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Sweet & Spooky Coloring: Over 60 Whimsical Images of Ghosts and Creepy Creatures - Paperback

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by Kitty Willow Wilson (Illustrator)With these 60+ creepy-cute coloring templates, escape to a world of relaxing beaches and magical parks where ghosts, skeletons, mermaids, and more await your colorful interpretations. Creepy-cute is a type of illustration that is both charming and disturbing; and nobody knows delightful and spooky better than artist Kitty Willow (@wobblywillows), whose adorably haunting, family-friendly illustrations fill Sweet & Spooky Coloring. Perfect for connecting ...

The Romantic Chronicles of a Manic Depressive - Hardcover

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by Emily Ann Carroo (Author)A rebellious blend of poetry, art, and photos that captures the gritty, untamed spirit of NYC. This book offers an inside look into the creative chaos of Emily Carroo-bold, unapologetic, and anything but ordinary. Dive into The Romantic Chronicles of a Manic Depressive, an audacious collection that weaves together poetry, art, and striking photographs to create an intimate portrait of New York City like no other. Emily Carroo's unique vision brings to life the grit...

Discourses on Art: New Edition - Paperback

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by Joshua Reynolds (Author), Robert R. Wark (Editor)This standard edition of the Discourses on Art delivered by Sir Joshua Reynolds is now reissued in a new format and with improved illustrations. It has long been recognized as a fundamental text for the study of eighteenth-century English painting, and this edition is generally considered to be the definitive one.Robert R. Wark was Curator of Art Collections at the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.Published for the Paul Mellon Cen...

Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston - Hardcover

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by Rebecca Shaykin (Author), Trenton Doyle Hancock (Contribution by), Valerie Cassel Oliver (Contribution by)Contemporary Black artist Trenton Doyle Hancock responds to the provocative images of twentieth-century Jewish painter Philip Guston A defining figure of the New York School, Philip Guston (1913-1980) frequently alluded to racism, antisemitism, and fascism in his work. In the 1960s and 1970s, Guston, who often grappled with his Jewish identity and assimilation into American culture, c...

It's a Complement: Color Palettes in Graphic Design - Paperback

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by Sandu Publishing (Editor)Not all colors go together, it takes a nuanced approach to combine them in ways that both complement each other while creating a cohesive design that reflects both the client's visual identity and contemporary trends in colorways. It's a Complement showcases the latest in color palette creation by some of the world's top talents as they navigate the colors of the spectrum. Beginning with a treatise on color psychology, the editors provide context before launching i...

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by Jeremy Lewison (Author)Paul Huxley RA (b.1938) has enjoyed a distinguished career both as a painter and a teacher. Huxley's fascinating artistic life, expertly surveyed by Jeremy Lewison, is at last given the attention that it deserves in this, the first monograph on the artist.Huxley's early interest in abstraction chimed with the dynamism that pulsed through London's art scene in the 1960s. Recognised as a new talent by pioneering curator Bryan Robertson, Huxley enjoyed early success in ...

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Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of Leigh Bowery's 1980's London - Hardcover

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by Martin Green (Author), Nj Stevenson (Author)'Dress as though your life depends on it or don't bother.' (Leigh Bowery, 1985) Outlaws pays homage to the boundary-pushing fashion and styling that defined London's vibrant 1980s club scene, celebrating the anarchic energy and experimental flair of Leigh Bowery and his fellow fashion renegades, who pioneered a unique and daring creative movement. Bowery, an Australian-born performance artist and fashion designer, was the central figure of this m...

Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology - Paperback

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by Arlene D?vila (Editor)Although Puerto Rican artists have always been central figures in contemporary American and international art worlds, they have largely gone unrecognized and been excluded from art history canons. Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art provides a critical survey of Puerto Rican art production in the United States from the 1960s to the present. The contributors assert the importance and contemporaneity of the Nuyorican art movement by tracing its emergence alongside othe...

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by Jo Ham (Author), Jo Ham (Illustrator)Rabbit go. Yippee! Rabbit stop . . . With some high-flying escapades, Jo Ham's international sensation hops into a board book about the basic concepts of stop and go. Are you in a superhero mood? Hold on tight as fun-loving Rabbit puts the Yippee! into a day of indoor and outdoor play. The creation of Jo Ham, whose art celebrates the magic of everyday life, Rabbit has been spotted everywhere from the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to mugs and n...

The World of Tilion: The Coloring Book Volume One - Paperback

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by Susan L. Markloff (Author), Tina Ritchie (Illustrator), Michaella T. Barnum (Illustrator)Dragons, werewolves, chibis, graphic novel illustrations, mandalas, and more! Add your own flair of color to the characters and creatures of the World of Tilion in the first volume of a coloring book. Enjoy nearly sixty pages of original art created specifically for your coloring enjoyment. The World of Tilion's Coloring Book will appeal to adults and children alike!It's our wish that you can relax and...

