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Cuba In Pencil

by Deanna Michaels ...

Cuba In PencilA magical collection of pencil drawings of this beautiful country...Get it now! ... Read more

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Cuba In PencilA magical collection of pencil drawings of this beautiful country...Get it now!
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American Artists at the Paris Exposition of 1889

by Theodore Child ...

Theodore Child explores Americans and American Art at the Paris World's Fair (Exposition Universelle) of 1889. Theodore Child (1846-1892) was a travel writer and discerning Art Critic of the late nineteenth century. ... Read more

$2.20 CAD

Theodore Child explores Americans and American Art at the Paris World's Fair (Exposition Universelle) of 1889. Theodore Child (1846-1892) was a travel writer and discerning Art Critic of the late nineteenth century.
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Pen to Paper

Artists' Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art

Edited by Mary Savig ...

Even in this age of emails, texts, and tweets, there is an ongoing fascination with the simple act of putting pen to paper. Associations such as the International Association of Master Penmen and the Society for Italic Handwriting keep the traditions of calligraphy and penmanship alive, hand-writing typefaces continue to sell, and hand-drawn display type and packaging of all sorts enjoy a ... Read more

$22.31 CAD

Even in this age of emails, texts, and tweets, there is an ongoing fascination with the simple act of putting pen to paper. Associations such as the International Association of Master Penmen and the Society for Italic Handwriting keep the traditions of calligraphy and penmanship alive, hand-writing typefaces continue to sell, and hand-drawn display type and packaging of all sorts enjoy a
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Dream Catchers

Legend, Lore and Artifacts

by Cath Oberholtzer ...

An investigation into the symbol of Native heritage.In Ojibwe (or Chippewa in the United States) culture a dream catcher is a hand-crafted willow hoop with woven netting that is decorated with sacred and personal items such as feathers and beads. The Native American tradition of making dream catchers--hoops hung by the Ojibwe on their children's cradleboards to "catch" bad dreams--is rich in ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

An investigation into the symbol of Native heritage.In Ojibwe (or Chippewa in the United States) culture a dream catcher is a hand-crafted willow hoop with woven netting that is decorated with sacred and personal items such as feathers and beads. The Native American tradition of making dream catchers--hoops hung by the Ojibwe on their children's cradleboards to "catch" bad dreams--is rich in
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Fractal Dimensions

The Digital Art of Eric Hammel, Volume 5

by Eric Hammel ...

The concept behind fractal geometry is extremely difficult to explain . . . but easy to see and enjoy. Eric Hammel, a professional author of military history books, is unable to explain fractals in a way that will be clear to anyone else, but most mathematicians can’t explain fractals in language most people can understand. The simplest explanation is that fractals are graphic representations of ... Read more

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The concept behind fractal geometry is extremely difficult to explain . . . but easy to see and enjoy. Eric Hammel, a professional author of military history books, is unable to explain fractals in a way that will be clear to anyone else, but most mathematicians can’t explain fractals in language most people can understand. The simplest explanation is that fractals are graphic representations of
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Nineteenth Century Caricature and Caricaturists, Illustrated

by Richard Grant White ...

A Brief Survey of Caricature and Caricaturists of the 19th Century including Hogarth, Gillray, Cruikshank, Leech, Doyle. ... Read more

$3.31 CAD

A Brief Survey of Caricature and Caricaturists of the 19th Century including Hogarth, Gillray, Cruikshank, Leech, Doyle.
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contemporary history US DE 1939 immigration and emigration

Immigration to the US 1936 - 1939

by Udo Bayer ...

Growing up my father rarely talked about his past and I really did not have much interest in asking him about it. He did say he was ransomed out of Germany during the Nazi reign of terror in the 1930's by a Hollywood producer and was a tutor to the producer's son teaching him Hebrew since in Germany he was a Hebrew teacher and a Cantor. My father passed away when I was 20 and my mother passed away ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Growing up my father rarely talked about his past and I really did not have much interest in asking him about it. He did say he was ransomed out of Germany during the Nazi reign of terror in the 1930's by a Hollywood producer and was a tutor to the producer's son teaching him Hebrew since in Germany he was a Hebrew teacher and a Cantor. My father passed away when I was 20 and my mother passed away
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Native American Art - Art History Books for Kids | Children's Art Books

by Baby Professor ...

The most significant and popular examples of Native American art can be seen in totem poles. But the Native Americans also used other mediums for their art. Your child will be learning all about the Native American art history in the pages of this book. There are plenty of information to absorb, and pictures to see too! Grab a copy of this book today! ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

The most significant and popular examples of Native American art can be seen in totem poles. But the Native Americans also used other mediums for their art. Your child will be learning all about the Native American art history in the pages of this book. There are plenty of information to absorb, and pictures to see too! Grab a copy of this book today!
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Art Against Dictatorship

Making and Exporting Arpilleras Under Pinochet

by Jacqueline Adams ...

