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A collection of photographs of African American barbershops, their barbers and their customers, with each section accompanied by brief introductory essays and poetry by the photographer and other contributors.

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Since 2006 Young-Jae Lee has been creating her Spinach Bowls - round-bodied vessels, whose diverse glazes bring out the aesthetic appeal of these impressive dishes. Text in German.

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Experience the beauty, essence and character of thirty North American bird species. Inspired by traditional Asian brushwork and haiku, the artwork and text by Vanessa Sorensen capture the quirky traits peculiar to each species. Zen Birds celebrates the amazing lives of birds--a must-have for any bird lover or nature enthusiast.

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This is my history, my spiritual journey, and how I came to find my own Zen.

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Analyzing the controversial phenomena of contemporary art, this fifth book features a gallery of images, essays by major contemporary critics and a clever juxtaposition of the most diverse objects and topics. It describes the multi-faceted tendencies of the contemporary age as day-to-day events, which as such directly concern readers.

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A box set containing the "Object in Focus" titles on five of the most famous and iconic objects at the British Museum. It includes: "The Rosetta Stone"; "The Gayer-Anderson Cat"; "The Sutton Hoo Helmet"; "The Lewis Chessmen"; and, "Hoa Hakananaia".

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The BP Portrait Award is the worlds leading showcase for painters working in portraiture. This revised and updated edition of 500 Portraits brings together more than 500 portraits from twenty-five years of the Award. Featuring works by the worlds leading figurative artists, this book celebrates our enduring fascination with the human face.

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A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist, Adrien Dalpayrat in a meticulously produced luxurious, oversized format

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The collections of the British Museum offer a resource for exploring both African antiquity and its contemporary arts and cultures. This book looks at the continent as a whole, in a series of essays.

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The first monograph on the key figure in Chinese fast-growing art scene.

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Alexander Rukavishnikov, Academician of the Russian Fine Arts Academy, was born in Moscow in 1950. Graduated from the State Institute of Fine Arts, he has participated in numerous shows and exhibitions. This work presents a comprehensive monograph on this key figure in Russian art scene.

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Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), one of the most popular American artists of the past century, has often been regarded as a simple illustrator and his work identified with the covers of the Saturday Evening Post. This book deals with the art of Norman Rockwell.

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An extraordinary effort to reinterpret Ana Mendieta as a pioneer of performance, video, Body Art, photography, Land Art and sculpture in the twentieth century.

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A monograph on an artist of international renown, the French painter Andr Brasilier.

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Angel Otero's practice is process-driven. Whether made on canvas or with porcelain and steel, Otero's creations mine the fissures of art historical canons, as well as the personal histories that they evoke. This title features color and black-and-white images of the works presented in the exhibition, and a chronology of the artist's life and work.

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From the same series as Abrams' successful "Saints: A Year in Faith and Art", this work presents the celestial heralds from early Christian mosaics to the paintings of Marc Chagall. It is organised by significant Biblical events, beginning with the Creation in Genesis and ending with John the Evangelist's vision of Heaven on Earth in Revelation.

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The seven centuries of the Anglo-Saxon period in England, roughly AD 4001100, were a time of extraordinary and profound transformation in almost every aspect of its culture, culminating in a dramatic shift from a barbarian society to a recognizably medieval civilization. This book traces the different roles art has played in Anglo-Saxon culture.

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A monograph on the work of internationally renowned contemporary artist Anish Kapoor, winner of the 1991 Turner Prize and creator of "Monumenta 2011". One of the most highly acclaimed sculptors, Anish Kapoor enjoys immense popularity and has represented Britain at the Paris and Venice Biennales.

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Anri Sala (b. 1974) creates hauntingly simple videos that explore the roles language and vision play in fractured contemporary society.

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Over the past four decades, Anselm Kiefer has produced a diverse body of work in painting, sculpture and installation that has made him among the most important artists of his generation. His subject-matter ranges over sources as diverse as Teutonic mythology and history. This title offers an overview of Anselm Kiefer's career.

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A complete career monograph on British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro

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The first book to explore two of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art side by side, Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons