The Woodlands, TX has one of the largest collections of outdoor sculptures for a community of its size within the continental United States. Full color photographs. 93 pages. View More...
In this biography, based on original letters and diaries, Donna M. Lucey illuminates four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny intuition, Sargent hinted at the mysteries and passions that unfolded in his subjects' lives. These compelling stories of female courage connect our past with our present?and remind us that while women live differently now, they still face obstacles to attaining full equality.
Acadian Reminiscences, depicting the True Life of Evangeline, is a story centered about the life of the Acadians whose descendants are now residents of the Teche Country also known as the Land of Evangeline. These people lived a pure and simple life with an unbounded devotion to their religion and with an unshakable faith in their God. Their love for one another is unparalleled in the annals of human history, to which may be attributed their fortitude and perseverance in their travels from Canada, upon being expelled by the British, to their chosen Land on the banks of Bayou Teche. 107 Pages.... View More...
Born and raised in southwest Louisiana, "Cajun Country," George Rodrigue preserved on his canvas what he feared was his dying heritage — including its land, people, traditions and mythology.
A biography of the poet and illustrator, Edith Holden, contains many reproductions of her artwork and other pertinent documents of her life. Index. 207 p. & View More...
"Clementine Hunter: American Folk Artist" includes a detailed biography, some 100 color photographs of her work, an appendix of exhibits, and a list of permanent collections that display her work. 160 pages, indexed. View More...
208 pages, including index,. This illustrated biography is the first full-length study of a pioneering Canadian artist ash his brief gut eventful life (1871-1913) View More...
The craft of pottery making is handed down from generation to generation among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. This book traces the developments in style and technique in the pottery produced by seven Pueblo families. Represented are the Chino and Lewis families (Acoma), the Nampeyos (Hopi), the Gutierrez and Tafoya families (Santa Clara), and the Gonzales and Martinez families (San Ildefonso). The photographs, in color and Black-and-white, represent a nearly complete chronological sequence of the potter's art within each family. The text traces the history of each family. Statem... View More...
416 pages, free shipping media mail. A journey into the Arts, History and Society of the Cemetery and Beyond. You'll meet British horror author Simon Clark, artist Madame Talbot, genealogy author and lecture Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Jon Austin of the Museum of Funeral Customs, New Orleans Voodoo Priestess Miriam, and many more. View More...
