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by Ramses Francois (Author)Master Panic is the guardian of the multiverse in LIFE COMICS. Here's what to look for in the first issue, witness the origin, and you will see the multiverse version of some of our characters. Don't Miss Out! The first issue is a MUST HAVE!Author BiographyI always wanted to create a comic book universe, I've worked with the greats from Kanye West, Jay-Z, and so much more and now I have a comic book universe called life comics. Number of Pages: 52 Dimensions: 0.13 x...

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Linocut: A Creative Guide to Making Beautiful Prints - Paperback

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by Sam Marshall (Author)A step-by-step guide on how to create personal and contemporary linocut prints. A linocut is a relief print created by carving a design into a printing block. It is the uncut surface, not the carved away areas, that gives you your image when you roll it with ink, lay paper on top then apply pressure to produce a print. With 18 easy-to-follow projects that can be adapted to suit your own ideas, experienced printmaker Sam Marshall guides you through the whole process - f...

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An Artist's ABCs: Little Katya Explains the Elements of Art - Paperback

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by Katya Ginzburg-Bram (Author)In this illustrated children's book, a whimsical cartoon character named Little Katya welcomes young to the wonderful possibilities represented by the Elements of Art: line, shape, form, space, color, value, and texture. The clear, light-hearted text and simple, playful images combine to take the reader on an informative yet fantastical journey which encourages creative exploration and appreciation.Author BiographyKatya Ginzburg-Bram was born in Moscow. She has ...

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by Katricia Eaglin (Author)Dance Baggage was written for aspiring professional dancers but, can be informative and grounding for anyone. This book offers asmall peek into some of the trials and triumphs of a life in dance.Using biblical perspectives, the author shares practical advice forvarious life challengesAuthor BiographyKatricia Eaglin is a Dallas native where her passion for dance was fostered at West Dallas's C.F. Carr Elementary. Katricia began her formal training and graduated from ...

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by Harzinski (Author), Rory O'Neill Schmitt (Author)The grit and grandeur of New Orleans helped give rise to an icon of French Impressionism. Edgar Degas's mother was from New Orleans and from the time he buried her, he pined for Louisiana. In 1872, when he arrived, he found New Orleans wracked with devastation. He struggled with the conflict of helping his family' bankrupt cotton business, while pursuing his passion to paint. Amidst this turmoil, blossomed a tragic friendship with his blind ...

Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter - Hardcover

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by Tommy Kha (Photographer), Hua Hsu (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), An-My Lê (Interviewer)Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter weaves together self-portraits and classically bucolic landscapes punctuated by the traces of East Asian stories embedded in the topography of the American South. In this first major monograph, featuring almost a decade of work, Tommy Kha explores the highly personal psycho-geography of his hometown. As the artist states, "Memphis has become, for me, not only the place where...

Shima Shanti, Encaustic Fine Artist - Hardcover

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by Shima Shanti (Author)Shima Shanti, Encaustic Fine Artist is a pictorial collection of Shima Shanti's original encaustic artworks created over the last three years. Featuring five collections and thirty-three original artworks this contemplative book reveals the depth and breadth of Shima's art and the unique medium of painting with beeswax and fire. Each collection opens with a contemplative musing by the artist that draws the reader and viewer into an understanding and reflection of the a...

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by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Ana Albero (Illustrator)Now in paperback! In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring story of this international style icon. Following the death of her mother, Coco spent her early life in an orphanage, where she was taught how to use a needle and thread. From there, she became a cabaret singer, seamstress, hat maker, and, eventually, the world's most famous fashion designer....

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Delicious Daydreams: A Seek-And-Find for Foodies - Paperback

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by Dingding Hu (Author)In this delicious take on the classic seek-and-find, it's up to you to discover all the hidden items in each picture! Go on a tasty adventure with a group of food-obsessed friends as they dream up fantastic culinary destinations, from an egg-cellent art studio to a pizza party in space. Look out for hidden snacks and hat-wearing corgis along the way. GIFT FOR FOODIES: Anyone who loves food will delight in gifting or receiving this seek-and-find filled with colorful ...

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The Women of the Bible Speak Coloring Book: Color and Contemplate - Paperback

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by Shannon Bream (Author)Based on Shannon Bream's #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon The Women of the Bible Speak, a contemplative companion coloring book filled with meaningful and beautifully designed quotes from scripture to color in and accompanied by contextual references and passages from Bream's book which illuminate the stories from the women of the Bible. In The Women of the Bible Speak, Shannon Bream reminds you that women have long been essential in God's unfolding plan. Bre...

