The Gift of Nothing 「沒有東西」送給你
From a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the beloved comic strip Mutts comes the beloved story about nothing--and everything!--perfect for gift-giving at the holidays and year-round. Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the holidays, but Earl already has everything he needs. "What do you give a guy who has everything?" Mooch wonders. Then it dawns on him: nothing! But it turns out nothing is harder to find than you'd think... This perennial favorite from bestselling author and the award-winning creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS sends a heartfelt, timeless message about the priceless value of friendship. Don't miss these other picture books by Patrick McDonnell: The Gift of Everything Me...Jane Art Hug Time Tek The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way) A Perfectly Messed-Up Story The Monsters' Monster
Klaus
A stunning book exploring the art of Sergio Pablos' animated Christmas original, Klaus. When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy's worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar(R) winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated holiday comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Joan Cusack, Will Sasso and Norm Macdonald. Klaus: The Art of the Movie is a stunning coffee table hardback exploring the art of Sergio Pablos' hand-drawn animated original Christmas film. Showcasing the full animation process, including an innovative new lighting and shadowing technique, this book features concept art, pitch documents, character turnarounds, key art, final artwork, exclusive sketches, and interviews with the team behind this heartwarming film.
Enchanted Forest: 20 Postcards魔法森林明信片
20 detachable postcards to decorate, color in, and send to your friends. That's if you can bear to part with them! From the book Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford, Laurence King Publishing, 2015.
All-American Ads of the 30s (Multilingual Edition)
Step (or jitterbug) into the dazzling world of 1930s American advertising, where bold promises, slick design, and more than a touch of wishful thinking kept the country dreaming through the Great Depression. While wallets tightened, creativity soared--glossy magazine pages teemed with cheerful, colorful ads selling everything from beauty creams to Hawaiian vacations, all wrapped in an air of optimism that defied the hard times.At the dawn of the decade, the sleek, modernist aesthetics of European avant-garde design shook up the industry, introducing stylized, symbolic, and even abstract ads that emphasized visuals over words. But as reality set in, admen pivoted to a more hard-sell approach, favoring bold headlines, big promises, and down-to-earth pitches that resonated with a nation struggling to get by. Irony and subtlety had no place when people needed practical solutions--and so began the golden age of persuasive, no-nonsense marketing.This treasure trove reveals the relentless optimism of 1930s campaigns that painted pictures of affluent, carefree American life, where a better future was just one purchase away and Lucky Strikes helped Hollywood stars find their focus on set. Whether it was for a Shaeffer pen, a Buick sedan, or the Frigidaire '35, these endorsements reassured hard-working folk that prosperity was just around the corner.A vivid time capsule of Depression-era consumerism, with more than 800 vintage ads, it reveals how Madison Avenue didn't just sell products--it sold hope, glamor, and the great American dream.
