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The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook: An Artist's NotebookA new book of sketches, artwork, and personal reflection from the brilliant mind of award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator Shaun Tan."I'm often wary of using the word 'inspiration' to introduce my work -- it sounds too much like a sun shower from the heavens,...
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Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of LibertyA celebration of our nation's melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless. "Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . . " In...
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Pen & Ink DrawingAn inspiring sourcebook for art students and hobbyists at all skill levels, this guide provides a wide variety of subjects and ideas for sketching. More than 140 of author Frank J. Lohan's own drawings illustrate a variety of topics in a half-dozen categories: nostalgic...
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Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art and PhilosophyThis landmark book shows how five African civilizations--Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River--have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil...
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Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern WorldFrom the national bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization--a fascinating look at how medieval thinkers created the origins of modern intellectual movements. "Intoxicating.... Cahill's command of rich historical detail makes medieval cities and their colorful characters come to alive." --The Los Angeles...
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The Art of Cartographics: Designing the Modern MapWith hand-drawn, painted, digital, 3D, and folded maps, this unique collection takes traditional cartography in a new direction. Journey across the globe and beyond through a series of innovative geographical maps, fictional maps, and cultural, economic, and political maps. Featuring themes ranging from power...
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Leonardo: Revised EditionThis fascinating exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work identifies what it was that made him so unique, and explains the phenomenon of the world's most celebrated artistic genius who, 500 years on, still grips and inspires us. Martin Kemp offers us exceptional...
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Animal Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of FormFrom the author of the classic Human Anatomy for Artists comes this user-friendly reference guide featuring over five hundred original drawings and over seventy photographs. Designed for painters, sculptors, and illustrators who use animal imagery in their work, Animal Anatomy for Artists offers thorough,...
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The Stones of FlorenceA journey through the glorious Italian city's scenery, history, and culture, from the New York Times best-selling author of Venice Observed and The Group.Renowned for her sharp literary style, essayist and fiction writer Mary McCarthy offers a unique history of Florence, from its inception...
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Norman the DoormanFrom the author of perennial favorite Corduroy comes a charming tale of a marvelously talented mouse Norman is a doorman. He is also a mouse. Most important of all, he is a sculptor, particularly gifted in his manipulation of mousetraps into mobiles. This story,...
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Matthias Brunner: Magnificent Obsessions Saved My LifeThe Swiss film curator's visual autobiography, with guest appearances from Fassbinder, Warhol, Waters and many moreSet against the backdrop of his generation's experiences of sexual liberation and his personal experience of two deadly pandemics, AIDS and Covid 19, this visual autobiography traces milestones in...
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African Modernism in AmericaA groundbreaking examination of modern African artists and their relationships with American artists and cultural institutions in the mid-twentieth century Between 1947 and 1967, institutions such as the Harmon Foundation, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and historically Black colleges and universities collected...
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Draw Stuff Real EasyIf you can make a mark on a piece of paper... you can draw! If you can write your name... you can draw!Millions of people watch Shoo Rayner's drawing tutorials on his award-winning YouTube channels - ShooRaynerDrawing and DrawStuffRealEasy.This book shows you how complicated...
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Art of the News: Comics JournalismThe Art of the News - Comics Journalism is the first museum exhibition and catalogue devoted to the remarkable international emergence of comics journalism in the two decades since Joe Sacco first published Palestine in 1993. Fittingly, this project and the scholarship it represents...
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Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic: The Medieval Art of StorytellingSome of literature's most celebrated myths, legends and fables explored, retold and examined alongside the story of the books in which they are held. Author Chantry Westwell uses her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most...
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Easy Oil Painting: Beginner Tutorials for Small Still LifeIf you've always wanted to try your hand at still life oil painting, this comprehensive guide is the book for you! A complete introduction to oil painting for beginners, award-winning and professional artist, Estelle Day, will walk you through everything you need to know...
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Sybil & Cyril: Cutting Through TimeFrom Jenny Uglow, one of our most admired writers, a beautifully illustrated story of a love affair and a dynamic artistic partnership between the wars. In 1922, Cyril Power, a fifty-year-old architect, left his family to work with the twenty-four-year-old Sybil Andrews. They would...
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Harry Potter: Dark Mark Projector PenBring a touch of magic and fun to your writing with this official licensed Harry Potter(TM) Dark Mark Projector Pen. Push the switch and watch the symbol of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters appear. Turn out the lights for even more projection fun!...
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Botanical Watercolours Through the Seasons: An All-Year-Round Guide to Painting Flowers and PlantsJourney through the seasons with 12 stunning step-by-step botanical paintings. This stunning book follows the rhythm of nature through the year and begins with a detailed introduction to Sandrine's ethically-sourced materials and tools, her workspace and an exploration of the key techniques employed in...
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MarvelUnforgettable stories from a once-in-a-lifetime assemblage of talent! Thirty years ago, Alex Ross had a vision for a new series showcasing Marvel's heroes in a way they'd never been seen before. The first realization of that idea became the blockbuster MARVELS -- but now...
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