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Carlos Villa and the Integrity of Spaces - Paperback

$72.94

by Theodore Gonzalves (Author)An anthology surveying the work of the critically-acclaimed artist/educator Carlos Villa. Essays and poetry by Bill Berkson, David A.M. Goldberg, Theodore S. Gonzalves, Mark Dean Johnson, Margo Machida, and Moira Roth. The book also features a gallery of 77 images of the artist's work from 1961 to 2011. Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.4 x 8.4 IN Publication Date: April 16, 2012

Picturing the Barrio: Ten Chicano Photographers - Paperback

$89.10

by David William Foster (Author)Mexican-American life, like that of nearly every contemporary community, has been extensively photographed. Yet there is surprisingly little scholarship on Chicano photography. Picturing the Barrio presents the first book-length examination on the topic. David William Foster analyzes the imagery of ten distinctive artists who offer a range of approaches to portraying Chicano life. The production of each artist is examined as an ideological interpretation of how...

Caterpillage: Reflections on Seventeenth-Century Dutch Still Life Painting - Hardcover

$78.66

by Harry Berger (Author)Caterpillage is a study of seventeenth-century Dutch still life painting. It develops an interpretive approach based on the author's previous studies of portraiture, and its goal is to offer its readers a new way to think and talk about the genre of still life. The book begins with a critique of iconographic discourse and particularly of iconography's treatment of vanitas symbolism. It goes on to argue that this treatment tends to divert attention from still life's dar...

The Visual Grammar of Pablo Picasso - Hardcover

$198.90

by Irmengard Rauch (Other), Enrique Mallen (Author)Pablo Picasso's continued search for the essential features of perceived objects and his natural abidance to the general principles regulating artistic creation determined his intuitive analysis of the various stages of vision. His exploration of pictorial language is reflected in the well-established periods in the development of Cubism. Progressively, objects were analyzed first by their image (or retinal) and surface (or external) features...

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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein: King of Lesser Lands - Hardcover

$60.00

by Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (Artist), Phillip March Jones (Editor), Cubs Joanne (Preface by)"Von Bruenchenhein belongs among the great American outsider artists." -Roberta Smith, The New York Times King of Lesser Lands traces the fugitive career of Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910-83), a prolific creator of a diverse range of distinctive images and sculptural objects, who produced his art in private over a period of about 50 years at his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His large and unusual body ...

Sound And Color: Their Relations, Analogies, And Harmonies (1869) - Paperback

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by John Denis MacDonald (Author)Sound and Color: Their Relations, Analogies, and Harmonies (1869) is a book written by John Denis Macdonald. The book explores the relationship between sound and color, drawing analogies between the two and examining their harmonies. Macdonald delves into the physics of sound and color, discussing how they are both wave phenomena and how they can be measured and analyzed. He also explores the psychological and emotional effects of sound and color, discussing ho...

Experimental Filmmaking and the Motion Picture Camera: An Introductory Guide for Artists and Filmmakers - Paperback

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by Joel Schlemowitz (Author)Experimental Filmmaking and the Motion Picture Camera is an introductory guide to experimental filmmaking, surveying the practical methods of experimental film production as well as the history, theory and aesthetics of experimental approaches.Author BiographyJoel Schlemowitz is an experimental filmmaker who works with 16mm film, shadowplay, magic lanterns, and stereographic media. He teaches experimental filmmaking at The New School, New York. His first feature fi...

George Inness: An American Landscape Painter, 1825-1894 - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth McCausland (Author), Cordelia Sargent Pond (Foreword by)""George Inness: An American Landscape Painter, 1825-1894"" is a comprehensive biography of one of the most important American landscape painters of the 19th century. Written by Elizabeth McCausland, a renowned art historian and critic, the book delves into the life and work of George Inness, exploring his artistic development, his influences, and his impact on the American art world.The book begins with an overview of Innes...

Hand Shadows - The Complete Art Of Shadowgraphy - Hardcover

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by Louis Nikola (Author)Originally published in 1921. Shadow entertainments are as old as the hills, but their popularity is undiminished and the hand shadow expert is a recognised and popular artist and entertainer. A practical guide for both adults and children. Contents include: The Light - The Projection Screen - General Arrangements - Advanced Pracrise - Animal Shadows - Bird Shadows - Character Studies - Figures With Accessories - A Shadow Pantomime.112 pages. Illustrated by 85 diagrams...

Doodling Coloring Book for Kids - Paperback

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by Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)Children often express themselves more easily through arts and crafts than through the spoken word. A doodling coloring book allows them to draw whatever comes to their mind at the time. This benefits their creative side by allowing it to express itself on paper; they often feel more comfortable drawing what they feel rather than speaking it. Also, by saving a child's doodles, a parent can reflect back on the progress their child has made over a certain period...

