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Book SynopsisDiscover every weapon from the world of Destiny in this comprehensive visual guide, loaded with stunning artwork! From the Thorn and Hawkmoon hand cannon, to the Outbreak Perfected rifle, the Destiny video games feature an incredible arsenal of weaponry. Now, fans of the hit series can experience these weapons like never before, with this definitive guide to the weapons of Destiny. Featuring photorealistic art from both the original game and Destiny 2, this book will be the ultimate word on the weapons of Destiny.

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Book SynopsisAn original colouring book for all ages.

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Book SynopsisWith the exceptional heritage, critical acclaim and tremendous sales of the Thief franchise, fans of the series will be delighted to add this book to their collection in anticipation of the new Thief game.The Art of Thief demonstrates the stunning concept and development art from the eagerly anticipated next-gen console game, Thief.The Art of Thief will be released day and date to coincide with the launch of the long awaited Thief game. The Art of Thief is the perfect companion for fans of the Thief franchise. The Thief videogame series has achieved tremendous sales and been praised by numerous respected media sources, such as The Washington Post, The LA Times, and The New York Times. The Thief games have often been praised for innovating the stealth genre and have accumulated a dedicated and loyal fanbase consisting of millions of people worldwide.The new Thief game will be heavily promoted as it will feature on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles, which have both received international media and online attention.Trade Review“I have several art books based on video games and this is one of the best in my collection... It is a quality book that you will want to display.” – Book Bargains and Previews"There are so many secrets within the artwork of the game, and it is definitely worth picking up a copy of The Art of Thief." - Nerdology"Spectacular." - Fansided"This is a beautiful collection of art, and if you love the game, you will love this book. Therefore, we give this art book our highest recommendation" - New Gamer Nation"The Art of Thief is impressive." - Video Game Art Books "This book is great, and if you’re into gothic art and steampunk culture then you’ll dig it." - Suvudu"An excellent addition to the library of any Thief fan." - Nerdy But Flirty"If one word describes The Art of Thief, it’s “detailed.” This book is so meticulously comprehensive." - Culture Mass"This sexy hardcover includes a ton of never-before-seen concept." - Destructoid"The Art of Thief from Titan Books not only enriches your Thief experience, but offers a look deeper into a world you love." - Stealthy Box"The Art of Thief is brimming with concept art and design commentary that is every bit as insightful as it is visually stimulating." - VG Blogger"The Art of Thief is a wonderful companion to the game and, regardless of the game’s performance or critical reception, is a welcome retelling of its journey from conception to completion. For art lovers, video gamers, and Thief-fanatics everywhere, The Art of Thief is a talented and bold addition to bookshelves everywhere." - Square Insider "Aside from the stunning art offered in the book, the glimpses at the game’s intricacies, such as the storyboards, are a phenomenal look into an aspect rarely seen in art books — which makes this a must-buy for anyone looking to get into game design." - Examiner"The Art of Thief is Titan Book’s best video game art book yet and words can’t express how much I loved pouring over this thing." - DieHard GameFan"Titan Books has impressed me once again with a book not only worth reading and looking through but also something worth propping up on a desk or shelf." - The Game Cavern"it’s a joy to look at from an artistic standpoint, but the accompanying facts and anecdotes on all that went into making the game really give you a behind the scenes look at Thief." - Games Fiends"If you enjoyed playing Thief and the world of Auldale, pick-up The Art of Thief.” - Retrenders"The quality of this book is incredible." - SteamFirst

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Book SynopsisArt Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom! Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal? It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is power and knowing the "rules" of color and composition gives you the freedom to use and break them willfully to create the effects you want. Dina shares these principles in a fun and approachable way with dozens upon dozens of unique journal pages to show you just some of the many possibilities. Inside You Will Find: Lessons and tips about composition and color including dominance and repetition, symmetry, contrast and the power of black and white. 10 step-by-step technique demonstrations. Dozens of color and design tips and page challenges. Trade Review"Just a note: Art Journal Freedom is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value." --Honore, The Queen's Inkling"Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book." --May Flaum

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Book SynopsisDavid Zinn’s amazing street drawings are created using chalk, charcoal and found objects, and each extraordinary drawing is only ever temporary. This book preserves Zinn’s art in all its colorful, hypnotic glory by collecting together never-before published images of his eye-popping creations. Created over the last two years on streets across the globe, these adorably zany and deceptively three-dimensional characters come to life on manhole covers and streetlamps, village squares and subway platforms. Zinn’s most frequent characters are a bright green googly-eyed monster and a phlegmatic flying pig—but the diversity of his menagerie is limited only by the size of the sidewalk and the spirit of the day. In a brief introduction Zinn describes his creative process, explaining how he seeks out everyday imperfections to situate his art–such as sidewalk cracks and chips, tufts of weeds and sewer grates–and brief captions describe the provenance of each work. While these amazing drawings can no longer stop pedestrians in their tracks on the streets, they live on in book form to mesmerize and inspire readers of all ages.

