The railroad and the art of place
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Nearly one hundred images edited from this body of work form the core of the railroad and the art of place, along with a selection of earlier pennsylvania railroad steam-era photographs that reflect kahler's interest in the railroad landscape from an early agewith funding for printing provided by the kahler family charitable fund, all sales will go to support the center's work" armed with a used leica m6 and gritty tri-x film, he and his wife made six week-long trips in the dead of winter to photograph trains along the pocahontas division of the norfolk southern railwayhe soon began making annual trips to the west virginia and eastern kentucky coalfields, destinations that strongly resonated with his own aesthetic of "placesee oxfam website for delivery information read morealso included are three essays by kahler, scott lothes, and jeff brouws, discussing the personal motivations, historical context, and aesthetic development behind the photographywinston link photographsoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear in the late s, david kahler was deeply inspired by seeing an exhibition of o
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The handbook describes, in clear text, step-by-step illustrations, and finely detailed photographs, the anatomy and the art of this classic hobbyit describes the rules -- and also describes how they can be broken
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The recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artthe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aestheticsif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlanoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timethe problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningspecial attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary oneapart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuze
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Although she had studied art formally as a nineteen year old, it was not until she was 48, and settled in melbourne, that she decided to immerse herself in her bird art the quintessential bird: the art of betty temple watts allows readers a glimpse into bettys joyous world of birdsoxfam shop magdelen street betty temple watts () developed an interest in birds in her early married life while living in iran and papua new guineabetty spent much of her time practising drawing, but was constantly critical of the resultsthis is followed by the plates, reproduced in full along with 60 close-ups of individual birdssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein spite of her harsh selfjudgement, others had a high opinion of her skill and, in , she received her first commission, going on to provide bird illustrations for numerous publications until she was in her late eighties
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The book challenges humor's perception as a mere teaching tool for the laity and the antithesis of 'high' veneration and theology, a divide perpetuated by counter-reformation thought and the inheritance of mikhail bakhtin (rabelais and his world, )joseph in art, cits goal is to open a new line of interpretation in medieval and early modern cultural studies, by revealing the functions of humor in sacred scenes, the role of laughter as veneration, and the importance of play for pre-reformation religious experiencesoxfam bookshop birmingham satire, veneration, and stin very good condition but with bumps to upper cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morejoseph as an exemplar in western europe as early as the thirteenth centuryit reveals how humor, laughter, and material culture played a critical role in establishing stis the first to reclaim satire as a central component of catholic altarpieces, devotional art, and veneration, moving beyond humor's relegation to the medieval margins or to the profane arts alone
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Cook masterpieces of art niccolo bambini 3 oz limited silver proof coin a numismatic masterpiece, made of 3 oz of pure silver 999 with 17 authentic swarovski crystals inlaid in this 55 mm coin, issued by cook islandsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicountry\tcook islands year\t face value 20 dollars metal silver fineness (purity)\tniccolò bambini was an italian painter of the late-renaissance and "the adoration of kings" was one of his masterpiecesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available999 weight (g) oz) diameter (mm) 55 quality\tproof mintage (pcs)\t certificate (coa)\tyes presentation case (box)\tyes weight range\t3 oz - less than 5 oz read more
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Fascinating table lighter in an art deco holder of a lionthe lighter probably pre-dates the second world war and is french-madeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe lighter was purchased in the s from a dealer at le marché aux puces de saint-ouen in paristhis small object has a very high decorative valuelighter does not worktypically something you don't need, but want to haveon this you can clearly see the beautiful look of the holder and the patina of the lighter itselfplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipping will be very fast and carefulcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe photos, which i took myself, are an integral part of this advertisement
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Limited edition 12'' alduin statue and the art of skyrim official art bookgame not included
