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Incantation, Wendy
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Beth Bramich; Artworks by Frances Scott; Designed by An Endless Supply; Contributions by Stine Herbert, Juliet Jacques, …
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In The Eyeline of Furtherance, charts John Howard's rise from 70's
pop idol to a career in A & R and marketing. The '90s opened up
new vistas, ever bigger and better opportunities, working with
Elkie Brooks, Madness, Barry Manilow and rock 'n' roll heroes
Lonnie Donegan and The Crickets. As John puts it, "I was propelled
onwards and upwards, not this time by my own ambition, but by the
plans of others who had clearly decided that I was going places in
a direction I would never have imagined twenty years earlier." John
Howard's first book, Incidents Crowded With Life, followed the
ambitions of a young gay singer-songwriter in London in the '70s
which were realised after being signed by CBS Records and recording
his debut LP at Abbey Road studios. En route, he wrote the theme
song for a Peter Fonda movie and was heralded as The Next Big
Thing. And all the while navigating a series of disastrous personal
events, not least when he broke his back in 1976.
Featuring interviews with key cast and crew members, including
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, and
Steven Spielberg, Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History
tells the complete story behind the movies, Back to the Future: The
Ride, the animated series, and more. This revised and updated
edition features additional Back to the Future content, including a
deep dive into Telltale Games' video game and IDW's series of
comics, as well as a look at the most memorable Back to the Future
merchandise, such as Funko's line of collectibles. You'll also find
an exclusive look at Back to the Future: The Musical, with
commentary from writer and producer Bob Gale. (c) 2020 Universal
City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
This comprehensive sewing book will take you through the entire
process from picking the right fabric and notions to completing a
pair of jeans that will rival high-end denim brands. Learn garment
industry insider techniques, explained in an easy to understand,
visual format. All tutorials can be done using regular home sewing
machines and tools that are easy to access. Sewing Jeans: The
complete step-by-step guide also includes chapters on pattern
alterations, a comprehensive guide to the best seams and stitches
plus an extensive section on denim fabric and their care and uses.
Making your own jeans doesn't have to be hard, with the techniques
shown in this book you'll be able to sew a great looking pair of
denim that are uniquely you.
Following her success with Lost Charleston, local author and city
tour guide Leigh Jones Handal brings a fresh approach to one of the
key titles in Pavilion Books’ trademark series. Charleston, South
Carolina is one of the most popular East Coast tourist
destinations. The flashpoint of the Civil War, what remains of Fort
Sumter in Charleston is still a much-visited attraction, and
despite bombardment by the Federal Navy, earthquakes and many
hurricanes, the South Carolina city has retained its 19th-century
charm. City guide Leigh Jones Handal tells the story of the
Charleston she loves through archive photos matched with their
modern viewpoint, including the Jenkins Orphanage whose band were
the likely originators of the Charleston dance. There are vintage
photos of the great plantation houses, plus the grand buildings on
Meeting Street, and the soaring spires of Charleston’s many
churches. Downtown many of the classic mansions, such as the
Miles Brewton House, have been retained, along with the Market Hall
and the Customs House, and though the trolleys no longer run along
Broad Street, it is still recognizable from a century
before. Leigh Jones Handal has uncovered a treasury of
vintages images which have been matched with modern photos to show
new aspects of this enduringly fascinating city.
Writing in Music demystifies music writing conventions and methods
by offering strategies for the types of writing that students most
often encounter in college courses on music. The book offers
guidance through the writing process and, for research assignments,
through the research process. Geared for an audience of music
majors and other students taking undergraduate music-major
courses--as well as for master's students in music desiring more
training in academic writing--Writing in Music covers the two
approaches common to academic coursework in virtually all
music-major programs: the study of music with a focus on its
cultural and historical contexts, and the exploration of works
using the tools of music analysis. Whether students want to apply a
specific approach or take a broader, interdisciplinary stance, this
guide prepares them to think and write about music.
When the Beatles launched into fame in 1963, they inspired a
generation to pick up an instrument and start a band. Rock and roll
took the world by storm, but one small town in particular seemed to
pump out prominent musicians and popular bands at factory pace.
Many American college towns have their own story to tell when it
comes to their rock and roll roots, but Gainesville's story is
unique: dozens of resident musicians launched into national
prominence, eight inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and
a steady stream of major acts rolling through on a regular basis.
Marty Jourard-himself a member of the chart-topping Motels-looks at
Gainesville through the mid-1960s and 1970s, delving into
individual stories of the musicians, businesses, and promoters that
helped foster innovative, professional music in a small north
Florida town. From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to Stephen
Stills and the Eagles' Don Felder and Bernie Leadon, Gainesville
cultivated some of the most celebrated musicians and songwriters of
the time. Music Everywhere brings to light a key chapter in the
history of American rock and roll-a time when music was a way of
life and bands popped up by the dozen, some falling by the wayside,
but others indelibly changing the face of rock and roll. Here is
the story of the people, the town, and a culture that nurtured a
wellspring of talent.
