Richard Kenin

Foxing on the cover page, no book jacket.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

From the Dawn of History to the ERA of the Impressionists

The Art of Drawing

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John Foster

No jacket sleeve for this book. Physical book is in good condition.

A One-Of-a-Kind Collection of Graphics Uniquely Designed by Hand

The artists featured in Dirty Fingernails, make a concerted effort to do projects that require them to step away from the computer to create one-of-a-kind designs for clients and themselves. They demonstrate that good design doesn’t have to be clean—in fact, the messier the better. From silkscreen prints to collages created from photocopies, to hand-drawn lettering, each designer explains their process and why they’ve chosen to work in their chosen medium. It’s an inspirational collection that will make even the most computer-savvy designer drool.

Dirty Fingernails

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Exhibition Catalogue for Francis Bacon’s showcase at the Grand Palais Paris in 1971-72. Features multiple fold out pages featuring triptychs of Bacon’s work.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Grand Palais Paris 1971-72

Francis Bacon

Larry Merrill

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A rich collection of photographs representing contemporary New Yorkers in their urban environment. Pedestrian Photographs showcases the keen eye of photographer Larry Merrill, and includes forty-eight color plates -- mainly created between 2004 and 2007 -- depicting street life in Manhattan's east side and Central Park.Introductory essays by noted author Wendell Berry and by the University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery's chief curator, Marjorie Searl, contextualize Merrill's work, which can also be found in the collections of the George Eastman House, Yale Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Museum of the City of New York, and the Israel Museum. Merrill has photographed for the World Bank in Bhutan, Haiti, Peru, and Senegal, and was guest curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Uris Education Gallery exhibition, Photographs in Light. The work in this volume is on display at the Memorial Art Gallery, where Merrill has been longtime director of the Gallery's Creative Workshop.

Pedestrian Photographs

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

How to Attract Birds

Pratt Institute’s Center for Contemporary Printmaking 1967 annual publication of printmaker’s work. This book demonstrates modern and innovative methods of approaching printmaking techniques alongside critiques and interviews with the artists.

The Annual of Contemporary Prints

Artist Proof

This book from the George Eastman House of Photography documents the exhibition titled “The Persistence of Vision” from July 1967. Featuring work by Donald Blumberg, Charles Gill, Ray K Metzker, Jerry Uelsmann, and John Wood. Foreword by Nathan Lyons.

Contemporary Photographers

The Persistance of Vision

An exhibition organized by the City of Antwerp in collaboration with the Belgian Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Flemish Culture. Sponsored by the Belgian Embassy.

An exhibition circulated by the Smithsonian Institutuon

Drawings and Prints

Antwerp

Ghislaine Wood

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

This provocative book shows how Art Nouveau artists & designers explored & exploited the idea of the erotic in their creative endeavors.

Art Nouveau and the Erotic

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Kevin Rivoli

In this unprecedented collection, photojournalist Kevin Rivoli proves that the idealistic, all-American views found in Norman Rockwell's classic illustrations are, in fact, accurate and timeless portrayals of a nation that truly does exist.Some critics argue that Norman Rockwell's images are overly sentimental, old-fashioned, and contrived. Yet it was always photojournalist Kevin Rivoli's belief that the themes that make Rockwell's illustrations so poignant -- patriotism, faith, family, and sports -- are also what make our country so great. Determined to dispel the critics' claims against Rockwell's prolific body of work, Rivoli set out with his camera to visit small towns and capture spontaneous Rockwell moments that celebrate the glory of ordinary, everyday life.In Search of Norman Rockwell's Americapairs Rivoli's photographs side by side with Norman Rockwell's iconic paintings, demonstrating how Rockwell's scenes were not just imagined on a canvas since they continue to sensitively reflect the American experience today. Each page of In Search of Norman Rockwell's America is filled with inspiring quotes and anecdotes from those who have been touched by Rockwell, including Arnold Palmer, Dick Clark, Beau Bridges, Dolly Parton, former president Jimmy Carter, and even the original subjects of Rockwell's artwork. A must-have for photographers, artists, Rockwell enthusiasts, and those desiring to slow down and focus on what's really important in life -- embracing those special Rockwell moments.

