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Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
416 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour behind Tolkien's enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps and letters, the book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary works--'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Silmarillion' and reproduces personal photographs and private papers (some of which have never been seen before in print). Tolkien drew...
Author
Publisher
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drawing, often considered a minor art form, was central to Surrealism from its very beginning. Automatic drawing, exquisite corpses, and frottage are just a few of the techniques invented by Surrealists as means to tap into the subconscious realm. While previous books have examined the connection between drawings and Surrealist paintings, Drawing Surrealism is the first to recognize the medium as a fundamental form of Surrealist expression, and to...
Publisher
Amherst College Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (viii, 185 pages) : color illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
Language
English
Description
The image is so well known it is practically iconic: The reclusive poet, feminine and fragile, weaving verse of beguiling complexity from the room in which she kept herself sequestered from the world. The Belle of Amherst, the distinctive American voice, the singer of the soul's mysteries: Emily Dickinson. Yet that image scarcely captures the fullness and vitality of Dickinson's life, most notably her many connections-to family, to friends, to correspondents,...
Publisher
Sandstein Verlag
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"In autumn 2016 exhibitions commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's Reformation will be shown in the American cities of Minneapolis, New York, and Atlanta. They offer a comprehensive picture of the life and work of Martin Luther, his Reformation, its cultural-historical context and lasting impact. Their focus is on unique exhibits from authentic places of Luther's life and the history of the Reformation. This volume is a companion to...