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Chateau Despair
(Hardcover)
Lisa Barnard; Contributions by Sarah James, Jeremy Till
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R783
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This publication is made up of a series of photographs taken inside
the abandoned Conservative Party headquarters at 32 Smith Square in
London. Award-winning artist Lisa Barnard was granted access to the
abandoned site in 2009 and documented the building and found
objects. This book features previously unseen photos of the
interior documenting the dulled shades of corporate blue, stained
carpets, peeling paintwork and discarded iconography of past
alliances.
With a body of work firmly at the heart of architectural theory and
discourse, Robert Maxwell is undoubtedly one of the most respected
architectural writers and educators of recent times. Emeritus
Professor of Architecture at Princeton University, Robert Maxwell
is a scholar known worldwide for critical writing that looks at
modern and contemporary architecture in relation to our wider
culture, including art, literature and music. A Few Years of
Writing: Interspersed with Some Facts of Life brings together a
collection of over 30 of Maxwell's writings from the late twentieth
century to the present, through which are woven events and
occasions from his own diary that expand on debates in the world of
architecture throughout the period. Texts include "Richard Rogers:
an Evaluation", first published in Casabella in February 1994;
"Sounds and Sweet Airs at Stuttgart", a review of the Music School
at Stuttgart, in the RIBA Journal in October 1996; an obituary of
Philip Johnson in The Architectural Review, in March 2005; and
"Eisenman: The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture", in Building
Design in September 2006. This engaging collection, at once
intimate and autobiographical, insightful and perceptive, as well
as critical and theoretical, results in a rich description of the
culture of architecture across two decades towards the close of the
last century and during the early years of the present. A Few Years
of Writing: Interspersed with Some Facts of Life is the first of
two books of Robert Maxwell's writing to be published by Artifice,
with the second coming out in Spring 2013.
A perfect gift for Downton Abbey fans, the official film companion
provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the art and making of
the sequel to the globally successful Downton Abbey film. The
worldwide phenomenon and multi-award winning Downton Abbey returns
to the big screen with a movie sequel starring the Crawley family
and their household staff-and the Downton Abbey 2: The Official
Film Companion is the Downton fan's front-row ticket to all the
behind-the-scenes action. In addition to the original principal
cast-including Dame Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess, Michelle
Dockery as Lady Mary, and Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern as
Lord and Lady Grantham-fans will gain an unprecedented look at the
new Downton characters, including those played by new cast members
Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, and Dominic West.
Featuring spectacular photographs from the production, interviews
with the cast and crew, and insight from Downton Abbey writer and
creator Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey 2: The Official Film
Companion gives fans an in-depth experience of the magic and
elegance of Downton Abbey.
California, the Golden State, is steeped in cliche like almost
nowhere else: palm trees, beach-blonde surfers, aspiring actors and
tail-finned cars, all bathed in endless sunshine. Sally Davies,
acclaimed New York street photographer and author of New Yorkers,
heads west to capture the images and listen to the voices of
everyday Californians in their own homes, hoping to delve beneath
the ubiquitous stereotypes. She finds light and space, swimming
pools and enticing views of the stunning natural surroundings
encroaching through the walls. Posing for her in bedrooms, garages
and patios, Davies discovers vibrant multicultural communities,
eccentric stories of hopes and dreams, tales of gridlocked traffic,
urban sprawl, air pollution and all aspects of the entertainment
industry. Among the voices are well-known figures, Linda Ramone and
actor Eric McCormack, accompanied by a cast of models, producers, a
high-court judge, artists, stylists, writers, musicians, lawyers,
magicians and many more.
Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and
fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is
like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend fabrics
to suit the effects you want to achieve, show you how the fabric
will perform, and tell you the best ways of using it. - Organized
by function: do you want a fabric for structure, fluidity and
movement, added volume, definition or decoration? This book works
in such a way that you can view the fabric as the medium from which
the garment design can be achieved right from the beginning. - Each
textile in the directory is accompanied by samples of the fabric
presented so that its properties come alive, allowing you to really
understand how a fabric might behave. - The chart section at the
back of the book includes essential guides to fibre properties,
fabric structure and weight, fabric characteristics and end use.
This latest publication from Buckley Gray Yeoman looks at the
variety of the practice's work from a range of perspectives,
drawing on its varied interests in contemporary design.
London-based practice Buckley Gray Yeoman was formed in 1997. The
practice's diverse range of work includes housing, industrial
buildings, office new build and refurbishments, master planning and
work in the education sector, all with a focus on sustainability,
quality and innovation. Buckley Gray Yeoman offers more than a
conventional architectural service. Aiming first to understand the
core values of its clients, through aspects including business
model and branding, the practice offers a problem-solving approach
to architecture that results in creative solutions beyond the
obvious.