Oh, You're Such a Tease! (An Adult Coloring Book) - Paperback

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by Speedy Publishing (Author)When you're an adult and you love coloring, there's no shame in that! Coloring is an effective way of calming the nerves and removing the worries from your mind. The use of these naughty images will boost your desire to color even more. These ladies are waiting for you to fill them with colors so grab a copy today! Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.07 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2015

Getting Creative: How to Sketch From the Imagination Activity Book - Paperback

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by Jupiter Kids (Author)Let's get creative with our colors and lines. Use this drawing activity book to showcase what you can do with a pencil and a sheet of paper. It's easy to see how far you've gone from simple to more complex lines and forms when you only have one book to review. Begin drawing today! Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 15, 2017

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Every Object Has a Story: Extraordinary Canadians Celebrate the Royal Ontario Museum - Hardcover

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by Royal Ontario Museum (Created by)For the past 99 years, the Royal Ontario Museum has introduced its visitors to objects from all corners of the globe. In celebration of the Museum's centennial, 21 Canadian writers, painters, filmmakers -- even an astronaut -- share their personal connections with a unique object from the Museum's collection in this extraordinary volume. Read best-selling author and anthropologist Wade Davis's insights about the Hudson Strait Kayak, the presence of the Shiv...

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by John Yau (Author)This book offers the first detailed account of the paintings of American artist Thomas Nozkowski (born 1944), creator of modestly-sized abstract works that swiftly convey what one writer described as 'a remarkable sense of freedom within constraint.' As an emerging artist in the 1970s, Thomas Nozkowski's mature style developed in the wake of Minimalism, Pop Art and Colour Field painting and during a decade which became defined by movements - such as Conceptual and Performa...

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by Thomas Demand (Artist), Carrie Schmitz (Editor), Jeff Fleming (Introduction by)Animations accompanies the first museum exhibition to focus on the films and videos of the acclaimed contemporary German artist and photographer Thomas Demand (born 1964). Demand is best known for his large-scale color photographs of objects or sites taken from images in the popular media, which he painstakingly reconstructs in paper. With these new films and videos, Demand has taken this practice to the next st...

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Chagall: The Breakthrough Years 1911-1919 - Hardcover

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by Marc Chagall (Artist), Josef Helfenstein (Editor), Josef Helfenstein (Text by (Art/Photo Books))This catalog explores the early work of Marc Chagall (1887-1985), forged as the artist was pulled between two different worlds. The book begins with Chagall's breakthrough years in Paris, 1911 to 1914, and the paintings in which he combined his memories of Russian folk art and provincial life with the cutting-edge stylistic experiments he was exposed to through his life in the center of the Pari...

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by Barbara Janman (Author)The Six SIGHTS OF CANADA book series are travel, journal, activity books about CANADA. They are about places, events and animals which you might see as you travel across the country; there is space for you to journal, colour each picture to your satisfaction, doodle and draw, - truly making your book a very personal keepsake. The books include word searches, cross words, mazes, poetry, stories, narratives about the pictures, sudoku, sentence creation space, thoughts ...

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The Painted Province: Nova Scotia Through an Artist's Eyes - Paperback

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by Joy Snihur Wyatt Laking (Author)In this collection of paintings from the various regions of Nova Scotia, the artist lets the reader see the province from a new perspective. "I gain a strong sense of interconnectedness and belonging when I look at her work. There is a universality and humanity Joy finds every time." --Sheree Fitch Since 1972, Joy Laking has lived and painted in Nova Scotia, capturing beauty in watercolours, oils, and acrylics in many locations. She sees beauty in both the ...

By God's Grace - Still Surviving - Paperback

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by Regina Vincent-Williams (Author)This book is a compilation of old and new poetry - and an Anniversary Edition reflecting back over the author's almost 50 years of writing poetry. Still using a portion of the title of the first book Dr. Regina Vincent-Williams published in 1988, the author puts emphasis on "Still Surviviving" life between a rock and a very hard place. She writes from her heart and brings her story up to date to deal with today's societal issues: police brutality, black on b...

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Cahiers d'Art: Cildo Meireles - Paperback

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by Cildo Meireles (Artist), Diego Matosiego Matos (Editor), Guilherme Wisnick (Editor)A resplendent appraisal of the work of Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles, featuring previously unpublished texts and exquisitely printed plates of his installations and sculptures, and a selection of unpublished drawingsEdited in collaboration with acclaimed Brazilian conceptual artist, installation artist and sculptor Cildo Meireles (born 1948), this issue of Cahiers d'Art explores various dimensions of the a...

Museums and the Act of Witnessing - Paperback

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by Ross J. Wilson (Author)Museums and the Act of Witnessing examines how representations of traumatic histories and the legacies of the twentieth century in museums and heritage sites across the world shape political, social and cultural identities. Drawing on an interdisciplinary analysis of a variety of museum exhibitions around the globe, the book demonstrates how the narrative of 'witnessing' has shaped representation of war, genocide, repression and violence. Revealing that this form of...

Camping Coloring Book: Camping Coloring Books For Kids Ages 4-8, 8-12 or Preschool, Toddlers, Preschoolers Activity Book for Kids - Paperback

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by Manlio Venezia (Author)�� Are You Looking for Camping Coloring Books for your kids ? �� ]♀️ Suitable for kids 2-4,4-8 years, whether they are toddlers, preschoolers, boys, or girls . ��]♂️�� Fun and art activities inside are all about being happy in your camp, wherever your camp may be. �� Relax in the comforts of nature with this cute Camping Coloring Book . �� Inside the book you will find: �� Beautifully detailed images to color in camping stuff (rucsa...

