Bungalow The Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home

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Bungalow: The Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home is the definitive compilation of Arts & Crafts architecture, philosophy, and architectural details. Bungalow expert Jane Powell examines a variety of bungalows and Arts & Crafts homes across the U.S. and Canada, exploring and dissecting the best to come up with a book that defines the very nature of the bungalow itself.

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much more than just a coffee table book.......2005-11-13

This is my first contact with Powell/Svendsen's books, and while it is indeed coffee table size (it needs to be large to accommodate the beautiful photography)it is so charming and readable that, without so intending, I READ it (in one sitting, yet). We have several other books of gorgeous bungalows, many with the same houses as subjects, with accomanying commentary equivalent to dry stale cornflakes; this one is crumpets and cream. Like others documenting bungalow style architecture, this book is not intended as a construction or instruction manual, but as inspiration. For admirers of bungalow style and for those seeking a picture to replace the thousand words BUNGALOW is an easy choice.

A beautiful book.......2005-08-23

This book is lovely to look at with marvelous pictures. A great 'coffeetable book. My only complaint is that it is light on 'how to' information.

Bungalow: the Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home

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Bungalow: the Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home
Jane Powell
Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N65650

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Students learn the characteristics of seven different kinds of folds and how to render them, including pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper pattern, drop, and inert folds. Mastery of these principles is the key to realistic portrayal of garments. The straightforward, easy-to-follow text is illustrated by the author's own pencil sketches and diagrams. 200 black-and-white illustrations.

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Decent but LESS than I expected.......2006-11-10

Maybe I was looking for too much from an instructional book that only had 60+ pages. Maybe there just isn't THAT much to be said about draped figures. I think the illustrations were ok from a learning perspective but the descriptions of could have used some work. Maybe it was just me...

Good basics, sketchy illustration, intermediate.......2006-03-13

This is a basic, intermediate-level effort on wrinkles & drapery- parts of which can be clearly seen in the popular title by Burne Hogarth: Dynamic Wrinkles & Drapery. The 7 laws of draped figure folds listed here: -pipe folds, -zigzag folds, -spiral folds, -half-lock folds, -diaper pattern folds, -drop folds, and -inert folds. Burne Hogarth basically takes all of Bridgman's ideas and tries to improve on them. Critics still debate the effectiveness of Hogarth vs. Bridgman- but I believe Hogarth's work, in this particular case, has far exceeded that of Bridgman. Which book to get? The price of Bridgman's book is very attractive- But is it effective? Maybe. I think it depends on how you use it. In conjunction with photographs, Bridgman's book *can* be effective. Still, I have to admit: Bridgman's drawings here are not exactly clear. It takes a real concerted effort to figure out exactly what he's trying to teach. Also worth considering is that the best parts of this book were eventually included in what is now called Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life. If you're trying to decide between his Complete Guide and this, I recommend the Complete Guide by far.
P.S. There's a brief, excellent section on wrinkles & drapery for *beginners* in Jack Hamm's Drawing the Head and Figure- check it out!
*A better book worth considering*- Barbara Bradley's Drawing People: How to Portray the Clothed Figure, available here on Amazon(!).

Good basics, poor illustration, incomplete.......2004-06-01

This book offers some basics as to types of fabric folds and falls that one would encounter in trying to draw a draped figure. While the writing is lucid though incomplete, this book suffers from a serious flaw of terrible prints of drawings of such folds which do little to elucidate the writing in a substantial manner. More illustrations would have been helpful, as would have been covering close focus photographs of the draped figure as painted by some of the masters excelling in the same. It would not be possible to master or even come close to mastering the aspect of drawing fabric folds on the basis of this book

This book is NOT the original.......2003-05-03

Unfortunately this book is a poor representation of the original, a hardcover that was printed in 1942 and has better representations of the drawings.
If you are an artist or art student, it's worth it (even if more expensive), to find the older, 1942 hardcover version for the finely detailed drawings that are shown clearly and full sized.
Save your money by not buying this cheap paperback....! :)

OK, but not great.......2003-04-12

Bridgeman is an indispensable teacher of human anatomy (even though he worked in the early 20th century), but this isn't the best book out there. The drawings are too loose and sketchy to see clearly what he is describing. He goes through the seven typs of folds all right, but they need to be illustrated more three dimensionally. I'd choose this over Hogarth's book, though, because Bridgeman's written descriptions are to the point, and at least the drawings aren't overdone. And it's [inexpensive]. The world cries out for the definitive book on drapery: one that is concise, accurate, and with good drawings. I saw one once on a guy's desk in an animation studio, it looked like it was written in the '50s, but I can't remember the name; it had superbly elegant drawings and lean, no-nonsense explanations of the 7 folds. I made some copies, but not of the title. Oh well, Bridgeman will have to do.