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Disney's Hercules: The Art of Gerald Scarfe - Hardcover

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by Gerald Scarfe (Author), Thomas Schumacher (Foreword by)Take an unprecedented look at the making of Disney's beloved 1997 classic Hercules, known for its one-of-a-kind character design with this exclusive volume that features hundreds of pieces directly from legendary cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's archives, the mastermind behind the design of your favorite characters from the iconic film. From zero to hero, discover the magic and creativity that went into creating Hercules, Disney's uniquely a...

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by Anne Lemonnier (Editor), Emmanu?le Payen (Editor), Thierry Groensteen (Contribution by)Starting in the mid-1960s, comics rapidly evolved into a highly creative art form for a sophisticated readership: in France, the magazine Hara-Kiri provided new terrains for graphical humor, while the adventures of Jean- Claude Forest's Barbarella were published in albums by ?ric Losfeld; the launch in Japan of Garo in 1964, an avant-garde monthly, introduced the concept of auteur comics; and the release...

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by Jo Ham (Author), Jo Ham (Illustrator)Rabbit up . . . Uh-oh! Rabbit down . . . With some droll ascents and landings, Jo Ham's international sensation hops into a board book about the basic concepts of up and down. Seesaws, diving boards, ski jumps, slides--life comes with its share of ups and downs. And for the adventurous, on-the-go Rabbit, they're simply par for the course. The creation of Jo Ham, whose art celebrates the magic of everyday life, Rabbit has been spotted everywhere from the...

In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space - Hardcover

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by Irvin Weathersby (Author)"An awe-striking masterpiece of love."--Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The sentences alone in In Open Contempt make it one of the most memorable books of the decade. But it's the unexpected lingering and genius crafting of consequential action that makes this one of the freshest explorations of space I've ever read. Irvin Weathersby Jr. has made something we've never before seen, felt, or witnessed." --Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy: An Americ...

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by Matthew Cordell (Author)An endearing story about a girl's efforts to spot an owl from the Caldecott Medal winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. This gorgeous picture book that encourages patience and perseverance will resonate with readers of all ages who have longed to see one of these elusive creatures in the natural world. When will I find you?Where could you be?What will it take?To see an owl. Silent and wide-eyed, owls are hidden creatures of the night. Janie has always dreamed of find...

Cuba on the Labels: A Selection of Cuba-Themed Cigar Labels Printed Outside of Cuba - Paperback

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by Emilio Cueto (Author)"This book documents the extent to which merchants have gone to sell a dream--even if they do not provide the real thing."--Emilio Cueto Cuba on the Labels: A Selection of Cuba-Themed Cigar Labels Printed Outside of Cuba explores how the island of Cuba and one of the island's top exports, the Cuban cigar, have been immortalized in cigar labels created outside the island. Over three hundred labels are reproduced in large, beautifully detailed images. Having meticulously...

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Leonardo Da Vinci and the Perfumes of the Renaissance - Hardcover

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by Leonardo Da Vinci (Artist), Carlo Vecce (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Pascal Brioist (Text by (Art/Photo Books))An olfactory approach to da Vinci's work through the smells of his materials and his years spent living in TuscanyThis exhibition catalog is a journey into the perfumes of the Renaissance through the daily life of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The book delves into the scents of this brilliant era: the spices, incense and musks of Constantinople; the perfumed costumes of Venice, F...

Pen and Ink Drawing Techniques: Steps, Subjects & Prompts - Paperback

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by David Morales H. (Author)The ultimate technique-led guide to the graphic, expressive art of pen and ink: perfect for artists and illustrators! Draw beautiful, technical pen and ink drawings with confidence - no matter if you're just starting out or an intermediate artist, illustrator or designer. Architect and artist David Morales provides detailed and comprehensive advice in this compendium for pen and ink mediums. Discover how to hold your pen to create different types of line; Add a ra...

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Countless Sands: Medieval Buddhists and Their Environments - Hardcover

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by Jeffrey Moser (Editor), Jason Protass (Editor), Ryuichi Abe (Contribution by)Countless Sands presents engaging analyses of the diverse relationships between Buddhism and the environment that existed in medieval Asia. Recent years have witnessed a surge in publications across the humanities that advance powerful ethical and political arguments to account for the human failure to respond effectively to global climate change. While the contributors to this volume are attuned to this challenge...

The Neural Imagination: Aesthetic and Neuroscientific Approaches to the Arts - Paperback

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by Irving Massey (Author) Art and technology have been converging rapidly in the past few years; an important example of this convergence is the alliance of neuroscience with aesthetics, which has produced the new field of neuroaesthetics. Irving Massey examines this alliance, in large part to allay the fears of artists and audiences alike that brain science may "explain away" the arts. The first part of the book shows how neuroscience can enhance our understanding of certain features of art...

Ambiguous Images: Gender and Rock Art - Paperback

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by Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Author)A significant contribution to the relatively unexplored field of gender in rock art, this volume contains information for those interested in past gender systems. Hays-Gilpin argues that art is both a product of its physical and social environment and a tool of influence in shaping behavior and ideas within a society. Rock art is often one of the strongest lines of evidence available to scholars in understanding ritual practices, gender roles, and ideological con...