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Large Print Colour & Frame - Mindfulness: 31 Relaxing Colouring Pages to Enjoy - Paperback

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by Richardson Puzzles and Games (Author)31 mindful large print illustrations to color, with tear-out pages so you can display your artwork - this is the perfect coloring book for adults of any age. 31 large print, easy-color illustrations. 1 illustration per page, so ink doesn't seep through onto another illustration behind. Printed on luxurious, thick white paper. Perforated page edges to enable you to cleanly tear your artwork out of the book. Pages can fit in a standard 250mm (hig...

Relax Soul: Coloring Book Featuring Mindful Bold Peace for Stress Relieving and Relaxing - Paperback

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by Tone Temptress (Author)Welcome to the world of Relaxing Soul Coloring Book, a remarkable journey of tranquility and self-discovery. This coloring book is meticulously designed to provide a serene and rejuvenating experience, allowing you to escape the chaos of everyday life and find solace in art.The bold and captivating designs within the pages of this book are thoughtfully curated to help alleviate stress and promote relaxation. Whether you choose vibrant hues or soothing shades, each st...

Baka Tarot: The Fool's Calligraphic Journey - Hardcover

$57.60

by Camelia Elias (Author)Baka Tarot is a calligraphic tarot that pays homage to martial arts, Zen masters, and the powerful energy of black ink to come through in any rendition, from the hand to the digital processing of the marks left on paper. In this book Camelia Elias describes her cards, offering also short readings of 3-card strings for each individual representation.Baka Tarot consists of 26 cards: 22 are named after the standard tarot trumps and 4 are named after poker actions: Call, ...

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by Andrea Pichl (Artist), Andrea Pichl (Editor), Antje Schunke (Editor)Reimagining a quotidian staple of East German culture in the shadow of a historic buildingIn dialogue with the recently renovated Kunsthalle Rostock, German artist Andrea Pichl (born 1964) uses discarded pieces of the building to create a structural, abstract newspaper kiosk reminiscent of the Postzei-tungsvertrieb of the GDR era, creating a conversation on the legacy of Eastern modernism. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: ...

Strange Stories from History for Young People - Paperback

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by George Cary Eggleston (Author)"Strange Stories from History for Young People," by George Cary Eggleston, is a captivating collection of historical tales aimed at a young audience. This work of literature is a compilation of uncommon and enjoyable anecdotes from various eras and cultures, offering a unique viewpoint on history. Eggleston's story transports readers through time, exposing lesser-known stories that have made an influence on history. From ancient civilizations to more recent oc...

Your Next Tattoo: The Ultimate 320-page with Over 2,000 Ready-to-Use Body Art Designs to Inspire Your Next Ink. 100% Original Tattoo Des - Hardcover

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by Gargoyle Collective (Author)Your Next Tattoo - An Illustrated Encyclopedia for Body Art Inspiration with over 2,000 Tattoos Step into the vibrant world of body art with "Your Next Tattoo", A comprehensive 320-page Illustrated Encyclopedia that opens the doors to over 2,000 original tattoo designs. This meticulously curated collection spans across 40 diverse categories, offering something for every style and preference.Why Choose This Book? Extensive Variety: From classic motifs to contem...

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by Brynn Metheney (Author)Barren Lands is a humble love letter to the region, where the author and artist Brynn Metheney was born and raised. She shines light--and wonder--on those deserts, which continue to inspire and surprise her.Metheney has included notes and observations about these oddities and seasonal incidents from her personal experiences. They include encounters that hinge on disbelief--passed down to her by family members and reclusive locals, about creatures unknown by the publi...

Coloring Book: Amazing Otters! - Paperback

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by Frank B (Author)"Dive into the enchanting world of otters! This delightful book is a celebration of these adorable creatures in their natural habitat, showcasing the beauty of California's coasts with an imaginative twist."Featuring: Realistic Otter Portraits: Immerse yourself in the world of otters with intricate and realistic illustrations that capture the charm and character of these playful creatures. Fun and Imaginative Scenes: In addition to natural scenes, we've included imagin...

Voluptuous Terrors, Volume 4: 120 Cult & Exploitation Film Posters From Italy - Paperback

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by G. H. Janus (Author)Classic Italian film poster art is renowned as being among the most accomplished, creative and dynamic of its kind. From the post-war period through to the 1980s, Italian artists consistently produced posters with sumptuously stunning designs and imagery - not least in the cult and exploitation genres, for which compositions almost invariably included curvaceous female figures in jeopardy, juxtaposed with the iconography of fantasy and terror.VOLUPTUOUS TERRORS 4 collec...

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by Shannon Blair (Author)Do you want to know what kind of string or cord you need to create a macrame? Do you want to make different types of keychains and cute bracelets? Being a beginner, are you confused about equipment and materials? If yes, then you are in the right place. Macramé is a complex weaving technique that originated in Africa and South America. It seems complicated, yet all you need are a few fundamental knots to begin. Macramé is a textile-making process that employs knots in...