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Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Mixed media techniques have come to the forefront again, with artists in every field combining materials and effects to create journals, altered art, collage pieces, memory art and more. With all the creative experimentation developing at such a fast pace, it is pertinent to know how various techniques and combinations work and whether they are right for your latest project. Alphabetica illuminates new techniques through detailed visuals and rich,...
Author
Publisher
Siglio
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this wildly irreverent collage narrative, Los Angeles artist Richard Kraft reassembles a pre-perestroika era comic about a Polish spy infiltrating the Nazis, orchestrating a multiplicity of voices into joyous cacophony. Like an Indian miniature painting, each comic book page is densely layered, collapsing foreground and background, breaking the frame and merging time. An enormous cast of characters emerges as Kraft appropriates images and texts...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Explores the book as an art form, including various aspects of hand-crafted books: covers, bindings, scrolls, folded and origami structures, books made from found objects, altered books, and book installations, as well as books created from a variety of printing processes.
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The renowned and influential book artist Hedi Kyle shows you step-by-step how to create her unique designs, using folding techniques. Projects include flag books, blizzard books, the fishbone fold and nesting boxes. This is a wonderful insight into the work of a truly skilled artist"--Publisher's description.
Series
Blab! book ; 1. no.2
Publisher
Last Gasp
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Blab World No. 2 is a deluxe, 10 x 10 inch, hardcover anthology of art, illustration, articles, profiles, found graphics, cartoons, and sequential art." --
8) The tango
Author
Publisher
Granary Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
"The photographs of monks in formal debate were taken by Leslie Scalapino at the Sera Monastery in Tibet."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
CICO Books, an imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're redecorating a room and can't decide on the color scheme, covering some pillows or cushions and having problems choosing between fabrics, or simply in need of somewhere to sketch out your ideas, this workbook is a space in which you can jot down your thoughts, and play with different shades and patterns. There are pages on which you can write notes, stick in images, draw shapes, paint color samples, and experiment with your style....
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"...Part artist's book, part cookbook, and part children's book, Mud Book is a spirited, if not satirical, take on almost every child's first attempt at cooking and making. Through the humble mud pieadd dirt and water!Cage and Long encourage children to explore their imagination and to get their hands dirty, and they offer this warning: "Mud pies are to make and look at, not to eat." "--
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
1980.
Language
English
Description
"In this unique fiction word and image meet with a richness scarcely seen since Blake. Already with a cult following via literary and art magazines it is now available for the first time in book form produced under the direction of its author. He writes 'I took a forgotten Victorian novel found by chance. I plundered, mined, and undermined its text to make it yield the ghosts of other possible stories, scenes, poems, erotic incidents and surrealist...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The Art of Vintage Journaling and Collage is a distinctive guidebook exploring the art of collage and journaling using unique, collected ephemera from antique stores, flea markets, secondhand shops, and even your own home to unlock your creativity. Capture your thoughts in handmade, illustrated travel journals, recipe keepsake books, and nature and garden sketchbooks and create stunning collages to frame or use as note cards and gift tags to share...
Author
Publisher
Potter Craft
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books. Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, including a wide range of bindings, materials, and embellishments....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book is like a hug from a friend when you need it most: It's both a reminder that it's normal to feel things deeply and a companion for actually feeling better. With tons of empathy and a touch of humor, artist Carissa Potter offers wisdom on how to move through difficult emotions with practical steps to kick-start the process--ranging from soaking in a tub and having a good cry to talking to houseplants or hosting a private dance party. Illustrated...