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My Silver Lining: Healing Through Art - Hardcover

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by Jennifer Troice (Author)Jennifer Troice always possessed an aptitude for art and the elements that came with it-the patience for the process, a keen eye for craft, and the heart to pour expression into a still sculpture.Her journey, however, wasn't a smooth one. It was wrought with heartbreak, perseverance, vulnerability, resilience, and recovery. Her first art collection attests to her strength and shows how, like clay, she transformed her pain into beauty. My Silver Lining: Healing Throu...

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by Barbara T. Smith (Author)A firsthand account of the life and work of Barbara T. Smith, one of the most important yet underrecognized performance artists in the United States. For over fifty years, Barbara T. Smith has been at the forefront of artistic movements in California. Her work across many mediums explores concepts that strike at the core of human nature, including sexuality, physical and spiritual sustenance, technology, and death. In this memoir, Smith weaves together descriptive...

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Rediscovering Black Portraiture - Hardcover

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by Peter Brathwaite (Author), Cheryl Finley (Contribution by), Temi Odumosu (Contribution by)Join Peter Brathwaite on an extraordinary journey through representations of Black subjects in Western art, from medieval Europe through the present day. "These mirror images with their uncanny resemblances traverse space and time, spotlighting the black lives that have been silenced by the canon of western art, while also inviting us to interrogate the present." --Times (UK) Since the beginning of ...

Songs of the Glens of Antrim - Paperback

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by Moira O'Neill (Author)The poems in "Songs of The Glens of Antrim" by Moiré O'Neill, were, in her own words, written 'by a Glens woman in the dialect of the Glens, and chiefly for the pleasure of other Glens-people'. They conjure up a world now gone and also places that have remained, and are now enriched by the memories of by-gone people and times. Number of Pages: 74 Dimensions: 0.15 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: June 25, 2013

Thirsting for More: Writings from Sacred Center - Hardcover

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by Wendi Romero (Author) Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 12, 2022

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by Jon Savage (Author)Sugar Stripes is a curated collection of art made by Jon Savage. While creating art and expression, there was a breakthrough, where all his thoughts became striking works of art in the form of mood-influenced stripes. Jon's creations began to capture the essence of the world around him, catalyzed by growing up with a creative, vibrant stylist mother who unwittingly showed him the world with a myriad of colors. His father, who encouraged him to create with unstoppable han...

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Creative Director Kids: Project 1--The Patty Truck Project: The Activity Series to Help Build the Next Generation of Creative Professionals Volume 1 - Paperback

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by Ronald Lewis (Author)In this activity book your creative kid will join the Creative Director Kids team and help them solve an important creative problem. They will get to practice a lot of the creative skills they already have, and discover a few more along the way. This book simulates some of the responsibilities a Creative Director may have working in advertising. Don't worry, no prior knowledge of Creative Direction or advertising is needed to enjoy this book with your young creatives. ...

The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry - Paperback

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by Walter Horatio Pater (Author)Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 20, 2013

Digital Access and Museums as Platforms - Paperback

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by Caroline Wilson-Barnao (Author)Digital Access and Museums as Platforms draws on interviews with museum practitioners, along with a range of case studies from public and private institutions, in order to investigate the tensions and benefits involved in making cultural collections available using digital technologies. Taking a media and critical studies approach to the museum and raising questions about the role of privately owned search engines in facilitating museum experiences, the book ...

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Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography by Dave Gibbons - Hardcover

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by Dave Gibbons (Author), Dave Gibbons (Illustrator), Tim Pilcher (Compiled by)Author BiographyDave Gibbons has drawn and written for most comics publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has encompassed DR WHO, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, GREEN LANTERN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, DR STRANGE, THE HULK, PREDATOR, and ALIENS. WATCHMEN, his collaboration with writer Alan Moore, is the best-selling graphic novel ever published and became a major motion picture. His autobiographical graphic novel THE ORIGINA...

