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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423124115Author Daniel HandkeFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 1622g

An essential, inspiring collection of quotations about creativity, social justice, and more from musician, producer, artist, and designer Pharrell WilliamsRising to global fame with his hit single "Happy," Pharrell Williams has influenced every corner of...

Welcome to the Jungle brings a black British perspective to the critical reading of a wide range of cultural texts, events and experiences arising from volatile transformations in the politics of ethnicity, sexuality and "race" during the 1980s. The ten...

*Winner of the ICA Book of the Year, 2015* Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture? 'Curate' has become a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside...

Dressing up. Partying all night. This is the world of 1970s fashion, and this book is your backstage pass.Featuring over 25 exclusive interviews with the movers and shakers of the 70s scene, including Grace Coddington, Zandra Rhodes, Willy van Rooy,...

The reception of Thomas Gainsborough's Blue Boy from its origins to its appearances in contemporary visual culture reveals how its popularity was achieved and maintained by diverse audiences and in varied venues. Performative manifestations resulted in...

"I lived in a haunted apartment." Davisson opens this definitive work on Japan's ghosts, or yurei, with a personal tale about the spirit world. Shifting from anecdotes to deep research to translation of ancient ghost stories, he explores the persistence...

Go behind the scenes of Altered Carbon in this exclusive collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards. Awaken into the cyberpunk world of Skydance's Altered Carbon. Stacks -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631405396Author Kevin EastmanFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design WorksWeight(grams) 1537gDimensions(mm) 281mm...

The Eisner Award-nominated tribute to Charles M. Schulz-newly repackaged for the 70th anniversary of Peanuts Charles M. Schulz believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what's necessary. For 50...

From longtime fashion director, consultant, media personality, and author, Hal Rubenstein, comes a lush, full color, illustrated guide to the most influential fashion on television from the 1950s to today, revealing the surprising ways our favorite shows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506721668Author CapcomFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Who can forget the over-the-top, white-on-white, high gloss interiors through which Fred Astaire danced in Top Hat? The stark modernist high-rise architecture, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the adaptation of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead"?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788779345041Author Christian Ulrik AndersenFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Aarhus University PressPublisher Aarhus University Press

In recent decades, we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter, as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens. From Google Images to Instagram, video games to installation art, this transformation is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399582257Author C D'erricoFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm)...

The official guide to the unrealised films of Ray Harryhausen. Known for his iconic stop-motion creatures, Ray Harryhausen was at the forefront of Hollywood special effects for much of the 20th century. His films include One Million Years B.C., Clash...

A raucous yet reflective look back at the evolution of the music press and the passionate rock and pop journalists who defined the music of the 20th century. Totally Wired is the definitive story of the music press on both sides of the Atlantic, tracing...

A bona fide tough guy with soulful eyes and a laconic style, Robert Mitchum was one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, star of such moody film noir favourites as Out of the Past, Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear, as well as enduring classics like Angel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647224646Author Lindsay GilbertFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

The first comprehensive and long-overdue monograph of visual artist Eric White, containing mostly previously unpublished work. Eric White generates a world of psychologically charged narratives in his masterfully executed and surreal figurative paintings...

A fun, funny, and affectionate look at the strangest superheroes to ever appear in comics, some so hilariously odd that it's hard to believe they were ever published. Featuring vintage comic book art, with equally colourful commentary from a die-hard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368099271Author Disney BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Lara Croft returns, desperate for answers - and seeking a hidden truth. The Art of Rise of the Tomb Raider takes readers on an all-access journey for the latest instalment in the critically and commercially acclaimed Tomb Raider franchise. Featuring...

Batman has Robin. Captain America has Bucky. And Yankee Doodle has Dandy. Being a superhero is hard work, which is why so many comics characters rely on a sidekick- someone to watch the hero's back, help the hero search for clues, or, if nothing else,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739597627Author julian rothensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Redstone PressPublisher Redstone Press

Hosts and best friends Brandon Gray, Daniel "Panda" Pandolph, and Dan Thompson share reviews that make you feel like you're watching these holiday favorites with your best buds, discussing warm Christmas feelings and absolutely bonkers plot twists with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684058860Author Mike MignolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.From former screen legends who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683830993Author Kevin SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

The Vatican is one of the most visited sites in the world. It encompasses numerous museums and palaces, and houses one of the finest art collections known to man. Amassed by popes throughout the centuries, including several of the most renowned Roman...

From 1987 to 1995, Bristol, England's Sarah Records was a modest underground success and, for the most part, a critical laughingstock in its native country-sneeringly dismissed as the sad, final repository for a fringe style of music (variously referred...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684059713Author Will EisnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506729220Author Ken PlumeFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 2761gDimensions(mm)...

Following on from Juan Ortiz's fabulous Original Series movie-poster collection, this latest treat for art-loving Trek fans features 178 posters that capture the essence of The Next Generation. Inspired by indie-film and black-light posters, comics and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838609Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Revel in the enduring legacy of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo-from the self-portraits, to the flower crown, to her iconic eyebrows-with this fun and commemorative book!With her colorful style, dramatic self-portraits, hardscrabble backstory, and verve for...

Few pieces of artwork have ignited the imagination and distilled the passion for Star Wars as much as the original posters created to publicise and market the franchise's films, television shows and video games. From Howard Chaykin's first advance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506723617Author Respawn EntertainmentFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423127444Author John CanemakerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney EditionsWeight(grams) 782gDimensions(mm) 251mm * 263mm...