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Lyonel Feininger was known for his distinctive style that combined elements of Cubism and Expressionism, often depicting architectural forms and landscapes with a crystalline quality. His works reflect his fascination with nature. Read More
$60.00
Marshall was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father. He began by joining the Continental Army, and ended his distinguished career as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835. Read More
$120.00
Set in the 1950s when Kerouac visited Mexico City and fell in love with a drug addicted prostitute. He tries to rescue her from injury, overdose and possible death but comes to realize the impossibility of their relationship. Read More
$18.00
Tim Flannery, a zoologist with the Australian Museum, began traveling to New Guinea in the early 1980s. This book describes his expeditions to the island, both the independent half and the Indonesian-ruled half, during the 1980s and the 1990s. Read More
$15.00
Kern argues that the more researchers learned about the causes of human behavior, the more they realized how much more there was to know and how little they knew about what they thought they knew. Read More
$28.00
Five Themes is a major exhibition that surveys nearly three decades of the South African Kentridge’s work, focusing on five primary themes that explore political and social issues through various mediums, including animated films, drawings, and theatrical productions Read More
$70.00
Louis produced a body of work defined by large-scale canvases and innovative staining techniques using Magna acrylic paints. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting. Read More
$90.00
Photographs of a constellation of beautiful, successful women dressed in nothing more than Jimmy Choo spikes and a single piece of Cartier jewelry. They bared it all – well, almost all – with proceeds of the book sales going to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Read More
$120.00
Cornell’s most characteristic art works were boxed assemblages created from found objects. Many of his shadow boxes, such as the famous Medici Slot Machine boxes, are interactive and are meant to be handled. Read More
$180.00
Explore the evolution of tattoo designs over the past century. Highlights a variety of imagery and styles. Includes contributions from notable figures in the tattoo community, such as Don Ed Hardy and Margo DeMello. Read More
$100.00
Photographs of the Nuba people of Kau portray the traditions–including knife fights, dances of love, and body painting–of a primitive tribe whose existence is threatened by the advance of industrial civilization. Read More
$70.00
The heart of the book provides a detailed analysis of each textile: fibers, yarn types, dyes, and designs. making it an invaluable reference for scholars, collectors and anyone who appreciates these beautiful creations from the Navajo loom. Read More
$150.00
An in-dispensable guide on such creations as Frankenstein, King Kong, the Blob, the Invisible Man, Freddy Krueger and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Includes works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, H.G. Wells and Joyce Carol Oates, as well as examples from Japanese, German, Russian, and French literature. Read More
$25.00
Landmark artistic work contributes to the ongoing debate about pornography. Features short essays on the intersection of pornography and culture by a wide range of distinguished writers, including Salman Rushdie, Francine du Plessix Gray, John Malkovich, Nancy Friday, and John Waters. Read More
$70.00
Includes “creation stories” from Iceland, New Guinea, Russia, Nigeria, Zambia, Greece, Egypt and Guatemala, two native American cultures, the Huron and the Blackfoot. Accompanied by 42 color paintings by Barry Moser. Read More
$60.00
Captures the spirit of bygone days, meticulously compiles images and stories that highlight the practical and symbolic importance of the wagon wheel from heavy rigs hauling logs to the everyday carts. Read More
$15.00
As a cavalry leader Custer won many campaigns. But he’s best remembered for the Battle of the Little Bighorn against a coalition of Native American tribes. He was killed along with every soldier of the five companies of his regiment that he led. This event became known as “Custer’s Last Stand”. Read More
$300.00
A scholarly book that does a deep dive into the governance of oil markets and the influence of firms across different nations. Read More
$48.00
A brief introduction on tattooing, as told by Spider Webb, one of the most controversial tattoo artists of all time. Contains some great vintage photos of heavily tattooed men and woman. A great book for those who love tattoo art. Read More
$50.00
While the local bishop of Montaillou, France, Jacques Fournier, later Pope Benedict XII, launched an extensive inquisition. The entire population of the village, some 250 people, were involved in dozens of lengthy interviews, all of which were faithfully recorded. It ended with the arrest of the entire village in 1308. Read More
$25.00