Other Sorrows, Other Joys: The Marriage of Catherine Sophia Boucher and William Blake

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et in the tumultuous eighteenth century, this novel weaves fact and fiction to tell the story of Kate Blake, 'the perfect wife' for the notoriously strange William Blake. Young and innocent, Kate searches for her identity in the shadow of Blake's genius-and struggles to understand his bohemian world of un-con-ventional principles, visions, and free love. Other Sorrows, Other Joys is historical fiction at its best, in the lush tradition of Girl With a Pearl Earring and Possession.

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Fine Historical & Literary Fiction.......2007-06-15

If there are people who know less about William Blake than I did, I have not met them yet. However, I'm a bit more informed now, thanks to Warner's very insightful and intense novel, written primarily in the voice of Wm.'s wife, Kate. I found myself thinking as I read this that Janet Warner may have been channeling Kate Blake, I felt that much in the presence of this wonderful, caring and intelligent woman. It was such a perfect way (for me, anyway) to begin a study of Blake, who is such a towering and often obscure figure, and one so very singular as to make me nervous at times. But Kate's there, mob cap on her head, running the press beside William, considering finances when William can't be bothered. In Warner's telling, theirs seems a marriage of Air and Earth.

I was saddened to learn that Janet Warner passed away last year, but was comforted at the thought of her being able to enjoy the satisfaction of having produced this fine and original work, in addition to all her other accomplishments. It is a wonderful book, she got what feels like just the right tone for Kate, and wove in all the things large and small, about her life and his, and theirs together. I am so glad I found this book.

A different take on William Blake.......2007-04-11

The poet-prophet Blake casts such an intense blaze, it's all too easy to forget his wife Catherine, who stood beside him, supported & aided in his work, and provided a home & haven for his visions. This fine novel rectifies that omission, letting Catherine tell her own story in warm, sympathetic, but clear-eyed prose. She gives us a wonderfully detailed, day-by-day look at the world Blake moved in -- its politics, its fads, its intrigues. And she also makes us realize that being the wife of such a man is often no easy task! Yes, Blake was a truly remarkable figure ... but Catherine was no less remarkable, as the reader will certainly come to agree. For those who love Blake's work, it's a welcome addition to the Blake bookshelf. But even for those who know nothing about him, it's both an introduction to the man & an excellent novel about a unique marriage in its own right. Well worth seeking out!

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Thank You Linnea Sinclair!

Action packed!

You will NOT be disappointed with this book!

Timeless Tales review

Fun romantic fantasy
Tyrant Moon
Elaine Corvidae
Manufacturer: Mundania Press LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 159426029X

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It is the late Bronze Age of another world. Iron is unknown, only barbarians ride horses, and the stirrup will not be invented for centuries. To the north, the nomadic Skald roam the treeless steppes with their vast herds, while in the sub-tropical south the first dreams of Empire begin to be fulfilled.

Thraxis was once the most powerful of the Athraskani wizards, before the rogue mage Balthazar cast a death curse upon him. Now any use of magic only speeds the progression of the curse that is devouring his life. The Arrow that Flies the Farthest was the Champion of her clan, until the coming of Balthazar plunged them into the madness of warfare. Her only hope of stopping the war lies with the dying Thraxis, who alone knows how to destroy the jewel that gives Balthazar his power.

Together, Athraskani mage and barbarian warrior must begin an incredible journey that will take them from the civilized bounds of the Empire to the wild steppes of the Skald. But can a man sworn to do no harm and a woman born to kill find the common ground to defeat their enemy…before time runs out for them both?

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Tyrant Moon tells the story of a dying mage who must help a barbarian warrior in her quest to save her people. Thraxis is an Athraskani wizard who created a magic jewel that would gift any mage with enormous power. A rogue wizard stole the jewel, using it to cast a death curse on Thraxis before fleeing to hide among the barbarian tribes. The Arrow that Flies the Farthest is the Champion of her clan-its most skilled warrior, whose ritual combats with other Champions were meant to prevent war among the clans. But war is unleashed nevertheless when her ambitious chieftain joins forces with the rogue Athraskani. Arrow's only hope of stopping the war seems to lie with Thraxis, who alone knows how to destroy the jewel he created. But can a pacifist wizard and a woman born to kill find the common ground needed to work together...before time runs out for them both?

