Aston martin plays a very special role in the exclusive world ofthe luxury sports car.the name of the noble marque from NewportPagnell has a fine ring to it,and it is not only for its dedicatedcircle of devotees that the British Racing Green of as Astonprovides the perfect answer to the racing red of its illustriousItalian rivals

Long a vibrant and thriving area of visual art, fantasy painting has gained added impetus in recent years as both traditional and new fantasy artists have moved into the digital arena. With such a dizzying array of media and methods to choose from, both real-world and digital, creating spectacular fantasy art can seem to both the novice and the experienced painter a daunting prospect. 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters aims to demystify the process of making fantasy art. Written by an acclaimed fantasy painter, and with input from a select band of fellow professionals, 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy Painters offers 101 revealing techniques to help the aspiring artist on their way. From preparation through to working up fiery females and otherworldly landscapes, the book is full of insider secrets from seasoned practitioners of the art form. With tips exploring the differences between traditional and digital methods, and even combining the two, 101 Top Tips from Professional Fantasy

Every year, creative design studios around the world design acalendar as a gift for clients and friends. Traditionally, oursociety use to hang calendars annually on the walls of our housesand even now have been replaced by digital calendars on our mobilephones and computers, some still harbor the ancestral spiritraising its profit to a mere object of design. 365 Days of Design is a collection of the best ideas and. designcalendar solutions by some of the best designers, illustrators andartists worldwide. We selected the most creative designs, originaland visually interesting, making this title an amazing book ofinspiration for designers and creatives of all kinds..

The companion volume to the ten-part PBS TV series by the teamresponsible for"The Civil War" and "Baseball." Continuing in thetradition of their critically acclaimed works, Geoffrey C. Ward andKen Burns vividly bring to life the story of the quintessentialAmerican music--jazz. Born in the black community ofturn-of-the-century New Orleans but played from the beginning bymusicians of every color, jazz celebrates all Americans at theirbest. Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women whomade the music: Louis Armstrong, the fatherless waif whoseunrivaled genius helped turn jazz into a soloist's art andinfluenced every singer, every instrumentalist who came after him;Duke Ellington, the pampered son of middle-class parents who turneda whole orchestra into his personal instrument, wrote nearly twothousand pieces for it, and captured more of American life than anyother composer. Bix Beiderbecke, the doomed cornet prodigy whoshowed white musicians that they too could make an importantcontribution to the

This vibrantly illustrated book is an original look at themyriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, fromancient weavings to light-sensitive and other futuristic fabrics ofour own era. Beverly Gordon discusses how textiles are an integralpart of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitudeof practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. The many uses oftextiles in our everyday lives and their sources are illustrated,along with a discussion about how, as a valuable commodity, in somecommunities textiles function as money. Finally, the authoroutlines how textiles are a means of communication functional,political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence. This bookwill captivate and inspire anyone who has a passion for textilesand textile arts, whether educational, creative orprofessional.

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.

The Ultimate Guitar Book is a comprehensive, lavishlyillustrated guide to guitars, from early acoustics to the latestelectrics. No book has ever brought together so many guitars insuch keen detail and rich portrayal, featuring speciallycommissioned photographs of over 450 famous, rare and vintageguitars. It is packed with construction and design informationwhich brings each instrument to life. In addition, it containsprofiles of great guitar designers and their pioneering innovativeworkshops. The Ultimate Guitar Book is quite simply the mostbeautiful book on the guitar ever produced: its opulentillustration is complemented by extensive factual narrative. Thebook is certain to become a definitive reference work on thesubject, and makes immensely pleasurable browsing for guitarplayers and collectors alike, from beginner to professional. 9inch. x 11 inch..

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.

These 21 symphonies, composed by Mozart between 1764 and 1771 while he was still a boy, are astonishing displays of his precocious genius. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Hartel Complete Works Edition, they abound in the qualities that characterize his finest works--melodic richness, musical invention, and a much imitated but unsurpassed grace. A splendid way for musicians and music lovers alike to savor and study the composer's youthful development and growing mastery of symphonic form, this new and modestly priced volume completes Dover's three-part cycle of Mozart's symphonic compositions, which include Symphonies Nos. 22-34 and Nos. 35-41. All are among the most performed and recorded works in the orchestral repertoire. Unabridged Dover (2000) republication of Series 8, Volume One (“Symphonien”) from Breitkopf & Hartel's Complete Works Edition. Annotated Contents. 304pp. 93~x 12Y4. Paperbound.

