Download or read book Woodcuts of Women written by Dagoberto Gilb and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These ten stories of “intensity and bravado” by the acclaimed Chicano author explore love, lust, and longing among people struggling to find their way (Jean Thompson, The New York Times Book Review). Featuring characters of Mexican American heritage, each of these haunting stories is crafted with Gilb’s quintessentially spare yet evocative language and explores the lives of men and women at odds with each other. Steeped in an ethos of regimented gender roles, the men in these stories see the women in their lives as little more than woodcuts—crude variations of their actual complexity; symbols of seduction, mystery, and power that will ultimately bring about their undoing. At turns powerful and resonant, hopeful and humorous, Woodcuts of Women is a tour de force by one of America’s foremost Latino writers. “Lonely, tough stories—stories that force us to confront what’s difficult in us, and in the people we love.” —Esquire “The gritty passions of men for women—the grand delusions and tender mercies—are the jukebox songs playing through the 10 stories of Gilb’s ‘Woodcuts of Women.’” —San Francisco Chronicle

Download or read book Jost Amman s Renaissance Woodcuts CD ROM and Book written by Jost Amman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only Jost Amman collection available in any form, this set draws primarily from the Renaissance woodcut master's most important works: Book of Trades and A Little Book of Art. Over 280 intricate images of knights, Turks, printmakers, sensual females, mythological figures, peasants, clergymen, and more offer definitive representations of Renaissance trades and professions.

Download or read book Maillol Woodcuts written by Aristide Maillol and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the book illustrations Maillol created for editions of Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics, Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, and Horace's Odes.

Download or read book Vertigo written by Lynd Ward and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this moving graphic novel without words, one of the finest artists of the 20th century uses 230 intricately detailed woodcuts to tell a dramatic tale of the Great Depression. A young girl who longs to be an accomplished violinist and a boy who hopes to become a builder find their dreams shattered by desperate economic times.

Download or read book A book of wood cuts Cut and printed by W G written by William Garret and published by . This book was released on 1820* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gods Man written by Lynd Ward and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The major American artist invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s. The intricate woodcuts transcend all barriers of language, and fresh details reward the eye with every review. 139 black-and-white illustrations.

Download or read book The Art History of Books written by Norma Levarie and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art & History of Books is a tightly written and lavishly illustrated panorama of book design from its earliest history to recent years. Tracing the history of fine books against a background of changing patrons, improving technology, religious and social change, and the state of the arts throughout the world, this volume encompasses both illustrated and unillustrated books with a breadth of detail not found in any other work. With 176 facsimile pages from books of unusual beauty or interest, many of them photographed especially for this volume, The Art & History of Books is more than a valuable reference source: it is a perfect example of expert design, cogent description, and relevant illustration.

Download or read book Curious Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts written by Conrad Gessner and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasie; Gestaltungstechnik; Holzschnitt; Motiv; Tier.

Download or read book Norwegian Wood written by Lars Mytting and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A surprise best-seller which, apparently, has the power to turn even the most feeble of us into axe-wielding lumberjacks.” —Independent The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson-like thriller; it’s a book about chopping, stacking, and burning wood that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Norway and Sweden and has been a fixture on the bestseller lists there for more than a year. Norwegian Wood provides useful advice on the rustic hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but it’s also a thoughtful attempt to understand man’s age-old predilection for stacking wood and passion for open fires. An intriguing window into the exoticism of Scandinavian culture, the book also features enough inherently interesting facts and anecdotes and inspired prose to make it universally appealing. The U.S. edition is a fully updated version of the Norwegian original, and includes an appendix of U.S.-based resources and contacts. “A how-to guide as well as a celebration of wood—its scent, its variability, and the way it can connect modern life to simpler times . . . You don’t need to have a wood-burning stove or fireplace to be captivated by the craft and lore surrounding a Stone Age method of creating heat.” —The Boston Globe “The book has spread like wildfire.” —Daily Mail “A how-to book with poetry at its heart.” —The Times Literary Supplement

Download or read book Nantucket Woodcuts written by Naoko Matsubara and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Nantucket Island was first discovered in 1602 by an Englishman, it had already been inhabited from time beyond memory by native Americans. Since then, the history of Nantucket has reflected the history of the United States and Massachusetts.

Download or read book Heavenly Craft written by Library of Congress and published by George Braziller Publishers. This book was released on 2004-11-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the evolution of the technique, composition and colouration of the woodcut beginning with the earliest publications. It features examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and The Netherlands.

Download or read book A Book of Wood cuts written by C. A. WILKINSON (Artist.) and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Frasconi Against the Grain written by Antonio Frasconi and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1974 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Book of Woodcuts written by C. A. Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Colour Woodcuts A Book of Reproductions and a Handbook of Method written by John Platt and published by Fisher Press. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructive book is complete in its unabridged, original form, extensively illustrated and full of instruction that is as useful and practical today as it was when originally published. This work would prove very useful to anyone who wishes to further their ability or improve their knowledge in this form. Contents include - Woodcut Blocks And Tools - Cutting The Block - Printing Materials - Printing A Batch Of Colour Woodcuts - Colour Woodcut Design. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Download or read book The Art of Cutting written by Jean-Charles Trebbi and published by Promopress. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive collection of artworks offers a perspective on the techniques of paper cutting across different eras and cultures.