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Book SynopsisBungie presents the Destiny Grimoire Anthology, a must-have collectible lore compendium designed and assembled for Destiny's devoted and enlightened scholars and lore lovers, as well as fans of fantasy and science fiction storytelling. Until now, the myths, mysteries, and machinations of the Destiny universe were found hidden throughout the worlds - enticing threads that hinted at a greater tapestry. The Destiny Grimoire Anthology weaves tales from multiple sources together for the first time, casting new light on Destiny's most legendary heroes, infamous villains, and their greatest moments of triumph and tragedy. Each unique volume intends to illuminate a facet of the world, and the complete anthology will confirm and challenge players' thoughts and assumptions on what it means to be a Guardian, offering new and differing perspectives on the cosmic war that rages between the Traveler and its ancient enemies.

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Book Synopsis'Rebecca Vincent is a genius. I'll be tattooed by no one else.' - Sali HughesTiny tattoos are big news. With celebrities showcasing them on social media (step forward Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin and Bella Hadid), micro tattoos are a major trend.This sourcebook of 1000 mini works of art, in a range of styles and carefully-organized subjects, is curated by talented tattooist and insta-star Rebecca Vincent.A source of inspiration for tattoo artists or for anyone browsing for a foray into ink.

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Book SynopsisThe official art book for the video game Gears Tactics. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters. In this lavish book, the full development process of the characters, weapons, armor, enemies and environments of the game is uncovered. From initial sketches through to beautiful final production art, the evolution of Gears Tactics is revealed, accompanied by fascinating insight from the artists and developers. Take a step into the war-scarred world of Sera and experience Gears of War from a whole new perspective.Trade Review"Readers will find all the try-ons and also-rans in the development of character faces, stances, uniforms, and vehicles as you’d expect from any fully-realized, visual fantasy world." - Borg"Fantastic, and a must-have for any Gears fan...filled from cover to cover with amazing concepts and final artwork that brings the story of Gears Tactics to life. It breathes even more life into characters that you’ll grow to love over the course of the game, providing a better understanding of friends and foes alike." -Gaming Trend

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Book SynopsisIn The Art of XCOM 2, readers get a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible concept art created for the new game and hear from key developers and artists about the challenges, secrets, and rewards of creating this landmark series. Also covered in the stunning book will be the game's five new classes of resistance fighters and their dynamic weapons, powerful new alien species and their vehicles, and the brave new world of XCOM 2.

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Book SynopsisSuitable for children aged 5 and upwards, this book shows readers how to draw dozens of cats with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

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Book SynopsisThe first definitive career retrospective of the visionary underground godfather of street art at the centre of New York's 1980s urban art scene.

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Book SynopsisStep inside a world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in this deeply imaginative embroidery art book! Author Gayla Partridge draws upon her knowledge of phrenology, anatomy, floral design and Ouija to create unique twists on an age-old craft. Through extraordinary, stylised photography and detailed close-ups of designs, the pieces in 'Stitchcraft' are entirely achievable with basic embroidery stitches and easy-to-follow instructions, enchanting embroidery beginners and experts alike.

