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    The Mfa Handbook

    Gilian Shallcross
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    Bob Dylan

    Dafydd Rees
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History and Criticism
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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
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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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    Art Students Anatomy

    Edmond J Farris
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    Art in Theory 1648-1815

    Charles Harrison
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    Auguste Rodin

    Rainer Maria Rilke
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    Chromaphile

    Ragnar
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
by Robert Dimery
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a highly readable list of the best, the most important, and the most influential pop albums from 1955 through 2003. Carefully selected by a team of international critics, each album is a groundbreaking work... (read more)

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Artists
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All in a Day
All in a Day
by Cynthia Rylant and Nikki McClure
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This lovely book illuminates all the possibilities a day offers — the opportunities and chances that won't ever come again — and also delivers a gentle message of good stewardship of our planet. Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text,... (read more)

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General
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Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
by Karida Collins and Libby Bruce
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Where better to knit than with friends at the local pub? These hip yet down-to-earth projects range from easy (two beers) to challenging (designated driver). The layout is clear and easy to read with beer-bleary eyes. The authors even suggest fixes for... (read more)

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Color and Perspective
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The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret (Wooden Books)
The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret (Wooden Books)
by Scott Olson
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A concise and useful handbook on the Golden Section also known as the Golden Ratio and Golden Mean. The Golden Section is a line segment divided into two parts, such that the ratio of the short portion to the longer portion is equal to the ratio of the... (read more)

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Reference
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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
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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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Computers In Art
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Massive Black
Massive Black
by Massive Black Artists
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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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Drawing
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Erotic Manga: Draw Like the Experts
Erotic Manga: Draw Like the Experts
by Ikari Studio
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With its adult-oriented themes, Erotic Manga is perfect for grown-up fans of Japanese comics, as well as aficionados of adult art. This book is a comprehensive guide that will teach artists of all levels, from beginner to advanced, the basics of creating... (read more)

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Sculpture
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Dale Chihuly: 365 Days
Dale Chihuly: 365 Days
by Dale Chihuly
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Dale Chihuly is renowned as the most prolific living artist working in glass, with hugely popular exhibitions in major museums around the world. Chihuly: 365 Days is a richly illustrated photo survey of his entire four-decade career, with more than 500... (read more)

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Theory and Criticism
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Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles and Ted Orland
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"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art notmade by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially-statistically speaking-there aren'tany people like that. Geniuses get made once-... (read more)

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Off the Grid Homes
Off the Grid Homes
by Lori Ryker
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Off the Grid Homes Case Studies for Sustainable Living Lori Ryker Photographs by Audrey Hall Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the... (read more)

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Life, Paint and Passion (95 Edition)
Life, Paint and Passion (95 Edition)
by Michell Cassou
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With eloquence and simplicity, this deeply involving approach to using the creative process as a tool for self-discovery encourages the reader to journey inward toward his or her authentic self and find the unique intuition waiting there. Through lively... (read more)

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Bestsellers

Friday, July 3, 2009
The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren
  1. The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren
    by Jonathan Lopez
  2. The Story of Painting Second Edition
    by Wendy Beckett
  3. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
    by Robert Dimery
  4. All in a Day
    by Cynthia Rylant and Nikki McClure
  5. Rock and Roll Year by Year
    by Luke Crampton
Guests | June 2, 2009

All posts by Jonathan Carroll Impossible Realism

"For many adults however, wonder is a guilty pleasure like reading comic books, singing karaoke, or eating Hostess Snowballs." Continue »


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    The Wooden Sea

    Jonathan Carroll
Guests | June 1, 2009

All posts by Brian Evenson Betwixt the Between

"I've gone from not owning a cell phone to reading an entire book on my phone over a series of incredibly boring university meetings." Continue »


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Original Essays | May 29, 2009

All posts by Deyan Sudjic The Language of Things

The Milanese architect Ernesto Rogers once wrote that, from a close enough examination of a spoon, it is possible to predict the kind of city that... Continue »


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Review-a-Day | May 18, 2009

An Eye on the Tremors

Let's See: Writings on Art from the New Yorker by Peter Schjeldahl Reviewed by Sanford Schwartz New York Review of Books Let's See is the fourth and... Continue »


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