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The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections
Nick Bantock Manufacturer: Chronicle Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0811827526 |
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As 3 million readers can attest, Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine trilogy is the world's most original epistolary novel. It contains (physically contains) the correspondence of Londoner Griffin Moss and Sabine Strohem of the Sicmon Islands in the South Pacific--colorful postcards and letters in envelopes pasted into the book, which the reader must open and read. In his gloriously illustrated autobiography The Artful Dodger, Bantock explains the allure of opening letters: it's "a sort of cross between Christmas and sex." And when the letters illuminate somebody else's mysterious love affair, it's all the more delicious.Griffin and Sabine really are mysterious, and it's tricky to piece together their story from the fanciful, surrealistic bits the text, maps, stamps, and pictures provide. That's why fans will be ravenous to read Bantock's charmingly straightforward memoir, which lets us in on all kinds of secrets about his symbols and visual sources. Winged figures always signify transition, he says, "whether on a monkey, an angel, or a devil." Sabine's Sicmon Islands home derives from the English expression "sick as a parrot," which connects with the parrot on the first book's cover and expresses Griffin's ailing English soul--what he needs is a sensual, elusive Sabine to get his blood up. Both characters are warring parts of Bantock's own psyche.
You don't need to know a thing about them to revel in this book. It's spellbinding in its own right, partly for the artless narrative, but mostly for the hundreds of pictures and the fascinating intricacy of Bantock's creative process. Sabine done in ghostly charcoal and gold dust is exquisite, no matter who she might be. It's a bit spooky to learn that a 1970s French stamp Bantock bought from his local shop to go with one of Sabine's postcards turns out to have been classified as "Type Sabine" by the French Philatelic Society. It was taken from a David painting of the Sabine women, and was meant to symbolize "union"--the central theme of Bantock's trilogy.
There is plenty besides his greatest hit to delight the eye here. The book cover illustrations are arresting, particularly for Peter Ackroyd's bio Chatterton (though his depiction of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land is drably silly). His pop-up books of Jabberwocky and The Egyptian Jukebox (a series of drawers full of museum-like objects that tell the tale of a mad millionaire's travels) are brilliant. Bantock's gift for collage does honor to his idol, Joseph Cornell, without being derivative. His wildly improbable life story proves that fate shares his enthusiasm for flights of fancy. --Tim Appelo
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With sales of his Griffin & Sabine Trilogy surpassing three million copies, it's been said that Nick Bantock has created an original literary genre. Now he brings new meaning to the art of autobiography with The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections, in which he infuses the tale of his professional and artistic life with warmth and wit. The Artful Dodger surveys the vast and varied territory that Bantock's work encompasses: from his English art-school days to paperback covers, pure abstract experimentation to pop-up books, Griffin & Sabine to his most recent work. Bantock's own words lend a highly personal, often revealing, always entertaining angle to more than 350 resplendent images. As rich in life as it is in art, The Artful Dodger reveals the creative range of a modern graphic master.Customer Reviews:
A pleasant collection.......2004-06-28
Of course, it includes extracts from Griffin and Sabine. Those may be my favorites - I think there is material here that extends the G&S story, but was never in the original books. It also covers The Venetian's Wife and Museum at Purgatory, both of which I enjoyed. There isn't enough from any of the books to spoil them for the first-time reader, though. This is a summary of Bantock's work, not a complete catalog.
There is some biographical information here, mostly covering his career from college through book publication. I was a little put off by parts of it, though. Bantock has certainly been successful as an illustrator, and rightly takes pride in that accomplishment. His pride tends towards smugness, though, not something the reader needs to see.
Still, it's a good coffee table book. It's easy to thumb through, and has material that was not already presented in his other books. It would have been even better with a bit more artwork, or at least a bit less self-congratulatory text.
Thoroughly enjoying to read and view!.......2003-06-25
I loved that the images are laid out chronologically. This book contains a lot of previously published work but that is fine with me-how else would he discuss his works if we could not look at them while reading about them?!? I liked reading what led him to begin working on a certain project or what drew him to continue working with a medium (i.e. designing his own stamps). I liked hearing where he gathers pieces to use in his collages and how he puts his collages together. After reading this book I have an even deeper appreciation for his books and artwork.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cover-to-cover and delighting in his gorgeous artwork. It is truly inspirational. As a person who is naturally better at writing than making art, I envy Bantock's ability to make such beautiful and thoughtful artwork!
Ok, I know that.......2001-09-28
Fun and engaging work for fans.......2001-08-14
A Marvel.......2001-07-27
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Making a Fast Buck and Other English Expressions
Andrew Niccol Manufacturer: Sphere Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0722163371 |
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Making a Fast Buck and Other English Expressions
Andrew & Woodman, Stephen Niccol Manufacturer: Sphere Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000R9379U |
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School
Robert Coles Manufacturer: Bulfinch Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0821225014 |
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A fifth-grade subject of School describes the photographs in the book: "The pictures give a pretty good idea of the class, and how we are, except there's one thing missing. The teacher. She's not in the pictures. And I think she should be.... Sometimes I think he [Nicholas Nixon] takes pictures of people's feelings. Like when they're bored, and talking, or just sitting around, waiting. Or they're excited."In fact, Nixon's incisive black-and-white portraits of schoolchildren at three Boston-area schools--Cambridge Elementary School, Perkins School for the Blind, and Boston Latin School--are just one part of the collaboration between the photographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning child psychiatrist Robert Coles. A three-part essay by Coles on the state of American schools--exploring the challenges and triumphs of both the students who attend them and the educators who teach there--accompanies the photographs. Taken together, the words and images combine to present a penetrating document of what goes on behind the classroom door. The words of schoolchildren of various ages and from different backgrounds peppered throughout the book add an extra dimension to this unique portrait of the experience of school.
