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  • Emily's Diary: Confessions of an Emotional Predator

    by David Curtis ...
    Up to this point in her young life Emily has been terribly disappointed in the myriad of men who have sought her favor. Because of this disappointment she has given up almost all hope of ever meeting a guy who can measure up to her idealized perception of the consummate man. Resigned to the prospect of a life devoid of love and romance Emily degenerates into a social piranha, preying on the weak ... Read more

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  • A History of Artists' Film and Video in Britain

    by David Curtis ...
    In recent years the use of film and video by British artists has come to widespread public attention. Jeremy Deller, Douglas Gordon, Steve McQueen and Gillian Wearing all won the Turner Prize (in 2004, 1996, 1999 and 1997 respectively) for work made on video. This fin-de-siecle explosion of activity represents the culmination of a long history of work by less well-known artists and experimental ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Learn While You Sleep

    by David Curtis ...
    Experience the life-changing power of David Curtis with this unforgettable book. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Capturing the Moment in Oils

    by David Curtis ...
    One of the attractions of painting outdoors is the challenge of capturing the spirit of a place – changing light, weather and transient conditions demand particular painting skills if they are to be interpreted effectively.Leading painter David Curtis works on location, in all weathers, observing and capturing the subtle effects of light and mood. Oil paint is as good for painting on site as it is ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Artists' Film (World of Art)

    by David Curtis ...
    Series Book 0 - World of Art
    Artists’ Film offers a lucid, accessible account of artists’ unique contribution to the art of the moving image in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.International in scope and accessibly written by a renowned authority on the subject, Artists’ Film is an introductory guide to the exciting and expanding field of artists’ film and an alternative history of the moving image, chronicling ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • London's Arts Labs and the 60s Avant-Garde

    by David Curtis ...
    This is the story of two short-lived artist-run spaces that are associated with some of the most innovative developments in the arts in Britain in the late 1960s. The Drury Lane Arts Lab (1967–69) was home to the first UK screenings of Andy Warhol's twin-screen 3 hour film Chelsea Girls, challenging exhibitions (John and Yoko / John Latham / Takis / Roelof Louw), poetry and music (first UK ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learn While You Sleep: The Theory and Practice of Sleep-Learning

    by David Curtis ...
    Learn While You Sleep reports concisely (but fully) the views of the great scholars of the past and present on this subject. Their conclusions about methods of learning, about memory, and about the role of the unconscious in the process of learning and recall are summarized and considered in relation to this approach which I call "learning plus." The idea of learning in one's sleep is not new. But ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • David Curtis Light and Mood in Watercolour

    by David Curtis, Robin Capon ...
    Stunning watercolour title new in paperback.Leading watercolourist reveals the secrets behind his atmospheric, light-filled paintings. Watercolour is ideal for capturing the transient effects of light and, with compact and lightweight materials, is the perfect medium for plein-air painting. Leading watercolour painter David Curtis is a strong advocate of working on site, observing and capturing ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Painting on Location

    Techniques for painting outside with watercolours and oils

    by David Curtis, Robin Capon ...
    David Curtis is one of the most successful and celebrated artists working in the UK today. His books are bestsellers and in his latest book he discusses and demonstrates his approach to painting outside on location. He paints on site whenever possible as he finds that working directly from the subject gives his work a sense of immediacy, dynamism, light and drama.Many artists are interested in ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • William Henry Harrison and the Conquest of the Ohio Country

    Frontier Fighting in the War of 1812

    by David Curtis Skaggs ...
    Series series Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812
    Who was William Henry Harrison, and what does his military career reveal about the War of 1812 in the Great Lakes Region?In his study of William Henry Harrison, David Curtis Skaggs sheds light on the role of citizen-soldiers in taming the wilderness of the old Northwest. Perhaps best known for the Whig slogan in 1840—"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"—Harrison used his efforts to pacify Native Americans ... Read more

    $39.39 USD

  • The History of China

    by David Curtis Wright ...
    Series series The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
    Chinese society and culture are evolving with a booming economy, expansion, production of consumer and industrial goods, and a growing influence upon the world. The History of China enables readers to delve into the rich history of this powerful nation.China is both the world's oldest continuing civilization and an emerging global super power. Over the last two millennia, this rich and complex ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Painting with Impact

    by Robin Capon, David Curtis ...
    David Curtis is one of the most successful and loved artists in the UK. His books are bestsellers and in his latest publication he talks about the secrets of producing paintings with impact. Although his work is not showy, they are powerful and are much-sought after. His secrets for painting with impact are the sensitive consideration of balance and contrast in tone, colour, handling qualities and ... Read more

    $17.29 USD