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Oliver bottini is a fresh and exciting voice in the world of crime fiction in translation; the rhine borderlands of the black forest are a perfect setting for his beautifully crafted mysteriesthe repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own lifewhen her own team comes under fire, the investigation takes on a terrifying dimension, uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickersoxfam shop dumfries the first in a gripping new crime series set in germany - the black forest investigations louise boni, maverick chief inspector with the black forest crime squad, is struggling with her demonstranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read moredivorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the pastdreading yet another a dreary winter weekend alone, she receives a call from the departmental chief which signals the strangest assignment of her career - to trail a japanese monk wandering through the snowy wasteland to the east of freiburg, dressed only in sandals and a cowlshe sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evil
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe name of the public fountain of tophane or top-hané comes from the cannon foundry founded by mehmet ii the conqueror around which was built the istanbul district of the same name, now integrated into the district of beyoglu, located on the european bank of the bosphoruscondition: excellent read moreprinted around by dembour and gangel, this optical view is faithfully inspired by an engraving from the "voyage pittoresque de constantinople et des rives du bosphore" published in after the drawings of antoine ignace melling ()view of the square and the fountain of top-han in paris, at basset’s, st jacques street, no 64 colour optical view, 31x47 cm, partially attached on cardboardplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Nice support for vase or other art worksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days read moreitems will be shipped as registered parcelsfor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: h 81 period: 20th century after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentvery large pair of column sculptures representing small neapolitan fishermencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is available
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Book is in excellent condition, clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop tavistock sir john hawkwood was the english soldier of fortune who commanded the florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle agessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The granitos base is signed masson art deco periodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki€ for france, € for europethe delivery time may be longer (approx 3 weeks, depending on the country)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedue to the fragility and the weight of this sculpture, we prefer to use specialist carrierslarge sculpture in spelter full of green patina, depicting a couple of greyhounds on a rockfor information, you should expect approxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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4 lovely books in excellent condition - pre- raphaelite x 3, fairy x 1 'sound the deep waters - womens romantic poetry in the victorian age' 'the art of the pre-raphaelites' by edmund swinglehurst 'love - penhaligon's scented book of days' 'fairies - an anthology of verse and prose' 4 books - all in excellent condition - 3 have dust covers lovely poetry, lovely pictures can send for an additional postage charge
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield not only a catalogue of the work held by the museum at the time but also a valuable reference tool about the topicin very good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Showing a calm river with rushes alongside the banks and the bow of a craft the print is behind clear glass and has a wood frame, the fittings are in place so ready to hangthe print is by michael kahn and is named ' east breeze at quansoo 'measurements are h = 64, w = 49 cmthe picture is suitable for most rooms and portrays a calm image, a please to the eye
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This book gives great insight into the industry and special skills for this kind of workfor all aspiring writers out there
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Great selection of 80’s vinyl, including bronski beat, culture club, thompson twins, bros and the art of noisefor sale as one lotbuyer to collect please read more
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Excellent condition and like new except for a name written inside in the place where it saysoctonauts paperback book
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Published by: allowayvery good conditiona nice copy with a musty odour presentcolour & b/w photos and illustrations
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Eliot, this is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contexts of djuna barnes's masterpiece, nightwoodbloosbury paperback in "as new"Â conditionin djuna barnes's nightwood: 'the world' and the politics of peace, bonnie roos reads barnes's novel against the backdrop of herbert bayard swope's popular new york newspaper the world to demonstrate the ways in which the novel wrestles with such contemporaneous issues as the great depression and its political fallout, the failures of the league of nations and the collapse of peace between the two world warsroos argues that nightwood allegorizes the role of liberal newspapers - epitomised by the sensationalism of the world - in driving a us policy that hastened the arrival of waroxfam books & music totnes ranging over depression-era politics, the failures of the league of nations, popular journalism and the modernist culture exemplified by such writers as james joyce and tsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno marks and good binding