In Search of Norman Rockwell's America

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Frank Warren

For the past four years, Frank Warren, known as "the most trusted stranger in America," has invited people all over the world to send him creatively decorated postcards bearing secrets they have never before revealed. He has shared these PostSecrets on his blog, in an internationally traveling art exhibit, and in four electrifying and bestselling books: PostSecret, My Secret, The Secret Lives of Men and Women, and A Lifetime of Secrets. Warren's fifth book presents a never-before-seen collection of the most personal PostSecrets he's ever received—those dealing with life, death, and issues of faith and belief. The book lays bare the confessions of people at every stage of life, from every major faith (or from no faith). Warren's latest collection of secrets is his most profoundly moving yet.

PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God

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Gan Golan

Erich Origen

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Parody

A parody of "Goodnight Moon" offers a satirical recap of the Bush administration as it says goodnight to the ballot box, the Constitution, detainees, allies, Mardi Gras, and failures everywhere.

Goodnight Bush

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2017 RIT Retrospective Exhibition

Norman Ives

Ross Bayton

Simon Maughan

A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists

Plant Families is an easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated guide to the more than seventy core plant families every horticulturist, gardener, or budding botanist needs to know. It introduces the basics of plant genealogy and teaches readers how to identify and understand the different structures of flowers, trees, herbs, shrubs, and bulbs. It then walks through each family, explaining its origins and range and describing characteristics such as size, flowers, and seeds. Each family is accompanied by full-color botanical illustrations and diagrams. "Uses For" boxes planted throughout the book provide practical gardening tips related to each family. By understanding how botanists create these groupings, we can become more apt at spotting the unique characteristics of a plant and identifying it faster and more accurately. Understanding plant families also helps us to make sense of- and better appreciate- the enormous biological diversity of the plant kingdom.

Plant Families

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Twyla Tharp

Learn It and Use It for Life

A guide to unlocking creative potential provides exercises, anecdotes, and advice for evaluating one's creative history, finding creative stimulation through activity, and making time for creative change.

The Creative Habit

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Heather Darcy Bhandari

Jonathan Melber

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career

The definitive, must-have guide to pursuing an art career - Art/Work shares the tools artists of all levels need to make it in this highly competitive field.

Art/Work - Revised and Updated

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Carma Gorman

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

This groundbreaking anthology is the first to focus exclusively on the history of industrial design. With essays written by some of the greatest designers, visionaries, policy makers, theorists, critics and historians of the past two centuries, this book traces the history of industrial design, industrialization, and mass production in the United States and throughout the world.

The Industrial Design Reader

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Anita Moorjani

The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World

"The New York Times bestselling author of Dying to Be Me returns with an inspirational guide for sensitive people looking to fully harness their gifts of intuition and empathy in today's harsh world"--

Sensitive Is the New Strong

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Tim McCreight

Design Language brings fresh insight to students and practicing designers by examining the words they use. This compact volume presents 100 keywords with background, etymology and commentary. Whether the word is as familiar as edge or perhaps new to you, like synesthesia, you'll find yourself moving easily from one entry to the next, intrigued by the rich layers of meaning you discover. Teachers of design will appreciate the brief, clear, and inclusive presentation. The dynamic layout invites notation, making the book a starting point for personal vocabulary, both visual and literal. The sewn binding is tough enough for years of studio use, and the compact size will fit into a toolbox or pocket. Design Language understands that a book can't teach design. Instead, it helps people learn design, by using vocabulary to explore style, form, and composition.

