What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerebus the Aardvark, and Spawn have in common? Their creators — Joe Shuster, Harold Foster, Dave Sim, and Todd McFarlane are Canadians. And while many of the cutting-edge talents of contemporary comix...
Art and architecture
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Get the most out of your iPhone's camera and video capabilities with this full-color reference! The iPhone's integrated camera is ideal for snapshots and video on the go. Written by a professional photographer and Mac expert, this...
- Author:Heller, StevenSummary:
An illustrated survey of the propaganda graphics created by the totalitarian governments of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, the Soviet Union, and Communist China. Heller explores the use of logos, the development of regime-specific...
- Author:Lowery, JackSummary:
This powerful story of art collective Gran Fury, who fought back during the AIDS crisis through organizing, direct action, and community-made propaganda, offers lessons in love and grief to today's marginalized communities.
- Author:Adams, LaurieSummary:
Profiles the lives and works of the most important and innovative Italian Renaissance artists.
- Author:Brown, Nancy MarieSummary:
In the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the most...
- Author:Larsen, WayneSummary:
James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924) was a Canadian painter of extraordinary passion and simplicity whose canvases and oil sketches are valued throughout the world and cherished in Canada as our first real examples of modern art.Though cut...
- Author:Ueno, YujiSummary:
The true meaning of Ikebana-the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement-is the ability to take a few beautiful flowers and plans and tastefully present them in very simple containers to decorate your home. Whether for Mother...
- Author:Ashcraft, BrianSummary:
Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo' Want to avoid a permanent mistake' Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese...
- Author:Uhl, Robertta A.Summary:
Washi papercrafting is similar to Japanese origami, but uses higher-quality paper for more permanent-lasting projects. Lear how to fold washi with this fun guide. In Japan, paper and paper crafts are held in popular esteem. The...
- Author:Fraser, Linda, McMordie, Michael, Simmins, GeoffreySummary:
Architectural practice in post-World War II Canada brought substantial change to the face of the Canadian built environment, led by the contribution of John C. Parkin. As senior partner at the Toronto-based architectural firm John B....
- Author:Goddard, JohnSummary:
Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Burlington's Joseph Brant Museum,...
- Author:Kastner, VictoriaSummary:
This biography draws on interviews, letters, and Morgan's diaries, including never-before-seen reflections on faith, art, and her life experiences. Morgan's friendship with Hearst, her passion for California's landscape,...
- Author:Garfield, SimonSummary:
Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do they come from, and why do we need so many? Who is responsible for the staid practicality...
- Author:Shaver, Ruth M.Summary:
The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers-in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is discussed in fascinating detail in this...
- Author:Stabler, DavidSummary:
Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world's most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Jackson...
- Author:Gaboury, Étienne, Therrien, JohanneSummary:
Le beau-livre La Cathédrale de Saint-Boniface retrace l'histoire des six églises et cathédrales de Saint-Boniface au Manitoba depuis la fondation de la mission en 1818. Les photos contemporaines du photographe primé, Michel...
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In contemporary Western society, urban development is regarded as an unfortunate blight from which nature provides a much-needed respite. This apparent dichotomy ignores the interdependence between human settlement and the natural world...
- Author:Yi, EstherSummary:
As any historian or casual observer of urban transformation might tell you, walls are not everlasting. The following collection examines different ways monuments and notions of monumentality in art and architecture exist in relation to...
- Author:Scoones, AnnySummary:
A vividly wrought memoir, Last Dance in Shediac is a collection of the author’s personal memories of her mother—celebrated Canadian artist Molly Lamb Bobak—and a tender meditation on life and death. Molly Lamb Bobak (1922–2014) was the...
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