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1381) Paul Gauguin
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Presents a brief overview of the life and work of this French artist, describing and giving examples of his work.
1385) El color del silencio
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Español
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El pasado duerme detrás de aquella puerta que nunca abrimos. Islas Canarias, 16 de julio de 1936. Una muerte que abrirá las puertas al golpe de Estado y a la Guerra Civil Española. Rabat, Marruecos, 20 de julio de 1969. Una fiesta en el jardín de una antigua mansión. Un asesinato que quedará sin resolver y destruirá una familia. Madrid, época actual. Una mujer busca respuestas a lo que sucedió. --Back cover.
1389) The light of deaf women: inspirational stories from visionaries, artists, founders & entrepreneurs
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"This is a book by and about Deaf women, featuring more than 80 stories about Deaf women with distinct identities shaped by their various upbringings and communities. They are visionaries manifesting their destinies, activists fighting for access, entrepreneurs taking charge of their own lives. They are artists, doctors, businesswomen, teachers, advocates, mothers, and philanthropists who have triumphed through barriers and challenges to become the...
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Featured artists are introduced chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, beautiful reproductions of major works, and lively texts. Games, quizzes and other activities help readers learn about the significant contributions of each artist in a way that is both fun and inspiring.
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"Golden-Age superhero, the Escapist--master of elusion, and champion of liberation--was conceived in the fictional world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This comic book anthology collects a multitude of the Escapist's amazing adventures, including an encounter with Will Eisner's The Spirit! Containing a total of twenty-two tales, along with three never-before-collected stories, this volume also contains...
1396) Ip Man 3
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中文(繁體)
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When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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Albert and the Whale explores the work of this remarkable man through a personal lens. Drawing on Philip's experience of the natural world, and of the elements that shape our contemporary lives, from suburbia to the wide open sea, Philip will enter Dürer's time machine. Seeking his own Leviathan, Hoare help us better understand the interplay between art and our world in this sublimely seductive book.
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"Meet the creative women who are living life on their own terms, and the unique living spaces they have designed and inhabit in this lavishly produced volume. Creative practitioners, philosophers, and rebels, the women chronicled in this volume refuse to compartmentalize or neglect any of their talents or interests. Instead, their lives are a canvas for their artistry. We see it in their homes and studios, on their tables, and in their wardrobes....