Customer Reviews:
A wonderful outline of a developmental art program.......1999-08-25
Reading this book influenced my developing philosophy for my own elementary school art program. While it is not written specifically for the public school program, many of the ideas can be incorporated. My students, in grades K-8, all enjoyed mixing their colors, using only the three primary colors, white, and, later, black. I would suggest this book to anyone, whether parent or teacher, looking for new ways to teach artitistic creativity.
Excellent book for parents or teachers.......1998-08-24
I bought this book because I was looking for ways to explore art and art materials with my 4-year old son. This book has been a wonderful guide. For one thing, the author suggests ways to organize art materials which make the whole process at once more orderly and serious, lending a tone of respect and importance to art activities. . I also followed the author's suggestion of supplying my son with only the three primary colors, and have watched his surprise and joy as he's be learning on his own how to create different colors. ( In between colors, he has learned to carefully wash and dry his brush, and seems to take pride in his workmanship -- another technique I learned from the book). I've yet to use the suggestions on various types of collage and clay activities, but I look forward to doing so. Another feature of the book is the many reproductions of works of art by both famous artists and students in the author's workshops, as well as fascinating quotes about art by famous artists. There is much here to pore over. I have found this book very inspiring, both in helping my son "do" art and in "doing art" myself. It is a book I will treasure and use for a long time to come.
Book Description
For more than fifteen years, Edward Weston kept a diary in which he recorded his struggle to understand himself, his society, and his medium. Seldom has an artist written about his life as vividly, intimately, or sensitively. His journal has become a classic of photographic literature.
A towering figure in twentieth-century photography, Weston sought to awaken human vision. His restless quest for beauty and the mystical presence behind it created a body of work unrivaled in the medium.
Customer Reviews:
A must read if you are an artist..........2006-08-09
I can tell that this was a really interesting book. After reading it front to back more than once, I now have a new outlook on Edward and his work. I finally understand what he was trying to convey though his images thanks to this book. Edward Weston had a fascinating life especially with all who he encountered. This is a must read if you are an artist, photographer or not!
Daybooks of Edward Weston.......2005-09-20
Second time reading Weston's Day Books over thirty years. First time I was young and only looking for technical hints. This time I'm much more interested in relationships, family, and Weston's struggle with his art, money and life A must read for all artists.
The Weston experience- an introspective look.......2004-06-13
A fascinating introspective look into the mind of one of the great American photographers of the beginning of the 20th century, Edward Weston. With his intricate, yet simple, and sometimes abstract images, Weston created a world of his own together with his "one true love," his camera. By evidently pouring his soul into every entry of his daybooks, Weston makes the reader gain a greater understanding of his technique and extraordinary eye for beauty. The chronological organization of entries takes the reader from Weston's days in Mexico through his days in California.
Not only writing about photography, Weston describes his many acquaintances (his encounters with Stieglits are most interesting), his dinner parties, his adventures in a foreign land, his romantic dealings, etc. It was interesting to read of his take on Mexico of the 1920's. Also interesting is the glimpse into the life of a struggling artist who depends of every "sitting" to survive...the life of a true artist. The pairing up of his writings with sporadic clusters of his wonderful photographs enhanced and completed this Weston experience. Alltoghether a fascinating compilation of thought, highly recommendable.
Into the Intimate Life of Ed Weston.......2003-04-18
This book is a great book to get to know the thoughts of Edward Weston on his daily work of photography and personal life. This is a diary type book of daily entries of thoughts. It has some funny points and sad points (as a lives do). Photographers today can identify with the great Photographer on his progress of daily work. If you want to see Edward Weston's thoughts in his daily life this is the book to get! I'd have to say it's awesome to know the thoughts and happenings of a great photographer of the past!
