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The Sexual Night
Pascal Quignard · Seagull Books; Tra edition Format: Hardcover
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In The Sexual Night, renowned French writer and critic Pascal Quignard meditates on a remarkable collection of illustrations of sexual imagery. He moves from the annals of global art to ancient and modern, from Bosch and Dürer to Rembrandt and Tintoretto, from Caspar David Friedrich... |
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Images of conviction : the construction of visual evidence
Diane Dufour · LE BAL / E'ditions Xavier Barral Pages: 237 Format: Print book
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"Images of Conviction" shows, through 11 cases, how the photographic image is constructed to become evidence. From the scientific methods developed by Alphonse Bertillon, a criminologist who worked for the Prefecture de Police de Paris in the late 19th century, to the first aerial... |
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Letterpress Now: A DIY Guide to New & Old Printing Methods
Jessica C. White · Lark Crafts Pages: 176 Format: Paperback
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At last--a contemporary how-to reference on letterpress, a traditional craft that's experiencing a huge resurgence! Not only does Letterpress Now explain how to use a variety of presses, it also covers an amazing range of techniques, all with step-by-step photos: setting metal and wood... |
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Painting for the absolute and utter beginner
Claire Watson Garcia · Watson-Guptill Publications Pages: 160 Format: Paperback
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An introduction to painting that uses simple exercises to help novice painters master basic skills, including handling a brush, achieving the right paint consistency, mixing colors, and creating dimension. |
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Punk London. 1977
Derek Ridgers · Carpet Bombing Culture Pages: 160 Format: Print book
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Punk. London.1977. Most people blinked and missed it. Many spent a decade trying to catch up. Derek Ridgers stumbled across it by accident, where it was, in the beating filthy heart of the Roxy in middle of a derelict slum called Covent Garden. Stumbling through the moshpits trying to keep... |
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Alice Neel: Painter of Modern Life
Jeremy Lewison · Mercatorfonds ; Pages: 239 Format: Print book
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This groundbreaking book re-evaluates the work of Alice Neel, one of the most renowned American portrait painters of the 20th century This insightful catalogue examines anew the full range of Alice Neel's (1900-1984) celebrated paintings of people, still life, and cityscapes. Featuring... |
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Battleship Missouri: An Illustrated History
Paul Stillwell · Naval Institute Press Pages: 450 Format: Print book
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Now available in paperback, this book traces the complete story of the Missouri from her keel-laying in 1941, her participation in the Japanese surrender in 1945, and her contribution to the Persian Gulf War. Through extensive interviews and research with records from the Naval Heritage... |
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What We See When We Read
Peter Mendelsund · Vintage Format: Paperback
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A San Francisco Chronicle and Kirkus Best Book of the YearA gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading—how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket designers, himself a passionate reader. What... |
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Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
Adriaan E Waiboer · Yale University Press Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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A landmark exploration of the engaging network of relationships among genre painters of the Dutch Golden Age The genre painting of the Dutch Golden Age between 1650 and 1675 ranks among the highest pinnacles of Western European art. The virtuosity of these works, as this book demonstrates,... |
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Pastel painting step-by-step
Peter Coombs · Search Press Pages: 160 Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive guide to painting with pastels including easy instructions on how to master tone, colour blending, composition, perspective, and more. |
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