Download or read book Mandala Magic written by Arsedition and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books in the Color Magic series meld the youthful spontaneity of coloring with the sophisticated composition of mandalas and garden patterns for a relaxing artistic experience that anyone can enjoy. Coloring encourages the imaginative hobbyist to take a break from the daily routine to create something simple yet exquisite. And the beautiful images in these books, when complete, are ideal for decorating, framing, and gift-giving. InMandala Magic, the soothing patterns of mandalas will inspire creativity.

Download or read book Mandala Coloring Book 100 Unique Mandala Designs and Stress Relieving Patterns for Adult Relaxation Meditation and Happiness written by RWG and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Unique Mandala Designs and Stress Relieving Patterns for Adult Relaxation, Meditation, and Happiness. This book offers a variety of mandalas such as Animal designs, Round designs, Paisley designs, ornamental designs, geometric designs and more.

Download or read book Little Red Riding Hood written by Maia Sciupac and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Red re-tells the narrative of an age-old fable, whose subtle message speaks of sexual violence and assault. Instead, this version of Little Red is a story about empowerment and self-healing through coloring. It is a statement to those who have been affected by sexual assault that they are not alone.I've deconstructed the story to include 23 single-sided images and quotes that you can color in, of varying degrees of detail. I've also included two color test pages for your convenience.Images include beautiful abstract designs of scenes, items, and characters from Little Red Riding Hood, and inspirational quotes that tell a more empowering story. Each page builds off of the one before it, to inspire you to come along on this journey.Finally, know that you are not only making a difference for yourself, but you are making a difference fro those affected by this terrible crime. For every Little Red coloring book purchased, another will be donated to those overcoming sexual violence and assault.For that, I thank you.

Download or read book Zen and the Brain written by James H. Austin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1999-06-04 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy." In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a "perennial psychophysiology"—because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the latest evidence. In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment.

Download or read book The Optical Unconscious written by Rosalind E. Krauss and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1994-07-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Optical Unconscious is a pointed protest against the official story of modernism and against the critical tradition that attempted to define modern art according to certain sacred commandments and self-fulfilling truths. The account of modernism presented here challenges the vaunted principle of "vision itself." And it is a very different story than we have ever read, not only because its insurgent plot and characters rise from below the calm surface of the known and law-like field of modernist painting, but because the voice is unlike anything we have heard before. Just as the artists of the optical unconscious assaulted the idea of autonomy and visual mastery, Rosalind Krauss abandons the historian's voice of objective detachment and forges a new style of writing in this book: art history that insinuates diary and art theory, and that has the gait and tone of fiction. The Optical Unconscious will be deeply vexing to modernism's standard-bearers, and to readers who have accepted the foundational principles on which their aesthetic is based. Krauss also gives us the story that Alfred Barr, Meyer Shapiro, and Clement Greenberg repressed, the story of a small, disparate group of artists who defied modernism's most cherished self-descriptions, giving rise to an unruly, disruptive force that persistently haunted the field of modernism from the 1920s to the 1950s and continues to disrupt it today. In order to understand why modernism had to repress the optical unconscious, Krauss eavesdrops on Roger Fry in the salons of Bloomsbury, and spies on the toddler John Ruskin as he amuses himself with the patterns of a rug; we find her in the living room of Clement Greenberg as he complains about "smart Jewish girls with their typewriters" in the 1960s, and in colloquy with Michael Fried about Frank Stella's love of baseball. Along the way, there are also narrative encounters with Freud, Jacques Lacan, Georges Bataille, Roger Caillois, Gilles Deleuze, and Jean-François Lyotard. To embody this optical unconscious, Krauss turns to the pages of Max Ernst's collage novels, to Marcel Duchamp's hypnotic Rotoreliefs, to Eva Hesse's luminous sculptures, and to Cy Twombly's, Andy Warhol's, and Robert Morris's scandalous decoding of Jackson Pollock's drip pictures as "Anti-Form." These artists introduced a new set of values into the field of twentieth-century art, offering ready-made images of obsessional fantasy in place of modernism's intentionality and unexamined compulsions.