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Thank You Linnea Sinclair!.......2006-05-31

I'm a huge fan of Linnea Sinclair, so when on her web site she cited Elaine Corvidae as one of her favorite author, I decided I could not go wrong with it... and I was right!

Here's the story: Thraxis was THE most powerful Athraskani wizard, until rogue mage Balthazar turned his own magic against him. As any use of magic only speed progression of the curse, Thraxis has mostly given up to try to rid himself of it and only wait now for his death. However, when Arrow that Flies the Fartest shows up asking for help from the Athraskani to help defeat Balthazar, running amok in the barbarian steppes with the magic he stole, a change of plan occurs: to elude the Athraskani's machination (they want him to have an offspring before he dies so that his potential is not lost), Thraxis agrees to help Arrow. And so it is that for the first time in his life, he leaves the Athraskani stronghold, to travel to barbarian country with a barbarian woman, who carries the painful and heavy burden of the choices she made.

Thraxis and Arrow are touching and sympathetic: Thraxis is so well-learned and so completely clueless - endearing! - while Arrow, who was groomed to do a Man's Job, she never acts (to steal Jack Trainer's words in Working Girls) "like a woman thinks a man would [be] if he was a woman", if you see what I mean. We truly believe in them and in their story. Also, the heroes as well as the villains are not either black or white (personally, I really enjoy this kind of characterization) although I must admit, what delighted me the most during the book was the way Thraxis and Arrow deal and adjust to each other's utter foreignness. Great read! (Don't miss the sequel either, "Heretic Sun")

Action packed!.......2005-11-26

Reviewed by Sherryl King-Wilds or fantasynovelreview.com

The Arrow that Flies the Farthest (Arrow) must seek help from the distant Athraskani (wizard born). A war rages that brutalizes the honor of her tribe, no matter that her tribe is this war's victor. The Athraskani send one wizard to help Arrow, but the Athraskani--a twisted, ruthless race--deem this wizard useless; he is dying.

And so, the journey begins with two traveling companions: Thraxis, once the greatest Athraskani, and the warrior woman Arrow, once the greatest Champion of the Red Feather tribe. They are an odd couple, one born for combat, the other pledged not to kill, and each with a hidden past.

Idealistic and encouraged in his superiority, Thraxis' past mistakes glare with simplicity: he acted like a tactless jerk, and the result was a fellow-Athraskani's death curse.

Arrow's past, told in flashbacks of achingly stirring detail, is not so simple. A female Champion, she worked hard to earn the respect of her people by winning the one-on-one battles fought between Champions of the steppe tribes, battles that settled disputes with little bloodshed until her leader, Chief Blood on the Wind, metamorphosed from powerless to power mad and used Arrow and the newcomer Balthazar--the very wizard who cursed Thraxis--as a means to an end.

Now a traitor to her people and an enemy of the steppe tribes trampled by the Red Feathers, Arrow, with the assistance of Thraxis' dwindling magic and a few rebels, must try to overcome many obstacles to make amends for her broken past.

This book comes fully furnished with a distinctly flavorful steppe culture, absorbing characters, fierce fight scenes, and horrifying internal conflicts. Tyrant Moon brought me to such a level of involvement, I often found myself wiping sweat off my brow, my heart thumping like mad to the book's torrid beat. Whew!

You will NOT be disappointed with this book!.......2004-04-12

Arrow that Flies the Farthest was the Champion of her barbarian clan, the Red Feathers. She had been trained for the task since the age of five. At fifteen she killed her first Champion. Duty and honor bound, she did as her chief, Blood on the Wind, bade her to do. In greed, he challenged each clan and had Arrow defeat their Champion in combat for their land. But when a sorcerer named Balthazar joined the Red Feather clan, they became unstoppable! Balthazar had an amulet that trapped the souls of enemies and fed his magic. Using it, he made Arrow into a berserker. Speed made her a blur to others. Her strength multiplied and her senses sharpened. When Blood forced her to kill the king of all the clans, along with women and children, she rebelled.