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Book SynopsisMany people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? How have cartographers through the centuries developed their craft and established a language of maps which helps them to better represent our world and users to understand it? This book tells the story of how widely accepted mapping conventions originated and evolved – from map orientation, projections, typography and scale, to the use of colour, map symbols, ways of representing relief and the treatment of boundaries and place names. It charts the fascinating story of how conventions have changed in response to new technologies and ever-changing mapping requirements, how symbols can be a matter of life or death, why universal acceptance of conventions can be difficult to achieve and how new mapping conventions are developing to meet the needs of modern cartography. Here is an accessible and enlightening guide to the sometimes hidden techniques of map-making through the centuries.Trade Review‘Elegantly written and beautifully illustrated, Why North is Up tells you everything you need to know about the signs, symbols and science behind map-making. It will also reveal a few things you didn’t know about maps. Essential reading for any map lover.' -- Jerry Brotton‘In this handsome and informative book, Mick Ashworth picks through the conventions that have shaped cartography thus far, in a lively narrative augmented by lavish illustrations of the maps in question. For map addicts and casual bystanders alike, this is a terrific work that both entertains and enlightens.’ -- Mike Parker'The book is ideal for the satnav generation, showing how cartographic language has evolved from Ptolemy's Geographia to crowd-sourced online OpenStreetMap. But this is far from just an introduction for newcomers; most readers are sure to discover something new here...the book is copiously illustrated with relevant map extracts, faithfully reproduced; many are from the Bodleian Library, other from a variety of other sources.' * Sheetlines *'Ashworth presents an entertaining foray into the history, structure and evolution of maps and mapmaking. His conversational style makes learning about the intricacies of mapmaking, specifically the importance of legends, grids and symbols, fun.' * The Globe *'For anyone with an interest in maps it should be essential reading. … I would expect this book to be popular - it certainly deserves to be.' * The Bulletin of the Society of Cartographers *'Ashworth provides an eminently readable introduction that is beautifully illustrated with a wide selection of carefully reproduced maps. Both a beautiful book to own and to give, this is a must-have for anyone with an interest in maps.' * NHBS *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Written with careful precision and breadth. . . chronicling a rich, 100-year history of handmade moviemaking in which artists similarly trespass into other areas of creative practice." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"Gregory Zinman’s excellent new book on movies made (or remade) through the direct, often tactile engagement of artists and their filmstrips, video-feedback loops, and myriad other animated oozes and vibrant viscosities, Making Images Move: Handmade Cinema and the Other Arts is everything one wants in this age of over-scribbling at the margins of cinema. Lucid, smart, but entirely readable, and compellingly illuminated with color illustrations of the wonders it describes." * Cinema Scope Magazine *"Devoid of zeitgeisty romanticizations of the analog, Gregory Zinman's Making Images Move presents a defiant yet clear-eyed alternative history of the origins of cinema. . . . Zinman's prose sparkles in recounting artists' use of chemicals, bodily fluids, and elements like wind and water, which often render celluloid fragile or ephemeral." * Film Comment *"Zinman’s is the book perched on our balconies. It is worth way more than two in the bush. That’s the great thing about books that are also birds. Their singleness multiplies in hands that hold them. Running fingers through their feathered figures to thread additional ones in responds to their song." * Critical Inquiry *"Zinman explores the history of camera-less filmmaking in an exciting intervention that ennobles an underdiscussed mode of film production and challenges our very conception of what constitutes a 'movie.' . . . A groundbreaking immersion into a previously uncelebrated filmmaking practice." * Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television *"Rather than manifesting a site of contestation between painting, film, sculpture, or photography, Making Images Move espouses the handmade's medium-collaborative impulse through material investigations of light in time. . . . Though Zinman situates the return to craft as a response to mass digitization, the current pandemic transfigures Zinman's politics of handmade joy into something almost elegiac, as even the possibility of direct artistic experience remains untenable." * Millennium Film Journal *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction A Shadow History of the Moving Image PART I. HANDMADE FILM 1. Between Canvas and Celluloid Visual Music, Motion Paintings, and Cameraless Photography 2. Abstractions in Time Painting and Scratching on Film 3. By Chemical, by Body, by Mechanism Other Handmade Methods 4. Beyond the Frame Cameraless Questions of Politics and Representation PART II. HANDMADE MOVING IMAGES 5. Light in Motion The Moving Image between the Plastic Arts and Cinema 6. Making Space, Making Time Light Art of the 1950s and 1960s 7. Forms of Radiance The Practice and Significance of the Psychedelic Light Show 8. Video Art Analog Circuit Palettes, Cathode Ray Canvases Conclusion Handmade Moving Images in the Digital Era Notes Index

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Book Synopsis2024 NEW YORK TIMES HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICKThe late hip-hop pioneer, seminal graffiti writer, and iconoclast contemporary artist Rammellzee?a legend in his own time to his peers?was a profoundly transformative and influential figure across the art, graffiti, and music worlds.Rammellzee was an enigmatic yet key figure in the nexus of creative forces that defined New York City?s heady downtown scene in the late 1970s and 1980s. In the first major monograph on the multi-hyphenate artist, his inspired vision and wildly diverse artistic output are considered in depth. The oversize volume presents a treasure trove of material, providing extraordinary insight into his creative genius: a comprehensive selection of artworks (his iconic resin frescoes, paintings, sculpture, and performance paraphernalia), never-before-seen documentation of his graffiti work and performances, archival material, and ephemera. Gathered here for the first time, these materials tell this complex artist?s origin story and details his artistic evolution, cementing Rammellzee?s place in the art historical canon.Maxwell Wolf, lead curator of the much-lauded retrospective in 2018 on which this book is largely based, and co-editor Jeff Mao convene a historic gathering of the key actors of the time to tell Rammellzee?s extraordinary story in their own words in an extensive oral history. From graffiti writers, artists, musicians, and actors to filmmakers, photographers, gallerists, and family, those close to the late artist?including Toxic, Futura, Lee Quiñones, Charlie Ahearn, Jim Jarmusch, and Henry Chalfant?provide critical context about his life and work. This richly layered volume is a must-have for the legions of Rammellzee fans, as well as enthusiasts of contemporary underground art and culture, ?old? New York, graffiti, and the history of hip-hop. Published in association with the Estate of Rammellzee. Major support for the publication provided by Jeffrey Deitch.

