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Becoming a Fashion Designer

Springsteel, Lisa — 29 Apr 2013 08:18:28 +0200

The complete guide to the fashion industry, featuring interviews with top designers who explain the intricacies of the world of fashion design Anyone who has ever tried to launch a fashion design career knows how grueling it can be. The fashion industry is a highly prominent field, yielding a competitive environment that is greatly guarded, secretive, and difficult to infiltrate. Becoming a Fashion Designer provides all the information, resources, and tools you need to help you navigate these obstacles and successfully launch a career in fashion design. Of the various job opportunities available in the fashion industry, the career path of a fashion designer consistently ranks as the most popular position in the field, making the competition even greater. The book pays special attention to this and demonstrates several ways in which an aspiring fashion designer can stand out from the competition. A dynamic and comprehensive career guide, this book imparts insider tips from top fashion designers and executives based around the world. Expert advice includes an introduction to a career in fashion design, educational requirements, career opportunities, the design process, portfolio creation, preparation for getting hired, steps to start and run one's own fashion design business, as well as a forecast of the future of the fashion industry. * Features original interviews from top designers and high-profile fashion executives, including Ralph Rucci, Reem Acra, Peter Som, Anna Sui, Nanette Lepore, Kay Unger, Stuart Weitzman, Dennis Basso, Randolph Duke, Zang Toi, Pamella Roland, Robert Verdi and Daymond John * Includes cases in point and insider tips throughout * Includes illustrations, drawings, sketches, and photographs demonstrating various aspects of working in fashion design, with special contributions from renowned illustrator, Izak Zenou and legendary fashion photographer, Nigel Barker * Offers in-depth resources to assist you on your journey to becoming a fashion designer Whether a student, recent college graduate, industry professional or career changer, you'll learn everything you need to know to successfully develop a fashion design career. [320 Pages, Softcover]

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Voice Acting For Dummies

Ciccarelli, David / Ciccarelli, Stephanie — 10 Apr 2013 08:17:37 +0200

Make a career out of your voice? Easy. Voice acting is like acting, but just using your voice! It's a unique career where the actor's voice can be heard worldwide-in commercials, on audiobooks, in animated movies, documentaries, online videos, telephone systems and much, much more. The point is to bring the written word to life with the human voice. With step-by-step explanations and an abundance of examples, Voice Acting For Dummies is the ultimate reference for budding voice actors on auditioning, recording, producing voice-overs, and promoting themselves as a voice actor. * Creating a voice acting demo * Finding your signature voice * Interpreting scripts * Using audio editing software * Promoting your voice acting talents If you're an aspiring voice actor or an actor or singer considering a career transition, Voice Acting For Dummies has everything you need to let your voice talents soar. [384 Pages, Softcover]

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Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies

Murphy, Amber — 10 Apr 2013 08:17:16 +0200

Expert advice on becoming a successful wedding photographer Wedding photography can be a great hobby or home-based business. But while it's an exciting and lucrative field, it also has its challenges. Now, you can turn to Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies for friendly, hands-on guidance on selecting the right equipment, building a client list, and developing the skills and techniques needed to create stunning and memorable images. * Covers tools and techniques practiced by some of the most successful photographers in the business * Advice on camera settings, lighting, and angles * How to create a professional experience that will put clients at ease * Build a portfolio and connect with clients * Start a wedding photography business Whether you're an aspiring wedding photographer who wants to learn about the techniques that make the best wedding photographers successful, or are in the business and want tips and advice to improve your skills, this practical guide has you covered. [320 Pages, Softcover]

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Song, Songs, and Singing

Bicknell, Jeanette / Fisher, John A. — 27 Mar 2013 08:17:26 +0100

The last twenty years or so have seen a surge of interest in the philosophy of music. However there is comparatively little philosophical literature devoted specifically to songs, singing and vocal music in general. This new collection of essays on the philosophical aspects of song and singing includes articles on the relationship between words and music in songs, the ontology of songs and recordings, meaning in songs, the metaphysics of vocal music in opera and the movies, and the ethical challenges raised in song performance. The essays discuss a large range of examples, including rock, lieder, jazz songs, blues, doo wop, and rap. New essays by leading philosophers of art, including Peter Kivy (on realistic song in film), Jerrold Levinson (on jazz singing), Lee B. Brown (on the minstrel hypothesis in popular music), and Ted Gracyk (on linguistic pragmatics and song meaning). Papers that offer ground-breaking theories of the appreciation of rock recordings, the ethical implications of popular songs, the ontology of ephemeral artworks, the ontological status of cover versions, and of how a genre of popular music can both express and be a function of its social context papers that challenge existing accounts of much-debated topics, including operatic metaphysics and of the ontology of recorded music. Interdisciplinary essays that cut across aesthetics, philosophy of music, cultural music studies and musicology. Essays that are clearly written and engaging. [Softcover]

