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Vashti Harrison
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Little Leaders
(400)
Summary: Featuring the true stories of women creators and thinkers from around the world, throughout history, this book shows that sometimes seeing things a little differently can lead to big changes. Some...
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Call #: J 920.72 HAR
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
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Joel Sartore photographer, writer of foreword
(123)
Summary: For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great...
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BOOK
Call #: 598 SAR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Summary: Photo and document scanner with document feeder. Scan 4"x6" photos and letter-sized documents. The document feeder can handle up to 30 photos or 80 pages. Works with wallet-size, 4"x6", 5"x7", 8"x10" and panoramic photos.
KIT
Call #: LEARNING TOOL CREATE PHOTO
Location: Learning Tools
copies in: 1 of 1
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Summary: Epson V600 flatbed scanner for scanning photos, documents, slides, and film negatives. Maximum document size 8.5” x 11.7.”
KIT
Call #: LEARNING TOOL CREATE FLATBED SCANNER
Location: Learning Tools
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Mary Beard
(1,151)
Summary: From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated...
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BOOK
Call #: 704.942 BEA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Pete Souza
(4,446)
Summary: This is a powerful tribute to a bygone era of integrity in politics. As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone else....
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BOOK
Call #: 973.932 SOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ann Kay
(21)
Summary: Take a colorful journey through the history of art from cave paintings and Renaissance art to modern graffiti. Find out how and why art is made. Explore colors, shapes, patterns and themes. Discover...
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BOOK
Call #: J 709 KAY
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Peter Tomasi
(289)
Summary: More than 130 years after its completion, the Brooklyn Bridge remains one of the most extraordinary landmarks and symbols of Brooklyn and New York City -- and the story behind this architectural...
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BOOK
Call #: 974.71 TOM
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Eleanor Davis
(1,228)
Summary: A treatise on what makes art art, told in graphic novel form.
BOOK
Call #: 701.1 DAV
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Candace Fleming
(186)
Summary: Joey Cornell collected everything -- anything that sparked his imagination or delighted his eye. His collection grew and grew until he realized that certain pieces just looked right together. He...
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BOOK
Call #: J B CORNELL
Location: Juvenile Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
George W. Bush
Summary: President George W. Bush presents a collection of oil paintings and stories of servicemen and women who have served our nation with honor since 9/11-- and whom he has come to know personally. Growing...
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BOOK
Call #: 759.13 BUS
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Eric Carle , illustrator
(412)
Summary: Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. This personal collection will inspire...
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BOOK
Call #: J 535.6 CAR
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jonathan Cott
(145)
Summary: An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak, who since his death in 2012 has only grown in...
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BOOK
Call #: 741.642 COT
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Deborah Heiligman
(4,050)
Summary: The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams...
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BOOK
Call #: B VAN GOGH YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Marc Aronson
(161)
Summary: Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle -- the fight against...
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BOOK
Call #: 070.49 ARO YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Zainab Khan
(125)
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing such doodles as cupcakes, cheese, animals, frying pans, makeup, shapes, and hamburgers.
BOOK
Call #: 741.2 KHA YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Pete Souza , photographer
Summary: During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more crucial moments than anyone else, and he photographed them all. Souza captured nearly two million photographs of...
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by
Marc Harshman
(312)
Summary: This book guides readers through the process American architect Frank Lloyd Wright used in designing Fallingwater, a now-famous house in Mill Run, Pennsylvania, perched atop a waterfall.
BOOK
Call #: J 728 HAR
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Pete Souza , photographer
(8,816)
Summary: During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more crucial moments than anyone else, and he photographed them all. Souza captured nearly two million photographs of...
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BOOK
Call #: 973.932 SOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Carley Roney
(43)
Summary: Your wedding day is a unique opportunity to show the world just who you are as a couple. The Knot's Yours Truly helps you envision your celebration -- from the big pieces like location to the small...
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BOOK
Call #: 395.22 RON
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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(79)
Summary: In February 2016, Rachel Swarms, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave, and Dana Canedy discovered dozens of photographs -- and explored the history behind them -- and chronicled them in the popular blog...
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BOOK
Call #: 973.0496 UNS
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Walter Isaacson (read by Alfred Molina)
(41,992)
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering. With a passion that...
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AUDIOBOOK
Call #: CD BOOK B LEONARDO
Location: Adult CD Books Biography
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Carolyn Porter
(653)
Summary: A graphic designer's search for inspiration leads to a cache of letters and the mystery of one man's fate during World War II. Seeking inspiration for a new font design in an antique store in...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5472 POR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Brigitte Findakly , artist
(1,190)
Summary: A nuanced tender chronicle of the author's relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle...
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BOOK
Call #: 956.704 FIN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Joel Sartore , photographer
(589)
Summary: This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals --...
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BOOK
Call #: 591 SAR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jeanette Winter
Summary: A biography of architect Zaha Hadid, who grew up in Baghdad and went on to design buildings all over the world.
BOOK
Call #: J B HADID
Location: Juvenile Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jonathan Cott
Summary: An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak, who since his death in 2012 has only grown in...
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Alex Korman
(14)
Summary: Advice for turning your passion for art into a career. Includes information on understanding your market, composing your artist statement, refining your sales pitch, knowing how to price your...
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BOOK
Call #: 706.8 KOR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Angela Nguyen
(66)
Summary: Add cute appeal to any drawing. Learn what "kawaii" is all about.
BOOK
Call #: J 741.51 NGU
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Allen Say
(815)
Summary: A fictionalized biography of James Castle, a deaf, autistic artist whose drawings hang in major museums throughout the world.
BOOK
Call #: J B CASTLE
Location: Juvenile Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Amy Guglielmo
(798)
Summary: From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn't play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in...
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BOOK
Call #: J B BLAIR
Location: Juvenile Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jack Spencer
(51)
Summary: "This Land presents some one hundred and forty photographs that span the nation, from Key West to Death Valley and Texas to Montana. From the monochromatic and distressed black-and-white images that...
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BOOK
Call #: 779 SPE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jeff Kinney
(1,035)
Summary: Hit the road with author and illustrator Jeff Kinney and get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest 20th Century Fox movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Find out what it takes...
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BOOK
Call #: J 791.4372 KIN
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 2 of 2
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by
Walter Isaacson
(41,680)
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering. With a passion that...
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Walter Isaacson
(42,378)
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering. With a passion that...
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BOOK
Call #: B LEONARDO
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Tommy Thompson
(27)
Summary: One feature of the general resurgence of the graphic arts is the revival of the script letter. Media such as advertising, packaging, book and periodical page designs, etc. have brought the glories of...
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BOOK
Call #: 745.61 THO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Roxane Orgill
(720)
Summary: When Esquire magazine planned an issue to salute the American jazz scene in 1958, graphic designer Art Kane pitched a crazy idea: how about gathering a group of beloved jazz musicians and...
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BOOK
Call #: J 781.65 ORG
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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BOOK
Call #: 779 NAT
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Peter Doig
(4)
Summary: In every generation of artists, there are a few who propose a new set of questions and alter the way we understand art. Peter Doig is such an artist. This handsome monograph considers the painter's...
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BOOK
Call #: 700.411 DOI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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