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In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits

In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits

by National Geographic Society

National Geographic Greatest Portraits tells the story of portrait photography through the eyes-and words-of five accomplished National Geographic photographers. The book showcases images never-before-seen alongside award-winning favorites. New and fascinating text reveals photographers' individual experiences photographing people and their evaluation of NG portraits produced during each decade-from the late-19th... (more)

Through the Lens: National Geographic's Greatest Photographs

Through the Lens: National Geographic's Greatest Photographs

For more than 100 years, National Geographic has set the standard for nature, culture, and wildlife photography. Now, in Through the Lens, 250 spectacular images—some famous, others rarely seen—are gathered in one lavish and beautiful volume. Through the Lens is divided into geographical regions—Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the Americas, and Oceans and Isles—with a special section devoted to space... (more)

The Family of Man: The 30th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Book of Photography

The Family of Man: The 30th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Book of Photography

Hailed as the most successful exhibition of photography ever assembled, The Family of Man opened at The Museum of Modern Art, New York in January 1955. This book, the permanent embodiment of Edward Steichen's monumental exhibition, reproduces all of the 503 images that Steichen described as "a mirror of the essential oneness of mankind throughout the world. Photographs made in all parts of the world, of the gamut... (more)

Van Gogh Face to Face: The Portraits

by Vincent van Gogh

Just one month before his suicide in 1890 Vincent van Gogh wrote to his sister, "What impassions me most--much, much more than all of the rest of my metier--is the portrait, the modern portrait." During his short, intense career he revolutionized portrait painting, decisively influencing its course in the twentieth century. Published to accompany a major touring exhibition, Van Gogh Face to Face brings together... (more)

Rineke Dijkstra: Portraits

Rineke Dijkstra is renowned for her uncanny and thoughtful portraits series of teenagers and young adults: girls and boys of various nationalities at the beach, children of Bosnian refugees, Spanish bullfighters straight out of the arena, Israeli youngsters before and after military service, and here, documented for the first time, her series of photographs taken of aspiring, young ballet dancers. Her subjects are... (more)

Portraits (Contemporary Artists.)

by Steve McCurry

Magnum photographer Steve McCurry never set out to take portraits. Critically acclaimed and recognized internationally for his classic reportage, over the last 20 years he has worked for the "National Geographic" and other publications on numerous assignments: along the Afghan border, in Baghdad, Beirut and the Sahel. McCurry's coverage of the monsoon won first prize in the World Press Awards, and was part of his... (more)

At Twelve: Portraits of Young Women

by Sally Mann

At Twelve is a composite portrait that is both universal and intimately personal. As Ann Beattie writes in her perceptive introduction, "These girls still exist in an innocent world in which a pose is only a pose--what adults make of that pose may be the issue." Sally Mann's work is in the collections of major museums across the country. "Haunting black-and-white studies of children, shown here as surprisingly... (more)

Feud (Lady Grace Mysteries)

by Grace Cavendish

There is much excitement at Court as the famous painter Levina Teerlinc arrives to paint the Queen's portrait. The Maids of Honor are recruited to help entertain the Queen during the sittings, and to pose for the painter while the Queen is busy. They love being in the studio but have to beware as deadly poisons are used in some of the paints! One of Lady Grace's fellow Maids of Honor, Carmina, begins to act rather... (more)

Naked Happy Girls

The idea of a photographer asking New York women he meets randomly to pose nude for him is not exactly new -- books with similar approaches include Peter Gorman's Naked in Apartment 7, Greg Friedler's Naked New York, and at a stretch, even Richard Kern's New York Girls -- but Andrew Einhorn does the job proficiently. Einhorn is in his late 30s, and according to his biographical paragraph, he lives in Manhattan... (more)

The Great American Pin-Up

by Louis K. Meisel, Charles G. Martignette

This illustrated text tells the story of the American pin-up as a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper. It describes the genre's origins and development, showcasing the most important artists.

Portraits from Life in 29 Steps

by John Howard Sanden

Portraits from Life in 29 Steps presents an elegant, simple and direct procedure for painting a convincing portrait in 29 logical steps. John Howard Sanden has developed this method in more than three decades of painting, demonstrating and teaching. At the heart of this book are two complete portrait-painting demonstrations; each of the 29 steps is descriptively titled, explained and illustrated to show the... (more)

Expressionist PortraitsFrank Whitford

Expressionist Portraits

by Frank Whitford

I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America

I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America

by Barbara Summers, Barbara Summers, Brian Lanker

Foreward by Maya Angelou STC is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of I Dream A World with this completely revised and updated paperback edition that charts the achievements of a remarkable group of African-American women and their continued impact on the world. First published in 1989, I Dream A World, a collection of 75 portraits, has been an enormous success, selling more than 450,000 copies and... (more)

Painting Watercolor Portraits That Glow

by Jan Kunz

A guide to painting watercolour portraits which demonstrate the personality and uniqueness of their subjects.

America 24/7

by Rick Smolan, David Cohen

An American time capsule: From the original creators of the Day in the Life book series comes America 24/7, an epic project harnessing the talents of more than 25,000 photographers. The America 24/7 team of first-time digital photographers, photography students, top international photojournalists and newspaper shooters--including 36 Pulizer Prize winners--took extraordinary pictures of an ordinary American... (more)

The Triple Goddess Tarot: The Power of the Major Arcana, Chakra Healing, and the Divine Feminine

The Triple Goddess Tarot: The Power of the Major Arcana, Chakra Healing, and the Divine Feminine

by Isha Lerner

A new tarot based on the divine feminine that utilizes the power of chakra healing and archetypal consciousness to restore vital life-source energy Contains 22 major arcana, plus 4 new goddess images and 7 chakra cards. *Works with the "power of three" in a unique and sacred way. *By the author of the bestselling Inner Child Cards (more than 100,000 sold). This unique divination deck of 33 cards connects... (more)

Americans Who Tell the Truth

by Robert Shetterly

As we in the United States have the right to speak the truth, we also have the need to be told the truth. Throughout history, politicians, writers, environmentalists, political activists, and others have used this freedom to motivate and empower Americans to challenge the status quo. Artist Robert Shetterly’s fifty portraits, combined with thought-provoking quotes and concise biographies, offer a powerful view... (more)

Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil

by Paul Leveille

A guide to painting realistic and expressive portraits in oils. The author creates seven life like portraits of a variety of people, using a step by step programme, and deals with topics such as the painting, proportion, and placement of features, as well as how to mix perfect skin tones.

Pastel (PBK)

by Daniel E. Greene

Serge Normant/Metamorphosis

by Serge Normant

One of the top hair stylists working in fashion today, Serge Normant performs his magic on the most beautiful actresses and models of our time. A tour de force of feminine fantasy, Serge Normant Metamorphosis is a dazzling summation of contemporary style, fashion and glamour - as envisioned by this gifted artist and captured in images by the world's leading fashion photographers. In transforming the looks of such... (more)

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