Romance of the Mission: Decorating in the Mission Style

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Mission style conjures up the cultures of Morocco and North Africa, Spain, and Mexico. It blends seamlessly with the artistic genius of southwestern, Native American, and a utopian Californian vision. In looking at the style, it is difficult to remember that the Pueblo Indians first crafted expressions of Spanish Mission architecture under the supervision of Franciscan friars in the 1600s.

Even if the Pueblos didn't recognize the timeless beauty they created, we recognize it now, and this book artfully puts it into perspective. Picking up where Elmo Baca's Rio Grande High Style left off, this book focuses solely on Mission style and goes into vivid detail both historical and current. The stylish interiors, beautiful gardens, solid furnishings, and graceful architecture continue to make an impact today.

Elmo Baca is the author of Rio Grande High Style: Furniture Craftsman, Native American Style, Santa Fe Design, and Mabel's Santa Fe and Taos. A historic preservationist, he has been directly involved in the rehabilitation of twenty buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently director of Community Development for the State of New Mexico, he is a frequent contributor to West, Southwest Art, and New Mexico magazines.

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Okay, so it's not about interiors..........2000-10-21

I think the other two reviewers here are kinda missing the point. There are scads of other books out there showing interior decorating ideas for Craftsman houses. This book, while superficially resembling those, has something else in mind. It traces the mission style from the actual missions, through the style's collision with the Arts and Crafts movement, and the subsequent development of what we know as the Spanish style house. It continues on from there, showing how the style then went on to influence Modernism (through Irving Gill). Yeah, so it doesn't have lots of pictures showing A&C interiors. The terms "Mission" and "Arts & Crafts" are used a little too interchangeably by most people. There is a difference, and this book explains it. If nothing else, it's got a little more meat to it than most of the picture books.

Chiefly focuses on the history and architecture of mission.......1999-08-18

This book goes as far back as the Moors in Spain to explain mission style architecture. There is a great deal of discussion of exterior mission style and relatively little example of interior design. A great reference if you want to study the foundations of mission style, and view current examples of the architecture. Not very useful in interior decorating.

exterior "mission" architecture not of the actual period.......1999-02-19

this book focuses on the history of actual missions. It is not meant for a person looking for suggestions or ideas on early american architecture/arts and crafts/mission style interiors.

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WOW.......2002-06-26

As a person from the northeast (staten island new york to be exact) I was never interested in fishing or it's culture. But upon reading and veiwing this book I was amazed. I thought fishing was a redneck back woods thing, but Mr. Olander's paintings show life and show diversity and opened a new door up for me. WOW! My personal favorite is on page 32, of the tripletail, again WOW!

a western perspective on a japanese technique.......2001-10-01

A beautiful book. I picked up this book out of curiosity and was impressed by the quality of the prints themselves. It made me want to go out and print some fish myself. My only complaint is that I wanted to see some more detailed writing on technique, though his comentary (on each print) in terms of the different breeds and catching of the fish involved was entertaining and disarmingly free of pretentions.

nicely laid out book.......2001-05-05

Olander's book exhibits excellent promotion and hype, not skilled fish prints. Although he uses color fairly well, the technical aspects of his printing leave a bit to be desired, and design elements are lacking. It's a shame that this book is used as an example of fine printing, when it is not at all. For some excellent and stunning fish prints, check out the website of the Fish Print Factory in Japan. Although these are done in the indirect method vice Olander's direct, there is an exemplary use of color, shading, tones, balance, and design.

A Showcase for a Beautiful Art Form!.......2000-07-06

Doug's talents leave me speechless and dewey-eyed with awe. Not only did I become so enthralled that I am trying to take up gyotaku myself, but I simply HAD to own one of his paintings - and now I do! After trying this art form myself, I am even more humbled by his incredible talents; he truly brings these beautiful fish back to life in front of my eyes! I loved the book; it is a frequent source of inspiration for me!

lots of gorgeous prints, very little technical info.......2000-02-29

If you are looking for technical information regarding gyotaku, this book will not help you much at all. In that case, you will be much better served by considering Bethmann's "Nature Printing with Herbs, Fruits & Flowers" which has a small gyotaku section. If you are looking for examples of artistic presentation of gyotaku prints, this book provides 53 color plates of fish prints done by the author. That's not what I was looking for (sigh).

