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	Franz Kline Acclaimed as the definitive volume on Kline, this book provides firsthand accounts of his Bohemian life and powerful work. Franz Kline spent years struggling to find a style for himself and then achieved "overnight success" with his dramatic black and white abstractions. They were, in fact, so successful that they overwhelmed every other aspect of Kline's art, and as a result he has been oversimplified and underestimated. Now, after nearly twenty years of research, Harry F. Gaugh ha...
	The Magic of M. C. Escher For the artist Escher, the skin of the visible world was a piece of cloth that could be cut, folded, shaped, and rearranged in many ways. This title presents many of Esher's greatest works, from the great master prints to numerous previously unpublished drawings, and arranges them to form a cinematic journey of discovery. His preparatory sketches and jottings, which give insights into the working processes of his mind are also included....
	Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green In his art Jonathan Green paints an autobiography of his childhood and an ode to a people imbued with a profound respect for the dignity and value of others--the Gullah people of South Carolina's barrier islands. The 180 color images assembled in this collection showcase the meaning, purpose, and beauty that Green finds in the small but critical tasks of life....
	Beasts!: Book Two (New Modern Now Library) (Bk. 2) All-new beasts, with all-new artists! In the spirit of 2007's acclaimed Beasts!, editor/designer Jacob Covey has assembled an entirely new line-up of over 90 artists who did not appear in the first Beasts! volume. Like the first book, the deluxe collection Beasts! Book Two will include a Who's Who of the contemporary art world, collectively crafting a menagerie of mythological creatures, monsters, beasts and things that go bump in the night, superbly laid out in breathtaking two-page spreads per...
	Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the greatest sculptor of the Baroque period, and yet--surprisingly--there has never before been a major exhibition of his sculpture in North America. Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture--on view from August 5 through October 26, 2008, at the J. Paul Getty Museum and from November 28, 2008, through March 8, 2009, at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa--showcases portrait sculptures from all phases of the artist's long career, from the very early Antonio...
	Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections Among the national treasures you'll find: The only known photographic image of baseball's first organized team, the New York Knickerbockers, circa 1846. Original copy of the first written rules of modern baseball. One of the earliest known color advertising posters promoting the very first set of baseball cards, released in 1887. Scorecard from the inaugural World Series in 1903. Shoeless Joe Jackson's rookie-era game-used bat. Game-worn jerseys of Ty Cobb, Dizzy Dean, Joe DiMaggi...
	Poussin and Nature: Arcadian Visions (Metropolitan Museum of Art) The work of the great French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) is most often associated with classically inspired settings and figures depicting solemn scenes from mythology or the Bible. Yet he also created some of the most influential landscapes in Western art, endowing them with a poetic quality that has been admired by artists as different as Constable, Turner, and Cézanne. As the British critic William Hazlitt noted in 1844, “This great and learned man might be said to see nature thr...
	The Battle of Gettysburg: A Guided Tour 24 b/w photos 12 maps 5 x 8 A fully revised and updated classic Perfect for both tourists and armchair visitors Originally published in 1960, this guidebook combines the drama of the battle with complete information about each tour stop. Clear directions and knowledgeable commentary on the town of Gettysburg work in conjunction with the day-by-day narrative of the skirmishes and pitched fights that make up the Battle of Gettysburg. By including the order of battle, then and now photographs, c...
	Museum Careers: A Practical Guide for Novices and Students This concise volume is the place to start for anyone considering a career in museums. Museum professional and author N. Elizabeth Schlatter outlines the nature of the profession as a whole, the rewards and challenges of museum work, types of museums, and jobs within museums, including salary ranges. She discusses options for education and training, and offers suggestions on how to secure a job and move up the career ladder. Interviews with museum professionals from a variety of disciplines and b...