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William Kentridge William Kentridge Jane Taylor,Maria-Christina Villasenor,William Kentridge,Carolyn Christov Bakargiev,William Kentridge "William Kentridge (b. 1955, Johannesburg) has always addressed the more challenging and intimate aspects of contemporary life and of South Africa, both during Apartheid and in the post-Apartheid per… OL11636684W
The naked lady The naked lady Wallace, Ian When a sculptor moves in to the farm next door, young Tom is inspired to become an artist. OL14989236W
Nature art with Chiura Obata Nature art with Chiura Obata Michael Elsohn Ross Describes the life and work of nature artist and Japanese American Chiura Obata. Includes tips on how readers can make their own nature art. OL15041517W
Artistic Citizenship Artistic Citizenship Mary Schmidt Campbell How do people in the creative arts prepare for, and participate in, civic life? This question is central to anyone involved in arts education and in the creation of public policy for the arts. Celebr… OL15177598W
Scars Scars C. A. Rainfield,Cheryl Rainfield Fifteen-year-old Kendra, a budding artist who has not felt safe since she began to remember devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, cannot seem to recall her abuser's identity and copes with … OL15568943W
Creative expression, creative education Creative expression, creative education Kelly, Robert,Carleton Derek Leggo A primer to help parents and educators understand creativity theory, and to inspire them to create an educational culture of creativity, the book investigates the nature of idea generation and develo… OL18143435W
Psychotherapy With People in the Arts Psychotherapy With People in the Arts Gerald Schoenewolf "This riveting collection of case histories illustrates the dark interplay of neurosis and creativity. Psychotherapy with People in the Arts: Nurturing Creativity explores the struggles of writers, p… OL1885199W
The spirituality of art The spirituality of art Lois Huey-heck,Jim Kalnin 176 pages : 24 cm OL20948579W
Creative margins Creative margins Alison L. Bain "Suburbs can be incubators of creativity: innovative and complex, but all too often underappreciated. In Creative Margins, Alison L. Bain documents the unique role of Canadian artists and cultural wo… OL22329462W
Il était une fois Il était une fois Gloria Vanderbilt L'enfance de la "pauvre petite fille riche" sur laquelle a pleuré l'Amérique des années 1930. OL24271136W
L'art L'art Caroline Larroche De quels mouvements Monet, Picasso, Warhol sont-ils les maîtres? Quel était le genre majeur jusqu'au XIXe siècle : le portrait, la nature morte, le paysage ou la peinture d'histoire? Un peintre peint… OL24692366W
Kilty-boy Kilty-boy Kevin Barry "These are the recollections seen through the eyes of a young Irish boy growing up in Notting Hill and Chelsea in the 1950s and 1960s with its trials and tribulations. However, great joy, poignancy, … OL27974013W
Art & artists through the centuries Art & artists through the centuries MARSHA BLACK,MICHELLE MCAULIFFE Contains brief biographies of artists from the neolithic period through the 21st century along with activities designed to teach students about the artists and their techniques. OL28177466W
Jouez coeur et gagnez Jouez coeur et gagnez Dominique Marny Le passage Coeur près de la Bastille à Paris accueille des artistes, des artisans et d'autres gens, toutes générations et nationalités confondues. A l'abri du chaos du monde et des bruits de la ville… OL28762728W
Klimt Klimt Sara Haynes Provides an introduction to the life and history of artist Gustav Klimt, along with some of his most important and influential works. OL29250267W
An early work late in life An early work late in life William Thomas Whiting "The true story of the life and untimely death of ... young artist named Daniel Arthur Allen. When one of Dan's mysterious, jewel-like paintings was discovered in the vault of a major museum nearly f… OL31204398W
Hooray for the Golly sisters! Hooray for the Golly sisters! Sue Truesdell,Betsy Cromer Byars In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences. OL470587W
Artists against war and fascism Artists against war and fascism American Artists' Congress. Papers of the First American Artists' Congress OL5474077W
Contemporary portraits Contemporary portraits Frank Harris A collection of pen-portraits of authors and artists from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including Whistler, Rodin, Verlaine, and Oscar Wilde. OL80080W
Ulysses Ulysses James Joyce Written over a seven-year period, from 1914 to 1921, this book has survived bowdlerization, legal action and controversy. The novel deals with the events of one day in Dublin, 16th June 1904, now kno… OL86318W
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