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Picture This: Digital and Instant Photography Activities for Early Childhood Learning (1-Off)
Susan Entz , and Sheri Lyn Galarza Manufacturer: Corwin Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0803968876 |
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Fail-proof technology you can bring to the classroom!
Digital images in the classroom create what young children need—instant feedback! Susan Entz and Sheri Lyn Galarza show you how to easily put children at the center of the learning process with a digital camera and simple computer equipment for childcare centers, schools, speech therapists, or early childhoon special education programs.
Picture This shows you how to:
Students will thrill to the interactive activities in eight curriculum areas: language, math, science, social studies, drama, emerging literacy, physical development, and sensory exploration . . . capturing it all for added learning. Each area provides sample lesson plans and a checklist to track student progress. This exciting new classroom tool works well for both small and large group activities as well as one-on-one explorations.
It’s a great new gateway into classroom technology.
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Best Of The New, Best of The Basic.......2000-04-04
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I Wanna Take Me a Picture: Teaching Photography and Writing to Children
Wendy Ewald Manufacturer: Beacon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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Acclaimed photographer Wendy Ewald has worked with children around the world, using photography to enable them to express what they think and feel. I Wanna Take Me a Picture is an accessible and practical guide to getting children involved in photography. It uses basic assignments—self-portraiture, family portraiture, community, and dreams—to teach everything from framing and point of view to how to set up a darkroom and develop film.Customer Reviews:
Fabulous!.......2007-01-04
Reading Pictures .......2005-02-19
Great resource for teachers!.......2002-09-04
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Lights, Camera, Action: A Guide to Video Instruction and Production in the Classroom
Bruce Limpus Manufacturer: Prufrock Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1882664086 |
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As teachers we are all looking for new teaching methods that will give the students a learning experience they will carry with them throughout their lives. Creating video productions is a good teaching method that works, and, in fact, will give the student a learning experience that he or she will never forget.This comprehensive guide will make you and your students video masters! Imagine your students writing and producing documentaries about historical events, movies that portray short stories they are reading, or commercials that demonstrate persuasive techniques. Lights, Camera, Action! offers practical ideas for incorporating video production into the traditional content of any classroom. The author covers simple projects for first-timers, in-depth documentary projects, community service videos, and much more. Examples of video project ideas for several subject areas are provided.
Video projects give students hands-on learning experiences that can be shared with others. News programs can make your students "campus celebrities" while they learn to incorporate problem solving, research, and reasoning.
For addition information on video projects see Creating History Documentaries.
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Television Production for Elementary and Middle Schools:
Keith Kyker , and Christopher Curchy Manufacturer: Libraries Unlimited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 1563081865 |
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Everything your school needs to become active in the emerging field of TV production can be found in this exciting package. It is loaded with practical information on subjects that range from equipment, copyright considerations, news show production, and videotaping school functions to using video to teach media skills and how to deal with vendors. It also contains 20 ready-to-use elementary school lessons on concepts and careers in television production. Reproducible student handouts and questions, notes to the teacher, and enrichment activities accompany the lessons. Media specialists can use this book as a manual for school television production activities, and classroom teachers will love the student activities and lessons. An entire unit on television can be presented, or the lessons can be used on a weekly basis throughout the school year. Whatever approach is taken, this is a useful addition to any elementary media center's professional collection. Grades K-8.
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Corrective photography;: An elementary illustrated textbook on camera swings and how to use them
Lewis L Kellsey Manufacturer: L.F. Deardorff ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007E7HVO |
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Art Is Elementary: Teaching Visual Thinking Through Art Concepts
Ivan Cornia , Charles Stubbs , and Nathan Winter Manufacturer: G.M. Smith ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0879051388 |
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Valuable resource for art teachers........2000-01-07
I want to buy this book help me find it.......1999-09-11
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Teaching your children photography: A step-by-step guide
Don Cyr Manufacturer: Amphoto ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 0817405976 |
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Picture Science: Using Digital Photography to Teach Young Children
Carla Neumann-Hinds Manufacturer: Redleaf Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 193365323X |
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Picture Science explores ways to use digital photography to teach science in early childhood settings. This book, illustrated throughout with color photographs by the author, includes sample lessons, games, and other affordable materials created using digital photography-all keyed to early learning science standards.
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501 Ways to Use the Overhead Projector:
Lee Green Manufacturer: Libraries Unlimited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0872873390 |
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This complete guide to producing transparencies for the overhead projector offers hundreds of instructional ideas. Separate chapters describe and illustrate techniques in projector use; transparency design; using realia; handmade, color life, thermographic, and diazo transparencies; mounting, masking, and overlays; storage of finished transparencies; and everything you need to get the most out of an overhead projector.
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Megamanga Volume 20: Wingding Orgy (Megamanga)
Toshiki Yui Manufacturer: Eros Comix ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1560976772 |
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When Keisuke wants to have sex with his girlfriend, he fantasizes so hard that a beautiful succubus appears in mid-air and forces Keisuke into sex. Things get even weirder when the succubus splits into two - one good, one evil - and gives Keisuke a hot sex "going over" the likes nobody has ever seen. Does Keisuke ever get to have sex with his girlfriend? And who is that bombshell sex-therapist? Wingding Orgy is a continuous sex-romp that never lets up. Creator Toshiiki Yui gives us a funny and wild ride through a young man's sexual education.Books:
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