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The Suspension of Time: Reflections on Simon Dinnerstein and the Fulbright Triptych - Paperback

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by Simon Dinnerstein (Artist), Daniel Slager (Editor)Completed in 1974, and standing over six feet tall and fourteen feet wide, The Fulbright Triptych is widely considered a masterpiece of contemporary art: a striking family tableau rendered in vivid detail on three wood panels, which has quietly inspired, exhorted, and challenged its viewers for years.The Suspension of Time is a collection of essays on Simon Dinnerstein's extraordinary painting, reproduced here in full color. It includes wri...

The Chicago Coloring Book: Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gems (Adult Coloring Book) - Paperback

$15.95

by Chris Arnold (Illustrator)Featuring more than 50 illustrations, The Chicago Coloring Book is an adult coloring book that captures the beauty, history, and art of the Windy City. Take out your pens and pencils and get ready to tour Chicago--from the towering skyscrapers of downtown to the hidden gems tucked away in city neighborhoods. Intricate patterns inspired by architectural motifs, museum exhibits, and local food and fauna offer hours of coloring fun for locals and tourists alike.Autho...

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Florabunda Style: Super Simple Art Doodles to Color, Craft & Draw - Paperback

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by Suzanne McNeill (Author)Are you ready to enter the fun and creative world of FloraBunda? Drawing flowers, leaves, plants and other organic figures is fun and easy when you practice the FloraBunda method with Suzanne McNeill. FloraBunda is a series of simple doodle shapes that are so easy, anyone can draw them This book is broken down into various themes such as flower petals, buds, leaves, vines and more. Printed on high-quality artist paper, this book leaves plenty of room for you to dra...

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by Peter Mendelsund (Author)Peter Mendelsund has enjoyed years as a much-sought-after book cover designer and art director. Among the many recognizable jackets he has created are those for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; collections of the works of Joyce, Kafka, Dostoevsky, de Beauvoir, and Foucault; the contemporary works of Martin Amis, Tom McCarthy, Ben Marcus, Jo Nesb , and James Gleick; and many more. All have greatly benefitted from the care and touch Mendelsund gave them. Cover abound...

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The Boathouse: The Artist's Studio of Dale Chihuly - Hardcover

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by Leslie Jackson Chihuly (Author), David B. Williams (Author), William Warmus (Author)This book features an exclusive glimpse into The Boathouse, the private working studio of artist Dale Chihuly, and into the history of its location on the shores of Lake Union in Seattle. Inhabited for thousands of years, this area in the Pacific Northwest has witnessed significant historical changes, innovations, and reinventions. Similarly, The Boathouse has been a place for Chihuly to experiment with and...

Nature's Harmonic Unity: A Treatise on Its Relation to Proportional Form - Paperback

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by Samuel Colman (Author)2009 Reprint of the original 1912 edition. Paperback 327pp. With 302 illustrations by the author. Baumring's Top Pick for an Understanding of Harmonic Order of Nature. Beautiful Analysis of the Harmonic Structure of All Types of Forms in Nature Clearly Showing the Order of their Form. "A monumental work of great erudition showing the fundamental unity of all design in nature, from the microscopic to the galactic, but most especially the unity of design in architecture...

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Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America - Paperback

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by Bonnie Siegler (Author)"Clever images of dissent are not a recent phenomenon in the United States. . . . Signs of Resistance is] visually fascinating. . . . and] there is bigly wit here, too." --The Washington Post In hundreds of iconic, smart, angry, clever, unforgettable images, Signs of Resistance chronicles what truly makes America great: citizens unafraid of speaking truth to power. Two hundred and forty images--from British rule and women's suffrage to the civil rights movement a...

Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-Being - Paperback

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by Marie Browning (Author), Suzanne McNeill (Author), Sandy Bartholomew (Author)Zentangle is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as othe...

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The Beauty of Zentangle: Inspirational Examples from 137 Tangle Artists Worldwide - Paperback

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by Suzanne McNeill (Author), Cindy Shepard (Author)Zentangle is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, attracting individuals from all walks of life. Created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, the Zentangle method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. The Beauty of Zentangle celebrates this simple but elegant new craft with hundreds of sensational one-of-a-kind designs from around the world. Selected by the editors of Design Origi...

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Zentangle Basics, Expanded Workbook Edition - Paperback

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by Suzanne McNeill (Author)Zentangle Basics introduces you to today's hottest trend in drawing meditation. Using only pencil, pen, and paper, you'll learn how to draw 25 original tangles, and discover inspiring ideas for incorporating these designs into your art. This expanded workbook edition includes an interactive bonus section where you can get started with warm-up exercises, practice tangling, and experiment with strings and shading.With benefits including stress relief, inspiration, and...

