- History & Criticism (505)
Bestsellers
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The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
- By: Julia Cameron
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. In this edition, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained....
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Waste of a credit
- By SWilly on 01-04-22
By: Julia Cameron
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The Art Thief
- A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
- By: Michael Finkel
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Finkel
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser....
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A book that's steals your attention!
- By samy on 07-23-23
By: Michael Finkel
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- By: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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A boring non focus ramble
- By Kenneth Noel on 06-07-21
By: Austin Kleon
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Get the Picture
- A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
- By: Bianca Bosker
- Narrated by: Bianca Bosker
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker’s existence was upended when she wandered into the art world—and couldn’t look away....
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Rough Start - Great Conclusion
- By Anthony on 02-10-24
By: Bianca Bosker
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Chasing Beauty
- The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
- By: Natalie Dykstra
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture....
By: Natalie Dykstra
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Paddle Your Own Canoe
- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
- By: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book....
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On the need to acknowledge the role luck plays
- By OpenMindedNotCredulous on 11-17-13
By: Nick Offerman
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The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
- By: Julia Cameron
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. In this edition, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained....
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Waste of a credit
- By SWilly on 01-04-22
By: Julia Cameron
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The Art Thief
- A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
- By: Michael Finkel
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Finkel
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser....
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A book that's steals your attention!
- By samy on 07-23-23
By: Michael Finkel
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- By: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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A boring non focus ramble
- By Kenneth Noel on 06-07-21
By: Austin Kleon
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Get the Picture
- A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
- By: Bianca Bosker
- Narrated by: Bianca Bosker
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker’s existence was upended when she wandered into the art world—and couldn’t look away....
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Rough Start - Great Conclusion
- By Anthony on 02-10-24
By: Bianca Bosker
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Chasing Beauty
- The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
- By: Natalie Dykstra
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture....
By: Natalie Dykstra
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Paddle Your Own Canoe
- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
- By: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book....
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On the need to acknowledge the role luck plays
- By OpenMindedNotCredulous on 11-17-13
By: Nick Offerman
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All the Beauty in the World
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
- By: Patrick Bringley
- Narrated by: Patrick Bringley
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures, All the Beauty in the World is by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard....
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Gallery 771
- By Jonathan Hurst on 06-10-23
By: Patrick Bringley
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As You Wish
- Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
- By: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner - foreword
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film....
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I don't normally write reviews but...
- By Anonymous on 10-18-14
By: Cary Elwes, and others
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Your Brain on Art
- How the Arts Transform Us
- By: Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross
- Narrated by: Ellyn Jameson
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Many of us think of the arts as entertainment—a luxury of some kind. In Your Brain on Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show how activities from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more are essential to our lives....
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Practical, even utilitarian ways of leveraging art
- By Lucy A. Pithecus on 04-07-23
By: Susan Magsamen, and others
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Coco Chanel
- The Legend and the Life
- By: Justine Picardie
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor, conjuring up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, contemporary chic, bestselling perfumes, and the most successful fashion brand of all time....
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Excellent!
- By Kindle Customer on 10-24-23
By: Justine Picardie
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Monsters
- A Fan's Dilemma
- By: Claire Dederer
- Narrated by: Claire Dederer
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Highly topical, morally wise, honest to the core, Monsters is certain to incite a conversation about whether and how we can separate artists from their art....
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I needed this book.
- By Jennifer E. Glapion on 05-16-23
By: Claire Dederer
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How to Be an Artist
- By: Jerry Saltz
- Narrated by: Jerry Saltz
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Art has the power to change our lives. For many, becoming an artist is a lifelong dream. But how to make it happen? In How to Be an Artist, Jerry Saltz, one of the art world’s most celebrated and passionate voices, offers an indispensable handbook for creative people....
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Terrible Book Waste of Money
- By Classic on 04-22-20
By: Jerry Saltz
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Teaching to Transgress
- Education as the Practice of Freedom
- By: bell hooks
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Teaching to Transgress, Bell Hooks - writer, teacher, and insurgent black intellectual - writes about a new kind of education, education as the practice of freedom. Teaching students to....