Thraxis was an Athraskani (wizard). He was the best ever born. When Balthazar stole an amulet and left the order, he also left a death trap behind for Thraxis. Thraxis managed to stay alive, but could not stop the spell. It was slowly killing him. It took all his magic to keep the spell slow. Even so, he had only months to live.

Arrow asked the Black Council for help in defeating Balthazar. Since Thraxis was useless to them, they sent him. On the way to meet the rebels who felt as Arrow did, Thraxis searched out another Athraskani named Viabold for aide. Many secrets were revealed to each other in their travels. Only they had a chance to stop Blood and Balthazar.

***** W-O-W! Here is an awesome story! I tried to keep the vital things out and reveal only what I had to in the synopsis. You will NOT be disappointed in this book! Danger, many battles, betrayal, love, and villains that seem invincible! Highly recommended reading here! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Timeless Tales review.......2003-04-06

By TT reviewer Chere Gruver

The Arrow that Flies the Farthest has finally made it to the Athraskani Stronghold. Now she is waiting to see if they will send someone to help her or not.

Meanwhile, Vilhardouin is giving Thraxis a choice. He can either accompany the barbarian and help combat Balthazar, since it's his fault about Balthazar, or he can stay and father a child with a woman he hates, the beautiful Melilandra. Vilhardouin is expecting Thraxis to take the choice she wants him to. Thraxis is dying and Vilhardouin knows it. She really doesn't expect him to leave the Sanctuary again. Thraxis shocks everyone when he decides to accompany the barbarian to help defeat Balthazar. Thraxis knows that it is his fault that Balthazar has gone renegade. Balthazar's power is equal to that of a child. He stole the doyan'si that Thraxis made and is using the power it contains. He also laid a death spell on a book that he knew that Thraxis would eventually use. Thraxis will not give the council a child to treat the way they did him. He would rather go with the barbarian.

Thraxis and Vilhardouin go to the waiting chamber and meet Arrow. Thraxis notices all the tattoos that Arrow has. He demands a traveling robe and a staff. They will leave the next morning at dawn. Vilhardouin has no choice but to accept his decision. The next morning Arrow has her two horses ready and is ready to leave at dawn. She notices a servant bringing out a gelding to hitch to a wagon. The gelding is very bad-tempered and her horses just roll their eyes at his display. Thraxis has trouble controlling the horse and it runs out of the gate to the Sanctuary with him. Arrow catches up and they begin their journey.

The first night they spend at an Inn. Thraxis doesn't eat meat, which causes a problem with the Innkeeper. Arrow notices that everyone seems to be afraid of Thraxis. His robe is black and Arrow doesn't understand that black robes have a lot of power and that Thraxis is more powerful than any of the other Athraskani. They get attacked that night and Arrow decides that they will leave immediately. Thraxis didn't even use his power in their defense. Arrow finally asks him why when they camp that night and he tells her about the spell. Anyone with less power than Thraxis would have been dead already, but Thraxis is powerful enough to prolong his death. Whenever he uses magic, though, it weakens him and takes time off his lifespan.

As they travel, Thraxis and Arrow become friends. Arrow teaches Thraxis how to camp and take care of himself. They teach each their respective languages. They also begin to fall in love. When they finally get out of the Empire's territory, Thraxis asks Arrow to stop at another Athraskani's home. He wants the help of Viabold, another Athraskani. Arrow agrees and they proceed to Viabold's home. Viabold agrees to accompany them and do what he can to help. Viabold is congenial company and Arrow is glad of his help. Viabold is aware of Thraxis' feelings towards Arrow and teases him about that all the time.

They still don't know the truth about Arrow and she is afraid to tell them. She is afraid that she will lose their help if they realize that she once considered Balthazar her blood brother, that Balthazar changed her into a berzerker and that is was her tribe that attacked all of the other clans among the Skald.