Your Handy Companion to Devising and Physical Theatre. 2nd Edition. - Paperback

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by Pilar Orti (Author)Our imagination is boundless. When creating a piece of theatre, we don't need to limit ourselves to those situations we encounter in real life. Our characters can exist in dreams and other surreal places; we can even travel through time. As humans we crave stories that will take us away from our ordinary world and physical theatre is the perfect form to meet this need. "Your Handy Companion to Devising and Physical Theatre" is particularly useful for those studying for a...

Rock Art Research in the Digital Era: Case Studies from the 20th International Rock Art Congress IFRAO 2018, Valcamonica (Italy) - Paperback

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by Miguel Carrero-Pazos (Editor), Rebecca Döhl (Author), Julian Jansen Van Rensburg (Author)Rock Art Research in the Digital Era covers the research presented at the 20th International Rock Art Congress (IFRAO) held in Darfo Boario Terme, Valcamonica (Italy), from 29 August - 2 September 2018. With a broad understanding of digital archaeology, a diverse range of specialists demonstrate how digital technologies can benefit the study of rock art in a variety of contexts. Digital methods and 3D ...

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by Bela Balazs (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, reprodu...

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by F. W. 1831-1903 Farrar (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...

Israeli Theatre: Mizrahi Jews and Self-Representation - Paperback

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by Naphtaly Shem-Tov (Author)This book conceptualizes Mizrahi (Middle Eastern Jewish) theatre, unfolding its performances in the field of Israeli theatre with a critical gaze. It covers the conceptualization and typology, not along a chronological axis, but rather through seven theatrical forms. The author suggests a defi nition of Mizrahi theatre that has fl uid boundaries and it can encompass various possibilities for self-representation onstage.Although Mizrahi theatre began to develop in ...

The Art of Tying the Cravat: Demonstrated in Sixteen Lessons, Including Thirty-Two Different Styles, Forming a Pocket Manual ... Preceded by a Hist - Hardcover

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by H. Le Blanc (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, reprodu...

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by Louis Laloy (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, reprodu...

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by Max J. Friedlander (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, ...

Shakespeare's Comedy of The Tempest - Hardcover

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by William Shakespeare (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,...

Museums, Refugees and Communities - Paperback

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by Domenico Sergi (Author)Museums, Refugees and Communities explores the ways in which museums in Germany, The Netherlands and the UK have responded to the complexities and ethical dilemmas involved in discussing the reasons for, and issues surrounding, contemporary refugee displacements. Building upon an ethnographic study carried out in the UK with refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the book explores how object-led approaches can inspire new ways of thinking about and analysing...

La Guía Completa para las Cámaras A7 y A7R (B&N Edición) - Paperback

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by Gary L. Friedman (Author)Sí, las cámaras sin espejo Sony Alpha 7 y Alpha 7R están cambiando las cosas en el mundo fotográfico. Son completamente personalizables e incorporan un montón defunciones que no siempre están claramente explicadas en el manual. Es una guía que ha sido escrita pensando en el usuario avanzado; sin embargo, su gran cantidad de ejemplos y de explicaciones claras harán las delicias de aquellos lectores que no sean tan avanzados. Se ha redactado en un lenguaje fácil de e...

Plural Heritages and Community Co-Production: Designing, Walking, and Remembering - Paperback

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by Christopher Whitehead (Author), Tom Schofield (Author), Gönül Bozoğlu (Author)Plural Heritages and Community Co-production is a landmark contribution on the nature and plurality of heritages and how they can be creatively and ethically presented in urban space.Providing an overview of the concept of plural heritages, this book explores the theory, politics, and practice of community co-production as they intersect with currents in critical heritage thinking, walking as ethnography, and dig...

Acting Lessons for Beginners - Paperback

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by Sabat Beatto (Author)Capture the essence of acting with this quick, easy-to-follow acting guide for elementary school!Are you teaching an acting class or setting up a school play but don't know where to start?Looking for an easy way to introduce acting to elementary kids so they can master the basics without things getting too complicated?Acting is a beautiful art that needs to be mastered one step at a time. Going too hard too fast can overwhelm kids, so it is best to start with the basic...

