"Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture' 'Curate' is now a buzzword applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the...
Art and architecture
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Author:Balzer, DavidSummary: - Author:Hearst, MichaelSummary:
Curious about constructions' Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of...
- Author:Lester, TobySummary:
Everybody knows the picture: a man, meticulously rendered by Leonardo da Vinci, standing with arms and legs outstretched in a circle and a square. Deployed today to celebrate subjects as various as the grandeur of art, the beauty of the...
- Author:Currey, MasonSummary:
More of Mason Currey's irresistible Daily Rituals, this time exploring the daily obstacles and rituals of women who are artists-painters, composers, sculptors, scientists, filmmakers, and performers. We see how these brilliant...
- Author:Day, Daniel R.Summary:
"Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn't just about fashion. It's about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live...
- Author:Hill, Laban CarrikSummary:
Laban Carrick Hill, the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist Harlem Stomp, here delivers an inspiring and lyrical story of a gifted craftsman who lived in South Carolina two centuries ago. Dave's superb artistry and...
- Author:Dewdney, A.K.Summary:
Daylight in the Swamp is the bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of native rock art. His two great loves, art and the Canadian north, come together in this book. His respect for native culture and art is...
- Author:Bryant, JillSummary:
The work of women designers touches every part of our lives. In the 1920s British furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray developed ideas for homes that still seem modern today. From chairs made of steel tubes to bare-basic rooms,...
- Author:Kinkade-Levario, HeatherSummary:
In an era of dwindling resources, water is poised to become the new oil. The entire world now faces the reality of a decreasing supply of clean water. To avert a devastating shortage, we must not only look at alternate water sources for...
- Author:Busch, David D.Summary:
It’s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All-in-One For Dummies! This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer...
- Author:Clark, TomSummary:
Turn ordinary photographs into striking works of art Mastering the craft of composing a photograph is all about having a trained eye. Digital Photography Composition For Dummies helps emerging photographers create stunning and...
- Author:King, Julie AdairSummary:
Your fun guide to digital photography with any device Whether you're shooting with an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, a smartphone or tablet, a high-priced contraption, or one of those new-fangled action cameras, it's...
- Author:King, Julie Adair, Hint, Mark JusticeSummary:
Choose the settings that make your digital photos better. Can't wait to see what you and your digital camera can do? Packed with examples of what you can accomplish, this book gives you the inside scoop on camera features, setting up...
- Author:Fletcher, DirkSummary:
Improve your lighting technique to produce better quality photographs Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies features the tools, concepts and steps you need to give your subjects a high-quality look and feel. Everyone from advanced...
- Author:Sahlin, DougSummary:
This book is a full-color guide to the art of digital portrait photography. Portrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set scenery, and is the most common photo style, from the most novice photography...
- Author:Busch, David D.Summary:
Digital S.L.R. Cameras and Photography For Dummies has been a bestseller since it first came into the picture, and this new edition gets you up to (shutter) speed on the latest technologies available. Veteran author David Busch walks...
- Author:Dymond, AnneSummary:
Despite the common belief that art galleries will naturally become more gender equitable over time, the fact is that many art institutions in Canada have become even less so over the last decade, with female artists making up less than...
- Author:Rodgers, Kim, Synpiewski, SarahSummary:
Tips and tricks for capturing your canine's personality with every click of the camera Simply snapping a picture may not capture the playfulness or spontaneity of a dog. Knowing what kind of equipment, angle and composition to use...
- Author:Hislop, Marion E.Summary:
Dolls in Canada is two books in one. The first section is a personal and engaging look at dolls which make up our heritage; pioneer dolls, native people's dolls, dolls from various cultural groups in Canada, dolls from legends and...
- Author:McCarthy, Doris, Wahl, CharisSummary:
A wonderfully frank look at a life lived within beauty and without regret. McCarthy’s sense of artistry, transmitted over a sixty-year painting career, celebrates multiple beauties of everyday life.
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