Olowu; Scott Rothkopf; Russell Tovey; Zoe Whitley; and Heidi Zuckerman.
Artists include: Njideka Akunyili Crosby; Kader Attia; Adam Broomberg; Sara Cwynar; Moyna Flannigan; Ellen Gallagher; Lauren Halsey; Lyle Ashton Harris; Thomas Hirschhorn; Peter Kennard; Justine Kurland; Linder; Christian Marclay; Wangechi Mutu; Frida Orupabo; Heather Philipson; Tabita Rezaire; Deborah Roberts; Martha Rosler; Dee Shapiro; Eva Stenram; John Stezaker; Mickalene Thomas; Kara Walker; and Billie Zangewa.
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930 Matchbook Advertising Cuts of the Twenties and Thirties (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Add period flair to graphic projects with rare cuts of advertising art that once decorated matchbook covers. Hundreds of royalty-free images promote everything from holiday getaways to “Scientific Body Sculpturing.”Read more
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Avedon Advertising
The first survey of Richard Avedon’s influential advertising work
Richard Avedon was one of the most sought-after and influential advertising photographers in America from the 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century, creating work that exemplified Madison Avenue at the height of its influence in world culture. Working with a talented cadre of models, copy writers, and art directors, Avedon made images that enticed consumers to embrace the new, especially in the areas of fashion and beauty, with campaigns for Revlon, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Dior, and Versace, among many others. Avedon Advertising tells this story, reproducing memorable ads that range from the buoyant 1940s and 1950s, when post-war prosperity opened up new experiences to consumers; through the explosive ’60s; and into the era defined by celebrity culture and global brand awareness.
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£45.60£90.30Avedon Advertising
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Street Dance Skills & Drills – The BBoy Bootcamp
You need the most effective practice skills and drills to get the fastest results. “Street Dance Skills & Drills – BBoy Bootcamp” includes over 140 pages of the most effective training techniques used by your favorite street dancers all over the world! No matter who you are, the better your practice sessions, the more progress you’ll make and the faster your power and style will improve! With a foreword by BBoy Pioneer Kujo of the legendary Soul Control and Ill-Abilities Crew, these proven techniques break down everything you need to accelerate your street dance results! Barry “GRIZ” Rabkin is the founder of CypherStyles.com, the world’s largest street dance source! GRIZ’s lessons make it easy for beginners of all ages to quickly master advanced concepts and help experienced dancers perfect their own unique styles. GRIZ has spent over a decade professionally performing and teaching street dance, sharing the most effective practice and training theories. His research led him to a degree in Psychology and certification as both a National Council on Strength and Fitness Personal Trainer and a Sports Nutritionist. GRIZ has had the opportunity to learn secrets from hundreds of world class dancers and the “Super Power Practice” book series passes all that focused knowledge on to you. Take your street dancing to the next level! Join the thousands of people all over the world who have already learned street dancing from CypherStyles.com!Read more
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How to Be a Working Actor, 5th Edition: The Insider’s Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film & Television (How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider’s Guide to Finding Jobs)
How to be a Working Actor is the bible for anyone in the business of acting. It is considered to be the definitive resource to finding jobs in theatre, film and television. Establishing an acting career involves developing all aspects of an actor’s performing skills as well as learning how to manage one’s career as an ongoing business. No book does a better job of covering all the basics, from improving one’s image and auditon abilities to getting an agent, landing roles, surviving a screen test, making it through the first day on the set and finding regional work. In addition this book contains 15 illustrations that include sample headshots, business cards, iCards, flyers and other tools of the trade.Read more
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Architect’s Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects
The Architect’s Legal Handbook is the most widely used reference on the law for practicing architects and the established textbook on law for architectural students.
Since the last edition of this book in 2010, the legal landscape in which architecture is practised has changed significantly: the long-standing procurement model with an architect as contract administrator has been challenged by the growing popularity of design and build contracts, contract notices in place of certificates, and novation of architect’s duties.
