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John Muir: My Life With Nature (Sharing Nature With Children Book)»rank: 142150by: John Muir, Joseph Cornell
: :This unique 'autobiography' of John Muir is told in his own words, brimming with his spirit and his adventures. The text was selected and retold by naturalist Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature with Children, who is well known for his inspiring nature games. The result is a book with an aliveness, a presence of goodness, adventure, enthusiasm, and sensitive love of each animal and plant that will give young adults an experience of a true hero. It is a book that expands your sense of hope, adventure, and awareness. Adults will be just as fond of this book as young readers. Cornell includes numerous 'explore more' activities that help the reader ... |
Surrealism Usa»rank: 220753by: Scott Rothkopf, Robert Lubar, Michael Duncan, Robert Hobbs, Peter Blume, Arshile Gorky, Andre Masson, Kay Sage, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dali, Isamu Noguchi, Jackson Pollock, Yves Tanguy, Max Ernst
: :While Surrealism became unfashionable in Europe in the 1930s, it enjoyed increasing popularity across the Atlantic at the same time. Surrealism USa, the catalogue to the exhibition at the National Academy of Design, Surrealism USA, traces the history of this movement in the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s by examining its manifestations throughout the country--from Social Surrealism and California Post-Surrealism to Magic Realism and the beginning of Abstract Expressionism. It chronicles the wide influence of Dal' on American art, the Surrealists' response to war and fascism, and the relationship between Surrealism and abstract art. With over 100 paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings, this definitive survey brings together the work ... |
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Joseph Cornell / Marcel Duchamp...In Resonance»rank: 834876by: Susan Davidson, Ann Temkin, Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp
: :This book chronicles the friendship and working relationship between two of the twentieth century's most innovative and influential artists--Joseph Cornell and Marcel Duchamp. The focus of this book is the box compiled by Cornell and dedicated to his friend Duchamp: the Duchamp Dossier, c. 1934-53, a hitherto publicly unknown artwork discovered in the artist's estate following his death. Review:Joseph Cornell/Marcel Duchamp... In Resonance is a beautiful catalog of works by both of the artists, accompanied by eight essays that explore their work and their relationship. These essays include marvelous anecdotes and information about both the personal and artistic lives of the artists and how deeply they influenced one another. Joseph Cornell ... |
Rainforest Animals Clue Game (Playful Nature Card Games)»rank: 1004737by: Joseph Bharat Cornell
: :Children and adults alike will enjoy discovering the ten mystery rainforest animals in this ingenious set of six indoor and outdoor games. Fun and educational, Rainforest Animals Clue Game is based on a popular activity from Joseph Cornell’s book Sharing Nature with Children II. |
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Julien Levy: Memoir Of An Art Gallery (Artworks)»rank: 749689by: Julien Levy, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dali, Alexander Calder, Max Ernst
: :Julien Levy opened his New York gallery in 1931, and the following year assembled the first Surrealist show ever held in that city. Over the next two decades he exhibited works by Dal', Ernst, Joseph Cornell, Calder, Eugene Berman, Tchelitchew, Giacometti, Arshile Gorky and many other luminaries of 20th-century art, giving a number of them their first shows. But Levy was more than a gifted dealer: he also had a gift for friendship, and in this charming, anecdotal memoir he recounts his intimate dealings with some of the most innovative figures of his generation. He crossed the Atlantic with Duchamp and introduced Tanguy to New York. He conceived the idea for Dal''s ... |
A Convergence of Birds: Original Fiction and Poetry Inspired by Joseph Cornell - Limited Edition»rank: 5538405by: Joseph Cornell
: :This special limited edition of A Convergence of Birds follows the successful publication of the trade edition of this wonderful anthology of new fiction and poetry inspired by the art of Joseph Cornell. This book features writing from 22 of the best American writers working today; authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Pinsky, Rick Moody, Howard Norman, and Barry Lopez, all invited to participate by editor and contributor Jonathan Safran Foer. The limited edition of only 225 copies isl linen-bound and slipcased, and signed by each author on individual sheets of vellum that are bound into the book at the beginning of their contributions. A wonderful and highly collectable edition that ... |
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A Sharing Nature Walk: Nature Games for All Ages»rank: 1130767by: Joseph Cornell
: :All the activities in this highly-acclaimed nature awareness cassette are drawn from Cornell's bestselling books Sharing Nature with Children, Sharing the Joys of Nature, and Listening to Nature. |
Joseph Cornell's Theater of the Mind: Selected Diaries, Letters, and Files»rank: 1287279by: Joseph Cornell
: :Joseph Cornell is a legendary yet living presence in American art. His famous boxes, with their ineffably perfect choice of elements--the stuffed birds, the buttons and toys, the fragments of old theatrical posters, the poignant allusions to the worlds of the nineteenth-century ballet and opera--are some of the most recognizable signatures in all of twentieth-century art. From this extended selection of his diaries and other written material, Cornell emerges as a deeply dedicated and conscious artist, though one whose personality was every bit as unusual as many had perceived. Cornell used his diaries as he used his boxes, to capture and preserve his passing feelings, his momentary urges, and his anguished hesitations. ... |
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Ocean Animals Clue Game: Playful Nature Card Games About Animals and Their Lives (Playful Nature Card Games)»rank: 1363461by: Joseph Bharat Cornell
: :Joseph Cornell is a legendary yet living presence in American art. His famous boxes, with their ineffably perfect choice of elements--the stuffed birds, the buttons and toys, the fragments of old theatrical posters, the poignant allusions to the worlds of the nineteenth-century ballet and opera--are some of the most recognizable signatures in all of twentieth-century art. From this extended selection of his diaries and other written material, Cornell emerges as a deeply dedicated and conscious artist, though one whose personality was every bit as unusual as many had perceived. Cornell used his diaries as he used his boxes, to capture and preserve his passing feelings, his momentary urges, and his anguished hesitations. ... |
Spinoff to Payoff: An Analysis Guide to Investing in Corporate Divestitures»rank: 1312613by: Joseph W. Cornell
: :Successful investors know: Even in today's ``efficient'' markets, hidden market inefficiencies do exist. Spinoff to Payoff shows you how to dramatically improve your portfolio's performance by capitalizing on little-known but increasingly popular corporate spin-off activities. More than theory and research, this amazing book brings you proven evidence and statistics of how a startling percentage of spin-offs have produced windfalls profits in the past. Actual case histories, coupled with spin-off expert Joseph Cornell's analysis and insights, fine-tune your ability to spot potentially lucrative spin-off opportunities. Cornell clarifies the complex universe of corporate spin-offs by telling you: 4 reasons spin-offs are often misvalued by the market. . .and how you can use each of ... |