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Ashcan Art, Whiteness, and the Unspectacular Man
Arriving in New York City in the first decade of the twentieth century, six painters-Robert Henri, John Sloan, Everett Shinn, Glackens, George Luks, and George Bellows, subsequently known as the Ashcan Circle-faced a visual culture that depicted the urban man as a diseased body under assault. Ashcan artists countered this narrative, manipulating the bodies of construction workers, tramps, enter…
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- 9781501325762
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Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Recipes
An extensive guide to the mixology of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, this is the essential handbook for any bartender. This meticulously curated collection of vintage cocktail recipes has stood the test of time. Featuring classic drinks and delicious libations that have fallen into obscurity, this book is the perfect source of inspiration for a seasoned bartender or novice cocktail ent…
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- 9781473380516
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Matisse’s PoetsCritical Performance in the Artist’s Book
Throughout his career, Henri Matisse used imagery as a means of engaging critically with poetry and prose by a diverse range of authors. Kathryn Brown offers a groundbreaking account of Matisse's position in the literary cross-currents of 20th-century France and explores ways in which reading influenced the artist's work in a range of media. This study argues that the livre d'artiste became the…
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- 9781501326844
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New Zealand Butter and Cheese - With Cheese Recipes and Childrens' Picture Se…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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- 9781473356658
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Postwar Italian Art History TodayUntying 'the Knot'
Postwar Italian Art History Today brings fresh critical consideration to the parameters and impact of Italian art and visual culture studies of the past several decades. Taking its cue from the thirty-year anniversary of curator Germano Celant's landmark exhibition at PS1 in New York – The Knot – this volume presents innovative case studies and emphasizes new methodologies deployed in the s…
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- 9781501330070
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A Handy Guide to Wood Carving
Contained within this antique book is a wonderful little guide to wood carving, including information on the tools, techniques, and materials necessary for successful carving. Complete with easy to follow instructions and detailed, helpful diagrams, this text is perfect for the beginner and will also be of value to those with wood carving experience. A text sure to appeal to anyone with an inte…
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- 9781473358003
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Music, Art and Performance from Liszt to Riot GrrrlThe Musicalization of Art
A 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Opening with an account of print portraiture facilitating Franz Liszt's celebrity status and concluding with Riot Grrrl's noisy politics of feminism and performance, this interdisciplinary anthology charts the relationship between music and the visual arts from late Romanticism and the birth of modernism to 'postmodernism', while crossing from Western ar…
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Recipes for Making Summer Drinks and Soft Drinks
In a celebration of the art of mixology, this is a timeless collection of summery punch and fruit cocktail recipes. This curated selection of vintage cocktail recipes from C. Shepherd is the perfect accompaniment to a summer dinner party or barbecue. Experience these delicious alcoholic and soft drink concoctions, perfect for a sun-soaked day, with this volume's detailed instructions. From cla…
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- 9781447490685
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Childhood by DesignToys and the Material Culture of Childhood, 1700-Present
Informed by the analytical practices of the interdisciplinary 'material turn' and social historical studies of childhood, Childhood By Design: Toys and the Material Culture of Childhood offers new approaches to the material world of childhood and design culture for children. This volume situates toys and design culture for children within broader narratives on history, art, design and the decor…
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The Book of Cheese
Originally published in 1918. Preface: We have analyzed the processes; discovered micro-organisms that hinder or help; perfected devices and machines; devised tests of many kinds; studied the chemistry; developed markets for standardized commodities. Here is one of the old established farm industries that within a generation has passed from the housewife and the home made-made hand press to hig…
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