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Author
Publisher
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 28 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This exhibition catalog to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse chronicles the pervasive visual and sonic parallels in the work of Black artists from the southern United States. It looks to contemporary southern hip-hop as a portal into the roots and aesthetic legacies that have shaped contemporary art from the 1920s to the present. It features multiple generations of both academically...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of color, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work...
Author
Series
Secrets from grandma's attic volume 2
Publisher
Guideposts Books & Inspirational Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"At a St. Louis flea market, sisters Amy Allen and Tracy Doyle and their cousin Robin Davisson discover an unexpected treasure at one of the booths: a rolled-up oil painting from the 1930s that once hung over Grandma Pearl's fireplace. They have not seen the marvelous portrait of the young woman in a green velvet dress for years and wonder how it ended up there, minus its frame. Delighted by their find, they buy the portrait and take it home to see...
Author
Publisher
Meteoor Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Toy maker, character designer and crochet knitter Yan Schenkel has gathered many colorful amigurumi around her. In this book, she shares her love and knowledge of amigurumi crochet in 20 new designs, and she also gives away the secret ingredients that go into every single project. All patterns contain detailed instructions and are accompanied by step-by-step pictures and explanations of all techniques used, so both beginners and advanced crocheters...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This celebration of self‑love and healing, from illustrator and comics creator Hyesu Lee, is a knowing smile and a shared sigh in book form. Welcome to the club!
Finding the uniqueness that makes you you. Empowering yourself while staying vulnerable and open. Learning to rest, nurture your needs, and embrace self-love. Hyesu Lee has been on a healing journey toward all these states, and she invites you to come along with her.
In this generously...
Series
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
ix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This is a portfolio of 87 drawings by the Appalachian pencil artist dating from the early 1970s to the present. The book features information about each drawing taken from interviews with Gayheart and art owners who commissioned him. Additionally, the book contains information about his life and music and where his art can be found in the region"--
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Launchpad tablet : digital, sound, color ; 20 x 13 cm + 1 USB cable and 1 AC power adapter (in case 22 x 16 cm).
Language
English
Description
"Jump into learning all summer long through interactive storybooks, activities, and games that focus on developing creative thinking skills! Children will engage in musical activities, explore the exciting world of art, and so much more."
Release your child's inner maestro with Homemade Orchestra, where they can customize and play an array of musical instruments made from everyday objects. Whether it's a rattle made from things found at home or a...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Pick
“Cosmetic, tool of rebellion, status signifier: Eyeliner has been all these and more. Moving through millenniums and across civilizations, Hankir gives the makeup its eye-opening due.” —The New York Times Book Review
“An impressive, rigorously researched, winding path through centuries and over continents.” —NPR.org
“I loved Eyeliner....
“Cosmetic, tool of rebellion, status signifier: Eyeliner has been all these and more. Moving through millenniums and across civilizations, Hankir gives the makeup its eye-opening due.” —The New York Times Book Review
“An impressive, rigorously researched, winding path through centuries and over continents.” —NPR.org
“I loved Eyeliner....
Publisher
Knoxville Museum of Art
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xi, 293 pages : color illustrations; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Higher ground: a century of the visual arts in East Tennessee documents the Knoxville Museum of Art's core collection of works by artists from or with close ties to East Tennessee from roughly the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century. The book accompanies a permanent exhibition of the same name. Both book and exhibition make the case the the visual culture of Knoxville and its Appalachian environs is far more sophisticated, diverse, nuanced,...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imaginative interiors with character and soul from award-winning San-Francisco-based designer Tineke Triggs.
"A visual catalyst for readers to tap into their own tales, heritages, and personalities to decorate their spaces."—Library Journal
Inspired by designers who break away from the pack, Tineke Triggs is known for creating soulful, artistic and imaginative interiors. By mastering both the art and science of
...Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1920, as art and writing flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, W. E. B. Du Bois published The Brownies' Book: A Monthly Magazine for Children of the Sun-the first periodical for African American youth, collecting original art, stories, letters, and activities to celebrate their identities and inspire their imaginations and ambitions. Building upon Du Bois's mission, esteemed professor and scholar Karida Brown and celebrated artist Charly Palmer...
15) Bill Traylor
Author
Publisher
5 Continents
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
191 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Born into slavery around 1853/4 on a cotton plantation in Benton, Alabama, Traylor has become one of the most important self-taught artists of the twentieth century, and certainly one of the most celebrated African-American artists, along with Thorton Dial and William Edmondson. The story of Bill Traylor's life and work is a remarkable one. It is a story that deserves attention both nationally and internationally. This publication, generously illustrated...
Author
Publisher
Butler Books and Holland Brown Books
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lonnie & Twyla Money: 50 Years of Kentucky Appalachian Folk Art is the story of two iconic Kentucky artists who have not only been making highly regarded folk art pieces for nearly 50 years, but who have helped to shape this unique Appalachian art form"--
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