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The Union League Club Chicago Art Collection Handbook - Paperback

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by Sally Metzler (Author)Founded in 1879, the Union League Club Chicago traces its roots to the Union League Club of America, which aimed to preserve the Union during the perilous Civil War epoch. Today it promotes civic, cultural, and philanthropic ideals through robust programming and outreach.Paintings, sculpture, and photography form the nucleus of the art collection. French and American Impressionism, The Hairy Who, and the Chicago Imagists represent only a few of the stylistic movements...

The Albion Queens, Or, the Death of Mary Queen of Scotland. - Paperback

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by John Banks (Author)Title: The Albion Queens, or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scotland.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additi...

The Decorative Painters' and Glaziers' Guide - Hardcover

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by Nathaniel Whittock (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 preserved, ...

The Lives of the Painters; Sculptors & Architects; Volume 1 - Hardcover

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by Giorgio Vasari (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 preserved, repr...

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Alexander Tovborg: Sacrificial Love Beyond Devotion - Hardcover

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by Alexander Tovborg (Artist), Mai Dengsøe (Editor), Anne Ulrikke Bak (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Recent works from the Danish artist transmuting religious archetypes into imaginative new scenariosThis monograph highlights the recent work of Copenhagen-based artist Alexander Tovborg (born 1983). Documenting Tovborg's work across painting, drawing and sculpture from the last two years, this publication illuminates the artist's deep knowledge of religious symbolism and archetypes--concepts that ...

DGN Tattoo Magazine JESSER ESCOBAR GANADOR CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL - Paperback

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by Sebastian Harbaruk (Author)Jesser Escobar; ganador del concurso internacional DGN 2022 (certamen donde se dan lugar artistas de los cinco continentes) nos lleva de paseo por su carrera y expone el completo de su obra en esta edición especial #146. "Fue una decisión complicada para el jurado, debido al nivel y versatilidad de los participantes" nos cuenta @luckygoldtattoo jurado de leyendas que nos acompaño este año junto a @richard.arthur.tattoo @tomashblaszczak @victorialeetattoo y @hoche...

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A Midshipman's Journey: Plebe to Officer at the United States Naval Academy Through a Graduate's Eyes and Painter's Brush - Hardcover

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by Kristin Cronic (Author)A Midshipman's Journey: Plebe to Officer at the United States Naval Academy Through a Graduate's Eyes and Painter's Brush explores the United States Naval Academy experience through paintings and prose. With a focus on the human moments of an institutional process, this book reflects the essence of the transformation from plebe to officer through impressionistic paintings and honest writing. Paintings and words by Kristin (Otterson) Cronic, United States Naval Acade...

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by Vincent Willems (Author), Valerie Willems (Author)- A first overview of contemporary street art and graffiti in Belgium, and its finest artists. The selection is preceded by a brief history of street art and an overview of interesting graffiti and street art walks in Belgium For the very first time an overview is published featuring the works of Belgium's finest street art and graffiti artists. Belgian Street Art Today contains a selection of works made by 50 selected artists, such as Roa,...

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Central Nigerian Art Revisited: Mumuye and Surrounding Peoples - Hardcover

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by Jan Strybol (Author)- Jan Strybol examines the sculptural traditions of a number of peoples in central Nigeria. In addition to wood sculptures, he also pays attention to objects in bronze, iron, terracotta and other materials; art forms that have been very underexposed and have almost vanished In previous studies, Jan Strybol pointed out that - contrary to popular belief - sculpture flourished in northern Nigeria. Wood sculptures could be found just about everywhere, with the exception of ...

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Is Byzantine Studies a Colonialist Discipline?: Toward a Critical Historiography - Paperback

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by Benjamin Anderson (Editor), Mirela Ivanova (Editor)Is Byzantine Studies a colonialist discipline? Rather than provide a definitive answer to this question, this book defines the parameters of the debate and proposes ways of thinking about what it would mean to engage seriously with the field's political and intellectual genealogies, hierarchies, and forms of exclusion.In this volume, scholars of art, history, and literature address the entanglements, past and present, among the academic di...

