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Joseph Cornell: Master of Dreams
Diane Waldman Manufacturer: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0810992523 |
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Out of the fantasies that enriched an often reclusive life, the enigmatic American artist Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) created a world of enchantment with his famed shadow boxes and collages. Using common objects like glasses, marbles, and mirrors, Cornell's work evokes the strangeness of the familiar and the odd familiarity of the strange.Customer Reviews:
Restoration of a Worthy Magnum Opus.......2006-03-01
An Excellent Primer On Cornell and His Work.......2002-11-15
The biographical material is excellent. Most fascinating segments deal with Cornell's stranger sides, such as when at his brother Robert's funeral, Joseph put a sheet over his head and laughed, creeping everyone out, and explained it was only a side joke that Robert would have understood. Cornell was terribly timid in front of women (particularly the ones he fancied) and had a complete dependence on his mother (he died months after she did). Waldman probes these and other significant personal issues (such as his association with Surrealism, and how the younger artists that have passed through him have influenced his work) and examines how they factored in Cornell's art. The book is generous with illustrations - Waldman supports her points with not only Cornell's work, but with other artists that were influential to him.
However, it is the lonely and telling poetry of Cornell's work that is the heart of this book. The boxes that Waldman chooses to include are presented intelligently, and beautifully. The innocence and nostalgia of each box is lovingly portrayed. The Medici series - Cornell's especially heartbreakingly beautiful and mysteriously passionate work - is presented perfectly by Waldman with thoughtful commentary and context, capturing in full its yearning and ardor. Waldman has given us a book that speaks eloquently about why Cornell is an artists people will remember for generations hereafter.
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Joseph Cornell, Master Of Dreams
Diane WALDMAN Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RJMLGU |
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Joseph Cornell Master of Dreams
Waldman Diane Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000UIFDF4 |
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The Arties Draw
Nick Lynch Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0233991336 |
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The kinetoscope;: America's first commercially successful motion picture exhibitor
Gordon Hendricks Manufacturer: Beginnings of the American Film ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006BNDFW |
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Top Cow Art: The Coffee Table Collection
Marc Silvestri , David Finch , Michael Turner , Dale Keown , Alex Ross , Gary Frank , Mike Huddleston , and Others Manufacturer: Image Comics/Top Cow ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1582404968 |
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Come along for the ride of a lifetime - 13 years worth of Top Cow art and history, all presented in a magnificent coffee table book format! This tome is lavishly illustrated with the best Top Cow's art from over a decade of publishing, plus never-before-seen photographs and behind-the-scenes stories of the rise of Top Cow!
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American Film Institute Desk Reference: The Complete Guide to Everything You Need to Know about the Movies
Melinda Corey , and George Ochoa Manufacturer: DK ADULT ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0789489341 |
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The only source of movie history any fan will want to read. Presented by the American Film Institute, the nation's preeminent organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image, the American Film Institute Desk Reference is the most comprehensive reference book on filmmaking ever published. Providing detailed information on the world of film, its history and its personalities, this single volume is loaded with enough facts and trivia to satisfy any movie buff. Highlighting filmmakers and costume designers, financiers and actors, this complete guide is packed with more than 500 photographs and illustrations, a year by year chronology of film, and many special annotated lists, including the AFI's celebrated list of the 100 Best Films of the Past 100 Years.Customer Reviews:
Relatively comprehensive look at the American Film Institute.......2006-02-01
Best film book ever.......2005-10-21
A Good Guide for Those New to Film.......2005-08-20
This Book Is Absolutely Perfect..........2005-08-03
Comprehensive Guide to Movie Mania.......2003-09-17
If you are looking for a one-volume source containing the information about movies and the people who produce them, this is an excellent reference manual. If information makes you high, this book will make you feel slightly heady. There is information on everything from film history to the biographies of major players. I enjoyed the hundreds of photos, quotes and factoids.
This desk reference is divided into five main sections:
1. Movie History - Take a journey from 1830-2002, decade by decade.
2. Movie Basics - An outline of who, what, when and where. This includes information on studios, creative people, how to break into the movies, buzzwords and coveted salaries.
