Includes eight full-length, award-winning plays: * Streamers by David Rabe * Marco Polo Sings a Solo by John Guare * Wings by Arthur Kopit * Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You by ChristopherDurang * Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley * The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney * Painting Churches by Tina Howe * Ma Rainey's Black Bottom byAugust Wilson Edited and with an introduction by Brooks McNamara.

Anne Leurquin, art historian, graduated from the UniversitéLibre in Brussels, and is now a professor of art history andethnology. Her various publications and contributions toexhibitions chiefly concern Africa.

Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics is the third in the series ofcult Japanese pattern making books, now translated into English.The new volume looks at working with stretch and jersey fabric.Material that stretches lengthways or sideways can be magical initself. This book takes the special qualities of jersey and stretchfabrics and uses them to create stunning, sculptural designs. Intwo parts, the book shows how to work with stretch fabrics and howto cut patterns that exploit their properties with truly originalresults. The book is accompanied by a basic paper patternblock.

Piano Lessons is Noah Adams's delightful and movingchronicle of his fifty-second year--a year already filled withlong, fast workdays and too little spare time--as he answers atlast a lifelong call: to learn to play the piano. The twelvemonthly chapters span from January--when after decades of growingaffection for keyboard artists and artisans he finally plunges inand buys a piano--through December, when as a surprise Christmaspresent for his wife he dresses in a tuxedo and, in flickeringcandlelight, snow falling outside the windows, he attempts theirfavorite piece of music, a difficult third-year composition he'sbeen struggling with in secret to get to this very moment. Among the up-tempo triumphs and unexpected setbacks, Noah Adamsinterweaves the rich history and folklore that surround the piano.And along the way, set between the ragtime rhythms andboogie-woogie beats, there are encounters with--and insightsfrom--masters of the keyboard, from Glenn Gould and Leon Fleisher("I was a bit embarrassed," he wr

Pattern Magic 2 is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan,partner to the original title Pattern Magic. Inspiring andexciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting,with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers anddressmakers to enjoy. These easy-to-follow illustrations anddetailed instructions makeit easy to create stunning, sculpturalclothes.

A tribute to the Pacific Northwest's grunge genre draws on theobservations of individuals at the forefront of the movement fromSoundgarden and the Melvins to Nirvana and Pearl Jam, citing theinfluences of such factors as the rise of Seattle's Sub Pop recordlabel and the death of Kurt Cobain.

Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette wore her hair? How can youmake a tasselled belt? Do you know which fashion trends were themost popular in the 80s? With hundreds more drawings to completeand colour in, garments to design and textile patterns to invent,My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion takes your imagination evenfurther into the creation of exciting new styles, clothing andaccessories. From shoes, to sunglasses, 50s cocktail dresses,African jewellery and feathered masks, Nina Chakrabarti's beautifulillustrations span both vintage fashion and contemporary designs,such as those by Comme des Garcons and Thea Cadabra. The 'FashionArchive' and all new 'Hair Hero' and 'Fashion Flashback' featuresencourage inspiration through the fashions of other times andcultures. A wonderful celebration of dressing up, past and present,this follow-up to the hugely successful My Wonderful World ofFashion will appeal to fashion addicts from 8 years up.

The moral of this book is that behind every great engineeringsuccess is a trail of often ignored (but frequently spectacular)engineering failures. Petroski covers many of the best knownexamples of well-intentioned but ultimately failed design in action-- the galloping Tacoma Narrows Bridge (which you've probably seentossing cars willy-nilly in the famous black-and-white footage),the collapse of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel walkways -- andmany lesser known but equally informative examples. The line ofreasoning Petroski develops in this book were later formalized intohis quasi-Darwinian model of technological evolution in TheEvolution of Useful Things , but this book is arguably the moreilluminating -- and defintely the more enjoyable -- of these twotitles. Highly recommended.