Butterfly
An expansive and awe-inspiring visual survey celebrating the stunning beauty of butterflies and moths across art, history, science, and cultureButterflies have enchanted people for thousands of years, capturing human imagination for so long that they are deeply entwined in our culture and history. Butterfly: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera delves into this enduring love for butterflies, moths, and caterpillars, taking readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers throughout history, from ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago to the present day, have been inspired by these ethereal insects.Featuring more than 250 entries, each represented with a gorgeous large-scale image, this expansive visual survey spans a wide range of styles and media, including paintings, botanical illustrations, sculptures, nature photography, children's books, textiles, and jewelry.Cleverly paired to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities between them, regardless of the time period, the images showcase butterflies and moths - from the blue morpho and monarch to the death's-head hawkmoth - in all stages of their life cycles. The vibrant colors in Eric Carle's childhood classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar complement the playfulness of a butterfly-filled collage by British Pop Artist Peter Blake, while the shape of the goddess Obsidian Butterfly, carved into stone in fourteenth-century Mexico, matches perfectly that of a falling moth, captured in a beautiful black and white photograph by Japanese artist Chuji Yasui.Artists featured include: Mar穩a Berrio, Peter Blake, Lee Bontecou, Alexander Calder, Caroline Cheng, Rebecca Coles, Salvador Dal穩, Mat Collishaw, Jean Dubuffet, M. C. Escher, Gyoshu Hayami, Sheila Hicks, Damien Hirst, Frida Kahlo, Ren矇 Lalique, Iela Mari, Wardell Milan, Berthe Morisot, Maria van Oosterwijck, Gabriel Orozco, Man Ray, Yinka Shonibare, and Vincent van Gogh, among othersAdvisors include: Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Dr. David G. James, Dr. Ivonne Garz籀n Ordu簽a, Professor Naomi Pierce, Tamar van Riessen, and Nate MossAdditional texts by: Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Sara Bader, Matthew Biggs, Anita Croy, Jennifer Elias, Diane Fortenberry, Carolyn Fry, Catherine Ingram, Rebecca Morrill, Nate Moss, Tamar van Riessen, Hannah Silver, James Smith, David Trigg, and Martin Walters
Artists in the Life of Charleston
Charleston's greatest contribution to American painting was timely patronage of men of ability. Contents: Historical intro.; Art and artists from the 16th to the mid-18th cent.; Jeremiah Theus, Alexander Gordon, and the mid-18th cent.; Prosperous Pre-Revolutionary years; The Revolutionary years; Federal years; The academic tradition and native talent in the first quarter of the 19th cent.; Fraser, Allston, White, and Cogdell; The South Carolina Acad. of Fine Arts; Sculpture; Theatrical and decorative painters; The silhouettists; Backgrounds; Native talent and visiting strangers; "Female artists" and talented families; The daguerreotype and photography; Pre-war decades; and The war years -- 1861-1865. Illus. This is a print on demand publication.
Farmer's Market 2026 Wall Calendar
John Burgoyne's gorgeously detailed illustrations will inspire cooks, foodies, kitchen gardeners, and the millions who recognize the prints from Cook's Illustrated magazine. Each month of Farmer's Market 2026 Wall Calendar features exquisitely detailed and hand-colored renderings of seasonal produce, such as cherries, eggplants, and winter squash; herbs and spices, such as basil and grilling spices; or delectable artisan foods found at greenmarkets across the country, such as chocolate and holiday breads. Includes beautiful images of seasonal produce and artisanal fare such as tropical fruit and blue cheeses. Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders Includes major official world holidays Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches Perfect for both gift giving and self-purchase
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Animal Watercolour in 10 Minutes
A super easy and quick watercolor technique for creating gorgeous 10-minute animal artworks. Discover a clever new way to approach watercolor painting. Begin by building up the muscle memory of the stroke pattern, then put brush to paper, and create a little animal watercolor with ease and confidence. Once you've mastered the stroke patterns, each animal project takes just 10 minutes to create, and you can create the artworks again and again with confidence. The advantages of watercolor include it's vibrant and translucent nature, quick drying time, simple set up and clean up process, affordability, and versatility to be used in mixed media artwork. And these are just the highlights - other benefits include the soothing, calming atmosphere that watercolor painting provides, allowing your mind to take a much needed break from the hectic nature of life. Animals include: giraffe, panda, flamingo, robin, whale, boar, otter, penguin, tortoise, elephant, hippo, lizard, leopard, chicken, goldfish.
Enchanted Forest
Color and complete this special 10th anniversary edition celebrating Enchanted Forest, featuring brand-new illustrations from Johanna Basford on a fold-out poster. This bestselling coloring book by Johanna Basford take readers on an inky quest through an enchanted forest to discover what lies in the castle at its heart. As well as drawings to color and embellish, there are hidden animals and magical objects to be found along the way, including nine special symbols. Find all the symbols to unlock the castle door and reveal what lies within!
