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Discover the best-selling art books and insightful artist biographies at our online bookstore, featuring a curated selection of must-read books about art and artwork. Explore our collection to find the best books to read, from captivating artist biographies to beautifully illustrated artwork books.
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Art of the State IowaThis is one of a series of compact books designed to celebrate the essence of each of the 50 United States, illustrating and describing its natural wonders, historical and cultural milestones, industrial innovations and personalities who have helped to shape the state's distinctive heritage....
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The Sixty-Nine Stations of the KisokaidoReproduced from the finest surviving edition of a rare manuscript, this book brings Hiroshige and Eisen's portrait of daily life in 19th-century Japan to Western audiences for the first time.Author: Sebastian IzzardPublisher: George BrazillerPublished: 09/17/2008Pages: 159Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.48lbsSize: 10.28h x 13.86w x 0.93dISBN:...
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West Point Points WestTo twenty-first-century observers, artistic training may seem an unnecessary frill in a soldier's education. But during the nineteenth and even the twentieth centuries, military officers were expected to sketch battlefields and design fortifications. Officers of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, which organized exploring...
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Picturing Indian Territory: Portraits of the Land That Became Oklahoma, 1819-1907volume 26Throughout the nineteenth century, the land known as "Indian Territory" was populated by diverse cultures, troubled by shifting political boundaries, and transformed by historical events that were colorful, dramatic, and often tragic. Beyond its borders, most Americans visualized the area through the pictures produced...
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From the Hands of a Weaver: Olympic Peninsula Basketry through TimeFor millennia, Native artists on Olympic Peninsula, in what is now northwestern Washington, have created coiled and woven baskets using tree roots, bark, plant stems-and meticulous skill. From the Hands of a Weaver presents the traditional art of basket making among the peninsula's Native...
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Gifts of Pride and Love: Kiowa and Comanche CradlesWith such words, Kiowa and Comanche people express their deep connection to their traditional lattice cradles. Prevalent from 1870 to 1930, these cradles represented a unique, yet extremely practical, art form. These gifts of pride and love reflected close networks, which remained intact despite...
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Eyes of the Ancestors: The Arts of Island Southeast Asia at the Dallas Museum of ArtSimply the best book ever published on this subject. --Sir David Attenborough Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Eyes of the...
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Peranakan Chinese Porcelain: Vibrant Festive Ware of the Straits ChineseWith over 800 unique photographs, this Chinese art book is a feast for the eyes. Produced exclusively for wealthy Chinese communities along the Strait of Malacca in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Peranakan Chinese porcelain is enjoying a resurgence of interest among collectors....
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Adventures in Asian Art: An Afternoon at the Museum**2017 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner** Ride on a rhino, enter a mandala, or climb Mt. Fuji Asia is an entire world of incredible places to go and things to see and do Exploring other cultures is a favorite classroom activity for...
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Zen Art for MeditationThis book is about emptiness and silence—the mind-expanding emptiness of Zen painting, and the reverberating silence of haiku poetry. Through imaginative participation in the visions of painters and poets, its readers are led to the realization that, in the author's words, emptiness, silence, is...
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ArtemisiaArtemisia Gentileschi, born in 1598, the daughter of an esteemed painter, taught art in Naples and painted the great women of Roman and biblical history. She could neither read nor write, and she was the reviled victim in a public rape trial, rejected by...
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Vincent Van Gogh & the Colors of the WindPainters teach us to see, Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. But when Vincent's contemporaries looked at him, many of them saw only a madman -- dressed like a scarecrow wandering in the fields with canvases under one arm and paintbrushes under...
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Work Life Balance Among the Married Women EmployeesA term is being used and practiced in achieving a balance among employee's family life, personal life and work life, which is known as 'Work Life Balance'. This term, 'Work Life Balance' (WLB) was first coined in 1986 in America, as mentioned in the...
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The Great Book of French Impressionism: (Tiny Folio)The Great Book of French Impressionism celebrates the richness and exuberance of the Impressionists' world--a world of light and color, of sunlit fields and shimmering waterscapes, of bustling city views and intimate domestic scenes. This handsomely designed Tiny Folio packs over 200 full-color illustrations,...
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An Introduction to Japanese CalligraphyClear instructions and 148 photos welcome you to the subtle, fascinating world of Japanese calligraphy. Beginning with a summary of the art's history, this guide then helps you understand the two systems of script that Japanese uses together: kanji, the ideogram-like characters borrowed from...
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An Introduction to CalligraphyClear instructions and 129 photos welcome you to the world of calligraphy. Starting with the pens, inks, and writing surfaces you'll need, the book explains the basics, from filling the pen to holding the nib at the right angle. Practice exercises help you understand...
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Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making 1907-2007 and BeyondThis greatly expanded and revised edition includes beautiful glassware from every decade of Fenton production, making this the only book highlighting Fenton's glassmaking diversity for over 105 years. Over 4,000 pieces of glass are included, adding 1,000 pieces in this edition. With over 700...
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Shouting in the Dark: My Journey Back to the LightJohn Bramblitt makes his living as a visual artist. His works have been sold in over twenty different countries, and he's received three Presidential Service awards for the art workshops he teaches. He's painted portraits of skateboarder Tony Hawk and blues legend Pops Carter....
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Goodbye, Old Man: Matania's Vision of the First World WarThe first book to focus on the war paintings of one of the greatest global artists of World War IFrom the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 through to capturing the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Fortunino Matania recorded almost every major...
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How to Sell Art: A Systematic Approach to Creating Relationships with Collectors and Closing the SaleWouldn't it be great if art sold itself? If you have tried to sell art, you know it doesn't. Selling art takes effort and skill. Jason Horejs has been in the gallery business for over 18 years and has owned Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale,...
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