Download or read book Expanded Cinema written by Gene Youngblood and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiftieth anniversary reissue of the founding media studies book that helped establish media art as a cultural category. First published in 1970, Gene Youngblood’s influential Expanded Cinema was the first serious treatment of video, computers, and holography as cinematic technologies. Long considered the bible for media artists, Youngblood’s insider account of 1960s counterculture and the birth of cybernetics remains a mainstay reference in today’s hypermediated digital world. This fiftieth anniversary edition includes a new Introduction by the author that offers conceptual tools for understanding the sociocultural and sociopolitical realities of our present world. A unique eyewitness account of burgeoning experimental film and the birth of video art in the late 1960s, this far- ranging study traces the evolution of cinematic language to the end of fiction, drama, and realism. Vast in scope, its prescient formulations include “the paleocybernetic age,” “intermedia,” the “artist as design scientist,” the “artist as ecologist,” “synaesthetics and kinesthetics,” and “the technosphere: man/machine symbiosis.” Outstanding works are analyzed in detail. Methods of production are meticulously described, including interviews with artists and technologists of the period, such as Nam June Paik, Jordan Belson, Andy Warhol, Stan Brakhage, Carolee Schneemann, Stan VanDerBeek, Les Levine, and Frank Gillette. An inspiring Introduction by the celebrated polymath and designer R. Buckminster Fuller—a perfectly cut gem of countercultural thinking in itself—places Youngblood’s radical observations in comprehensive perspective. Providing an unparalleled historical documentation, Expanded Cinema clarifies a chapter of countercultural history that is still not fully represented in the arthistorical record half a century later. The book will also inspire the current generation of artists working in ever-newer expansions of the cinematic environment and will prove invaluable to all who are concerned with the technologies that are reshaping the nature of human communication.

Download or read book The Meditation Coloring Book written by Arcturus Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our busy lives, we need to set time aside for chilling out and calming our thought processes. This conveniently-sized pocketbook provides an easy escape from daily stresses and worries, and is a great way to unplug and unwind. It is packed with gorgeous, intricate images to entertain and challenge even the most advanced coloring book fan.

Download or read book The Manchurian Candidate written by Richard Condon and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic thriller about a hostile foreign power infiltrating American politics: “Brilliant . . . wild and exhilarating.” —The New Yorker A war hero and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Sgt. Raymond Shaw is keeping a deadly secret—even from himself. During his time as a prisoner of war in North Korea, he was brainwashed by his Communist captors and transformed into a deadly weapon—a sleeper assassin, programmed to kill without question or mercy at his captors’ signal. Now he’s been returned to the United States with a covert mission: to kill a candidate running for US president . . . This “shocking, tense” and sharply satirical novel has become a modern classic, and was the basis for two film adaptations (San Francisco Chronicle). “Crammed with suspense.” —Chicago Tribune “Condon is wickedly skillful.” —Time

Download or read book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts written by Gabor Maté, MD and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “thought-provoking and powerful” study that reframes everything you’ve been taught about addiction and recovery—from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Myth of Normal (Bruce Perry, author of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog). A world-renowned trauma expert combines real-life stories with cutting-edge research to offer a holistic approach to understanding addiction—its origins, its place in society, and the importance of self-compassion in recovery. Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with people with addiction on Vancouver’s skid row, this #1 international bestseller radically re-envisions a much misunderstood condition by taking a compassionate approach to substance abuse and addiction recovery. In the same vein as Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts traces the root causes of addiction to childhood trauma and examines the pervasiveness of addiction in society. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout—and perhaps underpins—our society. It is not a medical “condition” distinct from the lives it affects but rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs and behaviors of addiction. Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Dr. Maté argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and how they perpetuate the War on Drugs. The mix of personal stories—including the author’s candid discussion of his own “high-status” addictive tendencies—and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.

Download or read book Mandala Adult Coloring Book written by Jade Haven and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS - BIGGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS COLORING BOOK BY JADE HAVEN - A TREASURE FOR MANDALA LOVERS Mandala Workbook: 50 Mandala Designs: Relaxed Adult Mandala Designs from Jade Haven. This adult coloring book features 50 stress relieving mandala designs to provide calming fun. Relax and de-stress with creative expression. The designs are intricate and detailed from beginner to expert. You will Love this Coloring Book. It offers: -The stress relief design is great for relaxation. Each coloring page is designed to bring calm and relaxation while you unleash the power of creative expression. -Beautiful illustrations and designs. Well-crafted illustrations and designs that will allow you to create your own frame-worthy masterpieces. -High resolution printing. Each image is printed in high resolution to provide crisp, crisp designs that allow for hassle-free coloring and high-quality display. -Front pages. Each image is printed on a single-sided page, so you can use a wide variety of color choices without worrying about fading. Plus, one-sided pages can be framed to display your masterpieces. -Suitable for all skill levels. This coloring book features a wide variety of patterns suitable for all skill levels - from beginner to expert level. -A great gift. Coloring books make a wonderful gift, and Jade Haven coloring books are often one of the most gifted items. About Jade Haven Jade Haven creates a wide range of coloring books that help you relax, unwind, and express your creativity. Explore the entire Jade Haven collection to find your next coloring adventure. Buy now and relax. Scroll to the top of the page and Click the Add to Cart button.

