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100% Evil
Springer 2005; US$ 14.95"There's evil in the world." George W. Bush And lots of it. The question is, just what does it look like? A politician? An ex-girlfriend? Your landlord? Your boss? Hanna Arendt said it was banal. The Red Sox think of the Yankees. And in this hilarious, disturbing, quirky, and brilliant little book, noted illustrators Nicholas Blechman... more...
The Abu Ghraib Effect
Reaktion Books 2007; US$ 19.95Skillfully weaving together visual theory, history, philosophy, and current events, Stephen Eisenman probe the iconic images from the detention center at Abu Ghraib. more...
Advances in Bioceramics and Biotechnologies
Wiley 2010; US$ 110.00This volume is a collection of twenty-two cutting edge research papers from teh symposia on Nano-Biotechnology and Ceramics in Biomedical Applications and Advances in Biomineralized Ceramics, Bioceramics, and Bioinspired Designs, which were presented at the 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramics and Glass Technology (PACRIM-8). The symposia was focused... more...
American Women Artists in Wartime, 17762010
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 49.95For generations, men have left their homes and families to defend their country while their wives, mothers and daughters remained safely at home, outwardly unaffected. A closer examination reveals that women have always been directly impacted by war. In the last few years, they have actively participated on the front lines. This book tells the story... more...
Angels
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 5.00Even today, the splendid appearance of angels remains unwaning in its attraction. Images of these heavenly and powerful messengers convey protection, innocence and calm, and have been an inspiration to religious artists throughout the history of art. This book illustrates the most impressive representations of angels, from delicate, whimsical cupids... more...
Angels
OUP Oxford 2011; US$ 9.95What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This Very Short Introduction outlines some of the more prominent stories and speculations about angels in Judaism, Islam, Christianity and post-Christian spiritualities. It reflects on the way that... more...
Anges
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 5.00Les anges, symboles mystiques de la religion et du mythe, sont une source d'inspiration artistique depuis des siècles. Ce livre contient des anges dessinés par les plus grands artistes, classiques comme contemporains, des cupidons délicats aux représentations majestueuses de l'archange Michael, et représente par son format le cadeau idéal. more...
Animals as Disguised Symbols in Renaissance Art
BRILL 2008; US$ 144.00Demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. This work illustrates the ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedented contexts. more...
Archäologie der Reformation
De Gruyter 2007; US$ 252.00The volume addresses the question of the effect the Reformation had on everyday culture, how the people of the 16th century reacted to this revolutionary event and how it shaped their environment ? in both the profane and the sacred spheres ? to meet the new demands placed on them. This is the first time that German researchers on the Reformation have... more...
Art Models
Live Model Books 2006; US$ 9.99Artists can easily access the human form outside of the studio with this solid pictorial reference. More than 500 crisp photographs portray a diverse set of models in 100 poses?ranging from the classical to the everyday?and show the positions from a variety of angles, including overhead. Exquisitely detailed photos of particular body parts and precise... more...









