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    The Flame Alphabet

    Ben Marcus 9780307379375
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    The Evening Hour

    Carter Sickels 9781608195978
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Museums and Collections
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The Louvre: All the Paintings
The Louvre: All the Paintings
by Erich Lessing
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An historic publishing event! Endorsed by the Louvre and for the first time ever, every painting from the world's most popular museum is available in one stunning book. All 3,022 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre are... (read more)

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The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel of North Korea
The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel of North Korea
by Adam Johnson
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An epic novel that elevates its acclaimed author to a whole new level, The Orphan Master’s Son is a stunning work of fiction that follows a young man’s undercover journey in the world’s most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun... (read more)

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    Art History in Africa

    Jan Vansina 9780582643680
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    Art Chronicles, 1954-1966

    Frank Ohara 9780807607565
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    Chinese Art Revised Edition

    Mary Tregear 9780500202999
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    Envisioning Information

    Edward R Tufte 9780961392116

Tattooing
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The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing
The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing
by Elayne Angel
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Piercing pioneer Elayne Angel has performed over 40,000 piercings since the 1980s and has brought many practices, such as tongue-piercing, into the mainstream. She brings her exhaustive knowledge to this groundbreaking manual that covers everything you... (read more)

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Art Institute of Portland Spring 2011
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Machine Shop Essentials: Questions and Answers
Machine Shop Essentials: Questions and Answers
by Frank Marlow
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What's this book about? Using machine tools: lathes, mills and drill presses. The book explains how they operate, how to set up work, and how to safely use these tools. It is not about production or NC machine tools. Who was this book written for?... (read more)

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Artists
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Moby-Dick in Pictures: One Drawing for Every Page
Moby-Dick in Pictures: One Drawing for Every Page
by Matt Kish
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In 2009, Matt Kish had an idea, a dream, a plan. Every day he would read a page from Moby-Dick, choose one passage, and then create an image based on the text — for all 552 pages! A year and a half later his epic quest came to an end, and Portland's... (read more)

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Fantasy
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Fairie-Ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand: The Deluxe Edition (Fairie-Ality)
Fairie-Ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand: The Deluxe Edition (Fairie-Ality)
by David Ellwand
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Presents pages from the catalog of the top designer of couture and accessories for the fairy world, interspersed with descriptions of the events to which these feather and flower creations will be worn. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.... (read more)

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General
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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
by Edmund De Waal
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An Economist Book of the Year        Costa Book Award Winner for Biography     Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award) Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty... (read more)

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Painting
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Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks & Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks & Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
by Nancy Reyner
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Liberate Your Creativity with Acrylic Paints Acrylic Revolution is your essential, all-in-one guide for acrylic painting techniques and more. It features over 101 ways to break through the boundaries of conventional painting and re-define the creative... (read more)

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Latin American
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The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820
The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820
by Joseph J Rishel
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Essays by Gauvin Alexander Bailey, Clara Bargellini, Dilys E. Blum, Elizabeth Hill Boone, Marcus Burke, Mitchell A. Codding, Thomas B. F. Cummins, Cristina Esteras Martin, M. Concepcion Garcia Saiz, Ilona Katzew, Adrian Locke, Gridley McKim-Smith... (read more)

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Miscellaneous Techniques
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Artists Handbook of Materials & Techniqu 5TH Edition
Artists Handbook of Materials & Techniqu 5TH Edition
by Ralph Mayer
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Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has become indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continually in print through many editions and has sold more than a quarter of a... (read more)

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Art Institute of Portland Summer 2011
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Rules for Writers, 09 Mla / 10 Apa (6TH 09 - Old Edition)
Rules for Writers, 09 Mla / 10 Apa (6TH 09 - Old Edition)
by Diana Hacker
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Click here to find out more about the 2009 MLA Updates and the 2010 APA Updates. Rules for Writers succeeds because it has always been grounded in classroom experience. By looking at her own students needs, Diana Hacker created an affordable... (read more)

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Sale Books
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Work, Life, Tools
Work, Life, Tools
by Milton Glaser
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Work, Life, Tools artfully examines the tools people use in their everyday lives. Developed by Steelcase Design Partnership and designed by Milton Glaser, this original portrait of late-twentieth-century American work and culture serves as a time capsule... (read more)

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Used Books
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Apocalypse & the Shape of Things to Come
Apocalypse & the Shape of Things to Come
by Frances Carey
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-343) and index.... (read more)

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Bestsellers

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February 14, 2012
The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel of North Korea
  1. The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel of North Korea
    by Adam Johnson
  2. Glaciers (Tin House New Voice)
    by Alexis Smith
  3. The Flame Alphabet
    by Ben Marcus
  4. The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing
    by Elayne Angel
  5. Running the Rift
    by Naomi Benaron
Shelf Talkers, Staff Pick | January 4, 2012

Moby-Dick in Pictures: One Drawing for Every Page



In 2009, Matt Kish had an idea, a dream, a plan. Every day he would read a page from Moby-Dick, choose one passage, and then create an image based... Continue »
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