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B.Reigns
(Hardcover)
Shanthamani M, Yvonne Higgins, Marc Thebault
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R739
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Alexia Goethe Gallery is pleased to present Photographs, a solo
exhibition by Lionel Scoccimaro. Through a diverse body of work
Scoccimaro explores l'art populaire and questions cultural
hierarchies as well as the status of photography itself. Lionel
Scoccimaro is not a photographer, which is what makes his
photographic work so interesting. In actual fact, he is more than a
photographer. If he appears to sculpt the image, it is to take the
medium of photography even further. He uses this to explore
territories that are new, underground, virgin or charted by other
pioneers.
Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the
record-breaking British Library exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime
collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and a team of
brilliant curators. As the spectacular show takes up residence at
the New York Historical Society from October 2018, this gorgeous
book - available in paperback for the first time - takes readers on
a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, from Astronomy and Potions
through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. Each chapter
showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library
and other collections around the world, beside exclusive
manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter
archive. There's also a specially commissioned essay for each
subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired
by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and
unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard
Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve
Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake, who offer a
personal perspective on their magical theme. Readers will be able
to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that
reveal the secret of the Elixir of Life, vials of dragon's blood,
mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick,
in a book that shows J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside
their cultural and historical forebears. This is the ultimate gift
for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations,
bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the
chance to see the exhibition in person.
The Thomson Collection contains examples of the highest quality of
most types of medieval ivory carving, both secular and religious.
These include large statuettes of the Virgin and Child intended to
stand on altars in chapels, small versions for private use in the
home, and folding tablets or diptychs with scenes from the life of
Christ carved in relief.
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