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Avedon Advertising by Richard Avedon; The Richard Avedon Foundation; Laura Avedon; James Martin; Rebecca Arnold
Category: Fashion
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, ...Show more
Charles James by Richard Martin
Category: Fashion
In the late 1930s, Charles James was an American haute-couture pioneer. His talent resided in the way the combined the science of drawing with the eroticism of fashion. Balenciaga said of him, "Charles James is not only the biggest American designer, but also the best." No one else in the world has been ...Show more
Classical Mythology: The Basics by Richard P. Martin
Category: Mythology | Series: The Basics
This is an engaging introduction which explores the latest thinking about Classical mythology, the history of interpreting myths and the role of myths in cultural tradition, from painting to opera, philosophy, politics, drama, and religion in the modern day. It answers such questions as what are ancie ...Show more
Classical Mythology: the Basics by Richard Martin
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Basics Ser.
This new edition introduces the core elements of ancient Greek and Roman narratives about immortal gods and heroic humans. It explains how myths once shaped ancient ways of thinking, and how they have fascinated and inspired artists, writers, musicians, scientists, and scholars since. In six clear and c ...Show more
Definitive Guide to Music Types and Styles - New and Expanded Edition by Paul Noyer (Contribution by); Ian Anderson (Contribution by); Geoff Brown (Contribution by); Richard Buskin (Contribution by); Paul Kingsbury (Contribution by); George Martin (Contribution by); Chrissie Murray (Contribution by); Michael Paoletta (Contribution by); Stanley Sadie (Contribution by); Philip Vleck (Contribution by); John Wilson (Contribution by)
Category: Music | Series: Definitive Encyclopedias Ser.
The Guide to Music Types & Styles is an essential reference guide for all music fans. Written by a distinguished team of music journalists, musicologists and musicians, it offers up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible introductions to Rock, Pop, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Country, Classical, Electronic, ...Show more
Drawing from the Modern, Volume 2: 1945-1975 by Carl Andre (Artist); Willem de Kooning (Artist); Eva Hesse (Artist); Jasper Johns (Artist); Ellsworth Kelly (Artist); Sol Lewitt (Artist); Roy Lichtenstein (Artist); Brice Marden (Artist); Barnett Newman (Artist); Claes Oldenburg (Artist); Jackson Pollock (Artist); Robert Rauschenberg (Artist); Richard Serra (Artist); Cy Twombly (Artist); Dan Flavin (Artist); Agnes Martin; Gary Garrels (Text by)
Category: Art and Design
Visual art in the period following World War II witnessed landmark transformations. Today, drawing provides a powerful and vigorous device for reexamining the art of that period, and for renewing appreciation of the extraordinary achievements of well-known artists--and for discovering others. Even thoug ...Show more
Fox In The Night : A Science Storybook about Light and Dark by Martin Jenkins Martin; Richard Smythe Richard
Category: Picture Books | Series: Science Storybooks
A beautifully illustrated picture book introducing young children to the concepts of light and dark. This beautiful picture book is the perfect introduction to light and dark. Fox is hungry. She waits until it’s dark and then she hunts for food, using the moon and the streetlights to find her way. The ...Show more
Francis Bacon: Couplings by Martin Harrison (Text by); Richard Calvocoressi (Text by); Richard Francis (Contribution by); Ian Morrison (Text by)
Category: Art and Design
A focused look at double-figure paintings by the celebrated British artist, whose disturbing portrayals radically altered the genre of figurative painting in the twentieth century. This book highlights a theme that preoccupied Francis Bacon throughout his career: the relationship between two people, bot ...Show more
Francis Bacon: Human Presence by Martin Harrison (Text by); Carol Jacobi (Text by); John Maybury (Text by); Sophie Pretorius (Text by); Gregory Salter (Text by); Gerogia Atienza (Text by); Tanya Bentkey (Text by); Rosie Broadley (Editor); Richard Calvocoressi (Text by); James Hall (Text by)
Category: Art
Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this book explores Francis Bacon's deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his responses to portraiture by earlier artists, to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers, works from private and public c ...Show more
Francis Bacon: Late Paintings by Richard Calvocoressi; Richard Francis (Text by); Mark Stevens (Text by); Colm Tóibín (Text by); Martin Harrison (Contribution by)
Category: Art and Design
Encompassing more than twenty-five paintings that Francis Bacon made in London and Paris during the last two decades of his life, this book serves as a companion to the 2015 exhibition at Gagosian Gallery, New York, and is the first in-depth exploration of the innovations of the artist's late work. In h ...Show more
Gulf Country: Story of the People of Outback Queensland by Richard J. Martin
Category: Australian History
The story of the resilient people who make their home in Australia's far north, from the 'wild time' of the frontier days to the present.
Lonely Planet New Zealand (12th edition, October 2004) by Paul Smitz, Martin Robinson, Nina Rousseau, Richard Watkins, James Belich, Julie Biuso, Russell Brown, Vaughan Yarwood & David Millar
Category: Fiction
Providing information for travelling in New Zealand for every budget, this title offers guides to all its outdoor activities, its flora and fauna, sights, public transport, history and culture.Find out what all the fuss is about. Experience the natural and human wonders of New Zealand: green national pa ...Show more