The tenth edition features all the latest developments in the law which affect an architect’s work, as well as providing comprehensive coverage of relevant UK law topics. Key highlights of this edition include:
- an overview of the legal environment, including contract, tort, and land law;
- analysis of the statutory framework, including planning law, health and safety, construction legislation, and building regulations in the post-Grenfell legal landscape;
- procurement and the major industry construction contract forms;
- building dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation;
- key fields for the architect in practice, including architects’ registration and professional conduct, contracts with clients and collateral warranties, liability in negligence, and insurance;
- entirely new chapters on various standard form contracts, architects’ responsibility for the work of others, disciplinary proceedings, and data protection;
- tables of cases, legislation, statutes, and statutory instruments give a full overview of references cited in the text.
The Architect’s Legal Handbook is the essential legal reference work for all architects and students of architecture.
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£42.40£44.60Architect’s Legal Handbook: The Law for Architects
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Traditional Textiles of Central Asia
Central Asia has a vivid and romantic textile tradition. Centred on the Silk Route that stretched from China to the Mediterranean, it is a vast and empty land of desert, oasis, steppe and high mountain valley. It has been crossed and re-crossed through history by conquerors and travellers, carrying with them rich textile influences that have mingled with the indigenous art of the nomadic and settled people. There are three main areas of textile production: the oasis towns on the Silk Route are the source of opulent ikat-dyed silks and velvets, fine cotton weaves and exquisite embroideries; nomadic tribeswomen produce woven textiles, felts and embroideries; and the people of the small towns and villages still have looms in their houses where they weave cloth for their own use, as well as for the bazaar, and, nowadays, the co-operative. This book is the result of extensive research by the author. The commentary explores the materials, dyes and looms; the types of objects made and their diverse regional and tribal variations; the clothes and costumes; and the lavish embroderies and embellishments.Read more
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Trinity College London Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn Exam Pieces From 2019. Grade 1
Selected pieces for Trinity College London trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn exams from 2019. Each book has been compiled and edited by a panel of experts and contains a selection of repertoire from across a range of styles and genres, including accompanied and unaccompanied pieces. Demonstration recordings (Andrew Crowley, trumpet) and piano playalongs can be downloaded free.
Note: Trinity’s Brass 2019-2022 Syllabus has been extended to 2024, at which point a new syllabus and new publications will be released. Therefore, Trinity’s Trumpet Exam Pieces 2019-2022 books will be valid under overlap until 2025, 12-months after the release of new publications.
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Japanese Woodblocks Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
This calendar is filled with a visually dazzling array of woodblock prints from masterful Japanese artists Utagawa Hiroshige I and II. The artworks feature dramatic mountains, natural beauty and serene landscapes, all created in a mesmerizing style and displayed with vibrant colours. In this wall calendar, informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Making Videogames: The Art of Creating Digital Worlds
An in-depth visual guide presenting the captivating creative journeys behind the world’s leading videogames.Making Videogames is an unprecedented snapshot of modern interactive entertainment, with insight from true pioneers about the most important games in the world. Illustrated with some of the most arresting in-game images ever seen in print, the book explores the unique alchemy of technical and artistic endeavour that constitutes the magic of videogames, striking a captivating balance between insight and accessibility.
Across eleven chapters, each focusing on a specific game from AAA blockbusters such as Control and Half-Life: Alyx to cult breakthrough games including No Man’s Sky and Return of the Obra Dinn, the book will document the incredible craft of videogame worldbuilding and visual storytelling via the world’s most popular, but seldom fully understood, entertainment medium. The book’s text orbits breathtaking, specially created imagery ‘photographed’ in-engine by the author, demonstrating the magic and method behind each studio’s work.
A book not only for die-hard videogame fanatics, but also for designer-creatives and the visually curious, Making Videogames is a thrilling showcase of the boundless creativity of this amazing industry.
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The Little Guide to Taylor Swift: Words to Shake It Off: 7 (The Little Book of…)
‘Just be yourself, there is no one better.’
