Pilgimage for the soul
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Persian Pilgrimages was a pure delight.  Molavi does a wonderful job of joining the history of Persia with the present.  Its rare to find a book of history, that peaks the reader's interest in such a discernable manner.  Furthermore, the detailed descriptions of the Persian archictecture and landscape make the reader yearn for more.  I can only hope to one day see these incredible sights first hand.
This book is a must read!
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Very captivating black and white photos of people from around the world experiencing many aspects of life from birth to death.  I use it as inspiration for paintings.
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My dad recently passed away. I was looking to give my mother a special photo and frame shortly afterwards. When I came across this frame, it instantly brought tears to my eyes. Everybody that sees this frame tears up. The poem is not only amazingly touching & heartfelt but brings comfort as well.
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Before photography, the desire to put image on paper and therefore store, save and reproduce for others, depended on the human hand.  Engraving, Litho and scraper-board, pen-and-ink pencil and painting were the methods of illustration.  The technique most convenient for reproduction, for the printing press that is, was engraving. In this technique the image was constructed, not of lines, scrapings or scratches, but of individual points or dots of ink, hand placed one by one.  A modern digital camera can make an image of several megabytes (million points) in milliseconds, a blink of the eye.  Imagine if you were set the task, with pen in hand, to actually draw that same image one pixel at a time.  That was the task set these artists of this 1834 publication.  No doubt an exacting task to the ultimate degree.
In the illustrations of this book, each illustration is perfect in its reproduction of the actual sculpture and it is done in incredible detail.  The engravings are of superlative quality, the tones are smooth and gentle without fault.  The curves of the sculpted figure are here reproduced so well one can see the smoothness and curve of form and know it is flesh.  At no place in each image does one think there was too much ink, too dark or too light.  The gentle curves that one knows is on the sculptures is here, perfectly reproduced.  The herculean task of hand reproduction is in its perfection here.  The images tell nothing of the daunting detail and painstaking precision and artistry that is shown here.  If ever there was an example of humans overcoming their inherent physical limitations and producing a wonder to behold, here it is.

I should list the illustrations for your information;
The Happy Mother by Westmacott, R.A.
The Dancing Girl by Canova
Mercury and Pandora by Flaxman, R.A.
Resignation by Chantrey, R.A.
The Mother and Child by Baily, R.A.
Hebe by Thorwaldsen
Arethusa by Carew
Michael and Satan by Flaxman, R.A.
Venus by Canova
The Distressed Mother by Westmacott, R.A.
The Falconer by Carew
Innocence by Bienaime
The Sleeping Children Chantrey, R.A.
Narcissus by Bacon, R.A.
Beneficience by Canova
Eve, at the Fountain by Bailey, R.A.
Prometheus by Manning
The Sleeping Nymph by Bailey, R.A.
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Lovely images. I was slightly disappointed because there are approximately 15 images that I am unable to view on my device. This is clearly listed as an e-download for a kindle device so you may view them. When I reached the near end of my reading there was a link provided for me to go and download the images and to be able to print them out. It was a nice download for the phone family. Lots of images that I found appealing, several my wife and daughters found to be quite fun to color.
I would recommend this to friends or family, as we know many people who have begun the adult coloring. I hope the link downloads in full for everyone else. We have printed several and begun to turn them into art. The turtle was one daughters favorite, the other was quite intrigued by the elephant. My wife favored the wolf. It is nice to see coloring books that are appealing for myself. Most of the stores near to us carry things quite appealing for women but not as interesting to myself. I am interested to see everyone's completed works with these.
I received this book free in exchange for my honest, unbiased review
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Wonderful images. I love to color as a way to help me unwind my anxious mind. Aflutter is a GREAT book for me. I would highly recommend it!
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If you are looking for a small book of artistically decorated dog poo, look no further: this is it.
Each photo has a theme illustrating a concept, e.g. gifts under a Christmas tree, built around a dog turd or with a dog turd included in place of a more familiar object. The result may prompt in you feelings of revulsion or amusement, but it won't leave you bored and it can make you rethink notions of shape and color. If you don't laugh somewhere in this book, you should see a doctor

The work is also a small and handy size, perfect for fitting into a shirt pocket and showing to people that you want to either amuse or drive away. Some art books are large, the better to show detail or perhaps to justify high prices, but this one is compact and economical. Sometimes more is not better and, in this case, small is indeed beautiful; the artistic concepts would not be improved by being shown at full size.

The Dog-Poo-As-Art Market is small, but this work sets a standard that will be hard to match. We can only be grateful that it is not a scratch-and-sniff!
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There is much more to this new book PATHS: PHOTO/POETIC JOURNEYS.  Yes, is a sensitively designed combination of photographs paired with poems, but read a bit further than the main content of this volume and discover that the poet is David Edminster (a man with a growing reputation for children's books) and the photographer/artist is Patty Edminister, the author's wife (the two have collaborated before but in a different venue). So we have a husband/wife team who are walking through  a life journey and sharing that journey with other readers they hope to inspire.  It is important to note their background: both are involved in education - David teaches special needs children and is a Vietnam veteran having served in Vietnam during the peak of that war 1968 -1971; in addition to her involvement with education Patty is a cancer survivor.  Knowing this information adds depth to to the experience of this book.

