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Book SynopsisThat incomparable melancholy in Edward Hopper’s pictures occasionally leads us to look at the details of his life. Where exactly did this master of loneliness live and work? What were his most important influences while he was working on his great paintings of America? In this wonderful, simply structured, A-to-Z book, Ulf Küster pursues these themes, which say a great deal about the painter and his interests, and yet he never loses sight of the artist and the necessary distance to his inimitable pictures. Thus, Küster strolls through the ABCs of Hopper’s life and work, from the “American landscape,” “Buick” “Goethe,” and “shadow and sunlight” to the key word, “time.” On the way he opens up many new doors or insights, enriching the views of Hopper’s paintings and make it possible to interpret them in new ways. An entertaining and informative book.

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Book SynopsisRich colors and woven textiles form a unique design aesthetic, crafted by the union of local Aztec and Mayan cultures and Spanish influences. Bold pigments and vivid patterns come together in simple and rustic spaces, resulting in a way of living that is both invigorating and homely; an authentic Mexican style. The dynamic writer and photographer duo Barbara and René Stoeltie have struck gold again—this time with a truly breathtaking look at Mexico’s most remarkable abodes. Traveling far and wide, from Costa Careyes to the Yucatán Peninsula, this photographic journey will surprise, delight, and inspire you. From the home of Constructivist architect Luis Barragán, a restored 16th-century hacienda, to a traditional Mayan thatched-roof dwelling, the contrast of styles within the pages of this book are testament to the country’s vibrantly diverse palette of textures and hues. With many new images, some never published before, prepare to be transported to the heart of lush and eclectic Mexico.Trade Review“Luscious pictures that burst with beautiful colours and exotic features.” * Aspire Magazine *"For the ultimate collection of interiors, photographs of haciendas, casitas and traditional Mayan houses, look out for this book." * Harpers & Queen *"Open the book for a tantalising glimpse of a sun-filled life." * The Independent *

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Book SynopsisSonya and her late husband, David Newell-Smith, documented the evolution of London's famous Brick Lane over decades. This publication features their photographs capturing life, love, and humour.

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Book SynopsisPerched on extravagantly shaped seats, the models transform the furniture into instruments of pleasure. They are naked and take postures of seduction flirting with sensuous gymnastics. Every piece of furniture has its charm and imposes a specific manner to express desire. The aphrodisiac potential of the furniture comes first and foremost from the diversity of choices, increasing the possibilities of orgasmic positions. No chair can resist them. They rub themselves on it, they ride it, they trample it, and they arouse themselves with it. In these pictures, women are the agents of the sexual interaction, thus showing the power they have to make themselves cum with a piece of furniture turned into a sextoy.

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Book SynopsisRecord your D&D adventures with this campaign journal for new and experienced players alike, featuring helpful tools for creating a character and templates for tracking sessions.With the updated Player's Handbook, there's never been a better time to embark on a new quest. Whether you're taking your first steps in Faerûn or you're already the Level 20 Tiefling warlock of your dreams, this campaign journal is tailor-made for players of all kinds.Prompts, indexes, and templates will help track party members, NPCs, factions, creatures, and unforgettable moments. As a timely and relevant resource for players, this journal also includes material that will help players engage with the newly introduced bastions system. Tailor-made for players, this campaign journal will be a record of every critical hit (and miss) as well as a helpful aid for gameplay. This journal also features bespoke cover art from fan-favorite illustrator Hydro74: On the front cover, a terrifying roper bares its fangs, while D&D’s iconic gelatinous cube is featured on the back cover.With deluxe features like a back pocket for holding spell cards (not included) and other ephemera, as well as an elastic closure to ensure safe storage of loose sheets, this journal is a lavish keepsake. By the campaign's end, players can proudly display this journal on their shelf and revisit it to remember time well-spent with friends. Whether you're seeking a useful resource for your next campaign, or if you're just looking for the perfect gift, this journal is a volume that no player can do without.

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Book SynopsisEmbark on your next travel adventure in style with this Thailand-inspired travel set celebrating the third season of the hit HBO show The White Lotus.

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Book SynopsisThis collectible, hardcover journal has an eye-catching sculpted cover featuring intricate, Hufflepuff-themed artwork from the Harry Potter films.

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Book SynopsisThis collectible, hardcover journal has an eye-catching sculpted cover featuring intricate, Ravenclaw-themed artwork from the Harry Potter films.

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Book SynopsisKeep the last words of your favorite Shakespearean heroes and heroines close to your heart with this delightful tiny book and pin set.