An intimate look into the mind and soul of an artist.......1998-01-10
This book stands alone in the annals of art history. No other book gives such an intimate view into the day-to-day trials of a working artist. Weston, who from time to time fostered ambitions of becoming a writer, genrously shares his thoughts and his experiences over a 15 year period, culminating in a remarkable portrait of the artist as a human being. While literary critics may have occasion to fault his prose, which at times seems flowery and verbose, given his Victorian-age education this can be forgiven of him. Weston takes us through his decision to leave his family and travel to Mexico, where he chronicles not only his own work, but that of other artists. He writes of the bullfights, love affairs, the scenery, and of the many unforgettable characters he met along the way. Weston moved in many circles, and thoroughly enjoyed himself, whether his company be artists or revolutionaries. He shares with the reader his many instances of self doubt, of guilt, and of poverty. He also shares his many triumphs, as his original photography begins to garner commercial success. We see Weston as an art critic, giving unflinching opinions of the works of Diego Rivera, Carlos Orozco, Robinson Jeffers, and a host of others. He is no less honest in his evaluation of his own work. Included in the volume are 72 extremely well-reproduced photographs divided into the various periods of his photographic life. We are givin a behind-the-scenes look at how these photographs were made, from both the artistic and the technical point of veiw. Most importantly, the Daybooks is not just for photographers or Weston afficianodos, but for anyone who appreciates a well-written autobiography of a remarkable artist.
Average customer rating:
|
Daybooks of Edward Weston
Manufacturer: Aperture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0893811076 |
Book Description
Cobra Commander returns to action with the aid of his own personal ninja, Stormshadow. Where one ninja goes, another follows - Stormshadow faces off with Snake Eyes!
Customer Reviews:
GOOD BUT KIND OF EMPTY ..........2006-06-10
This is a good storie and follow up to vol.1 , however I just wanted more at the end . Destro makes peace with Cobra Comander , Storm Shadow is working for Cobra and try's to kill hawk and then get's away , and Snake Eyes's face is cut up again by Storm Shadow .
I know it's a good thing to leave the reader wantimg more (and I will order the next trade paperback) but this storie wasn't as satisfying as the first book . I almost gave it a 4 star rateing , but it just fell short .
Lastly , if this series is a mix of marvel and cartoon continuity , why isn't Cluch in that "Alternate Reality" where cobra took over the world and the Dreadnoks where cops and the Baroness was good and Cluch , Grunt , and Stealer stayed behind because thier alternate selves had been killed ?
Hopefully some writer from Devil's Due read's this and comes up with "G.I.GOE team other earth" ... that would be cool !
Book Description
Since the day Cobra Commander reorganized his forces, prompting the G.I. Joe team back into action, he's met resistance within his own ranks. All the while, though, a third party was lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike: Serpentor, the ex-Cobra emperor genetically engineered from the world's greatest, most ruthless conquerors, and an enemy to both G.I. Joe and Cobra. He's formed his own army from Cobra forces left behind by the Commander years ago - the Coil. Now Serpentor returns in an epic battle that spans from the days before G.I. Joe's reinstatement to their biggest melee to date. And in the end, Cobra Commander and Serpentor battle to determine who is the most ruthless leader of Cobra.
Customer Reviews:
CHAOTIC RETURN OF A CLASSIC JOE VILLIAN.......2005-06-23
This trade paperback begins with an almost X-files like storyline. A young boy is abducted from a school playground. The GI Joe team is sent to investigate consisting of Cover Girl, Spirit and Snake Eyes. Why the Joes are investigating a kidnapping in the first place is kept as a mystery by the Jugglers, those ultra high-ranking generals who love to yank the Joe's string. This is strictly a need-to-know basis mission and as of right now, the Joes don't need to know. They find the boy was something of a prodigy, reading books on philosophy and drawing strange schematics in crayon. Soon the Joes learn of another attempted abduction and discover that this autistic boy looks exactly like the one who was abducted.
It turns out that there are several of these boys, all who have been placed with adoptive parents years earlier...they are all clones of the most fearsome Cobra villain Serpentor. Serpentor has long been thought dead at the hands of Zartan, but Dr. Mindbender was able to make several clones, some just children, others teens, and one a full adult. Serpentor is joined by several other renegage Cobra operatives including Firefly, Zandar, Dr. Mindbender, and others as they assualt Cobra Island and take Cobra Commander prisoner. Soon Serpentor's forces begin attacks on major cities world wide.