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Useful but not earthshaking
- By Lana Whited on 11-20-18
By: bell hooks
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In Such Good Company
- Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
- By: Carol Burnett
- Narrated by: Carol Burnett
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show....
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I Love Her But.....
- By OhMamaOh on 01-23-17
By: Carol Burnett
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- An Oral History
- By: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle, all telling the smoldering tale that has fascinated Hollywood for over a decade....
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Not sure if I like or not.
- By KJ1022 on 10-03-18
By: Megan Mullally, and others
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Room to Dream
- By: David Lynch, Kristine McKenna
- Narrated by: David Lynch, Kristine McKenna
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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An unprecedented look into the personal and creative life of the visionary auteur David Lynch, through his own words and those of his closest colleagues, friends, and family - adapted by David Lynch from the print book especially for this audio program....
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When the Idea Breaks
- By ifthenwhy on 08-06-18
By: David Lynch, and others
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
- By: Mindy Kaling
- Narrated by: Mindy Kaling, Michael Schur, B. J. Novak
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress....
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If you like Mindy, you'll enjoy this listen.
- By Lisa on 01-04-12
By: Mindy Kaling
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Ninth Street Women
- Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
- By: Mary Gabriel
- Narrated by: Lisa Stathoplos
- Length: 40 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times)....
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Painful pronunciation issues!
- By Curious Reader on 05-20-19
By: Mary Gabriel
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Color
- A Natural History of the Palette
- By: Victoria Finlay
- Narrated by: Victoria Finlay
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself....
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A scrumptious, colorful adventure. Must read
- By Esio Trot on 07-26-23
By: Victoria Finlay
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Catching the Big Fish
- Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity
- By: David Lynch
- Narrated by: David Lynch
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In Catching the Big Fish, internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch provides a rare window into his methods as an artist and his personal working style....
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Interesting insight into Lynch's creative process
- By Jessica on 10-11-10
By: David Lynch
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Art Is Life
- Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night
- By: Jerry Saltz
- Narrated by: Jerry Saltz, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Jerry Saltz is one of our most-watched writers about art and artists and a passionate champion of the importance of art in our shared cultural life. Since the 1990s he has been an indispensable cultural voice: Witty and provocative, he has attracted contemporary listeners to fine art....
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WRONG for audio program
- By Karen Lehrer on 11-07-22
By: Jerry Saltz
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Wear It Well
- Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed
- By: Allison Bornstein
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. In Wear It Well, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that will bring your style into alignment and create a wardrobe that delights your spirit....
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Sanford Meisner on Acting
- By: Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell, Sydney Pollack - introduction
- Narrated by: Jason Culp, Arthur Morey, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This audiobook follows one of his acting classes for 15 months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays....
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Surprisingly outstanding as an audiobook
- By HMadera on 12-28-19
By: Sanford Meisner, and others
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Belonging and Betrayal
- How Jews Made the Art World Modern
- By: Charles Dellheim
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of dealers of Old Masters, champions of modern art, and victims of Nazi plunder....
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Riveting and enlightening
- By James Randles on 12-02-22
By: Charles Dellheim
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How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
- Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
- By: Steve Stockman
- Narrated by: Steve Stockman
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly - whether you hear it cover to cover or just listen to a few chapters....
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Excellent!
- By Susan Mather on 02-14-14
By: Steve Stockman
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Out of Many, One
- Portraits of America's Immigrants
- By: George W. Bush
- Narrated by: George W. Bush
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America’s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation....
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Beautiful book filled with emotion
- By Jacob E. Cowe on 04-24-21
By: George W. Bush
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The Story of Art Without Men
- By: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before....
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a necessary text for our time
- By Cierra on 05-22-23
By: Katy Hessel
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I Want My MTV
- The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
- By: Craig Marks, Rob Tannenbaum
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands....
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The Most Entertaining Book of the Year
- By David on 10-24-12
By: Craig Marks, and others
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Radiant
- The Life and Line of Keith Haring
- By: Brad Gooch
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk drawings often popped up on these blank spaces....
By: Brad Gooch
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Rembrandt Is in the Wind
- Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith
- By: Russ Ramsey, Makoto Fujimura
- Narrated by: Zach Hoffman, John Behrens
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Rembrandt Is in the Wind is an invitation to discover some of the world's most celebrated artists and works and how each of them illuminates something about God, people, and the purpose of life....