Design Language

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John Stage

Nancy Radke

James Scherzi

An American Roadhouse [a Cookbook]

Enjoy the Dino vibe at home with more than 100 flavor-packed recipes from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the perennially popular, Syracuse-based honky-tonk rib joint. “What a humorous and informative book! A true American roadhouse classic.”—Paul Kirk, Kansas City Baron of Barbecue Where can you show up for world-class barbecue, stick around for the blues, and shut the place down waxing poetic with some pretty colorful characters? At the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, of course, the Syracuse-based honky-tonk rib joint known far and wide by bikers, blues musicians, and barbecue aficionados. This first-ever barbecue restaurant cookbook features more than 100 flavor-packed recipes, from starters through desserts, guaranteed to get your motor running. Join the Spiceman, John Stage, and his co author, Nancy Radke, on a journey into the world of low and slow barbecue and fast and furious grillin’. In Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse, you’ll learn the secrets to the Dinosaur’s succulent pit-smoked specialties—like Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Ribs and Home-Style Pulled Pork—in recipes you can cook up in your own backyard. John also shows you how to take traditional BBQ sauce and rev it up to create tempting dishes you can make in a flash: • Honky-Tonk Pot Roast • Black & Blue Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloins • Drunken Spicy Shameless Shrimp with Brazen Cocktail Sauce • Grill-Smoked Salmon with ChileLime Booster Sauce • Pan-Fried Pork Medallions with Creole Honey-Mustard Sauce • Oven-Roasted Mojito Chicken John even reveals the secret recipes for his famous homemade sides, desserts, and Honey Hush Cornbread. So . . . Grab that way-too-clean apron off its hook and get ready to flip, slop, slather, and slide your way to barbecue heaven. After all, it ain’t barbecue ’til you get some on you!

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

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Lottie Muir

Over 100 Recipes Using Home-Grown and Foraged Fruits, Herbs, and Edible Flowers

Learn how to make exquisite home-grown cocktails. Learn how to make exquisite home-grown cocktails. Lottie Muir is the creator of the Midnight Apothecary pop-up cocktail bar, set in a roof garden in the heart of London, where she also grows many of the ingredients for her mixes. On Saturday nights she sheds her gardening gloves and dons her apron to become the Cocktail Gardener mixologist. Moving from flowerbed to bar, she rustles up seasonal plant-powered cocktails, made with the harvest from her garden and from foraging trips nearby. Starting with The Cocktail Cabinet, Lottie explains both gardening and cocktail-making basics. She tells you what botanicals you will need year-round, including edible flowers, and gives tips on getting the best from your growing space, as well as advice on foraging if you want to venture further than your backyard. She also introduces you to basic equipment and techniques for making infusions and syrups as well as cocktails, and offers suggestions for garnishes. Then, in The Cocktail Elements, discover how to make a wide range of infusions, syrups, liqueurs, and bitters, which you can then make use of in The Recipes. Here you’ll find Garden Cocktails, Foraged Cocktails, and Mocktails and Restorative Cocktails. With delicious drinks such as the gorgeous Gorse Collins, Wild Cherry Rye Manhattan, and a Lavender Bee's Knees, you will appreciate the flavors of the garden and the wild, with the kick of a cocktail.

Wild Cocktails from the Midnight Apothecary

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David Wondrich

From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to Professor Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar

An informative, anecdotal history of classic American cocktails pays tribute to Jerry Thomas, the father of the American bar, in a study that includes a host of mixology lore, legends, trivia, and more than one hundred recipes for punches, cocktails, sours, fizzes, toddies, slings, and other drinks.

Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition

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Emma Stokes

The Periodic Table of Cocktails is a fun, concise, and creatively geeky approach to cocktail appreciation.

The Periodic Table of Cocktails

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Maureen Christian-Petrosky

A Year of Recipes and Tips for Spirited Tasting Parties

Classic favorites like the Martini and the Old-Fashioned, as well as new sips like the Mason Jar Basil Pisco Sour and Blueberry Lavender Vodka Spritzer, will inspire novices and enthusiasts alike to build up their bar vocabulary and taste outside their comfort zone. The book also offers a delicious selection of hors d'oeuvres pairings like Grilled Figs with Prosciutto and Rosemary Lemon Bars.

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