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Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Great portraits go beyond a mere record of a face. They reveal one of the millions of intimate human moments that make up a life. In Beyond Portraiture, renowned photographer Bryan Peterson shows how to spot those “ah-ha!” moments and capture them forever. A teary child...old people laughing together...a smiling girl with big, big hair. Everyone remember pictures like these, usually taken by a…

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Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Between 1980 and 1990, over five hundred of photographer Amy Arbus's impromptu and edgy portraits of New Yorkers appeared in the Village Voice's monthly fashion feature, «On the Street». The column's missive was to document the city's most adventurous trednsetters as they lived their lives. But Arbus's photographs tell much more than a style story. From the friendliest to the grittiest, every one…

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Told in Mitch's trademark knowledgeable yet irreverent style, find out the answers to questions such as: Why are slugs so slimy? What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? Why does skin go wrinkly when we stay in the bath for too long? How rare are four-leafed clovers? Was there a Mary who had a little lamb? How clever is your right foot? And are there any loos in igloos?

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 207 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 434) Аннотация: Kyle McAvoy possesses an outstanding legal mind. Good-looking and affable, he has a glittering future. He also has a dark secret that could destroy his dreams, his career, even his life. One night that secret catches up with him. The men who accost Kyle have a compromising video they’ll use to ruin him–unless he does exactly what they say. What they offer Kyle is something any ambitious young…

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