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The Street Art Stencil Book
The Street Art Stencil Book
by Onstudio
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Containing 20 laser cut stencils from the world's leading street artists, this book is a must for artists, illustrators, and anyone who loves street art. The stencils are printed on perforated card stock so that they can be removed and used. Each artist... (read more)

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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
by Edmund de Waal
Publisher Comments
An Economist Book of the Year        Costa Book Award Winner for Biography     Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award) Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty... (read more)

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The Mammoth Book of Tattoos (Mammoth Book of)
The Mammoth Book of Tattoos (Mammoth Book of)
by Lal Hardy
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This collection covers all styles of tattoos from bold tribal pieces, Chines characters, and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs. Included are striking images of tattoos ranging from all-over “body suits” to individual motifs.... (read more)

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Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles and Ted Orland
Publisher Comments
"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that... (read more)

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Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing
Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing
by Mike Perry
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Popularized in the 1960s by Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, screen printing remains a favorite of artists due to its remarkable versatility and relatively low cost. In Pulled, best-selling author Mike Perry (Hand Job, Over and Over) collects the work of... (read more)

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Pattern Magic
Pattern Magic
by Tomoko Nakamichi
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Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan. Taking inspiration from nature, from geometric shapes and from the street, this book harnesses the sheer joy of making and sculpting clothes. The book takes a creative approach to pattern cutting,... (read more)

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Just My Type: A Book about Fonts
Just My Type: A Book about Fonts
by Simon Garfield
Publisher Comments
A delightfully inquisitive tour that explores the rich history and the subtle powers of fonts.and#160;Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts... (read more)

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Proust Was a Neuroscientist
Proust Was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
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The young Lehrer's keen portraits make for a winning read. Using Woolf, Stravinsky, Cézanne, Whitman, and a handful of others, he shows how art has given us as much insight into the human mind as science has.... (read more)

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The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
by Anne-marie O'connor
Publisher Comments
The spellbinding story--part fairy tale, part suspense--of Gustav Klimt's most famous painting, one of the most emblematic portraits of its time: the beautiful, seductive Viennese Jewish salon hostess who sat for it; the notorious, "degenerate artist who... (read more)

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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
Publisher Comments
When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Time list... (read more)

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Creative Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business
Creative Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business
by Meg Mateo Ilasco
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As the hipster classic Craft, Inc. did for crafters, this book will teach all types of creatives illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators, and more how to build a successful business doing what they love. Freelancing pros Meg Mateo... (read more)

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Diaries of a Young Artist
Diaries of a Young Artist
by Shelly Bancroft
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What are the daily challenges, pleasures, obstacles and practical issues of being a successful working artist today? What issues do artists struggle with the most? This pocket-size primer, a companion to the best-selling Letters to a Young Artist of 2006,... (read more)

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Pattern Magic 2
Pattern Magic 2
by Tomoko Nakamichi
Synopsis
Pattern Magic 2 is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan, partner to the original title Pattern Magic. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers and... (read more)

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Poster Masterpieces Postcards (Dover Postcards)
Poster Masterpieces Postcards (Dover Postcards)
by Dover (cor)
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Toulouse-Lautrec, Chéret, and Mucha are among the artists whose works appear in 12 color postcards. Ads from the great age of poster art promote nightclubs, chocolate, soap, and other products and services.... (read more)

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Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines)
Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines)
by Graphic Artists Guild
Synopsis
For years, the "Graphic Artists Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" has been the industry bible for graphic designers and illustrators. The 13th edition continues the tradition with new information, listings, and pricing information based... (read more)

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You Are Here
You Are Here
by Katharine Harmon
Staff Pick
Maps are magical pieces of paper. Who doesn't love to pore over them and imagine traveling to New York, Paris, Amsterdam or even Weed, California? Maps are reassuring when you are lost, and they inspire you to dream when you're stagnant. Author Katherine... (read more)

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Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame
Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame
by Edmonde Charles-roux
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When Jean Leymaries monograph on Coco Chanel was originally published in 1989, he was known primarily as a curator and modern art historian, both in his native France and abroad. Bringing his expertise to bear on one of the most famous (and often... (read more)

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Drawing the Head and Figure
Drawing the Head and Figure
by Jack Hamm
About the Author
Jack Hamm is one of the best-selling authors of art instruction books. With nearly a million copies sold, his books have helped aspiring artists of every age and level of ability learn to draw and improve their technique.... (read more)

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Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See
Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See
by Francoise Mouly
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Françoise Mouly takes us behind the scenes at the New Yorker and reveals how the magazine creates its signature covers commenting on the most urgent political and cultural events of the day. She shows the shocking and hilarious sketches that... (read more)

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Cartooning the Head and Figure
Cartooning the Head and Figure
by Jack Hamm
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THE QUESTION: Are there new ways of opening the field of cartooning to any one who likes to draw? THE ANSWER: Yes! Here are tried and proven methods that explain, simplify and teach every one, regardless of age, the art of cartooning. Step by step... (read more)

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