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Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry

Smith, Jayne — 25 Mar 2013 08:17:42 +0100

Garment assembly is fundamental to the creation of designs. This guide provides fashion students and designers with the knowledge of the techniques and components essential to the assembly of sewn products. Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry develops your understanding of which stitch and seam types to select for particular fabrics and garments. As well as the knowledge to construct a range of basic techniques to assemble entire garments using the correct components. It can be difficult to master the skills of garment assembly by reading alone: a visual demonstration of online videos, showing the steps of garment assembly for the following: * Sewing darts * Sewing front edge fastenings * Inserting zip fastenings * Attaching waistbands * Assembling and attaching simple and complex pockets * Sleeve opening construction * Assembling and attaching cuffs * Assembling and attaching collars Guide to Basic Garment Assembly for the Fashion Industry explains the essentials so you can turn your design ideas into reality [160 Pages, Softcover]

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Recycling-Mode für Dummies

Burns, Miranda Caroligne — 14 Mar 2013 08:17:30 +0100

Haben Sie ständig das Gefühl, zu wenig oder das Falsche in Ihrem Kleiderschrank zu haben? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das richtige für Sie. Die Autorin hilft Ihnen, Ihre alten Kleider aufzupeppen und ihnen das gewisse Etwas zu verleihen. Seien Sie mutig, Neues auszuprobieren! [344 Pages, Softcover]

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A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art

Bohn, Babette / Saslow, James M. — 25 Feb 2013 08:17:56 +0100

A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art presents a comprehensive collection of interdisciplinary essays that address major aspects of European visual arts produced from approximately 1300 to 1700. Featuring original contributions by an international roster of scholars from various disciplines, essays explore how art interacts with the cultural paradigms of this explosive time: the interface between art and religion, art and science, and gender and sexuality to name a few. This volume combines an unprecedented breadth of coverage and depth of scholarship with lucid and accessible writing. [648 Pages, Hardcover]

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Italian Renaissance Art

Joost-Gaugier, Christiane L. — 25 Feb 2013 08:17:42 +0100

A smart, elegant, and jargon-free analysis of the Italian Renaissance - what it was, what it means, and why we should study it. Richly illustrated, and featuring detailed descriptions of works by pivotal figures in the Italian Renaissance, this enlightening volume traces the development of art and architecture throughout the Italian peninsula in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and situates the Italian Renaissance in the wider context of the history of art. [288 Pages, Softcover]

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Italian Renaissance Art

Joost-Gaugier, Christiane L. — 25 Feb 2013 08:17:41 +0100

Richly illustrated, and featuring detailed descriptions of works by pivotal figures in the Italian Renaissance, this enlightening volume traces the development of art and architecture throughout the Italian peninsula in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. * A smart, elegant, and jargon-free analysis of the Italian Renaissance - what it was, what it means, and why we should study it * Provides a sustained discussion of many great works of Renaissance art that will significantly enhance readers' understanding of the period * Focuses on Renaissance art and architecture as it developed throughout the Italian peninsula, from Venice to Sicily * Situates the Italian Renaissance in the wider context of the history of art * Includes detailed interpretation of works by a host of pivotal Renaissance artists, both well and lesser known [288 Pages, Hardcover]

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A Companion to British Art

Arnold, Dana / Peters Corbett, David (eds.) — 18 Feb 2013 08:17:35 +0100

Over the last two decades, British art of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries has been one of the most lively and innovative areas of art-historical study. In response to this surge of interest in the field, this collection of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars provides a comprehensive introduction to British art history, from 800-2000, with increasing attention paid to the periods after 1500. Illustrated throughout and combining original research with a survey of the current state of the field, this provides a much-needed resource for students, teachers, and researchers alike. [588 Pages, Hardcover]

