Arts!

A selection of our new and noteworthy materials on the Performing Arts as well as other Fine Arts

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Five Hundred Buildings of New York

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The greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of New York come to life in these inspiring, neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building's name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book.

Five Hundred Buildings of Paris

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The greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of Paris come to life in these inspiring, neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building's name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book.

Five Hundred Buildings of London

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The greatest buildings, monuments, and structures of London come to life in these inspiring, neighborhood-by-neighborhood photographic tours. Each building is featured in a rich, fine-resolution duotone photograph. Information including the building's name, its address and location, and year of completion or renovation is included underneath the image. A brief description of each building, which highlights its distinctive features and places it in historical context, is included at the back of the book.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

A Step-By-Step Course in Watercolour

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Discover your hidden talents with this project-based course for the beginner. There are many styles of art to explore, and expert guidance on using all the different kinds of materials. With over 175 photographs clearly showing the development of each painting, this book will help you create your own beautiful landscapes, still lives and portraits.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

100% Kid: A Professional Photographer's Guide to Capturing Kids in a Whole New Light

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Start with the kid! This sounds obvious when photographing children, but many images start with a couch in a field, or a tutu the size of Montana. What do these props have to do with the child you are photographing? In this funny and beautifully illustrated guide, photographer Allison Tyler Jones provides inspiration and practical techniques for photographers to effectively capture kids in beautiful light. She challenges readers to go a little deeper in their thought processes and to be more personal, more thought provoking, more humorous, and more real.