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For 30 years now, the American artist Richard Prince has been considered one of the most forward-thinking and innovative artists in the world. In 1977, his deceptively simple act of re-photographing advertising images from The New York Times Magazine and presenting them as his own ushered in an entirely new, critical approach to making art--one that questioned notions of originality and the privileged status of the unique aesthetic object. Prince's technique involves appropriation, and he pilfers freely from the vast image bank of popular culture to create works that simultaneously embrace and critique a quintessentially American sensibility, with images stemming from the Marlboro Man, muscle cars, biker chicks, off-color jokes, gag cartoons and pulp fiction novels, among many other sources. Organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, this major traveling retrospective brings together Prince's photographs, paintings, sculptures and works on paper in the most comprehensive examination of his work to date. While previous examinations of Prince's work have emphasized its catalytic role in Postmodernist criticism, this volume also focuses on the work's iconography and how it registers prevalent themes in our social landscape, including a fascination with rebellion, an obsession with fame and a preoccupation with the tawdry and the illicit.
Highlighting key examples from the all the major series of Prince's oeuvre, this fully illustrated volume also debuts works created specifically for the exhibition. It features a critical overview by the Guggenheim Museum's Nancy Spector and an essay by Artforum Editor-at-Large Jack Bankowsky, which discusses Prince's environmental installations, including the Spiritual America Gallery, his First House and Second House, and his Library in Upstate New York. In addition, cultural commentator Glenn O'Brien contributes a series of interviews with popular culture initiators like Annie Proulx, Phyllis Diller, John Waters, Michael Ovitz, Kim Gordon and Robert Mankoff, among many others, providing a composite portrait of Prince's themes alongside an insider's view of the formation of mass-cultural taste. ... Read more

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Excellent Survey
This is a comprehensive overview of Richard Prince's artwork to date and shows him as one of the most important and enduring artists from the 1980's. A child of Warhol, Richard Prince has taken pop art and conceptual art to the next progression and has made the art world rethink our notions of what art is.

A princely catalogue
Since I will not be lucky enough to see the exhibition at the Guggenheim, I am very happy to be able to say that this is one of the best art books I have ordered so far. It lists and illustrates the bulk of Prince's major series (the original ad pictures from the 1970's, stripped of all text, the cowboy photos,the joke paintings, the nurse paintings,the latest 2006 "De Kooning" paintings which are a complete discovery, and many more). The illustrations are wonderful and do justice to the scope and depth of the artist's oeuvre.

The book starts with an enlightening essay by curator Nancy Spector who shows how Prince's appropriation art resulted in one of the most profound analyses of contemporary American culture. Another valuable chapter of the book is a collection of interviews of various personalities (collectors, intellectuals, magazine editors, writers, cartoonists...)who have been in some way or other in contact with Richard Prince and his works and who give their own often sensible and knowledgeable opinion on it.

Highly recommended.

Cool guy, interesting work.
The book is pretty decent but pricey.Multiple languages are a pain in the neck. ... Read more

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For the first time, Richard O'Brien has collected hundreds of articles and features he wrote for various toy soldier collecting magazines in one compelling book. Filled with pictures and information on the best known -- and the most obscure -- toy soldiers of the past century. ... Read more

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GreatResearch ofAmerican made Toy Soldiers
"Researching American made toy soldiers" is full of article about these toy soldiers, but don 't expect the up-to-date value of each; it's just not there. However, if you read the title carefully he doesn't say you find the value price of them - just the research of them. It's not a bookfor everyone, just those with a deep interest intoy soldiers.

Researching American Made Toy Soldiers
Excellent research detailing the production history and varieties of American made toy soldiers, accessories and figures.A great read for the serious collector. ... Read more

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Excellent Reference
Excellent reference book to ID your toy soldiers.I gave this as a gift to a friend, and he refers to it often!

FIVE STARS!!
Absolutely fantastic book! I purchased a copy and was able to identifyevery foreign soldier I had and sold them for big bucks. COuldn't behappier!! ... Read more

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Trade Paperback. Richard O'Brien is the author of 35 books, including 9 novels. This is the first publication of his 'lost' mystery. It's a modern noir about a private dick who gets into something that just might be tougher than his previous case, the Snelling Affair. ... Read more

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Top Notch Mystery
"The One After Snelling" is the work of a master story teller. Richard O'Brien's riveting book is filled with suspense and intricate plots with surprising twists and a rich array of characters. I found it hard to put down and have read it three times, each with new revelations. ... Read more

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How does Serena Williams deliver such crushing serves? How does Michael Jordan slam dunk? How can Dale Earnhardt Jr. survive hairpin turns at 200 miles an hour?The Ultimate Sports Handbook unveils how today's biggest sports stars play to win—complete with hands-on advice and training tips from celebrated athletes like Tiger Woods, Andy Roddick, Charles Barkley, Jerry Rick, Joe Frazier, and countless others. You'll discover how to:- Sack the Quarterback- Throw a Knuckleball- Ski Jump- Pole Vault- Throw a Left Hook- Hold Out from the Sand- Do a Motocross Backflip- and much, much moreComplete with step-by-step instructions and practical illustrations, The Ultimate Sports Handbook offers the play-by-play on how to perform 35 wildly impressive athletic feats—from pro games and Olympic events to the latest in extreme sports. It's the one guide that answers every sports fan's first question: "Hey how do they do that?" ... Read more

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This thoroughly comprehensive book on collectible toys is a favorite of toy collectors worldwide, and makes for informative and entertaining reading for non-collectors as well. Photos. ... Read more

