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Theology in the Mode of Monk: An Aesthetics of Barth and Cone on Revelation and Freedom, Volume 2: 'Round Midnight: Revelation and Experience in the T - Hardcover

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by Raymond Carr (Author), Willie James Jennings (Foreword by)This captivating study engages two of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century: Karl Barth, the Swiss Protestant theologian, who constructed his theology "from above" and engaged the powers in the background of Nazi Germany, and James H. Cone, the father of Black Theology in America, who constructed his theology "from below" and confronted white racism--the most intractable issue in America's history. In this three-...

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by Kale James (Author)How to Draw Punk Things is your ultimate guide to drawing 40 badass designs inspired by punk culture's raw, rebellious spirit. Perfect for beginners, this book's step-by-step system makes it easy for anyone to create bold artwork-even if you've never drawn before.Get ready to dive into a collection of iconic punk designs, including skulls, snakes, raised fists, combat boots, barbed wire, leather jackets, safety pins, wilted roses, and checkerboard slip-ons. You'll also l...

Pablo Picasso's Confusing Art - Art History Textbook Children's Art, Music & Photography Books - Paperback

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by Baby Professor (Author)Pablo Picasso is known today for his intriguing art work. How did he come up with an art style that is unique to him? This art history book will trace Pablo Picasso's evolution to becoming the artist that we know today. Be prepared to dive deep into art. Grab a copy of this book today! Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2024

2025 Desk Calendar Van Gogh Artwork: A Monthly Planner Notepad, Organizer, Scheduler - Paperback

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by The Write Supplies (Author)Plan your year, reach your goals, take notes and stay organizedwith this 2025 desk calendar and monthly planner. The perfect deskaccessory to help you schedule your busy, booked, and beautiful life. Features: 12-Month 2025 Desk Calendar (January-December 2025) 8.5" x 11" size, softcover With 12 famous paintings by Vincent Van Gogh Includes writing space for notes, goals, and to-do lists U.S. Holidays and observances Makes a great New Year's gift Number of Pages...

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by Christopher Lantz (Author)Abstract Art and the Positive Effects on the BrainArt, in its many forms, has always been a profound medium of expression and communication Among its diverse styles, abstract art stands out by encouraging viewers to interpret its meaning through persona lenses. This genre, characterized by its independence from visual reality, can have significant positive effects on the brainReducing Stress and AntsyViewing abstract art can be a therapeutic experience. The non-sp...

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Here and Gone: Artwork of Vancouver and Beyond - Paperback

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by Michael Kluckner (Author)Michael Kluckner had accumulated sketches of relics and houses of old Vancouver and rural British Columbia over a period of nine years. It was time to publish these creation like like those in his award-winning, best-selling books from the 1990s and 2000s in the frist section of the book called "Here." Accompanying them are images of people and places that capture his trademark kind of "Vancouver poetry." In the second section of the book, "Gone", Kluckner present ...

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Book of Proverbs--a book on wisdom, teaching humans how to live well in the world.This ancient book is not just a list of how-tos. It is a poetic art, using metaphor and figurative language to teach the reader about the nature of wisdom. Alabaster's approach reimagines the entire experience of the book. Incorporating images that illuminate the themes and messages of the text, this book will help the reader engage scripture in...

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Gospel of Matthew--a thoughtful book on promise and fulfillment, showing us what it means for Jesus to be Immanuel--God with us. This book declares the "Good News" of Jesus; he is the fulfillment of covenants, traditions, and laws for a chosen people. Matthew redefines the "chosen people," inviting everyone--regardless of social, religious, or economic status--to the table. Today, we are invited to be a part of that table, an...

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Book of Revelation (Hc, Nlt) - Hardcover

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Book of Revelation--an unveiling of hope that encourages all of God's people to remain faithful amidst suffering and tribulations.The book's chaotic and poetic language reflects on two paths of life. The first path involves being complicit in the evils of the empire, straying away from the will of God. The second path follows the way of Jesus--a life of sacrifice, defying imperialism, and staying faithful. As we read this viv...

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Book of Ephesians--an invitation towards unity and peace, brought together as God's covenant family.Even amidst diverse ethnic and cultural identities or various socioeconomic statuses, this text is a call to recognize how we are all one body, unified by Jesus' resurrection as God's covenant family. It is as this new family that we are invited to a new kind of living, one where we are humble and gentle towards one another, pa...

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Book of Proverbs--a book on wisdom, teaching humans how to live well in the world. This ancient book is not just a list of how-tos. It is a poetic art, using metaphor and figurative language to teach the reader about the nature of wisdom. Alabaster's approach reimagines the entire experience of the book. Incorporating images that illuminate the themes and messages of the text, this book will help the reader engage scripture i...