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Adventures in Cartooning: Create a World - Paperback

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by James Sturm (Author), Alexis Frederick-Frost (Author), Andrew Arnold (Author)In this long-awaited third volume in Adventure in Cartooning series, you'll find everything you need to dream up and draw fantastical worlds for your character to inhabit! The Knight is back and ready for another cartooning adventure with Edward the Horse! As every adventurer knows, you can't have an epic journey without an epic new world to explore. They could fly to a floating metropolis or swim through an under...

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Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action (Enhanced Edition) - Paperback

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by James Sturm (Author), Andrew Arnold (Author), Alexis Frederick-Frost (Author)This enhanced and expanded edition of Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action contains over forty new pages filled with adventure and cartooning lessons! The Knight, Edward the Horse, and the Magical Cartooning Elf are back, and sharing the stage with a cast of kooky characters. The famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's up to you to dream up ...

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by Aubrey Monson (Author)A compilation of poems that range from feelings of love to fears generated by society. These poems come as fluttering thoughts with the hope that they last. Number of Pages: 28 Dimensions: 0.06 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 10, 2023

A Manual of Precious Stones and Antique Gems - Paperback

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by Hodder Michael Westropp (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 preser...

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by Edward Rondthaler (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 preserved, r...

Barnaby Brittle; or, a Wife at her Wit's End; a farce; in two acts ... altered from Molière and Betterton [i.e. from The Amorous Widow, itself a - Paperback

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by Thomas Betterton (Author), Jean Baptiste Molière (Author) Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, a Wife at her Wit's End; a farce; in two acts ... altered from Molière and Betterton i.e. from "The Amorous Widow," itself an adaptation of Molière's "George Dandin"], with additions.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known lan...

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You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish! - Paperback

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by Deborah Diesen (Author), Dan Hanna (Author)Writer Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna present a Level 1 Beginning Reader paperback about confidence featuring the star of the New York Times--bestselling series in You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish Mr. Fish has a fun idea He is going to make a painting for his friends at school, and he does not need any help. He can do this on his own But when his plan doesn't work, he may end up needing his friends after all. Turn little pouts into big ...

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by Janet Tashjian (Author), Jake Tashjian (Illustrator) In Book Three of the popular "My Life . . ." series by Janet Tashjian, Derek Fallon's plan to help out a new classmate backfires miserably There's a new kid in Derek Fallon's class. His name is Umberto and he uses a wheelchair. Derek's family is still fostering Frank the monkey, and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But Derek quickly realizes that Umberto is definitely not looking for any help. Derek soon ...

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The White Road: Journey Into an Obsession - Paperback

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by Edmund de Waal (Author)An extraordinary blend of narrative history and memoir, by the author of the award-winning and bestselling international sensation, The Hare with Amber EyesIn The White Road, artist Edmund de Waal gives us an intimate portrait of his lifelong obsession with porcelain, or "white gold." A potter who has been working with porcelain for more than forty years, de Waal describes how he set out on five journeys to places where porcelain was dreamed about, refined, collected...

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Who Did It First?: 50 Scientists, Artists, and Mathematicians Who Revolutionized the World - Hardcover

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by Julie Leung (Author), Caitlin Kuhwald (Illustrator), Alex Hart (Editor)A boldly illustrated and fascinating collection of profiles featuring the women and men who were pioneers of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. You likely know that Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space. And maybe you know that Jane Goodall was the first human accepted into a chimpanzee community. But you might not know that Alan Turing was the first person to introduce the ...

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Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines - Hardcover

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by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Author), Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator)The bold story of Maya Lin, the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You may be familiar with the iconic Vietnam Veterans Memorial. But do you know about the artist-architect who created this landmark? As a child, Maya Lin loved to study the spaces around her. She explored the forest in her backyard, observing woodland creatures, and used her house as a model to build tiny towns out of paper and scra...