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Book Synopsis"Undoing is just as much a democratic right as doing."---Gordon Matta-Clark

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Book SynopsisAn insightful study of the progressive politics animating a great work of modernist mural painting In 1936 the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project commissioned Stuart Davis (18921964) to paint a mural for the Williamsburg Houses, a New York City housing project. Though the mural, Swing Landscape, was never installed in its intended location, it survives as an impressive testament to Davis's energetic, colorful brand of abstraction and the progressive politics that animated it. This study explores the painting, one of the greatest of twentieth-century America and arguably Davis's most ambitious work. This book challenges the prevailing tendency to separate Davis's leftist activism from his art and contextualizes Swing Landscape within 1930s abstract mural painting in New York, emphasizing the politics of abstraction. The book also offers the first comprehensive look at the Williamsburg mural commission, including works by Willem de Kooning, Ilya Bolotowsky, and other

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Book SynopsisUncovers the extraordinary breadth of designer Mariano Fortuny, including and beyond his fashion output, alongside the personal and political catalysts that inspired himTrade Review“This biography teases out the common themes in his many endeavours.”—Apollo

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Book SynopsisAn expansive new study that explores the wide breadth of Italian painting in the fifteenth centuryTrade Review“A story of artistic developments in the Italian Renaissance that looks beyond the familiar centres of Rome, Venice and Florence.”—Apollo Magazine

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Book SynopsisTakes readers step by step through the comics creation process from idea to finished work, and along the way offer examples and insights from their own careers as well as their collaborators'.Trade Review"A must for every would-be comics makers library—and probably for every working pro as a brush up."—Publisher's WeeklyMake Comics Like the Pros is an excellent resource for those wanting to break into writing comics… The writing is engaging, entertaining, and informative, and the book is full of insights from other comic pros.—Josh Begley, The Fandom Post“Make Comics Like the Pros, of all the How To books I've reviewed in recent memory, is the best. If you can read only one, make it this one.”—Augie De Blieck Jr., Comic Book ResourcesTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Big Secret Chapter 1: Writing for PicturesChapter 2: Visual Storytelling for Artists & Related TradespeopleChapter 3: I Love It When a Team Comes Together Chapter 4: Pitching Makes PerfectChapter 5: D.I.Y in Print and OnlineChapter 6 Finding Your Audienceand Keeping It!Afterword: The Problem with Breaking in

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Book SynopsisThis work documents the network of ideas that has been labelled conceptual art. Including texts by and taped discussions among and with the artists involved, the book is arranged as an annotated chronology.Trade Review"A marvelous book. . . . Nothing short of a reading of the whole can provide even a faint suggestion of its liveliness or the range of ideas it covers." * ARTnews *Table of ContentsEscape Attempts Author's Notes Preface 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Postface Index

