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Report copyright infringementby Letta Lory Shepherd (Author)This charming volume recounts the true story of the Lory family, who lived in Cornwall during the 19th century. Filled with colorful characters and regional detail, it's a must-read for anyone interested in British history or genealogy.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...

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Allinson (Author), Sekope Tutukow (Author)For tattoo artists and tattoo collectors alike this sketchbook is full of great reference and ideas. 240 pages of sketches that cover a variety of styles that have proven to stand the test of time in the tattoo industry world wide. After 18 years of designing art and tattooing it on clients around the world, this sketchbook was created step by step along the way showing progression from an apprentice to a qualifie...

The Bible and Art, Perspectives from Oceania

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Report copyright infringementby Caroline Blyth (Editor), Nasili Vaka'uta (Editor)This volume takes readers on a fascinating journey through the visual arts of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands, contemplating the multivocal dialogues that occur between these artistic media and the texts and traditions of the Bible. With their distinctively antipodean perspectives, contributors explore the innovative ways that both creators and beholders of Oceanic arts draw upon their con...

Fire Craft: Art, Body, and World Among Glassblowers

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Report copyright infringementby Erin E. O'Connor (Author)Glassblowing by hand might seem like a dying art, yet it is thriving: Studios and universities offer popular classes, and glass art is widely exhibited and sold. Amateur and professional glassblowers alike are captivated by the choreography of fire, smoke, and molten material. Why are people drawn to this ancient craft? What is distinctive about the social, physical, and intellectual experience of glassblowing? How does the body learn a...

Baroque Between the Wars: Alternative Style in the Arts, 1918-1939

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Report copyright infringementby Jane Stevenson (Author)Baroque between the Wars is a fascinating account of the arts in the twenties and thirties. We often think of this time as being dominated by modernism, yet the period saw a dialogue between modern baroque - eclectic, playful, camp, open to influence from popular culture but connected with the past, and unafraid of the grotesque or surreal - and modernism, which was theory-driven, didactic, exclusive, and essentially neo-classical. Jane S...

Codrus Painter: Iconography and Reception of Athenian Vases in the Age of Pericles

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Report copyright infringementby Amalia Avramidou (Author)The Codrus Painter was a painter of cups and vases in fifth-century B.C.E. Athens with a distinctive style; he is named after Codrus, a legendary Athenian king depicted on one of his most characteristic vases. He was active as an artist during the rule of Pericles, as the Parthenon was built and then as the troubled times of the Peloponnesian War began. In contrast to the work of fellow artists of his day, the vases of the Codrus Painte...

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Report copyright infringementby Eike Exner (Author)A groundbreaking story of Japanese comics from their nineteenth-century origins to the present day The immensely popular art form of manga, or Japanese comics, has made its mark across global pop culture, influencing film, visual art, video games, and more. This book is the first to tell the history of comics in Japan as a single, continuous story, focusing on manga as multipanel cartoons that show stories rather than narrate them. Eike Exne...

Continental Crosscurrents: British Criticism and European Art 1810-1910

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Report copyright infringementby Barrie Bullen (Author), J. B. Bullen (Author)Continental Crosscurrents is a series of case studies reflecting British attitudes to continental art during the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. It stresses the way in which the British went to the continent in their search for origins or their pursuit of sources of purity and originality. This cult of the primitive took many forms; it involved a reassessment of medieval German and Italian art and offer...

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Report copyright infringementby Helen H. Wu (Author)A relaxing coloring experience featuring charming capybaras and bubble tea, perfect to bring a peaceful mind and stress relief.Relax, color, and enjoy a whimsical escape with adorable capybaras and their love for bubble tea! Featuring 40 delightful pages of capybaras sipping bubble tea, enjoying everyday moments, and embracing life's simple joys, this book offers different levels of complexity to suit both kids and adults.With easy-to-color ...

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Report copyright infringementby Hanna Karlzon (Artist)Celebrate a magical Christmas together with Hanna Karlzon's newest coloring book, Merry Christmas.The fourteenth coloring book from Sweden's coloring book sensation, Hanna Karlzon, is filled with pleasant Christmas pictures that the whole family can color: elves, decorations, Christmas trees, snowmen, presents, angels, and everything else that belongs to Christmas.Drawn in her highly regarded detailed style, coloring book enthusiasts will ...

How to Draw Your RPG Character: Armor, Weaponry & Creature Companions - Guide to Drawing Clothing, Armor, Swords, and Dragons for Role-Playing Elves,

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Report copyright infringementby Chrissa Barton (Author) Video game artist Chrissa Barton's How to Draw Your RPGCharacter taught you how to draw your fantasy role; now learn to customize yourcharacter with story-building details like armor, weapons, accessories, andmore! Special features: The step-by-step method makes it all so easy! With over 500step-by-step illustrations and a layflat binding, it's simple to follow along. A great gift for the gamer! Full color throughout, withbeautif...

