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Destined ~ A Time Travel Anthology

by Denise Alicea, JC Cooper ...

Discover a gripping collection of time traveler romance stories…With period-perfect details, dashing heroes, and settings ranging from 1950s New York to war-torn 387 BC Ireland, this page-turning anthology will leave you begging for more! Stories included: Traveler by JC CooperYoung, strong, smart, and independent, the last thing Sofie wants is to fall in love – until William McKay happened, that ... Read more

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Discover a gripping collection of time traveler romance stories…With period-perfect details, dashing heroes, and settings ranging from 1950s New York to war-torn 387 BC Ireland, this page-turning anthology will leave you begging for more! Stories included: Traveler by JC CooperYoung, strong, smart, and independent, the last thing Sofie wants is to fall in love – until William McKay happened, that
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Night Rose

Worlds of the Poleaxes, #1

by J.C. Cooper ...

Series Book 1 - Worlds of the Poleaxes
Briatta is a bright, young Elfean with dreams of joining the ranks of the powerful Ardorists of her people, whose connection to their world keeps the deadly planet Carceron inhabitable.But when she manifests illegal Ardor at her Choosing ceremony, Briatta must do everything she can to keep her powers a secret—even when it means joining the growing numbers of Ardorless, the lowest tier of society ... Read more

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Briatta is a bright, young Elfean with dreams of joining the ranks of the powerful Ardorists of her people, whose connection to their world keeps the deadly planet Carceron inhabitable.But when she manifests illegal Ardor at her Choosing ceremony, Briatta must do everything she can to keep her powers a secret—even when it means joining the growing numbers of Ardorless, the lowest tier of society
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An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

by J. C. Cooper ...

In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day.With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from ... Read more

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In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day.With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from
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The Practice and Science of Drawing

by Harold Speed ...

Much of the learning to practice as well as to appreciate art is concerned with understanding the basic principles. One of these principles is what Harold Speed calls "dither," the freedom that allows realism and the artistic vision to play against each other. ... Read more

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Much of the learning to practice as well as to appreciate art is concerned with understanding the basic principles. One of these principles is what Harold Speed calls "dither," the freedom that allows realism and the artistic vision to play against each other.
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Kenneth Clark

Life, Art and Civilisation

by James Stourton ...

The definitive biography of this brilliant polymath--director of the National Gallery, author, patron of the arts, social lion, and singular pioneer of television--that also tells the story of the arts in the twentieth century through his astonishing life.Kenneth Clark's thirteen-part 1969 television series, Civilisation, established him as a globally admired figure. Clark was prescient in making ... Read more

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The definitive biography of this brilliant polymath--director of the National Gallery, author, patron of the arts, social lion, and singular pioneer of television--that also tells the story of the arts in the twentieth century through his astonishing life.Kenneth Clark's thirteen-part 1969 television series, Civilisation, established him as a globally admired figure. Clark was prescient in making
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Dore's London

by Gustav Doré ...

This beautifully presented edition reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period. ... Read more

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This beautifully presented edition reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period.
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Vision and Difference

Feminism, Femininity and Histories of Art

by Griselda Pollock ...

Series series Routledge Classics
Griselda Pollock provides concrete historical analyses of key moments in the formation of modern culture to reveal the sexual politics at the heart of modernist art. Crucially, she not only explores a feminist re-reading of the works of canonical male Impressionist and Pre-Raphaelite artists including Edgar Degas and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, but als ... Read more

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Griselda Pollock provides concrete historical analyses of key moments in the formation of modern culture to reveal the sexual politics at the heart of modernist art. Crucially, she not only explores a feminist re-reading of the works of canonical male Impressionist and Pre-Raphaelite artists including Edgar Degas and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, but als
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Wartime Kiss

Visions of the Moment in the 1940s

by Alexander Nemerov ...

Series series Essays in the Arts
A deeply personal meditation on the haunting power of American photos and films of the 1940sWartime Kiss is a personal meditation on the haunting power of American photographs and films from World War II and the later 1940s. Starting with a stunning reinterpretation of one of the most famous photos of all time, Alfred Eisenstaedt's image of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day, ... Read more

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A deeply personal meditation on the haunting power of American photos and films of the 1940sWartime Kiss is a personal meditation on the haunting power of American photographs and films from World War II and the later 1940s. Starting with a stunning reinterpretation of one of the most famous photos of all time, Alfred Eisenstaedt's image of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day,
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An Introduction to Iconography

Symbols, Allusions and Meaning in the Visual Arts

by Roelof van Straten ...

Translated by Patricia de Man ...

Series series Documenting the Image
Available for the first time in English, An Introduction to Iconography explains the ways that artists use references and allusions to create meaning. The book presents the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of iconography and ICONCLASS, the comprehensive iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal. It gives particular emphasis to the history of iconography, ... Read more

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Available for the first time in English, An Introduction to Iconography explains the ways that artists use references and allusions to create meaning. The book presents the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of iconography and ICONCLASS, the comprehensive iconographical indexing system developed by Henri van de Waal. It gives particular emphasis to the history of iconography,
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Museums in Imperial Japan

by Noriko Aso ...

Series series Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society
In the late nineteenth century, Japan's new Meiji government established museums to showcase a national aesthetic heritage. Inspired by Western museums and expositions, these institutions were introduced by government officials hoping to spur industrialization and self-disciplined public behavior, and to cultivate an "imperial public" loyal to the emperor. Japan's network of museums expanded along ... Read more

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In the late nineteenth century, Japan's new Meiji government established museums to showcase a national aesthetic heritage. Inspired by Western museums and expositions, these institutions were introduced by government officials hoping to spur industrialization and self-disciplined public behavior, and to cultivate an "imperial public" loyal to the emperor. Japan's network of museums expanded along
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I Am a Good Ol’ Rebel

A Biography and Civil War Account of Confederate Brigadier General William H. F. Payne

by Robert Houghtalen ...

I am a true Confederate today as I was when I first rode from Warrenton to Manassas. I think the greatest calamity that has befallen the country is the wreck of the Confederacy (WHF Payne). This book tells the story of a true Virginian and Confederate, a bold soldier and true leader. Wounded three times and captured twice, Payne also fought with and against some the wars greatest commanders. He ... Read more

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I am a true Confederate today as I was when I first rode from Warrenton to Manassas. I think the greatest calamity that has befallen the country is the wreck of the Confederacy (WHF Payne). This book tells the story of a true Virginian and Confederate, a bold soldier and true leader. Wounded three times and captured twice, Payne also fought with and against some the wars greatest commanders. He
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Pictorial Narrative in the Nazi Period

Felix Nussbaum, Charlotte Salomon and Arnold Daghani

by Deborah Schultz, Edward Timms ...

This book investigates creative responses to the Nazi period in the work of three artists, Felix Nussbaum, Charlotte Salomon and Arnold Daghani, focusing on their use of pictorial narrative. It analyses their contrasting aesthetic strategies and their innovative forms of artistic production. In contrast with the autonomous, modernist art object, their works were explicitly linked with the ... Read more

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This book investigates creative responses to the Nazi period in the work of three artists, Felix Nussbaum, Charlotte Salomon and Arnold Daghani, focusing on their use of pictorial narrative. It analyses their contrasting aesthetic strategies and their innovative forms of artistic production. In contrast with the autonomous, modernist art object, their works were explicitly linked with the
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