Gyotaku Fish Impressions - the Art of Japanese Fish Printing By Doug Olande r

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Gyotaku Fish Impressions - the Art of Japanese Fish Printing By Doug Olande r
Doug Olander
Manufacturer: Frank Amato Pub.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KO26AI

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In the ever-evolving music industry, photographer David Redfern remains a constant: always there and guaranteed to get results. From jazz greats like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Ella Fitzgerald to rock legends like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones, Redfern has taken some of the most memorable and definitive shots in music history, as witnessed on international magazine covers, books, posters, record sleeves, even U.S. postage stamps. Featuring more than 400 photos, each with their own story, The Unclosed Eye is an extraordinary pictorial record of the last five decades of music.

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An Intimate Look at Music Over Four Decades.......1999-12-08

This is the book to get for the REAL music fan. Photographer/author David Redfern provides an intimate look back at his career, spanning the 1950s right up to the present (AND the future!). The photographs? Outstanding images, many of the artists in performance and, more often than not, captured upfront and tack-sharp on his medium format Hasselblad. No matter what musical genre you're into you'll find David's been there and captured it: rock `n' roll (the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zep), jazz (Miles, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Ella, Monk, Ben Webster), folk (Bob Dylan, Joan Baez), blues and r&b (B.B. King, Ike & Tina Turner, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Al Green, Keb Mo), pop (the Osmonds, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra) and even country (Willie Nelson, Dolly, Johnny Cash). What makes this book so much fun, though, are the related reminiscences that David shares with us (a quick example: on one occasion he accompanied a writer to get pictures of Miles Davis. As David relates in the book, "Miles opened the door, saw me, and shouted, 'Get out!' I smiled nervously and remained frozen to the spot. Suddenly he grinned and said, 'Hi, how are you? Come on in.'"). Whether you're a photographer OR a music aficionado I think you'll find this a great book to curl up with over and over again (and if you just happen to be a shooter AND a music freak, like I am, then this one's a MUST!).

definative music picture collection spanning four decades.......1999-07-15

With the accent on Jazz and Blues photography, but also spanning popular cultural icons including some classic but little known images of the Beatles and Rolling Stones; it's the story of one man's priviledged insite into the music world. This Sixty three year old 6 foot 4" British photographer, armed with a Hasselblad and press pass, catalogued everybody from Sinatra to Sonny Rollins, both onstage, in the studio, or hanging out in some of the legendary clubs. His textual commentary, loaded with amusing and frank anecdotes, makes a fine companion to the pictures, which speak for themselves. Any visitor to London will find his portraits adorning the walls of the famous Ronnie Scott's nightclub.

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Unclosed Eye
David Redfern
Manufacturer: JOHN WILSON LTD
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K3K8S6

The Unclosed Eye: Limited Edition: The Music Photographs of David Redfern

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The Unclosed Eye: Limited Edition: The Music Photographs of David Redfern
David Redfern
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1860742602

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Organized by decade, from the sixties to the nineties--with diversions to specific subjects--this is an autobiographical account of leading contemporary photographer (a favorite of Frank Sinatra) and proprietor of the finest music photo library in the world.

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Dragonite is very intelligent - a good thing when Santa needs help tracking down his lost reindeer. But Dragonite has a secret, too.

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Great for kids!.......2006-07-07

Like the other Pokemon Tales books, this one has great artwork and a reading-level good for new readers.

Little kid book.......2000-06-04

It was good, but it is for a person from 4-5 years old.Little kids would love it! Dragonite is a cool pokemon. It tells to find a venasaur,and he is under the chirstmas tree.It is great for chirstmas!

Little kid book.......2000-06-04

It was good, but it is for a person from 4-5 years old.Little kids would love it! Dragonite is a cool pokemon. It tells to find a veanasur,and he is under the chirstmas tree.It is great for chirstmas!

