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The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon
by Dan Eldon  Publisher Comments By the time he was twenty-two, Dan Eldon had led a relief mission across Africa; worked as a graphic designer in New York; studied (intermittently) at four colleges; traveled through Europe, Africa, Japan, and the US; founded a charity for Mozambiquan...
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Postal Seance Hc
by Henrik Drescher Publisher Comments Henrik Drescher turns his unique visual talents to creating letters for the dead - and mailing them. Finding out how far they get before they are returned, he pieces together a vision of how the postal system works in the afterlife with engaging art and...
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Sale: $13.98 Hardcover List Price $27.50
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Noah's Ark
by Rien Poortvliet Synopsis Admired all over the world for his remarkable illustrations, Rien Poortvliet showcases his craftsmanship and love for the natural world in "Noah's Ark. Poortvliet's distinct talent can be seen in both the exceptional variety of animals and the character...
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The Principles of Uncertainty
by Maira Kalman 
Publisher Comments Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in an inimitable combination of image and text. The Principles of Uncertainty is an irresistible invitation to experience life through the psyche of Maira Kalman, one of this country's most beloved...
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Moomin Book One: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip
by Tove Jansson
Powells.com Staff Pick Tove Jansson, a Finnish author and illustrator, drew these comics for the Onday Evening News in the 1950s. Many people know and love her books, but have never seen these amazing comics. Thanks to Drawn & Quarterly, now's your chance! Perfect for both...
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Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1763
by Albertus Seba
Powells.com Staff Pick Taschen has always published heavy, lush art books, but they've outdone themselves with Cabinet of Natural Curiosities (weighing in at thirteen pounds). Albertus Seba, a pharmacist in eighteenth-century Amsterdam, collected beautiful and strange animals,...
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Alberto Vargas: Works from the Max Vargas Collection
by Reid Stewart Austin Synopsis This stunning, authorized collection of works by legendary illustrator Vargas includes a large number of previously unpublished paintings and drawings. This is the first book on Vargas in more than a decade....
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The Three Incestuous Sisters: An Illustrated Novel
by Audrey Niffenegger
Powells.com Staff Pick This is the book we are all talking about! Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife channels Edward Gorey and Charlotte Bronte in this lavish and astonishing work of art. Recommended by Veronica, Powells.com...
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Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
by David Hockney Publisher Comments David Hockneys controversial book, now revised in paperback with thirty-two new pages of evidence Join one of the most influential artists of our time as he investigates the painting techniques of the Old Masters. Hockneys extensive research led him to...
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The Book of Shrigley
by David Shrigley Publisher Comments Pop artist David Shrigley's work is immediate, sometimes rude, and very funny, "like a psychotic version of Matt Groening's 'Life in Hell' cartoons" (The Guardian). His darkly brilliant, addictively hilarious scrawls from the subconscious have already...
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Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence
by Nick Bantock Publisher Comments It all started with a mysterious and seemingly innocent postcard, but from that point on nothing was to remain the same in the life of Griffin Moss, a quiet, solitary artist living in London. His logical, methodical world was suddenly turned upside down...
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art
by Wassily Kandinsky Publisher Comments Pioneering work by the great modernist painter, considered by many to be the father of abstract art and a leader in the movement to free art from traditional bonds. Kandinsky's provocative thoughts on color theory and the nature of art. Analysis of...
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Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
by Nick Bantock Publisher Comments "Griffin — Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me, then I will come to you." — Sabine Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover...
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After Mountains and Sea: Frankenthaler 1956-1959
by Julia Brown Synopsis In 1952, at the age of 23, Helen Frankenthaler created her legendary painting Mountains and Sea. She poured thinned-down pigment directly onto unprimed canvas to be absorbed into its fibers. This large painting, the first in which Frankenthaler used her...
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Guy Pene Du Bois: Painter of Modern Life
by Betsy Fahlman Synopsis Guy Pene du Bois (1884-1958) was one of America's most stylish painters, a keen observer of the social scene around him who deftly captured the sophisticated spirit of the 1920s and 30s with a wit both subtle and effective. He found his subjects wherever...
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The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Concludes
by Nick Bantock Publisher Comments Sabine — I was sure I understood. Yet you were not here when I returned and there was no sign that you ever had been here.... Today comes your card saying you were in this house for three days after my return. I am bewildered. I need you...
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Federico Fellini the Book of Dreams
by Federico Fellini Publisher Comments Federico Fellini is one of the most beloved and revered filmmakers of the twentieth century, having entertained audiences worldwide with his ability to breathe life into imagery normally confined to human memory and emotion. His insights into the world...
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The Art Spirit
by Robert Henri Publisher Comments In this book are the essential beliefs and theories of a great teacher and American artist, Robert Henri. While it embodies the entire system of his teaching, with much technical advice and critical comment for the student, it also contains inspiration...
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The Morning Star: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Is Illuminated
by Nick Bantock Publisher Comments The mystery that began with a single enigmatic postcard reaches its dramatic conclusion in The Morning Star. Three million readers the world over await this last chapter of the best-selling Griffin & Sabine series, a volume of gorgeous artwork and...
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Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front
by Todd Depastino Publisher Comments The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation. "The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black...
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