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Shirt Kings: Pioneers of Hip Hop Fashion: Paperback Edition - Paperback

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by Edwin Phade Sacasa (Author), Alan Ket (Author), MC Serch (Foreword by)"They would transform your whole look into a superstar." -- -- Nas The exiting story about how the street wear pioneers Shirt Kings created a style that would define hip hop culture in the 1980s and beyond. Jamaica, Queens, New York in the mid 1980s. Rappers, celebrities and hip hop fans came from all over the city to get their own customized T-shirt by the Shirt Kings. The style traveled all over the world through recor...

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by Bruno Corà (Author)This volume presents the artistic career of German/Italian artist Klaus Münch through a selection of his work. Text in English and Italian.Author BiographyBruno Corà is one of the most renowned critics of contemporary art. In 1971, after moving to Rome in the Sixties, he worked with Achille Bonito Oliva in the organization of historical initiatives such as the exhibition Contemporanea. From then, an intense experience of "travel companionship" began between many artists ...

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by Nicole Goux (Author)In this mini art-book full of lush illustrations, artist Nicole Goux captures the sacred rites of getting ready to go out: the quiet before the party, the anticipation before the date, and the spiritual creation of self in the safe space of your inner sanctuary. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.1 x 7.2 IN Publication Date: February 08, 2023

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Freeters: Help! Artistic Intelligence - Hardcover

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by Melusine Reimers (Author), Cornelia Funke (Author), Ulrich Zünkeler (Author)FREETERS stands for an artist collective that designs, creates, transforms and plays with spaces, for and with the people who experience their time there. The artistic intelligence used in the process transforms into spaces for thinking, working, living, playing and learning, creating identity, emotion and inspiration. This book is about the mediation of artistic thinking and artistic action in processes. The artis...

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Ugo Rondinone: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - Hardcover

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by Ugo Rondinone (Other), Marlo Saalmink (Author), Nina Schedlmayer (Author)Ugo Rondinone (b. Brunnen, Switzerland, 1964; lives and works in New York) is one of the most accomplished artists of his generation. For three decades, the conceptual and installation artist has built an oeuvre grappling with themes of time and impermanence, day and night, reality and fiction, nature and culture. Spanning diverse media-- painting, sculpture, film, and installation art-- his work is rooted in the tran...

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Justine Otto: New Traditionalists - Hardcover

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by Larissa Kikol (Author), Sasa Bogojev (Author), Heinz-Norbert Jocks (Author)Justine Otto (b. Zabrze, Poland, 1974; lives and works in Hamburg and Berlin) is one of the most promising artists on the contemporary painting scene. An aficionado of the absurd, she unfolds a metaphysical-psychedelic and often gaudily lustrous cosmos in pictures in which representation clashes with abstraction. In her early work, girls, women, and animals were here preferred subjects; more recently, she has painte...

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Pat Steir & Ugo Rondinone: Waterfalls & Clouds - Hardcover

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by Barry Schwabsky (Author), Ugo Rondinone (Other), Pat Steir (Other)The imposing installation Waterfalls & Clouds consists of three sculptures by the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone (b. Brunnen, Switzerland, 1964; lives and works in New York) and nineteen paintings by the American Pat Steir (b. Newark, NJ, 1940; lives and works in New York). The three large gray monoliths of concrete, sand, and gravel bear the titles Faces, Look, and Twisted and are part of a series of twenty works created in...

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by Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Editor), Tobias Rehberger (Author), Ulrike Groos (Editor)In his sculptural work, Tobias Rehberger (b. Esslingen, 1966; lives and works in Frankfurt/Main) connects strategies from different, also non-art disciplines. His interiors meant to be taken into service have established him as one of the most influential artists of his generation. In 2022, the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart will honor Rehberger with a grand exhibition that will feature some of the most important bodies...

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by Brian Matthews (Author)Book shows semi trucks that are used to haul freight and earth machines such as wheel loaders bulldozors 'escavators etc. from one destanation to another with extreme weight up to 80,000 pounds and in some cases more.Author BiographyI'm a 22 year trucker who loves the open road hauling cargo in various sizes across the United States and Canada. Number of Pages: 38 Publication Date: December 20, 2022