Art can be a powerful avenue of resistance to oppressive governments. During the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, some of the country’s least powerful citizens—impoverished women living in Santiago’s shantytowns—spotlighted the government’s failings and use of violence by creating and selling arpilleras, appliquéd pictures in cloth that portrayed the unemployment, poverty, and repression ... Read more

$53.18 CAD

Art can be a powerful avenue of resistance to oppressive governments. During the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, some of the country’s least powerful citizens—impoverished women living in Santiago’s shantytowns—spotlighted the government’s failings and use of violence by creating and selling arpilleras, appliquéd pictures in cloth that portrayed the unemployment, poverty, and repression
... Read more
Into An Indian Tent : Native American Indian Homes - US History Books | Children's American History

by Baby Professor ...

Have you ever been inside an Indian tent? It’s not your traditional home with defined divisions. It lacks architectural depth but it is rich with customs, traditions and history. By learning how the Native American Indian Homes look like, you will get a glimpse into their way of living too. Are you excited to learn about the natives of the US? Then grab a copy today! ... Read more

$4.49 CAD

Have you ever been inside an Indian tent? It’s not your traditional home with defined divisions. It lacks architectural depth but it is rich with customs, traditions and history. By learning how the Native American Indian Homes look like, you will get a glimpse into their way of living too. Are you excited to learn about the natives of the US? Then grab a copy today!
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The Red White and Blue Afghan

by Randall M. Rueff ...

The Red White and Blue Afghan Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 6-15-2020 A.D. ... Read more

$3.17 CAD

The Red White and Blue Afghan Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 6-15-2020 A.D.
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The Stigma

by Sherwyn Besson ...

In The StigMa, Sherwyn Besson maps the role race plays in the continuing disenfranchisement of students of color, and White students that attend the Malville school system, where minority students are the dominant population. His work challenges, parents, educators, administrators, residents, policy makers, and other stakeholders, to engage a student-first, all-in philosophy to move the District ... Read more

$4.85 CAD

In The StigMa, Sherwyn Besson maps the role race plays in the continuing disenfranchisement of students of color, and White students that attend the Malville school system, where minority students are the dominant population. His work challenges, parents, educators, administrators, residents, policy makers, and other stakeholders, to engage a student-first, all-in philosophy to move the District
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Killing Men & Dying Women

Imagining Difference in 1950s New York Painting

by Griselda Pollock ...

What did it mean for painter Lee Krasner to be an artist and a woman if, in the culture of 1950s New York, to be an artist was to be Jackson Pollock and to be a woman was to be Marilyn Monroe?With this question, Griselda Pollock begins a transdisciplinary journey across the gendered aesthetics and the politics of difference in New York abstract, gestural painting. Revisiting recent exhibitions of ... Read more

$26.90 CAD

What did it mean for painter Lee Krasner to be an artist and a woman if, in the culture of 1950s New York, to be an artist was to be Jackson Pollock and to be a woman was to be Marilyn Monroe?With this question, Griselda Pollock begins a transdisciplinary journey across the gendered aesthetics and the politics of difference in New York abstract, gestural painting. Revisiting recent exhibitions of
... Read more
Art and Design in 1960s New York

by Amanda Gluibizzi ...

When Robert Rauschenberg reminisced about Josef Albers teaching students that their art had to do with “the entire visual world,” he was suggesting an inclusive realm of visual expression from which Albers intended his students to draw. Beyond finding inspiration only in fine art objects, Albers pushed them to look outside the confines of their studios and classrooms and onto the streets where ... Read more

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When Robert Rauschenberg reminisced about Josef Albers teaching students that their art had to do with “the entire visual world,” he was suggesting an inclusive realm of visual expression from which Albers intended his students to draw. Beyond finding inspiration only in fine art objects, Albers pushed them to look outside the confines of their studios and classrooms and onto the streets where
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PALMA SOLA Liborio Mateo, el origen

Palma Sola, de Gabriel Castillo Campusano, es una novela gráfica que, desde diversas fuentes, narra la historia de una masacre de campesinos perpetrada por las autoridades dominicanas en 1962, en Las Matas de Farfán, hecho que, al igual que la Revolución de abril de 1965, marcada con sangre la segunda mitad del siglo XX en la República Dominicana.Los hermanos Ventura Rodríguez, marcados por la ... Read more

$11.51 CAD

Palma Sola, de Gabriel Castillo Campusano, es una novela gráfica que, desde diversas fuentes, narra la historia de una masacre de campesinos perpetrada por las autoridades dominicanas en 1962, en Las Matas de Farfán, hecho que, al igual que la Revolución de abril de 1965, marcada con sangre la segunda mitad del siglo XX en la República Dominicana.Los hermanos Ventura Rodríguez, marcados por la
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My Dirty American Feet

by Randall M. Rueff ...

My Dirty American Feet Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 7-28-2020 A.D. ... Read more

$3.11 CAD

My Dirty American Feet Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 7-28-2020 A.D.
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Revolutionary Horizons

Art and Polemics in 1950s Cuba

by Abigail McEwen ...