Little kid book.......2000-06-04

Art & Literature in a small package.......2000-05-30

Now I buy them for me as well as my kid. The art work in this one reminds me of classic Christmas story book art ala "Twas the Night Before Christmas" type story books. The entire series has been a pleasure to read and a delight to the eyes, each having a unique and distinctive style.

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This book makes available for the first time in English a substantial part of Otto Neurath's economic writings. The essays and small monographs translated here extend from his student years to his last ever finished piece. They chart not only Neurath's varied interests in the economic history of antiquity, in war economics and schemes for the socialisation of peacetime economies, in the theory of welfare measures and social indicators and in issues of the theory of collective choice, but also show his philosophical interests emerging in his contributions to seminal debates of the German Social Policy Association. This volume shows that Neurath's important contributions to the socialist calculation debate are but one aspect of a many-sided and original oeuvre. The translations are preceded by an introductory essay by one of the editors which contextualises the selections by locating them in the various debates of the time that provided their original setting.

This book is of interest to economists, philosophers of social science and of economics as well as to historians of philosophy of science and of analytic philosophy.

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Do you want to know what a job at Arthur Anderson is really like-and do you want to know it quickly? WetFeet.com has the best research (and writing) team in the business. WetFeet.com guides are the industry standard-based on thousands of insider interviews and written with humor and skill, our materials are recognized by candidates and companies alike as the insider guide of choice.

While the Big Five firms have fairly similar offerings, Arthur Andersen differentiates itself by telling the world that it (and not Andersen Consulting) is the direct heir of Andersen Worldwide, the largest accounting/consulting firm on the planet. As a corollary of this, the firm's audit and tax side has historically enjoyed long-standing ties with Fortune 500 companies, and competes on size and prestige. In this exclusive guide on Arthur Andersen, we've included insightful and current information from Arthur Andersen insiders. After reading this job seeker's guide, you'll know the answers to the following questions: * What are Andersen's practice areas? * What are the different markets served by Arthur Andersen Business Consulting and Andersen Consulting? * Why don't Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting always get along? * What is Camp Andersen like? What is the android-clone cliche? * What is a day in the life of a staff auditor like? * What is Arthur Andersen's recruiting process?

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This work documents the rise and fall of Pacific American Fisheries, a salmon packing company based in Bellingham, Washington, which also had a substantial presence in Alaska. It covers the company's history from its beginnings when Roland Onffroy arrived in early 1898 and saw an opportunity to start a business and make a mint using the abundant supply of salmon in nearby Puget Sound, up until its closing in 1966. The company's story is presented chronologically as unfolding local, regional, national, and international events impacted the fortunes of the company, its employees, and the town that housed it. It also takes a close look at the entrepreneurs, developers, businessmen, and Asian labor force that were associated with the company. PAF's history can also be read as the story of how the United States was developed as people moved from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts and how the Pacific coast was targeted for development due to its natural resources that could easily be exploited for profit.

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This digital document is an article from Arena Magazine, published by Arena Printing and Publications Pty. Ltd. on April 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1167 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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Publication: Arena Magazine (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2002
Publisher: Arena Printing and Publications Pty. Ltd.
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Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR

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Work as pathological obsession
Fine piece of work! - worthwhile work, that is!
So that's where it all turned to custard!!
This book is a real weak up call

Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR
Sharon Beder
Manufacturer: Zed Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Workplace | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Labor & Industrial Relations | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1856498859

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Subjected to the discipline of work and production, people’s living standards have risen across the North and in the most economically dynamic areas of the South. But material affluence is accompanied by increasing levels of stress, insecurity, depression, crime, and addiction. The environmen that life itself depends on is also being destroyed. This book is a history of the capitalist culture of work.

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Work as pathological obsession.......2005-03-26

"Selling the Work Ethic" by Sharon Beder is a highly readable and thought-provoking history of how work has come to dominate our society. Using thorough documentation and skillful analysis, Ms. Beder contends that today's pathological obsession with work is a direct result of the capitalist production of human subjectivity. The author argues that a change in priorities from production and consumption to one that privileges the quality of life and the environment is needed to resuscitate our frayed society.

