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California embodies the American desire to explore frontiers. Collected here in Paintings of California are the works of more than sixty of America`s finest artists, all of whom were drawn to the beauty of California`s kaleidoscopic geography and the diversity of her people. The more than ninety landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes in the book are a revealing depiction not just of the changing topography but of the creation and persistence of the myth of the American dream. The images demonstrate the inspiration provided by sun, sky, and sea, and range from awe-inspiring renderings of giant sequoias to prophetic warnings about the costs of urbanization. Among the painters included are Albert Bierstadt, George Bellows, Richard Diebenkorn, Childe Hassam, David Hockney, George Inness, David Park, Frank Romero, Ed Ruscha, Alexis Smith, Wayne Thiebaud, and Nicola Wood. Accompanying the paintings are brief selected writings from such authors as John Muir, Mark Twain, Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, and John Steinbeck that echo the passion of the paintings. In her introduction, Ilene Susan Fort amplifies these excerpts, exploring the history of California and its art and also the unique qualities that have made the state so seductive to explorers, tourists, and artists alike. The book concludes with biographical notes on the artists and information about the collections of the major California museums. AUTHOR: Arnold Skolnick
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | 1000 New York Buildings by Bill Harris, Jorg Brockmann
This magnificent and useful volume contains black-and-white photos of 1000 of New York's most historically significant, beautiful, or just plain intriguing buildings, from the justly famous Empire State, Woolworth, and Flatiron buildings to an obscure pencil factory in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Photographs and text provide the necessary information and bring each building to life. AUTHOR: Bill Harris, Jorg Brockmann
PUBLISHER: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Draw Fifty Boats, Ships, Trucks & Trains by Lee J. Ames
Description not available.Step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of boats, ships, trucks, and trains. AUTHOR: Lee J. Ames
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Mehndi Kit by Zaynab Mirza
Mehndi, the ancient art of body painting, is making its mark as beautiful, painless, temporary body art for the nineties. Now readers can create their own dazzling mehndi designs with this kit which includes organic henna, 20 design transfers, and a 72-page illustrated book with complete instructions. AUTHOR: Zaynab Mirza
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Trade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The New York Times Book of Broadway by Ben Brantley
Description not available.The main theater critic for The New York Times shares his selection of favorite photographs and reviews from the paper. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Ben Brantley
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Kitchens by Chris C. Madden, John Vaughan, Michael Mundy
Description not available.An illustrated compendium of kitchen designs for the 1990s features forty innovative and practical contemporary kitchens, with advice on layout, storage, appliances, accessories, furniture, cabinets, and flooring. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Chris C. Madden, John Vaughan, Michael Mundy
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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