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Zentangle 7: Circles, Zendalas & Shapes - Paperback

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by Suzanne McNeill (Author)Create beautiful Zendalas and other fascinating circular designs with this step-by-step guidebook. Zendalas are Zen mandalas, drawn using tangles to fill each section of a circle. For centuries, mandala circles have been used to connect the spirit with the divine, offering symbols found in nature as subjects of contemplation. In this book, talented CZT artists share their secrets for creating sacred circle designs, and show how to add color, resist, layers, and more...

Day of the Dead Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Thaneeya McArdle (Author)Inside this book you'll find 30 creative art activities inspired by the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Fun, exotic, and full of psychedelic details, these intricate drawings are sure to spark your imagination and awaken your inner artist. Express yourself with fascinating images based on Day of the Dead sugar skulls. You'll love coloring this mystical folk art, from dancing skeletons to traditional "nichos" and "papel picado". The book also provides valuable a...

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Zentangle 11: Lettering, Quotes, and Inspirational Sayings - Paperback

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by Suzanne McNeill (Author) Discover how to tangle with quotes, sentiments, and uplifting words. Give your drawings a voice by combining letters with inspirational Zentangle art. Text-inspired tangling can be anything you want it to be, from classic tiles to expressive shapes and words. You can make your letters fun and casual, or formal and flowery, with messages that are personal, social, reverential, or whimsical. Use them to create motivating and meaningful note cards, bookmarks, gifts, f...

The Handy Art History Answer Book - Paperback

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by Madelynn Dickerson (Author)The Art of Discovery. The Discovery of Art. The History of Art! Warhol, Michelangelo, and da Vinci. Picasso, Monet, and Rembrandt, Ai WeiWei and Jenny Holzer. What were they thinking when they created their masterworks? While we can't always know an artist's exact thoughts, The Handy Art History Answer Book examines their benefactors, their wealth or poverty, their passions, the politics, and the world events that inspired and influenced them. Explore their tech...

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Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo, Third Edition - Paperback

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by Margot Mifflin (Author)Newly revised and expanded, this remains the only book to chronicle the history of both tattooed women and women tattooists. Bodies of Subversion was the first history of women's tattoo art when it was released in 1997, providing a fascinating excursion to a subculture that dates back to the nineteenth-century and including many never-before-seen photos of tattooed women from the last century. As the primary reference source on the subject, it contains information fr...

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Vintage Tattoo Flash: 100 Years of Traditional Tattoos from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw - Hardcover

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by Jonathan Shaw (Author)Vintage Tattoo Flash is a one-of-a-kind visual explorationof the history and evolution of tattooing in America. Aluscious, offset-printed, hardcover tome-a beautiful andserious addition to the understanding of one of the world'soldest and most popular art forms. Electric tattooing as we know it today was invented inNew York City at the turn of the 19th century. In the firstdays of American tattooing, tattoos were primarily wornby sailors and soldiers, outlaws and outs...

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Vintage Tattoo Flash Volume 2 - Hardcover

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by Jonathan Shaw (Author), Joe Coleman (Introduction by)More of what people loved about the first volume! InVintage Tattoo Flash: Volume 2, Jonathan Shaw unearths more gems from his extensive and world-renowned collection of traditional American tattoo art. Comprised entirely of previously unseen and unpublished work, Volume 2picks up where the first volume left off-contributing a new and important body of work to the historical record of this outsider art form. Electric tattooing as we know ...

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Jeremiah: Inspired Interiors - Hardcover

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by Jeremiah Goodman (Author), Dean Rhys-Morgan (Editor), Elsa Peretti (Foreword by)A second volume to celebrate the master of interior design illustration. Inducted to the prestigious Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1987 Jeremiah Goodman has long been revered within the interior design community for his ability to infuse static rooms with warmth and personality. For almost seven decades his stylish and studied brushstrokes have chronicled the homes of powerbrokers in the upper reaches of the ...

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The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies - Hardcover

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by Thomas McEvilley (Author)Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today's Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought--Western and Eastern philosophies. Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient Near East. This groundbreaking reference will stir relentless debate ...

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The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide - Paperback

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by Monona Rossol (Author)With the information contained here artists can at last be free from fear and confusion to return to creativity in the safest, healthiest environment possible. "Vitally important."--Library Journal If you are a painter, sculptor, printmaker, potter, welder, papermaker, photographer, or teacher in the arts, staying healthy and safe in your work place should not be a matter of circumstance. Through dozens of handy tables, diagrams, and charts, Monona Rossol's essential ...

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by Anja Grebe (Author), Erich Lessing (Photographer), Vincent Pomarède (Author)Immerse yourself in the wonder and dazzling display of 3,000 paintings in the permanent collection of the Louvre with this stunning slipcased edition of the New York Times bestselling book The Louvre: All the Paintings. The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world. With 8.5 million visitors every year, the Louvre houses and displays many of the most celebrated and important paintings of all time. Every paint...

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Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More Than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and Other Artifacts - Hardcover

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by Anja Grebe (Author), Ross King (Foreword by)Discover the artistic wonders of the Vatican, from the Sistine Chapel to Raphael's frescoes and much more, with this deluxe slipcased edition of the New York Times bestselling book The Vatican: All the Paintings. The Vatican is home to dozens of museums and palaces which together house one the finest art collections in the world. Every painting and fresco on display in the Vatican museums by the Old Masters--pre-19th century European painting--p...

