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She may be gone, but we will never forget one of the world's most
beloved and famous felines-grumpy cat! With this book, connect the
dots to form the outline of Grumpy Cat's grumpy face, body, fur,
and more. Once you've formed these intricate illustrations, you can
fill the images of this cranky little kitty with your favorite
colors. It's the perfect activity book for the perpetual grouch to
have some fun, relieve a little stress, and add a faint glimmer of
happiness in their otherwise sour existence. It's also a nice gift
for those who enjoy the company of cats, curmudgeons, or a
combination of both. The book features forty black-and-white images
to form and fill with color, perforated pages, as well as an answer
key if you can't manage to solve the mazes. So, relax and embrace
your gloomy nature with Grumpy Cat's NOT-to-Dot Book and maybe-just
maybe-you'll be able to crack a smile once in awhile.
Who was ultimately responsible for sentencing Jesus to death on
the cross? Can we ever be good enough for God? Do all "religious"
people go to heaven?
In "Who Put Jesus on the Cross?" A.W. Tozer examines some of the
most difficult questions of the Christian faith. His indictment of
lackluster belief forms the cornerstone of his appeal as he asks
the reader what it really costs to be a Christian.
Tozer inspires conviction that will have you digging deep within
your heart to newly realize the meaning of Christ's death and
resurrection and discover the "Word of God as the foundation of our
peace and rest."
As you proceed on your path to personal growth and want to gain
insight into what prevents you from being the husband, wife,
parent, or creative person you were born to be, benefit from this
inspiring and easy-to-use workbook by T.D. Jakes, author of the
"New York Times "bestseller "Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be
Forgiven. "
More than a companion piece to "Let It Go, "this is a guide through
an "exhilarating journey that will enable you to finally reach the
potential you know is inside you and take you to a level of
personal success you may have only dreamed of until now," says
Bishop Jakes. This workbook outlines the fundamentals of
forgiveness and provides the spiritual and psychological tools to
acknowledge and process feelings that may have held you back from
fulfilling your greatest potential.
With this workbook learn how to:
- Sever the chains with which your past has held you captive, and
launch yourself into a brighter future than you may have imagined.
- Break the powerful-but-invisible negative bonds that connect you
in damaging ways to people who have hurt or offended you.
- Be set free to dream again and to pursue the vision you have for
your life.
- Move beyond depression and bitterness and experience the freedom
of forgiveness.
Chinese Longquan ( ) celadon, a type of green-glazed ceramic, is
one of the most famous branded and trade products, particularly
during the 13th and 14th centuries. Its archaeological and
historical materials possess multiple attributes with plentiful
cultural information. The objective of the present book is to
vivify these materials and provide readers and researchers a
broader perspective and additional methodologies to review and gain
a new and more profound understanding of Longquan celadon. The
first part of this book focuses on elite Longquan celadon in Chinas
Southern Song (SS) (11271278) and Yuan (12711368) periods and sets
out to answer unresolved questions. How did Longquan potters
elevate their products artistic quality from regional and popular
acclaim to elite art, and create their products brand and
successful marketing? What was the ceramics technological
particularity that brought about its achievement as the commercial
version of SS Guan (Imperial) ware? Why did its style change, and
why did the production center shift after the end of the Southern
Song period? In addressing these issues, the author explores the
contemporary social atmosphere and local ecological environment.
The second part focuses on elite Longquan celadon products as
imports in medieval Japan. Beginning with the late Kamakura period
(11921333) via the Muromachi shogunate (13921573) to the Edo
(16031868) periods an extensive time span elite Longquan celadon
ware circulated widely within elite class communities and Zen
temples. These products played a crucial role in shaping medieval
Japanese culture, bringing to the fore issues such as the Japanese
manner of adopting Chinese Song and Yuan culture, and more
generally cross-cultural transmission from China to Japan.
William Morris is perhaps best known today for the beautiful
textile designs he created under the banner of Morris & Co,
which continue to decorate homes around the globe. As one of the
leading lights of British socialism, however, he is less well
known, and this series of Morris's Manifestos seeks to highlight
his extraordinary contribution to the literary canon on subjects
socialist and artistic. Based on a lecture given at the Manchester
Royal Institution in 1883, Art, Wealth and Riches is a
thought-provoking essay that considers art as having educative and
aesthetic value that should be shared with the many, rather than
financial value that should be hoarded by the few. Morris asks: 'Is
art to be limited to a narrow class who only care for it in a very
languid way, or is it to be the solace and pleasure of the whole
people?'