The most spectacular building raised in Hanover in the last fewyears, the new headquarters of the Norddeutsche Landesbank standsas a landmark high-rise, gleaming with transparence, courageousconstruction, and an innovative energy concept--a pioneer amongGerman office complexes. Designed by the internationally renownedStuttgart-based firm of Behnisch, Behnisch Partner, thestructure provides an attractive workplace for the bank's 1,500employees, while simultaneously infusing the city space with newimpulses, a pleasant public inner courtyard, and an attractiveannex housing shops and restaurants. This publication presents thecomplex in all its aspects, from the initial design competition tothe building phase to completion.

Although developments in camera technology mean that qualityimages are now well within the grasp of the keen amateur, themarket place is competitive. How does an aspiring photographerimprove and promote his or her photography in order to earn extraincome, or to make the leap to professional status? This newsubject-focused series explains everything the amateur needs toknow, from planning a shoot to effective marketing of the images toclients. In the first title, Landscape Photography, renownedlandscape photographer Mark Lucock offers the keen amateur aninsight into the daily life and decision-making of the workinglandscape photographer, sharing professional insights and tradesecrets of producing successful commercial and fine artphotography. Equipment and technique are only part of the equation:Lucock's approach is also a spiritual one - his passion about theenvironment gives his approach a highly compelling, personal edge.Lucock equips readers with all the necessary information, andplenty of inspiration, to

This much acclaimed book, newly available in paperback, is thedefinitive retrospective of the most popular serious artist in theworld today, covering all media over almost fifty years. Presentedthematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney'sprolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography,it also features quotes from the artist himself that illuminate thepassionate thinking behind the works produced. Its hugeinternational success confirms Hockney's position as the world'smost popular living artist.

Now in paperback, the fascinating, quirky, highly acclaimedbook about that indispensable object, the pencil. Petroski tracesits origins back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually andcharmingly about its development, and shows what the pencil canteach us about engineering and technology today.

Preserved by Arabic mathematicians and canonized by Christianscholars, Aristotle’s works have shaped Western thought, science,and religion for nearly two thousand years. Richard McKeon’s TheBasic Works of Aristotle –constituted out of the definitiveOxford translation and in print as a Random House hardcover forsixty years–has long been considered the best available one-volumeAristotle. Appearing in paperback at long last, this editionincludes selections from the Organon, On the Heavens, The ShortPhysical Treatises, Rhetoric, among others, and On the Soul, OnGeneration and Corruption, Physics, Metaphysics, NicomacheanEthics, Politics, and Poetics in their entirety.

There is no doubt about Gustav Klimt's greatness as a draftsman.Remarkable above all is the intensely sensual mood that heestablishes in his limpid, fluid drawings and watercolors: thepencil or crayon line with which his subjects are describedexplores and caresses as though the act of drawing was itself aseduction. Klimt's drawings are often highly erotic and explicit,many to such an extent that they have rarely been reproduced. Thishas made for an unbalanced representation of his work as adraftsman, and a comprehensive survey of his graphic output is longoverdue. Rainer Metzger, a notedart historian, has brought together hundreds of Klimt's drawingsand watercolors in a way that enriches our knowledge of the artistand enhances the visual impact of his oeuvre. Klimt's drawings andstudies, and his elegantly direct and dangerously intoxicatingpreparatory sketches, reveal the underlying impetus for andstructure of his elaborate canvases. 307 color illustrations.

In 1931, Diego Rivera was the subject of The Museum of ModernArt s second monographic exhibition, which set new attendancerecords in its five-week run. The Museum brought Rivera to New Yorksix weeks before the show s opening and gave him on-site studiospace. There he produced five "portable murals" --large blocks offrescoed plaster, slaked lime and wood that feature bold imagesdrawn from Mexican subject matter and address themes of revolutionand class inequity. After the opening, to great publicity, Riveraadded three more murals, now taking on New York subjects throughmonumental images of the urban working class and the city duringthe Great Depression. Published in conjunction with an exhibitionthat brings together key works made for Rivera s 1931 show, thiscatalogue casts the artist as a highly cosmopolitan figure whotraveled between Russia, Mexico and the United States and examinesthe intersection of artmaking and radical politics in the 1930s.Illustrated with reproductions of each panel as well as r