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by Fiona Watt (Author), Antonia Miller (Illustrator)Do you know how to paint a watercolor wash, spatter paint or create resist effects with oil pastels? Bursting with inspiration, this book contains over 120 ideas for painting, drawing, printing and making collages. Budding artists can follow the simple step-by-step instructions exactly or use the ideas to create their own works of art. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.33 x 10.78 x 8.2 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2023

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by Richard Dare (Author)Another dreamer finds themselves.Another dreamer finds themselves.Another dreamer finds themselves. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 15, 2023

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by Felicite Shulkin (Author)Life always seems to be defined by the little moments. Life changing moments begin at the drop of a hat, and they're often the moments we want to remember most. Here lie a few of mine. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 15, 2023

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Canova in the Veneto: A Guide - Paperback

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by Elena Catra (Editor), Vittorio Pajusco (Editor)A traveler's guide to key works by the greatest Neoclassical sculptor, on the 200th anniversary of his deathOften regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, Antonio Canova (1757-1822) combined Greek and Roman sculptural idioms with a nascent Romanticism to forge a new vocabulary for Neoclassicism. Even within in his own lifetime, Canova's works could be found in major collections across the world, from the United States to Russia.Ma...

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by Guido Reni (Artist), Romeo Pio Cristofori (Editor), Lara Scanu (Editor)An illustrated guide to Rome through the life and art of the legendary Baroque painter The Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni (1575-1642) arrived in Rome in the early 17th century, where he painted extensively, forging a vision of the city that was uniquely his own. This volume introduces readers to Rome as seen through the eyes of this Bolognese master, including portraits of him upon his arrival in and departure from ...

The Journey of the mage outcast - Paperback

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by Samson Excel (Author)The flow of magic Natural magic was exciting until nature granted some individuals the ability to harness all forms of magic. Some did good with such abilities but trust me when I say the bad ones are always more because power can be really toxic.It takes great power to defeat great power and that's where the story Micheal leadborn comes in. Born with the special ability to harness all forms of elemental magic.His parents are forced to isolate themselves so as not to g...

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Crawly Creatures: Depiction and Appreciation of Insects and Other Critters in Art and Science - Paperback

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by Hans Mulder (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Jan de Hond (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Eric Jorink (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A handsomely designed visual celebration of artistic and scientific depictions of insects, lizards and more across the centuriesCrawly creatures: critters, spiders, lizards, toads and, above all, insects. In the Middle Ages they were mainly associated with death and the Devil; but in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the emergence of science, people began to appreciate t...

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Bridging Time: The New Kmska: Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp - Hardcover

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by Inge Bertels (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Melanie Buehler (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Dikkie Scipio (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A great Dutch museum revamped by a leading architectural firmThis publication documents the result of an extensive renovation of the Royal Museum of FIne Arts in Antwerp by Dutch architectural firm KAAN Architecten, richly illustrated with original drawings, archive material and photo documentation. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.7 x 12.4 x 8.9 IN Publication ...

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by Gijs Van Der Ham (Author)A visual history of the 18th-century rhinoceros and her unusual life as cultural icon and captive creatureIn 1741 a ship arrived in the Netherlands carrying a miraculous animal that few people in Europe had seen before: a young female rhinoceros from India named Clara. For 17 years, Clara traveled with her owner Douwe Mout through almost every country in Europe. Wherever she appeared, she made a sensation, becoming the most famous rhino in European history. Artists...

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Zoro Feigl: Sun-Spark Spraying - Paperback

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by Zoro Feigl (Artist), Ellis Kat (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Enigmatic installations expressing natural wondersThe latest works by Dutch installation artist Zoro Feigl (born 1983) celebrate such phenomena as the behavior of a swarm of starlings, ridges in the sand and the light of glowworms. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.8 x 10.5 x 9.2 IN Publication Date: January 17, 2023

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by Kees Visser (Artist), Hubert Besacier (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Marja Bloem (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A retrospective on the Dutch virtuoso of geometry and colorThis sumptuous volume, designed by Irma Boom, surveys the career of Kees Visser (born 1948), from his early works with letters and texts and his research into form and color, to his self-designed catalogue raisonné and his sketchbooks. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 1 x 11.6 x 8.4 IN Publication Date: January 24, 2023

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Bill Beckley and Narrative Art: The Word-Image Riddle and the Aesthetics of Beauty - Hardcover

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by David Carrier (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Andrea Viliani (Text by (Art/Photo Books))This book traces the evolution of Bill Beckley's work through a selection of over 100 works, with critical texts and a conversation with the artist. Bill Beckley is an American conceptual artist and one of the first artists to use photography as a means of artistic expression. In the early 1970s he was part of a loose-knit group of conceptual artists that used images and fictional texts in a form that came...

