The history of woodcuts goes back more than a thousand years. Working carefully and with great precision, the woodcut artist carves a mirror image of a design on wood or other suitable material. The design is then inked and pressed against paper. The technique allows the artist to create an almost u[...]
An essential guide to the wildlife of the High Andes in Peru, this beautifully- illustrated, full-color guide will appeal to the ardent wildlife enthusiast and curious tourist alike. With additional sections on geography and geology and a chapter covering the best trekking areas and visitor sites (M[...]
For rock 'n roll fans, The John Barry Seven were pioneers of the emerging British music scene in the 1950s. This book celebrates John Barry's 50-year career in its musical facets.[...]
Widely regarded as one of the most important American painters of the twentieth century, Alice Neel is internationally recognized for her contributions to Abstract Expressionism, especially her perceptive portraiture. Neel (1900-1984) was a portrait painter at a time when this was traditionally the [...]
The Adventures of Robin Hood is an 1891 novel by the American writer J. Walker McSpadden. Consisting of a series of episodes in the story of the English outlaw Robin Hood and his band, the novel compiles traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented "old English" idiom tha[...]