3. Movie Crafts - The hands-on aspects of movie making. Producing, directing, writing, acting, cinematography, production design, costumes, makeup, hair, special effects, sound and music, editing, distribution and critiquing films.
4. People in Film - Profiles of historical and contemporary film-industry producers and players.
5. Films - Dream lists for the movie lover in you! See if you agree with the AFI's 100 Funniest movie list or read about the top 50 all-time box office hits. The movies are listed, then listed again with additional information. You can also read about the movies again in various parts of the book and page numbers are given for easy reference. Like "Some Like it Hot" is listed in AFI's Top 100 American Movies and while it is listed under AFI's 100 Funniest American Movies, they save space by referring you to pg. 383 for the detailed information.
This section also has a collection of "movie quotations" like: "I'd love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair." ~Bette Davis (Madge), Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
If you enjoy watching Foreign Films, this chapter has information about films around the globe. There are lists of films from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Sources - Addresses, phone numbers and websites for every facet of the film world. If you want to know about film projects in development, there are places you can find this information online.
You can find out information on:
What you have to do to sell your screenplay to Hollywood.
Where you can rent cameras if you wanted to make a film.
Why films get chosen for the Cannes Film Festival.
How the Oscar got its name.
The stars names found on the Holly wood Walk of Fame.
The main features in this book include: Lists of movies, essays, articles giving information about who's who, detailed cinema history, fascinating anecdotes, gossip, trivia and quotes from film personalities in side columns. Information on "screenplay formats and terminology" is a real bonus. It is pretty amazing to find all this information in one book! If there is another book out there that can compete, I haven't seen it.
Essential reading for any film critic and movie lover. If you are looking for movies to add to your must-see list, this book will have you adding hundreds of movies to your list. The Index is very helpful for finding movie information super fast (although I think they should consider expanding the index even further in future editions) and the AFI has gone out of their way to make this book a dream to read.
The perfect gift for anyone who loves movies.
~TheRebeccaReview.com
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Living with the Dead: Twenty Years on the Bus with Garcia and the Grateful Dead
Rock Scully Manufacturer: Cooper Square Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0815411634 |
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This memoir chronicles the Dead's seminal years: 1965-1985.Customer Reviews:
Fascinating book.......2007-08-16
Read this one first..........2006-02-12
Honest and Compelling Work.......2005-09-21
Okay.......2005-03-01
RESPONSE TO THE REVIEW ENTITLED CASH COW.......2004-10-11
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Living With The Dead Twenty Years on the Bus With Garcia and The Grateful Dead
Rock with Dalton, David Scully Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000PRZ4SG |
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Living with the Dead: Twenty Years on the Bus with Garcia and the Grateful Dead
Rock with David Dalton Scully Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OUFZ10 |
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Bodies of Meaning: Studies on Language, Labor, and Liberation (S U N Y Series in Radical Social and Political Theory)
David McNally Manufacturer: State University of New York Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0791447359 |
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Bodies of Meaning presents a vigorous challenge to postmodernist theories of language and politics which detach language from human bodies and their material practices. Beginning with the 'historical bodies' theorized by Marx, Darwin, and Freud, McNally develops an alternative account of language which draws on the work of Mikhail Bakhtin and Walter Benjamin and recent contributions to materialist feminism. In bringing the body back into language, this book makes a major contribution to current debates in social and political theory.Customer Reviews:
More Warm Bodies Needed.......2006-02-08
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Saucy Boy: The Life Story of Benny Hill (Charnwood Large Print Library Series)
Leonard Hill Manufacturer: Ulverscroft Large Print ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0708986080 |
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SAUCY BOY: The Revealing Life Story of Benny Hill By His Brother
Leonard Hill Manufacturer: Grafton ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000SUGUDS |
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Saucy Boy: The Life Story of Benny Hill
Leonard Hill Manufacturer: Grafton ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OPVYHE |
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The Prostate Health Workbook: A Practical Guide for the Prostate Cancer Patient
Newton Malerman Manufacturer: Hunter House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Accessories: ASIN: 089793363X |
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Indispensable information!.......2002-06-02
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Irish Army Orders Of Battle 1923-2004
Adrian J. English Manufacturer: Tiger Lily Publications LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0972029672 |
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Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923-2004
Adrian J. English Manufacturer: Tiger Lily Publications LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000N64VHE |
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The Uses Of Haiti
Paul Farmer Manufacturer: Common Courage Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1567513441 |
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The Uses of Haiti tells the truth about uncomfortable matters-uncomfortable, that is, for the structures of power and the doctrinal framework that protects them from scrutiny. It tells the truth about what has been happening in Haiti, and the US role in its bitter fate.-Noam Chomsky, from the introduction
In this third edition of the classic The Uses of Haiti, Paul Farmer looks at what has happened to the health of the poor in Haiti since the coup.
