Bruce Nauman, Alice Neel, Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Dale Chihuly, Nam June Paik: these are just a few of the approximately 5,000 artists whose once-fledgling careers have been fostered by a Visual Artists' Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Sometimes controversial, always committed to the development of art in America, from 1966 to 1995 the NEA awarded many such artists' fellowships to recipients in a diverse range of ...

Since their inception in the mid-19th century, World Fairs have introduced Americans to exotic pleasures, like belly dancing and the ferris wheel, and groundbreaking technologies such as telephones and x-rays. Profiling more than 30 fairs from 1853 to 1984, the authors demonstrate how the fairs reflected and influenced the ideals and complexities of their times. Includes archival photo of exhibits and souvenirs. ...

It's the visual brain that allows an artist's spirit to shine through-the key to paintings that grab both the eye and the heart. With a variety of step-by-step demonstrations and thoughtful sidebars, readers will learn how to truly see as artists. They'll find sections on: -Negative space-Developing good technique-Center of interest-Value patternsThese in-depth lessons will help artists of all levels improve their work and add more joy to the ...

1910. Augustus De Morgan was an important innovator in the field of logic. In addition, he made many contributions to the field of mathematics and the chronicling of the history of mathematics. He writes in the Preface that his object has been to notice particularly several points in the principles of algebra and geometry, which have not obtained their due importance in our elementary works on these sciences. Contents: On Arithmetical Notation; ...

1919. Being the essentials of arithmetic, geometry, algebra and trigonometry. Palmer prepared this text to assist the needs of men who are engaged in practical pursuits of various kinds while they also pursue a course of study at home. To make it easier for them he has included the four subjects in one volume. ...

1926. Also authored by William A. Smith. A completely self-explanatory text, it represents a distinct advance in arithmetic textbook achievement. They bring to pupil and teacher not only the experience of successful arithmetic teachers but also the results of modern researches and surveys. ...

1926. Also authored by William A. Smith. A completely self-explanatory text, it represents a distinct advance in arithmetic textbook achievement. They bring to pupil and teacher not only the experience of successful arithmetic teachers but also the results of modern researches and surveys. ...

The issue of syntactic development is one of the most central to both linguistics and applied linguistics. Assuming no detailed background knowledge of linguistics, this book is an introduction to the acquisition of syntax in a second language. The text builds a coherent picture of second language grammatical development by showing the interactions between the syntactic, processing, and functional/discourse approaches, and looks at how and why ...

This lavishly illustrated book examines the variety of ways in which works of art have achieved a position in the so-called canon of Western art. Focusing mainly on art and institutions in Britain and France from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, the hook explores the construction and evolution of canonical values. The authors provide a series of detailed case studies -- to enable readers to practice using the vocabularies and ...

This guide and accompanying CD provides staff developers, preservice educators, and math department chairs with all the necessary tools to deliver high-quality staff development in secondary mathematics.CD-ROM is PC and Mac compatible and not sold separately. ...