Several Joes, including Snake Eyes, have also been captured as they tried to protect the various kid-clones. The Joes are planning a rescue mission to free their missing comrades while Cobra, now being led by Destro, put together their own mission to rescue Cobra Commander. Destro even orders his men not to fire on any Joe member. All-out war breaks out as Joes battle Cobra and Cobra battles Cobra, including a face-off between Cobra Commander and Serpentor!
We really have two stories going on here; the first half of the book is, as mentioned, right out of the X-Files with the abductions of strange boys who look exactly alike and even make similar drawings. I was waiting for Scully and Mulder to show up. This was a very different setting for the Joe team as plain clothes investigators working with local law enforcement and I enjoyed that aspect of the story. The second half of the book is primarily one chaotic battle as these three diverse forces meet, all with different goals in mind. The pace is frenetic and before you know it the story was over and you were left wondering what happened. It all climaxed a little too quickly for my tastes, especially after the very deliberate pace of the first half. Still, it was great to see Serpentor back in action and we're all left with the fate of the kid-clones unresolved, setting the stage for a possible sequel. As usual, the art by Tim Seeley and Brandon Badeaux was fantastic as was the colors. This story also featured many Joes who haven't popped up in a lot of the other Devil's Due stories such as Cover Girl, Lady Jaye, and Rock-n-Roll, and others.
Reviewed by Tim Janson
Book Description
Their names are legend: Snake Eyes. Kamakura. The Silent Ninja Master and his Apprentice, both valued members of the G.I. Joe team. But it wasn't always that way... Only a few years ago, the G.I. Joe team had been disbanded, leaving Snake-Eyes with a chance to find peace with his fiancee, Scarlett. Sean Collins was a bright young career soldier, chosen to serve in an elite unit called Hammer Team. But a bitter twist of fate would bring them together. In one terrible night, both men see all they hold dear shattered at the hands of the terrorist known as Firefly. Neither sees any hope for the future - until Sean seeks the discipline of Ninja teachings. Bound by fate, the two men embark on a quest for justice as Master & Apprentice.
Customer Reviews:
THE MASTER TAKES AN APPRENTICE...TWICE!.......2005-06-10
This trade paperback takes place in the time that the G.I. Joe team had been disbanded and Snake Eyes was living a quiet life with Scarlett and the two are soon to be wed. Snake Eyes has taken on an apprentice, who will be the last pupil to be trained in the Arashikage clan. Ophelia is a young woman and quite capable and after going through her training with T'jbang and Nunchuck, she is ready to undergo her final trial with Snake Eyes.
Meanwhile, Sean Collins, the Son of Wade Collins, a former...and reformed...member of Cobra's Crimson Guard has joined an elite special-ops unit called the Hammer Team. They are given the assignment of capturing the former Cobra Terrorist and mercenary code named Firefly, who is recruiting operatives for a mysterious third party. The Hammer Team sets the trap for Firefly and are joined by Snake Eyes and Ophelia. But the operation is botched badly and Firelfy kills Ophelia and escapes.
Both Collins and Snake Eyes are guilt-ridden, blaming themselves for the tragedy. Snake Eyes calls off his wedding to Scarlett and escapes to his retreat in the wilderness. Collins soon shows up and offers to become Snake Eyes' newest apprentice. Collins takes on the name of Kamakura and learns the way of the Arashikage Ninja. Eventually Firefly is tracked to Tokyo as Snake Eyes, Kamakura, and Other Joe members again go after the Merc only this time another surprise awaits Snake Eyes...a foe from his past!
One of the great things that Devil's Due has done since taking over the G.I. Joe comic license is to personalize the various characters and give them some depth that they never had under Marvel's guidance. Previously they were one-dimensional characters distinguished mainly by their code names but writer Brandon Jerwa has fleshed out these characters, and made them real by giving them a human side. The silent Snake Eyes can speak volumes with his eyes and expressions and there is true heartbreak when he cancels his wedding to Scarlett. The Sean Collins character is an interesting one as he is seeking double redemption for the death of Ophelia as well as for his father's past with Cobra. He literally gives himself to Snake Eyes in a move of ultimate honor.
