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The printmaking bible : the complete guide to materials and techniques

Material Type: All, Books — Tags: , , , — Posted on March 16, 2009 at 12:02 pm

By: Ann d\'Arcy Hughes & Hebe Vernon-Morris

A resource for inspiration as well as a review of technique. This book has it all for the contemporary printmaker.

Reviewer: Laura

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Das grosse Lachen = hearty laughter

Material Type: All, Movies — Tags: — Posted on March 16, 2009 at 11:56 am

By: Yongbo Zhao

Hieronymous Bosch meets Julie Speed, paintings by a Chinese artist who now lives in Munich.

At right, “Kardinal II”; At left, “East Meets West,” collaborative self-portrait with Dietmar Gross

Reviewer: Ellen

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Enclosure. 8

Material Type: All, Movies — Tags: , — Posted on March 16, 2009 at 11:52 am

By: Harry Partch

This DVD contains excellent documentary films of Partch’s music and workplace.  Totally fascinating material.

Reviewer: Tommy

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Helvetica

Material Type: All, Movies — Tags: , , — Posted on March 16, 2009 at 11:42 am

By: Gary Hustwit

An interesting documentary that provides excellent perspective into this omni-present font’s place in the world.

Reviewer: Tommy

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Les poètes maudits : Tristan Corbière, Arthur Rimbaud, Stéphane Mallarmé

Material Type: All, Books — Posted on March 16, 2009 at 8:45 am

By: Verlaine, Paul

Edition originale

Very rare book: unfortunately, i don’t have this book in my collection:)

Reviewer: Hervé VILEZ

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Texan tells a true story of the famous Mier Expedition into Mexico

Material Type: All, Books — Tags: , , — Posted on March 11, 2009 at 8:24 am

By: Alexander, John Rufus

Short, actually 24 pages, not 23 as catalogued, account of the Mier Foray into Mexico. As Alexander is elderly and 50 years removed from the expedition when this was written/gathered, the accuracy comes with a caveat emptor, but the writing is excellent, and details seem to accord with history. this is a gripping, fascinating and somewhat depressing military piece, covering this deadly event. Color, details and memories that are unique as presented, a must for any serious student of this era, or Texiana per se.

Reviewer: Valhalla Booksellers

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Por favor, no empujen

Material Type: All, Books — Tags: , , , , , — Posted on March 11, 2009 at 8:11 am

By: Gonzlez Nohra, Fernando

La primera publicación de Fernando González Nohra se compone de seis relatos. Lo curioso es que puede funcionar como una novela elíptica, plagada de silencios en los que el lector es envuelto y las respuestas le son concedidas en pequeñas referencias que interconectan temporalmente los cuentos. Así, vemos una evolución temporal de la obra como un sucedáneo de capítulos que no traicionan el sentido de ninguno de ellos. Por ello, a diferencia de otros libros de estilo semejante, es preferible leerlo en el orden trazado por el autor y no adelantarse «… para no perder el paso».

En Por favor, no empujen el humor ácido es el pretexto para mostrar la verdadera soledad de Gonzalo, personaje principal y narrador de sus desencuentros, que vive en una ciudad como Lima, donde es testigo a diario de «cómo la neblina que subía por el acantilado se iba tragando de a pocos la ciudad». Un lugar en el cual todos parecen caminar en su contra: «Los pocos que caminan en mi dirección lo hacen tan lento que se convierten también en un estorbo, tengo que esquivarlos para no perder el paso». Un reflejo vital de lo que significa vivir en un país divorciado de sí mismo. Donde los conflictos no sólo habitan en lo hondo de la pobreza, sino que se presentan a cada esquina como reiterando, una y otra vez, que permanecerás «vivo y vacío» (paráfrasis usada por Gonzalo con respecto a Henry Miller).

El estilo narrativo del autor es frugal; no ahonda en extravagancias. Su lenguaje transmite el habla limeña sin ambages. Para el autor es vital que se deje hablar a los personajes, y esto se logra en Por favor, no empujen. Gonzalo jamás deja de ser él, jamás permite que la vida y los personajes estrafalarios —sátiras de una sociedad exagerada como la limeña— mellen en él. Seguirá intentando escribir, que en este caso es lo mismo que intentar sobrevivir.

Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer

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Handbook of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Material Type: All, Books — Posted on March 11, 2009 at 8:08 am

By: Rowland, David L.

To say that diversity in sexual identity is caused by a disorder is wrong and offensive. The author should reconsider the implications of his syntax.

Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer

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Historia moderna de Mexico.

Material Type: All, Books — Posted on March 2, 2009 at 2:23 pm

By: Coso Villegas, Daniel

This is a great acheivement of mexican historiography, took several years and a team of first rate historians to complete. Unfortunatelly this catalog does not allow to look up individual volumes by author, The complete work is posted under the name Historia moderna de Mexico but each indivdual of the 8 volumes has a specific titles, they should be listed individually as well. The work covers all apects of mexcian economic, political and social life between 1857 an 1910.

Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer

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