The Birmingham Art Book is a tribute to a unique city whose
visionary scientists and inventors made it famous as a
manufacturing powerhouse. From heavy metal industry - here is where
the first steam trains were built- to heavy metal music - Black
Sabbath made their mark here, this is a place with a proud
heritage. Its handsome university is the original of the 'Redbrick'
universities, founded by a farsighted mayor in 1900 as a civic
place of learning, open to all, now with many world famous alumni
and staff, 10 of whom have won Nobel prizes. Local artists convey
the architectural glory of Victoria Square and the city centre
Museum and Art Gallery (which holds a sumptuous collection of
Pre-Raphaelite art). In their drawings, they echo the modern
vibrancy of buildings such as the iconic Selfridges department
store and the REP theatre. Collages and sketches depict a city
buzzing with vitality -from the world-renowned Hippodrome theatre,
to the shopping centres and legendary nightlife that are national
attractions. Quirky nooks like the Jewellery Quarter, the Electric
Cinema or the tranquil Botanic gardens hidden so close to the
centre are reflected in this lovely book. The green city with 8000
acres of public parks and many miles of canal paths dating from its
heyday in the Industrial Revolution is lovingly drawn and painted
by its artists. The Birmingham Art Book is where local artists
shine a light on the grand and the humdrum with equal affection.
Their love for the modern city is evident and their pride in its
heritage comes to the fore in this lovely book.
The author of "The Gospel of" "Inclusion" continues to rouse
organized religion as he raises controversial issues and provides
enlightening answers to the deepest questions about God and faith.
What is God? Where is God? Who is the one true God? Questions such
as these have driven a thousand human struggles, through war,
terrorism, and oppression. Humanity has responded by branching off
into multiple religions, including Christianity, Judaism,
Islam--each one pitted against the other. But it doesn't have to be
that way.
In "God Is Not a Christian, nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu" . . ., the
provocative and acclaimed Bishop Carlton Pearson follows up on his
celebrated first book, "The Gospel of Inclusion," to tackle these
questions and many more, exploring new ideas about God and faith
and putting forth the stunning assertion that God belongs to no
particular religion but is an ever-loving presence available to
all. For these beliefs, Bishop Pearson lost his thriving
Pentecostal ministry but was catapulted instead into a greater
pulpit. His readership has grown through appearances on national
television and an extensive speaking schedule. With the world in
the midst of a holy war, there is no better time for the wisdom of
Bishop Pearson to reach a global audience.
Bishop Pearson's many loyal fans, along with new readers, will
surely welcome this provocative and eye-opening exploration of a
deeper faith, one that goes far beyond any fundamentalist way of
thinking, be it Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc. Simply put,
Bishop Pearson dares to tell the truth so many others are too
afraid to face.
Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance
profession impact mothers working in it. Ali Duffy introduces the
book by laying a foundation of social and cultural histories and
trends leading to the issues mothers in dance negotiate today. This
study then reveals perspectives from mothers in dance working in
areas such as performance choreography, dance education, writing,
and advocacy though survey and interview data. Based on participant
responses, recommendations for changes in policy, hiring,
evaluation, and other work practices to better support working
mothers in dance are outlined and discussed. Finally, essays from
five working mothers in dance offers more intimate, personal
stories and guidance geared to mothers, future mothers, and
colleagues and supervisors of mothers in the dance field. By
describing lived experiences and offering suggestions for improved
working conditions and self-advocacy, this book initiates expanded
discussion about women in dance and promotes change to positively
impact dancing mothers, their employers, and the dance field.
What Makes Great Art showcases a selection of 80 outstanding
paintings and sculptures from around the world and throughout time,
assessing just what it is that makes them so great. Why do some
artworks stand out head and shoulders above others? What makes a
painting truly great, and secures its artistic legacy for centuries
after its creation? Some owe their greatness to composition of
colour, others offer profound insights into their human subjects,
and some convey their message particularly effectively. Exceptional
art somehow satisfies at a deeper level than the rest, and this
truly insightful and deeply researched work examinss exactly how 80
of the most significant works of art have persevered, and what
makes us come back to them time and time again. Andy Prankhurst's
succinct, appraisive text will open your eyes to the unique
defining qualities of these key works, enabling you to appreciate
the groundbreaking talents of every age. An indispensible book for
anyone who wants to understand how and why art continues to
fascinate us, this book is a comprehensive guide to these
masterpieces and what exactly makes them great.