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Book SynopsisChristian Warlich was a world famous German tattooist and his flash book is one of the most coveted objects in the tattoo world. It is now available in this exquisite edition that includes over three hundred hand-drawn designs restored to their original vibrant state. It also includes photographs and other archival material, much of which has never been published before. This book brings Warlich’s career into new focus, reflecting the latest research on how his early years at sea may have influenced his work. Intricate renderings of cowboys and indigenous Americans, Chinese dragons and Japanese geishas, daggers, snakes, and skulls reveal not only Warlich’s influence in the iconography of tattoos, but also suggest the interplay of ideas with tattooists across Europe, North America, and Asia. The book also explores how the art of tattooing was reframed during the Nazi era and how Warlich’s estate helped shape the state of tattoo art today. This elegant book is invaluable in understanding the importance of Warlich to the history of tattooing.

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Book SynopsisAfter twenty years, return to the wild world of Crash Bandicoot with this epic behind-the-scenes look at the new Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time! The Crash Bandicoot (TM) series has remained a beloved staple of platform gaming ever since the first game's release in 1996, The Art of Crash Bandicoot (TM)4: It's About Time (TM) is a rich repository overflowing with interviews, quotes, observations and anecdotes, accompanied by a treasure trove of concept art detailing the characters and environments of the game. Gamers of every type will cherish this all-encompassing look into the zany, wild and unpredictable world of Crash Bandicoot (TM).

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Book SynopsisA fun and interactive book packed with ideas and material for making collages. Create your own artworks and collages with this fantastic and fun book from print designer Lizzie Lees. Collage Carnival invites the reader to create a range of collage projects, from city scapes and travel journals using holiday snaps, to glitter-filled cards for friends. Mixed in with hints and tips for getting started are pages that can be coloured, cut out, customized, drawn on and embellished. There are pages filled with stickers and pages with gatefolds, allowing you to create your own collage masterpieces. Some pages are perforated so they can be pulled out and hung on the wall. Create your own collage carnival!

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Book SynopsisLearn from the men who changed animation foreverWalt Disneyâs team of core animators, who he affectionately called his Nine Old Men, were known for creating Disneyâs most famous works, as well as refining the 12 basic principles of animation. Follow master animator and Disney legend Andreas Deja as he takes you through the minds and works of these notable animators. An apprentice to the Nine Old Men himself, Deja gives special attention to each animator and provides a thoughtful analysis on their techniques that include figure drawing, acting, story structure, and execution. The in-depth analysis of each animatorâs work will allow you to refine your approach to character animation. Rare sequential drawings from the Disney archives also give you unprecedented access and insight into the most creative minds that changed the course of animation. Instruction and analysis on the works of each of the Nine Old Men broaden your creative choices and approTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Les Clark Wolfgang Reitherman Eric Larson Ward Kimball Milt Kahl Frank Thomas Ollie Johnston John Lounsbery Marc Davis Glossary

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Book SynopsisRecord your tarot reading interpretations and connect with your spiritual side using this journal featuring artwork from the bestselling Tattoo Tarot deck.How do you relate to the fool? Who is the star in your life? What is your yearly spread looking like?Tattoo Tarot Journal includes illustrations and meanings for all the tarot cards for reference use, plus space to record three, five and ten-card spreads as well as to meditate on deeper questions. A must-have for fans of the best-selling Tattoo Tarot: Ink and Intuition and for all budding tarot readers.

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Book SynopsisHassan Massoudy's elegant calligraphy depicts the four seasons of the garden. From the icy palettes of winter and the fading hues of autumn to delicate spring growth and the dazzling sunshine and blooms of summer, he captures in calligraphy what countless poets have wrought with words.Trade Review'Hassan Massoudy's calligraphies are arranged to loosely follow the seasons, beginning and ending with autumn: sombre, wintry hues at one end, brilliant tones full of vibrant reds at the other.' Dr. Venetia Porter, The British Museum; 'Veritable written landscapes.' Liberation; 'A feast for the eyes and balm for the soul.' Telerama; 'The triumph of this inspirational book is ultimately Massoudy's, who not only selected the texts, but created the exquisitely beautiful compositions.' Maria Golia, The Middle East; 'In bright, broad strokes mingling with inventive, intricate shapes, Massoudy describes the garden's four seasons with sayings from some of the artists who have inspired him.' Banipal

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Book SynopsisDo you have the eagle eyes necessary to make it in the enigmatic Brotherhood of Assassins? This classic search and find book will allow gamers to interact with their favourite characters in a new way! With beautiful, intricate, original illustrations spanning over 2000 years of history, search for 13 iconic assassins through the ages and across the world.

