trinity university press u s san antonio (195 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Thompson, W. B. (illustrator). First Edition. Square format softcover book with many color reproductions of Thompson's paintings, Near Fine condition with only light handling wear, First Printing indicated by row of numbers on copyright page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light bumps and shelf wear. Inscribed by author "For Bettie, Sam(?) & June -- Lots of laughs and all good wishes," signed Coleen Grissom and dated "10-30-08.". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Printing. Hardcover, ix, 243 pp., illustrated jacket. Laid in: Author's publicity sheet. Excellent condition. An intimate account of the most destructive wildfire in Texas history.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light bumps and shelf wear. Flatsigned "Nelson W. Wolff 4-30-08" in blue ink on half title page. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Originally published by Thomas Dunne Books in 2016; hardcover sold 3,000 copiesThe remarkable story of a series of murders that occurred in a remote corner of the Arctic in 1941About people, technology, and the loss of connection to our natural worldUse of religion as a reason to kill in many societies; generational traumaTouches on Arctic languages and beliefs; ethnographic stories, tales, myths, superstitions, and taboos from Inuit elders An exploration of indigenous trauma, climate change, and digital culture in the shadow of a series of Inuit murders in Canada in 1941 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Ward, Liz (illustrator). Paperback. Theres no mystery to chopping down a tree. But how do you put back together a tree thats been felled? Mystical instructions are required, and thats what W. S. Merwin provides in his prose piece Unchopping a Tree, appearing for the first time in a self-contained volume. Written with a poets grace, an ecologists insights, and a Buddhists reverence for life, this elegant work describes the difficult, sacred job of reconstructing a tree. Step by step, page by page, with Merwins humble authority, secrets are revealed, and the destroyed tree rises from the forest floor. Unchopping a Tree opens with simplicity and grace: Start with the leaves, the small twigs, and the nest that have been shaken, ripped, or broken off by the fall; these must be gathered and attached once again to their respective places. W. S. Merwin, like many conservationists, is quick to say: When we destroy the so-called natural world around us were simply destroying ourselves. And I think its irreversible. Thus the tree takes on a scale that begs the readers compassion, and one tree is a parable for the restoration of all nature. An intimate, beautifully illustrated gift edition of poet laureate W. S. Merwin's wondrous story about how to resurrect a fallen tree Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Mossback, David Pritchett traverses geography, history, and genealogy to explore landscapes and mythologies at the intersection of environmental, indigenous, and social justice. This collection of a dozen essays searches terrainfrom the heart of a swamp to the modern grid lines remaking our watersheds, to the tracks of the animals who share this earth, to the inner landscapes of the soulto find glimpses of light in dark places and hope in painful legacies.Pritchett recounts a trip to Dismal Swamp, where he takes inspiration from the many enslaved people who found refuge there. Another piece offers two ways of seeing the landscape: the watershed as an ecological unit, and the grid as a colonial construct. Still another weaves personal narrative with the story of the Trail of Tears to describe how settler colonialism became an apocalypse for indigenous nations and ecologies. Pritchett explores an early apocalyptic story from the book of Daniel and considers new ways of relating to the land and its inhabitants. He focuses on the relationship between technology and trees to argue that humans have largely discarded ecological interrelationship in favor of extractive ways of living, and he travels the Ventura River, reflecting on waterways as being endangered but still operating as places of refuge for people and wildlife.The word mossback has been used to describe rural southerners who lived in swampy areas during colonial times and moved so slowly that moss grew on their clothing. It is also used to describe fish and turtles who show similar growth on their shells, Confederate deserters who refused to fight and, after the war, southerners who fought against the Ku Klux Klan. Pritchett reclaims the word to celebrate those who move deliberately through the natural world, protecting the land and the relations they depend on. Debut essay collection exploring landscapes and mythologies at the intersection of environmental, indigenous, and social justice Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Rock between Two Rivers is the story of a man coming to terms with the environmental legacy of his familys ranch in Dimmitt County, Texas, and reckoning with the birthright hell leave for the generations who follow. What began for Hugh Fitzsimons as a mission to expose local ecological hazards from hydraulic fracking has turned into a lifelong ache to understand the more complicated story of how his family changed the land inherited from his grandfather, and deeper still, how the land irrevocably changed the family.Water is the lens through which this fifth-generation rancher tells his story. While the discovery of oil in this part of Texas fueled the region's growth, water has the upper hand, determining where people live and how they make their living. Agriculture, ranching, drilling for oil, and now fracking all require water, with each pursuit requiring more and more but giving back less and less to the communities theyve helped enrich. In A Rock between Two Rivers, Fitzsimons struggles with the inheritance he wants for his own children, one that considers the future consequences of our actions toward the land we are born to and owns the broader threats to our natural resources that loom in the near distance.Interweaving a family narrative of a life built on the U.S.