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Leonardo's Notebooks: Writing and Art of the Great Master - Paperback

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by Leonardo Da Vinci (Author), H. Anna Suh (Editor)Leonardo's Notebooks is a biography of the genius in his own words, connecting moments of his life to artistic accomplishments through his writings, drawings, and intimate thoughts. Leonardo da Vinci -- artist, inventor, and prototypical Renaissance man -- is a perennial source of fascination. His astonishing intellect and boundless curiosity about both the natural and man-made world influenced his numerous works of art, theories, and sentim...

A Child's Introduction to Art: The World's Greatest Paintings and Sculptures - Hardcover

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by Meredith Hamilton (Illustrator), Heather Alexander (Author)Explore the fascinating world of art and artists while trying do-it-yourself art projects in this colorful informative book. Introduce kids ages 9 through 12 to the artworld's most famous painters, styles, and periods, all brought to life through full-color photographs of 40 masterpieces, as well as charming original illustrations. This gorgeously illustrated reader highlights 40 painters and sculptors, including Leonardo da Vinc...

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Stop Telling Women to Smile: Stories of Street Harassment and How We're Taking Back Our Power - Hardcover

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by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh (Author)The debut book from a celebrated artist on the urgent topic of street harassment Every day, all over the world, women are catcalled and denigrated simply for walking down the street. Boys will be boys, women have been told for generations, ignore it, shrug it off, take it as a compliment. But the harassment has real consequences for women: in the fear it instills and the shame they are made to feel. In Stop Telling Women to Smile, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh uses her...

Ceoe Osat Art Sample Test Field 02 Teacher Certification Test Prep Study Guide - Paperback

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by Sharon A. Wynne (Author)Includes 21 competencies/skills found on the CEOE OSAT Art test and 112 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Art Materials and Processes; Art Elements and Design Principles; Art and Culture; and Aesthetics and Interdisciplinary Connections. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2006

TExES Ec-12 178 Art Sample Test Teacher Certification Test Prep Study Guide - Paperback

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by Sharon A. Wynne (Author)Includes 60 competencies/skills found on both the ExCET Art All-Level and Secondary tests and 112 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Texas Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Awareness, Basic Design, and Organization; Individual Expression: Tools, Materials, Techniques, and Methods; Art, Culture, and Heritage; Aesthetic Growth and Development; and Art Instruction. Number of Pages: 55 Dimensions: 0.2 x ...

Ilts Visual Arts Sample Test 145 Teacher Certification Test Prep Study Guide - Paperback

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by Sharon A. Wynne (Author)ILTS Visual Arts Sample Test 145 Includes 15 competencies/skills found on the ILTS Visual Arts test and 112 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Illinois Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Elements, Principles, and Expressive Features of the Visual Arts; Creating and Producing Works of Visual Art; Analyzing and Evaluating Works of Visual Art; and the Role of the Visual Arts. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensio...

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Stuffed Animals: A Modern Guide to Taxidermy - Hardcover

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by Divya Anantharaman (Author), Katie Innamorato (Author)Whether inspiration came from an exhibition at an edgy art gallery, a visit to the Natural History Museum, or the sight of your crazy uncle's jackalope, more and more people are opening up to the fun and wonder of taxidermy. A mix of art, science, and a touch of alchemy, taxidermy lets you engage with the natural world in ways most other people don't. In Stuffed Animals, Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato demystify the practice, sh...

The Flower Recipe Book: 100 Magical, Sculptural, Seasonal Arrangements - Hardcover

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by Alethea Harampolis (Author), Jill Rizzo (Author)Flower arranging has never been simpler or more enticing. The women behind Studio Choo, the hottest floral design studio in the country, have created a flower-arranging bible for today's aesthetic. Filled with an array of stunning, easy-to-find flowers, it features 400 photos, more than 40 step-by-step instructions, and useful tips throughout.The arrangements run the gamut of styles and techniques: some are wild and some are structured; some ...

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The Artful Mandala Coloring Book: Creative Designs for Fun and Meditation - Paperback

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by Cher Kaufmann (Author)Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. --Pablo Picasso Coloring brings the artist out in everyone - it's so easy and welcoming. It's also very good for the mind. Meditation drawing teacher Cher Kaufmann has seen the effects of coloring at work in her sold-out classes. She provides students with patterns of mandalas and other designs, some colored markers, and watches everyone relax. With each stroke of color, body and though...

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Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman - Hardcover

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by Marc Tyler Nobleman (Author), Ty Templeton (Illustrator)Discover the surprising origins of the legendary caped crusader in this entertaining picture book biography for young fans of Batman and superheroes Batman's biggest secret is not Bruce Wayne . . . Every Batman story is marked with the words, "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn't the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to chara...