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A Deaf Artist in Early America : The Worlds of John Brewster Jr. harlan Lane
 Book DescriptionThe extraordinary and untold story of John Brewster Jr., a preeminent Deaf American artist Until his death 150 years ago, John Brewster Jr. was one of the most prominent portrait painters in America. Born deaf in 1766, his hauntingly beautiful portraits have a directness and intensity of vision that were rarely equaled. Harlan Lane"s groundbreaking biography includes little-known and invaluable information on the early French roots of the American Deaf-World, the first school for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, the integrated Deaf community of Martha"s Vineyard, and Contemporary Deaf art. Superbly illustrated with twenty-four pages of color images, A Deaf Artist in Early America provides a rare glimpse of Brewster and hisart; it also contextualizes the distinctive culture, language, social institutions, and legacy of the Deaf in America. "This riveting account of John Brewster Jr. will be invaluable not only in Deaf studies and art history, but......
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Gary Schneider: Nudes Gary Schneider
 Book Description In this previously unpublished body of work, Gary Schneider presents a haunting series of nudes and faces that emerge and seem to float above a receding black ground. Each image is rendered through a long exposure and by exploring the surfaces of the skin with a small handheld light. Due to the prolonged time required and the inevitable movements and consequent distortions that occur in the process, the results both reveal and obscure the intimate physical details and personality of the individual who poses. The sensibility and the obsessions of the artist are reflected by his decisions to expose certain areas more than others. The skin-tones are lush and luminous as they emerge from the darkness, yet these portraits also disturb as a result of the exaggerations and irregularities–the blurred traces of unconscious gesture matched with a stiffness that implies the innate physicality and mortality within each body....
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Turkey from the Air Janine Trotereau
 Book DescriptionAcclaimed photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand brings us this book of magnificent aerial photographs of the multifaceted landscapes of Turkey. Eighty-nine lush color images take the reader across some of the most beautiful terrain in the world. From the haunting remains of Hellenistic Greece and the ruins of Byzantium to the glories of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey from the Air provides a virtual magic carpet ride through this enchanting country, including ancient sites that can be viewed only from above. We see the great city of Istanbul, once the glittering capital of the Byzantine Empire, bristling with the minarets of countless mosques. Here, too, are the ancient cities of Bodrum and Ephesus, the great theater at Aspendus, and the archaeological site Priene. The introduction provides an overview of the country's history, from the time of the Hittites, thousands of years ago, to Turkey today. For anyone who has ever been to Turkey or wishes to experience it......
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House of M: Excalibur - Prelude Chris Claremont
 Book DescriptionCallisto answers a cry for help from Warren Worthington, a.k.a. Archangel! But Callisto and Warren have some pretty unpleasant history between them. Can they overcome their differences long enough to survive? Meanwhile, Professor X and Magneto struggle to help their disturbed guest on Genosha Collects Excalibur #11-14....
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Adobe Premiere Elements Classroom in a Book (Classroom in a Book) Adobe Creative Team
 Book Description Just because you have a small budget doesn't mean you have small aspirations. Now that Adobe is offering under-$100 video editing software in the form of Premiere Elements, you want to take advantage of all of its features, so that theonly thing limiting your filmmaking efforts is your own imagination. This self-paced guide from the folks behind the software represents the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to do just that! You'll learn how to capture and import video; add transitions, titles and effects; take advantage of Premiere Element's stunning templates; use the program with Photoshop Elements to edit and incorporate still images; output your finished video to DVD; and more. Each chapter contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program as well as review questions that ensure the lessons stick. Best of all, the accompanying DVD includes all of the lesson and media files you'll need to complete the book's projects....
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A Deaf Artist in Early America : The Worlds of John Brewster Jr.. harlan Lane . Книги.
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