Vintage Visions

Vintage Visions
Author: Arthur B. Evans
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2014-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0819574392

Vintage Visions is a seminal collection of scholarly essays on early works of science fiction and its antecedents. From Cyrano de Bergerac in 1657 to Olaf Stapledon in 1937, this anthology focuses on an unusually broad range of authors and works in the genre as it emerged across the globe, including the United States, Russia, Europe, and Latin America. The book includes material that will be of interest to both scholars and fans, including an extensive bibliography of criticism on early science fiction—the first of its kind—and a chronological listing of 150 key early works. Before Dr. Strangelove, future-war fiction was hugely popular in nineteenth-century Great Britain. Before Terminator, a French author depicted Thomas Edison as the creator of the perfect female android. These works and others are featured in this critical anthology. Contributors include Paul K. Alkon, Andrea Bell, Josh Bernatchez, I. F. Clarke, William J. Fanning Jr., William B. Fischer, Allison de Fren, Susan Gubar, Rachel Haywood Ferreira, Kamila Kinyon, Stanislaw Lem, Patrick A. McCarthy, Sylvie Romanowski, Nicholas Ruddick, and Gary Westfahl. Hardcover is un-jacketed.

Vintage Visions

Vintage Visions
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2024-11-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

**Discover a World of Timeless Elegance with "Vintage Visions"** Step into a world where the charm of yesterday meets the creativity of today with "Vintage Visions." This captivating eBook is your gateway to transforming the old into the extraordinary, unlocking the hidden potential of vintage treasures that surround you. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a budding enthusiast, this guide will empower your journey to cultivate a distinct and personal style. In "Vintage Visions," explore how to adopt a vintage mindset, appreciating the true value of timeless items and breaking free from the lure of the new. Venture into the art of discovering hidden gems, with tips on hunting for vintage treasures, evaluating their worth, and recognizing genuine pieces amidst the clutter. Transform furniture with skilled revival techniques, from wood restoration to upholstery artistry and metal furniture refurbishing. Reimagine vintage fashions, breathing new life into old fabrics, and accessorize with vintage flair. Discover creative applications for vintage kitchenware, from repurposing retro appliances to turning crockery into stunning home decor. Revitalize your spaces with the unexpected charm of vintage books, paper goods, and jewelry, learning how to refurbish, repair, and combine pieces into modern styles. Dive into the world of colors and textiles, with sections dedicated to choosing the right palette, painting, dyeing, and creatively enhancing fabrics and furniture. Capture the beauty of bygone eras with sewing projects and decor arrangements, mixing modern designs with historical aesthetics. Learn to upcycle architectural elements, incorporating salvaged materials into contemporary spaces for a touch of vintage elegance. "Vintage Visions" also delves into the community and joy of vintage culture, teaching you how to host swaps, curate tours, and foster a vibrant community of like-minded enthusiasts. Ignite your passion for the past, and create a future that's enriched with the stories and beauty of yesteryears. Let "Vintage Visions" guide you on a never-ending journey of creativity and discovery, inspiring a personal vintage style that's uniquely yours.

The Complete Guide to Corning Ware & Visions Cookware

The Complete Guide to Corning Ware & Visions Cookware
Author: Kyle Coroneos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781574324686

This book chronicles the 40+ years of Corning Ware and the 15 years of Visions. Compiled directly from information in the Corning Glass Works archives, this complete and unabridged guide covers the 60+ patterns, hundreds of shapes, and thousands of specific dishes of Corning Ware and Visions made since 1956. The book includes hundreds of detailed pictures, as well as specific information about each piece, including production dates, rarity, current value, and other interesting information. This guide includes the history of Corning Ware, Visions, and the Corning Glass Works, as well as facts about how Corning Ware and Visions were invented, manufactured, and sold to the public. Many historical photographs and advertisements are provided. This book is essential for any kitchen or glassware collector, dealer, trader, or appraiser, or for anybody else who appreciates this beautiful and adaptable cookware. 2006 values.

Silent Visions

Silent Visions
Author: John Bengtson
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1595808884

Immensely popular and prolific, Harold Lloyd sold more movie tickets during the Golden Age of Comedy than any other comedian. From Coney Island to Catalina Island, and from Brooklyn to Beverly Hills, Lloyd’s movies captured visions of silent-era America unequaled on the silver screen. A stunning work of cinematic archeology, Silent Visions describes the historical settings found in such Lloyd classics as Safety Last!, Girl Shy, and Speedy, and matches them with archival photographs, vintage maps, and scores of then-and-now comparison photographs, illuminating both Lloyd’s comedic genius, and the burgeoning Los Angeles and Manhattan landscapes preserved in the background of his films. The book represents John Bengtson’s completion of his trilogy of works focusing on the three great geniuses of silent film comedy (Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd) in what Oscar-winning historian Kevin Brownlow calls “a new art form.”

