Arts

Great Singers: An Endangered Species

by Denes Striny

This book supplies detailed explanations for young singers, teachers, and professional singers with 'troubled' voices. Striny's previous book, Head First, discussed this process but without specific instructions...

The Story of Irish Dance

by Helen Brennan

From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance.

Dance Halls and Last Calls: A History of Texas Country Music

by Geronimo , III Trevino

Documentaries of over one hundred vintage dance halls and their communities are explored in Dance Halls and Last Calls. Many entertainers, booking agents, club owners, and country music fans were interviewed...

Willie: An Autobiography

by Willie Nelson & Bud Shrake

Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captured the imagination of America for more than thirty years.

Once Upon a Time in New York: Jimmy Walker, Franklin Roosevelt,and the Last Great Battle of the Jazz Age

by Herbert Mitgang

The crackdown- the largest ever in U.S. history dethroned Walker, paved the way for Roosevelt's career as president after almost ruining his chances and brought the roaring Jazz Age to an end.

Gary Cooper: American Hero

by Jeffrey Mayers

A definitive biography of film legend Gary Cooper

Lennon in America: 1971-1980, Based in Part on the Lost Lennon Diaries

by Geoffery Giuliano

John Lennon was a legend in his own time. Deprived of life at a young age, Lennon has become a symbol of the '60s and '70s peace movement. But what do we really know about him as a person?

John Wayne: My Father

by Aissa Wayne & Steve Delsohn

The daughter of John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar, Aissa delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. John Wayne: My Father reports Wayne's life faithfully and compassionately,...

Jackson Pollock: A Biography

by Deborah Solomon

Illustrated with twenty-five reproductions of Pollock's paintings, the book looks into the passions, conflicts, relationships, and influences of the artist, Jackson Pollock, widely considered the finest American...

Backstage Passes: Life on the Wild Side with David Bowie

by Angela Bowie & Patrick Carr

Having outlasted the gag order that was part of their divorce agreement, Angela Bowie produced this memoir of her turbulent life with David.

Chambers: Scores by Alvin Lucier

by Alvin Lucier & Douglas Simon

First edition of this experimental music classic is now available

Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame

by Ty Burr

WITH 8 PAGES OF BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS

How—and why—do we obsess over movie stars? How does fame both reflect and mask the person behind it? How have the image of stardom and our stars’ images altered...

The Victorians and Edwardians at War

by John Hannavy

By the time the first photographs were taken at war in the late 1840s, the idea that ‘the camera cannot lie’ was already firmly embedded in the Victorian psyche. ‘Truthful’ in a way the work of the war...

Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet

by Tim Gunn & Ada Calhoun

In the beginning there was the fig leaf...

and the toga. Crinolines and ruffs. Chain mailand corsets. What do these antiquated items have to do with the oh-so-twenty-first-century skinny jeans, graphic tee,...

Painting with Light: Lighting & Photoshop Techniques for Photographers

by Eric Curry

Exploring techniques that will work with the materials that photographers already have on hand, the author designs images through thorough planning and creativity that depict his subjects in breathtaking and...

The Unofficial Hobbit Handbook: Everything I Need to Know about Life I Learned from Tolkien

by Peter Archer & Scott Francis

"It's a dangerous business, going out your front door."

In the age of men, one must face myriad challenges: epic quests, imminent danger, the evil gaze of Sauron . . . okay, so maybe not. But wouldn't life's...

Wedding and Portrait Photographers' Legal Handbook

by Norman Phillips & Esq., Christopher S. Nudo

This guide provides insights into the legal concerns that face professional photographers. Collecting unpaid debts, securing retainers, and constructing payment terms are addressed with a focus on the difficulties...

The Art of Color Infrared Photography

by Steven Begleiter

Demystifying the elusive art of creating color infrared images, this guide offers in-depth techniques to capture light beyond the visible spectrum with color infrared film. Beginning with the history and facts...

Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography

by Norman Phillips

Photographers learn from a master the impact and drama that can be created through the precise creation of low key portraits—portraits in which the tonal range is primarily dark. While the low key technique...

Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

by Norman Phillips

Portraiture tends to rely on standardized, established lighting techniques, but most photographers know that subscribing to traditional methods does not always flatter every subject. The techniques collected...