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Cultural Writing. Art. Essays. MAGICAL SECRETS ABOUT THINKING CREATIVELY: THE ART OF ETCHING AND THE TRUTH OF LIFE by Kathan Brown is a new volume in the Magical Secrets series published by Crown Point Press in San Francisco. What are Magical Secrets? They are ways of setting yourself up for thinking creatively, for a sudden understanding, something like a miracle. Kathan Brown learned the Magical Secrets in this book by helping artists of extraordinary acclaim make etchings. She founded Crown Point Press, now probably the world's most influential etching publisher, in 1962. In this book, you'll meet sixteen artists who will be remembered by future generations. Kathan Brown knows them well, and with pictures and graceful, inviting prose she shares with you their ways of working, thinking, and being.
Magical Images: A Handbook of Stereo Photography provides both practical and theoretical understanding of stereoscopic imaging, primarily via photographic techniques, both film and digital. The book is in 3 parts Part 1 consists of fifteen chapters primarily devoted to the practical aspects of three-dimensional photography and imaging. This part of the book deals with the capture, processing and viewing of stereo images. Part 2 comprises six chapters in which the theoretical principles of the subject are analyzed in detail, to emphasize how different variables can affect the quality of stereoscopic images. Part 3 is made up of fourteen supplements which contain further technical information on various features of stereo photography, both theoretical and practical! The book also contains a number of stereoscopic images taken by the author purely for readers to enjoy!
Introduces and describes a selection of magical creatures from the world of fairy tales and folklore. Suggested level: junior, primary.
This English-language book reflects the undemanding concepts of Portmeirion � Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the gifted creator of the village, himself described his intentions as being of a 'gay, light-opera sort of approach'. Rob Piercy � who has grown up in the area � has created a personal, light-hearted insight into his Portmeirion. (Welsh-language version also available: 9781845273781
Draws upon the German and Austrian paintings of the George Economou Collection to explore the vibrant art of magic realism, first coined by the German artist and critic Franz Roh in 1926, to describe a shift from the spiritual and anxious art of the Expressionist era, towards something more directly located in actuality
A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manual's time-honored tricks range from sleight of hand with coins, cards, and rope to thought-reading and juggling. Written by a famous magician, its tried-and-true feats and performance tips are illustrated by sixty figures and thirteen vintage photographs. A British stage magician of the 1930s and '40s, Jasper Maskelyne was a third-generation performer in a well-known family of illusionists. During World War II, Maskelyne assembled a squad known as the “Magic Gang” to misdirect Axis bombers and camouflage the activities of the Allied forces with illusions of tanks, battleships, and armies. This new edition of his captivating classic features an introduction by magic historian and author Edwin A. Dawes that recounts Maskelyne's larger-than-life career and exploits.
This book is all about compiling different emotions in the form of words. As we human switches through various set of feelings regarding varying circumstances, the poetries in this book follows the same sense of realization with a twist of fiction to make reader travel along this sensational experience. Each poetry is somehow intertwined with other but has some authentic spice to it and could be felt to its finest only if the reader places himself to that same emotional spot. Different poetry signifies contrasting thoughts about life in general and pinpointing sensitive issues individually.
Breathe new life into your magical practice with the bounty of practical spells, rituals, and divinations inside Llewellyn's Magical Almanac. For more than twenty years, this trusted guide has inspired and enlightened magical practitioners of all skill levels. Get organized with the handy calendar section-shaded for easier "flip-to" reference. It features world festivals and holidays, 2012 sabbats for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and Full Moons. You'll find the Moon's sign and phase, plus each day's color and incense correspondences. Thirty-six original articles offer creative ideas for using elemental energy to maximize the power of your spellwork in 2012. —Make your home a magical haven using sacred geometry —Stir things up (in a good way) with a magical air altar —Dispel negativity with a cord-cutting ritual —Manifest, inspire, and heal with bathtub spells Published annually for over twenty years
The book is a first attempt to present the Chinese popular blockprint illustration for display, its culture, history and workshops. It shows how it blossomed out in the urban and rural scenes of recent centuries, finally to succumb to nationalism and revolution.