-Mexico border and the history of European colonization with its brutal consequences on the land and indigenous peoples, Fitzsimons explores how our attitudes toward this precious resource have changed alongside our relationship to the places we call home. The story of a man coming to terms with the environmental legacy of his familys Texas ranch Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Barry Lopez had no illusions about the seriousness of our global crisis, yet he also felt a deep conviction about the power of hope and the sources of renewal in the living world. Syntax of the River is an extended conversation spanning three days between Lopez and Julia Martin in which he explores what this juxtaposition means for him as a writer.The second day is concerned with craft: the work of making sentences and books. Lopez shares his practical strategies for writing and revising a manuscript and goes on to speak about vulnerability. He says he often experienced a deep sense of doubt about his capacity to achieve whatever he was trying to do in a particular project. Over time, though, this characteristic experience of not-knowing became a kind of fuel for his work, and even a weapon at times.On the final day, Lopez ponders the idea of writing as a praxis, a way of life, even a prayer for the earth, while concurrently being terrified by the portents of its destruction. Here, the experience of being an attentive participant emerges as his core teaching. Over the decades he developed a practice of attention that was endlessly curious and enthralled by the living world, what he calls its pattern or syntax. Despite acclaim as a celebrated writer, throughout his career Lopez humbly tasked himself with making a combination of wonder and horror work together to effectively communicate a life journey of contemplation, exploration, and discovery. A conversation with beloved writer Barry Lopez about attentiveness, humility, and hope in a troubled natural world Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What might the lives of contemporary monastics teach us about putting down roots? Whereas many of us are constantly on the go, stressed out, and focused on productivity, the life of a monk prioritizes staying put and paying attention. Many monks take a vow of stability that commits them to their home monastery, leading them to develop a deep connection with and knowledge of the land they inhabit. The monastic life teaches those who practice it to move more slowly through the world, and the monastic sense of place may even hold a key to responding to the growing ecological crisis threatening our environment. Dwelling in the WildernessRoman Catholic monks in the American West fall in love with their landscapes and how, in troubled times, we might do the same. Jason Brown travels to four monasteriesthe New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California; the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux in Vina, California; Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Carlton, Oregon; and the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexicoand spends time with the monks there, following their daily routine of prayer and tending to the land. He learns how the places they inhabit are essential to their daily spiritual practice and how they construct deeper theological meaning from the natural world. his journey as a pilgrim anthropologist is astute, insightful, and intimate. He explores theories of environmental perception, philosophy, and symbolic landscapes in accessible language. Bringing theological reflection to the power of contemplative ecology in an era many are calling the Anthropocene, or the age of human domination, he leads us to reconsider our relationship with our natural homes. Intimate journey into the lives of contemporary Roman Catholic monks and their sense of place Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Texas, Being: A State of Poems collects more than forty-five poems from a beautiful and brutal state. Some are about the music of their languages. Some speak to the dead, some to the sun, and others to omissions of history. One concerns a hedgehog cactus, and another a roller rink. From Happy, Texas to Palestine, TX, from seashores to skeletons to Selena, all are in one way or another about Texas, but good poems are always about more than one thing.Victoria Chang writes that there is so / much sky that even birds / get lost."Andrea Vocab Sanderson describes her hometown as a fiercely loving city tougher on the outside / but smooth as pecan shells, and Naomi Shihab Nye reminds us to be patient, sure theres lots of bad around, / but more room for good too, with all this empty. Whether it is Joshua Edwards imagining his photographer father or Primo Feliciano Marins declaration Hail Texas, fraught with charms unknown, these