Thraxis undergoes the most change during the course of this story. He was a scholar and spent all his time studying in the beginning of the book. He is arrogant, self-assured and not used to doing anything for himself. Because of his illness, he is forced to do things by hand and not by use of magic. Arrow has to teach him how to make a fire, take care of the horses and set up and break camp. She is the first person that has ever treated Thraxis as an equal. She doesn't look down on him because of this, but understands and teaches him. Arrow is the first friend that Thraxis has ever had and he treasures their friendship. Arrow is the first female among the Skald to be named a Champion. The Skald use their Champions to fight and avoid blood feuds by doing this. Arrow has to fight to gain acceptance as Champion. None of the members of her clan believed that she would be able to fight well enough to win any of her challenges. Arrow has worked hard to earn the respect of her clan members. The more Challenges that Arrow wins, the more her clan chief wants. Arrow is finally forced to kill the Skald king. When her chief orders her to kill his own son, Arrow decides she can no longer be a part of this and runs away with him. They are hoping to defeat Balthazar and the clan chief. Balthazar has used magic to help them defeat all their enemies. Balthazar sees Thraxis as everything that he always hated about the Athraskani. He is also looking for the respect of his own kind and doesn't care what he destroys in the process.

This is a wonderful fantasy tale full of battles and magic. The different societies and how they interact is a wonderful aspect of this book. The societies are all so very different from each other. I really enjoyed watching how the characters interacted with each other and began to respect each other for their strengths and realizing that they are more alike than they realized. I really loved watching Thraxis change from an arrogant slob that cared only for himself, into a man that cared deeply and was willing to sacrifice himself to save a way of life. This is a thrilling fantasy that I recommend to all lovers of fantasy.

Fun romantic fantasy.......2002-12-27

I just finished this book and enjoyed it thoroughly.

The plot revolves around two central characters, Arrow, a female barbarian champion, and Thraxis, an extremely proud wizard. The author is very adept at making the the characters realistic. Neither is perfect--in fact, their quest is really to correct horrible, tragic events that they, themselves, helped set in motion out of fear and pride.

Arrow, because of feelings of inadequacy due to being a rare female champion, blindly follows a bloody leader, sowing death among innocent people. She even allows a renegade wizard to change her into a berserker because she fears failure so greatly. Finally she cannot stomach the horrible orders of her chief and flees to find help to right the wrongs she has helped cause.

Thraxis is sent to help her. Once the most proud and powerful of the wizards, he is now crippled by a death spell, and has been left nearly powerless. (He brought this on himself by being heartless toward the very wizard who later went renegade and stirred up Arrow's clan!) He still feels superior to this barbarian woman whom he has been forced to help. Needless to say, these two have a lot of clashes and misunderstandings.

You will have to read the book to find out if these two people can ever become a team strong enough to take on a renegade warlord, his army, and a powerful wizard!

My only tiny quibble with this book, and the reason I gave it 4 instead of 5, is that while all the characters, main and secondary, are wonderfully drawn, the author does not give me enough picture of the physical lands the heroes travel through. Just the vaguest of outlines--forest, town, plains. I would have loved a little more detail of places and things.

But overall I loved the book and I will be rereading this one!

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Soul Rider Book Five

Children of Flux & Anchor (Soul Rider, Book 5)
Jack L. Chalker
Manufacturer: Tor Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812523407

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Soul Rider Book Five.......2000-07-16

This is the surprising conclusion to the Soul Rider Saga. The author tells us that he had not intended to write it, but has indeed carried the saga forward. Fans will be glad he did.

While the last great battle of the Hellgates had been won, it was won at cost. Now Flux and Anchor are at peace - but only for now.

But someone has found the key to the magic of Flux. If they succeed in harnessing this power, the delicate balance can be destroyed. How will anyone stand when the horror of Flux is released?