Winner of a McArthur Genius Award, Paul Farmer is a physician and anthropologist who has worked for 25 years in Haiti, where he serves as medical director of a hospital serving the rural poor. He is the subject of the Tracy Kidder biography, Mountains Beyond Mountains.
Customer Reviews:
Haiti used for sex tourism.......2007-06-06
Paul Farmer's Haiti.......2007-05-18
the greatest book on Haiti's recent history.......2007-02-04
Wake up America!.......2007-01-15
Disappointing.......2005-02-09
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High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Platforms for Tactical Wireless Communications and Sensor Use in Military Operations
Manufacturer: Storming Media ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: 1423525841 |
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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A082793. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: U,S military forces are transitioning to network centric operations, as described in Joint Vision 2010 and Joint Vision 2020. Warfighting elements will function as individual nodes in a global information grid with an end-to- end infrastructure that provides information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. This transition will place additional demands on wireless communications and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems. However, current and planned space-based communications solutions are costly and have significant shortfalls. Likewise, ISR systems will have difficulty fulfilling near real-time requirements and sensor-to-shooter roles.
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The Use of Herbal Remedies in Two Haitian Communities and Implications for Health-Care Providers Worldwide (Studies in Health and Human Services, V. 40)
Riche C. Zamor Manufacturer: Edwin Mellen Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Accessories:
ASIN: 0773474889 |
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The Good Doctor.(Mountains beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World)(Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, ... Review) : An article from: Commonweal
M. Therese Lysaught Manufacturer: Commonweal Foundation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000B7NK0Y Release Date: 2005-08-30 |
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This digital document is an article from Commonweal, published by Commonweal Foundation on February 11, 2005. The length of the article is 1573 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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Peasants, experts, and land use in Haiti: lessons from indigenous and project technology.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
T. Anderson White , and Jon L. Jickling Manufacturer: Soil & Water Conservation Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00093HRB8 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by Soil & Water Conservation Society on January 1, 1995. The length of the article is 5755 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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TVIG EXPANDS REPUBLIC OF HAITI POWER GENERATION PROJECTS.(Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group Inc., power plant): An article from: Worldwide Energy
Manufacturer: Worldwide Videotex ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008DG7V0 Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Worldwide Energy, published by Worldwide Videotex on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 655 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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The Uses of Haiti. (Multinationals and Human Rights ) (book reviews): An article from: Multinational Monitor
Manufacturer: Essential Information, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00093I1K4 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Multinational Monitor, published by Essential Information, Inc. on January 1, 1995. The length of the article is 772 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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Common property and collective action: Cooperative watershed management in Haiti (Working paper)
Thomas Anderson White Manufacturer: Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy, University of Minnesota ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006OXBMO |
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Condom use in Haiti (Working paper)
James Allman Manufacturer: Center for Population and Family Health, Faculty of Medicine, Columbia University ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00072T4G2 |
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First assessment and refinement of the PLUS M&E system: Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 16-March 9, 1994 (SECID/Auburn PLUS report)
Angelos Pagoulatos Manufacturer: Haiti Productive Land Use Systems Project, South-East Consortium for International Development and Auburn University ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006R5L9M |
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Birds of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
G. Bundy , Robert J. Connor , and C. J. O. Harrison Manufacturer: Victor Gollancz ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0854931805 |
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Birds of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
G., R.J. Connor, and Colin Harrison Bundy Manufacturer: {London], H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., in association with ARAMCO, [ ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OUQ55A |
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