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The official behind-the-scenes companion book to VIVO, the first-ever musical from the Academy Award-winning studio Sony Pictures Animation The Art of VIVO will give readers a behind-the-scenes look at VIVO, the first-ever musical from Sony Pictures...

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Warm yourself by the fire and hear the story of how Hearthstone came to be, growing from a small-team project to the worldwide success that it is today with more than 50 million players. The Art of Hearthstone offers an in-depth glimpse into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506719597Author Camilla d'ErricoFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

On October 24th, 1971, an exciting new anime premiered based on the hit manga "LUPIN III" by legendary creator Monkey Punch. For 50 years, the exploits of master thief Lupin III and his gang of outlaw pals have thrilled and entertained audiences...

Helene Cixous is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and innovative contemporary thinkers. Published here in English for the first time Helene Cixous, Rootprints is an ideal introduction to Cixous's theory and her fiction, tracing her development as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250051707Author Peter BiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

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The charismatic Kat Von D, the star of LA Ink, with writer Anthony Bozza (author of best-sellers "Slash" and "Tommyland") opens the door to the world of contemporary tattooing, the way only a true insider can. The book will be targeted to the tattoo...

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), and brought to life by renowned animation studio MADHOUSE, Summer Wars is the story of an ordinary family going to extraordinary lengths to avert the impending cyber apocalypse!The Summer...

From bottle gardens, the bachelor pad and Batman to designer gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a diverse range of objects to explore the changing significance of kitsch. With its unique approach to its subject, Kitsch! Cultural politics and taste...

Groundbreaking and timely, Race in Cyberspace brings to light the important yet vastly overlooked intersection of race and cyberspace.About the AuthorBeth Kolko is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Texas at Arlington. Lisa Nakamura is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647291792Author Atsushi NakajjimaFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.

An introduction to the study of visual culture, this book offers a view of 'visual culture' that includes not only images, but also other visual media and forms of expression, from architecture to fashion, design and the human body. The book is organised...

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Kat Von D's followup to her "New York Times" bestseller "High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a...

Laurent Durieux is a famous Belgian illustrator who is well known by pop culture fans and collectors for his cult movie poster reinterpretations. Every one of his American exhibitions was sold out on opening night and attended by thousands of...

Stuart Hall's work has been central to the formation and development of cultural studies as an international discipline. Stuart Hall: Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies is an invaluable collection of writings by and about Stuart Hall. The book...

Examines the construction of images of masculinity and the effect they have on identity, sexuality and sexual politics. Influences from black and white culture are explored as well as the ironies of class, colour and sexuality.About the AuthorDavid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781545224786Author Tabitha L BarnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, London-based Big O Posters helped define the new and democratic art medium of the psychedelic poster, a vehicle for rebellion against the old order that went hand in hand with the music, literature, and film of the time...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913689629Author Arik RoperFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

Examines the development of pop art from its roots to its rise in popularity, and discusses how it was once considered outside the limits of art but is now celebrated in the Western world.Book InformationISBN 9781854373045Author David McCarthyFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316431712Author David SedarisFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

From the creator of the bestselling Bad Girls Throughout History! Celebrated illustrator and author Ann Shen shares her striking study of history's most iconic styles, and the women who changed the world while wearing them. From the...

Showcasing his entire Star Trek career to date, this visually stunning retrospective celebrates the inventiveness of Neville Page's designs. During a career spanning over twenty years, visionary creature designer Neville Page has applied his...

A unique collection of brilliant quotations from the legendary Pop artistOne of the most influential artists of his time and ours, Andy Warhol is nearly as renowned for what he said as for what he did. Indeed, he is so quotable that things he never said...

Art Sleeves is a time capsule of visual art and music culture as shown through the most important record covers designed by visual artists and graphic designers in the past forty years. This tightly curated collection of covers chosen includes works with...

Computers are at the heart of war as we know it and this visionary overview of cyber war in the twenty-first century studies how electronics have changed the way we fight. Using informatics and chaos theory, this is a disarming, yet enthralling read...

The most wide-ranging and up-to-date volume available on the enigmatic and controversial graffiti artist, this deeply researched and highly personal tribute explores how Banksy continues to defy accepted wisdom about artistic success, growing only more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482632361Author Andrew MuirFormat PaperbackPage Count 414Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Kevin Glynn, Jonathan Gray, and Pamela Wilson on...

Mass Culture and Everyday Life is a collection of lively work from the small but seminal journal Tabloid. The book offers a clarification of the study of mass culture as it transforms daily life, providing a detailed survey of a wide range of the mass...

An outstanding piece of scholarship and a fascinating read, The Body Emblazoned is a compelling study of the culture of dissection the English Renaissance, which informed intellectual enquiry in Europe for nearly two hundred years. In this outstanding...

Insatiable bloodlust, dangerous sexualities, the horror of the undead, uncharted Trannsylvanian wildernesses, and a morbid fascination with the `other': the legend of the vampire continues to haunt popular imagination.Reading the Vampire examines the...

A pictoral essay by the great art critic, novelist and long-time smoker, John Berger, and Turkish writer and illustrator Selcuk Demirel. "Once upon a time, men, women and (secretly) children smoked." This charming illustrated work reflects on the...

Sexing the Groove discusses these issues and many more, bringing together leading music and cultural theorists to explore the relationships between popular music, gender and sexuality. The contributors, who include Mavis Beayton, Stella Bruzzi, Sara...

Jo Spence was one of Britain's pioneering photographers. This book is the first to reflect her unique contribution to photography and photographic theory.About the AuthorJo SpenceBook InformationISBN 9780415088848Author Jo SpenceFormat PaperbackPage...

An anthology of writings on exhibition practice from artists, critics, curators and art historians plus artist-curators. It addresses the contradictions posed by museum and gallery sited exhibitions, as well as investigating the challenge of staging art...

This revised and updated edition of a hugely successful book brings together the most valuable and stimulating writings on subcultures, from the early work of the Chicago School on 'deviant' social groups to the present day reasearch and theories.This...