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Soul Rider, complete 5-book set: Spirits of Flux and Anchor + Empires of Flux and Anchor + Masters of Flux and Anchor + The Birth of Flux and Anchor + Children of Flux and Anchor
Jack L. Chalker
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NRRY8G

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Children of Flux and Anchor

Manufacturer: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000HUEMD4

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Great Novice Information

making use of my new smoker

Recipes are inaccurate

Excellent variety of smoke cooking recipes.

The Smoked-Foods Cookbook: How to Flavor, Cure, and Prepare Savory Meats, Game, Fish, Nuts, and Cheese
Lue Park , and Ed Park
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0811701166

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Easy, modern methods of preparing smoked foots, with 147 tasty recipes. Includes low-fat and low-salt alternatives for healthful eating.

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Great Novice Information.......2007-04-05

This cookbook has given me the basic knowledge necessary to understand the smoking process and to independently expand my recipe base.

making use of my new smoker.......2005-10-09

The book in conjunction with the directions for my new smoker was very useful as it contains numerous recipes along with short shorties on the history of smoking

Recipes are inaccurate.......2005-07-06

First as another reviewer stated the salt to sugar ratios are off. Secondly the book tells you to smoke a brisket at 350 for about 1 hour per pound. I'm not an expert at smoking by any stretch of the imagination, but I know that brisket needs to be smoked low and slow, otherwise tough brisket and a ruined meal. I also have a problem with adding liquid smoke to recipes as a couple in this book have, it seems to have a chemical aftertaste. The game recipes are scant with only one for venison. I do like the tables in the back for brining and smoking times. If you want a book that gives a little information on everything with some interesting recipes go ahead and buy it. If you want a book that teaches you the art of smoking this one isn't for you.

Excellent variety of smoke cooking recipes........1998-09-01

A complete and interesting compendium of recipes and smoke cooking methods. The advanced smoke cooker will enjoy this book and find some new ideas within. The section on sausages and pemican, two of the advanced smoke cooking skills, are expecially helpful. The beginer may be disapointed in the results of applying the recipes due to one major oversight.

The heart and soul of good smoked food is the cure. Smoke goes on the food last. This book although mentioning cures of many types fails to make this point clear and to provide the first time smoke cook with a simple first time recipe. In fact, the cure recipes provided do not have anywhere near enough sugar in them. Having smoked foods for 20 years I have found that the taste for sugar is strong and if not enough sugar is used the complaint of smoked food is that there is too much salt. First timers should use the cure on page 39 but substitute 4 parts sugar to 1 part salt. And don't leave the sugar out of meat cures like the author does.

Curing time is not covered adequately either. Lean meat absorbs salt while fat absorbs sugar (more or less), and time in the cure makes a huge difference in the saltiness of the food. The longer in the brine, the saltier the food will taste. The leaner the meat, the saltier the food will taste. Never leave your meat in the cure longer than the recipe states, or you will have salty meat.

Buy this book to improve your smoke cooking skills, but not to learn how to smoke cook if you have never done so before.

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Not really a guide.......2007-05-17

I have to say that I was very disappointed with this book. I was hoping for more information to be contained within the book but this is more like a book that you would give an elementary school child. The book gives only superficial information about the breed. I think that people can find more information on most online sites,i.e. Wikidpedia, etc.

I Bought It. I Read It. I Recommend It........2007-04-13

I thought I'd say that as the owner of a sixteen-month-old female black lab I learned a lot of useful information from this book. It doesn't waste time, and always comes straight to the point: something I tried to do with this review.

Great Summary Treatment On Owning A Labrador!.......2006-03-21

As a person who has had the distinct pleasure of sharing my house and my life with as many as six Labrador retrievers at a time over the last 20 years (I now have five), I am acutely aware of the wonder and awe associated with getting such a wonderful companion can be. yet, sadly, I am also aware of the profound ignorance many would-be labrador-people are regarding how to select, introduce, and socialize this new member of the family. In that sense, this book , along with a number of others such as Richard Wolper's "Family Dog", can provide the wary would-be initate with all of the essentails on how to successfully transform that cute little puppy into a happy, obedient, and well-integrated member of the household.