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Book SynopsisAn essential reference that provides new understanding of the thought processes of one of the most radical artists of the late twentieth century. Gordon Matta-Clark (19431978) has never been an easy artist to categorize or to explain. Although trained as an architect, he has been described as a sculptor, a photographer, an organizer of performances, and a writer of manifestos, but he is best known for un-building abandoned structures. In the brief span of his career, from 1968 to his early death in 1978, he created an oeuvre that has made him an enduring cult figure. In 2002, when Gordon Matta-Clark's widow, Jane Crawford, put his archive on deposit at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, it revealed a new voice in the ongoing discussion of artist/architect Matta-Clark's work: his own. Gwendolyn Owens and Philip Ursprung's careful selection and ordering of letters, interviews, statements, and the now-famous art cards from the CCA as well as other sources deepens ourTable of ContentsCONTENTS The Artist’s Voice: Writings by Gordon Matta-Clark Transformations: A Brief Biography of Gordon Matta-Clark A Note to the Reader 1969–1970 Transcription of Audiotaped Interview with Art Critic Cindy Nemser, July 1970 Transcription of Audiotaped Interview with Art Critic Cindy Nemser, “Seeing Who You Really Are,” September 1970 1971 Letter to Roberto Matta in Paris from New York, April 1, 1971 Letter to Reverend Moody in New York from New York, April 25, 1971 Letter to Curator Mary Delahoyd at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, from New York, ca. April 1971 Vassar Exhibition Text, 1971 Letter to Harold Stern at the Department of Real Estate, New York City, from New York, July 10, 1971 Letter to Rockland Colloid Corporation in Piedmont, New York, from New York, [n.d.—1971] A Matta’s Proposal, New York, August 1, 1971 Letter to Alfred Pacquement at the Biennale de Paris, from New York, September 22, 1971 Cherry Tree, Draft, [n.d.—1971] Cherry Tree—Published Version Draft of a Text for the Contrabienal Catalogue from Gordon Matta-Clark’s Notebook Edges, [n.d.—1971] Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from South America, December 19, 1971 1972 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from South America, January 14, 1972 Selections from the Food Film Notebook, Spring 1972 Plans to Break, [n.d.—1972] 1973 Letter to Roberto Matta in Paris from New York (April 1973) Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in Paris from New York, October 6, 1973 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Amsterdam, December 2, 1973 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Amsterdam, December 3, 1973 Letter to Artist Richard Nonas in New York from Amsterdam, December 5, 1973 Anarchitecture Letter Part 1 to Carol Goodden in New York from Amsterdam, December 10, 1973 Anarchitecture Letter Part 2 to Carol Goodden in New York from Amsterdam, December 10, 1973 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Amsterdam, [n.d.—December 1973] 1974 Interview with Liza Bear, May 21 and 25, 1974 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Niagara Falls, New York, August 1974 Untitled Statement on Bingo, [n.d.—1974] Second Untitled Statement on Bingo, [n.d.—1974] Letter to Margot Wellington, Downtown Brooklyn Development Association, from New York, [n.d.—1974] 1975 Letter to Roberto Matta in Paris from New York, January 10, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, [January 1975] Letter to Artist Douglass Chrismas in Los Angeles from New York, January 16, 1975 Letter to James Harithas at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, Texas, from New York, January 16, 1975 Letter to Warren Wechsler at the Economic Development Agency in New York from New York, January 16, 1975 Letter to Robert Lendenfrost at the Art and Design Program, World Trade Center, New York, from New York, January 16, 1975 Letter to Lauren Ewing at the Williams College Museum, Williamstown, Massachusetts, from New York, January 17, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Germano Celant in Milan from New York, January 17, 1975 Letter to Pontus Hulten, Director of the Future at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, from New York Letter to Rockwell International in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania, from New York, January 17, 1975 Letter to New York State Council on the Arts from New York, January 17, 1975 Letter to Artists Robert Rauschenberg and Rob Peterson in Florida from New York, January 20, 1975 Letter to James Harithas at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, Texas, from New York, January 21, 1975 Letter to Sidney Lewis at Best Products, in Ashland, Virginia, from New York, January 21, 1975 Letter to Robert Lendenfrost in the Art and Design Program, World Trade Center, New York, from New York, January 21, 1975 Letter to Bob Murdock at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas, from New York, January 21, 1975 Letter to Doris Friedman at City Walls, Inc., in New York from New York, January 25, 1975 Letter to Harris Rosenstein at Rice University in Houston, Texas, from New York, January 25, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Claire Copley in Los Angeles from New York, January 26, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Dave Creigh in Coronado, California, from New York, [n.d.—January 1975?] Letter to Art Consultant Ruth Hollander in New York from New York, January 26, 1975 64391int. Letter to Gallerist Wolfgang Becker in Aachen, West Germany, from New York, January 27, 1975 Letter to Frederica Hunter at Texas Gallery in Houston, Texas, from New York, January 27, 1975 Letter to Freddie Loizeaux at Controlled Demolition in Towson, Maryland, from New York, January 27, 1975 Letter to Developer Melvyn Kauffman in New York from New York, January 31, 1975 Letter to Urban Planner Ron Shiffman at Pratt Center in Brooklyn, New York, from New York, February 4, 1975 Letter to Artist Jim Roche in Tallahassee, Florida, from New York, February 10, 1975 Letter to Landscape Architect Russell Dupuis in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, from New York, February 10, 1975 Letter to Ira Licht at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, from New York, February 10, 1975 Letter to Anita O’Neil at Creative Time in New York from New York, February 10, 1975 Letter to the Advertising Department at Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. from New York, February 23, 1975 Interview with Art Critic and Architect Donald Wall), [n.d.—1975] Letter to Steve Rother, Revenue Collection, Newark, New Jersey, from New York, March 2, 1975 Letter to Art Critic and Architect Don Wall from Central America, April 2, [1975] Work with Abandoned Structures, [n.d.