What does a wimpy kid who's been bullied all his life got to depend on but his own two feet? Sena Kobayakawa is about to start his first year in high school and he's vowed not to get picked on anymore Unfortunately, the sadistic captain of the football team already has his eye on Sena and his lightning-fast speed With a wacky cast of characters that includes ожчжн team captain Hiruma, who has an uncanny resemblance to a demon, and a good-natured front linesman who inexplicably has a head shaped like a chestnut, enjoy all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy that manga has to offer And who knows, maybe you'll get a bit of a heart-warming coming of age story thrown in to boot!.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 208 стр ISBN 1421506386.

Художник: Kazushi Hagiwara Hot chicks, fantastic fantasy, and lots of heavy metal action! In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even more evil Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four ожчжп mighty generals and their plot to resurrect on evil god! Dark Schneider's done it this time! He went and got himself trapped in hell face-to-face with the Devil! Luckily, he's got friends, and they hatch a crazy plan that's so outlandish it just might work That is if they can keep the Angels from destroying the ark and ruining D S 's chances of ever returning And as if things aren't bad enough, the most powerful Angel Michael shows up and prepares to deliver the final blow to mankind! Fortunately, Lucien appears and buys the world a little more time, but just how much?.  Издательство: VIZ Media LLC, 2008 г Мягкая обложка, 200 стр ISBN 142150880X Язык: Английский.

Visions of Thought is a collection of inspirational imagery and poetry The words and images presented have been given to the author as a gift from his Spirit guides There is much recent literature, which bears testimony to Angelic forces enabling us and guiding us on a path toward Enlightenment The Universal force field has its own unique wisdom, ожчжф using the tools of Light and Love to counter the disruptive and destructive effects of man's inhumanity to man, and the desecration and denudation of our Earthly realm It soon became apparent that the author was being used as a vehicle to bring messages of love, hope, inspiration, and guidance to his fellow Earth travelers The opening poem, Visions of Thought serves as a gateway for the reader's unique voyage toward the growth of Consciousness The author beckons the reader to embrace life with passion, and to see each challenge as an opportunity for growth.  2008 г Мягкая обложка, 96 стр ISBN 1434383563.

Artists have long sought to capture the intimacy and tranquillity of reading in their work There was a time, however, when female literacy was a radical idea, and women have certainly not always been free to read whatever they want, whether for pleasure or instruction This highly acclaimed book presents a compelling selection of paintings, drawings, ожчжь prints and photographs of women reading through the ages Works by a diverse range of artists, from Vermeer, Manet and Whistler to Edward Hopper and photographer Eve Arnold, are accompanied by commentaries that explain the context in which each image was created Also featuring a foreword by the novelist Karen Joy Fowler and an engaging introduction exploring reading as a female pursuit, Women Who Read Are Dangerous will appeal to book lovers everywhere.  2008 г Твердый переплет, 149 стр ISBN 1858944651.

Чикагский диджей, музыкант и продюсер Felix Da Houseсat решил серьезно потрясти мир танцевальной музыки еще в 87 году - и с тех пор, многажды награжденный и почитаемый по всему миру, как ожчзв ключевая фигура хауса, он не останавливается Взяв солидный перерыв, он вернулся с новым альбомом, который уже готов к тому, чтобы его резали на части и превращали в еще более умопомрачительные танцевальные миксы - короткие композиции, каждая со своей яркой музыкальной идеей и фирменное звучание облегчат его последователям эту задачу При записи этого диска Felix черпал вдохновение в классике черной музыки - фанке, соуле, и переосмысливал основы поп-музыки - в итоге вышла интересная пластинка, полная аллюзий на "Funkadelic", "Pet Shop Boys", Prince - таких, какими они были на иссушающем хаус-танцполе Феликс Сандалов Содержание 1 Virgo Arrival 2 Movie Disco 3 Like Something 4 Porno! 4 Radio 5 Sweetfrosti 6 Balktro Man 7 Mad Sista 8 It's Been A Long Time 9 Monkey Cage 10 I Seem 2be The 11 It's Your Move 12 Lookin My Best 13 Pretty Girls Dont Dance 14 Tweak 15 Night Tripperz 16 The Future Calls The Dawn Исполнитель Felix Da Housecat.  Формат: Audio CD (Jewel Case) Дистрибьютор: Концерн "Группа Союз" Лицензионные товары Характеристики аудионосителей 2008 г Сборник: Российское издание.