Me and My Ballpoint Pen: Discover Art Beyond the Doodle: Drawing Skills and Abstract Drills for Artistic Excellence

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Mullin (Author)Learn to How to Doodle Like a Pro!Discover the art, satisfaction and enjoyment of drawing in one, two, three or more colors of ballpoint pen. Practice skills with abstract doodles to make beautiful artwork Learn how to shade, sketch and bring color to your work Explore mixed media and collage techniques for next-level masterpieces Packed with drills, prompts, galleries, and techniques, Me and My Ballpoint Pen offers inspiring advice on h...

Selected Writings, Volume 1: Toward a New African Art Discourse

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Report copyright infringementby Okwui Enwezor (Author), Terry Smith (Editor)Okwui Enwezor is widely regarded as a leader among the brilliant curators who emerged in the 1990s to set agendas for understanding the global expansiveness of contemporary art. Among his pathfinding exhibitions were the second Johannesburg Biennale (1997), the paradigm-shifting Documenta11 (2002), Archive Fever (2008), and Postwar (2016). In addition to breaking ground as a curator, Enwezor was also a prolific critic...

Selected Writings, Volume 2: Curating the Postcolonial Condition

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Report copyright infringementby Okwui Enwezor (Author), Terry Smith (Editor)Okwui Enwezor is widely regarded as a leader among the brilliant curators who emerged in the 1990s to set agendas for understanding the global expansiveness of contemporary art. Among his pathfinding exhibitions were the second Johannesburg Biennale (1997), the paradigm-shifting Documenta 11 (2002), Archive Fever (2008), and Postwar (2016). In addition to breaking ground as a curator, Enwezor was also a prolific criti...

Japanese Yokai Sticker Book: 160 Removable Stickers of Ghosts, Demons, Monsters, Spirits and Goblins

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Report copyright infringementby Tuttle Studio (Compiled by)Unleash the Myth and Magic of Yokai with Over 160 Enchanting Stickers of Japan's Most Fascinating Creatures! Japanese yokai come in every imaginable shape, color and size. These supernatural creatures all possess unique powers and characteristics and are popular in manga, anime and video games. The 160+ colorful stickers in this book feature 32 different types of Yokai, with 5 to 10 different images for each type. These decorative sti...

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Report copyright infringementby Reba Maybury (Author), Lucy McKenzie (Author)A provocative conversation on the erotic, appropriation, power, and sex. In Pervert or Detective?, artists Reba Maybury and Lucy McKenzie dissect power, desire, and subversion in a provocative conversation. Maybury, who integrates her work as a political dominatrix into her artistic practice, manipulates dynamics of control, compelling her male submissives to create art under her direction, only to claim it as her ow...

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Simas (Author)Arthur Rackham was a Victorian born illustrator and artist who influenced much of the book and commercial illustration of the first half of the 20th Century. The impish detail of his hundreds of drawings brought humour and dark detail to the fairy stories and classic tales which were popular at the time, from Washington Irving to the Brothers Grimm, Peter Pan to his exquisite work on the Alice in Wonderland. His water-colour work, and the g...

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Report copyright infringementby Nathalie Lété (Author)A collection of beautiful wrapping paper sheets and matching stickers from renowned artist Nathalie Lété. The latest installment in Artisan's wrapping paper series, Nathalie Lété Wrapping Paper is a curated collection of wrapping paper sheets and matching gift tags from renowned artist Nathalie Lété. The book includes 12 perforated wrapping paper sheets that detach and unfold to 18 7/8" by 25 3/4", along with 12 matching stickers. Nathali...

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Report copyright infringementby William Jeffett (Author)Accessible yet original, this comprehensive guide to Salvador Dalí contains over 400 color reproductions and a unique selection of historical photographs. Dalí in 400 Images explores the full range of one of the most significant Surrealist painters of the 20th century. The exhaustive selection of works will reveal key masterpieces by perhaps the most famous of the Surrealists, as well as less familiar works including drawings and objects...

Cryptid Creatures: Learn to Draw Mysterious Beasts from Around the World

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Report copyright infringementby Ballyraven (Author)Learn how to draw a multitude of menacing monsters, creepy cryptids, and gruesome ghouls in this step-by-step drawing guide. Shh. Did you hear that? That must have just been the wind rustling the leaves of the trees overhead--or could it have been Bigfoot? (Definitely Bigfoot.) Cryptids are animals whose legends are spread far and wide at slumber parties, sleepaway campfires, or on internet webpages you stumble across at 2 a.m. Their existenc...

Painters in the Valley: A Biographical Dictionary of Albuquerque, New Mexico Area Artists, 1880-1990

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Report copyright infringementby Carl A. Hanson (Author)This volume provides a much-needed reference work on artists active in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area from 1880 to 1990. It is a prime source of biographical information on many talented but little-known artists. Before 1950 many painters saw Albuquerque as a jumping-off point for the art colonies of Taos and Santa Fe. But noted artists such as Gerald Cassidy, Carl Redin, Carl Von Hassler and Esquipula Romero de Romero stayed on in the ...