William Blake: His Philosophy And Symbols - Hardcover

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by S. Foster Damon (Author)William Blake: His Philosophy and Symbols is a book written by S. Foster Damon that explores the life and work of the English poet, artist, and visionary William Blake. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Blake's philosophy, symbolism, and artistic style, and examines his major works, including Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, and Jerusalem.Damon delves into Blake's religious and political beliefs, as well as his views...

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Line and Wash in the Urban Landscape: Sketching with Watercolour and Ink - Paperback

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by Neil Whitehead (Author)Capture the energy and architecture of the places you love using expressive line and wash. Add watercolor and ink to bring your sketches to life, and experiment with color for a contemporary finish. Whether you are a complete beginner looking to take the plunge into drawing outdoors, or a more experienced urban sketcher looking to loosen up your style and use watercolor paints in a whole new way, renowned urban landscape artist Neil Whitehead will help you to bring y...

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The Art of Sketching: A Step by Step Guide - Paperback

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by Vivienne Coleman (Author)Sketching is a wonderful pastime and a great way to build up your drawing skills. You can use it to record your experiences and subjects that interest you, just by jotting down an impression in your sketchbook. In this inspiring manual, artist Vivienne Coleman guides you through a variety of subjects in easy, confidence-building steps. She shows you how to do complete drawings in just a few minutes, so that you can make sketching part of your daily life. She also d...

Love You Grandma: The Gift Of Colouring - Paperback

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by Christina Rose (Author)Love You Grandma: The Gift Of Colouring A relaxing colouring book for grandmas Give your grandma the gift of relaxation with this inspiring anti-stress colouring book. The beautifully detailed black and white illustrations will guide her through a journey of de-stressing art therapy, while the inspiring quotes celebrating grandmothers will remind her just how important she is to you. This lovely gift will take your Grandma's free time into a new and thoughtful dimens...

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Robert Crumb. Sketchbook Vol. 3. 1975-1982 - Hardcover

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by Robert Crumb (Illustrator), Dian Hanson (Editor)Until May 2017, Robert Crumb was simply lauded as the greatest underground artist. Then his cover drawing for the 1969 comic Fritz the Cat sold for a record $ 717,000, the highest price ever realized for any comic, and concepts of under- and aboveground went out the window. Now everything Crumb is fast increasing in value; the perfect time for R. Crumb Sketchbook, Volume 3: Jan. 1975-Dec. 1982.Combining volumes 5 and 6 from the second R. Crum...

Civil War sketch book - Vol. 4: Illustrations by Alfred Rudolph Waud - Paperback

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by Luca Stefano Cristini (Author)Alfred Waud was a British-born American illustrator whose lively and detailed sketches of scenes from the Civil War captured the war's dramatic intensity and furnished him with a reputation as one of the preeminent war-artist of his era. After presenting Metzner's and Forbes' jobs, this fourth volume is dedicated to one of the only two artist present at the Battle fo Gettysburg, and the only eyewitness of Pickett's Charge, in 96 pages full of illustrations, so...

The Collected Works of Doris Ellen Eisen: Volume I: Lithographs, Etchings, Woodcuts, Silkscreens, & Watercolors - Hardcover

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by Doris Ellen Eisen (Author)The Collected Works of Doris Ellen Eisen is exactly that. It is a compendium of most of my prints and many of my paintings done over the last 40 years. The book is essentially a memoir, an autobiography of my life, mostly in images with a few words. Artists generally sort out their feelings and ideas with pictures, not words. When my art work was assembled and arranged in chronological order by a friend, who is both a fine artist and and a collector of my works, I...

George Frederick Castleden, Etcher-painter: a Brief Biography - Hardcover

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by Louise Decatur Castleden (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserv...

Blood Loss: A Love Story of Aids, Activism, and Art - Hardcover

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by Keiko Lane (Author)In 1991, sixteen-year-old activist Keiko Lane joined the Los Angeles chapters of Queer Nation and ACT UP. Their members protested legislation aimed at dismantling rights for LGBTQ people, people living with HIV, and immigrants while fighting for needle-exchange programs, reproductive justice, safer-sex education, hospice funding, and the right to die with dignity. At the same time, the activists were a queer chosen family of friends and lovers who took care of one anothe...

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by Rachael Barnes (Author)A good hair day can bring together a look and even boost your confidence. This title encourages readers to explore their personal style with hair chalk, beads, braids, and more! Each craft begins with an introduction and a fun fact about the subject. Step-by-step instructions along with crisp photos teach specific hair techniques. Tips help crafters troubleshoot and put their own ideas into practice! Number of Pages: 24 Publication Date: January 01, 2025

Looted: Rescuing Italy's Stolen Treasures - Paperback

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by Frances Vieta (Author)In 1973, Frances Vieta, an Italian American journalist living in Rome, is incensed to learn that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has purchased a priceless Greek vase, the Euphronios krater, for $1 million. Ms. Vieta suspects the antiquity was illegally looted from Italy and smuggled out of the country. She sets out to investigate the acquisition, teaming up with Rodolfo Siviero, an Italian minister and art recovery expert, and the Carabinieri Art Squad, a specia...