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Art Masters: Basquiat by Julian Voloj (Text by); Søren Glosimodt Mosdal (Illustrator)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art Masters Ser.
The dazzling, provocative work of Jean-Michel Basquiat would come to define the vibrant New York art scene of the late '70s and early '80s. Punk, jazz, graffiti, hip-hop: his work drew heavily on the cultural trappings of Lower Manhattan, to which he fled (from Brooklyn) at the age of 15.Writer Julian V ...Show more
Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists by Martha Sielman
Category: Craft | Series: Masters
Showcases art quilts from artists across the globe. For each artist, this work contains an eight-page feature with approximately a dozen images of his or her work, along with a biography and personal commentary, providing insight into the motivations and inspiration behind each piece.
Artists' Master Series: Composition and Narrative by 3dtotal Publishing (Editor)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Artists' Masters Ser.
The second title in a new series elevates your skills in composition and narrative with guidance from established world-class artists. As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artist-authors, 3dtotal Publishing is uniquely placed to produce Artists' Master Se ...Show more
B&W Printing: Creating the Digital Master Print by George DeWolfe
Category: Photography | Series: Digital Masters
George DeWolfe is a master of the fine print: he studied with photographic geniuses Ansel Adams and Minor White, and worked as a consultant to the most significant companies in the digital photography world. Now, he passes on his considerable expertise to all, in a breathtaking new "Digital Masters" gui ...Show more
Bamboo by Paperblanks Book Co
Category: Gift | Series: Tao Four Masters of Stillness
Traditional Chinese painters aimed at capturing the inner essence of the visual form through the rhythmic movement of their brushstroke on silk or paper, attuned to transmit the invisible forces of the universe the Tao that pervades the world that we inhabit. The paintings reveal the workings of the Tao ...Show more
Beadweaving by Carol Wilcox Wells
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masters
Versatility, innovation, inspiration - that's what "The Masters" series offers crafters, with an engaging survey of the finest contemporary work by approximately 40 leading artists in specific media. Readers will find the showcased pieces eye-opening in their originality and each beadweaving master take ...Show more
Becoming a Climate Scientist by Kyle Dickman
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Masters at Work Ser.
A hands-on, revealing guide to a career as a climate scientist written by acclaimed Outside magazine writer Kyle Dickman and based on the experiences of a preeminent researcher studying permafrost in the Arctic--essential reading for anyone considering a path to this timely profession. Go behind the ...Show more
Becoming a Fashion Designer by Lindsay Peoples Wagner
Category: Fashion | Series: Masters at Work Ser.
An illuminating guide to a career as a fashion designer written by the Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Lindsay Peoples Wagner, based on the real-life experiences of three acclaimed designers--required reading for anyone considering this competitive profession. Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the b ...Show more
Becoming a Private Investigator by Howie Kahn
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Masters at Work Ser.
A fascinating guide to a career as a private investigator written by award-winning journalist Howie Kahn and based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field--essential reading for someone considering a path to this profession. Becoming a Private Investigator puts a seemingly out-of-reach pr ...Show more
Billy Wilder: Masters of Cinema Series by Paolo Mereghetti; Noël Simsolo
Category: Film | Series: Masters of Cinema Ser.
Billy Wilder (USA, 1906-2002) is an undisputed master of American comedy, taking situation comedy to the edge of the absurd in Some Like it Hot(1959). But he also made pessimistic melodramas such as Sunset Boulevard(1950), in which Gloria Swanson gives a moving performance as a fallen star, and a few fi ...Show more
Blood Red by Mercedes Lackey
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: Elemental Masters
Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series recasts familiar fairy tales in a richly-imagined alternate Victorian world Rosamund is an Earth Master in the Schwarzwald, the ancient Black Forest of Germany. Since the age of ten, she has lived with her teacher, the Hunt Master and Earth Magician of ...Show more
Bloom of the Flower Dragon (Dragon Masters #21) by Tracey West; Graham Howells (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Dragon Masters Ser.
Drake and Worm must help a Flower Dragon protect his home in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, ...Show more