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The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren
The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren
by Jonathan Lopez
Publisher Comments
It's a story that made Dutch painter Han van Meegeren famous worldwide when it broke at the end of World War II: A lifetime of disappointment drove him to forge Vermeers, one of which he sold to Hermann Goering, making a mockery of the Nazis... (read more)

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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
Publisher Comments
When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Time list... (read more)

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or, After the Outing
The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or, After the Outing
by Edward Gorey
Publisher Comments
A new, small-format edition of one of Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair) - a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.<BR>... (read more)

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Massive Black
Massive Black
by Massive Black Artists
Publisher Comments
Massive Black: Volume 1 brings together more than 700 pieces of artwork by the Massive Black team from studios in North America and Asia. Founded in 2002 by a group of passionate developers, Massive Black has grown to become a powerhouse of the... (read more)

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7 Keys to Great Paintings
7 Keys to Great Paintings
by Jane Hofstetter
Publisher Comments
In addition, the author's friendly, personal tone and extensive workshop experience are sure to charm and encourage painters of all levels.... (read more)

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Envisioning Information
Envisioning Information
by Edward R Tufte
Publisher Comments
This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. The most design-oriented of Edward Tufte's books, Envisioning Information shows maps, charts, scientific... (read more)

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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 2nd Edition
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 2nd Edition
by Edward R Tufte
Publisher Comments
The classic book on statistical graphics, charts, tables. Theory and practice in the design of data graphics, 250 illustrations of the best (and a few of the worst) statistical graphics, with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise... (read more)

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The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love
The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love
by Jackie Battenfield
Publisher Comments
Using a “tough love approach” to pursuing a career in the visual arts, Jackie Battenfield expands on her highly successful classes and workshops to provide a comprehensive guide for both emerging and mid-career artists. Providing real-life... (read more)

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Basic Bookbinding
Basic Bookbinding
by Arthur Willia Lewis
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Modern, easy, inexpensive techniques (minimal equipment) for binding new books, rebinding old. Best elementary book. 261 illustrations.... (read more)

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Simplifying Complex Scenes in Watercolor
Simplifying Complex Scenes in Watercolor
by Malcolm Beattie
Synopsis
This volume begins with a simple overview of watercolour techniques and then demonstrates washes, direct painting, glazing, movement, pigment application, directional brushstrokes and modelling for expression. Twenty-two exercises follow a logical... (read more)

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Artist's Color Manual
Artist's Color Manual
by Simon Jennings
Publisher Comments
Developed by the same team that created Artist's Manual and Art Class, both top-selling art reference books, Artist's Color Manual is the ultimate guide to color for visual artists. Whether they work in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, colored... (read more)

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Good Faeries/Bad Faeries
Good Faeries/Bad Faeries
by Brian Froud
Publisher Comments
"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc...." In the long-awaited... (read more)

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Gardners Art Through the Ages 11TH Edition
Gardners Art Through the Ages 11TH Edition
by Fred S Kleiner
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A01... (read more)

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The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Harbrace Paperbound Library; Hpl 75)
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Harbrace Paperbound Library; Hpl 75)
by Andy Warhol
Publisher Comments
The private Andy Warhol talks: about love, sex, food, beauty, fame, work, money, success; about New York and America; and about himself--his childhood in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, good times and bad times in the Big Apple, the explosion of his career in... (read more)

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How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
by Stan Lee
Publisher Comments
Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for... (read more)

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Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure
Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure
by Edouard Lanteri
Publisher Comments
Covers modelling from casts, live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; compositions; reliefs, drapery, medals, etc. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs. 175 drawings and diagrams.... (read more)

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How to Read a Modern Painting: Lessons from the Modern Masters
How to Read a Modern Painting: Lessons from the Modern Masters
by Jon Thompson
Publisher Comments
Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating for the casual observer to comprehend. In this accessible, practical guide, author and instructor Jon Thompson explores more than 200 works... (read more)

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Handbook of Pictorial Symbols (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Handbook of Pictorial Symbols (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Rudolf Modley
Publisher Comments
Need to convey ideas without words? These 3250 visual symbols by government agencies, giant corporations, foremost designers graphically display modern messages for trains, autos, road rules, women, factories, Olympic Games, tourism, do it, don't do it... (read more)

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Understanding Paintings: Themes in Art Explored & Explained
Understanding Paintings: Themes in Art Explored & Explained
by Alexander Sturgis
Publisher Comments
The first and only book to discuss the entire history of painting by genre, rather than by chronology, this fresh approach gives readers a new and enlightened way to view and understand the language of art through the ages. What was the artist trying to... (read more)

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The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion To the History of Western Art
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion To the History of Western Art
by Guerrilla Girls
Publisher Comments
Taking readers back through the ages, the Guerrilla Girls demonstrate how males have dominated the art scene, and discouraged, belittled, or obscured the women's movement. This colorful reinterpretation of classic and modern art, as outrageous as it is... (read more)

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