Modernism in Havana reached its climax during the turbulent years of the 1950s as a generation of artists took up abstraction as a means to advance artistic and political goals in the name of Cuba Libre. During a decade of insurrection and, ultimately, revolution, abstract art signaled the country’s cultural worldliness and its purchase within the international avant-garde. This pioneering book ... Read more

$66.41 CAD

Modernism in Havana reached its climax during the turbulent years of the 1950s as a generation of artists took up abstraction as a means to advance artistic and political goals in the name of Cuba Libre. During a decade of insurrection and, ultimately, revolution, abstract art signaled the country’s cultural worldliness and its purchase within the international avant-garde. This pioneering book
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I Move My Hand But The Pen Writes It Down

by Randall M. Rueff ...

I Move My Hand But The Pen Writes It Down Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 9-17-2020 A.D. ... Read more

$2.70 CAD

I Move My Hand But The Pen Writes It Down Created by Randall M. Rueff - K9RMR 9-17-2020 A.D.
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Ruins

by Anna Audette, Suzanne Nothnagle ...

In earlier civilizations ruins were remainders and reminders of the glory of long passed times. People pondered what could still be seen of the palaces, great public buildings and places of worship. The everyday working world was left without any record to commemorate its importance. Ruins now occupy a special place in our contemporary landscape. Nearly everywhere there are vestiges of commercial ... Read more

$14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In earlier civilizations ruins were remainders and reminders of the glory of long passed times. People pondered what could still be seen of the palaces, great public buildings and places of worship. The everyday working world was left without any record to commemorate its importance. Ruins now occupy a special place in our contemporary landscape. Nearly everywhere there are vestiges of commercial
... Read more
Sinsation

by Klara Coku ...

seems to meyou’ve lost all sense of directionfollow mei’m lost tooand i don’t think that’s necessarilya bad thing ... Read more

$4.85 CAD

seems to meyou’ve lost all sense of directionfollow mei’m lost tooand i don’t think that’s necessarilya bad thing
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Seeing Nebraska The Prairie Landscapes of Ben Darling

by Terry Barkley, Ann Darling ...

This work is a look at the challenge of painting the constantly changing colors and textures of the Great Plains. The images depict the dynamic interaction between the land and sky. There is the peace of quiet evenings hot afternoons, or brisk winter days, the tension of approaching fronts or storms.In addition to biographical information, author Terry Barkley chronicles the development of works ... Read more

$9.62 CAD

This work is a look at the challenge of painting the constantly changing colors and textures of the Great Plains. The images depict the dynamic interaction between the land and sky. There is the peace of quiet evenings hot afternoons, or brisk winter days, the tension of approaching fronts or storms.In addition to biographical information, author Terry Barkley chronicles the development of works
... Read more
The Spirit Within / El espíritu inherente

The Walters Art Museum

by Ellen Hoobler, Patricia Lagarde ...

Series Book 2 - The Walters Art Museum Collection Focus
This volume, coinciding with the opening of permanent Art of the Americas galleries at the Walters Art Museum in 2025, examines how, for people in the Indigenous Americas, materials had and continue to have a life of their own.Ancient and modern craftspeople shaped jade, gold, feathers, and clay into exquisite artworks, but the meanings of those objects are intertwined with the living essence of ... Read more

$8.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This volume, coinciding with the opening of permanent Art of the Americas galleries at the Walters Art Museum in 2025, examines how, for people in the Indigenous Americas, materials had and continue to have a life of their own.Ancient and modern craftspeople shaped jade, gold, feathers, and clay into exquisite artworks, but the meanings of those objects are intertwined with the living essence of
... Read more
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California

by S. F. COOK ...

"The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California" is an enlightening paintings authored via S. F. Cook, offering a profound exploration of the indigenous communities inhabiting the North Coast of California. Cook's complete studies and evaluation make this e-book a sizeable contribution to the know-how of the native populations and their history. S. F. Cook delves deeply into the rich ... Read more

$1.27 CAD

"The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California" is an enlightening paintings authored via S. F. Cook, offering a profound exploration of the indigenous communities inhabiting the North Coast of California. Cook's complete studies and evaluation make this e-book a sizeable contribution to the know-how of the native populations and their history. S. F. Cook delves deeply into the rich
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Temática - Artes - Profissionais Cinema

by Editora Planeta do Brasil ...

Explore o mundo do cinema através das histórias e técnicas de Diretores, Atores e Técnicos. Este livro oferece uma visão abrangente dos bastidores da produção cinematográfica, destacando as contribuições de cada profissional para o sucesso de um filme. ... Read more

$0.89 CAD

Explore o mundo do cinema através das histórias e técnicas de Diretores, Atores e Técnicos. Este livro oferece uma visão abrangente dos bastidores da produção cinematográfica, destacando as contribuições de cada profissional para o sucesso de um filme.
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