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by Alabaster Co (Author)A beautiful representation of the Four Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Experience the life, story, and good news of Jesus in a new way. This book is hardcover with visual imagery and thoughtful design incorporated into the full unedited text from the Bible. Alabaster's approach reimagines the entire experience of the book. Incorporating images that illuminate the themes and messages of the text, this book will help the reader engage scripture in a fresh way. Th...

Bridgman's Constructive Anatomy: A Modern Revision Rewritten, Corrected, and Colorized - Paperback

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by Sam Bleckley (Author), George Bridgman (Illustrator)For over 100 years, Bridgman's Constructive Anatomy has been a guide for artists and art students. It has been praised for its beautiful illustrations and pragmatic approach to drawing the figure, but it has also been vilified for being hard to read, hard to understand, and challenging to study from.This modern studio reference edition has been completely reorganized and rewritten to make Bridgman's original ideas and illustrations more a...

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by Ford Chambers (Author)In AI in Entertainment, early fluent readers will learn how a wide variety of entertainment industries, such as the movie industry, are using AI. Beautiful, crisp, full-color photographs complement the text and aid readers' comprehension. AI in Entertainment features an infographic, sidebars, reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, an activity, a glossary, and an index. Children can learn more about AI using our safe search engine that provides rel...

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Agents of Liberations: Holocaust Memory in Contemporary Art and Documentary Film - Paperback

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by Zoltán Kékesi (Author)The book explores representations of the Holocaust in contemporary art practices. Through carefully selected art projects, the author illuminates the specific historical, cultural, and political circumstances that influence the way we speak-or do not speak-about the Holocaust. The book's international focus brings into view film projects made by key artists reflecting critically upon forms of Holocaust memory in a variety of geographical contexts. K?kesi connects the ...

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Aubrey Williams: Art, Histories, Futures - Hardcover

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by Ian Dudley (Author), Maridowa Williams (Author)The first comprehensive exploration of Aubrey Williams's art, revealing the cross-cultural dynamics and transformations connecting Caribbean, British, and Atlantic histories The abstract paintings of Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams (1926-1990) evoke elemental forces of earth, fire, and cataclysm. At the same time, through these paintings, Williams bore witness to the deep historical interconnections linking the Caribbean, Britain and wider At...

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German Film: From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek - Hardcover

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by Hatje Cantz (Editor), Karin Herbst-Me?linger (Editor), Kristina Jaspers (Editor)From Carl Meyer to Wener Herzog to Christian Petzold--a record of German film history through the lens of one remarkable archiveThis lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of German film based on the collection holdings of the Deutsche Kinemathek. This impressive archive houses several hundred thousand photographs, 25,000 posters, 26,500 films and approximately 20,000 costumes and architectural sketches. A...

George Ohr: Sophisticate and Rube - Paperback

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by Ellen J. Lippert (Author)Author BiographyEllen J. Lippert was a tenured professor of art history and Western humanities for over seventeen years. She now uses her writing and research talents to guide millions of people across digital platforms. Her fascination with George Ohr began over twenty years ago in a small, dusty pottery studio in rural Pennsylvania, when she encountered his bent and contorted forms for the first time. Since then, she has created a body of scholarship that grounds...

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by Elsie Olson (Author)In the past, people could only imagine how artificial intelligence might impact humanity. These days we're seeing AI in action. AI can be used in many forms of art, from music to poetry. AI's creative potential can be exciting, but some also have ethical concerns. Check out how AI is changing the art world, sparking both new artistic possibilities and complex ethical questions. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9.13 x 7.09 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2025

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To See in the Dark: Palestine and Visual Activism Since October 7 - Paperback

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by Nicholas Mirzoeff (Author)To see Palestine is to see the world. Since October 7th, 2023, the forces of racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and white supremacy have become all too visible in Israel's war on Gaza. Urban, networked Gazan youth have documented and shared their struggle with the world using social media strategies derived from movements from Tahrir Square to Black Lives Matter. In To See In The Dark, Nicholas Mirzoeff explores how these videos and photos transmitted and vi...

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by Inc Alabaster Creative (Author)A beautiful representation of The Book of Joshua--a richly theological narrative portraying the unwavering faithfulness of God and the importance and power of obedience. From the very first chapter, God speaks clearly to the people of Israel: "This is my command--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9). This refrain, "Be strong and courageous," echoes throughout the book, servi...

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Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams - Hardcover

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by Catharina Manchanda (Editor), Cecilia Wichmann (Editor), Tiffany E. Barber (Contribution by)An insightful retrospective of the genre-defying contemporary artist and MacArthur Fellow Joyce J. Scott, showcasing contributions from an extraordinary group of artists and scholarsAuthor BiographyCatharina Manchanda is Jon and Mary Shirley Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Seattle Art Museum. Cecilia Wichmann is associate curator of contemporary art at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Numb...

