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Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and influential costumes ever committed to film, from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little ...black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Fashion in Film celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with beautiful film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema.
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The Book of the Tree is a celebration of trees in art featuring works by some of the world's leading artists, photographers and illustrators.
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Many of us have recently dusted off an old bike and got back in the saddle for the first time in years. This is great news; we will be enjoying the health, financial, and emotional benefits for decades. But if you've not ridden a bike since childhood, it's a challenging prospect.... This book is a confidence builder for the nervous new or re-newed cyclist. In three clear stages the book covers the benefits of cycling, looking after your bike thereby avoiding trips to the bike workshop, and above all, the real-world advice you need to become a confident cycling commuter and road user. Engagingly written by cycling expert and author Alan Anderson, all this comes in a small, readable format, with attractive illustrations by David Sparshott.
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'Never does that old maxim the harder I practise, the luckier I get ring truer' - Matt Stuart Street photography may look like luck, but you have to get out there and hone your craft if you want to shake up those luck vibes. From understanding how to be invisible on a busy street..., to anticipating a great image in the chaos of a crowd, over 20 chapters Matt Stuart reveals the hard-won skills and secrets that have led to his greatest shots. Illustrated throughout with 100 of Stuart's images, this is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the finest street photographers around.
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With a twist on the practical moviemaking genre, This is How You Make a Movie brings the subject to life by explaining the terms through the films you know and love. Using key scenes from some of the best-loved movies of all time, Tim Grierson explores everything from cinematogra...phy through to the secrets of talking to camera. Depth of focus is explored through Citizen Kane, forced perspective through The Lord of the Rings, and slow motion through Reservoir Dogs. Elegant schematics describe the practical detail, and provide informative background to the highly readable and enjoyable text.
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Keith Haring was a revolutionary artist, who transformed the art world during his short but impactful life, this new pocket-sized biography tells his inspirational story.
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Part of the Lives the Musicians series: highly readable short biographies of the most-popular musicians
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Philip Guston remains a pivotal figure in the history of twentieth-century American painting. Written by Musa Meyer--Guston's daughter and president of the Guston Foundation--this book brings Guston's life and his hugely rich and diverse output together into one succinct volume. ...Split into three sections covering Guston's early career, his mid-century Abstract Expressionist work, and his controversial but now hugely influential late period, and with more than 100 images of Guston's work (including both paintings and drawings), this offers a complete introduction and overview of a mercurial figure.
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Pattern making, patternmaking, pattern cutting or flat patterning, are all words that describe the process of creating a two-dimensional diagram or template of a garment, drafted on a flat surface from either body measurements or transferred from a draped muslin. The starting poi...nt of a pattern is a sloper. Slopers are basic patterns that are drafted containing a certain amount of wearing ease for the wearer's comfort and are created without seam allowances. Slopers are used as the foundation or template for creating design variations that are subsequently cut and sewn in fabric. In this book you will start by learning how to create a sloper for a basic sleeve before moving on to collars, bodices, skirts, and trousers. Each lesson in the book is illustrated in meticulous detail in a series of step-by-step photographs accompanied by charts, diagrams, and photos from the catwalk. Videos to accompany this book are available at www.universityoffashion.com.
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A vegetable garden is not an option for everyone, and as a result, growing vegetables inside is becoming a desirable choice for people with no outside space. Many have discovered the love of growing indoor plants and want to take their skills to another level; others are inspired... by the idea of growing their own food cheaply and sustainably. The book covers all the essentials of indoor container growing, and the specific needs of different vegetable plants. Author Claire Ratinon brings her urban gardening expertise to this popular subject, in a book designed to appeal to new gardeners and anyone who would like to take on the rewarding challenge of growing their own dinner.
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