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An exploration of Wharton Esherick's artistic evolution during the early decades of the twentieth century. Based on the exhibition in the Kamin and Kroiz Galleries of the University of Pennsylvania, this work expands upon the exhibition's themes with well over...
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A pioneering collection of Wharton Esherick's work, piece by piece, through beautiful color photography and more than 130 paintings, woodblock prints, sculpture, and utilitarian objects found at the Wharton Esherick Museum. Artist Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) is best known for his...
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In 1922, Wharton Esherick showed a copy Rhymes of Early Jungle Folk, which he had illustrated with woodcut prints, to Harold Mason, owner of the Centaur Bookshop in Philadelphia. Impressed by what he saw, Mason asked Esherick to illustrate Walt...
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A large format board book introducing a funny assortment of wild animals, how they find food and what they eat--from carnivores to herbivores. From what they are eating to how they are finding their food, animals are very curious creatures....
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A young person's tour of a symphony orchestra, this book introduces ten quirky animal musicians rehearsing for a concert. The players include an eccentric hippo flautist, a farmer-dog double bassist, a prim poodle French horn player, and a hip giraffe...
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Richly comprehensive, this book gives us a one-of-a-kind look at all aspects of the work of internationally-renowned contemporary textile artist Gerhardt Knodel. Including over 400 images, it documents the development of Knodel's art from 1969 through 2014. Knodel became widely...
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This graphically delightful primer handily defines the seven characteristics of good design and shows why it matters! What do a folding bicycle, umbrella, toilet brush, and water bottle all have in common? They are examples of good design—something we often...
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Award-winning art critic Koplos captures the history and zeitgeist of the functional pottery craft through interviews with 50 artists. Why are people still handmaking utilitarian pottery in the 21st century? Doesn’t industrial production take care of all our storage and...
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What’s Your Call Sign? is filled with cleverly written and funny stories behind the seemingly mean-spirited nicknames naval aviators use to address each other as terms of endearment. As such, these stories provide a realistic and true insight into the...
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Create over 100 liquid refreshment recipes to enhance good health and uplift your body, mind, and spirit. By tapping into her Latin American and European cultural background, the author inspires readers with these charming and easy-to-make beverages. Based on the...
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Every two years, 50 to 60 top artists in all mediums travel to the tiny town of Aiguines in Provence, France, and spend six days and nights collaborating, cross-pollinating ideas, and trying out mediums they've never used before. In these...
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This book introduces the reader to 32 self-taught artists in the Southeastern United States. Some have already come to the attention of collectors and scholars. Many others have been unrecognized outside of their immediate neighborhoods. What they all have in...
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“I live on the western shore next to the Chesapeake Bay. One morning, all I could see was mud! ‘Where did all the water go?’ I asked my parents. They said not to worry, the water would be back. But...
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From where they are hiding to where they call home, animals are very curious creatures. This large-format board book is full of facts about animals and their habitats and is a perfect introduction for toddlers and preschoolers to the "who...
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Looking closely at a toy vehicle on one page, then finding it among similar vehicles on the next page helps children build observation and memory skills. Beautifully drawn collections of similar toy vehicles invite young children to explore shapes, colors, and...
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Build observation and memory skills by looking closely at a house, turning the page, and finding it among similar houses. Beautifully drawn collections of similar houses invite young children to explore shapes, colors, and details until they can put their...
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Quirky seek-and-find drawings of near-lookalike robot toys invite children to become color and shape detectives. Playfully drawn collections of near-lookalike robot toys invite young children to explore shapes, colors, and details until they can put their finger on the exact...
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Quirky seek-and-find drawings of near-lookalike plush toys invite children to become color and shape detectives. Playfully drawn collections of near-lookalike stuffed animals invite young children to explore shapes, colors, and details until they can put their finger on the exact...
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From George Washington to Barack Obama, this book provides the history of the birthplace of every American president, preservation efforts, visitor information, and personal observations. Almost every birthplace has been preserved in some way or another, from the grand monuments...
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While a Tree Grew takes young readers on a journey through time with Maryland’s most famous tree, the great Wye Oak, by tracing the tree’s history from when it was a seedling to its fall during a storm in 2002....
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31 handcrafted dolls with whimsical cat faces and highly detailed costumes, inspired by fashion spanning the 1500s to 1920. Doll artist Helen Cohen has created a cat fancy in Whimsical Elegance like no other. A self-taught doll maker and passionate...
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26 simple beginner and intermediate projects to transform simple wire into animals, flowers, people, pendants, airy sculptures, greeting cards, and more, using easy-to-find floral wire for decorative art. Learn to create art with light, flexible floral wire. Detailed photographs and...
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Whipmaking is the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding. This revised edition introduces another major category of whips—those made in the Mongol tradition. Braiding details are shown in an extensive selection of photographs that also serve to document...
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From homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move our country (and our livestock) forward. Author , in his new book, Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, shows how whipmaking and...