Brian McElney was born in Hong Kong in the early 1930s, and for more than two decades was one of the territory's top lawyers. But in his spare time, he also put together one of the most comprehensive collections of East Asian antiques in the world, many of them spotted by him amongst the knick-knacks on Hollywood Road and Cat Street. His memoir, Collecting China, starts at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960s, when it was just not...

A catalog of primarily visual artworks-on-paper, this collection is the work of a creative duo that makes up the collaborative entity, Black Kirby. Their art celebrates the groundbreaking work of legendary comic creator Jack Kirby and functions as a highly syncretic mytho-poetic framework by appropriating Kirby's bold forms and revolutionary ideas combined with themes centered on AfroFuturism, social justice, Black history, media criticism, science...

The story of the most important art show in U.S. history. Held at Manhattan's 69th Regiment Armory in 1913, the show brought modernism to America in an unprecedented display of 1300 works by artists including Picasso, Matisse, and Duchamp, A quarter of a million Americans visited the show, most couldn't make sense of what they were seeing. Newspaper critics questioned the artists' sanity. A popular rumor held that the real creator of one abstract...

Cosmic Underground Northside operates as a seminal collection consisting of works from cross-generations and pan-national Black creatives and cultural producers from Canada. This generous book offers a glimpse of different inner standings, a profound comprehension or conviction within one's spirit or soul. We consider the following: what does Afrofuturism look like from a Canadian perspective? What are the unique elements of artistic expression in...

The tenth book in the LogoLounge series celebrates the latest in expert identity work by notable designers and up-and-coming talents from around the world. This far-reaching collection offers inspiration, insight, and an indispensable reference tool for graphic designers and their clients. Founded by Bill Gardner, president of Gardner Design, the LogoLounge website is the most comprehensive and searchable logo database available today. Through their...

There are strategies to of make your paintings look good without fracturing your bank account. This booklet makes clear the differences between framing art in general preparing your work for the home décor market and galleries or art shows. Learn the basics of how and where to find inexpensive new frames or good quality used frames. Discover how to do basic repairs so used frames look as good as new ones. Format is a soft cover pamphlet.

Holly takes you behind the photo in some of her best works to date and gives you tips on how to get the shot you have dreamed of. She includes key tips to help get you published and behind the photo secrets that you don't see by just looking at a great picture. Have you dreamed of being on the cover of a magazine? Have you dreamed of writing an article and having it published? Have you ever wished to create an image or capture a moment that you can...

El perodo de la historia de Mxico conocido como la Intervencin Francesa y Segundo Imperio Mexicano, es una etapa apasionada y apasionante. La suspensin de los pagos de la deuda externa del pas en 1861, por el Gobierno del Presidente Benito Jurez, va a servir de pretexto para que Francia enve a Mxico un ejrcito de ocupacin, hecho que gestara la creacin de una monarqua propuesta por grupos enemigos de la causa republicana. Termina este perodo con el...

With Putting Art to Work, we want to show how artwork with pictures can be used as a tool to support the development of individuals, groups and organizations. With our tailor-made workshops, we invite all professionals working with learning and development: from educators at all levels, management and organizational consultants, psychologists, coaches, therapists, social workers, and health educators to use our art-based workshops, since a more exciting...

Sukkah City chronicles the architecture and design competition in New York City conceived by best-selling author Joshua Foer that explores the creative potential of the ancient Jewish sukkah.