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The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling
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Beautiful LEGO: Wild!
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The Guardian of Mercy: How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an...
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In the Gardens of Impressionism
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David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art
By Victoria C. Gardner Coates Encounter Books, $27.99, 368 pages, Format: Hard (4 / 5) Some works of art are instantly recognizable as examples of expertise and artistry, but very few people know the...
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Skyrim Library, Vol. II: Man, Mer, and...
By Bethesda Softworks Titan Books, $34.99, 232 pages, Format: Hard (5 / 5) Skyrim Library Vol. II: Man, Mer, and Beast, by Bethesda Softworks, like the first such compilation, gathers together the...
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Time Lapse Photography, Long Exposure & Other Tricks of Time: From Snapshots...
By John Carucci Peachpit Press, $34.99, 214 pages, Format: Trade (5 / 5) The title of this excellent book is somewhat misleading. Time Lapse Photography, Long Exposures & Other Tricks of Time...
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Stories from the Camera: Reflections on the Photograph
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Photographing Men: Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and...
By Jeff Rojas Peachpit Press, $34.99, 242 pages, Format: Trade (5 / 5) This illustrated trade paperback, Photographing Men, is not for the average amateur photographer. Written by a professional known...
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Sketching People: An Urban Sketcher’s Manual to Drawing Figures and Faces
By Lynne Chapman Barron’s Educational Series, $19.99, 128 pages, Format: Trade (4 / 5) There’s a chapter on choosing a sketchbook, and a chapter on pencils and pens and paintbrushes, there are chapters...
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