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|  | Art Nouveau, 1890-1914 by Paul Greenhalgh
Description not available.A lavish volume created to accompany a major museum exhibition considers the popular and influential style of Art Nouveau and includes a wealth of illustrations as well as rare period photographs showcasing all mediums from Tiffany lampshades to Lalique jewelry. AUTHOR: Paul Greenhalgh
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Writings & Drawings by Christoph Irmscher, John James Audubon
It's not a well-known fact that, in addition to his famous paintings documenting American birdlife, John James Audubon was also an eloquent writer. Here is a selection of his writings, including journals, letters, bird notes, a memoir of his early years, and stories of the American frontier. AUTHOR: Christoph Irmscher, John James Audubon
PUBLISHER: Library of America, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Tibetan Art Coloring Book by J Jamyang Singe
Expertly rendered with brush and ink, these 12 large-format Tibetan Buddhist thangka drawings are ready to be colored. Thangkas -- fine cloth scrolls painted with luminous pigment made from powdered minerals, ground gemstones, plants, insects, and other natural substances -- are valuable and sacred religious icons. Now, line art drawings by one of the greatest contemporary thangka painters allow anyone interested in Tibetan art and culture to attempt the mysteries of this highly specialized art form. An introduction by J. Jamyang Singe, written with Paule Marx, Singe's student of many years, explains the ancient design principles of Tibetan thangka art and gives meaning to the deities and symbolic objects that appear in these wonderful Buddhist picture stories. AUTHOR: J Jamyang Singe
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Costume, 1066-1990s by John Peacock
Here is the revised, expanded and updated edition of this unrivaled collection of drawings ranging over ten centuries of English historical costume. More than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men's and women's clothing over the centuries. The evolution of particular garments can easily be traced, from their origins through their fashionable epochs, to their inevitable demise and resurgence. Designed for quick reference, the book is divided into the reigns of the British monarchs, and the costumes have been chosen to reflect analogous developments in the United States and Europe. AUTHOR: John Peacock
PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | 100 Years of the Decorative Arts by Eric Knowles
Written for both experienced and novice collectors, 100 Years of the Decorative Arts is a comprehensive illustrated survey of a period once ignored by serious antique dealers but now one of the most popular collecting fields. In this book, Eric Knowles brings together Victoriana, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Beginning with an introduction to the main events, artistic movements and technological advances of the period, the book looks in detail at all of the important craftsmen and women working in the United States, Britain, and continental Europe. The range of media considered is no less diverse and includes furniture, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and glass. Each section includes information on identification, valuation, dating and fakes. Finally, there is a list of designers, craftsmen and women, manufacturers and their marks, and a glossary of technical terms. AUTHOR: Eric Knowles
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Brilliant Disguises & Clever Costumes by Angela Wilkes
This book offers hundred of exciting projects to entertain children ages six and up. They can make a wide range of funny faces, hats and headdresses, and crafty clothes. Readers will learn how to turn a simple box into a monster, robot, bird, or animal. Or they can transform an old sheet into a ghoul, make papier-mache crowns, or create wigs and beards from yarn and cotton. Illustrated with color photographs. AUTHOR: Angela Wilkes
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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