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By Birkhäuser Basel.
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No comments about Eidgenössische Förderpreise für Design / Bourses fédérales de design / Swiss Federal Design Grants 2006 (Eidgenössische Förderpreise für Design / Bourses ... de design / Swiss Federal Design Grants).
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Written by James Conaway. By Knopf.
The regular list price is $60.00.
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No comments about The Smithsonian: 150 Years of Adventure, Discovery, and Wonder.
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By Rutgers University Press.
The regular list price is $35.00.
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No comments about Overcoming All Obstacles: The Women of the Academie Julian.
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Written by Beryl J. Wright and Saidiya V. Hartman. By Universe Pub.
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No comments about Lorna Simpson: For the Sake of the Viewer.
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Written by Liudmilla Milyaeva. By Parkstone Press.
The regular list price is $39.95.
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1 comments about The Ukrainian Icon (Temporis).
- A fantastic book showing excellent pictures of various Icons, along with detailed blow-ups and historical explanations.
Published in German or English. However, some books were issued with an error. Some books are in English until page 80, then continue in German from then on. Apparently, the pages from the English and separate German editions were mixed up, so there are many "hybrids" of this book published. The books are complete, but in two languages. So beware to get a correct publication.
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Written by Sarah Cash and Terrie Sultan. By Abbeville Press.
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No comments about American Treasures of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Tiny Folio).
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Written by J. Richard Gruber and Benny Andrews. By Morris Museum.
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No comments about American Icons: From Madison to Manhattan, The Art of Benny Andrews, 1948-1997.
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Written by Arlette Serullaz. By 5 Continents Editions.
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No comments about Corot: Drawing Gallery: The Drawing Gallery Series (Art Gallery Series).
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Written by Tony Hendra. By Pantheon.
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No comments about BRAD '61: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
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Written by Henri Stierlin. By Stewart, Tabori, & Chang.
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2 comments about The Gold of the Pharaohs.
- This is a book to leave it in your livingroom! Beautiful and big pictures. The book offers detailed information about the materials, gems, techniques, dates, names of pharaohs, regions and lots of history. Big size book and conversation piece. Perfect for inspiration.
- Most books on the art of Ancient Egypt focus on "great works" - pyramids and temples, sculpture, and painting. The art of the goldsmith tends to be relatively neglected, except for a few well-known masterpieces like King Tutankhamun's golden coffin,
for the simple reason that most Egyptian goldwork was melted down in antiquity by the Egyptians themselves, as tomb-robbers
"recycled" the treasure of the Pharaohs. There are barely enough ancient examples still remaining to form a just appreciation of the richness of this ancient art. Stierlin's book has chapters on Tutankhamun, the Middle Kingdom and Ramesside New Kingdom, Tanis, and the Late Period. Hundreds of artifacts - rings, pectorals, bracelets, statues, coffin masks, and the like - are lavishly illustrated and discussed in detail. The history of discovery is not neglected, and the techniques used by ancient artisans are explained. Evidence is also presented from tomb paintings of many objects which did not survive over the centuries, but which were more intricate and complex than any remaining examples. If the book has a weakness, it is that Stierlin treats the iconography of these pieces only superficially. For example, in the pectoral of Ahmose on p. 119, the gods lustrating Pharaoh are identified only as Ra and Amun; technically, they are Ra-Horakhty and Amun-Ra. Hieroglyphs and symbolic formulas, even the most important that appear over and over on these pieces (djed, was, mery-, shen, djet, etc.), are not translated, and are mentioned, if at all, only in passing. There are a few typos of the "B.C." for "A.D." variety. Finally, it is inconvenient that the translator chose to retain many older and now less-familiar "Greek" names for the Pharaohs - "Sethos" instead of "Seti," "Amenophis" rather than "Amenhotep," "Khephren" for "Khafre," etc. To summarize, readers of this book will surely enjoy its beautiful photographs and illustrations, and will come away with a better appreciation of the goldsmith's art in Ancient Egypt. If you love gold and fine jewelery (and who doesn't?), you will probably like this book!
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