Make every nook and cranny of your home a place for comfort with warm, inviting quilts These scrappy-style designs will be well-loved and generously used from room to room Choose from bed quilts and lap quilts, plus wall hangings and pillows Get a hand-stitched look with an easy invisible machine-appliquA© technique Make your stitching ожчзж simpler than ever with "Pin Point" tips sprinkled throughout the book.  2004 г Мягкая обложка, 144 стр ISBN 1564775194.

Александр Ковальски - мегазвезда мировой техносцены - после 3 лет молчания возвращается с новым опусом "Changes" Молодой берлинский продюсер Alexander Kowalski успешно соединяет ожчзк в своем творчестве две столичные доминанты - техно и хаус, классический Детройт и типичные немецкие техно-боевики, без упрямости, маршевости и долбежки, но с некоторыми приемами минимала, вокальными аранжировками, некоей воздушной атмосферой и подобием мелодии Содержание 1 She's Worth It (Album Mix) (Feat Joris Voorn) 2 So Pure 3 Can't Hold Me Back (Album Mix) (Feat Fritz Kalkbrenner, Funk D'Void) 4 Start Chasing (Feat Barca Baxant) 5 House Of Hell (Feat Khan) 6 My Truth 7 Changes (Feat Fritz Kalkbrenner) 8 What U Gonna Do (Feat Lennart A Salomon) 9 The Path To Zero 10 Your Affection (Feat Steve Warp) Исполнитель Александр Ковальски Alexander Kowalski.  Формат: Audio CD (Jewel Case) Дистрибьютор: Концерн "Группа Союз" Лицензионные товары Характеристики аудионосителей 2006 г Альбом: Российское издание.

101 portraits of HIM (a life sculpture of Charles Saatchi) "It's the biggest action figure I'll ever own It's all about the artist collecting the collector, a David and Goliath battle over power and punch lines" says McHarg HIM/SAD HIM/KEEP AN EYE ON HIM/TAG HIM/SKIP HIM/EL HIM/THE MAGNIFICENT HIM/MIND THE HIM/MICKEY HIM/SAINT HIM/HIM ожчзс IN BLACK/DETAIN HIM/HIM INSIDE/ONE NIGHT WITH HIM/CHECK HIM OUT/CHANGE HIM/DJ HIM/HAPPY HIM/THE HIM/DON'T FENCE HIM IN/FOLLOW HIM/I SHOT HIM/HIM PEOPLE/SAVE HIM/BOOK HIM DANO/FANCY HIM/THE UNKNOWN HIM/DOCTOR HIM/JUST LIKE HIM/VOTE HIM/THE DEVIL MADE HIM DO IT/RAP HIM/SUPER HIM/ELEPHANT HIM/HANG HIM HIGH/TO BE OR NOT TO BE HIM/PIMP HIM/THE SENSATIONAL HIM/HIM SAN/YOU LOOKIN' AT HIM/KUNG FU HIM/O ` LUCKY HIM/ HIM CAN FIX IT/NICK HIM/HIM AND JUDY/D I Y HIM/I DON'T KNOW HIM/COOK HIM/MY NAME IS HIM/CLEAN HIM/DON'T TOUCH HIM/MISS HIM/TRICK OR TREAT HIM/FEED HIM/THE GOOD THE BAD AND HIM/STRIP HIM/ONLY FOOLS AND HIM/ REST ON HIM/GONE WITH THE HIM/BACK HIM/HAVE YOU SEEN HIM/IT WAS HIM/ANT AND HIM/THE INVISIBLE HIM/MR HIM/LUI E TOTO'/JUST FOR HIM/ASK HIM/S & HIM/SUITS HIM/COMBAT HIM/BREAKFAST WITH HIM/BUTCHER HIM/SENSOR HIM/DEAR HIM/PREHISTORIC HIM/INVITE HIM/EXAMINE HIM/LONDON CALLING HIM/ROCK HIM/HIM & SHOULDERS/KING HIM/HONKY TONK HIM/FIRE HIM/POOR HIM/MAKE HIM LAUGH/REWARD HIM/GIVE HIM A HAND/HIM CHIEF/RECYCLE HIM/A BOY NAMED HIM/DANCE WITH HIM/SMASH HIM HOLIDAY HIM/DREAD HIM /CUT HIM OUT/SHAKE HIM UP/PLAY WITH HIM/ADVERTISE HIM/BOND HIM/& HIM.  2008 г Твердый переплет, 208 стр ISBN 1904563627.

