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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Agitate! educate! organize! Agitate! educate! organize! Timothy W. Drescher,Lincoln Cushing This book contains over 200 full-color images (from a database of over 800 posters selected from labor archives and special collections around the US) and roughly 20,000 words, plus a bibliography an… OL13646858W
Picasso Picasso Pierre Daix,Jean-Louis Andral,Pablo Picasso In 1946, when Picasso received the offer to use one of the great rooms in the castle at Antibes as a studio, he exclaimed enthusiastically: “I'm not only going to paint, I'll decorate the museum too.… OL145191W
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone Drew Struzan Harry Potter fans of all ages will treasure these 15 captivating images, taken directly from the new live-action movie HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Each full-color poster includes exciting … OL15141632W
When you ride alone you ride with bin Laden When you ride alone you ride with bin Laden Bill Maher Offers a series of images, inspired by historic war posters, that encourage the American people to conserve energy, take more interest in foreign affairs, and advance the War on Terrorism, and provid… OL16058739W
Revolutionary tides Revolutionary tides Jeffrey T. Schnapp Public assemblies and multitudes in action are fundamental to our notion of political life. Through 120 posters-many never previously reproduced-the book examines the impact of large gatherings of pe… OL19667744W
Oh so pretty Oh so pretty Rick Poynor,Toby Mott Collector/artist Toby Mott, has amassed an exhaustive archive of printed matter relating to the history of British punk. Collected here are selected images from the Mott Collection-- posters, flyers… OL20043505W
Sam is not my uncle Sam is not my uncle Alfons González Quesada Uncle Sam with his hands cut off; the head of the Statue of Liberty impaled on a bayonet; a trash can decorated with the Stars and Stripes: these are some of the striking images with which Cuban prop… OL20046720W
See red women's workshop See red women's workshop Prue Stevenson,Susan Mackie,Robinson, Anne (Artist),Jess Baines "Founded in 1974, See Red Women's Workshop grew out of a shared desire to combat sexist images of women and to create positive and challenging alternatives. Women from different backgrounds came toge… OL20059290W
Public health campaigns Public health campaigns World Health Organization (WHO) Since it was set up in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) has used posters to influence national health policies. This book celebrates the story of public health posters and their cross-cultur… OL22386953W
Keep Calm and Carry on Truth Behind Poster Keep Calm and Carry on Truth Behind Poster B. Lewis 80 pages : 18 cm OL26327206W
Poster/lettering fun Poster/lettering fun Carolyn Davis,Charlene Brown Introduces basic design and lettering skills and then uses these techniques to create posters, greeting cards and games. OL28757776W
Diabetic eye disease Diabetic eye disease David Khorram Millions of people go blind from diabetes. Make sure you're not one of them. In this book, award-winning ophthalmologist, writer and educator, Dr. David Khorram serves as your guide, giving you the k… OL28962730W
Run Indian Run Run Indian Run Thomas P. Kelley ***GOODREAD MEMBER Reviews:* Carl Van Dam (Jan 14, 2013 4 0f 5 Stars) really liked it: The tragic story of an Indian (Simon Gun-an-noot) in northern BC who was falsely accused of murdering two whit… OL3136888W
Fun Without Vulgarity Fun Without Vulgarity Catherine Haill 22p., 80p. of col. plates : 28cm OL5405967W
Dictionnaire des graveurs, illustrateurs et affichistes français et étrangers (1673-1950) Dictionnaire des graveurs, illustrateurs et affichistes français et étrangers (1673-1950) Gaïte Dugnat Not a biographical dictionary, but a catalog of the works of printmakers, illustrators and poster-designers with an emphasis on French artists. Organized alphabetically by artist. Each entry contains… OL5995726W
The posters of Jules Chéret The posters of Jules Chéret Lucy Broido Based on Les affiches illustrées, 1886-1895 / Ernest Maindron. OL6343162W
Hatch Show Print Hatch Show Print Jim Sherraden,Jim Sherrarden,Elek Horvath,Paul Kingsbury "For more than a century, Nashville's Hatch Show Print has produced show-posters for entertainers of all stripes, from country musicians to magicians, professional wrestlers to rock stars. Hatch Show… OL7798090W
Michael Engelmann Michael Engelmann Anita Kühnel "Unadorned photography, definite colours, laconic texts set in functional type: these are the formal elements Michael Engelmann uses to produce a sign language that is dense, and yet seems nimble at … OL9052701W
War Posters War Posters James Aulich A wide selection of the most eye-catching examples from the internationally renowned poster collection at London's Imperial War Museum. It encompasses iconic images such as Alfred Leete's "Your Count… OL9200585W