—1975] Letter to Frederica Hunter and Ian at Texas Gallery from New York, April 30, [1975] Letter to Jim Harithas at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, from New York, April 30, 1975 Letter to Helga Retzer at Amerika Haus in Berlin from New York, May 5, 1975 Letter to Walter Hopps at the National Collection of Fine Arts in Washington, DC, from New York, May 5, 1975 Letter to Georges Boudaille at the Biennale de Paris from New York, [n.d.—1975] Letter to Marilyn Lubetkin at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, from New York, May 15, 1975 Letter to Curator Nina Felshin in Washington, DC, from New York, [June 1975] Letter to Wolfgang Becker at the Neue Galerie in Aachen, West Germany, from New York, [n.d.—1975] Letter to Gallerist Claire S. Copley in Los Angeles from New York, June 20, 1975 Letter to Paolo Minetti and Clotilde at Galeriaforma in Genoa from New York, June 26, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, June 26, 1975 Letter to Curator Nina Felshin in Washington, DC, from New York, June 30, [1975] Letter to Architect Will Alsop in London, England, from New York, July 2, 1975 Letter to Artist Dale Chihuly at the Rhode Island School of Design from New York, [n.d.—1975] Letter to Representative John M. Murphy in Staten Island from New York, July 2, 1975 Letter to Helga Retzer at Amerika Hause, Berlin, West Germany, from New York, [n.d.—after May 5, 1975] Letter to Georges Boudaille at the Biennale de Paris from New York, July 30, 1975 Letter to Paolo Minetti at Galeriaforma in Milan from New York, July 31, 1975 Letter to Frederica Hunter and Ian at Texas Gallery from New York, August 12, 1975 Letter to Malitte Matta in Paris from New York, August 13, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Jorard Piltzer in Paris from New York, August 18, 1975 Letter to Curator Jean-Hubert Martin in Paris from New York, August 18, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, August 19, 1975 Letter to Helga Retzer at America Haus in Berlin from Paris, September 7, 1975 Letter to Paolo Minetti at Galeriaforma in Milan from Paris, September 7, 1975 Letter to Wolfgang Becker at Neue Gallery in Aachen, West Germany, from Paris, September 8, 1975 Letter to Anne Alpert and Batan in New York from Paris, September 27, 1975 [postmarked October 19] Letter to Artist Susan Ensley in New York from Paris, October 9, 1975 Letter to Anne Alpert and Batan in New York from Paris, October 18, 1975 Letter to Malitte Matta in Paris from Milan, Italy, October 31, 1975 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Milan, November 10, 1975 Letter to Don Foresta at the American Cultural Center, Paris, from Milan, [n.d.—November 1975] Letter to Paolo Minetti at Galeriaforma in Milan [n.d.—Fall 1975] Letter to Helga Retzer at Amerika Haus in Berlin, West Germany, from Milan, [November 1975] Letter to Mabou Mines Founders Lee and Ruth Breuer in New York from Paris, December 1, 1975 Letter to Artist Jerry Clapsaddle at SUNY, Oneonta, New York, from Milan, December 1, 1975 Letter to Gallerist Franco Toselli in Milan from Milan, December 2, 1975 Letter to Attorney Jerry Ordover in New York from Rome, December 4, 1975 In Defense of Pier 52, 1975 Gordon Matta-Clark, a Film by Marc Petitjean Biography, 1975 Etant d’art locataire, Beaubourg, 1975 Works by Gordon Matta-Clark at Gallery Ala, [n.d.—1975] Proposal to the Workers of Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, 1975 1976 Letter to Paula Hutchings at UCLA from New York, January 23, 1976 Letter to Monette Repriels at Galerie Vega in Liege, Belgium, from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Architect Franco Raggi in Milan from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Wolfgang Becker at Neue Galerie in Aachen, West Germany, from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Georges Boudaille at the Biennale de Paris from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to K. 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Geirlandt at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Belgium, from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Yvon Lambert at Galerie Yvon Lambert from New York, February 2, 1976 Letter to Don Foresta at the Centre Culturel Américain in Paris from New York, March 3, 1976 Letter to UCLA Professor Bill Mitchell in Venice, California, from New York, [n.d—1976] Letter to Architect Franco Raggi in Milan from New York, April 1, 1976 Letter to Dennis Wendling at the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority from New York, April 20, 1976 Letter to James McCarthy at the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority from New York, April 20, 1976 Letter to Jim Morton, Dean of St. John the Divine, New York, from New York, April 20, 1976 Letter to Peter Campus at MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from New York, [n.d.—Spring 1976] Additional Statements for Donald Wall’s Article Donald Wall, “Gordon Matta-Clark’s Building Dissections,” Arts Magazine (May 1976), 74–79 Letter to Wieslaw Borowski at Galeria Foksai in Warsaw, Poland, from New York, June 10, 1976 Letter to Wolfgang Becker at Neue Gallery in Aachen, West Germany, from New York, June 10, 1976 Letter to Industrialist Emilio Rebora in Genoa, Italy, from New York, June 10, 1976 Letter to Yvon Lambert at Galerie Lambert in Paris from New York, June 10, 1976 Letter to Monette Repriels at Galerie Vega in Liege, Belgium, from New York, June 10, 1976 Letter to Collector Sylvio Perlstein in Antwerp, Belgium, from New York, July 14, 1976 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, July 14, 1976 Letter to Helga Retzer at Amerika Haus in Berlin from New York, July 14, 1976 Letter to Paolo Minetti at Galeriaforma in Genoa from New York, July 27, 1976 Letter to Director Florent Bex in Antwerp from New York, July 28, 1976 Letter to Ruth Garcia at Adopt A Building in New York from New York, July 29, 1976 Letter to Nina Felshin, Director of U. S. A. for the 1977 Biennale de Paris in Washington, DC, from New York, August 2, 1976 Letter to J. W. McCarthy at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority from New York, August 25, 1976 Letter to James McCarthy at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority from New York, ca. Fall 1976 A Resource Center and Environmental Youth Program for Loisaida: Guggenheim Fellowship Proposal by Gordon Matta-Clark, 1976 Letter to Artist Carol Goodden in New York from Berlin, West Germany, October 6, 1976 Letter to Monsieur Diamy at the Service de l’information et Relations Publiques in Paris from Berlin, West Germany, October 7, 1976 Letter to Anne Alpert in New York from Berlin, West Germany, October 16, 1976 Berlin Wall Idea: If We Follow the Wall, 1976 Letter to Gallerist Salvatore Ala in Milan from New York, December 12, 1976 Press Release for Substrate, 1976