Section One discusses the Reformation and the transition from precapitalism to the present. Ms. Beder contrasts the anti-materialist teachings from ancient Greece and the early Christian church with the Protestants who gave a voice to the emerging capitalist class by equating prosperity with virtue. As time progressed, business-sponsored schools, churches and newspapers promoted the work ethic and coerced labor to accept the discipline of the factory. The effectiveness of this mass propaganda is attested to the fact that despite declining real wages and growing inequality, the myth of the American Dream persists to the present day.

Section Two is on the topic of motivating work. Ms. Beder begins with Taylor and Ford to show how industrialists experimented with various methods for controlling and exploiting the workforce. But as welfare capitalism subsequently sought to create emotional and familial bonds with employees and curb union militancy, the downsizing and job insecurity of the postmodern era has shattered the employment contract. Hence the recent restructuring of government welfare programs has been necessitated to punish the poor into accepting menial jobs that otherwise might go unfilled.

Section Three is about conditioning. The education system molds students for production through overwork and instills the ethos of competition by organizing team sports. Mass marketing leads to increased consumption of the commodities that signify status in a society of mass anonymity. Unfortunately, the stress of working long hours to achieve material success manifests itself in a myriad of social maladies including anxiety, obesity and rampant drug abuse.

Ms. Beder concludes that the work ethic crowds out time for people to reflect on the deeper meaning of their lives and to work collectively towards change. While the author offers little guidance as to how people might move beyond this impasse, those who do take the time to read her book are rewarded with greater insight and understanding. In this respect, then, "Selling the Work Ethic" may help readers begin to deconstruct and challenge the status quo.

I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Fine piece of work! - worthwhile work, that is!.......2001-10-03

As always, Dr. Sharon Beder presents us with some
mind-altering analysis, which will probably change
your view of the world and, what is valuable therein.

After reading this, a pleasure in itself, you will
come away with a much better understanding of why
our societies run the way they do and, how they
will have to run differently if we want to have a
realistic chance of ending the madness, of creating a more
human world, which our ancestors will be able to live in...

So that's where it all turned to custard!!.......2001-09-27

Have you ever wondered why people introduce themselves by saying "what they do"? Have you ever wondered why "work" is so central to everything we say, do, or think about? Well this book answers a lot of those questions. I found that I would read a chapter and then think about it for a couple of days before moving on because it shook my very foundation THAT HARD. I can't recommend this book enough.

This book is a real weak up call.......2001-07-17

A very lucid description of today's corporate attitude towards its employees and work in general. The book shows how corporations in the Western World are cashing in big times at the expense of both employee and consumer naivity. The book's style is extemely cursive and easy, in fact I could not put the book down, I had to read it in one sitting.

Selling The Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR : An article from: The Ecologist

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Selling The Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR : An article from: The Ecologist
Molly Scott Cato
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Binding: Digital

Selling the work ethic: From Puritan pulpit to corporate PR. (Recent Books).(Book Review) (book review): An article from: International Labour Review

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Selling the work ethic: From Puritan pulpit to corporate PR. (Recent Books).(Book Review) (book review): An article from: International Labour Review

Manufacturer: International Labour Office
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from International Labour Review, published by International Labour Office on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 821 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: Selling the work ethic: From Puritan pulpit to corporate PR. (Recent Books).(Book Review) (book review)
Publication: International Labour Review (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
Publisher: International Labour Office
Volume: 141 Issue: 3 Page: 291(2)

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Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus).(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail

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Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus).(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Hugh Grant
Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 897 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: Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus).(Book Review)
Author: Hugh Grant
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Page: 373(2)

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Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR.: An article from: Theological Studies

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Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR.: An article from: Theological Studies
Thomas Massaro
Manufacturer: Theological Studies, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Theological Studies, published by Theological Studies, Inc. on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 837 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: Selling the Work Ethic: From Puritan Pulpit to Corporate PR.
Author: Thomas Massaro
Publication: Theological Studies (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Theological Studies, Inc.
Volume: 63 Issue: 2 Page: 410(2)

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