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A charming, chunky book filled with more than 150 works we love from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The book is divided into different themes for readers to explore, including people, animals, transportation, and places. Accompanying text provides readers with insight into each piece without distracting from the beauty of the work. From paintings to collages to sculptures to photographs, I (Heart) Art helps readers discover the best that the museum has to offer. Among the artists included are Jennifer Bartlett, Romare Bearden, Rosa Bonheur, Canaletto, Mary Cassatt, Marc Chagall, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Hokusai, Winslow Homer, Edmonia Lewis, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, and Andy Warhol.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

The Work We Love from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A charming, chunky book filled with more than 150 works from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accompanying text provides readers with insight into each piece without distracting from the beauty of the work. Includes works by Mary Cassatt, Marc Chagall, Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. Full color.

I (Heart) Art

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#hardcover #art #photography #nonfiction #Art #ya #YA #photos #fun #youngadult 


Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world and influencing our perceptions of reality. This text demonstrates the unique and profound influence on culture and society that photographs have, examining some of the most important landmarks in photographic history.

Photo

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Michael Clinton

Arkansas

Seeing the World in Details

In Michael Clinton's earlier books - all travel photography - he has shown us the world in context, in long shots that describe people, places and things/architecture and design objects. In Closer he looks at the world through a telescopic lens, honing in on specifics to people, their cultures and their environments. An impulse item for the photographic and travel aficionado, this book is just a fun read.

♻️ Closer

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Blue Balliett

California

When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

Chasing Vermeer

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Kansas

Concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory.This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation-from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory-provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates-from young designers to experienced practitioners-will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.


101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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#leonorainthemorninglight #historicalfiction #hardcover #ww2 #art

Florida

For fans of Colm Tóibín's The Master, a page-turning novel about Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and the art, drama, and romance that defined her coming-of-age during World War II.

Leonora in the Morning Light

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Dawn Tripp

New Hampshire

A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe

A novel exploring "Georgia O'Keeffe, her love affair with photographer Alfred Stieglitz, and her quest to become an independent artist"--Dust jacket flap.

Georgia

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New York

The Art of Drawing Letters

Hand-lettering has taken the creative world by storm! Learn the basics of drawing letters and words with this fun, accessible, and interactive book!

 * Learn five major hand-lettering styles, then transform your writing into art.
 * Practice pages allow you space to master each letter in every style.
 * Sections demonstrate how to embellish your letters, mix different styles for emphasis and flare, add decorative effects like shading, and combine text and illustration.
 * Easy-to-follow tutorials and sections to trace, color, or complete make hand-lettering approachable for anyone.
 * Project ideas demonstrate ways to brighten everyday items, create striking art, and add a meaningful touch to gifts through hand-lettering.
 * Full-color illustrations and photos throughout.
 * 160 pages.
 * 7-1/2 inches wide by 9-1/2 high.
 * By popular Florida-based illustrator and designer Megan Wells.

Hand-Lettering

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#hardcover #art #arthistory #comicalart #16thcentury

Pieter Bruegel (ca. 1525-1569), generally considered the greatest Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, was described in 1604 by his earliest biographer as a supremely comic artist, few of whose works failed to elicit laughter. Today, however, we approach Bruegel's art as anything but a laughing matter. His paintings and drawings are thought to conceal profound allegories best illuminated with scholarly erudition. In this delightfully engaging book, Walter S. Gibson takes a new look at Bruegel, arguing that the artist was no erudite philosopher, but a man very much in the world, and that a significant part of his art is best appreciated in the context of humor. In his illuminating examination of the witty and amusing elements in Bruegel's paintings, prints, and drawings in relation to the sixteenth century European culture of laughter, Gibson reminds us exactly why Bruegel was one of the most original artists of his time.



In a series of engrossing chapters, Gibson explores the function and production of laughter in the sixteenth century, examines the ways in which Bruegel exploited the comic potential of Hieronymus Bosch, and traces how the artist developed his remarkable gift for physiognomy in his work, culminating in three paintings of festive peasants he produced during the 1560s: the Wedding Dance, the Kermis, and the Wedding Banquet. Gibson also takes a detailed look at the Dulle Griet, Bruegel's most complex evocation of Bosch.

Pieter Bruegel and the Art of Laughter

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#hardcover #tracychevalier #historicalfiction

Interweaves historical fact with fiction to explore the mystery behind the creation of the remarkable Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, woven at the end of the fifteenth century, which today hang in the Cluny Museum in Paris.

The Lady and the Unicorn

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Washington

Abandoned Architecture and Objects from Seven Continents

In Global Remains, Michael Clinton offers a visionary collection of the different places around the world that have struck his perceptive eye: forgotten places and artefacts that range from homes, to churches, to planes, statues, temples, and farmhouses.

Global Remains

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Soman Chainani

Arizona

Dangerous Tales

You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that capture hearts long kept tame and set them free, truths that explore life . . . and death. A prince has a surprising awakening . . . A beauty fights like a beast . . . A boy refuses to become prey . . . A path to happiness is lost. . . . then found again. New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.