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The Utopian Globalists

Harris, Jonathan — 4 Feb 2013 08:17:37 +0100

This innovative and revealing history examines artists whose work embodies notions of revolution and human social transformation. The book maps the ways artists and their work engaged with, and offered commentary on, modern spectacle in both capitalist and socialist modernism, throughout the eras of the Russian revolution, the Cold War and the increasingly globalized world of the last 20 years. In doing so, Harris explores the idea that the utopian-globalist lineage in art remains torn between its yearning for freedom and a deepening identification with spectacle as a media commodity to be traded and consumed. [360 Pages, Hardcover]

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The Anthropology of Performance

Korom, Frank J. — 4 Feb 2013 08:17:34 +0100

This book presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. It describes the range of human expression through performance and explore the role of performance in constructing identity, community, globalization and transnationalism. Contributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations. [304 Pages, Softcover]

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The Anthropology of Performance

Korom, Frank J. — 4 Feb 2013 08:17:33 +0100

The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide to this exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Leading anthropologists describe the range of human expression through performance and explore its role in constructing identity and community, as well as broader processes such as globalization and transnationalism. * Introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective * Presents performance as a convergent field of inquiry that bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctive cross-cultural perspective in anthropology * Demonstrates the range of human expression and meaning through performance in related fields of religious & ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art & dance * Explores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization and transnationalism * Includes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range of phenomena * Contributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations [304 Pages, Hardcover]

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Contemporary Art

Dumbadze, Alexander / Hudson, Suzanne (eds.) — 21 Jan 2013 08:17:46 +0100

Contemporary Art: 1989 to the Present provides an unparalleled resource for students, artists, scholars, and art enthusiasts who are eager to navigate today's art world. It is the first collection of its kind to bring together fresh perspectives from leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists for a comprehensive discussion of what contemporary art is today. Divided into fourteen thematic clusters, each section presents three essays that offer a kaleidoscope of lively and expert viewpoints on each topic. Topics include globalization, formalism, technology, participation, agency, biennials, activism, fundamentalism, judgment, markets, and art schools, and scholarship. [512 Pages, Softcover]

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Contemporary Art

Dumbadze, Alexander / Hudson, Suzanne (eds.) — 21 Jan 2013 08:17:45 +0100

An engaging account of today's contemporary art world that features original articles by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied perspectives on the most important debates and discussions happening around the world. * Features a collection of all-new essays, organized around fourteen specific themes, chosen to reflect the latest debates in contemporary art since 1989 * Each topic is prefaced by an introduction on current discussions in the field and investigated by three essays, each shedding light on the subject in new and contrasting ways * Topics include: globalization, formalism, technology, participation, agency, biennials, activism, fundamentalism, judgment, markets, art schools, and scholarship * International in scope, bringing together over forty of the most important voices in the field, including Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, David Joselit, Michelle Kuo, Raqs Media Collective, and Jan Verwoert * A stimulating guide that will encourage polemical interventions and foster critical dialogue among both students and art aficionados [512 Pages, Hardcover]

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Piano mit Trainingsprogramm für Dummies

Neely, Blake — 11 Jan 2013 08:17:58 +0100

Piano für Dummies bringt Ihnen alles bei, was man über das Klavierspielen wissen muss: von der richtigen Körperhaltung bis hin zu Rhythmen, Melodien und Co. Die beiliegenden CDs enthalten viele Übungen zum Nachspielen sowie ein interaktives Trainingsprogramm für Ihren Computer. [328 Pages, Softcover]

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Fashion Marketing Communications

Lea-Greenwood, Gaynor — 17 Dec 2012 08:17:59 +0100

Effective communications with consumers are especially necessary for success in a business as ephemeral and competitive as fashion. This textbook for students of fashion design, fashion marketing, and communications sets out all that they need to successfully participate in the increasing number of courses with marketing communications as a component. Taking an international approach that reflects the global fashion market, this invaluable resource features many real-world case studies for practical, hands-on learning. [224 Pages, Softcover]

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Notenlesen für Dummies Das Pocketbuch

Pilhofer, Michael / Day, Holly — 13 Dec 2012 08:17:26 +0100

Verstehen Sie bei einem Blick auf ein Notenblatt nur Bahnhof? Damit sind Sie nicht allein, es macht das Musikspielen jedoch auch nicht einfacher. Mit diesem Buch können Sie etwas dagegen tun und spielend leicht Noten lesen lernen, um Ihr musikalisches Potenzial enorm zu erhöhen! [111 Pages, Softcover]