voices, past and present, give us a glimpse into the poetic soul of the nations most willful state.Quintanilla, Iliana Rocha, Andrea Vocab Sanderson, irene lara silva, Jeff Sirkin, Margo Tamez, Lao Yang, Loretta Diane Walker, Emily Winakur, and Matthew Zapruder. More than forty-five poems from and about the beautiful and brutal state of Texas Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "This soulful collection is perfect for fans of The Moth or Humans of New York." Publishers Weekly stories. Worth Repeating: San Antonio Stories is a collection of forty true tales, epic adventures, and intimate revelations from the heart of one of Americas fastest growing and most culturally diverse cities.There is the hilarious chronicle of being crowned Turkey Queen of Cuero, as well as stories of finding ones place as an immigrant or refugee, the heartbreak of being on the AIDS epidemics front lines, and the redemption in writing My Little Pony fan fiction. From the birth of a Freedom Rider to the origins of a literary legend, from the search for a murdered mothers memories to passing our abilities and disabilities along to our children, the pieces here are as varied and nuanced as the city its authors have called home at one time or another.They might not all take place in Texas, but every story has roots in its streets, suburbs, and history. Whether its an account of being stranded in Uganda, growing up in a Mexican border barrio, catching swine flu in Thailand, being among Harvard Universitys first Black architecture students, growing up in Iran, or leaving India for a new life in Texas, each story has a soul that is puro San Antonio. From last chances to first tries, all of these personal narratives were originally performed in front of an audience at Worth Repeating, Texas Public Radios live storytelling series.Writers include Heather Armstrong, Tanveer Arora, Jennie Badger, Kiran Kaur Bains, Marion Barth, Sheila Black, Barbara Bowie, Norma Elia Cantu, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Cary Clack, Jess Elizarraras, Georgia Erck, Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski, Elizabeth Fauerso, Everett L. Fly, Larry Garza, Lorenzo Gomez III, Mike Knoop, David W. Lesch, Rey Lopez, Vanessa Martinez, Collin McGrath, Joaquin Muerte, Sanford Nowlin, Tori Pool, Wendy Rigby, Alex Rubio, Jonathan Ryan, Yara Samman, John Phillip Santos, Burgin Streetman, Whitley Strieber, Barbara S. Taylor, Michael Taylor, Kirsten Thompson, Clay Utley, Cristina Van Dusen, Eddie Vega, Ayon Wen-Waldron, and Bria Woods. Nonfiction essays from Texas Public Radio's live storytelling series Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This much enlarged third edition of a favorite handbook identifies the origins of nearly 1,000 familiar place names in the San Antonio region. Naming sleuth Dr. David P. Green cracks mysteries that puzzled him in earlier editions, and comes up with several hundred new entries as well. There are more than three dozen new illustrations.We deal with dozens of place names in the course of everyday lifeof streets, schools, parks, towns, landmarks. Do the names mean anything beyond labeling where we live, the routes we drive or the places were going? Whoor whatis it named for? An Alamo hero or a noted citizen? A vanished family, a favorite pet or simply someone who happened to be around when a name was needed?Chapters reveal name origins by categorystreets, parks, schools, libraries and learning centers, landmarks, military bases, suburbs. Origins of Spanish names are included, as are those of a few names less officially designatedPace Picante Sauce, the Quarry Market, the San Antonio Spurs, and more. This is a book with answers youll be referring to again and again. Nearly 1,000 place names in San Antonio inform and delight Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Cuevas, Kevin (illustrator). Paperback. While the history of Mexico dates back thousands of years, the story of Mexico City, the countrys capital, only dates to pre-Columbian times, with the founding of Tenochtitlan by the Mexica people in 1325. Tenochtitlan quickly became the most powerful city-state in the region, with a population of about two hundred thousand at its peak, and was known for its architectural and engineering feats.Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived in 1521 and began a brutal campaign of colonial conquest. The city fell to Spanish rule, and much of it was destroyed alongside rich indigenous heritage. Cortes rebuilt the city, renaming it and making it the capital of New Spain. Under Spanish rule, Mexico City became one of the wealthiest and most important cities in the Americas and was a center of trade, culture, and political power. Many of its iconic buildings were constructed during this time, including the Cathedral of Mexico City and the National Palace. During the Mexican War of Independence, the city was captured in 1810 by rebel forces under Miguel Hidalgo but soon recaptured by the Spanish. After years of fighting, Mexico finally gained independence from Spain in 1821, and Mexico City became the capital of the new republic. In the decades that followed the city underwent rapid growth and modernization, with new neighborhoods, parks, and public buildings constructed.Mexico City, a playfully illustrated history of the city since 1521, highlights the complex cultural and economic forces and conflicts that shaped this international metropolis, which today is home to more than 20 million people, as well as visitors and expats from