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|  | Art of Edo Japan by Christine Guth
This book celebrates the art of Edo Japan, the great period that produced the ever-popularUkiyo-e woodblock prints. Christine Guth explores the characteristics of the Japanese cities of Edo (modern Tokyo), Kyoto, and others and their influence on artists. The only book in English to survey the period from this unique perspective, Art of Edo Japan analyzes both fine arts and crafts. AUTHOR: Christine Guth
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Frida Kahlo
Description not available.Introduces the life of the world-famous Mexican artist who overcame polio, injuries from a near-fatal bus accident, a tempestuous marriage to Diego Rivera, and other difficulties.
PUBLISHER: Gale Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Shakespeare Sketchbook by James C. Christensen, Renwick St. James
Description not available.Illustrates the characters and scenes described in Shakespeare's plays from Hamlet to The merry wives of Windsor, and provides commentary on the myths, murders, and universality of Shakespeare's works. AUTHOR: James C. Christensen, Renwick St. James
PUBLISHER: Greenwich Workshop Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy
Absolutely the most thorough guide to pastel materials and techniques ever assembled in a single volume, this is the book for anyone working with pastels, from beginners to experienced artists looking to develop more professional skills. Defining the pastel medium broadly -- color in stick form to be used for drawing and painting simultaneously -- the author creates works of sensuous textures and colors, ranging from subtle to intense. He uses traditional soft and hard pastels, as well as off pastels and oil sticks, showing the effects produced by each in step-by-step demonstrations. Included are sophisticated ways to combine pastels with water, acrylic, alkyd gels, and oil paint for stunning mixed-media results. AUTHOR: Bill Creevy
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Basics for Builders by Kevin Foley, Mary Greene, Wayne DelPico
ate takeoffs using a complete set of residential working drawings from Home Planners, Inc., the nation's leading provider of home plans. Features a detailed material takeoff, from site work to electrical, and over 160 illustrations, including commercial construction details. AUTHOR: Kevin Foley, Mary Greene, Wayne DelPico
PUBLISHER: Means, R. S. Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Designing with Type by James Craig, William Bevington
This cover-to-cover revision of the most widely used typography textbook is completely reorganized and updated to reflect the latest developments in desktop publishing and digital typesetting. Families of five classic typefaces, originally set in metal, have all been reset in Adobe. How to solve design problems, now shown in a chapter devoted to challenging projects, includes a Web site address at The Cooper Union where readers can see examples in color. Designing with text type, display type, and instruction in traditional typography skills are all included. AUTHOR: James Craig, William Bevington
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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