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Alice Davis Hitchcock Book Award, Society of Architectural Historians"

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers""Do Not Erase . . . reveals the scribbles, workings and eureka moments of minds bursting with equations and theories, a paean to mental graft and the blackboards that display it. You can almost feel the tickle of dust in the nose, the thump of chalk on the board, the swish of a cuff brushing away a mistake."---Nicola Davis, The Observer"American photographer Jessica Wynne’s Do Not Erase captures the visual workings of mathematicians in producing formulas and illustrating their thoughts."---Cheyenne Darko, The Financial Times Snapshot"This is an original, elegant, if baffling book."---Andrew Robinson, Nature"[Wynne] forces us to look at the chalkboards themselves, to see them as documents or artifacts, without the irresistible distraction of human presence."---Brian Hayes, American Scientist"This is a wonderful mirror that Jessica Wynne shows us mathematicians of a world that is so very familiar when looking at it from the inside of our world of mathematics. . . . [that also] forces us to think in a different way about what we are doing day in and day out."---Adhemar Bultheel, MAA Reviews"An incredible, intense delight to read and study . . . Do Not Erase has become my favorite book to randomly explore."---Edward J. Valauskas, First Monday"[A] testament to the myriad ways that mathematicians use their chalkboards to reveal the conceptual and visual beauty of their discipline-shapes, figures, formulas, and conjectures created through imagination, argument, and speculation." * MathSciNet *"Beautiful. . . . [This] book will also remain a monument for history, too."---Athanase Papadopoulos, zbMATH Open

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Alpers’s interest in the ‘unique’ work of Walker Evans is an interest in the ‘making’ of the photographs rather than in their interpretation: her approach is slow, patient, fastidious, detail-oriented, appreciative and illuminating. . . . It is really Starting from Scratch that is a ‘unique’ work: a close reading of classic photographs by a discerning eye (Alpers’s) that conjoins the instructional with the intimate, the scholarship of the historian with the candour of the memoirist. . . . A brilliant and, indeed, thrilling final chapter . . . considers the phenomenon of ‘late style’ as it relates to artists other than Walker Evans"---Joyce Carol Oates, Times Literary Supplement"Warm and sympathetic . . . really a wonderful biography."---Joyce Carol Oates, Times Literary Supplement Podcast"[A] superb book."---Richard Meyer, Artforum"Starting From Scratch is well researched, and Alpers’s heavily quotational approach provides the reader a wealth of material from Evans’s letters, lectures, published texts, and personal writings."---Rahel Aima, The Nation"Svetlana Alpers’s biography takes a chronological approach to the life of an artist. . . . But before the text explores Walker’s aspirations, tastes, travels, career highs and love of the written word, the reader is presented with an uninterrupted 143 full-page reproductions of Evans’s photographs—an invitation to appraise the work before engaging with the man." * Christie's *"[A] brilliant scholar of Dutch painting’s take on an artist whose work has moved and inspired me for years."---Ayad Akhtar, Elle.com"A fresh consideration of Evans’s pictures. . . . Engaging."---Brian Sholis, Aperture"A fresh, scholarly look—complete with more than 200 images—at the seminal American photographer, this time through the lens of fine art and literature. In a lavishly illustrated narrative bolstered by impassioned research, art historian Alpers reintroduces readers to Walker Evans (1903-1975), one of America’s great artistic observers . . . Alpers convincingly presents him as a new kind of poet. . . . Great American photography in a welcome new frame." * Kirkus Reviews *"A comprehensive study. . . . Alpers shows how Evans’s approach differed both from that of other photographers and from conventional assumptions about photography. . . . Intriguing interpretations of Evans’s photos and work process, for both specialists and general readers." * Library Journal *"An entire semester in one volume. . . . [Alpers's] analysis of Evans’ artistic life will not disappoint. . . . This biography affectionately reads like a lecture series, with professor Alpers nudging students to close-read the 143 black/white Evans photos conveniently placed at the book’s beginning."---Jean Bundy, Anchorage Press"In Walker Evans: Starting from Scratch, art historian Svetlana Alpers explores the prominent 20th century documentary photographer’s work and creative process. Though one might usually consider photography to be a graphic art like painting, Alpers examines Evans’ love of text and the relationship between his images and works by writers including Flaubert, Baudelaire, and Faulkner, making the compelling case that literature is at the heart of his work. The book features 170 of Evans’s photos, but the main reason to get Starting from Scratch is to learn more about the artist’s way of seeing the world and rediscover his work with fresh eyes." * Photo Life Magazine *"[Alpers] takes a vivid, fresh look at the remarkable photographer whose well-known work on cities and on American rural poverty resonates today. But there is much more to see, and say. Many of the 143 plates will not be familiar, and Alpers interprets them in the context of international literature and art, inviting 'those who don’t know Evans [to] discover his greatness,' and ranking photographic achievement with literature and painting of the highest quality." * Harvard Magazine *"[Walker Evans] is finely tuned and thoroughly researched, carving out a unique space by focusing on Evans's lifelong emphasis on the art of seeing. . . . Highlighting groundbreaking cultural events, artists, and historical moments, including both world wars, the 1960s, and multiple cultural renaissances throughout Europe and the US, Alpers energetically writes about the people, places, and events that were continuous sources of influence and inspiration for Evans. . . . Highly recommended." * Choice *"This 213-page book provides depth and breadth about Evans’ work. Readers . . . who are curious about what drove Walker Evans to create, and to learn about what influenced him and what distinguishes him from other 20th Century photographers as it evolved will no doubt enjoy Walker Evans: Starting from Scratch. "---Caryn Hoffman, Picture this Post"In this extensive and detailed biography . . . the reader is presented with a new perspective on Walker Evans’s work, rendering the presumed familiar unfamiliar in a decidedly nuanced and enjoyable way." * ARLIS/NA Reviews *"[A] learned, suggestive, and handsome work. Alpers studies Evans’s work employing the techniques used to critique paintings: by assessing how he framed his scenes, in the light of his printed statements and off-the-cuff remarks. Her most illuminating is the theme of detail. She focuses on what Evans focused on."---Allen D. Boyer, Key Reporter"Insightful."---Stuart Mitchner, Town Topics"Alpers’ book on Walker Evans begins, after a half title page, with reproductions of 143 of Evans’ photographs . . . a silently eloquent way to say: the pictures come first. . . . Alpers focuses on [Evans’s] profound connection to French culture, literary in the first place . . . and then photographic . . . to show how 'Evans always viewed his country as if from the outside and often with an ironic eye.'"---Barry Schwabsky, Tourniquereview.com"This is a rich and thoughtful study of Evans’s life and his “furtive, passionate looking”. . . . A wonderfully insightful discussion of Evans’s key role in the creation of a distinctively American photography and the way great photographs can change how we see the world."---PD Smith, The Guardian

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A thought-provoking read that sheds light on the hidden narratives of objects and their profound influence on our collective heritage." * Metropolis *"Refreshingly anti-parochial. . . .Impressively done."---Owen Hatherley, Apollo: The International Art Magazine"One of the most interesting and essential texts on modernism to be written in the last decade. . . . Schuldenfrei has made a fairly niche art historical subject incredibly approachable with brilliant but accessible text. . . . [Objects in Exile] is a phenomenally well researched and important text on the subject and should be required reading for anyone interested in modern art and design."---Angelina Lippert, New York Journal of Books

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is wonderfully printed on an eggshell tinted paper, providing a soft warmth to the many images and heightens the effects of the warmer toned images that Gowin has created, varying from a neutral grayscale to a very warm tint. . . . I find the photographs ethereal and surreal."---Douglas Stockdale, PhotoBook Journal

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""[Pastoureau] traces the use and significance of the color from the walls of the Lascaux caves and liturgical robes to medieval chess boards and heraldry, to engraving and photography, and the work of the Impressionist painters and contemporary designers. . . . Thorough research and abundant illustrations." * Library Journal *"A rich and encyclopedic exploration of the manifold ways in which Westerners have conceptualized the color white."---Jesse Russell, New Criterion"The book is full of fascination and is as abundant in unusual images as in revealing facts."---Michael Prodger, New Statesman"Magisterial. . . .The book is full of striking contextualised images from antiquity to the present day, so readers gain vivid impressions of the role of white and its symbolism. The series is an extraordinary achievement." * Paradigm Explorer *"The book is a good introductory resource on the significance and symbolism of the color white in Western European culture. Pastoureau's volume is a valuable addition to his introduction to the history of color in the West." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisA major reexamination of the life, art, and legacy of a self-taught American masterGrandma Moses: A Good Day's Work explores how an unlikely artistmarginalized in her time for being elderly, female, and untrainedcatapulted into the American imagination in the 1940s and 1950s. Anna Mary Robertson Moses (18601961) was eighty years old when Otto Kallir, a New York art dealer and recent émigré from Nazi-held Austria, introduced her to the world. Grandma Moses, as the press dubbed her, quickly became a polarizing figure, beloved by the public but belittled by an art world that objected to her story-time scenes and lack of formal training. Drawing on Moses's own metaphor of her life as a good day's work, the book charts Moses's creative development from her earliest artistic efforts to the emergence of her signature style, revealing a multidimensional artist who melded direct observation of nature with personal memories to tell idiosyncratic yet compelling stories. It positions Moses as a central figure in the history of twentieth-century American art, a painter whose life and work bore witness to the Civil War, two world wars, and the civil rights era. Beautifully illustrated, Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work captures the indomitable spirit Moses brought to her artmaking, conveying a candor and authority that still resonate today with the quest for a homespun American visual tradition. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DCExhibition ScheduleSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DCOctober 24, 2025July 12, 2026

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Book SynopsisThe Art of Comic Book Writing strips away the mysteries of this popular artform and provides real-world advice and examples for those looking to write for the comics medium. Mark Kneece provides a set of guidelines favoured by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show the potential pitfalls they might encounter.

