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This book an unflinching, complex, and compassionate true tale of the first American ballerina to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow, Russia. The narrative is drawn from more than a decade of reporting, interviews, and research by an award-winning journalist.

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Callow discusses his occasionally ambivalent yet always passionate feelings about both film and theatre, conflicting sentiments partially resolved by his acclaimed return to the stage with his solo performances in The Importance of Being Oscar and The Mystery of Charles Dickens, seen in the West End and on Broadway in 2002.

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(Hardback)

Explorations of the many ways of being material in the digital age.

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(Paperback)

With an introduction to the world of bells and bell-ringing, this book explains how bells are made and how a ringing installation works. It explains the nature of change ringing, which has mathematical as well as musical aspects. It provides insights into the ringing community, and more.

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A comprehensive guide to the art of belly dancing.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Across its network of venues, and merging cultures from all historical periods with contemporary art movements, the Benaki Museum offers a uniquely diverse addition to the Directors Choice series.

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The legendary jazzman recounts his life and career, from his childhood in Watts and his apprenticeship with jazz musicians, to his recordings with Duke Ellington and others, and more.

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Baselitz is one of the most important artists, and his works can be found in major museums around the world. This volume captures Baselitz's life at work and at home.

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Gerhard Richter is among the most prominent painters of the 20th and 21st centuries, with a career spanning almost 60 years. Beyond his monumental abstract and photo-realistic works, his working method, artistic processes and philosophy are less well known. This book deals with his life and work.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

Includes five comprehensive volumes: New YorkEarly Work, The American Scene, Deep Woods, Greenwich Village, and, The Americans.

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A wildly entertaining ride through the galloping absurdities of pop.

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A wildly entertaining ride through the galloping absurdities of pop.

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Berlin is in motion, in constant change. This title includes photographs that capture the contrasts that define Berlin with two opposing illustrations on a double page.

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It is said that asphyxiation brings on a state of hallucinatory intoxication... in which case the 71 year old artist who lay in his sprawling Provencal villa died happy. This book tells the story of a French figurative painter who tasted unprecedented critical and commercial success at an age when his contemporaries were still at art school.

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"Norman Rockwell's son, Tom, has put together the absolute finest collection of his father's bounteous body of work, illustrations that bespeak the golden glow of pre- and post-WWII Americana. Rockwell"

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An intelligent but playful companion to the hit series, Revenge.

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The inside scoop on sustainability and the materials in the products we use.

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Presents an introduction to photography. This title includes step-by-step projects for 20 types of photos, from portraits of family and pets to details, flowers, sunsets, candids, close-ups, black-and-white and more.

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Louis I Kahn's influence on American architecture during his life was great, with interest in his work moving into the realm of popular culture through the successful film "My Architect". This work presents black-and white photos of some of Kahn's greatest buildings, including the Salk Institute, the Yale Study Center and Exeter Library.