Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established through his prints, which were central to his creative process. His printmaking was experimental and innovative, and he continually revisited the subjects of his paintings in striking prints, in which he evoked a wide range of emotion and mood through the use of varied techniques. Munch's early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.81 EDVLockard, Greg
Summary: Presents a graphic novel adaptation of the first three episodes of "Gravity Falls," which follows twins Dipper and Mabel's summer vacation working at their Gruncle Stan's mystery shack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joe Books, Inc 2016
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Summary: "Galeano's new book is his richest and most poetic yet, a joyous calendar of the sacred and the damned, a book of inspiration for those fighting tyranny, greed, and amnesia Unfurling like a medieval book of days, each page of Galeano's new work has an illuminating story that takes inspiration from that day of the calendar year. Each entry resurrects the heroes and heroines who have fallen off...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 902.02 GALBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRURadzinsky, Edvard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NICGrier, Ella.
Summary: The seven days of Kwanzaa is a celebration of rich African-American culture and traditions: lighting candles, storytelling, singing and making mkeka mats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 394.2 GRIVarèse, Edgard
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL VARWagner, Eduard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spring Books 1967
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.441 WAGRadzinskiĭ, Ėdvard.
Summary: Profiles the Romanov Dynasty tsar as one of Russia's most forward-thinking rulers, documenting his efforts to redefine history by bringing freedom to his country, and describing the series of assassination attempts that eventually ended his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXANDER II RADGrier, Katherine.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors and habitats of cougars and various kinds of eagles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2000
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 591Green, Greg
Summary: The most comprehensive guide to marijuana gardening ever written is back with all new information and updated advice for cannabis enthusiasts. Over 200 additional pages of all new information are included in this book, from all new lighting equipment and techniques, to highly advanced cannabinoid extraction techniques and detailed, step-by-step gardening guides for novice and professional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Candy Press 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When a marketing executive for a huge burger chain finds a nasty secret ingredient in their burger recipe, he goes to the ranches and slaughterhouses of Colorado to investigate and finds that the truth is sometimes difficult to swallow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Much ado about nothing ... contrasts the happiness of lovers Claudio and Hero and the cynicism of sparring partners Beatrice and Benedick, who are united in their scorn for love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Opus Arte 2012
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS MUCSummary: Discover the stories, ideas, and methods behind today's most compelling artists; features sixteen artists from North America (Chicago, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Vancouver).
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ARTSummary: Enter the mythical world of the Gargoyles and get to know the ancient creatures that once guarded a medieval Scottish fortress, and who now have come alive at night to protect the city of Manhattan from evil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GARKayihura, Edouard
Summary: In 2004, the Academy Award-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda lionized hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina for single-handedly saving the lives of all who sought refuge in the Hotel des Mille Collines during Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Because of the film, the real-life Rusesabagina has been compared to Oskar Schindler, but unbeknownst to the public, the hotel's refugees do not endorse...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 967 KAYKverneland, Steffen
Summary: "An extraordinary and inventive graphic biography, Steffen Kverneland's Munch explores the relationships and obsessions that drove the artist behind 'The Scream.' Using text drawn from the writings of Edvard Munch and his contemporaries, this extensively researched and beautifully drawn graphic novel debunks the familiar myth of the half-mad expressionist painter -- anguished, starving and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SelfMadeHero 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Robson/Parkwest Publications 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9671 LEDSummary: With over 12,500 locations listed across the United States and Canada, the new Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide is the only print edition of RV parks and campgrounds in North America. Includes 2,100+ Good Sam Parks, RV travel articles and lifestyle tips. Good Sam's exclusive RV park ratings help travelers decide where to stay, and the state and provincial maps -- indicating Good Sam discount...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Sam Enterprises, LLC 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 647.94 GOOGreig, Geordie
Summary: "A memoir about the author's relationship with renowned painter Lucian Freud that includes interviews with many close friends and family members as well as critical analyses of Freud's art"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FREUD, LUCIAN GREGrisel, Judith
Summary: "Addiction is epidemic and catastrophic. With more than one in every five people over the age of fourteen addicted, drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide. If we are not victims ourselves, we all know someone struggling with the merciless compulsion to alter their experience by changing how their brain functions. Drawing on years of research--as well as personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R GriselPrideaux, Sue.
Contents: Shy souls, 1863 and before -- Never more to be parted, 1864-1868 -- Growing up in Kristiania, 1869-1875 -- The blood-red banner, 1876-1877 -- Losing faith, 1878-1881 -- 'I have decided to become an artist', 1879-1881 -- 'No more brown sauce', 1882-1885 -- A calculated seduction, 1885 -- A few drinks before breakfast, 1883-1886 -- Soap art and soul art, 1886 -- And virtue is a sham, 1886-1889 --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2005