From her girl squad to the Swifties to the world at large, Taylor’s the BFF of the pop music world. As the go-to shoulder to cry on and chronicler of heartbreak, she relates her personal life and experiences in a ‘dear diary’ style in her music, but the artist is even more popular than her hit songs. One of the most followed on social media, she is a defender of the underdog, open about her feminist and pro-choice views and frequently speaks up against sexism and LGBTQ discrimination.
This collection of Taylor’s relatable, inspiring and hugely optimistic quotes and lyrics reveals a caring, generous personality who is all about ‘the feels’ and following your dreams. Sparkling with positivity and feel-good vibes, Taylor is always there to give you the best advice and lift you up when you’re down – she’s your own personal cheerleader.
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Swift has so far won a whopping 11 Grammys, smashing several records for the most wins as artist and as female artist.Read more
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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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Rose Uniacke at Work
An unprecedented level of craft is the key signature of Uniacke s design ethos, on display in this much-anticipated monograph of notable homes she has created. In-demand London-based interiors and furniture designer Rose Uniacke beautifully showcases the homes she has designed, boasting clean lines and calm, light-filled spaces, and showrooms defined by an effortless blend of traditional details within contemporary spaces. Whether the project is an urban townhouse, a seaside retreat, or a London villa, the approach of Uniacke is always the same a collaboration with clients to make understated, refined sanctuaries that offer the perfect settings for everyday life. The book is sumptuously illustrated with two hundred color photographs taken by industry masters Francois Halard and Simon Upton that truly capture the serenity and timelessness of Uniacke s hand-hewn cultivated style. The pages of this book exude the same warmth of an Uniacke interior, heightened by the author s own words as she describes in detail the specifics of each of the thirteen projects explored. The result is akin to an informal conversation, with Uniacke revisiting her journey to share instincts and inspirations. A complete index of Rose Uniacke Editions, the designer s furniture, lighting, and textiles, completes this elegant volume.Read more
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Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 Beginners to Advance Guide: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for novice and Expert to Master Video Editing, Graphic effects, … (ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD…
Master Adobe Premiere Pro 2023: A Complete Guide for Video Editors”
Get the most out of Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 with this complete tutorial. This book covers everything from installation to advanced editing methods for beginners and experts.
Learn about new features, manage the workspace, and import material for editing. Find crucial motion graphics templates, effects control, and more. Advanced editing includes color grading, keyframing, and audio improvement.
This book goes beyond fundamentals. It covers custom transitions, 3D tools, and web file preparation. Master Adobe Stock and video export.
This tutorial provides extensive instructions, real-world examples, and useful recommendations for beginners and experts. This book is useful for improving video editing abilities since the lessons cover several approaches.
Here’s a little peak at its content;- GETTING STARTED
- Prerequisites
- Installing Premiere Pro
- Optimizing performance
- Adobe Authorized Training Centers
- Chapter 1: TOURING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
- Performing Nonlinear Editing in Premiere Pro
- Expanding the workflow
- Touring the Premiere Pro interface
- Hands-on: Edit Your First Video
- Using and setting keyboard shortcuts
- Chapter 2: Setting Up a Project
- Creating a Project
- Setting Up a Sequence
- Explore the Project Settings
- Chapter 3: IMPORTING MEDIA
- Starting The Lesson Importing Media Files
- Working With Ingest Options and Proxy Media Working with The Media Browser Panel
- Importing Still Image Files
- Using Adobe Stock
- Recording a Voice-over
- Customizing The Media Cache
- Chapter 4: ORGANIZING MEDIA
- Using The Project Panel
- Working with Bins
- Reviewing footage
- Freeform View
- Modifying clips
- Chapter 5: MASTERING THE ESSENTIALS OF VIDEO EDITING
- Starting the Lesson
- Using the Source Monitor
- Navigating the Timeline panel
- Using essential editing commands
- Performing storyboard-style editing
- Chapter 6: WORKING WITH CLIPS AND MARKERS
- Starting the Lesson
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Prepare to make compelling, standout videos.
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