From cave paintings to the Renaissance, Impressionism to Pop Art, The Collins Big Book of Art takes you on a journey through the history of art in a delightful and informative way. With more than 1,200 works of art represented, this is both a coffee table book and an educational experience; cross-referenced throughout, and including the following sections and features: A Chronology spans the history of art, step by step. from 38,000 B.C. to the present. Pieces from around the world are juxtaposed to place them in historical context. Each is labeled with date, country, title, artist, materials, size, and current location. In addition, each piece of art is tied to its movement and key themes, which are pursued in greater (more…)
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PreSchool-Grade /item.php?name=Levitra Professional”>Levitra Professional 3-In a play on words that carries throughout the story, Art, a young boy, joyfully tries his hand at all kinds of art. He DRAWS SCRIBBLES THAT SQUIGGLE, SPLOTCHES WITH BLOTCHES, ZIGS and ZAGS, doodles and dogs, and so much more. His creations, rendered in watercolor and crayon, extend from the drizzles on the title page to swirls and curls and Jackson Pollock-like spreads until the doodles become a picture in which Art and his dog blast off for the moon: THERE’S NO STOPPING ART…WHEN ART IS INSPIRED. He falls asleep amid his work and awakens to find it on the refrigerator, PUT THERE BY MOTHER ‘CAUSE MOTHER LOVES ART. The rhyming text is brief and takes a backseat to the little boy (more…)
Simply inspired, simply beautiful, simply handmade.Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection.The second book in the successful Simply Handmade series.365 projects and ideas to celebrate every major holiday and special occasion throughout the year.Projects ranked by level of difficulty, including: Good Ideas, Make in Minutes, and Step-by-Step.
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When Action Man first landed on our shores in 1966 he instantly captured the imaginations of British children. N.G. Taylor’s startlingly lifelike photography recreates the authentic Action Man experience, with lifelike settings and those ‘action poses’ that we can all remember. Every detail is described fully in this authoritative text, making it invaluable for collectors and more than justifying Action Man’s claim to be the best equipped, most realistic model fighting man the world’s ever seen. N.G. Taylor is an avid collector of Action Man after seeing a Blue Peter preview of the first ‘action soldier’ in 1966. He has been perfecting his technique of photographing the figures since1990.
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