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Book SynopsisHighlighting both the relevance of Banksy's street art and how his impact has continued to spread, Planet Banksy brings together some of the very best pieces of art from all corners of the world that have been inspired by Banksy, as well as featuring some of his own innovative, profound and controversial work.‘A thought-provoking comparison with the works of his students.’ Publishers Weekly______Banksy is the world's foremost graffiti artist, his work adorning streets, walls and bridges across nations and continents. His stencil designs are instantly recognizable and disturbingly precise in their social and political commentary, flavoured with subtle humour and self-awareness. More popular than ever, Banksy has spawned countless imitators, students and fans alike, his fame – although unlooked-for – inevitably transmitting his ideas and work to the international arena.With a range of topics for the graffiti lover, coming from a variety of inspirational sources, this book provides an overview of how Banksy's work is changing the face of modern art – as well as the urban landscape. Distilling his influence and his genius into an easily accessible full-colour 128 pages, this is the perfect purchase for any fan of Banksy or the graffiti art scene.Trade ReviewOffers thought-provoking comparison with the works of his students and an overview of how the work is changing the face of modern art and urban landscape * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisWith current political and cultural climates across the globe growing more uncertain, a new generation of artists, designers, and communicators are using stencil art on the walls of towns and cities to voice thought-provoking messages and ideas. Exploring the medium?s applications within grassroots activism and the contemporary craft scene, Tristan Manco returns to the streets and brings this thriving art form to life.Exploring both process and results, this book delves into stencil art?s essential elements?place, space, technique, and subjects?before taking to the streets to see how, where, and why stencil graffiti is exhibited. Having accumulated an extensive network of street art contacts through more than two decades of immersion in the scene, Manco has scoured the globe for today?s most interesting stencil artists?those who operate outside the mainstream market of ?urban art? and beneath the radar of everyone but the truly aware.The Stencil Graffiti HandbookTable of Contents1. Basics • 2. Advanced Techniques • 3. Activism • 4. Themes • 5. Streets • 6. Studios 7. Resources

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Book SynopsisA guide to graffiti and street art. It explains the terms and language of graffiti and street art from tags and throwies to culture jamming and subvertising as well as their multiple influences and sub-genres. It traces the origins and evolution of graffiti and street art, and explores the motivations and practices of the leading exponents.Table of Contents1. From Graffiti to Post-Graffiti • 2. Graffiti’s Genealogy • 3. Street Art and the City • 4. Site and Space • 5. Urban Visual Culture

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Book SynopsisThe essential guide for any art aficionado keen to put their finger on the pulse of tomorrow's art.Trade Review'Exciting … Omar Kholeif looks to the future influence of some of today’s most promising and game-changing artists … an essential manual for the 21st century and beyond' - Hans Ulrich Obrist'A bold and capacious compendium of recent artistic practices' - W. J. T. MitchellTable of ContentsMapping the Contemporary: Introduction by Omar Kholeif • The Cause but not the Symptom: Introduction by Douglas Coupland • Technology: Jeremy Bailey; James Bridle; Ian Cheng; DIS; Constant Dullaart; Guan Xiao; Katja Novitskova; Trevor Paglen; Heather Phillipson; Jacolby; Satterwhite; Hito Steyerl; Ryan Trecartin • Identity: Jonathas de Andrade; Zach Blas; Andrea Crespo; Celia Hempton; Adam Linder; Tala Madani; James Richards; Tejal Shah; Hank Willis Thomas; Amalia Ulman; Lynette Yiadom-Boakye • Place: Nadim Abbas; Assemble; Cao Fei; Cui Jie; Theaster Gates; Camille Henrot; Iman Issa; Samson Kambalu; Lee Kit; Basim Magdy; Taus Makhacheva; Koki Tanaka; Adrián Villar Rojas; Amanda Williams; Zhou Tao • Power: Lawrence Abu Hamdan; Sophia Al-Maria; Yto Barrada; Zachary Cahill; Simon Denny; GCC; Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Jorge; Jumana Manna; Otobong Nkanga; Christodoulos Panayiotou; The Propeller Group; Imran Qureshi; Michael Rakowitz; Hrair Sarkissian; Kemang Wa Lehulere; Xu Zhen

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"As an artist, the most precious thing is what’s in the mind. Basquiat’s sentences in this book are so delicate and not wasted. They show his inner world truthfully and precisely, why he was a unique person and a unique artist. I love this book."---Ai Weiwei"[Warsh] makes the contents sound good, too: 'this book provides a glimpse into Basquiat’s incredible mind . . . . May his words and thoughts enliven your thinking today as much as they have inspired me for many decades.'" * Times Literary Supplement *"Basquiat-isms contains Basquiat’s most important quotes, which reveal much about his way of seeing and thinking. A great reference book that provides an intimate and personal glimpse into the ideas of one of the leading artists of our time."---Dieter Buchhart, The Art Newspaper

