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5) Dora Maar
Publisher
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Examines the work of artist and photographer Dora Maar (1907-1997), who was active at the height of Surrealism in France, highlighting her contributions in the areas of commercial and fashion photography, her interest in socially concerned photography, and her late work from a relatively reclusive phase of her career"--
Publisher
Blum & Poe
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The European artistic collective known as Cobra was born in the wake of World War II's devastating events, its name an acronym for the native cities of its founders: Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The influential group of painters and sculptors had a tremendous impact on the development of European abstract expressionism, and contemporary art in general. Cobra was arguably the last avant-garde movement of the 20th century. Moving chronologically,...
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Published for the National Portrait Gallery in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The War of 1812 completed the struggle for American independence that began in 1776 and propelled a new nation forward. This book accompanies the National Portrait Gallery exhibition of the same name and features 115 color images, an introduction by one of the exhibition's curators, and two essays by leading historians. Marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the conflict, this book explores how the United States was transformed and unified by the...
Publisher
Brooklyn Museum
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The works presented in Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic raise questions about race, gender, and the politics of representation by portraying contemporary African American men and women using the conventions of traditional European portraiture. The exhibition includes an overview of the artist?s prolific fourteen-year career and features sixty paintings and sculptures. Wiley's signature portraits of everyday men and women riff on specific paintings by...
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Publisher
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Catalogue produced in conjunction with the exhibition Francesca Woodman, presented at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (November 5, 2011-February 20, 2012) and the Guggenheim Museum, New York (March 16-June 15, 2012)"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events. A quilted Lady Liberty, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mark the resignation of Richard Nixon. These are just a few of the diverse and sometimes hidden stories of the American experience told by quilts and bedcovers...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
270L
Language
English
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"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair...
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Language
English
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"Rabbits are extremely popular as pets, but most people probably don't think of these furry friends when they think of going the fair. For many people, however, showing their rabbit is the best part of the fair! With the help of this . . . guide, readers will learn how to care for, train, and show their rabbit at the fair"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Whitney Museum of American Art
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The social and political climate in which Wood's art flourished bears certain striking similarities to America today, as national identity and the tension between urban and rural areas reemerge as polarizing issues in a country facing the consequences of globalization and the technological revolution. Wood portrayed the tension and alienation of contemporary experience. By fusing meticulously observed reality with fables of childhood, he crafted unsettling...
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Publisher
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A leading figure among the Chinese artists of his generation, Ai Weiwei creates art that transcends East/West cultural dualities and focuses on fundamental artistic, cultural, and social questions. Published in conjunction with the first North American survey of this celebrated and provocative artist's career, this volume offers a valuable introduction to the full spectrum of Ai Weiwei's work--from photographs and sculpture to documentation of several...
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Language
English
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"Pigs are some of the most well known and loved farm animals. For young agriculture enthusiasts, showing pigs at the fair may be just the hobby they're looking for. This . . . volume covers many of the basics one needs to know before their first pig show--from how to groom and care for your animal to how to pick the right pig"--Provided by publisher.
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