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 audience, particularly the younger demographic that actively gets tattoos. It will include Kat's ...
Now in paperback comes the bestselling story of how "Walker, Texas Ranger" star Chuck Norris overcame abject poverty, how he survived his father's alcoholism and desertion of the family, and how he faced such obstacles as his own shyness and lack of strength and ability early in life. 16-page, full-color insert.
In this passionate biography, the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" turns his eye to the greatest magician of them all: Harry Houdini. Includes an index, Author's Note, and bibliography. Photos.
Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician, but do they know that he was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white drawings.
More than twenty superstars from the world of crafting--including Anna Corba, April Cornell, Sandi Genovese, and Andrea Grossman--offer their expert advice on how to design a work space where creativity can blossom. Like the bestselling "Business of Bliss," it's practical, inspirational, and beautiful to behold. Research by "Craft Trends Magazine ...
For this collection, award-winning interviewer Terry Gross has selected more than three dozen of her most entertaining and revealing interviews for National Public Radio's premier program "Fresh Air." Known for her thoughtful, probing style, Gross precedes each of the more than three dozen selections with an explanation of why each guest was on ...
Looking back at the age of 80, the legendary heiress and always-colorful personality Gloria Vanderbilt writes about her sex life, beginning with schoolgirl crushes at her private school and going on to tell all--or nearly all--about her many lovers, who included Marlon Brando, Howard Hughes, and Frank Sinatra.
The first full-length celebration of an African American and Native American self-taught master's landscapes and travels In "The New York Times," Wendy Steiner named Joseph E. Yoakum (1890-1972) one of the six masters among American outsider artists. John Perreault wrote in "The Village Voice," "The discovery of an authentic 'naive' artist such ...
Written for younger readers, this biography of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock focuses on the summer of 1950, the year he created the painting "Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist). Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2002 by Publishers Weekly. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
Artists' books have emerged over the last 25 years as the quintessential contemporary art form, addressing subjects as diverse as poetry and politics, incorporating a full spectrum of artistic media and bookmaking methods, and taking every conceivable form. Female painters, sculptors, calligraphers, and printmakers, as well a growing community of ...
Edward Hopper's canvasses are filled with stripped-down spaces and unrelenting light, evocative landscapes, and the lonely aspects of men and women seemingly isolated in their surroundings. What kind of life engendered this art? In this intimate biography, author and curator of major studies and exhibitions of Hopper, Gail Levin, reveals the ...
Kevyn Aucoin led the kind of glamorous life that can only be imagined. He tended to the faces of every A-list star and did the makeup for countless music videos, magazine shoots and fashion shows. However, few would have predicted his incredible rise given the heartwrenching difficulties of his childhood. But at a young age, he discovered his ...
This monumental biography of Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) emphasizes not only his enormous talent but the dedication that made it flower in the face of often horrifyingly slim odds. Beginning as a child in a broken, impoverished family in Rotterdam in 1904, de Kooning became an artist through a combination of unrelenting work and a vision that ...
Published to accompany the third season of a groundbreaking four-year PBS series devoted to contemporary artists and their work, Art - 21 - 3 presents a behind-the-scenes look at the lives and work of sixteen artists at work today. Some are well established, others only now emerging. The artists discuss their work in their own words and in their ...
This reference book presents a comprehensive overview of the legal issues faced by anyone working in the visual arts. It covers: copyright, contracts, censorship, moral rights, sales (by artist, gallery or agent), taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting and grants. The book suggests basic strategies, gives information to help with further ...
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was one of the most successful American artists of the 20th-century: her arresting paintings of enormous, intimately rendered flowers, desert landscapes and stark white cow skulls are seminal works of modern art. But behind O'Keeffe's bold work and celebrity was a woman misunderstood by even her most ardent admirers. ...
Forrest came to the attention of millions of fans when he won the season finale of the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter", the mixed-martial arts reality show that propelled the UFC into the pop culture mainstream (and that today draws more than 2 millions viewers an episode). The pages in this book will feature his boisterous personality and ...
Published to accompany the second season of the PBS television series, this illustrated book offers a glimpse into the life stories, sources of inspiration and creative processes of some of the most interesting contemporary artists working in America. Sixteen artists are featured in groups of four, and each group represents a theme. The artists ...
When Galloway was born, no one knew that an experimental antibiotic given to her mother had wreaked havoc on the fetus's nervous system. With disarming candor, the author writes about her breakdowns, her queer identity, and living in a silent world populated by unforgettable characters.
It's hard for graphic designers to stay inspired when they're constantly working to deadlines. Inspirability gives them a fresh look at how to keep those creative fires burning in the real world, with: Interviews with 40 design luminaries, including Stefan Sagmeister, Paula Scher, Milton Glaser and Chip Kidd; Fascinating pictures the designers ...
A study of the innovative pop artist Andy Warhol by his close friend and confidant, David Bourdon. Prepared during the artist's lifetime and with his co-operation, it is described as "an intimate look at the man behind the silkscreened image".
One hundred years after his death, Robert Louis Stevenson--author of such classic novels as Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--remains a fascinating figure. This major biography of the woman behind the genius--Stevenson's wife, Fanny--spent three months on the French bestseller lists and has already sold more than 80,000 copies.
Outside the Lines showcases 50 recent works by Romanian-born Alexandra Nechita--"the ten-year-old Picasso"--which have dazzled art collectors and the general public alike with their vibrant color and style. Alexandra also writes simple, moving narratives about the daily inspirations that help her to express herself through painting. 50 color ...
"When someone we love dies, most of us do something to keep them from completely vanishing. We summon up memories of them, we talk about them, we visit their graves, we treasure photographs of them, we dream about them, and we cry, and for those brief moments they are in some way with us. But when my friend Joe Brainard died, I knew I was going to ...
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