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Natural Surfaces Natural Surfaces Judy A. Juracek "A reference tool, Natural Surfaces catalogs hundreds of landscape and garden elements for use by artists and designers who draw on nature for imagery. Third in the acclaimed Surfaces series, this bo… OL14870638W
Judaism and Christian art Judaism and Christian art Herbert L. Kessler,David Nirenberg From Amazon: Christian cultures across the centuries have invoked Judaism in order to debate, represent, and contain the dangers presented by the sensual nature of art. By engaging Judaism, both real… OL15489261W
I spy a freight train I spy a freight train Lucy Micklethwait Draws the viewer's eye to notice a transportation-related object in each of the well-known paintings represented in this work. OL15851800W
Alexa Hampton Alexa Hampton Alexa Hampton At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language of good design, the vocabulary to speak it, and the elements that define it. As the daughter of interior design legend Mark Hampton, she traveled t… OL15896937W
Lifting the curtain on design Lifting the curtain on design Vicente Wolf 224 pages : 28 cm OL15909553W
Henri Matisse Henri Matisse Shirley Neilsen Blum This volume explains the works of Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Matisse was a French artist, known primarily as a painter and for his use of color and his fluid and original draftsmanship. The colorful,… OL15975194W
In wonderland In wonderland Ilene Susan Fort "Filled with a wide array of illustrations, this book offers a fresh perspective on surrealism as it spotlights the important role that North American women artists played in the movement. The surrea… OL16003050W
Thomas Heatherwick Thomas Heatherwick Thomas Heatherwick "Comprehensive survey of the work of a distinguished British architect"-- OL16442473W
From ornament to object From ornament to object Alina Alexandra Payne "In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects--c… OL16499313W
Net of being Net of being Alex Grey "How Alex Grey's visionary art is evolving the cultural body through icons of interconnectedness"--Provided by publisher. OL16695113W
Encyclopedia of comparative iconography, vol. 1 (A-L) Encyclopedia of comparative iconography, vol. 1 (A-L) Helene E. Roberts "Answers to how various mythological, Biblical, and literary themes have been treated in literature, art, music, and the performing arts can be found in this work. It provides an analysis of over 100… OL16991335W
Prayers in Stone Prayers in Stone Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway The meaning of architectural sculpture is essential to our understanding of ancient Greek culture. The embellishment of buildings was common for the ancient Greeks, and often provocative. Some orname… OL1806453W
I Spy I Spy Lucy Micklethwait Presents objects for the letters of the alphabet through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Picasso, Botticelli, and Vermeer. OL1954443W
Labour & wait Labour & wait Julie Joyce "Published on occasion of the exhibition Labour and Wait, organized by Julie Joyce and presented at the Santa Barbara Muesum of Art, July 2 through September 22, 2013. Drawing its title from an 1838 … OL19974812W
Creating the future Creating the future Michael Fallon Examines the premise that the progress of art in Los Angeles ceased during the 1970s--after the decline of the Ferus Gallery, the scattering of its stable of artists (Robert Irwin, Ed Kienholz, Ed Mo… OL19988858W
Paintings that changed the world Paintings that changed the world Bernhard Graf,Klaus Reichold Profiles ninety of the world's most renowned paintings, presenting color reproductions and brief essays on the artists, the development of each work, and responses to the works through the ages. OL20984227W
Creating the Countryside - The Rural Idyll, 1600-2017 Creating the Countryside - The Rural Idyll, 1600-2017 Verity Elson,Rosemary Shirley 119 pages : 26 cm OL28006605W
Ungestalt Ungestalt Valentin Groebner 199 pages : 24 cm OL4053473W
Hidden pictures Hidden pictures Bolton, Linda. Paintings and other works of art containing hidden pictures or messages introduce a variety of artists, both famous and unidentified. Includes projects for making hidden pictures. OL548988W
Symbols of Japan Symbols of Japan Merrily C. Baird "Beginning with a brief but insightful explanation of the development of symbols throughout Japanese history, the book looks at thematic motifs encountered in both the classical fine arts and the app… OL8630296W
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