American artist Vija Celmins (b. 1938) is widely admired and respected for her sublime images of night skies and ocean waves. "Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964-1966" looks closely at Celmins' early work, which is deeply engaged with the Pop Art scene of 1960s Los Angeles. The authors argu[...]
Lee Bontecou (b. 1931) established a significant reputation in the 1960s with pioneering sculptures and reliefs made of raw and expressionistic materials. Her art is simultaneously organic and mechanical, and infused with biological, geological, and technological motifs. These same qualities also a[...]
The work of Barnett Newman (1905-1970) has come to define the spiritual aspirations and material innovations of American painting in the mid-20th century. Best known for his zip paintings-in which thin vertical lines rise through large, bold planes of color-Newman's work was an abrupt departure from[...]
Through telling the story of the White House Kitchen Garden, First Lady Michelle Obama explores how increased access to healthful, affordable food can promote better eating habits and improve health for families and communities across America.
Mrs. Obama will describe how Sasha and Malia were th[...]
New edition features never-before-published photographs of rooms decorated during the Obama and Bush presidencies. Published in conjunction with the White House Historical Association. Ever since the White House was built over 200 years ago, its decor has been of great interest to visitors, histori[...]
After his mother dies, rock star Ace White lead singer of the red-hot band Wicked White is done with the celebrity game. The phony people, the meaningless one-night stands: he doesn t want any of it anymore. Quitting in the middle of a sold-out tour, Ace sets out to find some place any place where h[...]
Tannfeen Stjernelill kommer hver kveld og samler inn melketennene som barna har lagt under puten sin eller i vannglasset ved siden av sengen. Det er ikke alltid så lett å finne de bittesmå tennene. Men en dag gjengjelder vennen hennes, skredderfeen Snella, en vennetjeneste med en lur ting som gj�[...]
Michelle Obama's family saga is a remarkable, quintessentially American story--a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations. In this prodigiously researched epic, New York Times correspondent Rachel L. Swarns traces that complex and fascinating tale--from the men who fought in the R[...]
A New York Times Best Seller A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama--many never before seen--coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from Official White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format.
Michelle Obama is one[...]