The book consists of 20 poems covering an expanse of time and focusing on nature, life, loss of loved ones, and love.  Each poem is paired with a color photographic image of both scenic vistas of nature and the ordered life within beautifully lighted rooms.  For instance, the poem 'No One's There' is a reveries about the loneliness of the elderly and the partner poem is a subtly lighted elegant but empty room where picture and old furniture dwell without human warmth. Patty's images vary from close-ups of hands, of a ceramic angel, of sunsets, of forest bowers - and of an image of Patty and David.  David's poems have their own rhyming meter and address universals - his last poem from 2011 is accompanied by Patty's photograph of the couple:

TWO HEARTS
Two hearts beat together
In good times or in bad
Two souls, one forever
Each dawn we are so glad

Life can be uncertain
Disease exacts a heavy toll
But cannot touch a will to live
Nor can it touch a soul

So, every day we say our thanks
Know that we are blessed
We ask for strength, unwavering faith
While we struggle through this test

And when at last all is said and done
We shall be never alone
Two souls live on forever
Although heaven may call you home

For cancer is a terrible thing
That can steal a way a life
But if cannot steal a love like ours
My soul mate and my wife

This is a simple book, no pretensions about being great art, but it is a collection of thoughts that will well serve every reader who is experiencing challenges of living.  Consider the givers.  Treasure life.  Grady Harp, October 11
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Beautiful and sensitively taken photographs. It illustrates the tenderness, compassion, sadness, and courage of the dying and those who care for them. I highly recommend this for anyone who deals with the palliative and the aged.
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Now here's a book to really enhance your photo-making abilities!
You can find very helpful classifications of where you are now as a photographer, from a technical view, as well as (and more inportant) from a creative view. And from there how to evolve ad infinitum to a higher level.
George is not afraid of telling us his inner thoughts and even his past failures, all to aid us in our search to better results. The pictorial examples are stunning, often appreciated after a few seconds. It takes time to make a good image, as it takes time to view one. Here you will find nothing about specs like f-numbers or glass and metals used: technical ability is just one side of a succesfull picture, and one of lesser importance. One that can be learned through many, many other books. This book is about the content, what the image has to say, what emotions it can evoke, all of which is so much more indicative of a good image. Interesting is the view of saleable pictures on the scale from bad (dust-bin bad) to world-moving. Thoughts about screenviewing and prints are eye-opening. And if you think you can print to perfection: you can order a few really professional prints from this book and see if you're that good.
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This is my favorite book by photographer Gregory Crewdson. The images are beautiful and it's the largest format of any of his books which adds to the movie-like feel of the photos. Vividly printed, this is an easy recommend for those who like surreal/staged photography.
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I love these pictura prints and booklets. Beautiful paper etc. The only downside is the fuzzy printing, this is not shading or normal sketching techniques but it can be dealt with. I cant wait to start coloring  these. I might have to change my review based on my experience using these templates,but for now I give it a five star.
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Lovely images & succinct inspirational messages.  The artwork gives a sense of realism to the fantasy & draws the viewer in.
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I really liked this grayscale coloring book. It had alot of cool and weird fantasy photographs to color. The cover alone caught my interest. I have to say this isn't my first grayscale coloring book but it is one of my favorites so far. I do wish that this was available in a pocket-sized edition because it would make a cool gift or stocking stuffer for the coming holiday season.. I really like the color test palettes in the front of the book that allowed me to figure out my color scheme beforehand without having to just cross my fingers and hope I picked the right colors for the image. The Gayle's Grayscale DOGS coloring book is excellent too.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Gayle-s-Grayscale-DOGS-Adult-Coloring-Book-Easy-Coloring-Book-For-Grown-ups-Volume-1/dp/1534839275/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Gayle's Grayscale DOGS Adult Coloring Book: Easy Coloring Book For Grown-ups (Volume 1)</a>&nbsp;I haven't tried any of her others yet. So overall I would say I was pleased with this coloring book and recommend it.
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Great selection of images to color. As always, I make copies of each image to color. That way I always have a clean image for a later date, if I want.
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Mr. Webb has a wonderful ability to catch compelling patterns in his photography that always include one or more humans to give the picture scale and comprehension. We can relate to the people in the frame as they go about their daily tasks. His mastery of color allows for full saturation combined with underexposed figures whose dark silhouettes add drama to the compositions. This book is a visual treat for the eyes and the soul.
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This paper brings out the details on photograph. Skin tone rendering is excellent. The luster finish reflect the lights making photos come very close as to what you see in your monitor.