New in the bestselling "Way We Live" series is this visuallythrilling exploration of the way people around the world live withthe things they love. Divided into seven main sections, the bookshowcases Gilles de Chabaneixs eagle-eye for a good idea orintriguing detail, offering an international tour of how peopleframe, hang and place objects, as well showing the best ways ofcombining and balancing them, and displaying them with wit orirony. Every opportunity to make cross cultural comparisons andconnections is taken within this book to provide a trulyinternational vision of the ways in which our lives are reflectedby the things we love.

The most personal account of the life and work of legendary designer Coco Chanel ever told. Coco Chanel’s life and work have been recounted often in print and film-everything except the details of her most private self: her fondness for symbolism and poetry, the men she loved, her family, and in particular her nephew Andre Palasse, whom she raised like a son. His daughter Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie—goddaughter to both Chanel and the Duke of Westminster and Chanel’s only direct descendant—enjoyed a close-knit relationship with the designer for more than forty years. In this biography, she opens her doors and shares personal memories of her great-aunt. ...

You hold in your hands the firstin-world exptoration of Christopher Nol.an's Batman. Thisfascinating manual, contains key sketches, diagrams, notes, casefiles, and other top-secret documents gathered by Bruce Wayne as hecame to embody and serve as Gotham's Oark Knight. Every definingmoment is detaited here, from his collborations with Lucius Fox, tohis affiance with James Gordon at the GPD, to his handwritten memosto and from faithful, butl,er Al,fred Pennyworth. Featured are more than two dozen removabledocuments, inctuding the design and capabitities of thefamedBatsuit, btueprints reveating the inner workings of theBatcave, the specifications for Batman's amazing arsenal.ofweapon.s and gadgets, and much more. Look for hidden bonus contentand excl,usive images from the finalfilim in Notan's The DarkKnight Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises.

“My mother prophesied years ago that my voice would take meplaces. She was certain that there was a reason I was able to sing.I am still discovering what that reason is, what it is that Godwants to happen.” –CLAY AIKEN, from Learning to Sing When he was a kid singing in his church choir, Clay Aiken neverdreamed of becoming a pop music star. His ambition was to be ateacher, maybe even a high school principal. But Clay’s mother wasright, and the music that was Clay’s joy in life was destined tolead him to unexpected triumphs. In Learning to Sing, Clay details what his astonishing successhas meant to him. He writes from the heart about his life beforeand since his instant stardom on American Idol, how he has changed,and how he struggles to adapt to life in the public eye. He speakscandidly about his lonely childhood: the father who abandoned him,the school bullies who tormented him, the mother who taught him tobe strong, and the friends and teachers who–more than they everkne

"A cat book with class, this sumptuously produced, highlyliterate collection of felinity as represented in art, literature,and photography is sure to elicit purrs, " raved Publishers Weeklywhen this BOMC Selection was published in 1982. Long out of print,this cat-lovers dream book is now reissued in paperback. 70full-color reproductions. --Ce texte fait référence à uneédition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Here for the first time is the complete history of the sleek,sophisticated, incomparable Batmobile. From its humble beginningsin the pages of Detective Comics, to its reimaginings every decadein the pages of DC Comics, to its unforgettable appearances on thebig screen, this book explores each incarnation of the Batmobile inincredible detail and scope. In addition to comic books, the Batmobile has been immortalizedin nearly every imaginable medium, including film, television,toys, and video games. Most recently, it was given breathtaking newlife—and incredible capabilities—in Christopher Nolan’sextraordinary film trilogy, which concludes with 2012’s The DarkKnight Rises. While each of the Batmobile’s incarnations will beexplored, special attention will be paid to the "Tumbler" Batmobilefrom Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark KnightRises. With stunning gatefolds and detailed specs, blueprints, andhistorical comparisons, BATMOBILE: The Complete History is aninformational an