Following in the footsteps of Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused is Mel Stabin's latest: The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused Capturing a figure's unique personality and multifaceted quality in watercolor is challenging-but Stabindemonstrates, step by step, how the new artist can capture the figure by painting simply, directly, ожчзю and with intense focus on the "essence" of a person Readers will discover tested techniques and hands-on tips for painting portraits, people in an evironment, and groups of people, as well as for painting people from photographs They'll also find a treasury of valuable advice on design, composition, shape, value, color, and more!.  2008 г Суперобложка, 112 стр ISBN 1439533954.

Featuring a gold embossed cover, this lovely volume was created in collaboration with Deitch Projects, and presents artist Francesco Clemente's portraits of eight contemporary opera stars who figure prominently in the Metropolitan Opera's 2008-09 season: Diana Damrau, Natalie Dessay, Renee Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu, Susan Graham, Karita ожчил Mattila, Anna Netrebko and Deborah Voigt The results--riveting portraits made within a four-month period--capture each of the divas in character for an upcoming role Clemente has said about his portraits "I never paint a portrait from a photograph, because a photograph doesn't give enough information about what the person feels " In his essay, the distinguished philosopher-critic Arthur C Danto writes that Clemente has, through scale and style, "recreated these women into personages of an order that our attitude toward sopranos demands, alive but larger than life, in a space of their own We, lesser and duller, are exalted by their being They are not just creatures that belong on stages They are beings that transform stages into magical spaces in which actions larger than those of life take place They are epic ".  2008 г Твердый переплет, 40 стр ISBN 8881586983.

A gripping and beautifully written narrative that reads like a novel, Fire in the City presents a compelling account of a key moment in the history of the Renaissance, illuminating the remarkable man who dominated the period, the charismatic Savonarola Lauro Martines, whose decades of scholarship have made him one of the most admired historians ожчжо of Renaissance Italy, here provides a remarkably fresh perspective on Girolamo Savonarola, the preacher and agitator who flamed like a comet through late fifteenth-century Florence The Dominican friar has long been portrayed as a dour, puritanical demagogue who urged his followers to burn their worldly goods in "the bonfire of the vanities " But as Martines shows, this is a caricature of the truth--the version propagated by the wealthy and powerful who feared the political reforms he represented In fact, Savonarola emerges as a complex and subtle man: compassionate, wise, a poet and scholar, and even, at critical moments, a force for moderation The friar, a mesmerizing preacher, set the city afire with his message of Christian charity wedded to republican ideals It is this reality--of Savonarola as both religious and civic leader--that Martines captures in all its complexity, showing how he inspired an outpouring of political debate in a city newly freed from the tyranny of the Medici In the end, the volatile passions he unleashed--and the powerful families he threatened--sent the friar to his own fiery death But the fusion of morality and politics that he represented would leave a lasting mark on Renaissance Florence For the many readers fascinated by histories of Renaissance Italy--such as Brunelleschi's Dome or Galileo's Daughter, and Martines's acclaimed April Blood--Fire in the City offers a vivid portrait of one of the most memorable characters from that dazzling era.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 360 стр ISBN 0195177487.

От издателя Они - профессионалы Двое закаленных польских гангстеров, которые знают, когда нажать на спусковой крючок От запаха крови у них не кружится голова Именно поэтому ожчжр их немецкий работодатель поручает Алексу и Андре самую опасную и самую грязную раюоту Но их немецкий контракт закончен: двум закадычным друзьям пора возвращаться в родную Польшу Речь идет не о заслуженном отдыхе и свидании с семьей: на родине им снова придется взяться за пистолеты Даже юные белокурые красавицы и ночная жизнь не могут отвлечь их от тяжких раздумий Шеф сказал, что в их ряды затесался предатель… Им может оказаться тот, с кем они работали не один год… Режиссер: Владислав Пазиковски Продюсер: Казимир Розвалка Творческий коллектив Режиссер Владислав Пазиковски Wladyslaw Pasikowski Актеры Богуслав Линда Boguslaw Linda Мирослав Бака Miroslaw Baka.  Формат: VHS Дистрибьютор: Мост Видео Закадровый перевод Лицензионные товары Характеристики видеоносителей 2001 г , 89 мин , Польша Figaro Film Production Художественный кинофильм.

