Berger reveals the ties between love and absence; the ways poetry endows language with the assurance of prayer; and the tensions between the forward movement of sexuality and the steady backward tug of time. He recreates the mysterious forces at work in a Rembrandt painting; transcribes the sensorial experience of viewing lilacs at dusk; and explores the meaning of home to early man and to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in our cities today. And Our Faces; My Heart; Brief as Photos is a seamless fusion of the political and personal.
#465401 in eBooks 2011-02-09 2011-02-09File Name: B004MYFL04
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful BookBy ScousheI have several art instruction books by various artists. I think the only book that I dont own by Lee Hammond is the Acrylic Paint book because I think paints are messy and too much trouble. All of the Lee Hammond books and DVDs I have are stunning and shes an excellent teacher. although I have little art talent. As an art student. my art teacher often praised my work and compared me to Matisse. and I silently thought that if that was the case. Matisse should be ashamed of himself. since I painted that way because I couldnt do any better. After I viewed Miss Hammonds first three DVDs in succesion. I thought. "I should ace this in no time" because she makes everything look so simple. but I dont have the golden fingers. My art book collection is similar to a non-musician owning and loving fine jazz music. I set time aside to thumb through and read and study Miss Hammonds marvelous books. and I practice from time to time. This crayon book has literally blown me away - I believe she has presented every subject imaginable within these pages: animals. pebbles. balloons. glassware. infants. adults. still life arrangements. and landscapes. As an added aid. this book also includes the acetate grid that she mentions in all her books. so you dont need to make your own; its at the end of the book. Terrific teacher. wonderful book - I recommend it for young and old. talented and non-talented because she offers many helpful tips.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Affordable medium for a painterly effectBy RosieLee Hammond shows the reader how to literally paint with crayons. The pictures are inspiring. and the instructions are clear. Crayolas are recommended. making this a very affordable medium. Ive played around with the method. and it is quickly becoming a favorite - even doodles look great and very painterly!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great bookBy Karen BI purchased this book along with a book about using colored pencils. I am a colorist. and prefer to color in adult coloring books. This book taught me a lot about art. shading. etc. I am learning techniques that will enhance my coloring; about using crayons in general. I love looking at the pictures in the book and cant believe that some of them are crayon drawings and not oil paintings. There is a lot of information about drawing and I may actually try some sketches based on what I have learned so far (Ive only had the book for three days). And I have a lot more to learn. There is something about a box of 64 Crayola crayons that definitely brings back the fun and joy of childhood. (Im sure there are many fine brands of crayons but the author uses Crayola and names the specific colors she used for each of the lessons). If that box of Crayolas is beckoning to you. you will get a lot of use from this book.
