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Flower worlds : religion, aesthetics, and ideology in Mesoamerica and the American southwest / by Mathiowetz, Michael D.,1973-editor.(CARDINAL)853073; Turner, Andrew(Andrew David)editor.(CARDINAL)639204;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The recognition of Flower Worlds is one of the most significant breakthroughs in the study of Indigenous spirituality in the Americas. Flower Worlds is the first volume to bring together a diverse range of scholars to create an interdisciplinary understanding of floral realms that extend at least 2,500 years in the past."--
Subjects: Uto-Aztecan Indians; Visual metaphor.; Spirituality.; Anthropological linguistics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Art and oracle : African art and rituals of divination / by LaGamma, Alisa.(CARDINAL)220428; Pemberton, John,1928-2016.(CARDINAL)157060; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)(CARDINAL)147619;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Art, Black; Ceremonial objects; Divination;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Visually speaking : mastering the art of photography / by Forbes, Ted,author.;
Foreword -- Introduction -- What is visual language? -- What is photography? -- The role of cameras and lenses -- Understanding your own work -- What to shoot -- The figure/ground relationship -- Negative space -- The edge of a photograph -- Black and white -- Color -- Focus -- Focal length -- Visual elements -- Syntax -- Visual balance -- Compositional techniques -- Symbolism and metaphor -- Context -- Finding your own voice -- Commitment to the practice -- Amateurs, artists, professionals, and legacy -- A guide to the author's photographs -- Acknowledgments.Dedicated to mastering photography as a visual language, this book helps you explore what to shoot and how to understand your own work. With 21 detailed chapters on photography techniques and practices, Forbes teaches you not only to establish yourself as a photographer, but how to create a legacy. Ted Forbes produces The Art of Photography, the most popular YouTube channel on photography, providing a 360-degree look into the world of image making. Forbes' passion is to help amateurs, artists, and professionals alike gain new skills. Forbes calls on his expertise to instruct you on how to take pictures, and carefully walks readers through composition, lighting, exposure, contrast, color, alignment, balance, repetition, cameras, lenses, and more. Rising above a simple photography skills handbook, Forbes also offers advice on commitment, integrity, what it means to be an artist, and navigating the social media landscape.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Art.; Photography; Photography; Composition (Photography); Photographers.; Photography.; Visual communication.; Visual communication; Photography; Visual communication;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Divine conception : the art of the Annunciation / by Drummond, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)806499;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-171) and index.The gospel of Luke -- Prayer and meditation: the use of the image of the Annunciation -- The role of the angel -- The role of Joseph -- Miraculous conception: per aurem -- The visible presence of the Christ child -- The light of the world -- The Virgin's virginity: visual metaphors -- The setting: the domestic interior -- The setting: the church and liturgical drama -- The Virgin's occupation: working with the spindle -- The Virgin's occupation: the Virgin reading -- The Virgin's response.
Subjects: Art.; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Meditations on a hobby horse : and other essays on the theory of art / by Gombrich, E. H.(Ernst Hans),1909-2001,author.(CARDINAL)152243; Phaidon Press,publisher.(CARDINAL)196256;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Art.; Art criticism.; Art; Art; Art; Art and society.; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Conversation Train A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum / by Shaul, Joel.(CARDINAL)429716;
"This inventive color picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This highly visual approach to conversation is ideally suited to children with ASDs aged approximately 5-13."
Subjects: Autism spectrum disorders.; Autistic children; Autism in children; Conversation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cultivating your creative life : exercises, activities & inspiration for finding balance, beauty & success as an artist / by Hennessy, Alena,1977-(CARDINAL)482614;
"Cultivating Your Creative Life: How to Find Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist is a multi-faceted book where creativity and wonder intermingle to show how to live a creative and balanced life while moving toward your goals. You'll delve right into the creative process and find practical and inspiring suggestions on making a living as a working artist. This book holds reverence and respect for the natural world in high esteem, using a central visual metaphor of the growth and blossoming of a tree.Alena Hennessy's illustration style combines nature, whimsey, delicacy, and a modern sensibility; vibrant pen and ink illustrations accompany relevant quotes of inspiration, tips, and creative journal exercises. Cultivating Your Creative Life is not onlyan interactive creativity guide; it is a work of art, in itself--a beautiful, collectible volume--to save and to savor, or to give as a gift to the special creative person in your life"--
Subjects: Artists; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Self-actualization (Psychology);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Cultivating your creative life : exercises, activities, and inspiration for balance, beauty, and success as an artist / by Hennessy, Alena,1977-(CARDINAL)482614;
"Cultivating Your Creative Life: How to Find Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist is a multi-faceted book where creativity and wonder intermingle to show how to live a creative and balanced life while moving toward your goals. You'll delve right into the creative process and find practical and inspiring suggestions on making a living as a working artist. This book holds reverence and respect for the natural world in high esteem, using a central visual metaphor of the growth and blossoming of a tree. Alena Hennessy's illustration style combines nature, whimsey, delicacy, and a modern sensibility; vibrant pen and ink illustrations accompany relevant quotes of inspiration, tips, and creative journal exercises. Cultivating Your Creative Life is not only an interactive creativity guide; it is a work of art, in itself--a beautiful, collectible volume--to save and to savor, or to give as a gift to the special creative person in your life"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Artists; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Self-actualization (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Yellow butterfly : a story from Ukraine / by Shatokhin, Oleksandr,author,illustrator.;
"A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future. Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war."--Publisher marketing.005-008.
Subjects: Novels.; Picture books.; Butterflies; Hope; Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2022;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 22
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Seeing science : an illustrated guide to the wonders of the universe / by Gottlieb, Iris,author.(CARDINAL)803119;
Part 1: Life science -- Part 2: Earth science -- Part 3: Physical science.Science is real - and really beautiful. Artist and lay scientist Iris Gottlieb deftly explores the strange-but-true world of science, giving a curated ride through the great mysteries of the universe. With clever visual metaphors and concise factual explanations, she explains neap tides, naked mole rats, whale falls, the human heart, the Uncertainty Principle, string theory, and how glaciers are like Snickers bars. Seeing Science offers just the right amount of information to stoke the curious mind with a desire to know more about the life forces that animate both the smallest cell and the biggest black hole.
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Life (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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