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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti street art movement pioneer.Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian father. When he was eight and recovering from an accident in bed, his mother gave him a copy of Gray's Anatomy, which sparked his interest in the human form. As a teenager, he gained recognition as part of the graffito duo SAMO that spray-painted cryptic messages and images around the landscape of Manhattan's Lower East Side. He eventually made his way to the New York gallery scene and on to international acclaim. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant artist's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Taking You From The Earliest Feature Films To Today, Colours Of Film Introduces 50 Iconic Movies And Explains The Pivotal Role That Colour Played In Their Success. The Use Of Colour Is An Essential Part Of Film. It Has The Power To Evoke Powerful Emotions, Provide Subtle Psychological Symbolism And Act As A Narrative Device. Wes Anderson’s Pastels And Muted Tones Are Aesthetically Pleasing, But His Careful Use Of Colour Also Acts As A Shorthand For Interpreting Emotion. And Let’s Not Forget Schindler’s List (1993, Dir. Steven Spielberg), In Which A Bold Flash Of Red Against An Otherwise Black-and-white Film Is Used As A Powerful Symbol Of Life, Survival And Death. In Colours Of Film, Film Critic Charles Bramesco Introduces An Element Of Cinema That Is Often Overlooked, Yet Has Been Used In Extraordinary Ways. Using Infographic Colour Palettes, And Stills From The Movies, This Is A Lively And Fresh Approach To Film For Cinema-goers And Colour Lovers Alike. He Also Explores In Fascinating Detail How The Development Of Technologies Have Shaped The Course Of Modern Cinema, From How The Feud Between Kodak And Fujifilm Shaped The Colour Palettes Of The 20th Century's Greatest Filmakers, To How The Advent Of Computer Technology Is Creating A Digital Wonderland For Modern Directors In Which Anything Is Possible. ​filled With Sparkling Insights And Fascinating Accounts From The History Of Cinema, Colours Of Film Is An Indispensable Guide To One Of The Most Important Visual Elements In The Medium Of Film.

Explore the making of the film New Moon in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. This beautiful paperback edition celebrates the onscreen creation of Stephenie Meyer's fascinating world, brought to life by Academy Award(R)-nominated director Chris Weitz.With never-before-seen images, exclusive interviews and personal stories, renowned author Mark Cotta Vaz takes you behind the scenes with cast and crew, uncovering intimate details of the filmmaking process.

Randall Munroe describes xkcd as a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. While it's practically required reading in the geek community, xkcd fans are as varied as the comic's subject matter. This book creates laughs from science jokes on one page to relationship humor on another.xkcd: volume 0 is the first book from the immensely popular webcomic with a passionate readership (just Google "xkcd meetup").The artist selected personal and fan favorites from his first 600 comics. It was lovingly assembled from high-resolution original scans of the comics (the mouseover text is discreetly included), and features a lot of doodles, notes, and puzzles in the margins.The book is published by Breadpig, which donates all of the publisher profits from this book to Room to Read for promoting literacy in the developing world.

A personal, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the blockbuster film Twilight from groundbreaking director Catherine Hardwicke!This intimate full-color "notebook", designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen - from casting to costumes, stunts to story boards. With never-before-seen notes, sketches, and photographs taken directly from the visionary director's personal notebook, this book includes everything from her visual inspirations, to step-by-step breakdowns of action sequences, to a behind the scenes look at some of the most pivotal moments in the creation of the film, and much more.Get the inside story - this collectible notebook will be a must-have addition to every Twilight fan's bookshelf!

Sensation is the first definitive survey of work by the younger generation of British artists that has captivated the international art world with its vitality and inventiveness. As a constant and prodigious collector and patron of young British artists, Charles Saatchi has been unique in his commitment to British art as it is now being produced. His support extends far beyond those such as Damien Hirst and Rachel Whiteread, whose work has acquired wide notoriety, to dozens of others at the cutting edge of the current art scene. Sensation features the work of forty-two of the most exciting and radical artists working in Britain today. Many of them--such as Jenny Saville, Rachel Whiteread, or Jake & Dinos Chapman--are already internationally acclaimed; others are destined to be. The book's original and penetrating essays include the critical context of their work and trace the phenomenon of the British art scene since "Freeze," the 1988 exhibition that is now recognized as a defining moment in the story of British art. Cutting through tabloid headlines, controversial press coverage, and art-world debate, Sensation reveals the achievements of young British artists and the role played by courageous and imaginative patronage. Features art by: Darren Almond Richard Billingham Glenn Brown Simon Callery Jake & Dinos Chapman Adam Chodzko Mat Collishaw Keith Coventry Peter Davies Tracey Emin Paul Finnegan Mark Francis Alex Hartley Marcus Harvey Mona Hatoum Damien Hirst Gary Hume Michael Landy Abigail Lane Langlands & Bell Sarah Lucas Martin Maloney Jason Martin Alain Miller Ron Mueck Chris Ofili Jonathan Parsons Richard Patterson Simon Patterson Hadrian Pigott Marc Quinn Fiona Rae James Rielly Jenny Saville Yinka Shonibare Jane Simpson Sam Taylor-Wood Gavin Turk Mark Wallinger Gillian Wearing Rachel Whiteread Cerith Wyn Evans

See the world through Vincent van Gogh's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In the pages of this book, What the Artist Saw: Vincent van Gogh, meet famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Step into his life and learn what led him to paint his eye-catching self-portraits. See the landscapes that inspired his famous Wheat Fields. Have a go at painting your own sunflowers!Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at nature with Georgia O'Keeffe. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - the perfect gift for budding artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to 'read', understand and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Unpacked is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the general reader, as well as educators. Designed like an instruction manual, fifty key artworks from around the world are deconstructed with pithy explanations, diagrams and close-ups, in order to reveal the elements that make up a masterpiece. Dating from the earliest times to the present, the artworks under analysis are drawn from many cultures, and cover all forms of visual media including: drawing, illustration, photography, prints and sculpture. Matthew Wilson's simplicity of approach, using established art historical methods, enables the reader to discover the fundamentals of art history, from considerations of function, historical context, iconography and artists' experience, to broader issues of identity including feminism, gender and postcolonialism. Whether it's the mask of Tutankhamun or Dorothea Lange's photograph of Migrant Mother, Hokusai's Great Wave or Kara Walker's Gone, each image is dissected on the page in a no-nonsense style, with explanatory notes detailing artists' sources of inspiration, associated styles and movements, plus any relevant quotes, related visuals and other contextual and issue-led information with keywords for handy cross-referencing. The resulting book is a dynamic, visual resource that will inspire and spark enjoyment of art in all its forms.

An accessible and richly illustrated exploration of how art and design have driven major social and political change in the 21st century.

Discover your ABCs at the museum! Little ones can learn the alphabet through art I went to the museum and I saw... Featuring artists from Gustav Klimt to Vincent van Gogh, young readers can learn the alphabet while discovering some of the world's most well-known paintings and intricate textiles. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met ABC is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation. Each page features a famous artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, a letter, and a headword. A memory game at the end of the book reinforces learning. Children can discover apples with Cézanne, dance lessons with Degas, and waves with Hokusai. It's the baby art book series that grown-ups will love, too.