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"From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post...
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Series
Riley Wolfe novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
Stealing a Faberge egg. Surviving a double cross. And pulling off the most incredible robbery ever, for the world's most demanding – and dangerous collector. This will be the challenge of thief extraordinaire Riley Wolfe's life. Fool Me Twice opens in St. Petersburg, where Riley steals the egg – no easy task. Betrayed by the pilot he hired to help him get away, he wakes chained to a rock wall on one of the Kerguelen Islands –...
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[2013]
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399 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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English
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"Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the "cholo" graffiti of Los Angeles. Today, street art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, evolving into a highly complex and ornate art form. The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the definitive survey of international street art, focusing on the world's most influential urban...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But as the Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from Buggy. The hilarious antics and easy-to-read text will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers."--Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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205 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"This book features DIY how-to wall painting techniques that will help readers discover the possibilities of paint and see their walls as their canvas. Authors Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima take readers through wall preparation and paint selection and then teach how to achieve different techniques step by step, from marbling to sponging to geometric design to lettering and more"--
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2003.
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373 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling recounts the four extraordinary years Michelangelo spent laboring over the vast ceiling while the power politics and personal...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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English
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"Nico doesn't have to join the Army to see the world--that's what younger brother Luis tries to show by painting a mural in the neighborhood alley. But Nico is deployed and his small brother paints the world in the alleyway to hold on to him"--
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2010.
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1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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An eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the Palestinian segregation wall in the West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be...
17) ¡Píntalo!
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Queremos que cada nuevo lector diga: "¡Me gusta leer!".--Page 4 of cover.
Caballo quiere pintar un mural, pero no está organizado. Su amigo Mosca le dice que no lo ha pensado bien y necesita un plan. Caballo se resiste al consejo, pero a medida que avanza la trama, se da cuenta de que Mosca podría tener razón.--translated by Google translate.
"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning...
18) We can be heroes
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"After a girl is killed by her ex-boyfriend in a school shooting, her two best friends attempt to memorialize her in a town economically dependent on the shooter's family"--
Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. Then Cassie is killed at school by her ex-boyfriend Nicholas, the teen heir to the Bell Firearms fortune. After the town moves on from Cassie's murder too fast, Beck...
19) The artivist
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Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
Description
Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Alma and her friend André are excited to paint in their neighborhood! They decide to paint Alma's design, but soon André starts changing all the details. Can she find a way to speak up without hurting her friend's feelings?"--Back cover.
"¡Alma y su amigo André están entusiasmados por pintar en su barrio! Deciden pintar el diseño de Alma, pero muy pronto André empieza a cambiar todos los detalles. ¿Podrá Alma encontrar la manera de decir...
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