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Fabrics and Pattern Cutting

Aldrich, Winifred — 3 Dec 2012 08:19:12 +0100

One of the most challenging aspects of a designer's training is learning how to create patterns that utilise the characteristics of fabrics. With an ever expanding range available, an understanding of the relationship between fabric, form and pattern shape is now the most important skill a designer has to acquire. Fabrics and Pattern Cutting explores how a garment's shape is created and discusses the factors that need to be considered when creating patterns and offers you a practical method for solving problems. Its approach to design and flat pattern cutting is based on the appraisal of the fabric and body shape. Fabrics and Pattern Cutting is fully illustrated and makes use of numerous practical examples. [224 Pages, Softcover]

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Ukulele für Dummies

Wood, Alistair — 12 Oct 2012 08:17:25 +0200

Wenn auch Sie dem Charme der Ukulele erlegen sind, ist dieses Buch genau das richtige für Sie. Ob Anfänger oder Fortgeschrittener - hier erfahren Sie Schritt für Schritt, wie Sie schnell zum Ukulele-Meister werden. [338 Pages, Softcover]

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British Art in the Cultural Field, 1939-69

Tickner, Lisa / Corbett, David Peters (eds.) — 24 Sep 2012 08:17:30 +0200

Informed by new research, this rich collection of thought-provoking essays presents a fresh assessment of British Art in the Cultural Field, 1939-69, locating influential artists, movements, institutions, and individual works against the changing economic and cultural landscape to shed new light on this seminal period in British art history. [278 Pages, Softcover]

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Modern Art in Africa, Asia and Latin America

10 Sep 2012 08:17:48 +0200

Bringing together narratives of modern art that have been scattered in area studies of Asian, African, and Latin American art history, the volume sheds fresh light on the radical transformation associated with modernity worldwide and opens the subject up to cross-cultural comparison. In turn, addressing the often-neglected topics in modern art that are especially relevant to the study of postmodernity, such as modern art in diaspora, colonial art education and institutions, and pre-histories of new media, concepts, and methods. [458 Pages, Softcover]

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Modern Art in Africa, Asia and Latin America

10 Sep 2012 08:17:46 +0200

Shedding fresh light on modern art beyond the West, this text introduces readers to artists, art movements, debates and theoretical positions of the modern era that continue to shape contemporary art worldwide. Area histories of modern art are repositioned and interconnected towards a global art historiography. * Provides a much-needed corrective to the Eurocentric historiography of modern art, offering a more worldly and expanded view than any existing modern art survey * Brings together a selection of major essays and historical documents from a wide range of sources * Section introductions, critical essays, and documents provide the relevant contextual and historiographical material, link the selections together, and guide the reader through the key theoretical positions and debates * Offers a useful tool for students and scholars with little or no prior knowledge of non-Western modernisms * Includes many contrasting voices in its documents and essays, encouraging reader response and lively classroom discussion * Includes a selection of major essays and historical documents addressing not only painting and sculpture but photography, film and architecture as well. [458 Pages, Hardcover]

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Nähen lernen für Kinder für Dummies

Daniels, Petra — 6 Sep 2012 08:17:16 +0200

Nähen macht Spaß und jeder kann es lernen. Petra Daniels erklärt Schritt für Schritt die Grundtechniken des Nähens, weist, wenn notwendig, darauf hin, sich die Hilfe eines Erwachsenen zu holen, und stellt viele modische Nähprojekte vor ? von ganz einfach bis raffiniert. [136 Pages, Softcover]

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Neurosciences and Music IV

27 Aug 2012 08:18:25 +0200

This volume stems from the conference The Neurosciences and Music IV: Learning and Memory held in Edinburgh, Scotland 9-12 June 2011. The volume focuses on four themes: infants and children; adult musicians and non-musicians; disabilities and aging-related issues; and therapy and rehabilitation. Manuscripts cover a range of topics, including the cultural neuroscience of music; memory and learning in music performance; the impact of musical experience on cerebral language processing; and mechanisms of rhythm and meter learning over the life span. The Neurosciences and Music IV will be of interest to not only to neuroscientists, psychologists, and students, but also to clinical neurologists and psychologists, educators, and musicologists. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member. [350 Pages, Softcover]