Beasts and Beauty

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Colleen Carroll

New Mexico

Mother Father Sister Brother

Abbeville Kids expands its award-winning series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world. In "How Artists See Families", children can see how Carmen Lomas Garza captured the simple pleasure of a family eating watermelon on the front porch; how Kikugawa Eizan used curved lines to show the gracefulness with which a mother carries her young son; how John Singer Sargent depicted the flowerlike delicacy of two sisters as they light lanterns in a twilit summer garden; and how Winslow Homer showed a boy's protectiveness of his younger brother in a dangerous situation. "How Artists See" is a series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art and about art by looking at the world. Each volume presents 16 diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject that every child already knows from personal experience. Author Colleen Carroll's engaging, conversational text is filled with thought-provoking questions and imaginative activities that spark children's natural curiosity both about the subject of the artwork they are looking at and about the way it was created. This direct, interactive approach to art - and to the world - promotes self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-expression. The books introduce basic artistic concepts, styles, and techniques, and are loads of fun. For children who want to know more about the artists whose works appear in each book, biographies are provided at the end, along with suggestions for further reading and an international list of museums where each artist's works can be seen. As children begin to understand the multitude of ways that artists see, they should deepen their appreciation of art and artists, of the world around them, and of their own unique vision.

How Artists See: Families

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#hardcover #woman #art #history #ourhistory


Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Reexamining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the pivotal but less well-known roles women have played in culture and society.

Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women's history--from early matriarchal societies through women's suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20th-century feminism, and gender politics, to recent movements such as #MeToo and International Women's Day--and the key role women have had in shaping our past.

Learn about the everyday lives of women through the ages as well as the big names of women's history--powerful, inspirational, and trailblazing women such as Cleopatra, Florence Nightingale, Emmeline Pankhurst, Eva Peron, and Rosa Parks--and discover the unsung contributions of lesser-known women who have changed the world, and the "forgotten" events of women's history.

Placing women firmly center stage, Women: Our Story shows women where they came from, and in celebrating the achievements of women of the past, offers positive role models for women of today.

Women: Our Story

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Oregon

In the midst of a series of unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth-graders Calder, Petra, and Tommy lead their classmates in an attempt to keep Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Robie House from being demolished.

The Wright 3

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#artsandcrafts #crafting #crafts #loom #looming #children #art #hobby #handmade #fun

Maryland

25 Spectacular, Never-Before-Seen Designs for Rainbows of Fun

From the authors of the instant bestseller Loom Magic! comes a second amazing project book with twenty-five totally new and extreme designs! Rainbow Looms are taking the world by storm, with devotees of all ages accessorizing their wrists, backpacks, and rooms with fun and creative projects. These super imaginative, out-of-this-world projects will take your rubber band loom projects to the next level. Here are kid-tested step-by-step instructions and bright color photographs to show you how to make the coolest rubber band projects out there, including: Twisty headband Bouquet of flowers Octopus Decorated ponytail holder Fashion jewelry stand Glow-in-the-dark stars Zipper decoration Hockey stick Bloodshot eyeballs Black bat And many more!

Loom Magic Xtreme!

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   Painting landscapes will get you started in painting one of the most popular subjects among artists of the past and the present.

A Simple, Enjoyable Method To Get You Started In Painting

Shows how to paint landscapes with oils and watercolors, presenting step-by-step demonstrations and technique exercises.

Painting Landscapes

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Illinois

The British nun combines her interest in the Muses of classical mythology with her appreciation for fine porcelain in this unique mythology book.

Sister Wendy's Book of Muses

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Molly Rockwell

Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book contains carols, stories, poems, and recollections by various authors.

Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book

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Sketchbook (NEW)

Laura J. Coats

Good condition, minor flaw/damage in spine. 

Rather than swimming with the other ducks, Marcella likes to paint the moon as it goes through its phases.

Marcella and the Moon

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Good condition, but missing dust jacket #stevemartin #anobjectofbeauty #art #mystery

Alabama

An Object of Beauty

#paperback #mazes #art #childrens #activitybooks

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Minnesota

Help little cottontails get to school, lead a hungry bunny to some carrot cake, show another the way to a bubble bath, and more. 48 puzzles with solutions.

Bunny Rabbit Mazes

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Katherine Applegate

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, The

I (Heart) Art

Julia Krumhauer (Editor); Hans-Michael Koetzle

Photo

Michael Clinton

♻️ Closer

Blue Balliett

Chasing Vermeer

Matthew Frederick

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

Michaela Carter

Leonora in the Morning Light

Dawn Tripp

Georgia

Inc. Peter Pauper Press (Created by)

Hand-Lettering

Walter S. Gibson

Pieter Bruegel and the Art of Laughter

Tracy Chevalier

The Lady and the Unicorn

Michael Clinton

Global Remains

Soman Chainani

Beasts and Beauty

Colleen Carroll

How Artists See: Families

Smithsonian, DK

Women: Our Story

Blue Balliett; Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

The Wright 3

John McCann; Becky Thomas; Monica Sweeney

Loom Magic Xtreme!

Parramon's Editorial Team

Painting Landscapes

Wendy Beckett

Sister Wendy's Book of Muses

Molly Rockwell

Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book

N/A

Sketchbook (NEW)

Laura J. Coats

Marcella and the Moon

Steve Martin

An Object of Beauty

Suzanne Ross

Bunny Rabbit Mazes

Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ivan