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Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad - Paperback

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by Rachel Pedder-Smith (Author)With its simple instructions and stunning inspirational illustrations, Flowers: The Watercolor Artpad is the perfect introduction to the timeless art of painting flowers in watercolors. Inside the book are 15 pages of simple line drawings of flowers--from wild poppies to sculpted calla lilies--printed on high-quality watercolor paper for you to remove and paint. The outlines allow you to skip the sketching and simply begin painting. Each sketch is accompanied by...

Maker Comics: Create a Costume! - Paperback

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by Sarah Myer (Author)The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Parker need now are great costumes . . . but won't the supplies and materials cost a fortune? Not if Bea and Parker follow a few simple instructions from Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer With Maker Comics: Create a Costume you can create fun, easy, budget-friendly costumes. And you don't have to start from scratch: a few simple modifications can transform thrift store clothes into a variety o...

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by Jp Coovert (Author)Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside JP Coovert's graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects The International Comics Library is in a lot of trouble If Maggie can't come up with $500,000 in a week, Dr. Carl is going to bulldoze her grandfather's library and turn it into a parking lot To save the day, she'll need all her comic drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (that's you ). With Maker Co...

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by Janet Tashjian (Author), Jake Tashjian (Illustrator)Derek becomes a ninja-in-training in Book 6 of the bestselling My Life series by Janet Tashjian Derek Fallon has expanded his taste in cartoons to the world of manga and anime. Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool aspects of ninja culture. When someone starts vandalizing their school with graffiti of a mischievous troll-like figure, these ninjas-in-training are convinced they'll be ...

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by Karen Kilpatrick (Author), Luis O. Ramos (Author), German Blanco (Illustrator)Named one of the "Best Children's Books of 2019" by Parents magazine, this funny, clever picture book tells the true story of how Pencil and Eraser became the best of friends. Perfect for back to school and all year round! When Pencil draws on the pages of this book, Eraser erases parts of Pencil's work, and the book itself becomes a canvas for their different takes on creativity--until the two discover their art...

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by Karen Kilpatrick (Author), Luis O. Ramos (Author), German Blanco (Illustrator)A purple marker shows his friends that being creative means sometimes coloring outside the lines in When Pencil Met the Markers, the imaginative, inspiring, and colorful follow-up to When Pencil Met Eraser from writers Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr., and illustrator German Blanco. Perfect for back to school and all year round! Meet the Markers! They love to color. But Purple Marker colors everywhere--eve...

Mark Tobey: Museum Of Modern Art - Paperback

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by William Chapin Seitz (Author) Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.24 x 11.02 x 8.27 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 15, 2011

Contemporary Sculpture: An Evolution in Volume and Space - Paperback

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by Carola Comp Giedion-Welcker (Author) Number of Pages: 426 Dimensions: 0.87 x 11.02 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: October 29, 2011

American Tradition In Painting - Hardcover

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by John W. McCoubrey (Author)What is distinctively American about American painting? In "American Tradition in Painting," John McCoubrey addresses this question by focusing on essential American qualities that appear not only among the abstract expressionists but also among the earliest colonial portrait painters, who relied on vision rather than technique. Whether discussing early portraits, landscapes, nineteenth-century genre painting, the Ashcan school, or the masters of our postwar era, ...

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by Josef Albers (Author)In "Poems and Drawings," first published in 1958, Josef Albers attempted to penetrate the meaning of art and life by the simplest, most disciplined means. This project was extremely important to Albers, who used its format to create complementary forms in both word and line that appear deceptively simple until they begin to disclose the author's insights into nature, art, and life. Conceived as a kind of artist's book, the publication features 22 of Albers's refined li...

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by Corrado Ricci (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 preserved, repro...