What's the secret to writing a hit song? It's as simple as1-2-3-4-5-6 Innovative, practical, and inspiring, "Six Steps toSongwriting Success" presents a surefire step-by-step approach tomastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. AuthorJason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having hadsongs on the Country, Pop, and RandB charts simultaneously, haspacked this book with such key aids as the three-step lyric writingtechnique used by the pros; lyric, melody, and demo checklists; andtools for self-evaluation-plus many other exercises that work.Blume's warm, humorous style features motivational anecdotes andentertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written andrecorded. Get "Six Steps to Songwriting Success," and get on thecharts

This book can be regarded as the 'prequel' to our first book,which was intended as a reference guide. This new book concerns thestudy of form. Sketching: The Basics contains many step-by-stepguides to making drawings. It is about learning to draw efficientlyby employing different techniques, both manual and digital. Drawingan object or idea is not a rigid process but a lively interactiveprocess. Revealing the steps in that process allows us to explainthe decisions taken and their impact on the final result. Everychapter contains an exercise for the reader. After all, practice isprobably the best way to learn. Can you remember your struggle as achild as you were learning how to write? Developing the skill towrite by hand was hard work, but you managed. The same will happenas you learn to draw.

The ubiquitous chair in all its shapes and forms (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designers. The particular curve of a back-rest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the colour of the entire artefact all reflect the stylistic consciousness of each era. From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto via Verner Panton to Eva Zeisel; from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the phenomenon of the chair is so complex that it requires a reference work as comprehensive as this to do it full justice. They are all here: Thonet's bentwood chairs and Hoffmann's sitting-machines, Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair and Ron Arad's avant garde armchairs. The book, a slightly abbreviated version of our classic title 1000 Chairs, devotes one page to each chair, displayed on its own as pure form, with biographical and historical information about the chairs and their designers. A special treat

From its ancient status as the jewel of an empire to itsmodern incarnation as a troubled, yet culturally vibrant Europeancapital, Rome has compelled the imagination of artists for over twothousand years. Now, in "The History of Rome in Painting", that

One of Victorian Englands most charismatic characters, DanteGabriel Rossetti painted and wrote with equal passion. He wassimilarly passionate in his personal life: his etherealartist-wife, his earthy blond mistress, and the ravishing JaneMorris are al

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.

This new title in our Icons of Style series captures in 200gorgeous photographs the spirit of Ferrari, the legendarysportscar. This amazing book reveals the story of Ferrari's mostfamous models and presents its interesting history outside theracetrack.

Untergbracht in einem hoen und weitraumigen Pariser Bahnhof,der in ein suBergowohnlich beliebtes Museum umgestalter wurde.kamm sich das Musee d'Orsay der weltweit eindrucksvollsten Kunstsammlung des 19.Jahrhunderts ruhmen.Alle wichtigen Werke des Museums sin it diesem umfassenden Bandchen abgebildet,in dem das gesamte Spektrum von Malerei,Skulptur,dekorativer kunst,Pastellmalerei,Zeichnungen und Aquarellmalerei,Architektur und Photographie von 1848 bis zum Ersten Weltkreg erfaBt wird.Die Museumsdirektorin Francoise Cachin;lch wunschte ,daB dieser klein,aber reich illustrierte Mini-Orsay beim leser lebendige Erinnerungen and die hohe Qualitat und Vielseitigkeir der Wreke wachurft,die in diesem Museum zu sehen sin.Mag er vor allem den Wunsch erzeugen,immer und immer wieder auf der Suche nach neuen Entdeckungen zuruckkehre.

This unique anthology samples the vast repertoire available for the beginning and intermediate guitarist. A number of these pieces have never appeared in a modern edition, while others have found their place among the world's best-loved compositions. Many periods and musical styles are reflected-from guitar tran*ions of the earliest Italian lute tablatures to an arrangement of the American favorite "Dixie's Land." Here also are such staples of classical guitar as selected Studies of the great Fernando Sor, as well as period and modern arrangements of popular themes from such beloved classics as Bach's "Minuet in G,"Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the theme from Brahms's Symphony No. 1, a selection from Rossini's opera "William Tell," and the famous "Goin' Home" theme from Dvorak's "New World" Symphony. Edited by concert guitarist and music scholar David Nadal, who has newly transcribed many of the pieces for solo guitar, this practical, sturdily bound, inexpensive treasury will be welcomed by students, afic

This book gives a new analysis of the intersections betweengraffiti art and the work of Basquiat. Not only are there fewexistent writings on the subject, but the book will also appeal toa very large public.

Six concertos, BWV 1060 through 1065—three for 2 harpsichords, two for 3 harpsichords, and one for 4 harpsichords—among the first keyboard concertos ever written, still immensely popular for their rare and exuberant musical qualities. Reprinted in one volume from the authoritative Breitkopf & H rtel edition.