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Creating Beauty as Our Lifework
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-22
By: Russ Ramsey, and others
New releases
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The Rising Down
- By: Alexandra Harris
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When the celebrated critic and cultural historian Alexandra Harris returned to her childhood home of West Sussex, she realised that she barely knew the place at all. As she probed beneath the surface, excavating layers of archival records and everyday objects, bringing a lifetime's reading to bear on the place where she started, hundreds of unexpected stories and hypnotic voices emerged from the area's past. Who has stood here, she asks; what did they see?
By: Alexandra Harris
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Chasing Beauty
- The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
- By: Natalie Dykstra
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture.
By: Natalie Dykstra
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Fashion Icons on Tour: Beyoncé & Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's Journeys from Humble Beginnings to International Style Superstars
- By: Mark Jackson
- Narrated by: Angela Ohlfest
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on an extraordinary journey as this book unveils the fusion of music and fashion through the careers of Beyoncé & Taylor Swift. The narrative transcends borders, providing a passport to witness the seismic impact of two of the world's most influential artists on the global stage.
By: Mark Jackson
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Mat Collishaw
- Magic Lantern: + Nam June Paik and Other Studies
- By: Nicholas James
- Narrated by: SELINA TINDALL
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Cv/VAR 124 publishes an interview recorded in 2010 with Mat Collishaw, first published in Interviews-Artists Volume Three, explores the range of his work, from 'zoetropes', animated models exhibited at the Freud Museum and installed at the Victoria and Albert museum, to photo-works and projections, with the artist’s original interventions in the natural world that fuse histories, desires and dreams. This edition includes studies of Nam June Paik and other essays on contemporary art.
By: Nicholas James
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H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft: From Alien to the Abyss
- Alchemist Adventures in the Void
- By: John DeLaughter
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Care to Exhume the Corpses of H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft? Want to commune with dead without any Criminal Necromancy? Or the hassle of a pitchfork and torches crowd? Unearth the Hidden Secrets of the Two Men who Shaped Our Collective Nightmares in: H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft: From Alien to the Abyss: Alchemist Adventures in the Void. In Alien to the Abyss, you’ll learn: Was H.R. Giger the reincarnation of Lovecraft’s Richard Upton Pickman? Discover ten enigmas about Lovecraft’s dreamlife. Learn what Clive Barker said about H.R. Giger. Investigate ten ways Giger taps our primitive...
By: John DeLaughter
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Still Roaring
- From Vaudeville to Vintage
- By: Jon Koons
- Narrated by: Lane Bradbury, Bella Ferriera, James Rana, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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STILL ROARING is a full cast audio presentation, fully dramatized with music and sound effects. Full of nostalgia and humor, it follows the story of Rosylyn DeMarco, a dancer and actress in Vaudeville. When the play begins the time is now. Rosylyn is old— very old. She reminisces with Buddy Jr., the Cable Guy, about the Roaring Twenties and her Vaudeville days. The time switches to then, and a fresh-faced young Rosylyn steps off the bus and into a new life in New York City.
By: Jon Koons
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The Rising Down
- By: Alexandra Harris
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When the celebrated critic and cultural historian Alexandra Harris returned to her childhood home of West Sussex, she realised that she barely knew the place at all. As she probed beneath the surface, excavating layers of archival records and everyday objects, bringing a lifetime's reading to bear on the place where she started, hundreds of unexpected stories and hypnotic voices emerged from the area's past. Who has stood here, she asks; what did they see?
By: Alexandra Harris
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Chasing Beauty
- The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
- By: Natalie Dykstra
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture.
By: Natalie Dykstra
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Fashion Icons on Tour: Beyoncé & Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's Journeys from Humble Beginnings to International Style Superstars
- By: Mark Jackson
- Narrated by: Angela Ohlfest
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on an extraordinary journey as this book unveils the fusion of music and fashion through the careers of Beyoncé & Taylor Swift. The narrative transcends borders, providing a passport to witness the seismic impact of two of the world's most influential artists on the global stage.
