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Tony Sarg (1880-1942), an American artist born in Guatemala to a diplomatic family, first achieved professional success as an illustrator in London and New York. But in the 1920s, he gained even greater renown for his touring puppet shows based on...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506733326Author Rick BarbaFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692718513Author Azzan Yadin-IsraelFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Lingua PublishingPublisher Lingua PublishingWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

What happens when over 80 creators from the world's top video game studios join forces without the constraint of committee design? You get Substrata, a hypothetical Triple-A title driven by artists, for artists. Herein lies their widely varied,...

is a comprehensive introduction to the British tradition of cultural studies. Turner offers an accessible overview of the central themes that have informed British cultural studies: language, semiotics, Marxism and ideology, individualism, subjectivity...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789188369000Author Frank Steam156 MaltFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Dokument PressPublisher Dokument Forlag

In The Cult of LEGO, Wired's GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO (R) community, its people, and their creations. The Cult of LEGO introduces us to fans and builders from...

Before her star turns on The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and America's Next Top Model, the stunning, exotic brunette Janice Dickinson broke the long chain of All-American blondes to become the world's first supermodel, gracing the covers of "Vogue",...

The notion of identification, especially in the discourse of feminist theory, has come sharply and dramatically into focus with the recent interest in such topics as queer performativity, cross-dressing, and racial passing. Identification Papers is the...

Part human, part animal -- all fantastic!Veteran illustrator Ryo Sumiyoshi stretches the boundaries of fantasy human-animal hybrids in his new book--presenting not just the usual jungle beasties but a fascinating array of strange and unusual creatures...

At first glance, The Puppet Show seems a flip title. Organized by Philadelphia ICA Senior Curator Ingrid Schaffner and Carin Kuoni, this exhibition catalogue focuses--with both humor and gravity--on the surprisingly prodigious amount of puppet imagery in...

This friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan. It can be read in sequence, or just dipped into, depending on the moment's need. Explanations go much deeper than a typical travel guide...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515448181Author Al DiazFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Irie BooksPublisher Irie BooksWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925422047Author Nikk Nakk DesignsFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Westminster DesignsPublisher Westminster DesignsWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681123424Author Herve BourhisFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint NBM Publishing CompanyPublisher NBM Publishing Company

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619025813Author Dennis McnallyFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

This retrospective of Jims skateboard art bombards the reader with colorful decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos, and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding, from the urethane revolution to the present. Take a ride with an inside view of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617755002Author Scott CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867198867Author Annie OwensFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.

This Christmas, LEGO is moving from under the tree to on the tree! With The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book as your guide, you ll make classic globe and barrel ornaments, all out of LEGO, as well as original gingerbread houses, a charming wreath, arcade...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781917285193Author G H JanusFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Bonefyre BooksPublisher Bonefyre BooksSeries Voluptuous TerrorsWeight(grams)...

Official art book of Seasons 1 and 2 of the anime series Pacific Rim: The Black, featuring concept art created during the development of the series. Pacific Rim: The Black burst onto TV screens in March 2021, marking a bold new chapter in the Pacific...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262546140Author Karin WagnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401310332Author Rainn WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 185mm * 18mm

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She...

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She...

The visible world overflows with pictures: more than three billion of them stream across social media every day. This overproduction this excess needs to be managed. Images must be stored, formatted and transported, their flow and exchange must...

Over the course of its 25-year history, Magic: The Gathering the world's first and most popular trading card game has redefined the fantasy genre through its exploration of diverse, fantastic worlds. And traversing those worlds are Planeswalkers, heroes...

Black artists have been making major contributions to the British art scene for decades, since at least the mid-twentieth century. Sometimes these artists were regarded and embraced as practitioners of note. At other times they faced challenges of...

A fascinating look at Keith Haring's New York City subway artwork from the 1980sCelebrated artist Keith Haring (1958-1990) has been embraced by popular culture for his signature bold graphic line drawings of figures and forms. Like other graffiti artists...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213685Author Jordan ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Penguin Random House IndiaPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaSeries Big Activity...

Readers can build 15 classic Christmas designs including a gingerbread house, Santa, reindeer, a snowman, a wreath, a poinsettia, and traditional shapes like baubles and modern geometric swirls. With easy-to-follow instructions and stunning full colour...

An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive beginner's guide to drawing.In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic...

The legendary Samurai, and the sharp-edged katanas they mastered, are the point of this thrill-seeking guide to drawing swordfights, battle scenes and skirmishes.The Complete Guide to Drawing Dynamic Manga Sword Fighters provides a highly detailed series...

Kat Von D's followup to her "New York Times" bestseller "High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a...

Kat Von D's followup to her "New York Times" bestseller "High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a...

This official tie-in book to Marilyn Agrelo's (Mad Hot Ballroom) documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street supplements the film's exploration of the origins and legacy of Sesame Street with exclusive interviews and unseen photographs from...

A fascinating and frightening collection of folk tale monsters, ghosts, and other scary things that dwell in the dark.Our world is a strange place. This hauntingly illustrated book peers into the dark spaces that lie somewhere between belief and...

When Baskerville was first created in 1757, there was concern that it would damage readers' eyes with its combination of thin and thick strokes and tapering serifs. Yet 250 years later, it remains one of the most common typefaces in books of all kinds...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999881887Author Andrew CatlinFormat HardbackPage Count 118Imprint Andrew CatlinPublisher Andrew CatlinWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 11mm