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Book SynopsisAt every stage of her career, Barbra Streisand''s genius finds its fullest measure in screen song, first in Emmy-winning TV specials, then in Hollywood blockbusters from Funny Girl to Funny Lady. She goes on, as emerging auteur, to direct her own musical concepts in A Star Is Born-before reconceiving the big-screen musical altogether in the writing as well as directing of her own starring role in Yentl (A Film with Music). In this intensive reading of the actress-who-sings, Garrett Stewart notes the gender and ethnic stereotypes that Streisand shattered as the first openly Jewish superstar, while concentrating not just on the cultural difference she made but on the internal differentials of her unholy vocal gift-whose kinetic volatility shapes a kind of cinematic terrain all its own. Down through her filmed return to the concert stage, Stewart elicits the sinuous phonetic text of Streisand''s on-screen musical delivery in a keenly attentive mode o

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Book SynopsisIncludes stories from zombie apocalypses to love stories that are centered on brooding, blood-sucking vampires, the occult and all things goth are immensely popular in today's media. This title helps you find all they need to know about turning a cute child into an undead one.Trade ReviewPRAISE for Christopher Hart: “Hart is an excellent teacher, and the easy-to-follow, kid-friendly instructions of Young Artists Draw Manga will inspire, not frustrate, a beginning artist, just as previous books of the series have done. In fact, Hart’s books have sold more than 3.1 million English-language copies; have been translated into 20 languages; and have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.”—Examiner.comTable of ContentsIntroduction 9 The Basics 11 Major Character Types 12Drawing Heads 21 Powerful Male Goth 22 Victim 24 The Wild One 26 The Seductress 28 Young Teen Goth: Male 30 Young Teen Goth: Female 32 Drawing Bodies 35 Front View Basics: Male 36 Front View Basics: Female 39 Girls from the Dark Side 43 Gothic and Lolita-Style Female 44 Dark Gothic Girl 48 Possessed Child 52 Girl Witch 56Zombie Girlfriend 60 Boys with Lost Souls 65 Vampire Boy 66 Hunter of Vampires 70 Sorcerer 74 Fallen Angel 78 Vampires: Rulers of the Underworld 83 The Ever-Popular Victorian-Style Vampires 84 Modern Vampires: The New Stars of Graphic Novels 92 The Bewitching Beauty of Female Vampires 102 Magical Beasts 111 Dragon 112 Werewolf 114 Human-Creature Hybrid 116 Magical White Tiger 118 Elk Monster 120 Flying Snow Fox 122 Unicorn 124 Backgrounds 127 In the Garden of Death 128 The Baron’s Castle 130 Church Steeple 132 Lost in the Woods 134 Abandoned Farmhouse 136 Things That Go Bump in the Night 138 Color Theory 145 Color Palettes for Supernatural Characters 146 Color Backgrounds 152 Interpretive Colors 156 Black-and-White versus Color 158 Combining Genres and Expanding your Art 161 Sports and Supernatural 162 Traditional Japanese Characters and Goth 164 Fantasy (Fairies) and Horror 166 Samurai and Goth 168 Magical Girl and Horror 170 Moe and Goth 172 Taking Your A.R.T. to the Next Level 174 Index 176

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Book SynopsisBased on the author's successful courses and workshops, this title helps new painters find 'what works' while providing information on the necessary tools, tips and techniques they need to create a representational painting.Trade ReviewPraise for Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner"This is simply the best beginners’ drawing book available."—Library Journal"[A] winner. . . . an ideal first book for someone taking their first steps in art . . . "—About.com

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Book SynopsisEdward Henry Weston (1886-1958) first started taking photographs at the age of sixteen with a camera given to him by his father. Over the next five decades, he would come to be regarded by his peers as one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century. This volume is a collection of his photographic studies of the nude form.

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Book SynopsisA fuller, richer picture of an artist at the height of his powersTrade Review“Sloman is at her most illuminating when discussing the practical realities of studio practice [and] makes a convincing case for the significance of the relationship between Gainsborough and the viola-da-gamba player Carl Friedrich Abel.”—Kirsten Tambling, Apollo“Gainsborough in London offers a scholarly and readable appraisal of the artist’s masterpieces....It is, however, Sloman’s penetration of the man’s character and emotions that is most rewarding.”—Christopher Masters, World of Interiors“We must thank and congratulate Sloman on completing the second volume of what can only be described as the work of a lifetime. With her unparalleled knowledge of the artist and his œuvre, her curatorial experience, her archival discoveries and, not least, her visual acuity, she has enlarged our understanding and appreciation of an artist we thought we knew well until we completed our reading of both Gainsborough in Bath and Gainsborough in London. Together they have made an enduring contribution not only to Gainsborough scholarship but also to the study of British art of the eighteenth century.”—Duncan Robinson, The Burlington Magazine

