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We first meet Angie Rubio at age five, being scolded by her kindergarten teacher for not knowing how to skip properly.Set in California in the 1960s and ’70s, Guided Tours in Living Color takes Angie year by year from kindergarten through high school, offering a portrait of the artist as a shy, awkward Mexican-American girl.Taking place against the backdrop of the Cold War and civil rights eras—the Cuban missile crisis, the Watts riots, Beatlemania, the Black Power...

Recent media events like the confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas, the beating of Rodney King and its aftermath, and the murder trial of O.J. Simpson have trained our collective eye on the televised spectacle of race. Living Color combines media studies, cultural studies, and critical race theory to investigate the representation of race on American TV.Ranging across television genres, historical periods, and racial formations, Living Color—as it positions rac...

Discover inspiration from the most colorful homes in America with this vibrant lookbook and style manual that brings the magic of color into your home—from the author of Living with PatternPersonalizing your color palettemay be one of the most important decisions you make in your home. The right combination of hues can set the mood and transform any room from ordinary to magical. Textile designer Rebecca Atwood invites you to take a color journey in this s...

Knowing where a person lives is a vital part of growing up and understanding the world in general. By allowing a child to see an illustrated book containing the 50 states in the USA, the child will learn not only about his or her own state, but about neighboring states. This allows them to further understand the world outside of what they know, but prepares them for school and understanding the importance of knowing where one lives. Instead of only giving paragraphs and text, the book show...

A design book filled with beautiful photography and clear ideas for how to use pattern to decorate your home. If you focus on pattern, from texture and color to furniture and textiles, everything else will fall into place.Pattern is the strongest element in any room. In Living with Pattern, Rebecca Atwood demystifies how to use that element, a design concept that often confounds and confuses, demonstrating how to seamlessly mix and layer prints throughout ...

The iconic Black rock band Living Colour's Time's Up, released in 1990, was recorded in the aftermath of the spectacular critical and commercial success of their debut record Vivid. Time's Up is a musical and lyrical triumph, incorporating distinct forms and styles of music and featuring inspired collaborations with artists as varied as Little Richard, Queen Latifah, Maceo Parker, and Mick Jagger. The clash of sounds and styles don't immediately fit. The confront...

Newly revised and updated, this landmark anthology offers gripping portraits of American life as seen through the eyes of young women of colorIt has been decades since women of color first turned feminism upside down, exposing the feminist movement as exclusive, white, and unaware of the concerns and issues of women of color from around the globe. Since then, key social movements have risen, including Black Lives Matter, transgender rights, and the activism of youn...

Live with Color by Medea BakradzeA step-by-step practical guide to painting and color.This book is for anyone who loves art - beginners, hobbyists, or curious creators.Learn about colors, brushes, composition, perspective, shadows, and color sense.Step by step, discover how simple and joyful painting can be.Find your style, experiment freely, and enjoy every moment of creating.

**A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.“Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers.” —NPR, Best Books of 2017**The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white t...

The bestselling author Caryl Phillips has for years written about and explored the experience of migration through his spellbinding and award-winning novels, plays, and essays. In this fascinating collection he looks at the notion of belonging prior to and following 9/11, beginning with a reflection on his own experience as one of the only black boys in his school in the UK alongside his first interaction with a British Muslim boy who joined the school.Phillips turns to his years o...

A spunky coloring book for every artist who's ever experienced the joys and heartache of adolescence, this book is chock-full of patterns, curves, prints, and scenes reminiscent of the artists' teenage years. With over forty full-page illustrations, you're in for hours of fun

Have you ever asked…What if I could work for myself? How can I pursue my creative dreams? How do I become more successful?The idea of being creative triggers mixed reactions. Some people admit to feeling a passion for creative activities, but modestly claim their efforts aren't good enough. Others shake their heads as if to push the thought away and say they have to make a real living.Margery Walshaw has worked with creatives throughout the world. She's noticed that those w...