Visions of Home

Visions of Home
Author: Andrew Cogar
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2021-03-16
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0847867609

A new volume from the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts features extraordinary homes rooted in tradition and enriched with a modern sensibility. Known for designing welcoming Southern homes, Historical Concepts, one of today's leading traditional architecture firms, is now working on diverse projects across America and in exotic locales, such as the Caribbean and Patagonia. A multigenerational team of architects is extending the firm's founding philosophy--expressing both timeless and inventive perspectives on design. Showcased are beautifully photographed country estates, coastal retreats, and pastoral properties, all weaving the classical principles of symmetry, scale, and proportion with vernacular motifs and artisanal craftsmanship to create stylish and comfortable backdrops for contemporary living. Sophisticated interior decoration and stunning landscapes accompany the architecture, creating a harmonious sense of place. Through engaging stories that inform, Andrew Cogar shows how to reimagine the traditional home--whether an elegant Greek Revival pavilion, a chic Hamptons summer house, or a reinterpretation of a historic Charleston single house--to capture one's unique point of view. Visions of Home is an invaluable resource for those who enjoy the warmth and charm of traditional architecture.

Paleoart

Paleoart
Author: Zoë Lescaze
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9783836555111

Presents the history of paleoart from 1830-1990. These are not cave paintings produced thousands of years ago, but modern visions of prehistory: stunning paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, mosaics, and murals that mingle scientific fact with unbridled fantasy

Visions of Heaven and Hell

Visions of Heaven and Hell
Author: John Bunyan
Publisher: Sovereign Grace Publishers,
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2007-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1589603656

When the wicked have traveled a course of sin, and discover they have reason to fear the God;s judgement and wrath for their sins, they begin to wish there is no God to punish them, then by degrees they persuade themselves there is no God, and then they set themselves to study the arguments to support their opinion. This excellent book by John Bunyan covers the subject matter of the existence of heaven and hell as well as studies and dispells the arguments presented by sinners who argue there is no heaven and hell. Most do not know that Bunyan wrote some 60 books, and poetry too. And also almost a well-kept secret is that his doctrine was so biblically laced that many good men would call him too severe. He believed in, and taught, ALL the doctrines of grace, including double-predestination, or reprobation. Why then is he not smeared with the name of hyper-Calvinist like Goodwin, Gill, and others? I guess the same people ought to call Luther a hyper-Lutheran, for he believed and taught it, too. Why begin a review of Bunyan's writings with such a view of his doctrine? It is to show that a Pilgrim's Progress can come only from someone who believes and teaches ALL the counsel of God, without flinching, yea, with loving-kindness. Illegally, He sat in a jail cell over a river for 12 years with his Bible, Galatians by Luther, and another book or two. He had the choice of feeling miserable and murmuring, or of filling his time, thoughts, and energies with studying that Bible, and seeking a way to be of help to his more comfortable, but less dedicated, brothers and sisters. Listen, dear saints, you can't do any better than reading Bunyan. Like Gurnall, he covers everything here and there, and with a sweetness that can come only from God. What a shame that his large heart should be encased in such small print. But, like digging gold, it is worth the time and trouble to dig spiritual gold. Bunyan (1628-1688) rose from an humble beginning to being a preacher to a little house church, to 12 years in jail because he would not agree to quit preaching, to a huge church in London. He wrote 66 books, nearly all while in jail.

Daily Graphic

Daily Graphic
Author: Ransford Tetteh
Publisher: Graphic Communications Group
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2010-09-06
Genre:
ISBN:

Countervisions

Countervisions
Author: Darrell Y. Hamamoto
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781566397766

Spotlighting Asian Americans on both sides of the motion picture camera, Countervisions examines the aesthetics, material circumstances, and politics of a broad spectrum of films released in the last thirty years. This anthology focuses in particular on the growing presence of Asian Americans as makers of independent films and cross-over successes. Essays of film criticism and interviews with film makers emphasize matters of cultural agency--that is, the practices through which Asian American actors, directors, and audience members have shaped their own cinematic images. One of the anthology's key contributions is to trace the evolution of Asian American independent film practice over thirty years. Essays on the Japanese American internment and historical memory, essays on films by women and queer artists, and the reflections of individual film makers discuss independent productions as subverting or opposing the conventions of commercial cinema. But Countervisions also resists simplistic readings of "mainstream" film representations of Asian Americans and enumerations of negative images. Writing about Hollywood stars Anna May Wong and Nancy Kwan, director Wayne Wang, and erotic films, several contributors probe into the complex and ambivalent responses of Asian American audiences to stereotypical roles and commerical success. Taken together, the spirited, illuminating essays in this collection offer an unprecedented examination of a flourishing cultural production. Author note: Darrell Y. Hamamoto is Associate Professor in the Asian American Studies Program at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of Nervous Laughter: Television Situation Comedy and Liberal Democratic Ideology, Monitored Peril: Asian Americans and the Poltics of Television Representation, and New American Destinies: a Reader in Contemporary Asian and Latino Immigration. Sandra Liu is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

A Toxic Trousseau

A Toxic Trousseau
Author: Juliet Blackwell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451465792

The New York Times bestselling author of Spellcasting in Silk continues as witch and vintage boutique owner Lily Ivory cracks open a Pandora’s box when she investigates some alarming apparel... Even the most skilled sorceress can’t ward off a lawsuit, and Lily is not at her enchanting best with her hands full as the temporary leader of San Francisco's magical community. So after her potbellied pig Oscar head-butts rival clothier Autumn Jennings, Lily tries to make peace without a costly personal injury case. But any hope of a quiet resolution is shattered when Autumn turns up dead. As one of the prime suspects, Lily searches for a way to clear her name and discovers a cursed trousseau among Autumn’s recently acquired inventory. Lily must deal with a mysterious dogwalker and spend the night in a haunted house as she delves into the trunk’s treacherous past. She’s got to figure out who wanted to harm Autumn fast, before the curse claims another victim…