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Publisher
Northland Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©1990
Language
English
Description
During World War II, as the Japanese were breaking American codes as quickly as they could be devised, a small group of Navajo Indian Marines provided their country with its only totally secure cryptogram. Recruited from the vast reaches of the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico, from solitary and traditional lives, the young Navajo men who made up the code talkers were present at some of the Pacific Theatre?s bloodiest battles. They spoke...
Publisher
Life Books, Time Inc
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Contains photographs of legendary twentieth-century actors and actresses, politicians, musicians, scientists, revolutionaries, and athletes; and includes quotes about each featured celebrity by other famous, or near-famous people.
Author
Publisher
Bullfinch Press
Pub. Date
©1992
Language
English
Description
"The name Yousuf Karsh has been synonymous with photographic portraiture ever since his image of a defiant Winston Churchill was published in 1941. His remarkable career has now spanned sixty years, but he continues to forge ahead, breaking new ground as he portrays the people who - each in his or her own way - have influenced our world." "In American Legends, his latest volume of new portraits, most taken over the last two years, Yousuf Karsh captures...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
This star-studded tribute to the kings and queens of comedy draws together such legendary names as Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, and many more. Granted extraordinary access, photographer Matt Hoyle has captured his subjects in portraits that are works of art in themselves--by turns zany and deadpan, laugh-out-loud and contemplative. Accompanying them are first-person reflections from each of the...
Publisher
Crown Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the legacy of the African-American family through photographs by the best black photographers - past and present. As the anniversary of the Million Man March draws near, these photographs symbolize the commitment to family and community made in Washington, D.C., in October 1995. The moving text by Michael Cottman explores the families of men who participated in the March and examines how their lives and commitments have been strengthened...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Renowned photographer Don Farber, one of the most important chroniclers of Buddhism today, brings the face and the spirit of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism alive with this remarkable book. Portraits of Tibetan Buddhist Masters---a collection of superb color photographs presented with brief biographies and teachings from each master---is a vibrant work, a testament to the compassion and wisdom that lies at the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition....
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
In her first book since "Annie Liebovitz: Photographs 1970-1990", Liebovitz turns her lens to some of the world's most striking subjects: America's Olympians. She captures the intensity, the drive and extraordinary physiques of athletes at the top of their sports.
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Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Markus Klinko and Indrani--the hottest team in celebrity and fashion photography--have produced album covers for Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and David Bowie, and shot everyone from Lady Gaga to Kate Winslet, Jay-Z, Lindsay Lohan, and Naomi Campbell. As former stars of the Bravo series Double Exposure and in past lives as a recording artist and top model, respectively, Markus and Indrani have spent most of their lives in front of the cameras, giving them...
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Series
Publisher
Parkstone Press International
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
According to the defined canons of art technique, a portrait should be, above all, a faithful representation of its model. However, this gallery of 1000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven itself to be much more complex than a simple imitation of reality. Beyond exhibiting the skill of the artist, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate...
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"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--...
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