Pictures and Ponderings Vol. 6 - Paperback

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by Dallas Dixon (Author) Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 08, 2025

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Botticelli: Artist and Designer - Paperback

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by Ana DeBenedetti (Author)A revealing look at the commercial strategy and diverse output of this canonical Renaissance artist. In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli's workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in Florence's very competitive art market, Debenedetti looks with fresh eyes at the remarkable career and ...

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Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff: German Theater 2010-2022 - Paperback

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by Calla Henkel (Artist), Max Pitegoff (Artist), Fatos ?stek (Editor)Chronicling 10 years of the duo's collaborative practice and their influential artist-run performance and theater spaces in BerlinThis book, German Theater 2010-2022, is the first monograph on the work of the artist duo Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff. Their manifold practices play out, live test and fictionalize the mechanisms that shape creative communities. Chronicling over a decade of production in Berlin, the book is orga...

Buckman Journal: Anthology of Artists and Writers: Preserve & Decay - Paperback

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by Emmi Greer (Editor), Ellen Robinette (Director)Buckman Journal: Preserve & Decay is a veritable compost pile of creativity featuring contributions from over 25 local artists and writers. This issue contains cover art by Melissa Monroe that you'll want to pet, a DIY recipe for Beet Kvass from professional Portland foodie Liz Crain, and a philosophical profile of Willamette winemaker Cristina Gonzales captured with her rainbow of bottles in photos by Christine Dong, to name a few. Meet H...

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Lies of the Land: Painted Maps in Late Medieval and Early Modern France - Hardcover

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by Camille Serchuk (Author) Lies of the Land examines the often-overlooked artistic roots of mapmaking practice in early modern France, offering an original perspective on discourses of accuracy and their relationship to the pictorial origins of modern mapmaking.Until the seventeenth century, most mapmakers in France were painters. Schooled in techniques of drawing and perspective--and in the careful study of nature that we associate with early modernity--they also learned the more expressive...

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by Anne E. G. Nydam (Author)A kitchen window now and then looks out across a different world. An asteroid scanner crash lands in a secret mushroom garden. A shy woman plans to buy a love potion at Xyblik's Cosmic Emporium. A grieving sorceress finds vengeance in unexpected magic. Dreams arrive from the strange shores, searching for homes in the darkness. A lonely man is puzzled to find himself still haunting his old apartment after his death. A neighborhood witch knits odd, uncanny things tha...

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Alberto Abate: Catalogue Raisonné - Hardcover

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by Alberto Abate (Artist), Cesare Biasini Selvaggi (Editor)A rare figurative painter amid the 20th-century Italian avant-garde sceneThe catalogue raisonné of Alberto Abate (1946-2012) constitutes a new overview of his entire career. It analyzes the mythological themes that distinguish his 1980s paintings, his symbolic works of the 1990s and beyond, creating a dialogue between figures and geometric forms in a consolidated Cubist-Futurist and Neoconstructivist tradition. Number of Page...

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Nationalism and Indigenousness in Select Commonwealth Writings and Films: A Postcolonial Rereading - Paperback

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by Pinaki Roy (Editor), Amit Bhattacharya (Foreword by), Rituparna Chakraborty (Contribution by)Nationalism and Indigenousness in Select Commonwealth Writings and Films: A Postcolonial Rereading--the first publication the new book-series Studies in Commonwealth Writings--collects 24 essays written by scholars, critics, and writers from all over the world, which, in the postcolonial perspective, analyze select literary writings and films from the so-called 'Commonwealth countries' (especially ...

Adventures of Hannah Heart and the Heartpeople(R) - Paperback

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by Devon Hansen (Author)Devon Hansen, the creator of the Heartpeople(R) icon, is a nationally known speaker, author and artist.Her life story of turning around a once homelesslife into a national success is an inspiration to many.Devon was the anger/ trauma consultant called to work with the Oklahoma City bombing Survivors. Her book on anger was the book requested. She is also the author of The Heartpeople(R) Dictionary. Devon was a keynote speaker with Alan Page, to a group of 5,000 children...

Instant Art History: From Cave Art to Pop Art - Paperback

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by Walter Robinson (Author)From the prehistoric cave paintings to Andy Warhol's soup cans, this lively chronicle surveys the rich history of artistic expression. INSTANT ART HISTORY examines such geniuses as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Renoir, van Gogh, and the Impressionists as well as Dali, Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, and Lichtenstein.With INSTANT ART HISTORY you'll learn: * How Mona Lisa's smile changed forever the grim face of portrait sitters.* The differences between Analytic an...