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|  | Draw 50 Holiday Decorations by Lee J. Ames
Description not available.Step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of holiday subjects such as Baby New Year, Cupid and his arrow, July 4th rockets, turkey, pumpkin, Easter basket, Santa Claus, and a menorah AUTHOR: Lee J. Ames
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Art Deco Style by Bevis Hillier, Stephen Escritt
The dominant style in architecture, jewellery and interior decoration of the 1920s and 1930s, Art Deco was an exuberant reaction to the austerity and functionalism of the war years. Characterized by geometric shapes, stylized natural forms and the use of luxurious materials, and inspired by sources ranging from Ancient Egypt to the Ballets Russes, the style quickly spread from France to Britain, the USA and all over the globe during the 1930s. Interest in Art Deco was revived in the 1960s, partly as a result of the work of Bevis Hillier. In his entertaining introduction to this book, Hillier recalls his own adventures, triumphs and mistakes in writing the first book on the subject and co-organizing the colossal Minneapolis exhibition in 1971. The fascinating text charts the various worldwide manifestations of Art Deco, and demonstrates how the style's coherence led to its international appeal. The first book to explore Art Deco's pervasive influence in all areas of life, Art Deco Style is illustrated with examples from all over the world, from liners to letter boxes and lampposts. AUTHOR: Bevis Hillier, Stephen Escritt
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Jane Eyre by Beth Newman, Candido Perez Gallego, Charlotte Bronte, Diane Johnson, Donna Barkman
Description not available.A young woman looks back at her childhood in a harsh orphanage and describes her growing love for the man who employs her as a governess. AUTHOR: Beth Newman, Candido Perez Gallego, Charlotte Bronte, Diane Johnson, Donna Barkman
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Art of Flowers by Jack Kramer
Description not available.Showcases nineteenth-century botanical illustrations by top contributors, tracing the development of the genre, the contributing trends of the Victorian era, and reproducing excerpts from some of the periodicals and publications of the time. AUTHOR: Jack Kramer
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Greene & Greene by Alexander Vertikoff, Bruce Smith, Edward R. Bosley
In the first decades of the 20th century, Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene almost single-handedly defined the Arts and Crafts aesthetic in America as the architectural firm Greene & Greene. The only full-color survey of the firm's greatest works -- including several newly restored to their original grandeur -- Greene & Greene reveals the consummate artistry that ensured the brothers' place among the most brilliant of American architects. An in-depth tour of 25 magnificent homes, this book examines the creative evolution of their style. From the Gamble House in Pasadena, California -- whose director contributes the book's foreword -- to lesser-known gems throughout the state, Greene & Greene is a wonderful introduction to the brothers' work, and a warm homage to the charms of this refined domestic architecture. AUTHOR: Alexander Vertikoff, Bruce Smith, Edward R. Bosley
PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | A Fez of the Heart by Jeremy Seal
Jeremy Seal taught English for several years in Turkey, where he became obsessed with the fez, in which he believes the national soul of Turkey can be found. His account of his quest for its history--it was outlawed as old-fashioned in 1925 by Kemal Ataturk--results in a journey to all corners of the fascinating land that is modern Turkey. AUTHOR: Jeremy Seal
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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