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Unesco world art volume 11th
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21 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations, 32 color plates. ; 49 cm.
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English
3) La pintura
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Español
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Presents some techniques and materials for painting appropriate for children.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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Shows how to paint vibrant pictures using over 75 photographs and a variety of paintings. Learn how to blend and merge colors, how to create beautiful skies, landscapes and waterscapes and how to capture light, shade and atmosphere.
Presents step-by-step instructions on pastel painting, including how to blend colors, create landscapes and waterscapes, and capture light.
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"Create the very best mixed media with 52 inspiring exercises!Strenthening your understanding and use of color will make your mixed-media art shine as you complete 52 labs that span painting, collage, drawing, assemblage and more. In Color Lab for Mixed Media Artists, color is explored through multiple lenses-nature, history, psychology, expression-as you work through 52 exciting and approachable projects that explore the infinite potential of the...
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528 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
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English
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The bestselling, most comprehensive guide to home improvements has been revised and updated once again since it's revision in 2005. Written in a style of text that addresses readers in a very accessible, conversational tone for easy, user-friendly assistance with every do-it-yourself task. All instructions and materials have been updated to address current codes (electrical, plumbing and building), and revised to indicate the very latest in materials,...
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xx, 254 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Drawing on the author's experience as the mother of a transgender child and her years of advocacy work, this book helps Christian parents navigate the emotional, spiritual, and logistical landscape of raising a gender-diverse child. It paints a picture of who transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse young people are and what they need to thrive"--
8) FDR
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xviii, 858 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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The author combines fresh scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to chronicle the epic life of one of America's greatest presidents. This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt's restless energy, fierce intellect, and effortless grace permitted him to master countless personal and political challenges throughout his life; how his skill as a campaigner, particularly his mastery of the burgeoning...
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116 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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English
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My Soul Has Grown Deep considers the art-historical significance of self-taught Black artists, many working under conditions of poverty and isolation, in the American South. It features paintings and drawings, mixed-media and sculptural works, and quilts, including pieces ranging from the pioneering paintings of Thornton Dial (1928-2016) to the renowned quilts made in Gee's Bend, Alabama. Nearly 60 remarkable works of art -- originally collected by...
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143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
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English
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Intended for architects, this guide walks through the process of buying a digital SLR camera, taking photographs both inside and outside, selecting angles, lighting interiors, finding Photoshop Plug-ins for architectural photography, editing images, reproducing drawings and models, and submitting materials to magazines. Numerous color photographs are provided as examples. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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x, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Mark Rothko was not only one of the most influential American painters of the twentieth century; he was a scholar, an educator, and a deeply spiritual human being. Born Marcus Yakovlevich Rotkovitch, he emigrated from the Russian Empire to the United States at age ten, already well educated in the Talmud and carrying with him bitter memories of the pogroms and persecutions visited upon the Jews of Latvia. Few artists have achieved success as quickly,...
13) Usando colores
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Español
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Demonstrates how colors in children's painting can be mixed, applied and contrasted for best effect.
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360 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"The award-winning author of The Good Negress shares invaluable insights on the precarious journey toward creativity that is the writer's life, and tells the compelling story of her relationship with Toni Morrison, painting an illuminating portrait of this towering yet enigmatic cultural icon. With the publication of her debut novel The Good Negress in 1995, A. J. Verdelle became an overnight sensation, winning critical acclaim and competing for prestigious...
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xviii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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From the Publisher: Get the know-how to weld like a pro. Being a skilled welder is a hot commodity in today's job market, as well as a handy talent for industrious do-it-yourself repairpersons and hobbyists. Welding For Dummies gives you all the information you need to perform this commonly used, yet complex, task. This friendly, practical guide takes you from evaluating the material to be welded all the way through the step-by-step welding process,...
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viii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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" Few would have predicted that Bernard Berenson, from a poor Lithuanian Jewish immigrant family, would rise above poverty. Yet Berenson left his crowded home near Boston's railyards and transformed himself into the world's most renowned expert on Italian Renaissance paintings, the owner of a beautiful villa and an immense private library in the hills outside Florence. The explosion of the Gilded Age art market and Berenson's work for dealer Joseph...
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x, 212 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Judy Gold, a concise, funny, and thoughtful polemic on the current assault on comedy, that explores how it is undermining free speech and a fundamental attack against the integrity of the art. From Mae West and Lenny Bruce to Richard Pryor and Howard Stern to Kathy Griffith and Kevin Hart, comedians have long been under fire for using provocative, often taboo subjects to challenge mores and get a laugh. But in the age of social media, comedians are...
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160 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 22 cm.
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English
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Detailed photographic sequences explore pencil, charcoal, pen and technical pen techniques, including shading, building up, blending, hatching, highlighting, stippling and more. Colored pencils, chalks, pastels, and pen and ink are also covered with inspirational pictures across a full range of subject matter, including landscapes, buildings, figures, animals, flowers and still life. Techniques are discussed in detail including layering, feathering,...
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343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color), maps ; 31 cm
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English
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"Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, yet their individual contributions have been largely unrecognized, instead treated as anonymous representations of entire cultures. 'Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists' explores the artistic achievements of Native women and establishes their rightful place in the art world. This lavishly illustrated book, a companion to the landmark exhibition, includes works of art from...
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