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Alongside the legacy of his work, Haring is remembered as a man of great bravery and compassion. . . . [Haring-isms] collects together the artist’s most illuminating quotes and observations."---Emily Dinsdale, Dazed"Haring-isms provides a blend of cultural context, artistic opinions, and autobiographical snippets that allows the reader to become instantly acquainted with the world of Keith Haring. His most famous works are explained in detail with words right from the artist’s mouth. At times, reading the book is like walking in a teeny-tiny museum and reading the captions of the artwork…You too may find the small yellow hard-cover packaging delightful. You can treat it almost like a pocket bible of art advice. It is portable, yet durable, and adorable…Those in the market for artistic wisdom will not be disappointed!"---Margaret Rose Smith, Picture this Post"Haring-isms, part diary, part chronology, is only 4x5 in. but packs an amazing punch about the life of [Keith] Haring."---Jean Bundy, Anchorage Press"[A] new cute yellow book, featuring [Haring’s] radiant baby tag on the cover, brings together short quotes from the artist drawn together from a wide variety of sources…Haring-isms is maybe not a book you read from cover to cover, but it’s a lovely ray of sunshine to drop on your coffee table for constant inspiration. - OutinPerth.com"

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Book SynopsisCandid street photography that catches the essence of life and culture in Digbeth

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the artistry of American traditional tattoos with this keepsake set of illustrated wooden magnets, fold-out poster, sticker sheets, and design guidebook.About this item:- Deluxe Wooden Magnets: This set includes 8 full-colour, illustrated wooden magnets, each featuring a classic tattoo design- Fold-out Poster: Show off your love for tattoos with this 6 3/8 x 7 1/4 inch illustrated fold-out poster of a tattoo flash sheet- Book Included: Learn the meaning and deep history of classic tattoos such as swallows, boxers, ships, lighthouses, mermaids, and more in the enclosed 48-page, fully illustrated mini book- Bonus Sticker Sheets: Two sheets of full-colour stickers add some old school ink wherever you''d like- A Perfect Gift for Tattoo Lovers: Tattoo lovers of all ages will love this unique gift set

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Book SynopsisThe most in-depth and comprehensive survey of the life and career of one of the pioneering artists of the original graffiti generation.Having forged his graphic style painting subways in New York in the late 1970s, Futura was among the first graffiti artists to be shown in contemporary galleries in the early 1980s, where his paintings shared space with works by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Kenny Scharf. As the commercialization of street culture in the 1990s inspired collaborations with fashion and lifestyle brands, Futura's work moved toward a more refined expression of his abstract graffiti style. Commissions from era-defining brands such as A Bathing Ape, Stüssy, Supreme, and Mo' Wax saw his artwork canonized as an elemental component of the street aesthetic.Collected here, among never-before-published reproductions of earlier paintings and drawings, is an archive of personal photography and ephemera that reveals how integral Futura has been to

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Book SynopsisMarsha Morton is Professor of Art History at Pratt Institute, USA. A specialist in German and Austrian cultural history with a focus on interdisciplinary topics of art, anthropology, science, and music, her books include Max Klinger and Wilhelmine Culture (2014) and the co-edited anthology The Arts Entwined (2000). She is also a co-editor and contributing author to Visual Culture and Pandemic Disease Since 1750: Capturing Contagion (2023).Barbara Larson is Professor of Modern European Art History in the Art and Design Department of the University of West Florida, USA. She is author of The Dark Side of Nature: Science, Society and the Fantastic in the Work of Odilon Redon (2005) and lead editor of The Art of Evolution: Darwin, Darwinisms, and Visual Culture (2009) and Darwin and Theories of Aesthetics and Cultural History (2013).Trade Review[T]he narrow focus of each chapter essay builds both a satisfyingly comprehensive and very specific picture of the social and cultural histories of countries at the Continental margins. * Visual Culture *[T]his edited volume offers a number of very rich case studies from different geographies within Europe. The chapters merge primary and secondary sources and open up possibilities for a critical interpretation of visual materials through the history of ethnography and anthropology. As such, the edited volume should be of interest to an interdisciplinary readership interested in the construction of the other through visual depictions. * German Studies Review *The uniqueness of the book and its fascinating contents lies [...] in the skilful juxtaposition of textual and visual sources in [the editors'] analyses. * Mosse Program Blog *Focusing our attention on the often contested and frequently porous "borders of Europe", this essential collection of essays complicates our understanding of how race, ethnicity, and national identity have been constructed and operationalized through art, design, and visual culture. * Allison Morehead, Associate Professor of Art History, Queen’s University, Canada *A compelling and timely collection of essays based on immaculate research that will alter the reader’s critical understanding of the complex cultural-political engagement with subordinate ethnic groups in parts of Europe that have too long been marginalised by postcolonial discourse. * Sabine Wieber, Lecturer in History of Art, University of Glasgow, UK *Table of ContentsList of Plates List of Figures List of Contributors Introduction, Marsha Morton (Pratt Institute, USA) 1. From Folk to a Folk Race: Carl Arbo and National Romantic Anthropology in Norway, Patricia G. Berman (Wellesley College, USA) 2. From “Northern Dweller” to “Distinguished Among His Race”: The Transformation of the Nordic Colonial Subject, 1900-1935, Bart Pushaw (University of Maryland, USA) 3. Decolonizing the Archive: Pia Arke and Stories from Scoresbysund, Alison Chang (Independent Curator, USA) 4. Brigands and Virtuous Musicians: Representations of Roma (“Gypsies”) as Oriental Other in the Eastern Part of the Habsburg Monarchy during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Robert Born (University of Leipzig, Germany) and Dirk Suckow (University of Leipzig, Germany) 5. Leopold Carl Müller’s Scenes from Egyptian Life: Ethnography, Race, and Orientalism in Habsburg Vienna, Marsha Morton (Pratt Institute, USA) 6. A Hungarian Treasure Chest: The Art Colony at Gödöllo in Critical Perspective, Rebecca Houze (Northern Illinois University, USA) 7. The Journey West: Gauguin, Philology, And the Celts of Brittany, Barbara Larson (The University of West Florida, USA) 8. In the Beginning was the Image: Russian Ethnography and Colonial Photography in Turkestan, 1860s–1870s, Margaret Dikovitskaya (Independent Scholar, USA) 9. “Children of the Narod: Early Soviet Children’s Books’ Racialization of Childhood”, Marie Gasper-Hulvat (Kent State University, USA) 10. From Sideshow to Portrait: The Ethnographic Vision of Christian Schad, Kristin Schroeder (University of Virginia, USA) 11. Anthropological Histories and Techniques in Philip Scheffner’s Films, Priyanka Basu (University of Minnesota, USA) Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the little-known legacy left behind by soldiers on the Western Front of the First World War - wall markings that offer a revealing insight into the thoughts and feelings of young men far from home.Trade Review'A fascinating and moving introduction to a subject that offers a new lens through which to examine the First World War; it is one that is very much worth exploring.' -- Current Archaeology Magazine, June 2023'The book tells the stories of men behind the graffiti and presents some of the most striking works in more than 100 photographs.' -- Bradford Telegraph & Argus'David Crossland's fascination with this fragile legacy of a bitter conflict shines through in this intriguing book which I recommend to anyone with an interest in the stories of the men who fought in the First World War.' -- The Writing Desk'This is a deeply fascinating and surprisingly personal book.' -- Britain at War Magazine, August 2023'This fascinating, if brief, study takes us into a hidden world most battlefield visitors will be totally unaware of.' -- World War One Group, November 2023