The Artist's Field Guide to Yellowstone: A Natural History by Greater Yellowstone's Artists and Writers

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Report copyright infringementby Katie Shepherd Christiansen (Editor)The Artist's Field Guide to Yellowstone introduces readers to the wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through the works of fifty of the region's distinguished writers and artists. This robust anthology of eclectic artwork and inspiring storytelling offers an enlivened take on the traditional field guide and argues for the intrinsic value of this world-renowned ecosystem. Yellowstone naturalist and artist Katie Sheph...

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Report copyright infringementby Rosalind Ormiston (Author)Introducing the detailed, mischievous and delightful art that influenced the movies of Terry Gilliam, Guillermo del Toro and David Lynch. Hieronymus Bosch lived and worked over 500 hundred years ago in the Netherlands' town of 's Hertogenbosch, from which he takes his name. One of a long line of artists and craftsmen, Bosch is best-known for his fantastical, wondrous art full of strange creatures both grotesque and heavenly, which has ...

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Harry Potter: Slytherin Wax Sticker Seals (Set of 50)

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Report copyright infringementby Insight Editions (Author)Seal letters, decorate packages, and personalize your stationery with this Slytherin(TM) Wax Sticker Seal Set inspired by the beloved Harry Potter(TM) films. Show your house pride and decorate your letters and projects with these puffy wax stickers featuring the iconic green Slytherin(TM) House Crest. 50 HASSLE-FREE SEALS: These stickers give the illusion of an authentic wax seal without the effort of heating and stamping the wax yours...

Animal Watercolour in 10 Minutes: An Easy, New Stroke-By-Stroke Technique

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Report copyright infringementby Miriam Sugranyes (Author)A super easy and quick watercolor technique for creating gorgeous 10-minute animal artworks. Discover a clever new way to approach watercolor painting. Begin by building up the muscle memory of the stroke pattern, then put brush to paper, and create a little animal watercolor with ease and confidence. Once you've mastered the stroke patterns, each animal project takes just 10 minutes to create, and you can create the artworks again an...

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Report copyright infringementby Kweku A-G Opoku (Author)"Symbols are the bridges between our past and future-carrying the wisdom of our ancestors while shaping the world yet to come." Symbols are more than mere designs-they are the language of culture, history, and identity. From ancient hieroglyphics to modern iconography, they carry meaning across generations, shaping our understanding of the world.In Adi Nhyia A book of symbols, the author presents a groundbreaking collection of newly conc...

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Harry Potter: Gryffindor Wax Sticker Seals (Set of 50)

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Report copyright infringementby Insight Editions (Author)Seal letters, decorate packages, and personalize your stationery with this Gryffindor(TM) Wax Sticker Seal Set inspired by the beloved Harry Potter(TM) films. Show your house pride and decorate your letters and projects with these puffy wax stickers featuring the iconic red Gryffindor (TM) House Crest. 50 HASSLE-FREE SEALS: These stickers give the illusion of an authentic wax seal without the effort of heating and stamping the wax you...

Harry Potter: Ravenclaw Wax Sticker Seals (Set of 50)

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Report copyright infringementby Insight Editions (Author)Seal letters, decorate packages, and personalize your stationery with this Ravenclaw(TM) Wax Sticker Seal Set inspired by the beloved Harry Potter(TM) films. Show your house pride and decorate your letters and projects with these puffy wax stickers featuring the iconic blue Ravenclaw (TM) House Crest. 50 HASSLE-FREE SEALS: These stickers give the illusion of an authentic wax seal without the effort of heating and stamping the wax yourse...

Artist's Journal Workshop: Creating Your Life in Words and Pictures

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Johnson (Author)Celebrate and Develop Your Creative Talent with Art JournalingIn the Artist's Journal Workshop, noted artist, author, and teacher Cathy Johnson leads an exploration and celebration of the art journal. With insights from 27 artists, she guides you into developing "the habit" with your unique style and materials. Beginning with the question "What do you want from a journal and what do you need to get there?" Johnson gives you the tools to de...

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Report copyright infringementby John Finlay (Author)This beautifully illustrated hardback looks at 100 of the most fascinating works of art to have been created from the Eastern world, filled with full-color artworks. Moving from the Near East and Middle East across to the Pacific and Oceania by way of India, China and Japan, John Finley explores the incredible art that the Eastern world has to offer. Whether it be an example of indigenous art, a Japanese woodblock print, an architectural ge...

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Report copyright infringementby Snezhanka Spasova Nikolova (Author)Creativity as a Way of Life is not just a book -it is a curated journey through the landscapes of emotion, innovation, and artistic vision. Born from the mission of A.L.L. Gallery (Art Life Love Gallery), this publication reflects a deep commitment to the belief that creativity is a vital, ongoing process that shapes both individuals and society. This volume brings together the outcomes of key exhibitions curated by the galler...

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Report copyright infringementby Charuka Arora (Author), Rabia Khan (Associate Editor), Gull (Author)The Power of She [Regular Edition, Hard Cover Book]About the Book: The Power of She is the result of a global open call hosted by the Women in Arts Network, revolving around the theme of Womanhood. This book is a product of collaboration between the Arts to Hearts Project and the Women in Arts Network, united by a vision to celebrate the talents, voices, and stories of women from around the wor...