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Mandolin For Dummies

Julin, Don — 20 Aug 2012 08:18:18 +0200

The fun and easy way to learn to play the mandolin The newest addition to the highly successful Dummies instrument-instruction line, Mandolin For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction on learning to play the mandolin. Following the time-tested Dummies format, Mandolin For Dummies provides a level of content and instruction greater than anything currently available. Mandolin For Dummies breaks down the fundamentals of this instrument and provides the resources you need to practice and improve your ability over time. * Packed with individualized instruction on key mandolin-friendly musical styles, including Irish and Celtic, old time American music, blues, bluegrass, swing, and jazz * The accompanying CD provides audio tracks from the book and exercises so you can play along and build your skills * Clear and useful photos and diagrams ensure you fret, strum, and pick with precision * Includes a mandolin buying guide to help ensure you make the right purchases * Tips on restringing mandolins and other DIY care and maintenance topics If you're an aspiring mandolin player, don't fret! Mandolin For Dummies has you covered. [396 Pages, Softcover]

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Theory in Contemporary Art since 1985

Kocur, Zoya / Leung, Simon (eds.) — 13 Aug 2012 08:17:46 +0200

An updated edition of the hugely successful original anthology that captures the essence and the edge of the contemporary art scene. Reedited to include new essays that cover today's topics such as new media and repatriation, this volume brings together a broad selection of important contributions that map out the role that critical theory has played in contemporary art. [552 Pages, Softcover]

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Anglo-American

Corbett, David Peters / Monks, Sarah (eds.) — 16 Jul 2012 08:17:36 +0200

For the first time, a distinguished line-up of scholars from both America and the UK consider the complex history of artistic relations between Britain and the USA, covering the years from the colonial period to the 1960s. The book presents a series of significant essays on artists including Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, Frederic Church, Georgia O'Keeffe and David Hockney, and addressing subjects such as the First World War, Pop Art, the Camden Town Group and Ashcan School, the legacies of slavery, and transatlantic travel. [264 Pages, Softcover]

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Musiktheorie für Dummies

Pilhofer, Michael / Day, Holly — 12 Jul 2012 08:17:07 +0200

Hier erfahren Sie alles Wichtige, was Sie über Musiktheorie wissen müssen - vom Lesen von Noten bis zum Komponieren eigener Songs. Wenn Sie dachten, Musiktheorie sei trocken, dürfte dieses Buch eine angenehme Überraschung für Sie sein. [280 Pages, Softcover]

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Nähen für Dummies

Saunders Maresh, Jan — 14 Jun 2012 08:18:06 +0200

Mode ganz nach Ihrem Geschmack? Wer nähen kann, kann sich seine modischen Wünsche erfüllen. Die Autorin gibt Anfängern sowie Fortgeschrittenen Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen für einfache Muster, raffinierte Dekoprojekte und vieles mehr. [351 Pages, Softcover]

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Raphael

Forcellino, Antonio — 11 Jun 2012 08:17:40 +0200

Craving pleasure as well as knowledge, Raphael Sanzio was quick to realize that his talent would only be truly appreciated in the liberal, carefree and extravagantly sensual atmosphere of Rome during its golden age under Julius II and Leo X. Arriving in the city in 1508 at the age of twenty-five, he was entranced and seduced by life at the papal court and within a few months had emerged as the most brilliant star in its intellectual firmament. His art achieved a natural grace that was totally uninhibited and free from subjection. His death, at just thirty-seven, plunged the city into the kind of despair that follows the passing of an esteemed and much loved prince. In this major new biography Antonio Forcellino retraces the meteoric arc of Raphael's career by re-examining contemporary documents and accounts and interpreting the artist's works with the eye of an expert art restorer. Raphael's paintings are vividly described and placed in their historical context. Forcellino analyses Raphael's techniques for producing the large frescos for which he is so famous, examines his working practices and his organization of what was a new kind of artistic workshop, and shows how his female portraits expressed and conveyed a new attitude to women. This rich and nuanced account casts aside the misconceptions passed on by those critics who persistently tried to undermine Raphael's mythical status, enabling one of the greatest artists of all time to re-emerge fully as both man and artist. [260 Pages, Hardcover]

