Rampant with color or austerely black and white; microscopically detailed or bold and simple; familiar and realistic or pure visual invention--the styles and subjects of children's books illustration are far-ranging. This first comprehensive survey of American children's book illustration, from the turn of the century to the present, documents this...more
Paul Goldberger Calls Michael Graves "the most truly original voice that?American architecture has produced in some time."? ?Graves's monograph, Buildings and Projects, documents more than 100 works, including the Clos Pegase Winery, Whitney Museum, Newark Museum, Humana Building, Dolphin and Swan Hotels, and Hotel New?York, Euro Disney, as well as...more
In this new series of fascicles, all images contained in English Late Gothic manuscripts from libraries throughout the world will be catalogued according to a carefully prescribed template, described, classified, indexed and often illustrated. The series will provide a 'pictorial index' to the wide-ranging subject matter illustrated in manuscripts of...more
Man beholds in the animal a part of himself and a proxy in his relation to the world; his art portrays them alternately as true friends, tools, dignified beings and monstrous beasts. There are innumerable occasions to photograph animals, for research and as trophies, to document the creatures one has...more
Michael Graves's career has been one of the most remarkably creative and successful of any American architect practicing today. His extensive oeuvre includes such renowned projects as the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel in Florida, the San Juan Capistrano Library in California, and...more
Gorilla recounts in remarkable color photographs the strange and powerful story of the last few hundred members of a nearly extinct species: the famed mountain gorillas of the Virunga volcanoes. These inhabitants of the forested mountain range bordering Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire, were brought to the attention of the world...more
Sleek, stealthy, powerful, and beautiful, the tiger has always evoked awe, fear, and utter fascination. Once undisputed lord of vast stretches of Asia, India, and Indonesia, the tiger now stalks a sadly diminished realm, despite the best efforts of dedicated conservationists all over the world. Some strains are extinct; all...more
Required reading for aspiring and beginning actors Info on getting ahead as an actorand surviving Hollywood life New edition includes reality TV, new pay scales, changes in contracts, and more An Actors GuideYour First Year in Hollywood should be required reading for any young actor headed to La-La...more
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