От издателя Режиссер: Дэвид М Эванс Продюсер: Брэд Кревой Творческий коллектив Дополнительные материалы Анонсы Режиссер Дэвид М Эванс David M Evans Актеры (показать всех актеров) ожчжы Эми Смарт Amy Smart Винс Вилуф Vince Vieluf Том Арнольд Tom Arnold Родился 6 марта 1959 года в городе Оттумва, штат Айова, США В шоу-бизнесе с середины семидесятых годов Приобрел известность как телевизионный намин, участвуя в многочисленных шоу, среди которых "Прямой эфир в субботу вечером", "Голая правда", "Шоу.  Формат: DVD (PAL) (Super jewel case) Дистрибьютор: Top Industry Региональный код: 5 Количество слоев: DVD-5 (1 слой) Звуковые дорожки: Русский Закадровый перевод Dolby Digital 5 1 Английский Dolby Digital 5 1 Формат изображения: WideScreen 16:9 (1 78:1) Лицензионные товары Характеристики видеоносителей 2003 г , 104 мин , США - Германия International West Pictures (IWP), Motion Picture Corporation of America Художественный кинофильм.

? More than 170 paintings of Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, more?many shot from original paintings ? Essays by top science fiction authors The Paintings of J Allen St John presents the artist?s full-color fantasy and science-fiction paintings for novels and pulp magazine stories by famous authors such as Edgar Rice Burroughs Essays by today?s top ожчза science-fiction writers, including Jack Williamson, illustrator Vincent Di Fate, and historian Robert R Barrett, make this book?Vanguard?s second devoted to the art of St John?essential for any fantasy collection.  2008 г Мягкая обложка, 168 стр ISBN 1887591877.

Manga is the hottest segment of today's comic-book market, and this book shows preteen and teen fans exactly how to re-create this popular Japanese drawing style Readers will find everything they need to sketch their favorite characters and scenes, including: -Simple step-by-step instruction -Drawing basics such as shading, perspective and ожчзе foreshortening -Sidebars on Japanese terms, traditions and character types -Quick tips for having fun and improving your work Whether they want to explore visual storytelling or just draw cool characters, young beginners will be drawn to this guide's dynamic design and color It captures all the excitement of manga--from pretty girls and rebellious heroes to space pirates and giant robots!.  2008 г Суперобложка, 128 стр ISBN 1439545529.

The true story behind the blank spaces on the museum walls What kind of person would dare to steal a legendary painting—and who would buy something so instantly recognizable? In recent years, art theft has captured the public imagination more than ever before, spurred by both real life incidents (the snatching of Edvard Munch’s well-known ожчзи masterwork The Scream) and the glamorous fantasy of such Hollywood films as The Thomas Crown Affair The truth is, according to INTERPOL records, more than 20,000 stolen works of art are missing—including Rembrandts, Renoirs, van Goghs, and Picassos Museum of the Missing offers an intriguing tour through the underworld of art theft, where the stakes are high and passions run strong Not only is the volume beautifully written and lavishly illustrated—if all the paintings presented here could be gathered in one museum it would be one of the finest collections in existence—it tells a story as fascinating as any crime novel This gripping page-turner features everything from wartime plundering to audacious modern-day heists, from an examination of the criminals’ motivations to a look at the professionals who spend their lives hunting down the wrongdoers Most breathtaking of all, this invaluable resource offers a “Gallery of Missing Art,” an extensive section showcasing stolen paintings that remain lost—including information about the theft and estimated present-day value—and which may never be seen again.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 192 стр ISBN 1402728298.