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Book SynopsisMany graffiti artists carry sketchbooks, called black books, and they ask crew members and others whose work they admire to inscribe their books with lettering or drawings. A few years ago, the Getty Research Institute invited artists, including Angst, Axis, Big Sleeps, Chaz, Cre8, Defer, EyeOne, Fishe, Heaven, Hyde, Look, ManOne, and Prime, to consider the idea of a citywide graffiti black book. During visits to the Getty Center, the artists viewed rare books related to calligraphy and letterforms, including works by Albrecht Durer and Leonardo da Vinci. The artists instantly recognized the connections to their own practices and were particularly drawn to a liber amicorum (book of friends), a form of autograph book popular in the seventeenth century. Passed from hand to hand, it was filled with signatures, poetry, and coats of arms, like a black book from another era. Inspired by this meeting of minds across centuries, these artists became both creators and curators, crafting their own pages and inviting others to contribute. Eventually 150 Los Angeles artists decorated 143 individual pages. These were bound together into an exquisite artists' book that became known as the Getty Graffiti Black Book. This publication reproduces each page from the original artists' book and recounts the story of an unprecedented collaboration across the diverse artistic landscape of Los Angeles.

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Book SynopsisThere is hidden, powerful wisdom in tattoos. Did you ever think of your tattoo as a charged body talisman or a portal into your spiritual self? Ancient cultures practising shamanic tattooing laid the groundwork for our modern exploration of consciousness. Tattoos are both a revelation and a proclamation of your embodied archetypes, dreams, emotions, even a hint of past-life memories. CONSCIOUS INK shows how this edgy skin art interfaces with our body''s subtle energy field and reveals how tattoo imagery ties into the potent energy of inner alchemy that expands our self-awareness. Are you prepared to:Find out how/why intention is the moving force behind your tattoo''s vibration? Do you bring on good luck or bad juju?Understand why the piercing of your skin and drawing of blood forms a symbolic link into the energy field of your tattooist?Explore how tattoos reveal past-life/current-life emotional memory?Discover how tattoos can shift the emotional energy stored in certain body areas? Mindful inking can be an amazing modality that awakens your spiritual self. Looking at tattoos beyond the lens of body art, CONSCIOUS INK gives you a new perspective on tattoos and their undeniable roots in pure, magic mysticism.