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The quote on the first page is as follows: dedicated to all the peoples of the world who kept the flame of freedom burning in mankind's darkest hourauthentic piece of history, the victory book by odham's, covering various aspects of the war and the demise of the german armyhistorically collectable: ÂŁ eastbournea personal message is written from the wife of the recipient with love and best wishes for a happy xmas
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: h after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmenta free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliverydecorations of spheres topped by pompoms and inlaid with mother-of-pearlour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestitems will be shipped as registered parcelsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeturned feet with lacquer highlightsgenoa velvet style tapestry with motifsperiod: 19th centurypair of syrian walnut and ebony marquetry armchairscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moreby moreau: large pair of bronze, antimony and sea-green marble vasestotal height: 47 cm × 22 cm after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentrelief decorations of abundance and culture attributesitems will be shipped as registered parcelsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is available
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this story is a rare and utterly engaging experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha househer memoirs conjure up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of geisha - dancing and singing, how to wind the kimono, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the land's most powerful menshe tells her story many years later from the waldorf astoria in new yorkit tells the extraordinary story of a geisha -summoning up a quarter century from to the post-war years of japan's dramatic history, and opening a window into a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moresuperb pair of dagobert armchairs in natural wooda free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeperiod: 19th centuryafter purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablex-shaped curved legsdecorations of relief sculptures
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilibrary stamps and white shelf number on spines; volsome torn pages and illustrations in both volshave been repairedthe congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration stanley, henry mi: xxiv-528pp - vol ii: 483pp 21,5 x 14 cm read morefirst edition - sampson low, marston, searle and rivington (all rights reserved) - book description: 2 volsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2 also lacks its large mapex-library set, in recent library rebinding, light blue & gilt boards, tight, new end-papers, perfect hinges, no foxing1 lacks title-page, 6 of the 21 full-page illustrations, and the large map contained in a rear pocket of the original bindingdespite these faults this is a clean, tight and pleasant to handle reading set of the first editioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Previous owner name on first pagekwaza is not clearly related to any other known languagepart ii contains a selection of kwaza texts with morphological analyses and free translationspart iii is a dictionary of kwaza, with many examples and an english-kwaza register original publisher's white & green paperback, white title spine and frontcover, thick large 8vo, xxij, 760ppuntil recently, almost nothing was known about kwaza and with only 25 remaining speakers this indigenous language is likely to become extinct some time this centurymoreover, the history and the culture of its speakers are otherwise undocumentedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more6 photographs, 2 small maps, footnotes & references, abbreviations, appendicespart i deals with the grammar of kwaza in detail and gives an overview of its social, cultural and historical contextoxfam books & music lancaster this is a comprehensive description of the kwaza language of southern rond nia, in the brazilian amazonthe present work is part of an attempt to preserve the kwaza language
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Marke with an introduction by bernard schwartzhe recreates the drama and the excitement of the cases and trials, the men and the books, which were largely responsible for the establishment of our modern libertiesoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street revised and enlarged edition'history consists of much more than despots, warlords, and heads of stateprofessor julius jsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremarke demonstrates this herethe tales are told with the freshness and this makes them appeal not only to students and practitioners of law but to anyone' -from the blurb book is in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"the arthur rackham fairy book" by arthur rackham george harrap, london - first uk edition - 8 colored plates plus many b/w in-text illustrations by rackham - 245p, 18cmx15cm - condition: about fine copy, minor spots to boards, small owner's name to ffep, complete with all plates" also featured are the traditional english folktale "jack and the beanstalk" and washington irving's american legend, "rip van winkle" in his introduction, rackham praises the imaginative legacy of these "old favourites" of the nursery: "their incidents, characters, and even phrases have become part of our everyday thought and expression, and help to shape our livesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storestories from the arabian nights, including "sindbad the sailor" and "the story of aladdin," appear beside european fairy tales like "beauty and the beast," "the ugly duckling," "cinderella," "little red riding-hood," and "hansel and grethel" rackham's intricate, otherworldly illustrations, rendered in rich muted tones, tie the wide-ranging tales togethercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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