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The jumbo book of outdoor art / by Luxbacher, Irene,1970-;
Subjects: Art; Nature (Aesthetics); Nature in literature;
© c2006., Kids Can Press,
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Your brain on art : how the arts transform us / by Magsamen, Susan,author.; Ross, Ivy,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Have you ever gotten chills while listening to a particularly gorgeous piece of music? Or felt a sense of calm while gazing at a painting of a serene landscape? We have experiences like those every day, but rarely stop to consider what's happening internally to cause them. In Your Brain on Art, founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Susan Magsamen and Google designer Ivy Ross explain how, by understanding how we biologically react to aesthetic experiences, we can not only heal as individuals but thrive as communities. Using the new science of neuroaesthetics, which explores our physiological reactions to art, Magsamen and Ross show us how, for instance, gardening can help a person heal from trauma or listening to a major fifth interval can snap the body out of a fight-or-flight response. Beyond enjoyment and abstraction, art can change the way we operate on a daily, practical level. And, in addition to helping each of us heal from stress, anxiety, burnout, and other malaises of modern life, neuroaesthetics can effect major change in society writ large, whether through public art murals in high-crime areas or music and dance therapy for patients experiencing neurodegenerative disorders"--
Subjects: Aesthetics; Arts;
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A stone sat still / by Wenzel, Brendan.;
Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Stone; Perception; Nature (Aesthetics);
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Glory : magical visions of black beauty / by Bethencourt, Kahran,author.; Bethencourt, Regis,author.;
"From Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children. Featuring a foreword by Amanda Seales With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, Glory puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair, and black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future. It brings to life past, present, and future visions of black culture and showcases the power and beauty of recognizing and celebrating oneself. Beauty as an expression of who you are is power. When we define our own standards of beauty, we take back that power. GLORY encourages children around the world to feel that power and harness it"--
Subjects: Blacks; Photography of youth.; Beauty, Personal.; Aesthetics, Black.;
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UglyDolls [videorecording] / by Charli XCX,1992-voice actor.; Lizzo,1988-voice actor.; Pitbull(Rapper),voice actor.; Asbury, Kelly,film director.; Clarkson, Kelly,1982-voice actor.; Hartwell, Jane,film producer.; Iglesias, Gabriel,1976-voice actor.; Jonas, Nick,voice actor.; Monáe, Janelle,voice actor.; Peck, Alison,screenwriter.; Rexha, Bebe,1989-voice actor.; Roberts, Emma,1991-voice actor.; Rodriguez, Robert,1968-film producer.; Shelton, Blake,voice actor.; Sykes, Wanda,1964-voice actor.; Wang, Lihong,1976-voice actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monae, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Gabriel Iglesias, Wanda Sykes, Leehom Wang, Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha, Emma Roberts.In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special, and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye. Moxy loves her square-peg life in this round-hole town, but her curiosity about all things leads her to wonder if there's something, anything, on the other side of the mountain which nestles Uglyville. Moxy gathers a group of her closest friends and sets off to find what's on the other side.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and brief action.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Adventure and adventurers; Aesthetics; Dolls; Self-perception;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Naturescapes : innovative painting techniques using acrylics, sponges, natural materials & more / by Tse, Terrence,1964-;
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Subjects: Nature (Aesthetics).; Acrylic painting; Airbrush art; Sponge painting;
© c2010., North Light Books,
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Connect with nature : projects to grow, gather, make and do / by Carlile, Anna,author.; Viola Design.;
Includes bibliography.
Subjects: Nature craft.; Decoration and ornament, Rustic.; Nature (Aesthetics); Nature.; Outdoor recreation.; Seasons.;
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Pixel flesh : how toxic beauty culture harms women / by Atlanta, Ellen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A generation-defining exposé of toxic beauty culture -- from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps -- and the realities of coming of age online. We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented reality face filters, photo editing apps, and exposure to more images than ever, we have the ability to craft the image we want everyone to see. We pinch, pull, squeeze, tweeze, smooth and slice ourselves beyond recognition. But is our beauty culture truly empowering? Are we really in control? In Pixel Flesh, Ellen Atlanta holds a mirror up to our modern beauty ideal, as well as the pressure to present a perfect image, to live in an age of constant comparison and curated feeds. She weaves in her personal story with others' to reconfigure our obsession with the cult of beauty and explore the reality of living in a world of paradoxes: we know our standards are unhealthy, but understand it's a way to succeed. We resent social media but continue to scroll. We know digital beauty is artificial, but we still strive for it. From Love Island to lip filler, blackfishing to the beauty tax, Pixel Flesh is a fascinating account of what young women face under a dominant industry. Nuanced, unflinching, and razor sharp, this book unmasks the absurdities of the standards we suddenly find ourselves upholding, and acts as a rallying cry and a refusal to suffer in silence, forming the definitive book about what it truly feels like to exist as a woman today"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Atlanta, Ellen; Beauty culture.; Beauty, Personal; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Social media.;
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Paradise Hills [videorecording] / by Awkwafina,1989-actor.; Waddington, Alice,film director.; Roberts, Emma,1991-actor.; Jovovich, Milla,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),film distributor.;
Awkwafina, Emma Roberts, Milla Jovovich.Originally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2019.On an isolated island, Uma (Emma Roberts) wakes up to find herself at PARADISE HILLS, a facility where high-class families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. The facility is run by the mysterious Duchess (Milla Jovovich) where calibrated treatments including etiquette classes, vocal lessons, beauty treatments, gymnastics and restricted diets, revolve all physical and emotional shortcomings within two months. The outspoken Uma finds solace and friendship in other PARADISE HILLS residents -- Chloe (Danielle McDonald), Yu (Awkwafina) and Mexican popstar Amarna (Eiza Gonzalez). Uma soon realizes that lurking behind all this beauty is a sinister secret. It's a race against the clock as Uma and her friends try to escape PARADISE HILLS before it consumes them all.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, stereophonic.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Islands; Ugliness; Children of the rich; Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Beauty, Personal;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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This book is cute! / by Flynn, Sarah Wassner.;
"Information about why certain people, animals and things are considered "cute" and the scientific background, for children"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Appearance (Philosophy); Physical-appearance-based bias; Preferences (Philosophy); Aesthetics; Neoteny;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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