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Turning Wood into Art : The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection
 The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection is one of the world's premier collections of lathe-turned wooden objects. Comprising more than 125 extraordinary works by 43 craft artists, the collection ranges from bowls and vessels to abstract sculptural pieces, many made from exotic or unusual woods. The |

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Beautiful Death: The Art of the Cemetery (Penguin Studio Books)
 A collection of photographs from the burial grounds of Europe explores the beauty of cemeteries and the emotions the survivors of the dead placed into the making of the tombs, accompanied by a meditation on the death of his own parents by Dean Koontz. 60,000 first printing. |

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African Masks: From the Barbier-Mueller Collection (Art Flexi Series)
 Now available in a flexi edition, this beautiful volume presents nearly 250 of the finest African masks from the incomparable Barbier-Mueller collection, which is unique in its vast number of masterpieces and wide geographic scope. The book includes one hundred color plates accompanied by |

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The Art of Dale Chihuly
 Dale Chihuly is the most famous and influential artist working in glass today. For more than four decades he has been the leading figure in this unique art form fusing traditional craft with fine art fabrication with the natural environment. Now in his first major San Francisco exhibition |

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Land Art (Basic Art)
 The earth as canvas In the mid-60s, artists in the USA and Europe began planning works for sites outside the narrow boundaries of galleries and museums. It began with ephemeral enhancements or traces left in deserted landscapes, in the deserts of America, or in the moors of Scotland. Following this |

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Wax Art
 Wax art can be anything from candlemaking to a Madame Tussaud exhibit. Apply it to fabric, paper, wood, or stone. Make framed designs, greeting cards, calendars, T-shirts, or tote bags. The only tools you need are an ordinary non-steam electric iron, an inexpensive stylus, and a few simple homemade |

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The Art of Chess
 Chess pieces are miniature sculptures whose beauty, originality, and variety have long lured collectors the world over. Whether an ivory set once owned by Napoleon or a set carved in wood by artist Max Ernst, the striking pieces pictured here, drawn from international collections, tell the story |

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