Download or read book Patterns of the Universe written by Alex Bellos and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A coloring book that reveals math's hidden beauty and contemplative power as never before with 78 coloring designs and games that explore symmetry, fractals, tessellations, randomness, and more."--

Download or read book Victoriana Coloring Book written by Patience Coster and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling kids and art lovers of all ages: get creative and make the patterns in this beautiful coloring book take shape and come to life by adding your own color and detail. Use the imaginative outlines in this book to produce your own beautiful works of art featuring vintage and Victoriana patterns with colored pencils. Each delightful scenario is guaranteed to bring out your creative instincts, enabling you to complete it with colors of your choosing. Also check out the other volumes in this gorgeous coloring book series, featuring fairies, victoriana patterns, tattoos, and impressionist artwork. By the end you will have a gallery of personalized pictures that you will be proud to call your own.

Download or read book Noise Water Meat written by Douglas Kahn and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001-08-24 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the role of sound in twentieth-century arts. This interdisciplinary history and theory of sound in the arts reads the twentieth century by listening to it—to the emphatic and exceptional sounds of modernism and those on the cusp of postmodernism, recorded sound, noise, silence, the fluid sounds of immersion and dripping, and the meat voices of viruses, screams, and bestial cries. Focusing on Europe in the first half of the century and the United States in the postwar years, Douglas Kahn explores aural activities in literature, music, visual arts, theater, and film. Placing aurality at the center of the history of the arts, he revisits key artistic questions, listening to the sounds that drown out the politics and poetics that generated them. Artists discussed include Antonin Artaud, George Brecht, William Burroughs, John Cage, Sergei Eisenstein, Fluxus, Allan Kaprow, Michael McClure, Yoko Ono, Jackson Pollock, Luigi Russolo, and Dziga Vertov.

Download or read book Adult Coloring Book written by Sarah Jane Carter and published by Creative Designs & Artwork. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Jane Carter's artistic & beautifully designed adult coloring book contains MORE THAN 50 DESIGNS With Exquisite Artwork

Download or read book 24 Unique Pattern Mandala Adult Coloring Book Stress Relieving and Relaxation written by Bee Bee Book and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 24 Unique Pattern Mandala Adult Coloring Book Stress Relieving and Relaxation 24 Unique Mandala Pattern Design And 2 Copies Every Image. - Each Coloring Page is designed for Fun and Relaxation. - Sized to frame at 8.5" x 11" - Test Color Page to test out your markers and coloring pencil - Perfect gift for everyone

Download or read book The Calm Coloring Book written by Patience Coster and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Calm Coloring Book contains gorgeous images of birds, leaves, flowers, fish, butterflies, and tranquil landscapes to soothe the mind and please the senses. By coloring in the outlines you will de-stress your mind and body and create your own beautiful artwork. It’s official—coloring is good for you. Whatever your age, shading a picture in colors of your choice generates a sense of stillness and wellness. it also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills and creativity. Coloring works as a relaxation technique—calming the mind and occupying the hands—and helps you enter a freer state of being. This delightful book offers a wide and enticing range of gorgeous designs and scenes for you to color in and make your own. The images and patterns of flora and fauna provide a relaxing way to explore the artist inside you. By following your creative instincts, you will relax your body and mind and be rewarded with a portfolio of beautiful finished artworks. So put your worries on hold, pick up your crayons, pencils, or felt-tips, and unleash your creative side. Take some time out of your day to color in The Calm Coloring Book and watch your stress dissipate with each page.

Download or read book Mandalas Para Adultos written by Jade Haven and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-03 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS - BIGGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS COLORING BOOK BY JADE HAVEN - A TREASURE FOR MANDALA LOVERS Mandala Coloring Book for Adults: 50 Mandala Designs: Relaxed Adult Mandala Designs from Jade Haven. This adult coloring book features 50 stress relieving mandala designs to provide calming fun. Relax and de-stress with creative expression. The designs are intricate and detailed from beginner to expert. You will Love this Coloring Book. It offers: -The stress relief design is great for relaxation. Each coloring page is designed to bring calm and relaxation while you unleash the power of creative expression. -Beautiful illustrations and designs. Well-crafted illustrations and designs that will allow you to create your own frame-worthy masterpieces. -High resolution printing. Each image is printed in high resolution to provide crisp, crisp designs that allow for hassle-free coloring and high-quality display. -Front pages. Each image is printed on a single-sided page, so you can use a wide variety of color choices without worrying about fading. Plus, one-sided pages can be framed to display your masterpieces. -Suitable for all skill levels. This coloring book features a wide variety of patterns suitable for all skill levels - from beginner to expert level. -A great gift. Coloring books make a wonderful gift, and Jade Haven coloring books are often one of the most gifted items. About Jade Haven Jade Haven creates a wide range of coloring books that help you relax, unwind, and express your creativity. Explore the entire Jade Haven collection to find your next coloring adventure. Buy now and relax. Scroll to the top of the page and Click the Add to Cart button.