Things From the Flood


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The basis for the new Amazon Prime Original Series! From the author of the imaginative and “awe-inspiring” (New York Journal of Books) narrative art book The Electric State comes the haunting sequel to his remarkable Tales from the Loop. Welcome back to the Loop. In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator in the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop and celebrated its completion. But Mälaröarna and the world would never be the same. Infused with strange machines and unfathomable creatures, Things from the Flood is transcendent look at technology that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.




Dark Water


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Birthplace of Michelangelo and home to untold masterpieces, Florence is a city for art lovers. But on November 4, 1966, the rising waters of the Arno threatened to erase over seven centuries of history and human achievement. Now Robert Clark explores the Italian city’s greatest flood and its aftermath through the voices of its witnesses. Two American artists wade through the devastated beauty; a photographer stows away on an army helicopter to witness the tragedy first-hand; a British “mud angel” spends a month scraping mold from the world’s masterpieces; and, through it all, an author asks why art matters so very much to us, even in the face of overwhelming disaster.







Flood!


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An American Book Award winner and an Editor's Choice of the New York Times, Flood! is the powerful first graphic novel by Eric Drooker, frequent cover artist for the New Yorker. Flood! is a modern novel written in the ancient language of pictures, with an expressionist, film noir edge. This definitive edition' of Flood! is a unique record of our country's turbulent past - and corporate present - and a must-read for students of graphic storytelling. This third edition also features a new cover by Drooker and a complete re-design.'




The Origin of Mark Flood


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On the face and the self in Mark Flood's early work This book investigates a crucial period for the Houston-based artist Mark Flood (born 1957), from 1987 to 1992, during which he was still making and exhibiting work using his birth name, John Peters. Artist and editor Adam Marnie explores Flood's motif of the face and his use of personae, aliases and surrogates.




Oil and Marble


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"From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome fifty year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-twenties, desperate to make a name for himself. The two despise each other."--Front jacket flap.




Floodgate Companion


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Floodgate Companion is Robert Beatty's debut monograph, a cosmic and immersive collection of artwork from the renowned album cover artist.




Now Who is Going to Make My Coffee


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There are many ways to cope with a death of a loved one, but no right way--just your way. Now Who is Going to Make My Coffee, covers the grief, the journey and the hope of recovering from losing a loved one. This encouraging book offers personal stories of coming to grips with loss and why some seem to be able to cope with the stresses of life, and form new plans, while others cannot. No one knows why God has allowed us to have this loss and feelings of loneliness while going through this journey. If we only let the Lord take our hand and guide us through, one day at a time, we will arrive at the end of the road stronger and ready for a new and better beginning. As I walk this road, sometimes I look back just to see how far I have come. I am excited now to continue my journey to find the new me and God's purpose for my life. As you read Now Who is Going to Make My Coffee, I pray that you will find comfort and answers within yourself as you read the real stories of people who are on this journey and those who have recovered. There is humor, tears and some real-life lessons in dating and acquiring new friendships. Joy does come in the morning and you will become whole again!




Line Into Color, Color Into Line


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This striking new book features 18 paintings by the renowned American abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler. Showcasing eighteen of Frankenthaler’s paintings, dating from 1962 to 1987, this beautiful book highlights the diverse relationship between drawing and painting evident in the artist’s work. The book includes color plates of all 18 works, as well as nine double-page spread details. Never-before-published documentary material appears throughout new and insightful texts by John Elderfield, Francine Prose, and Carol Armstrong. This book accompanies the 2016 exhibition of Frankenthaler’s work at Gagosian Gallery Beverly Hills.