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Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs
With the bridge of entry provided by Ken Pienkos and Staff from the
new Oxford Library, Whisperings Along the Octoraro is a
transformational journey of poetry replete with photographs through
the rolling hills of Chester County from its early roots, Indian
Hannah with its bucolic farms, Frozen in Time teaming with
wildlife: Reinventing Wilderness, Wildlife on the Brink of
Discovery; its Amish in Tradition; its celebrated artists like
Andrew Wyeth "On Meeting Face to Face," and its artisans,
"Marquetry" as well as the plight of the homeless man in "Who Will
Take You in, Arvin?" It's a celebration of the enduring values
which have been promulgated by the attributes of the thrifty
Hausfrau in "Nana's Jewels" and "Kitchen Life" with a penchant for
Goethe and Shiller, and the philosophical father in "The Art of
Pipe Smoking." Interspersed within are Love Knots, Spun Jewels, and
Natural Wonders, "The Maternal Spinster: " Is there a way, we can
duplicate your fail-safe instincts, delicate sensory hairs, or the
silken threads of your woven nursery, maternal spinster with your
fine lines of sensibilities? Let Freedom Ring is an affirmation of
the spirit of Americans, stirring the fires of a core
belief--united we're free, divided we fall--duty-bound for
freedom's call, while the "Peace Rose" containing the colors of
many roses beckons the young to circumvent old battlelines drawn
The meaning of life is confronted in When is it Time to Die first
with our favorite pets, then the people we love best. Stripped
bare, defenses lowered, we can absorb the beauty around like a
flower past its bloom all shriveled up except for the essence
reflected in the soft forgiving light of the moon.......but
evenstrategy has certain bounds, deciding the perfect time to go,
God alone is discriminating saving soul by soul. The photographs
serve to capture the essence of the area with a special ethereal
warmth and glow illuminating from the eloquence within.
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Stillwater
(Paperback)
Stan Tucker; Foreword by Winfrey Houston
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For every cat that hisses and stares at you, there is a happy cat
somewhere in the world that would love to receive your attention. A
celebration of joyful and jubilant felines, this book is especially
crafted for all the cat lovers out there who are desperate to have
a puss that loves them back.
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Texas City
(Hardcover)
Albert L Mitchell
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Dior Scarves. Fashion Stories.
(Paperback)
Maria Luisa Frisa; Foreword by Maria Grazia Chiuri; Contributions by Brigitte Niedermair; Text written by Claire Allen-Johnstone, Emilie Hammen, …
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A sumptuous treasury of Dior scarves.
Plain and elaborate, commonplace and precious, fashionable and
timeless, masculine and feminine: Dior’s silk scarves form a unique
visual repertoire and cover a gamut of palettes, themes and styles. The
epitome of Parisian chic, they express the poetic imagination of the
creative directors who have shaped the destiny of the house, from
Christian Dior to Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Unveiling the history and artistry of Dior’s scarves from the first
designs to today, this sumptuous book celebrates their incredible
variety and beauty as never before. At its heart is an atlas of over
400 scarves, organized by theme and printed on a delicate paper that
replicates the texture of the scarves themselves. Dior’s creative
director Maria Grazia Chiuri, who has overseen the creation of this
volume, contributes a foreword. The atlas is supplemented by exclusive
visual essays from renowned photographers Brigitte Niedermair and Pol
Baril, as well as texts by distinguished fashion historians Maria Luisa
Frisa, Claire Allen-Johnstone, Elda Danese and Emilie Hammen.
From vibrant opulence to graphic harmony, every scarf conveys a mood
and every one tells a story. Those stories are now brought together in
a book that will delight all aficionados of this symbol of timeless
elegance.
Illustrated throughout with 200 outstanding colour photographs,
Endangered Animals presents an in-depth look at around 100 species
of animal from around the world, all of which are currently
endangered or threatened according to the annual list drawn up by
the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The selection spans a broad
spectrum of wildlife, from large, charismatic mammals such as the
Bengal tiger to lesser-known species such as New Zealand's kakapo,
the world's only flightless parrot, which was once presumed to be
extinct. Each continent is covered, with examples carefully drawn
from every habitat - from the mysterious aye-aye of Madagascar's
shrinking rainforest, to the shy spectacled bear of the high Andes.
Arranged geographically, each photographic entry is supported by a
fascinating caption, which explains the animal's current plight and
whether it is critically endangered or classified as vulnerable.
From the Ethiopian wolf to the Bengal tiger to monk seal and
dugong, Endangered Animals is a fascinating introduction to some of
the most threatened species on the planet.
This book explores how photography and documentary film have
participated in the representation of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda
and its aftermath. This in-depth analysis of professional and
amateur photography and the work of Rwandan and international
filmmakers offers an insight into not only the unique ability of
images to engage with death, memory and the need for evidence, but
also their helplessness and inadequacy when confronted with the
enormity of the event. Focusing on a range of films and
photographs, the book tests notions of truth, evidence, record and
witnessing - so often associated with documentary practice - in the
specific context of Rwanda and the wider representational framework
of African conflict and suffering. Death, Image, Memory is an
inquiry into the multiple memorial and evidentiary functions of
images that transcends the usual investigations into whether
photography and documentary film can reliably attest to the
occurrence and truth of an event.
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