History & Criticism Art & Photography Books

I have seen many reviews of this graphic autobiography/memoir on various blogs, but it wasn't until I read one that suggested that Persepolis was similar to the Maus books by Art Spiegelman, that I finally decided to check it out from the local...
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I read this book, and I was very unimpressed with the amount of opinion Satrapi put out as fact. The story is clearly biased against the Islamic Republic, which is fine, but is overly so. Satrapi never gives explanations on events that are...
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This book was a very easy read. Unfortunately, the plot was a little too easy to follow, and certain parts have nothing to do with the rest of the book. The illustrations, however, have a quirky charm, and the story telling is sweet and entertaining.
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You may well wonder what the big attraction is for a coloring book with all these odd little images.

Try it and you'll see. Once you experience the great relaxation to be found in one of these collections of odd images to color, you...
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This book contains 100 pages if you count blank pages (really 50) of 12 different patterns repeated 4 times on low grade paper. As tiling patterns go these are somewhere well short of ultimate.
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I found these designs difficult but challenging. Spaces are small so this might not be great for younger kids. Designs are somewhat monotonous.
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The book is excellent as a resource after seeing the movie. For nonartistists such as myself, this is a great resource to further my understanding of the film. The film is 5 stars and really shows what happened.
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After seeing the documentary movie with the same title, I was anxious to buy the book. The movie is based on the book and generally I find books preferable to movies. In this case, however, I would recommend the movie unless you are an art...
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I have purchased a few of these. Great gift for someone that left the Big Apple or that doesn't have the opportunity to see it. I sent it to my sister in Florida, my best friend in Florida and my cousin in Texas. If they can't be with us, at...
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This book is a great how-to manual for artists to navigate through the dicey waters of the art world, art school, or personal blocks to artmaking. It's great to have at hand when you are feeling uninspired, or nervous about making art. It's a good...
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I got a lot out of the first couple of chapters in this book, but more often than not, I was frustrated with the tone, the flow, and the style of writing. I sometimes stopped and asked myself, "What is the point they are trying to make?" It also...
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ART AND FEAR, is a very good self help and motivational book. It's an easy read; you'll most likely finish it in one day. Because of its length I would recommend it to anyone. Short and sweet, how can you get hurt?

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As an artist myself, I have to first be aesthetically attracted to a book before I can look further, and the Vitamin series are truly stunning. In this edition, each of the numerous artists chosen get a two page spread, sometimes four. This spread...
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Anyone who would call this art is either lacking an objective sensibility or has some measure of vested interest in the sales of this book. The "drawings" (lol) in this book are fine examples of why mainstream Americans no longer care about the...
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As an art teacher, artist and scholar I buyed the book for it's very interesting overview of contemporary drawing, a fiew of the artists I already knew. Maybe because of the thick matte paper used in printing, a lot of the drawings loose their...
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This book is a work of art. Whenever I have friends over, we always end up looking through it. Some of the photographs are just awe inspiring. I went back to the drawing board with the design of my own tattoo after buying this book, as it...
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THis is a good gloss over of tattoos. But, there isn't a whole lot of content. I think what I was looking for is a picture book of tattoos.
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What an amazing compilation of some of the world's most beautiful works of art through the ages! As a museum geek, I've seen many beautiful paintings in my life and have been very fortunate to have traveled in Europe and was exposed to major art...
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This is a good book but it would be a great book if the paintings were indexed by location. If you are planning a trip to say...Florence you cant get a list of what's in that city.
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If you are not familiar with Andy Goldsworthy's work, this book is a great place to begin. Then follow-up by watching the movie Rivers and Tides. This book gives a great overview of his early work. I also found my niece and nephew very interested...
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while i bought this book for another, i find it to be pretty good. some pictures aren't up to todays digital quality, but its still great to look at. you won't be disappointed.
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