"Master and Apprentice" is well paced and balances action and drama as well as any Joe tale I've ever read. The art by Sunder Raj and Stefano Castelli is darker and grittier than many other Joe tales and complements the story perfectly. The book also features bio pages on the major players in this story which serve to give it even more depth. This is one of Devil's Due's best G.I. Joe stories yet.
Reviewed by Tim Janson
Customer Reviews:
The Best Comic You Will Ever Read.......2007-10-01
No, I am not exaggerating. While obviously preferences are subjective, I still have yet to read another comic -- or another fictional book created in the same time period, for that matter -- that can come close to those Golden Years and first 50 issues of GI Joe. It is just something that has to be experienced to believe.
Each Volume contains around 10 issues, so the first 50 issues are in these five volumes for the Trade Paperbacks. I haven't bought anything comic book related that wasn't written by Larry Hama since the early 90s, so that should tell you all you need to know about his ability to draw in non-comic book fans to his work. It is even more impressive considering the pressure Hasbro placed on Hama to insert all of their various new characters and toys on a regular basis.
I give the first five volumes of GI Joe a perfect five out of five stars. Even though apparently the main method of buying them is a used version for a high price, it is the one comic Trade Paper Back I would do it for if I had not already purchased the books.
Expensive.......2005-11-21
I have the first two G.I. Joe collections. They are pretty expensive for the limited amount of issues covered in them. Any episode of G.I. Joe is more entertaining than the comic so far. In the first book there is a two issue story arc. Unlike the cartoon there is some blood coming out of shot soldiers. Cobra Commander seems to be an underdeveloped character, since all you see him doing when he is not leading troops is practicing firing a machine gun. He is a good shot though, he shoots the leader of G.I. Joe in the head. Cobra Commander is revealed to be an escapist, at the closing of battles he makes some great getaways.
Review of all 5 volumes.......2005-10-19
I had occasionally read Marvel Comics' GI Joe series during my childhood, but I had never concentrated that hard on the overall storyline being developed by writer Larry Hama. Instead, I used the comics more as a supplement for planning the adventures of my vast collection of 3-3/4" Joes. Over the past several years, Marvel has made a half-baked attempt at reprinting the series, so I decided to pick them up to see what I remembered and what I could make of it. Unfortunately, the 5 volumes only covers 50 issues - that's right, 50 of 155 issues, not even counting the yearbooks and other related titles. But hey, when you consider that Marvel was asking twenty-five bucks for only 10 issues per book, it's no wonder this series of reprints lost steam.
Overall, these GI Joe issues are a standard example of a writer working within the confines of a licensed property; meaning, that over the course of the stories, very little happens to change the status quo. At the end, it's still GI Joe vs. COBRA, and when Hasbro has a property to sell, it can't be worked into a corner. Because of this, you may get bored seeing the same characters in similar situations over and over again. Despite this, Hama does provide some occasional diversions from the standard fare, such as plots that almost resemble EC war comics, or that give us insight into the lives of specific characters in the GI Joe universe. The best example of the former is issue # 34, which features a tense dogfight between the high-flyers Ace and Wild Weasel. For the latter, there are no better examples than issues 21, 26, and 27, where Hama builds a history for the mysterious Snake Eyes. These 3 issues in particular are pure gold (in fact, # 21, titled "Silent Interlude", is commonly referred to as the best GI Joe story ever written), and it can be clearly seen why Snake Eyes became the fan-favorite, as no other Joe received this degree of analysis.
Art-wise, this series was somewhat of a disappointment. Herb Trimpe provides great pencils for the first several issues, with his Kirby-esque style giving an interesting twist to the military hardware and scientific gadgets. The great Marie Severin drops by for one issue. Writer Larry Hama even takes time for a few penciling jobs, notably the aforementioned issues 21 & 26. Sure, this sounds pretty good so far, but thereafter, it's primarily a rotation of Rod Wigham and Frank Springer, neither of whose work has any real depth. What's really unfortunate is that Larry Hama wasn't able to illustrate more stories in the series, as he is truly a talented artist who obviously knows how his stories should be depicted. He's good - really, really good. In addition, while Michael Golden does provide some covers, his work from the GI Joe Yearbooks was not included. What a shame.