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by Ran Slavin (Artist), Drorit Gur Arie (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Hadassah Cohen (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Works of "Israeli Futurism" from a well-respected experimental cinematographerThis is the first comprehensive publication on Israeli artist Ran Slavin (born 1967), who draws his inspiration from cinema, videogames and anime. Encompassing narrative films, immersive installations, photography, soundscapes and CGI multiverses, Slavin's practice reflects the metamorphosis of Jewish ident...

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Uncombed, Unforeseen, Unconstrained - Hardcover

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by Ziba Ardalan (Editor), Julien Bismuth (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Tom Morton (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Eleven artists reflect on the alarming entropy of the 21st centuryThis book presents works from 11 international artists responding to the current state of the world through themes of environmentalism, racism, political activism, globalization and digitalization. Artists include: Darren Almond, Oliver Beer, Julian Charrière, David Claerbout, Bharti Kher, Teresa Margolles, Martin Puryear...

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Alessandro de Francesco: And Agglomerations, of Trees or - Paperback

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by Alessandro De Francesco (Artist), Judith Balso (Preface by)In De Francesco's work, text, often in multiple languages, becomes an environmentWith this volume, Italian-born poet, artist and essayist Alessandro De Francesco (born 1981) takes poetry and contemporary art, to paraphrase Marcel Broodthaers, "hand in hand" toward new territories: his dense writing explores in unexpected ways the relations between history and nature, thought and meaning, language and space. Number of Pages: 160 Pub...

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Vanessa Safavi: Alien Armpit - Hardcover

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by Vanessa Safavi (Artist)An exuberant, in-depth exploration of materiality, from an artist who favors siliconeSwiss artist Vanessa Safavi (born 1980) explores themes of otherness, alienation, tourism and exoticization through her sculptures and installations. Using both organic and inorganic materials, from taxidermized birds to molded silicone in the form of human limbs, her work is both abstract and representative, playful and sensual. Number of Pages: 56 Publication Date: January 24, 2023

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by Tarik Kiswanson (Artist), Sara Arrhenius (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Magnus Jensner (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A multimedia meditation on time, memory and cultural identityPalestinian-Swedish artist Tarik Kiswanson (born 1986) explores notions of rootlessness, regeneration and renewal in his distinct body of work which encompasses sculpture, writing, performance, drawing, sound and video art. This volume includes a selection of recent and older works, reflecting the diversity of his multi...

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A Kassen: Dimensions Variable - Paperback

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by Adam Carr (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Irene Campolmi (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Jonatan Habib Engquist (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Over 15 years of subversive installation art from a Copenhagen-based collectiveCopenhagen-based artist collective A Kassen explores themes of appropriation, reinvention and authorship through their multidisciplinary 18-year practice. This volume presents a selection of the group's sculptures and installations since 2006 alongside critical essays reflecting on...

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Rory Pilgrim: Tomorrow in Your Hands - Hardcover

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by Rory Pilgrim (Artist), Matthew Appleton (Editor), Zsa-Zsa Eych (Editor)A multidisciplinary inquiry into the formation of community both behind and beyond our screensThis is the first published catalog on the multifaceted practice of British filmmaker and composer Rory Pilgrim (born 1988). Exploring connections between activism, spirituality, music, and community, this book presents a selection of Pilgrim's work since 2008, including sketchbooks, scores, song lyrics and poetry. Number of Pa...

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by Julien Audebert (Artist), Philippe-Alain Michaud (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Corinne Rondeau (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Recent flower paintings from a mixed media artist known for his engagement with historical and found imageryParis-based artist Julien Audebert (born 1977) treats history as a central subject in his multi-disciplinary practice, often materializing works from a moment of political, geographical or military conflict. Since 2019, Audebert has been working on a series of pain...

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Füsun Onur: Once Upon a Time...: The Pavilion of Turkey--59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale Di Venezia - Hardcover

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by Fusun Onur (Artist), Bige Örer (Editor), Nilüfer Sasmazer (Editor)The most comprehensive monograph to date on a leading figure in Turkish contemporary artTurkish artist Füsun Onur (born 1938) is known for her minimalist sculptures and installations made from everyday objects and materials. Accompanying her exhibition at the Venice Biennale, this volume includes almost all work from the past 50 years accompanied by newly commissioned essays alongside archival fragments and texts. Number of...

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Tony Lewis: Anthology 2014-2016 - Hardcover

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by Tony Lewis (Artist), Betsy Johnson (Introduction by), Melissa Chiu (Foreword by)Inventive text collages made from Calvin and Hobbes comicsLos Angeles-based Tony Lewis (born 1986) is part of an exciting generation of artists working to collapse the boundaries between genres and forms. He has quickly established himself in the art world by forming a distinct visual vocabulary that integrates poetry and text with the properties of abstraction. His monochromatic drawings pull from various visu...