This book does offer one the expert advice one needs regarding the care and nurture of what has now become the single most popular breed in the United States, with information ranging from an impromptu history of Labrador Retrievers to such topics such as adoption options. The book also features a wealth of facts and details regarding Labrador Retrievers. It provides essential and vital information regarding nutrition, socialization, and exercise, and offers some sage advice about how to find and select a reputable breeder. In addition, it also touches on aspects of ownerships such as common illnesses and chronic problems associated with the breed. This is a book I can heartily recommend!

The Guide to Owning a Labrador Retriever.......2000-06-25

This book provides the basics on Labrador Retrievers. If you are new to the breed this is a very helpful book. It does provide enough information to get you started with a new puppy and a new breed. If you are looking for very detailed instructions on training and retrieving this book really doesn't go into enough detail.

Guide to Owning a Labrador Retriever.......2000-02-23

This book was informative on the basics, but did not go into a lot of depth on any one topic. I bought it because I was researching the breed, but I feel I need to buy additional material in order to answer my questions, since I plan on being a new parent to a pup.

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Decorative Arts of France 1900-1942
Rizzoli
Manufacturer: Rizzoli
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Release Date: 1990-09-15

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Decorative Arts in France 1900-1942:
Yvonne Brunhammer
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P0XCXW

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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IBGVIQ

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Early in the 20th century, as Americans climbed into their Model-Ts and took to the open road, American manufacturers and retailers discovered miles and miles of new advertising space, and the audaciously oversized billboard was born. For a century, billboards have recruited, congratulated, teased, sold, and seduced us, promoting everything under the sun, from hosiery to war bonds, presidential candidates to rock shows. GREAT AMERICAN BILLBOARDS not only offers a lively look back at changing styles, products, and tastes, but is also an important visual record of this largely unheralded yet ubiquitous American art form.

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May be the most comprehensive catalog of billboard photos throughout the 20th Century!.......2007-06-20

In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the world to his first Model T automobile, and with only 150 miles of paved road in America, the American billboard industry first took hold. Billboard advertising is unlike any other advertising in that the sponsor has only a few split seconds to get his message across. By nature, billboards have historically been about immediacy and impact. One need only look through Fred Basten's chronicle, "Great American Billboards" to see the sudden impact an advertiser's message must convey to be an effective marketing tool. Basten's quest began at a 1995 luncheon where he was introduced to Joe Blackstock, the historian for the famed outdoor advertising company Foster and Kleiser. By gaining access to F&K's vaults. Basten was able to assemble what may be the most comprehensive catalog of billboard photos throughout the 20th Century. From the early days of motorcars and now defunct consumer goods companies, to the years of the war effort of WWII ("Smash the Axis. Pay Your Taxes") liquor, movie ads and cigarettes (including the famous Camel smoking billboard in Times Square) America's billboards reflect the times we live in. Basten chronicles the evolution of outdoor advertising from one-color product shots and clever slogans from the 20's and 30's to the 70's era 'less is more' statements to the 80's and 90's versions of the construction board, where three dimensional installations were used to expand the borders of the traditional board to grab drivers attention. (Shamu, anyone?) Unfortunately, most of the book relies on Basten's access to one company's archives and thus it's examples are more limited than they might otherwise be, but 'Great American Billboards' is nonetheless a look at our consumer society from a unique historical perspective.

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Billboard: Art on the Road
Laura Steward Heon , Peggy Diggs , and Lisa Dorin
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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foreword by Joseph Thompson

This book accompanies the exhibition of artists' billboards that opens the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's (MASS MoCA's) inaugural season. The exhibition comprises a twenty-work retrospective of billboards designed by artists over the past three decades as well as five newly commissioned ones. The retrospective includes works by, among others, John Baldessari, Geneviève Cadieux, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Gran Fury, Group Material, the Guerrilla Girls, Jenny Holzer, Joseph Kosuth, and Barbara Kruger. The new works, made in cooperation with the communities where they will be installed, are by Julie Ault and Martin Beck, Lothar Baumgarten, Sue Coe, Leon Golub, and Gary Simmons.