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Fashion Drawing For Dummies

Arnold, Lisa — 7 May 2012 08:18:56 +0200

The fast and easy way to learn the art of fashion drawing This fun guide gives you dozens of step-by-step diagrams that walk you through the process of preparing creative illustrations that you can later develop into dynamic presentations for your design portfolio. Plus, you'll not only learn how to draw clothes and fabric, but also how to show details that make up the total look: faces and hairstyles, fashion accents, and a wide variety of textures. If you're an aspiring fashion designer, you know it's essential to be able to draw, prepare, and present a fashion drawing. Whether you have little or no prior drawing experience, Fashion Drawing For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, non-intimidating instructions for mastering the drawing skills you need to design like a pro. * Learn the rules and techniques of fashion drawing * Draw the fashion figure in different poses and from multiple angles * Discover how to complement your drawings with accessories, clothing, and style If you're a fledgling designer looking for non-intimidating guidance on learning the ins and outs of fashion drawing, this friendly guide has you covered! [384 Pages, Softcover]

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Museums and the Public Sphere

Barrett, Jennifer — 20 Apr 2012 08:18:09 +0200

Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums in England, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States in engaging in public discourse, and gauges their ability to operate as sites of democratic public space. Many museums now draw on museological theory in the creation of their exhibitions, and Museums and the Public Sphere allows for a vigorous engagement with international debates around the public sphere and democracy through discussion of exciting case studies. [208 Pages, Softcover]

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The Art of Understanding Art

Costache, Irina D. — 2 Apr 2012 08:17:27 +0200

The Art of Understanding Art reveals to readers new and meaningful ways of developing personal ideas and opinions about art and how to express them with confidence. A truly innovative book that presents and explains behind the scene activities, methods and tools involved in the creation, dissemination, analysis and interpretation of art. [280 Pages, Softcover]

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The Art of Understanding Art

Costache, Irina D. — 2 Apr 2012 08:17:26 +0200

Food Styling and Photography For Dummies

Parks-Whitfield, Alison — 26 Mar 2012 08:18:45 +0200

Discover how to style and photograph food like the pros Whether you're taking shots for a foodie blog, advertisements, packaging, menus, or cookbooks, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies shows you how to take the next step in your passion for food and photography. This attractive, informative, and fun guide to the fundamentals of food styling provides information on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals. Food Styling & Photography For Dummies provides you with the fundamentals of food styling and gives you the inside scoop on the tools and techniques used by some of the most successful industry professionals. * Shows you how to translate taste, aroma, and appeal through color, texture, and portion * Includes techniques such as extreme close-ups, selective focus, and unique angles to create dramatic effect * Detailed coverage on lighting and composition * Tips for choosing the proper equipment and mastering the use of camera settings, lenses, and post-production software * Advice for creating a professional personality and getting your food photography business off the ground Whether you're an amateur or professional food photographer, Food Styling & Photography For Dummies is a fun and informative guide to photographing and arranging culinary subject matter. [336 Pages, Softcover]

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Freelance Fashion Designer's Handbook

Keech, Paula — 26 Mar 2012 08:18:17 +0200

The Freelance Fashion Designer's Handbook is an essential guide on how to go it alone, covering what to expect, time management, keeping up with accounts, and compiling technical packages for garments. Filled with illustrative case studies, it is a portable mentor, covering all the information to becoming a freelance designer such as creating a basic freelance contract, invoicing, how to find work, tax returns and much more. [192 Pages, Softcover]

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Museum Studies

Carbonell, Bettina Messias (ed.) — 26 Mar 2012 08:18:07 +0200

Museum Studies provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture, philosophy, and their adopring or compative publics. This fully revised and updated new edition of the bestselling anthology includes 19 new essays as well as completely revised introductory material that provide vital background on the field and its contexts [680 Pages, Softcover]

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Creative Writing and Art History

Grant, Andrew / Rubin, Patricia (eds.) — 5 Mar 2012 08:18:11 +0100

This collection considers the ways in which the writing of art history intersects with creative writing, from the creative writing of art history to dialogues between styles of creative and art-historical writing. The topics covered include Paul Gauguin's collages of quotations, Sophie Calle's collaboration with Paul Auster, Henry James' portraiture, Bernard Berenson's fictional artist 'Amico di Sandro', Virginia Woolf's 'visual' writing, Pablo Picasso's solar mythology as re-written by Georges Bataille, and creative writing in the 'middle voice' [208 Pages, Softcover]

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