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Now in its 3rd edition, Collecting Toy Trains has hundreds of new photos and listings. Engines, cars, and accessories with descriptions, prices, and photographs for Lionel, Marx, American Flyer, Buddy L, and others are included in this fun and fascinating guide. Color photos. ... Read more

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Very informative
Helps a collector get a better understanding in the identification process and the approximate value of toy trains. This will allow the person to know what they are purchasing and/or bidding on. I have volume 3 and justordered volume 4.A must for beginners. ... Read more

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This second edition is not just expanded--it's exploded! Readers should clear some space on their shelf for this compendium of mean machines, including a color section that's twice as big as the first edition, with 50 additional manufacturers for a total of 300. 100 color photos. 3,400 b&w photos. ... Read more

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“Shawn Mortensen sees it first. He appreciates the exceptional before it is recognized by the others. He is a ‘first responder’ in the emergencies of culture.”—Glenn O’Brien

Over the last fifteen years, Shawn Mortensen has photographed cutting-edge culture-makers while also revealing the gritty reality of urban street life and the world’s political climate. Truly with his finger on the pulse, Mortensen took photographs of the in crowd before they were the in crowd.His subjects range from celebrities such as Gwen Stefani, Marcello Mastroianni, and Tupac Shakur to contemporary artists like Raymond Pettibon, Brice Marden, and Francesco Clemente. Yet these portraits are juxtaposed with haunting photo essays on the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico; the ghettoes of Jamaica; and the landscape of Mongolia—often with startling results.

Irreverent, sexy, and avant-garde, Out of Mind places Shawn Mortensen alongside the most important contemporary photographers. ... Read more

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Incredible work
An incredible review of an incredible catalogue of work.Shawn Mortensen does more than snap photos, he composes shots that are brilliant or haunting and expose the subject in a way that words couldn't. ... Read more

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By 1848 all peaceful means of giving Ireland an equal place within the British Empire seemed exhausted and William Smith O'Brien found himself a reluctant revolutionary leader. An aristocratic Protestant landlord, O'Brien nevertheless commanded unrivalled respect amongst all Irish classes. Disillusioned by parliament, dismayed at Ireland's imminent disintegration during the Great Famine, and pressured by Young Irelanders of the Irish confederation, O'Brien strove to reunite with fellow-nationalists loyal to the memory of Daniel O'Connell. This biography of O'Brien provides a detailed picture of his private nature and public personality. Richard Davis provides an in-depth analysis of O'Brien's long and varied political career and argues that O'Brien was a far more consistent political thinker and active nationalist than previously believed. ... Read more

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The rapidly changing structure of financial markets is leadingto a radical shift in the way in which private sector financialinstitutions and firms, and public regulators, are coping with risk.Faced with innovation and volatility, the task of risk management isbeing passed to the private sector. Following assessments of theextent of market volatility and risk in financial markets, this volumepresents examples of how private institutions are developing new riskmanagement techniques and case studies from specific markets includingsecurities markets and retail banking. In addition, senior centralbankers discuss their changing attitude to risk and regulation and theimplications for exchange rate and monetary policies. The papers are written by authors from a large number of countriescovering a wide range of country experiences: by players in leadingbanks and companies; by public officials; and by academics, providingthree differing perspectives on the financial markets of the 1990s.The four main sections address central bank perspectives, volatilityand risk, institutional issues and practices, and the policyimplications. The volume includes the 1995 Prix Marjolin essay andconcludes with the 1995 Marjolin Lecture, given at the 19th Colloquiumof the Societe Universitaire Europeenne deRecherches Financieres (SUERF) in Thun, Switzerland, fromwhich the papers are selected. The contributions will be ofconsiderable interest to those in banks, securities houses, companytreasuries, central banks and regulatory bodies as well as toacademics. ... Read more

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Golf Book
Excellent book for improving your golf game. It is an unusual approach, but one that has produced instant results. The book was written in 1981, but still relevant today.

Excellent skills development and practice guide.
The authors describe a practice routine that can help beginners, duffers and pros.

Since the object of the game is to put the ball into the hole, the focus is on developing skills to hole shots. The book develops skillsstarting from putting to hitting the driver. The theory is developingconfidence by building on previously developed skills and creatingsituations to positively reinforce your successes. Mastering each stepthrough a practice routine develops confidence. This stuff actually works.Buy the book, find a practice partner and lower your score. ... Read more

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Numerous nutritional findings and extensive evidence on the health benefits of diet and exercise have emerged since the publication of the successful first edition. Recent concerns about trans isomers acting like saturated fatty acids have encouraged formulation changes that require fats and oils processors to revise their preparation techniques. Understanding the functions and properties of these raw materials and the effects of their purification and modification processes are essential for creating functional fats and oils products in the interest of consumer health.This comprehensive reference to the fats and oils used in commercial food products provides detailed coverage of raw material sources, processing, formulation, quality control, and finished products. The second edition has been revised and updated to include GMO raw ingredients and extraction procedures, an extensive review on the nutritional aspects of fats and oils, and an expanded troubleshooting section. The text also features up-to-date processing procedures and formulation techniques, and the effects of new ingredients, processing and formulation on applications. All product categories are examined, including different types of shortenings, margarines, and liquid oils. Building upon the practical aspects of the first edition and featuring the most current information, this complete reference is an ideal source for personnel and students of the fats and oils industry and the food processing industry. ... Read more

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Margarine, Fats & Oils
Margarine, fats and oils formulation and processing. Application in industrial scale. ... Read more