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The History of African Art (Art Essentials) (Art Essentials, 19)
Suzanne Preston Blier - Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback
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A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day.This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of postcolonial... |
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How Art is Made: The Craft Behind the Masterpieces
Debra N Mancoff - Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover
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How Art Is Made looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question - how were these works actually made? Divided into two sections - materials and methods - each chapter showcases a single work of art which demonstrates... |
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No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
Erwin Chemerinsky - Liveright
Format: Hardcover
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No Democracy Lasts Forever argues that the Constitution has become a threat to American democracy and must be dramatically changed or replaced if secession is to be avoided.Deeply troubled by the Constitution's inherent flaws, Erwin Chemerinsky, the renowned dean of Berkeley law school,... |
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Mondrian: His Life, His Art, His Quest for the Absolute
Nicholas Fox Weber - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover
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The extraordinary and surprising life of Piet Mondrian, whose unprecedented geometric art revolutionized modern painting, architecture, graphic art, fashion design, and more - from acclaimed cultural historian Nicholas Fox Weber. In the early 1920s, surrounded by the roaring streets of avant-garde... |
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Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction
Jerry Brotton - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 12 Maps, this is the revelatory history of the four cardinal directions that have oriented and defined our place on the globe for millenniaNorth, south, east, and west: almost all societies use these four cardinal directions... |
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The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power
Amy Sall - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover
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An accessible yet critical introduction to African photography and film from the mid-twentieth century to present day.The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography and cinema from Africa. Drawing from archival imagery and documents, interviews... |
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Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
Christopher Cox - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A timely reassessment of Woodrow Wilson and his role in the long national struggle for racial equality and women's voting rights.. More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses... |
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Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West
Tom Clavin - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From multiple New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin comes the thrilling true story of the most infamous hangout for bandits, thieves and murderers of all time -- and the lawmen tasked with rooting them out.. Robbers Roost, Brown's Hole, and Hole-in-the-Wall were three hideouts... |
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