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Numbering some 1,500 individual items and housed at over 80 historic properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the collection of portrait miniatures cared for by the National Trust is considered to be one of the most significant in the world.

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"The National Portrait Gallery, which averages one million visits per year, is dedicated to the exhibition and study of portraits of people who have made significant contributions to American history and culture. It is the only museum of its kind in the United States to reflect the connection between American history, biography, and art"--

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For a place that few can pin-point on a map or in their minds, Angola is the most important economic leader in Africa. After almost three decades of civil war, the Angola of is an anomaly the country is not only aggressively rebuilding, but economically blooming in the midst of a global financial crisis. This book of photography portrays Angola.

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A monograph that focuses on the work of Antoine Le Grand and spans the 20-year career of this acclaimed celebrity photographer. Taken from the pages of leading fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, W, GQ, and Vanity Fair, it also includes a collection of portraits of the actors, musicians, and personalities who enliven our culture.

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Surveys American and European art, 1945-2008. This book discusses the major art movements and features the great painters who changed the landscape of art history, including Pollock, Rauschenberg, Warhol, De Koons, Haring and others. It contains an overview of other artistic disciplines - sculpture, architecture, design, cinema, and photography.

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Edited by Eleonora Battiston, Primo Marella. Introduction by Simon Soon.

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The world's first official postage stamp was issued in May 1840: the legendary "One Penny Black" with the profile of the Queen of England. This publication discusses the significance and functions of postage stamps as prominently visible elements of communication design.

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A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, it contains over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box.

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A unique collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Puffin book cover. From picture books to paperbacks, teen fiction to Puffin Classics, this is a selection from seventy years of outstanding British design and illustration in one sturdy little box.

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Postdigital Artisans profiles 60 contemporary artists and designers, accompanied by rich illustrations of their "postdigital" work.

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Whether it's messing about in boats on the Norfolk Broads, water-skiing at Felixtowe, reclining at the water's edge on a Welsh beach, or soaking up the culture of the Scottish capital, this set of posters evokes the golden era of British rail travel.

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Explores how animal imagery has been used in modern and contemporary art and performance, and in postmodern philosophy and literature, to suggest and shape ideas about identity and creativity.

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"Establishes the postsensual turn in visual culture and curatorial work, which embraces research, publishing, and knowledge production as central tenets of the new global aesthetics"--

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Dennis Potter, British playwright, novelist and film-maker, talks about the early influences that shaped him and his career in this book that looks at Potter's pioneering use of non-naturalism, his self-reflexive subversion of film and TV cliches and his approach to sex, politics and religion.

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An adorable, funny new collection of cat portraits, from bestselling author and photographer Seth Casteel.

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Photographer Luca Zanier casts a look behind the curtains of the energy industry.

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Power of Love music book by musician/singer/songwriter, Mark Searcy. includes all guitar parts, note for note transcriptions, chord charts, and lyrics for the entire Power of Love album. 10 songs. 290 pages.

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Critical analyses, case studies, and artist interviews examine works of art that are realized with the physical involvement of the viewer.

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Offers a look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for womens garments. Covering a variety of styles, textiles and sizes, this book is useful for pattern courses ranging from introductory to advanced. It provides an introduction to the concepts and processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis of style and design.