around the world. A playfully illustrated history of Mexico City since 1521 to current day Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Oldham, Julia (illustrator). Paperback. An island is a world out of time and place, separated by literal and figurative oceans, where the confines of reality are tenuous and magic may be possible. Icelandwith its relative isolation, enchanting mythologies, creative people, and the otherworldly wild beauty of its glaciers, geysers, volcanos, and fjordsencompases this special magic in the minds of many, including writer Kurt Caswell.Vividly illustrated by Julia Oldham, Iceland Summer (fermented grain mash) and pylsur (Icelandic hot dogs), he explores the Hornstrandir peninsula, walks to the famed Dettifoss waterfall, waits for a glimpse of the lake monster Lagarfljotsormurinn at Egilsstadir, visits the worlds only penis museum, and pays homage to centuries of Icelandic literary tradition at the Arni Magnusson Institute.Writing in the tradition of other pairs who have traveled in Iceland, like W. G. Collingwood and Jon Stefansson, and W. H. Auden and Louis MacNeice, Caswell meditates on the value of wild places in the modern world, travel as both pastime and occupation, the nature of friendship, and walking, food, and literature. Scott is the Sancho Panza to Caswells Don Quixote, offering a ribald humor that grounds Caswells flights into the romantic. The two travel well together and together arrive at the understanding that what anchors them both is their lifelong friendship. Drawn by the natural beauty, rich literary tradition, and charming eccentricities of the island nation, two lifelong friends journey across Iceland Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Cary Clack has captured the hearts and minds of Texans since the mid-1990s, gaining a national reputation as an incisive and sensitive journalist and developing a significant following as a columnist. Originally from San Antonio, he worked with the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta (writing CNN commentaries for Coretta Scott King) to hone his communication skills and broaden his social sensibilities. Returning to his hometown, he quickly became known as a writer who profiled everyday heroes and captured stories unique to the Texas experience, adding a critical local perspective to national news. His columns are infused with a sense of humility and a keen examination of the humanness in others.Following sixteen years as a journalist, Clack pursued interests in politics, social policy, and service, including work with the mayor of San Antonio, U.S. congressman Joaquin Castro, and others.More Finish Lines to Cross is a collection of Clacks best short- and long-form columns since his return to the San Antonio Express-News in 2019. It includes more than eighty pieces about the issues of the day, from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the war in Ukraine to the impact of COVID, the death of George Floyd, and the mass shooting of schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas. Along the way we meet the people who influenced Clack, which in turn reminds us to reflect on how we become the people we are and what inspires us to be better members of our communities. A nationally loved columnist reflects on life in Texas and the times we live in Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Raising awareness of fragile spaces without destroying them in the process Last book Ugliness: A Cultural History (2016), widely reviewed Environmental literature has exploded in recent years Little has been written on Great Salt Lake, great interest regionally and nationally There hasnt been a signature book on Great Salt Lake since Terry Tempest Williams Refuge. Great Salt Lake is often hiding in plain sight and is intimately tied to the water cycle of the American West and climate issues nationally and globally.Audience: General trade, Environmental Studies, Creative Nonfiction/Lit/Essays, Environmental Studies, Creative nonfiction, Environmental Humanities, documentary studies/ land management Finding an intricate web of life in the tar seeps of the Great Salt Lake Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The pieces collected in Mexican Writers on Writing present a vibrant cross-section of Mexican authors' thoughts on the written word, from Carlos Fuentes's instructional Decalogue, to Bernardo de Balbuena's eloquent dissertation on the beauty of poetry, to Octavio Paz's analysis of the essence of translation. From the literature of colonialism and conquest to contemporary writing, these writers reveal intimate views on what it is to be a writer, and explore just how flexible the boundaries of what we have termed literature can be. The pieces collected in "Mexican Writers on Writing" present a vibrant cross-section of Mexican authors' thoughts on the written word, from Carlos Fuentes's instructional Decalogue, to Bernardo de Balbuena's eloquent dissertation on the beauty of poetry, to Octavio Paz's analysis of the essence of translation. From the literature of colonialism and conquest to contemporary writing, these writers reveal intimate views on what it is to be a writer, and explore just how flexible the boundaries of what we have termed "literature" can be. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean and bright pages. Cloth over boards is clean with minor edge rubbing. Clear acetate dust jacket has minor edge wear. ; Extensive introductory essay. Play is presented in Spanish on left page with English translation opposite. ; 10.0" tall; 219 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The car bomb assassination of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 shocked the European Union and put the worlds spotlight on an island so small that few knew it was an independent country and even fewer could find it on the map. But Caruana Galizias death didnt come as a surprise to those who lived there.Ryan Murdock had visions of living a slow-paced island life on the Mediterranean while writing about his experiences, so in 2011 he moved from Canada to Malta. To the casual visitor, Malta is a sleepy place with sun-soaked shorelines and ancient fortified harbors. Murdock imagined it to be an archipelago island of warm weather, gorgeous views, busy cafes, and grilled fish dinners. On the surface, it was.The six years Murdock spent in Malta revealed an insular culture whose fundamental baseline is amoral familism, a worldview in which any action taken to benefit ones family or oneself is justifiable, regardless of whether it is legal or ethical. In such a place murder may or may not be wrong, depending on what one thinks of anothers politics. This pervasive perspective created a culture of corruption that rose all the way to the top of the island nation. The office of the prime minister was implicated in Caruana Galizias murder, and the investigation continues to reveal a government mired in money laundering, human trafficking, fuel smuggling, and the sale of EU passports to Russian and Middle Eastern oligarchs.Interspersed with personal narrative, Murdock delves into Maltas unique geopolitical, cultural, ethnic, and religious historyone that transformed it from a hub of prehistoric rule into a modern society where a powerful cabal of political and business leaders nearly got away with murder. A personal and critical examination of how a powerful cabal on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta planned an assassination Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hard Cover/Boards. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Cisneros, Jose (illustrator) (illustrator). Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book contains 121 pages with b&w illustrations. Two dirt marks on rear dj and tiny bit of wear to edge of dj otherwise very clean. Book/binding very clean and tight! Stories that are part of the San Antonio legacy. Includes: A Tale of the Alamo, Funeral Pyres Along the Alameda, The Strange Devil: A lengend of Mission Concepcion, Skeletons Tell a Story, The Queer Story of a Woman and a Turkey.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. José Cisneros (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed on half title page "Merry, Merry Christmas / and / Happy New Decade! / Love, / Patsy and Marshall / December, 1979 San Antonio" and added by another hand "Patsy Galt" and " Stevens" to the inscription. The dedication on the copyright page acknowledges that Mr. and Mrs Marshall Stevens made this book possible (underlined and circled). Signed on title page by author. Minor sunning to top rear edges of book and spine. Dust jacket has one short archival repaired tear on back panel now protected with paper backed polyester film. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus Edition. Bilingual edition; Spanish and English. Translation with Introduction and Notes by David M. Gitlitz. NF/NF. Hardcover; green cloth; 201 pp.; jacket has a couple of bumps in the back, else a clean, crisp, near fine copy. Protected in a Brodart cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine lightly Spine Faded. 1st Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine lightly Spine Faded. 1st Edition. A lovely copy of this book fully illustrated with color photos!. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Witness to War presents a compelling visual record of a young American mans venture in Mexico as the country veered into revolution in the early 1900s. Walter Elias Hadsell, a skilled photographer who had recently graduated as a mining engineer, documented a critical period of foreign investment in Mexicos mining industry and, in the process, captured scenes of Mexican life in other cities.Susan Toomey Frost draws from an extensive collection of Hadsells original photographic prints to narrate his ten years in Mexico. The images in Witness to War follow him from his time as a mining engineer in Honduras to his 1917 return to mining in Arizona, his home state.Planning for a future career in photography, Hadsell soon acquired the Kodak franchise for Veracruz, Mexicos most important port since colonial times. He documented the damage done in Mexico City during a ten-day uprising in 1913 that led to the assassination of Mexican president Francisco Madero.Veracruz became a vortex for U.S. interference in the Mexican Revolution when President Woodrow Wilson invaded the country in 1914 in an attempt to thwart Mexico's successor president and to favor opposing forces. Hadsell, as a resident American citizen, had immediate access to the military operation as it unfolded. His images are essential historical records of Wilsons intervention in Mexican affairs.Hadsells camera recorded images of a defenseless city disrupted by the landing of thousands of American troops. With no exit plan, U.S. forces remained for seven months before abruptly departing. Hadsells personal life took a tragic turn with the death of his wife, who left him with three young children, all born in Mexico. He endured another tragedy with the loss of his Veracruz studio during a period of anti-Americanism, though he ultimately left a rich legacy documenting U.S.