The female form: Draped and undraped (Everyday handbooks)

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The female form: Draped and undraped (Everyday handbooks)
George Brant Bridgman
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007EWDDG

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What role has photography played in shaping our ideas about race, nation, and selfhood? How has the camera been used to construct and contrast images of racial difference? To create or debunk stereotypes and romantic myths about specific ethnic groups? This groundbreaking book is the first to thoroughly investigate the impact that photography has had on race and racial identity in America-among the most profound and explosive issues in our nation's history and everyday life.

From Dorothea Lange's portrait of Mexican braceros brought to the United States as farm workers, to Anthony Aziz & Sammy Cucher's digitally manipulated, idealized nudes, Only Skin Deep presents historical and contemporary images and embraces a wide range of genres and movements, including portraiture, social documentary, ethnographic photography, fine-art photography, and photojournalism. Complementing the images are four original essays on race and photography, eight reprint essays that have served as foundational documents in the discussion of race, and five case studies that focus more narrowly on representations of specific cultural groups. The book will accompany a national touring exhibition prepared by the International Center of Photography in New York.

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GRAND VISION/HARD VIEWING.......2004-02-28

An enormous and fasinating series of discussions surrounding "raced looking" in America's history of photography is central to this group of essays by many of the cultural critics working today. A massive tome with outstanding visuals, some not seen in the exhibition, provide extensive background and analysis to the area of how race has intervened in American culture today. For museums who felt the race subject had been addressed in the 90s post-Quincentennary exhibition, it is obvious that much more in depth examination is necessary and relevant. An outstanding effort for a museum catalogue and exhibition. All should be commended. Required reading for anyone working and teaching in cultural studies, ethnic studies, humanities, and the arts.

Tinting the American subject.(Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self)(Book Review): An article from: Art Journal

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Tinting the American subject.(Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self)(Book Review): An article from: Art Journal
Jorge Daniel Veneciano
Manufacturer: College Art Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000ALQKW6
Release Date: 2006-07-14

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This digital document is an article from Art Journal, published by College Art Association on March 22, 2005. The length of the article is 2256 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tinting the American subject.(Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self)(Book Review)
Author: Jorge Daniel Veneciano
Publication: Art Journal (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: College Art Association
Volume: 64 Issue: 1 Page: 113(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Contains 60 plates of degradation, humiliation and domination.

Make a Joyful Sound: A Biography of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell
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Make a Joyful Sound: A Biography of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell

Manufacturer: MacRae Smith Co.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000F3N6EY

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Drawing upon reminiscences of the Bell children and friends, and coorespondence not previously available, Helen Waite has created a uniquely intimate biography of Alexander and Mabel Hubbard Bell.

Make A Joyful Sound The Romance Of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell

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Make A Joyful Sound The Romance Of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell
Helen Elmira Waite
Manufacturer: Macrae Smith Co.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OL5XAM

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Make a Joyful Sound The Romance of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell
Helen Elmira Waite
Manufacturer: Macrae Smith Company
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LVGT12

Make a joyful sound: The romance of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell : an authorized biography

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Make a joyful sound: The romance of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell : an authorized biography
Helen Elmira Waite
Manufacturer: Scholastic Book Services
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007I4HE0

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Make A Joyful Sound:The Romance of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell: An Authorized Biography
Helen E. Waite
Manufacturer: Scholastic Book Services.New York
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MW2MCU

Mabel Hubbard: Biography of Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, Deaf Mute from Age Five

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Mabel Hubbard: Biography of Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, Deaf Mute from Age Five
Ann J. Bishundayal
Manufacturer: Protea Publishing Company
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Just an incident;: Being a story founded on fact,

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Just an incident;: Being a story founded on fact,
Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell
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ASIN: B0008C91E6

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Make a Joyful Sound: The Romance of Mabel Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell
Helen Elmira Waite
Manufacturer: Macrae Smith
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NRFRIK

The wife of a genius: Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell as portrayed from her own letters written to her daughter, Mrs. David Fairchild, 1892-1922

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The wife of a genius: Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell as portrayed from her own letters written to her daughter, Mrs. David Fairchild, 1892-1922
Lilias M Toward
Manufacturer: The Alexander Graham Bell Club]
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ASIN: B0007K17XC

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The 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates spent a week together at Fantasy Camp in Bradenton, Florida with sports author Jim O'Brien. Bill Mazeroski, Bill Virdon, Dick Schofield, Bob Oldis, Bob Skinner, Vernon Law, Bob Friend, Hal Smith, Joe Gibbon, Gino Cimoli and ElRoy Face shared their stories, their histories and their philosophies during their week together. This is a book about baseball, and about those who love it.

