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151 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 33 cm
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English
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"In her latest body of work, multimedia artist Shirin Neshat (born 1957) turns her focus to the American West. With more than 100 photographs, a two-channel video installation and a feature film, Neshat creates a multilayered look at contemporary America through the eyes of a fictionalized artist. Monumental black-and-white photographs are transformed through Neshat's use of Farsi text and images that have been hand-drawn onto the picture. The texts...
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191 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
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English
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Wall or no wall? View the US-Mexico borderland saga through the eyes of artists who've lived it, including some of the children held in detention camps. More than 100 artworks represent a variety of mediums, from large paintings to mixed-media collage, neon, photography, and sculpture. Based on a traveling exhibit by members of the El Paso-based Juntos Art Association, the images explore the region's animal and plant ecosystems, food and religious...
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95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 28 cm
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English
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Along with his comments about the thirty-six Sunday pages he chose for the exhibit, Watterson reflects on the cartoon from the perspective of six years, and provides insight into his life as a syndicated cartoonist.
Compiles a selection of Sunday cartoons selected and commented upon by the author.
34) China: a history
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ix, 163 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 24 cm
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English
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"Discover the history of one of the world's most influential civilizations. Based on the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit at The Field Museum, China: A History traces the 7,000-year story of this diverse land. Full-color maps, photos, and illustrations of the people, landscape, artifacts, and rare objects bring the history of this nation to life! Young readers learn about prehistoric China, follow the reign of emperors and dynasties, and come to understand...
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