Overall, this was a fun trip back to my childhood, but for the cost, the quality of the material doesn't quite add up. This is the rare case where I feel a talented inker should be allowed to spruce up an older comic.
Great book, save for a few omissions.......2003-09-04
Ah yes, the start of the GI Joe craze. The comics are far better than the TV series ever was. The interesting thing about the first ten issues of GI Joe is that, except for the 2-part Oktober Guard intro, they are all single-issue stories, most of which impact very little on the rest of the series.
I liked having them in a single volume, but I do not like the fact that the back-up story in issue 1, nor the pin-up extras that were in the original somics, are included in this volume. Would it have hurt them to have put those add-ons in the back? That's why I can only give this volume a 4 out of 5.
I'm glad I got this........2002-09-12
I had every issue ... of GI Joe but had to sell my collection to make ends meet. Now however I'll be able to enjoy the art, stories and memories I once had with these new paperbacks.Amazon has good shipping time and great prices for these books so get them here. I hope they end up reprinting all ...issues and [the] Special Missions.
Average customer rating:
- MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ
- MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ
- MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ
|
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero
Manufacturer: Marvel Entertainment Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 Drawing
| Art
| Arts & Music
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Multilingual
| People & Places
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Comic Strips
| Comics & Graphic Novels
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Comics & Graphic Novels
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0939766485 |
Customer Reviews:
MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ.......1999-07-22
I LIKE J.I.JOE WHEN I WAS BORN my address isanadolu mah. ogretmen evleri sitesi fatih apt. daire:10
MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ.......1999-07-22
I LIKE J.I.JOE WHEN I WAS BOR
MY NAME IS EMRAH AYYILDIZ.......1999-07-21
I LIKE J.I.JOE WHEN I WAS BOR
Product Description
Yo Joe! Join the color guard! Comes with mind-blowing G.I. Joe bookmarks to cut out!
Book Description
In this wonderful exploration of the meaning of laughter, Barry Sanders queries its uses from the ancient Hebrews to Lenny Bruce, turning up evidence of its age-old power to subvert authority and give voice to the voiceless.
Customer Reviews:
wonderful.......2001-05-17
This book truly works at the essence of what it means to be human, the idea the sentience can be seen as the ability to laugh may seem at times to be a stretch it is argued in such a effortless care-free manner that one is drawn to share the authors conclusions.
Not light reading but well worth the time and effort.
Books:
- Doolittle: Aerospace Visionary (Potomac Books' Military Profiles series)
- Drawing as Expression: Technique and Concepts (2nd Edition)
- Drawing Florida Wildlife: Step-By-Step Instructions
- Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World
- Elizabeth I (World Leaders Past and Present)
- Ettore Sottsass Ceramics
- Eva Hesse Drawing
- Every Man Will Do His Duty: An Anthology of Firsthand Accounts from the Age of Nelson
- Everything you want to know about TM, including how to do it: A look at higher consciousness and the enlightenment industry
- Exhibiting Experimental Art in China
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Retire Secure!: Pay Taxes Later The Key to Making Your Money Last as Long as You Do
- Decorative Style: The Most Original and Comprehensive Sourcebook of Styles, Treatments, Techniques
- When Smart People Fail: Rebuilding Yourself for Success
- Weather wisdom: Being an illustrated practical volume wherein is contained unique compilation and an
- America in the Seventies
- Driven by Eternity: Making Your Life Count Today & Forever
- Astonishing Animals: Extraordinary Creatures and the Fantastic Worlds They Inhabit
- 2004 NFL Record & Fact Book
- Update Edition of College Accounting Student Edition Chapters 1-25 w/ NT & PW
- A Rose for the Crown: A Novel
Drawing with Children
The Kingfisher First Human Body Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference)
Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening (Kid's Guide series, A)
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations
More Mudpies to Magnets: Science for Young Children
Health o Meter HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale for Babies and Toddlers
philosophy hope in a jar daily moisturizer