Beethoven Symphonies Revisited guides the reader -- music student,
concert goer, or general music lover -- through the movements in a
way that renews the novelty and excitement that listeners must have
felt at the first performances. Stylistic discussion concentrates
on the unusual features of each symphony, placing each individual
work in the context of Beethovens musical advancement and
circumstances. His musical innovations are explored, and his
contribution to the genre assessed. Thirty author-annotated musical
pages elaborate and exemplify. The essential building blocks of
key, tonality, metre, rhythm and instrumentation are discussed in
detail. The authors purpose is twofold: to bring together major
research findings and at the same time offer detailed descriptive
analyses of all nine symphonies. The approach is singular in its
emphasis on the symphonies in the context of performance practice
of the time, especially musical direction; the importance of the
wind instruments (especially horns) and kettle drums; how
counterpoint features in various passages in all the symphonies
except the Sixth and Eighth, and how this was influenced by
Beethovens strict training in species counterpoint. New evaluations
are offered, especially for the Second, Eighth and Ninth
symphonies. The books multi-faceted approach will be invaluable not
only for conductors and music students at all levels, but for all
concert goers and music lovers who wish to gain insight into the
musical intricacies developed and enhanced by Beethovens symphonic
journey. Illustrations: 30 annotated musical score pages comprising
99 examples linked to text explanations; autographed manuscripts;
performance venues; and instruments of the period. Illustrations:
30 annotated musical score pages comprising 99 examples linked to
text explanations; autographed manuscripts; performance venues; and
instruments of the period.
David Morley Architects prides itself in developing a working
practice which sees constructive dialogue with partners as well as
research and innovation as the basis of its work: an ethos that has
gained the practice numerous prizes and accolades since its
founding in 1987.
FIVE by 5 brings together the practice's projects, exploring the
working method, achievements and reflecting back on the themes and
evolutions, which have informed its ongoing work in disparate
fields of architectural endeavour. The book's title is a reference
to voice communication protocols: where strength and clarity are
measured and assigned numbers--one being the worst and five the
best. FIVE by 5 celebrates David Morley architect's excellence with
regards to both strength and clarity.
The publication features a vast selection of projects, from the
indoor cricket School at Lord's Ground to the Regent's Park Hub,
the Maplethorpe Building in Oxford, Velvet Mill, the Campus School,
the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth and the london 2012 water
polo arena. These, and many more, are illustrated in detail with
striking photography, they are brought together critically and
elaborated on via five chaptered themes, which explore the major
issues and goals of david Morley architects: "communication,"
"evolution, revolution," "natural consequences," "5-d geometry,"
"integration--one idea to solve several problems." critical texts
from leading architecture writers professionally involved with the
practice, provide readers with detailed reflections and insights
into this multiple award-winning firm.
A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art
history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the
beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of
Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous
reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves,
and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his
cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed
unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale
of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's
pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own
hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about
the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves
Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail
clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art
history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most
fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and
masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and
wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art
history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to
explore.
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Pikeville
(Paperback)
Bradley Slone; Foreword by Mayor James a Carter
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This book reinterprets architecture in Beijing during the reigns of
the Kangxi (1661-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735) and Qianlong
(1736-1795) emperors in the eighteenth century. More specifically,
it views the building processes of the four churches and the
Western palaces in the Yuanming Yuan garden as an example of
cultural dialogue in the context of the Enlightenment. The study is
based firstly on archival sources from different institutions from
around the globe, using Big Data to manage them. Secondly, it
places increased emphasis on architectural remains, preserved both
in international collections as well as at archaeological sites. To
take advantage of these remains, some were recorded using
close-range photogrammetry. Digital sunlight analyses of the
buildings' interiors were also carried out. From these emerging
technologies, as well as written sources, it becomes possible first
to reinterpret Beijing as an imperial capital where religious
tolerance and cosmopolitanism were increasing, and second to
re-evaluate the entire Yuanming Yuan Garden complex as a miniature
version of Beijing. This approach makes for easier subsequent
comparisons with other imperial capitals of the time, such as
London, Paris and Istanbul. As such, this study reveals a largely
neglected chapter in the global history of architecture, while
simultaneously offering a crucial re-examination of the existing
architectural remains.
Over the course of its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
cultivated a loyal fandom and featured a strong, complex female
lead, at a time when such a character was a rarity. Evan Ross Katz
explores the show's cultural relevance through a book that is part
oral history, part celebration, and part memoir of a personal
fandom that has universal resonance still, decades later. Katz-with
the help of the show's cast, creators, and crew-reveals that
although Buffy contributed to important conversations about gender,
sexuality, and feminism, it was not free of internal strife,
controversy, and shortcomings. Men-both on screen and off-would
taint the show's reputation as a feminist masterpiece, and changing
networks, amongst other factors, would drastically alter the show's
tone. Katz addresses these issues and more, including interviews
with stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter, Emma
Caulfield, Amber Benson, James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, Seth
Green, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, Danny Strong, Tom Lenk,
Bianca Lawson, Julie Benz, Clare Kramer, K. Todd Freeman, Sharon
Ferguson; and writers Douglas Petrie, Jane Espenson, and Drew Z.
Greenberg; as well as conversations with Buffy fanatics and friends
of the cast including Stacey Abrams, Cynthia Erivo, Lee Pace,
Claire Saffitz, Tavi Gevinson, and Selma Blair. Into Every
Generation a Slayer Is Born engages with the very notion of fandom,
and the ways a show like Buffy can influence not only how we see
the world but how we exist within it.
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