The Politics of Sex, Race and Working-Class Slang in Late Second Empire French Caricature
Ink for Printmaking
The ultimate guide to printing inks and processes, from the pigment to the printmaker. Inks have remained a fundamental aspect of the printing process since its invention. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Stephen Hoskins and Michael Craine trace the development of ink from ancient China through the Middle Ages and from the industrial revolution to the digital age. As well as its history, they explore inks for different forms of printmaking, specialist inks, environmental issues and recent developments in health and safety for the printmaker. Offering detailed guidance to the inks used for processes from etching and relief printing to lithography and screen printing, as well as how to make your own from dry pigment, the book is beautifully illustrated with examples and offers practical information for all levels of printmakers, from the specialist to the amateur.
Thomas Kinkade Studios 2026 Day-To-Day Calendar
Fans of the Painter of Light(TM) and anyone looking for a pretty calendar to grace their desk at home or work will appreciate the Thomas Kinkade Studios 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar, featuring over 300 color image details from the remarkable collection of scenic paintings. Each daily page of this calendar shows a color detail from one of Thomas Kinkade Studios's collection of classic and new paintings such as Friendship Cottage, Lakeside Manor, Hometown Pride, Beside Still Waters, and Autumn at Apple Hill as well as the current day, date, holidays (if any), and month-at-a-glance. Fitted with a plastic-free easel stand for desk or tabletop display, this boxed calendar makes a lovely gift or addition to your own home or workplace. Features include: No single-use plastic Page size 5.354" x 4.488" Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display Coated paper stock for high quality reproduction Printed on FSC(R) certified paper with soy-based ink Full-color tear-off pages Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists Day/Date reference on each page Month-at-a-glance view on each page Combined weekend pages Official major world holidays and observances Moon phases, based on Universal Time Image details of Thomas Kinkade Studios paintings of landscapes, seascapes, cottages, churches, and cities of the world
Manga
A groundbreaking story of Japanese comics from their nineteenth-century origins to the present day The immensely popular art form of manga, or Japanese comics, has made its mark across global pop culture, influencing film, visual art, video games, and more. This book is the first to tell the history of comics in Japan as a single, continuous story, focusing on manga as multipanel cartoons that show stories rather than narrate them. Eike Exner traces these cartoons' gradual evolution from the 1890s until today, culminating in manga's explosion in global popularity in the 2000s and the current shift from print periodicals to digital media and smartphone apps. Over the course of this 130-year history, Exner answers questions about the origins of Japanese comics, the establishment of their distinctive visuals, and how they became such a fundamental part of the Japanese publishing industry, incorporating well-known examples such as Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon, as well as historical manga little known outside of Japan. The book pays special attention to manga's structural development, examining the roles played not only by star creators but also by editors and major publishers such as Kōdansha that embraced comics as a way of selling magazines to different, often gendered, readerships. This engaging narrative presents extensive new research, making it an essential read for enthusiasts and experts alike.
Performance
This book focuses on performance and performance-based artworks as seen through the lens of conservation, which has long been overlooked in the larger theoretical debates about whether and how performance remains.
English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times.
Dive into the vibrant world of "English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century," a captivating exploration of how art and society intertwined through the lens of humor. This meticulously restored edition from Alpha Editions, long out of print, brings back to life the sharp wit and insightful satire of the era's most influential illustrators. Uncover the brilliance of nineteenth-century caricature as you journey through the pages filled with stunning visuals and cultural commentary that reflect the complexities of Victorian society. From the playful jests of renowned graphic humorists to the poignant social critiques embedded in their work, this book reveals how these artists not only entertained but also challenged the status quo. More than just a reprint, this edition is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, thoughtfully designed for today s readers and future generations. Whether you are a casual reader intrigued by historical satire or a classic literature collector seeking unique additions to your library, this book offers a rich tapestry of artistic interpretation and visual humor that resonates across time. Join us in celebrating the legacy of English illustrators who transformed the art of caricature into a powerful tool for social commentary. Rediscover the joy and significance of graphic humorists who shaped their times, and let their artistry inspire you today!
