Burgess, Matthew
Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARSummary: Presents brief profiles of over eighty major artists throughout history, providing the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, and legacies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 709.22 ARTSummary: George- The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus is a feature documentary as mercurial as its subject, George Maciunas, impresario of the international avant-garde art movement Fluxus (1962-78). Contradictory interviews with artists, including Yoko Ono, Jonas Mekas, and Nam June Paik, and inventive sound and screen design, shape this rich portrait of a visionary artist. Dedicated to cooperative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GEOSummary: Contemporary art reflects the ideas of our time, and artists are the creative role models grappling with today's most timely questions. What is the nature of reality? How do we respond to a world in flux? Why do some historical events shape the way we think today, and why have some been forgotten? Explore these ideas and many more in Season Six of Art in the Twenty-First Century. Spotlights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of reconstruction, photography and storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born: the murderous, messianic world of Baroque Rome; opulent, parvenu Amsterdam; paranoid, revolutionary Paris; Victorian England...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIMSummary: Todd McFarlane is the most successful comic book artist in history. His multi-million dollar entertainment empire encompasses comics, action figures, television, video games, and music videos. The "Spawn" comic creator has sold more copies than any other urban drama character including Batman, Spider-man, and Superman. He is a self-confessed man of "contradictions and inconsistancies", who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2002
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TODGeis, Patricia
Summary: Discover the magnificent art of Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance master, through this newest addition to the popular Meet the Artist! series. Leonardo's full range of work, from his exquisite paintings and sculptures to his brilliant inventions and codes, is included in this pop-up activity book. Flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs invite young readers and budding artists to engage in a hands-on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 GEIOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 LEOSummary: It takes a close look at the life of a visual artist, writer, and filmmaker Ethan Minsker and his drive to create and crusade the making of art. Through the lens of old photographs and films, Minsker leads viewers on a journey through the hurdles that once held him back, from dyslexia to the violence of 1980s Washington D.C. It was these hurdles that forged his love of film and art, and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANPeters, Stephanie True
Summary: "This illustrated survey book is a collection of forty diverse men who helped their communities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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Summary: "A memoir of a city, an industry, and a dynasty in decline, and the story of a young artist's struggle to find her way out of the ruins. Frances Stroh's earliest memories are ones of great privilege: shopping trips to London and New York, lunches served by black-tied waiters at the Regency Hotel, and a house filled with precious antiques, which she was forbidden to touch. Established in Detroit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STROH, FRANCES STRCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio StrohVan Conant, Mary Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan Council for the Humanities 1987
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 750 VANWeidemann, Christiane.
Summary: A century and a half of masterpieces is covered in this chronologically arranged volume that captures the development of art in a new age. Starting with James Abbott McNeill Whistler and ending with Matthew Barney, nearly every prominent figure in Modern art is represented in double-page spreads that show how these artists continued to redefine norms and challenge tradition. Biographical and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709.22 WEICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709.22 WEISummary: Friends and artistic colleagues tell stories about the work and life of underground artist Ray Johnson who died a mysterious death in 1995.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palm Pictures 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOWMoses
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 1952
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MOSES, GRANDMA MOSSummary: Nam June Paik was a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway," and is arguably the most famous Korean artist in modern history. Features readings of the artist's writings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NAMAndersson, Per J.
Summary: "The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait--it is an encounter that will change their lives irrevocably. PK was not born in the city. He grew up in a small remote village on the edge of the jungle in East India, and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld Publications 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KUMAR, PRADYUMNA. ANDTuohy, Andy.
Summary: A fun introduction to the world of modern artists, from Albers to Zox, via Basquiat, Kahlo, Warhol and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cassell Illustrated 2015