-Mexico relations at a critical time. A stunning visual account of the 1914 U.S. invasion of Mexico Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Have you ever found art museums intimidating and art history a baffling mix of periods, names, and styles? Annie Labatt's Art History 101 aims to remove this inaccessibility issue in the art world by breaking the history of art down into twenty accessible lessons, each built around a single, canonical piece considered a masterpiece from its era.Beginning with prehistoric cave drawings and Greek statues; continuing through the Gothic, Byzantine, Baroque, and the Renaissance movements; and concluding with the Impressionist work of Monet and Picasso, Labatt asks us to consider each work and think about the artist who created it and what they wanted us to see. She frames our understanding of the historical and social context of the piece as well as the background of the artist. From the tiniest of details to the broadest cultural implications and meanings, Art History 101 helps us see why these works of art are considered masterpieces. In completing the full course, one sees how each piece contributes to a larger portrait the full narrative of art history through the ages. A millennia of art history condensed into 20 accessible chapters Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 283 pp. Bright, tight, crisp and clean copy with like dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A career retrospective by one of America's most important photographersA rich look into Chicano and Tejano life in south central TexasNumerous photos of Selena by the photographer officially sanctioned by her estateRock n Roll photography including Rod Stewart, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King, Ted Nugent, and morePhotos of Charreada, the Mexican rodeo; Virgen de Guadalupe imagery; Conjunto music and musicians; Sandra Cisneros and Julian and JuaquinCastro; Naomi Shihab Nye; etcRendons photos have graced the cover of numerous magazines including People and NewsweekIncludes stunning photographs of the Uvalde school shooting tragedyRendon has four photographs in the Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryDigital ARCSMountains and Plains eblast A stunning collection of photography of Tejano life, from Selena to Uvalde, spanning five decades Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. From Here to the Horizon presents the work of fifty of Americas leading contemporary landscape photographers in honor of the life and influence of Barry Lopez (19452020), one of our most revered writers about the landscape and our place within it. Work by each photographer was selected in relation to, and accompanied by, an excerpt from the best-selling book Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape, a readers A-to-Z guide to American landscape terms, edited by Lopez and Debra Gwartney. With images reflecting landforms or locations and others that are more evocative, the collection creates a portrait of the beauty, diversity, and abundance found in our shared North American topography.For Lopez, the land was never simply a background for human activity but reflected our aspirations and desires, both as individuals and communities. He had a particular affinity with photographers, and some have compared his precise, crystalline language to the artistry found in photography. As Virginia Beahan noted, What impressed me so much about Barrys writing was the slow-moving attention to detail . . . as he tried to make sense of the world.The collection includes leading photographers such as Virginia Beahan, Barbara Bosworth, Frank Gohlke, Lois Conner, Emmet Gowin, Mark Klett, David Maisel, Laura McPhee, Andrew Moore, Mark Ruwedel, and essays by Debra Gwartney, Robert Macfarlane, and Toby Jurovics. From Here to the Horizon serves as a marker of the admiration of and affection for Lopez and will spark the imagination of places we already know, or hope to one day visit, or may never see but carry with us because of the life-affirming work of writers like Lopez.Photographers: Robert Adams, Virginia Beahan, Marion Belanger, Michael Berman, Andrew Borowiec, Barbara Bosworth, Joann Brennan, Gregory Conniff, Linda Connor, Lois Conner , Thomas Joshua Cooper, Robert Dawson, Peter de Lory, Lucinda Devlin, Rick Dingus, Terry Evans, Lukas Felzmann, Steve Fitch, Frank Gohlke, Peter Goin, Emmet Gowin, Wayne Gudmundson, Owen Gump, David T. Hanson, Alex Harris, Allen Hess, Ron Jude, Robert Glenn Ketchum, Mark Klett, Stuart Klipper, Peter Latner, David Maisel, Laura McPhee, Andrew Moore, Eric Paddock, Mary Peck, Edward Ranney, Jeff Rich, Meghann Riepenhoff, Mark Ruwedel, Mike Smith, Joel Sternfeld, Martin Stupich, Willy Sutton, Bob Thall , Terry Toedtemeier, Geoff Winningham, Dennis Witmer, and William WylieWriters: Jeffery Renard Allen, Kim Barnes, Conger Beasley Jr., Lan Samantha Chang, Michael Collier, Elizabeth Cox, William deBuys, Pamela Frierson, Robert Hass, Patricia Hampl, Emily Hiestand, Linda Hogan, Barbara Kingsolver, William Kittredge, Gretchen Legler, Ellen Meloy, Robert Morgan, Antonya Nelson, Pattiann Rogers, Scott Russell Sanders, Eva Saulitis, Donna Seaman, Carolyn Servid, Kim Stafford, Arthur Sze, D. J. Waldie, Joy Williams, Terry Tempest Williams, and Larry Woiwod Contemporary photographers pay tribute to the life and work of Barry Lopez Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.