Cosplay is a white-hot Japanese subculture devoted to dressing — and acting — as famous characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, video games, and other pop culture phenomena COSMODE #1 brings this fanciful, fun activity to Western readers for the first time This colorfully illustrated magazine-style book features everything from tips ожчзо from American cosplay peers and Japanese masters, to how hair and makeup can make or break a costume Imaginative photo shoots of Japanese and American cosplayers in action offer inspiration to newcomers.  2008 г Твердый переплет, 200 стр ISBN 1597411655.

Based on a September 2008 exhibit at Exit Art gallery in New York City, Signs of Change surveys the art and cultural production of global social movements from the 1960s to the present From the rise of the reproducible poster to today's digital instantaneity, it tackles the themes and representation of inter national struggles for equality, democracy, ожчзщ and freedom-as well as basic human rights, like food and shelter In an impressive compilation of over three hundred posters, prints, photographs, films, songs, and other ephemera from over twenty countries, this forty-year retrospective assembles together work that has rarely been exhibited in order to illustrate the incredible aesthetic range employed by radical movements No other survey has so extensively mapped the evolution of social justice through artistic motifs and mediums of expression while providing a theoretical and historical account of how they circulate the globe, influencing and mirroring one another in complex ways This book will be important to contemporary artists and activists, providing a dialogue with the past and creating an important context for the cultural work of the future Dara Greenwald is a media artist, organizer, and writer pursuing a PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Her writing has appeared in Punk Planet, The Brooklyn Rail, The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, and Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority Josh MacPhee is an artist, curator, and activist He is the co-editor of Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority and Reproduce and Revolt: A Graphic Toolbox for the 21st Century Activist.  2008 г Мягкая обложка, 144 стр ISBN 1904859860.

Art After Conceptual Art tracks the various legacies of conceptualist practice over the past three decades This collection of essays by art historians from Europe and the Americas introduces and develops the idea that conceptual art generated several different, and even contradictory, forms of art practice Some of these contested commonplace ожчиз assumptions of what art is; others served to buttress those assumptions The bulk of the volume features newly written and highly innovative essays challenging standard interpretations of the legacy of conceptualism and discussing the influence of conceptualism’s varied practices on art since the 1970s The essays explore topics as diverse as the interrelationships between conceptualism and institutional critique, neoexpressionist painting and conceptualist paradigms, conceptual art’s often-ignored complicity with design and commodity culture, the specific forms of identity politics taken up by the reception of conceptual art, and conceptualism’s North/South and East/West dynamics A few texts that continue to be crucial for critical debates within the fields of conceptual and postconceptual art practice, history, and theory have been reprinted in order to convey the vibrant and ongoing discussion on the status of art after conceptual art Taken together, the essays will inspire an exploration of the relationship between postconceptualist practices and the beginnings of contemporary art Distributed for the Generali Foundation, Vienna.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 276 стр ISBN 0262511959.

The history of the struggle for freedom from slavery cannot be told too many times It is a vital component of America's history; it is key in understanding American culture In Joseph Holston's magnificent suite of images, the story is told deeply and compellingly His dramatic motion- and color-filled paintings contrast the brutal ugliness of slavery ожчип with the overwhelming courage of those who survived it, escaped it, and worked to end it Holston portrays the human capacity for cruelty with stunning poignancy and the human capacity for hope with heartfelt--but measured--joy The artist traveled the route of the Underground Railroad--the name for the system that developed to help fugitive slaves escape to the North--in preparation for creating this series He organized the pictorial narrative like a symphony in four movements, naming each section as such: The First Movement: The Unknown World; The Second Movement: Living in Bondage: Life on the Plantation; The Third Movement: Journey of Escape; and The Fourth Movement: Color in Freedom As the story develops, the color palette changes accordingly Dark blues and grays dominate in the early movements, while bright bursts of color weave through the final one Through it all, the viewer has a visceral sense of "journey," of following a path, and gains a profound understanding of all that the struggle encompassed Cheryl Janifer LaRoche's essay provides an insightful historical backdrop, and Barbara Stephanic's text places Joseph Holston's art in the context of other painters' work as she energetically delves into the details of his images to enhance our appreciation of them Color in Freedom is more than a book It's a thoroughly engaging artistic and historical journey It will accompany the traveling exhibition of the same name opening at the University of Maryland University College in October 2008.  2008 г Твердый переплет, 95 стр ISBN 0764946463.