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Star Trek: Reflections of the '60s

Manufacturer: Schuster and Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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This large softcover book is actually a special issue of Files Magazine that examines both the influence of the classic Star Trek television series on its many fans and the influence of the events of the decade and how they changed the show. It demonstrates how the series dealt with or failed to come to terms with the youth rebellion, feminism, racism, war and the dream of a better future, both on Earth and in the stars where no show had gone before. Star Trek is a looking glass into our past, it tells who we were, what we dreamed and how far we have come in reaching those dreams.

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Stars of the 60s
Dean Hayes
Manufacturer: Sutton Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0750930012

Stars of the 60s Postcardbook (Postcard Books)

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Stars of the 60s Postcardbook (Postcard Books)
Taschen Publishing , Benedikt Staff Taschen , and Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Manufacturer: Benedikt Taschen Verlag
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Binding: Paperback

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You're the Star!: Best of '60s Rhythm & Blues

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You're the Star!: Best of '60s Rhythm & Blues

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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This great new interactive songbook/disk pack for digital keyboards lets you step into the spotlight as you play exciting piano solos, keyboard guitar solos and sax riffs, lush string lines and more! The disk features fully orchestrated accompaniments, and for each song, you can change the tempo and key, create you own orchestration, find your perfect mix, and improvise your own solos. Includes 12 huge RandB hits: Baby I Need Your Lovin' * Dancing in the Street * Heatwave * Money (That's What I Want) * My Girl * Please Mr. Postman * Stop! In the Name of Love * The Way You Do the Things You Do * You Can't Hurry Love * more!

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The Stars of Stand-Up Comedy
Bobby Collins , Jeff Wayne , Steve McGrew , Alonzo Bodden , Clinton Jackson , and Gilbert Esquivel
Manufacturer: Topics Entertainment
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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Topics Presents:The Stand-Up Comedy Collection
Too Much Man for Just One Woman
Funny Business

ASIN: 1591501318

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The punchlines come so fast and furious you'll be seeing stars- specifically, The Stars of Stand-Up Comedy, the hip and hilarious comedy concert compilation featuring half-a-dozen of today's glowing comic lights. Taped in front of live audiences, this six-pack of seasoned comedy headliners include the likes of Bobby Collins, Jeff "Big Daddy" Wayne, Steve McGrew, Alonzo Bodden, Cilnton Jackson, and Gilbert Esquivel. With humor ranging from the observational to the outrageous, on-the-mark to off-the-cuff, the laughs keep building over five hours on six compact discs or cassettes. Ideal for residential or on-the-road relaxation (though we bear no responsibility for any rude looks incurred by drivers laughing hysterically), the comic luster of The Stars of Stand-Up Comedy brightens anytime into Showtime! (Each CD or Cassette is approximately 50 minutes)

Tape/CD 1: Bobby Collins
Called "the perfect fusion of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis" by the New York Post. Bobby Collins is the consummate Las Vegas and Atlantic City headliner, with his smooth presence and gravelly "Noo Yawk" style.

Tape/CD 2: Jeff Wayne
Kentucky-born and LA-based; the rowdy and raunchy Jeff "Big Daddy" Wayne- with his Fred Flintstone face and Al Bundy attitude- takes you from the land of BBQ to tofu with his outrageous observations.

Tape/CD 3: Steve McGrew
Born in Tulsa; raised in Texas- Steve McGrew the self-proclaimed Y'all-ternative Comic, brings his skewed observations- garnering a Grammy nomination and Las Vegas acclaim in the process- to establish his reputation as The Well-read Neck.

Tape/CD 4: Alonzo Bodden
From comedy clubs to Conan O'Brien, Alonzo Bodden's six-foot-three-inch, 225-pound frame gives new meaning to the term "stage presence." As a former aerospace technician, he not only built the planes, he also performed his observational routines for the pilots!

Tape/CD 5: Clinton Jackson
Compared to a young Bill Cosby- Clinton Jackson returns to his San Francisco comedy club roots to continue his crusade against stereotypes, slyly commenting on everything from cults to Kool-Aid.

Tape/CD 6: Gilbert Esquivel
It's a long journey from migrant farming to the stage of Caesar's Palace, but Gilbert Esquivel has been harvesting hilarity ever since he won his first comedy competition a mere one year into his stand-up career.

POP STARS PORTRAITS OF THE 50S, 60S, 70S AND 80S
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POP STARS PORTRAITS OF THE 50S, 60S, 70S AND 80S
HARRY HAMMOND AND GERED MANKOWITZ
Manufacturer: TREASURE PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SIJ1PO

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