Launched in 1994 by Laurence Ng, and morphing quickly from a
"how-to" magazine tutoring its readership in the intricacies of new
design technologym, into a "what to" magazine aiming to inspire and
reflect the booming community around it, "IdN" is at the forefront
of contemporary design. Today it is well established as a global
meeting place for designers. The "IdN 15th Anniversary Edition:
What Do You Love?" is a massive 452-page hardcover featuring
specially commissioned work from over 250 of the highly talented
creators who have collaborated with the magazine over the last
decade and a half, sharing their thoughts on the past; and their
visions of the future. These include Aiden Kelly, Baku Maeda,
Creative Time, Exopolis, Head Gear Animation, Jon Burgerman, Live
Evil Empire, Lost in Space, Mark Jenkins, Musa Collective, Neubau,
Nikosono, Onesize, Paris Hair, Pomme Chan, Shilo, Tomato, Slingshot
London, Sweden Graphics, The Designers Republic, Via Grafik,
Wonksite, YOK, Linda Zacks, Zetka and Zip Design. A DVD supplies
more than 100 minutes of motion graphics with over 80 animations,
short films, TV commercials, interviews, studio tours and music
videos.
A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 2 (and volumes 1 and 3) cover the
optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that
proliferated before the introduction of cinema. Volume 2 is divided
into the following sections: Peepshows; The Panorama; The Diorama;
Magic Mirrors; Shadowplay; Magic Lanterns; Pepper's Ghost;
Recreative Science; Various Optical Devices.
Volume 3 of A History of Pre-Cinema contains a complete reprint of
Olive Cook's book Movement in Two Dimensions. In it, the author
carefully describes how each of the technologies worked, but she is
more concerned with the aesthetic and cultural than the technical.
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YOKAI
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Koichi Yumoto
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R1,340
Discovery Miles 13 400
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The political responsibility of artists in a globalized society is
debated in this collection of articles by authors from Africa,
Australia, South America, Europe, and Scandinavia. Bemoaning the
competition for tourist dollars among the world's great cities and
the commodification of cultural artifacts, these artists propose
real and imagined places where art might resist capitalism, such as
failed urban developments, among refugees, and in rural
outposts.
Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might
happen if we stay on our current course? In The Future of Serious
Art, Bidisha uses her personal journey through novels, TV and film
to mirror the seismic changes that have occurred in culture and its
industries in recent years. The digital revolution has brought all
of TV, cinema and music into the palms of our hands. It's easier
than ever to bring stories to life, but what happens when artistic
work is rebranded as 'content creation'? Where does this leave
literary novelists and arthouse filmmakers? What about those
auteur-directors who make mainstream but thoughtful films for the
big screen? As a storyteller herself, and a woman of colour who
isn't a millennial, Bidisha asks who is taken seriously as an
artist, what is taken seriously as art now and how that might
change over the next century. This brief but mighty book is one of
five that comprise the first set of FUTURES essays. Each standalone
book presents the author's original vision of a singular aspect of
the future which inspires in them hope or reticence, optimism or
fear. Read individually, these essays will inform, entertain and
challenge. Together, they form a picture of what might lie ahead,
and ask the reader to imagine how we might make the transition from
here to there, from now to then.
A special enlarged edition of the international bestseller Coco
Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon celebrating 50
years since Coco's death, 100 years of Chanel No.5 and five years
since the original release of this beautiful illustrated biography
from globally renowned illustrator Megan Hess. Discover the story
of Coco's amazing early life, the iconic fashion empire that she
built, and the legacy that the left behind, brought to life with
Megan's stylish and whimsical illustrations. The special edition
features a larger format, beautiful new cover and inside cover
illustrations, and a ribbon.
Visual culture has become one of the most dynamic fields of
scholarship, a reflection of how the study of human culture
increasingly requires distinctively visual ways of thinking and
methods of analysis. Bringing together leading international
scholars to assess all aspects of visual culture, the Handbook aims
to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the
subject. The Handbook embraces the extraordinary range of
disciplines which now engage in the study of the visual - film and
photography, television, fashion, visual arts, digital media,
geography, philosophy, architecture, material culture, sociology,
cultural studies and art history. Throughout, the Handbook is
responsive to the cross-disciplinary nature of many of the key
questions raised in visual culture around digitization,
globalization, cyberculture, surveillance, spectacle, and the role
of art. The Handbook guides readers new to the area, as well as
experienced researchers, into the topics, issues and questions that
have emerged in the study of visual culture since the start of the
new millennium, conveying the boldness, excitement and vitality of
the subject.
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