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Architecture is a visual feast and a trove of discovery for anyone who appreciates architectural design and drawing. This all-in-one package surveys the history, design, and theory of the built environment using Francis D.K. Ching???s trademark graphical approach.Table of ContentsPreface vii 1 Introduction: Object, Space, Building, City 1 2 The Beginnings of Architecture: Early History—From Ancient Times to the Renaissance 13 3 A Concise History: Architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary 37 4 Fundamentals of Architecture: Form 51 5 Fundamentals of Architecture: Space 79 6 Fundamentals of Architecture: Order 125 7 Elements of Architecture: Types, Systems, and Components That Inform Design 165 8 The Design Process: Tools and Techniques for Generating Ideas 199 9 Materials of Architecture: Their Qualities, Characteristics, and Behaviors 231 10 Methods of Construction 249 11 Building Structure: Resisting the Forces That Act against Buildings 281 12 Building Systems 299 13 Architectural Practice and Communication 321 14 Allied Disciplines: Interior Design 349 15 Allied Disciplines: Urbanism 373 Glossary 409 Index 415

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Book SynopsisMore than 25 step-by-step demonstrations to guide you through creating each body part of your manga characters. Over 130 lessons for facial anatomy, poses, clothing and accessories, and common hairstyles and emotions. Turn your your full-sized manga characters into chibis with easy techniques.Trade Review"This accessible crash course will be appreciated by artists of all skill levels." --Library Journal

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Book SynopsisA Grammy Awardwinning singer and scholar explores how Chican@ artivistas in East Los Angeles, from 1995 to the present, have created a unique community of process-based political engagement influenced by the Zapatista and Fandango movements.Trade ReviewPart academic treatise...and part testimonio, [Chican@ Artivistas] seamlessly weaves together Chicana feminist theory, ethnomusicology and Gonzalez’s intimate experiences. In the process, it offers a glimpse into the vibrant art scene of 1990s East L.A. and the development of a Chicana artivist. * Los Angeles Times *This compact, powerful book could only have been written by Martha Gonzalez...[Chican@ Artivistas] book stands out in various ways. The text is carefully crafted with a scriptural economy few academics achieve, while not sacrificing rigor and complexity. Gonzalez is strategic in prose and presentation, disruptive of received narratives, and transgressive of disciplinary boundaries. Furthermore, she uncovers a remarkable assortment of concepts and questions for further development by scholars in various disciplines and fields...This work will be widely read in Chicanx/Latinx studies, feminist studies, and music theory circles. It is of particular interest to students of recent music history, Zapatista studies scholars, and those researching neoliberalism and active resistance to it into the twenty-first century. * H-Socialisms *Moving from her upbringing with her musician father to the Zapatista movement to the rise of Quetzal, Gonzalez shows how music is 'a conduit of freedom and a malleable tool for those who envision social change.' Moreover, she demonstrates how art practices can be used 'to go beyond resistance, into actively building on the dream and tangible enactments of new worlds.' * L.A. Taco, "The 2020 L.A. Taco Book Guide" *As an interdisciplinary text, Chican@ Artivistas contributes to the fields of Chicana/o, feminist, music, and performance studies, translocal and transnational studies, and scholarship on US-Mexico fandango music. The book offers a nuanced view of Chicana/o ethnic and political identities, subjectivities, and social justice projects that have been overlooked in Chicana/o music genealogies and social activism...This text will be a useful pedagogical tool for presenting rigorous ideas in accessible language to undergraduate and graduate students in various fields while also serving more expansive communities including artists, musicians, and social activists. * Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies *Beyond documenting an important historical period of Chicana/o music-making, the book makes other contributions of note...The book is also unique in its presentation of music culture not centered on genre or style but rather on the sociopolitical context from which the practices that Gonzalez documents and theorizes emerge...Chican@ Artivistas is a valuable text for students and scholars of Chicanx/Latinx music and culture. * Chiricú Journal *I recommend Chican@ Artivistas for scholars and cultural workers interested in convivencia, fandango jarocho, music that emerges from cultural practices, and artivism or Chican@ artistic social practice. It is a valuable text for both undergraduate and graduate students and for scholars of Chican@ and Latin@ music and culture, ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, women and gender studies, and the study of social movements. * New Mexico Historial Review *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Music Misunderstood Chapter 2. Chican@ Artivistas: Resistance to Capital Market Systems and the Mind/Body Split Chapter 3. The Popular Resource Center and Centro Regeneración in Highland Park Chapter 4. The Big Frente Zapatista: Using Art as a Tool of Critical Dialogue Chapter 5. Fandango Jarocho as a Decolonial Tool Chapter 6. Los Guardianes de la Convivencia Conclusion. Imaginaries: The Grammy and the Graduate Student Notes Discography Bibliography Index

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