This is the first complete reference from David Ellsworth, the 'grandfather' of the contemporary wood art movement. And never before has he provided everything woodworkers and artists need to know to replicate his highly evolved techniques and signature style. Step-by-step directions and crisp, abso[...]
Ellsworth Kelly is one of this generation's most important artists. Over the course of his career, Kelly has developed a special relationship with the city of Dallas and its art community, and major holdings of his work in all media can be found there. This handsomely designed book brings together w[...]
In 1944, Durham, NC, was home to two of the best college basketball teams in the country: the all-white Duke University Medical School team and the North Carolina College for Negroes. The teams were both nearly unbeatable in their respective leagues and knew of each other's successes on the court[...]
This book takes a close look at places of learning located outside of schools, yet deeply concerned with the experience of the learning self. It explores what it might mean to think of pedagogy not in relation to knowledge as a "thing made," but to knowledge in the making.[...]
The definitive monograph, created in close collaboration with the artist, a pioneer of abstract art, who influenced subsequent generations of artists such as Tauba Auerbach, Matt Connors and Alex Israel. This definitive monograph, created in close collaboration with the artist, a pioneer of abstrac[...]
A groundbreaking set of visual opposites for the toddler set, featuring the popular art of Ellsworth Kelly Ellsworth Kelly's paintings and sculptures take center stage in this creative visual presentation of opposites. The pairings range from together/apart to vertical/horizontal, from full/empty to[...]
Now available in a new accessible format - the definitive monograph on one of the most revered artists of our timeEllsworth Kelly will forever be remembered as one of the most distinctive and influential artists of our time. This book, the last created in close collaboration with the artist, maps hi[...]
This book explores corporate purpose - a company's expressed overriding reason for existing - and its effect upon strategy, executive leadership, employees, and, ultimately, on competitive performance. Sharply challenging the conventional wisdom that corporations should be dedicated to shareholder [...]
A runaway seeks Harper Lee for answers
Sometimes the things that need to be discovered aren't so easily found at home. Erin is certain that this is true in her case. A book is all that connects Erin to her mother, who died when she was a baby. But how much can Erin really learn about her mother [...]
In celebration of Ellsworth Kelly's 90th birthday in May 2013, The Museum of Modern Art will present the first exhibition in forty years of the fourteen paintings that comprise the first series of works the artist produced after leaving New York City for Spencertown, in upstate New York, in 1970. Th[...]
This historical guide, originally written in 1945, includes information on making fires, canoeing, using axes and knives, and crafting shelters from hand-gathered materials. Readers also learn about clothing, gear, and useful plants. This book also is an account of life in the 1800s, when survival i[...]
While hiding from the limelight, Banksy has made himself into one of the world's best-known living artists. His pieces have fetched millions of dollars at prestigious auction houses. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his film "Exit Through the Gift Shop." Once viewed as vandalism, his work i[...]
Blyga lilla Kanin
"Jag har hittat en perfekt plats för vår nya håla!" flämtade Kanin. "Kom och titta!" Kanin är mycket upphetsad när hans familj flyttar hem. Men, sm Kanin snart upptäcker, det är inte lätt att få nya vänner när man är blyg.
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The Bible is filled with heroes and rogues, from the first followers of Christ to the dissenters and critics set on uprooting the Christian faith. Some are well known. Others are not. But all have a place in the eternal story of the Bible. What can we learn "about" these characters? And what can we [...]
Remarkable computer-generated illustrations of the muscles used during the most popular yoga poses. Yoga teachers and students can use this book as a visual reference to the muscles that are engaged by specific yoga poses. Each pose is shown in a full-color photograph opposite a detailed and annota[...]
Madonna does it. Jennifer Aniston does it. And so do plenty of pro football players. These days, it seems like everyone is doing pilates, a form of exercise that strengthens core muscle groups for a lean, toned body. Written and developed by a renowned pilates instructor, "Pilates Anatomy" is design[...]