By: Mark Jackson
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Mat Collishaw
- Magic Lantern: + Nam June Paik and Other Studies
- By: Nicholas James
- Narrated by: SELINA TINDALL
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Cv/VAR 124 publishes an interview recorded in 2010 with Mat Collishaw, first published in Interviews-Artists Volume Three, explores the range of his work, from 'zoetropes', animated models exhibited at the Freud Museum and installed at the Victoria and Albert museum, to photo-works and projections, with the artist’s original interventions in the natural world that fuse histories, desires and dreams. This edition includes studies of Nam June Paik and other essays on contemporary art.
By: Nicholas James
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H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft: From Alien to the Abyss
- Alchemist Adventures in the Void
- By: John DeLaughter
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Care to Exhume the Corpses of H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft? Want to commune with dead without any Criminal Necromancy? Or the hassle of a pitchfork and torches crowd? Unearth the Hidden Secrets of the Two Men who Shaped Our Collective Nightmares in: H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft: From Alien to the Abyss: Alchemist Adventures in the Void. In Alien to the Abyss, you’ll learn: Was H.R. Giger the reincarnation of Lovecraft’s Richard Upton Pickman? Discover ten enigmas about Lovecraft’s dreamlife. Learn what Clive Barker said about H.R. Giger. Investigate ten ways Giger taps our primitive...
By: John DeLaughter
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Still Roaring
- From Vaudeville to Vintage
- By: Jon Koons
- Narrated by: Lane Bradbury, Bella Ferriera, James Rana, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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STILL ROARING is a full cast audio presentation, fully dramatized with music and sound effects. Full of nostalgia and humor, it follows the story of Rosylyn DeMarco, a dancer and actress in Vaudeville. When the play begins the time is now. Rosylyn is old— very old. She reminisces with Buddy Jr., the Cable Guy, about the Roaring Twenties and her Vaudeville days. The time switches to then, and a fresh-faced young Rosylyn steps off the bus and into a new life in New York City.
By: Jon Koons
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Cliché-Verre
- Miniatures on Glass
- By: Brian Allan Skinner
- Narrated by: Brian Allan Skinner
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Cliché-verre is a technique of etching and painting directly on photographic negatives. The term means “glass negative” in French and is as old as photography itself, dating to the 1840s and earlier.
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Art, You Be the Judge
- Reawaken Your Instincts and Enjoy Art on Your Own Terms
- By: Louise Seirmarco-Yale
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Are you ready to unlock the boundless world of art and embrace your creative potential? In Art, You Be the Judge: Reawaken Your Instincts and Enjoy Art on Your Own Terms, renowned artist Louise Seirmarco-Yale reveals a simple but groundbreaking truth: art is not reserved for a select few. It belongs to everyone. This transformative guide defies societal norms, empowering you to reconnect with your inner creative voice and redefine your relationship with art. You’ll discover that your unique perspectives are worthy of being heard and will learn how to trust and embrace your creative instincts.
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The Color-Connection
- How Color Shapes Our Inner Worlds
- By: Lola Nimber PhD
- Narrated by: Kasey Elledor
- Length: 4 hrs
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Have you ever wondered about color's profound impact on our emotions and well-being? Are you seeking a guide that unveils the secrets of how color influences our inner worlds and empowers you to harness its transformative power? Unlock how color influences our emotions and inner well-being.
By: Lola Nimber PhD
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THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF THE LISTS OF THE MOST DANGEROUS THINGS
- By: GRANDPA RIPLEY
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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A book with lists of the top twenty most dangerous things with many categories. From animals to cites to military units and equipment, there are 81 lists of uniquely dangerous things.
By: GRANDPA RIPLEY
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The Object at Hand
- Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections
- By: Beth Py-Lieberman
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even outwardly dissimilar objects and offers insight and stories from Smithsonian experts. The book explores artworks, scientific specimens, historical artifacts, airplanes, spacecraft, plants, and so much more, contemplating how each item represents different facets of humanity and resonates with cultural meaning in surprising ways. Whimsical, affecting, and insightful, The Object at Hand offers an intimate and exclusive tour of the Smithsonian collections.