In addition to the descriptions and color images of the historic and new billboards, the book contains almost three hundred short entries, offering the first broad survey of the medium. More than half of these entries include a small color image.

The book also contains three essays. In "Disturbances in the Field of Mammon: Toward a History of Artists' Billboards," Harriet Senie finds precursors for contemporary billboards in European art posters (Toulouse-Lautrec), modern political posters (Rodchenko), and war billboards ("Uncle Sam Wants You"). She looks at the subject matter of contemporary artists' billboards--racism, feminism, environmental issues, war and peace, consumerism, and AIDS--and at artists' strategies and site choices. Public artist Peggy Diggs discusses the process through which billboards are made and the problems encountered by billboard artists, and curator Laura Heon writes about works in the exhibition, in particular the (often conceptual) billboards that do not "sell" any political message.

Copublished with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.

Billboard: art on the road.: An article from: Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine

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Billboard: art on the road.: An article from: Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine

Manufacturer: Parachute Contemporary Art
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B0008GTJO4
Release Date: 2005-06-01

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This digital document is an article from Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine, published by Parachute Contemporary Art on April 1, 2000. The length of the article is 662 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Billboard: art on the road.
Publication: Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2000
Publisher: Parachute Contemporary Art
Issue: 98 Page: 71

Article Type: Book Review

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One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives.

A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom struggle. She was a national officer and key figure in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a prime mover in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Baker made a place for herself in predominantly male political circles that included W. E. B. DuBois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr., all the while maintaining relationships with a vibrant group of women, students, and activists both black and white.

In this deeply researched biography, Barbara Ransby chronicles Baker's long and rich political career as an organizer, an intellectual, and a teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Ransby shows Baker to be a complex figure whose radical, democratic worldview, commitment to empowering the black poor, and emphasis on group-centered, grassroots leadership set her apart from most of her political contemporaries. Beyond documenting an extraordinary life, the book paints a vivid picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with other progressive struggles worldwide across the twentieth century.

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More pieces of the puzszle.......2006-06-07

This was a great book. Ella Baker was ahead of het time.This is a great read if you like the history of the civil right movement.Ms. Baker I hope to meet you in heaven.

Phenomenal book about a phenomenal woman.......2005-12-09

Dr. Ransby provides a well-structured and insightful biography of one of the most important, yet least well-known, leaders of the civil rights movement in the United States. This book is strongly recommended for any student of modern U.S. history.

a decisive American life--and a first rate biography.......2003-05-29

Ella Baker must be the most underrated figure in U.S. history. There are plenty of Presidents who have done less to shape their own times than Ella Baker. She decisively shaped two of the most important national civil rights organizations--the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference--and was the single most decisive figure in a third--the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Only Martin Luther King Jr. can be considered a rival in importance to the African American freedom movement, and yet most Americans have never even heard of Ella Baker. This exhaustively researched and well written biography should go a long way toward filling that gap.

This is a thoughful, analytical, and well-told story about a uniquely important American political life. It is a work of central importance in United States history and especially the history of the African American freedom movement. It is a cutting edge work of black women's history, too. I plan to buy a stack of them for Christmas presents, and to assign this book to my students for many years to come.

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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: a Radical Democratic Vision.(Book Review) : An article from: Journal of Southern History
Cynthia Griggs Fleming
Manufacturer: Southern Historical Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0009GPROO
Release Date: 2005-08-01

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Title: Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: a Radical Democratic Vision.(Book Review)
Author: Cynthia Griggs Fleming
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 70 Issue: 4 Page: 966(2)

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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision.(Book Reviews)(Book Review): An article from: The Journal of African American History

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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision.(Book Reviews)(Book Review): An article from: The Journal of African American History
Gayle T. Tate
Manufacturer: Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00082HCLU
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of African American History, published by Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1282 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
Author: Gayle T. Tate
Publication: The Journal of African American History (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc.
Volume: 89 Issue: 1 Page: 80(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision

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Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision
Barbara Ransby
Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press 2002
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MCLYKQ

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