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How to read a modern painting : lessons from the modern masters / by Thompson, Jon.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-380) and index.LSC
Subjects: Painting, Modern; Painting, Modern; Art appreciation.;
© 2006., Abrams,
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The Black joy project / by Cruz, Kleaver,author.;
A beautiful love letter to Black joy, as a source of self-preservation and survival as well as a form of resistance. The brainchild of educator and activist Kleaver Cruz, 'The Black Joy Project' is an extension of a real-world initiative of the same name. It has become a source of healing and regeneration for Black people of all backgrounds and identities. Featuring 117 full-colour photos and eight breathtaking essays on a force that fuels Black life all around the globe, this is 'Humans of New York' meets 'The Black Book'.
Subjects: Arts, Modern; Black people in art.; Joy in art.;
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Modernism : a very short introduction / by Butler, Christopher,1940-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-114) and index.The modernist work -- Modernist movements and cultural tradition -- The modernist artist -- Modernism and politics."Why do cultures depend so much on mythical illusions to the past? Could the bicycle chained to the gate next door be a work of art? How do human beings really think, when they are not speaking? How do high and low culture relate to one another? Why do we need the 'progressive' and the 'new'?" "In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butter looks at the many innovations created by Modernist thinkers and artists, showing how powerful ideas and formal experiment have produced the music, painting, and literature which has informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life." "A thoroughly good idea. Snappy, small format ... stylish design ... perfect to pop into your pocket for spare moments' Lisa Jardine, The Times" "A very good Idea, these Very Short Introduction, a new concept from OUP' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian." --
Subjects: Nonfiction.; Modernism (Art); Modernism (Literature); Modernism (Aesthetics); 02.01 history of science and culture.; Modernism (Aesthetics); Modernism (Art); Modernism (Literature); Modernism (culture); Literature.; Arts.;
© 2010., Oxford University Press,
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Impressionism : 50 paintings you should know / by Engelmann, Ines.;
Subjects: Impressionism (Art); Impressionism (Art); Impressionist artists.; Painting, European; Painting, Modern;
© c2007., Prestel,
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Uninvited : Canadian women artists in the modern movement / by Milroy, Sarah,editor.; McMichael Canadian Art Collection,host institution.;
Includes bibliographical references.A monument to the talent of Canadian women artists in the interwar period, 'Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment' provides a full and diverse cross-country survey of the art made by women during this pivotal time, incorporating the work of both settler and Indigenous visual artists in a stirring affirmation of the female creative voice. Sarah Milroy is Chief Curator of McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Vaughan, ON.
Subjects: Women artists; Art, Modern; Art, Canadian;
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Sea warfare : from World War I to the present day / by Jackson, Robert,1941-;
Subjects: Naval art and science; Naval history, Modern.; Sea-power;
© c2008., Thunder Bay Press,
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Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine / by Petraeus, David Howell,author.; Roberts, Andrew,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan, and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies"--
Subjects: Military art and science; Military art and science; Military history, Modern; Military history, Modern;
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The new-fashioned wedding : designing your artful, modern, crafty, textured, sophisticated celebration / by Appel, Paige.; Harris, Kelly.; Wanger, Shoko.;
Subjects: Weddings; Weddings.;
© 2012., Rizzoli International Publications,
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Young Charlotte, filmmaker / by Viva, Frank.;
As a young filmmaker, Charlotte loves black and white, but no one seems to understand until one day, at the Museum of Modern Art, she meets Scarlet who works in the Museum's film department.LSC
Subjects: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.); Motion picture producers and directors;
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War since 1900 / by Black, Jeremy.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-277) and index.LSC
Subjects: War; Military art and science; Military history, Modern;
© 2010., Thames & Hudson,
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