No comments about Border Fine Arts Figurines (2nd Edition): A Charlton Standard Catalogue.

1 comments about Pennsbury Pottery.

1. The item was listed as a 1997 publication, however, it was only a 1991 plublication date which I already have. i was looking for an updated version, so I have returned the item.
   
   If there should actually be a 1997 version, I would not mind being contacted so that I may re-order it.
   
   Thank you
   
   Kay A Whitney

No comments about Francis Alys: A Story of Deception, Patagonien 2003-2006.

1 comments about Chinese Blue and White Porcelain.

1. I purchased this book to get a better understanding of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain. It totally fulfilled this requirement.

   This book is very helpful for a beginning or mature collector. It is simple to understand and easy to read. There are many pictures and very detailed pictures of markings on the bottom of your objects.

   Also, if you find a topic not addressed in the book you can email Duncan and he will assist you in resolving your issue.

   The bottom line is that this book is "Brilliant".

No comments about Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser.

3 comments about Christo & Jeanne-Claude: The Gates.

1. I was mad at myself for not going to New York to see this exhibit.
   This book helped me to be there.
   I promised myself not to miss the next exhibit.
   When you think about how they go about putting together an exhibit, Christo & Jeanne-Claude are phenomenal!
   This book will show you that.



2. Excellent collection of images of his most interesting completed works; Valley Curtain, Surrounded Islands, Running Fence, Umbrellas and the Gates. Also, some images from the upcoming Over the River project. Images are printed full size on large heavy stock and are suitable for framing. A brief project description is on the back of each sheet. Strongly recommended for any fan of Christo's work.



3. The images in this book are all that remain of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Central Park outdoor art exhibit, The Gates, a massive, stunning and unforgettable project that was dismantled forever on Sunday, February 27, 2005, after a two-week run. This photographic chronicle is interspersed with prototype drawings and designs as well as reflections of the artists as they brought their project to life. Through "The Gates'" the couple created an artistic representation of two of our oldest cultural and religious totems: the myth of Hades and Persephone and that of Moses and the Burning Bush.
   
   The photos of a snow-covered Central Park in February with the naked, brown-grey trees - which lack depth but somehow yield shadows - reminded me of Hades; the orange gates reminded me of Persephone and her fateful pomegranates. Winter will yield to spring which will eventually yield right back to winter. Other photographs bring to mind the Biblical story of Moses with the orange gates looking like bushes blazing cross Central Park.
   
   The story of rebirth and redemption is expressed in literature and was exquisitively expressed in this outdoor art. Both stories, and about 4 million others based on crowd attendance figures, were told across Central Park for 16 short, sweet days. If you didn't have the personal experience, at least have the faithfully recorded one. And definitely plan on seeing their next art installation, Over The River, Project For Arkansas River, Colorado, (date tba) in person. You won't forget it or regret it.

2 comments about Decorating with Mosaics.

1. This book is great for the begginer such as myself. Pleanty of ideas to try, and also the start of designing something on your own. I looked at several other books on mosaics, and found them interesting , however, for the begginer and/or the craft person who dosent need to know the why's and wherefores, these other books, I found, were for the art student, or perhaps art teacher. For someone who wants to learn how to do mosaics in her/his home for the FUN of crafting, this book answered my questions, and gave me the oportunity to make some very wonderful mosaics projects! My friends are asking me to make some projects for them. What better compliment can one have! Thank you.



2. Besides being a mosaic artist, I am a collector of mosaic books (more than a dozen in all) and I can't recommend this book. Not only have you seen these projects executed in a more interesting fashion in other books, the technique (what technique?) is really poor. If you follow it, you will get poor results. Buy Cheek, Goodwin, Dierks or Biggs/Hunkin instead. They are mosaicists.

No comments about The Decorative Tile.

No comments about Glass Blowing.

No comments about Philosophizing Art: Selected Essays.