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Book SynopsisHow Bearden?s landmark quilt exemplifies his complex art and rich legacyRomare Bearden?s (1911?88) Patchwork Quilt (1970) is a monumental collage that proves the artist?s mastery of his signature medium. Acquired by the Museum of Modern Art the year it was made, the work has become a landmark in Bearden?s career. But his path to creating it, to embracing collage, and to making work that addresses the specifics of Black life in America in ways that are both specific and broadly accessible, was a long one. Bearden?s early career is characterized by broad experimentation with materials and visual styles, as well as major life events that led away from a visual arts practice. In this latest volume of the MoMA One on One series, curator Esther Adler explores Bearden?s search for his artistic voice, illustrated by the breadth of different works in the museum?s collection. A close reading of Patchwork Quilt, its sources and materiality, further emphasize the artist?s unwavering commitment to both his art and community, a combination that has led to his centrality in mid-20th century art.

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Book SynopsisDigital Collage with Procreate is the ultimate guide to every step of creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind mixed media artwork. Using the versatile and intuitive iPad drawing and design app Procreate, author and artist Nicki Fitz-Gerald composes a series of fun and easy projects that will build confidence by giving all the necessary tools to create gorgeous compositions from scratch.Digital Collage with Procreate is the ultimate guide to every step of creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind mixed media artwork. Using the versatile and intuitive iPad drawing and design app Procreate, author and artist Nicki Fitz-Gerald composes a series of fun and easy projects that will build confidence by giving all the necessary tools to create gorgeous compositions from scratch. Featuring: -Detailed information on finding materials for collages including how to collect, organize, and store images. -Procreate basics and best practices including using textures, masking, blending, layering, coloring, as well as the best brushes and accessories to use. -Artist profiles of other notable digital collage artists who share their tips and techniques. -Step-by-step projects that showcase a range of creative approaches to collage-making, including a variety of techniques, styles, and themes to try. And much, much more! Whether you want to tell a story with collage or kickstart your creativity, this book will guide you through using digital mixed-media as an expressive medium that will help develop your unique style.

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Book Synopsis10 years of street art from the internationally acclaimed POW! WOW! Festival.

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Book SynopsisCAR MA is artist and musician Alison Mosshart’s first printed collection of paintings, photographs, short stories, and poetry. It is a book about cars, rock n’ roll, and love. It’s a book about America, performance, and life on the road. It’s a book about fender bender portraiture, story tellin' tire tracks, and the never- ending search for the spirit under the hood. ​Mosshart imagines the auto body shop like some other Coney Island. And America’s highways- the last great roller coasters. Shows us that the engine on fire is connected to the guitar feeding back since birth. And the sensation of walking on stage and facing an audience is like the laugh before the scream in a car without brakes. She ruminates that automobiles- with their doors and mirrors and windows, engines and wheels and radios- portray us. Mirror our need to be in or to exit, our inward reflections and outward visions, our lifetimes of tinkering with the mysterious heart. That which runs until it doesn’t. Throughout history the car has been a symbol of freedom and hopeful adventure. It stands to reason it is also a symbol of our subsequent spinning out… over things we never thought could happen during a song that fucking good with the volume up that fucking loud. If you’ve ever found yourself feeling holy, pulling out of the gas station with a full tank, like the last beautiful free soul on this planet- This book is for you. In fact it’s probably about you.Trade ReviewCAR MA is a love letter to the motorcar, a book about rock & roll and love.“Part road diary, part automobile love song, part personal history, Car Ma dives deep into the soul of the American drive.”

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Book Synopsis"Enclosed in this beautiful package, please find: an agile mind, a perfect style, a canny and undeceivable heart, and a welcome, enduring presence in the reader's life." --Michael Chabon A portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last 50 years of cultural life, captured through a vivid selection of O'Brien's own writings on music to fashion to downtown art and, just as importantly and unexpectedly, the political temperature of America. Glenn O'Brien collaborated with visual artists, writers, fashion houses, and musicians throughout his almost 50-year career. Intelligence for Dummies gathers Glenn O'Brien's essays, aphorisms and tweets, to create a portrait of the artist as cultural bellwether, complimented by artwork and photographs from his collaborators. A full color, hardcover edition, Intelligence for Dummies is a deeply personal apercu into Patti Smith and Jean Michel Basquiat's New York, and the culture of money that ensued. It also reveals O'Brien's incisive and prescient understanding of America's political culture, and of our current president.Trade Review"The smartly designed book features critical reviews, profiles, and essays alongside poems, freeform meditations, diatribes, tweets, and works of fiction. Intelligence for Dummies is not just a melange of O'Brien's greatest (and quirkiest) hits, however; the rounded selection pointedly reflects his virtuosity with form and the imaginative fluency he had within the medium of words." -Eugenie Dalland, Los Angeles Review of Books "The real keepers in this volume are precisely detailed and often moving evocations of his friends: Warhol, Basquiat, Nan Goldin, Richard Prince, James Nares. He conveys them in ways that are strangely difficult to quote, since they are contingent on chatter, circumstance, anecdote, and location, and evoke by accretion." -Luc Sante, New York Review of Books

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