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Run It Like a Business
- Strategies for Arts Organizations to Increase Audiences, Remain Relevant, and Multiply Money—Without Losing the Art
- By: Aubrey Bergauer
- Narrated by: Shaina Summerville
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Just because arts organizations are non-profits doesn't mean they shouldn't make money; it means the money they make goes back to fund the mission—whether that's music, visual arts, theatre, dance, or one of many other mediums that enrich our lives.
By: Aubrey Bergauer
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Generation X
- A Hidden History of Rock’s Defining Era (1969-2000)
- By: J. Thorn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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We are the rock. We are the rebels. We are Gen X. In the vast chronicle of musical revolutions, where legends are often illuminated by stage lights, platinum records, and iconic riffs, Generation X stands amid the crescendo. Born in the twilight of vinyl and the dawn of digital, we’ve witnessed an era of unparalleled transformation in music, and with it, the evolving essence of rock and roll. But “Generation X: A Hidden History of Rock’s Defining Era (1969-2000)” speaks to the soul of the Gen Xer who knows deep down that the true spirit of rock isn’t captured solely by chart-...
By: J. Thorn
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PACIFIC DASH
- From Asia Vagabond to Casino King
- By: Chet Nairene
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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"ENDLESSLY ENTERTAINING! He is 'Dash in a Tropical Wonderland' in this offbeat adventure with equally quirky characters. A fun journey -- don't miss it!" -- James Roby, The UrbanKnights Series. PACIFIC DASH is a colorful new novel tracking the vagabond life journey of Dashiell Bonaventure, a young American who roams Asia for decades, visiting beaches, vice dens and casinos, all in pursuit of thrills and truth. This vivid work of gaudy fiction transports readers to exotic worlds and will delight all fans of armchair global travel, adventure fiction or romance. In 1968, a job transfer ...
By: Chet Nairene
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The Big Book of Vintage Fashion
- A Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Fashion Essentials, Trends, and Inspiration
- By: Sophia Stevens
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Are you looking for a fashion guide that goes beyond the ordinary and embraces the timeless charm of vintage style? This book, "The Big Book of Vintage Fashion" is not your typical fashion guide. It's a comprehensive journey into the world of vintage fashion, offering timeless style tips, sustainability advice, and ethical insights. Whether you're a seasoned vintage lover or just starting to explore retro fashion, this book has everything you need to elevate your style game! What makes "The Big Book of Vintage Fashion" stand out from other fashion guides? "The Big Book of Vintage Fashion" ...
By: Sophia Stevens
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Yugen
- The Artful Harmony of Japanese Design
- By: Kazuki Tanaka
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Yugen: the Artful Harmony of Japanese Design is an in-depth exploration of the captivating concept of Yugen and its profound influence on various design disciplines. This meticulously crafted book delves into the essence of Yugen, a term derived from traditional Japanese aesthetics, which embodies the elusive and evocative beauty that lies beyond what can be easily seen or expressed. Delving into the realms of art, architecture, product design, interior design, graphic design, and other relevant areas, this book unravels the intricate threads that weave Yugen into the fabric of these ...
By: Kazuki Tanaka
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Design Detox
- Rediscovering Clarity in Graphic Design
- By: Morten Eriksen
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Are cluttered designs holding back your creative potential? Unleash your artistic prowess with "Design Detox: Rediscovering Clarity in Graphic Design." This guide is not just a remedy for design challenges but a transformative tool to elevate your skills and stand out in the crowded world of graphic design. Within these pages, the author champions simplicity and mindful design, drawing inspiration from influential minimalist movements. Learn the art of utilizing negative space and master the skill of decluttering to bring balance and harmony to your designs. "Design Detox" is more than a ...
By: Morten Eriksen
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Spiritism in the Arts
- By: Léon Denis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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This book is a must-read. When Léon Denis decided to write a general study about the Arts, with emphasis on music, who would have thought he could contact two preeminent artists now living in the spiritual world? The resulting lessons provide an invaluable insight on how music is composed and executed in the afterlife spheres. Not only that, but also how architecture, painting, sculpture and literature on Earth reflect their spiritual counterparts, making for a truly unique and informative book that captures the reader’s attention right from the start. It culminates in a series of ...
By: Léon Denis