Robert Bissell is a painter with a commercial background. This finely produced picture book from Pomegranate Communications showcases his work. It features anthropomorphic animals, mostly bears and ra
The Rocky Mountains poster design by Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007).Charley Harper's whimsical paintings have delighted art and animal lovers for more than sixty years. Harper (1922–2007) develo
Crayfishing, c. 1895 by Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853–1919). Born into poverty, Carl Larsson earned a scholarship at the Stockholm Academy of Fine Arts and supported himself in commercial illustration.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) attracted public interest as well as scholarly acclaim and criticism with Coming of Age in Samoa (1928), based on her pioneering fieldwork on cultural influenc
Simple, rhyming text introduces individual woodland birds and animals as seen in Charley Harper's illustration, "Penitentiary Glen," which is shown as a whole on a fold-out page at the end.
Based on familiar constellations, this memory game includes illustrations of the zodiac signs plus 24 additional star patterns including Cygnus, Orion, Pegasus, and more. Kids of all ages can enjoy pl
This book serves as both a biography of the Japanese artist Kazuyuki Ohtsu and a collection of his artwork--multicolored, nature-inspired woodblock prints. The first section of the book describes Ohts
Cannon, author of several books on Chicago architecture, presents a pictorial survey of the works of Louis Henry Sullivan, who was mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, creator of the skyscraper, and famousl
Drawing on the bounty of the collection of photographs and documents in the Library of Congress, Krowl (history adjunct, Northern Virginia Community College) describes the acts of the known as well as
Published to accompany an exhibition held in 2009 in the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, this oversized (8.75x10.75") volume offers an essay on Gorey and many pages full of his i
Inside are twenty-two pages of Charley Harpers playful animals, with his full-color illustrations featured on the inside of the front and back covers. Dont forget about the blank pages at the endweve
The saga of the happy-go-lucky Jumblies continues in this charming love storypoem, penned by Edward Lear and illustrated by Edward Gorey. While the Jumblies took a breather from their long sea voyage,
A writer-editor with the Library of Congress, the sponsor of this series, introduces a first lady who "...could not...be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on." Keating presents
Simple, rhyming text introduces individual fish and other creatures of the coral reef as seen in Charley Harper's illustration, "The Coral Reef," which is shown as a whole on a fold-out page at the en
Inside are twenty-two pages of Harpers playful critters, with reproductions of his full-color illustrations on the inside of the front and back covers. Weve also included a blank page at the end so yo
This coloring book contains twenty-two line drawings of Art Nouveau posters for you to color. The full-color posters are shown as small pictures on the inside front and back covers. When you color in
Keith Morrison is a leading figure in the American art world, a prolific painter and a respected scholar and educator. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Ater (art history and archaeology, U. of
Describes the life of the pilot who, in 1932, was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.
