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"Tall Stack" Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting of Books
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting by New York artist Thomas Broadbent depicts a tall stack of books with an
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Beyond Reach" Surrealist Still Life Painting of books with ladders
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
Hardbound books in black, orange and yellow are stacked with magazines and soft cover books. In a
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2010s Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

20th Century Blue-White French Abstract Oil Painting of Books by Daniel Clesse
By Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-white, vintage Mid-Century Modern French abstract oil on wood painting of books, painted by
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Wood

Gemoetric, abstract library, books, expressionism, multicolor, oil on canvas
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
mastery of contemporary abstract art.abstract and geometric painting of books in a library. The colors are
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

harmony/2, colored abstract, books, oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
geometric abstract painting of books in a library. The colors are muted, mixing warm and cold
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Master Paintings at the Tefaf & Antiques Fair, Maastricht, Pr Books & Slip Case
Located in valatie, NY
Master Paintings at the Tefaf and Antiques Fair, Maastricht, 18th - 27th March 2011. Master
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2010s Italian Books

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Paper

Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
By Jean Dunand, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Georgia O'Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonne by Barbara Buhler Lynes (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
process sheds light on her distinctive contribution to American Modernism. These books include paintings
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20th Century Books

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Paper

"Ziggurat" Large Scale Contemporary Surrealist Still Life (books and ladders)
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
on reverse. A Contemporary Surrealist Still-life painting of books and papers, with red ladders
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2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Long Lunch Collection of Books, Original Painting, Books, Pop, Humour
Located in Deddington, GB
including books about drinking and the iconic orange penguin book.  Original painting in mixed media by
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Sargent Paintings Out-of-doors 1st Edition
By John Esten
Located in valatie, NY
Sargent paintings out-of-doors by John Esten. New York: Universe Publishing, 2000. First edition
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Sargent Paintings Out-of-doors 1st Edition
Sargent Paintings Out-of-doors 1st Edition
H 10.25 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
The Books, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting is done by smearing colors on the canvas using a combination of brush and knife to
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2010s Art Deco Paintings

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Oil

"Charles Burchfield", the Architecture of Painting, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
"Charles Burchfield", the architecture of painting. New York: DC Moore Gallery, 2009. First Edition
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

1, 773 Milestones of Art A Pictorial Survey of Painting, Sculpture & Architecture
Located in valatie, NY
1,773 Milestones of Art: A Pictorial Survey of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Published by
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

BOOKS OF TRANSFORMATION
By Hugo Bastidas
Located in New York, NY
landscape painting
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Linen

P Buckley Moss, Painting the Joy of the Soul
Located in Bradenton, FL
P Buckley Moss, Painting the Joy of the Soul by Peter Rippe. First edition, published in 1997 by
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1990s Books

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Paper

Important Orientalist Paintings: Collection of Coral Petroleum - 1985 Sotheby's
Located in Rochester, NY
Important Orientalist Paintings from the Collection of Coral Petroleum Inc. - May 22, 1985
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Vintage 1980s Moorish Books

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Paper

William Nicholson: Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the history of British art. Neither academic nor overtly modernist, his ravishing paintings are a
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Sotheby's, The Collection of John T. Dorrance, Jr. Important Paintings
Located in valatie, NY
European Paintings. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket auction catalog. The art collection of John T
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Angels of Anarchy Rare Women Artist & Surrealism Hard Cover Book c 2009
Located in University City, MO
1950's The hard cover book is 225 pages with 141 paintings, photographs & illustrations of beautiful
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Early 2000s Slovak Avant Garde Books

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple
Located in Bradenton, FL
Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple by Lesley Harle with Susan Conder
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1990s Hong Kong Books

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Paper

The Books (series), Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Interiors. Painting has a calming vibe. Painting is varnished using Winsor &Newton matte finish varnish
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2010s Other Art Style Paintings

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Oil

Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor, by Robert Taylor, 1987
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Taylor, Robert, with Robert Weston. The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor. St. Catherines
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Vintage 1980s British Books

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Paper

Masterpieces of Painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
tour through the history of Western painting. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Honore Daumier, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings Watercolors and Drawings
Located in valatie, NY
Honore Daumier. Catalogue Raisonné of the paintings watercolors and drawings. Published by New York
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965 by Jeffrey Weiss
Located in valatie, NY
Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965 by Jasper Johns and Jeffrey Weiss. Published by
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Collection of Frederick W. Hughes, Sotheby's Oct, 2001, 10 Warhol Paintings
Located in valatie, NY
The Collection Of Frederick W. Hughes, Sotheby's October, 2001 (With 10 Paintings by Andy Warhol
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Charles S
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Books

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Paper

Joseph Marioni Blue Paintings, Painting Color First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Joseph Marioni : Blue Paintings, Painting Color, by Howard Yezerski, Joseph Marioni, and Carl Belz
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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Turkish Miniature Paintings and Manuscripts from the Collection of Edwin Binney
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Turkish Miniature Paintings and Manuscripts from the Collection of Edwin Binney, Binney, Edwin
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20th Century Turkish Moorish Books

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Paper

Charles Burchfield 1920: The Architecture of Painting, by Michael Hall, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Charles Burchfield 1920: The Architecture of Painting, by Michael Hall. DC Moore Gallery, NY, 2009
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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

"Birds, Books, and Sky, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Tracey Brandon's (US based) "Birds, Books, and Sky" is an oil painting that depicts a
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Picasso's Variations On Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" Abrams, 1st Ed.
By Jaime Sabartés, Harry N. Abrams, Pablo Picasso
Located in Rochester, NY
Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" And Other Recent Works - With a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Richard Parkes Bonington on the Pleasure of Painting Pre-Publication Review Copy
By Patrick Noon
Located in valatie, NY
Richard Parkes Bonington 'On the Pleasure of Painting' by Patrick Noon. New Haven: Yale University
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Art Across America Two Centuries of Regional Painting 1710-1920, 3 Vols
Located in valatie, NY
Art across America: Two centuries of Regional Painting, 1710-1920, Three Volumes: The East and the
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Sarah Sze: Paintings
Located in New York City, NY
Sze's painting practice Since the late 1990s, Sarah Sze has developed a signature visual language
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Sarah Sze: Paintings
Sarah Sze: Paintings
H 12.13 in W 11.5 in D 1.83 in
20th Century Painting and Sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
20th century painting and sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Ann Tempkin. Philadelphia
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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

The American Landscape Tradition A Study & Gallery of Paintings, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Landscape Tradition: A Study and Gallery of Paintings by Joseph S. Czestochowski. E.P
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

amarillo, abstract yellow and white library, expressionism, geometric, modern
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
abstract, geometric painting of books in a library. The colors are worked in a shades of yellow and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mural Painting Of The Mexican Revolution 1921-1960: 1960 1st Edition Folio Book
Located in Rochester, NY
Mural Painting of the Mexican Revolution 1921-1960: Fondo Editorial De La Plastica Mexicana, Mexico
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Books

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Paper

Ouvrages, colored abstract library, expressionnism, oil on canvas, textured
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
abstract and geometric painting of books in a library. The colors are complementary: blue, gray
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Basquiat: Boom for Real Herbert Kasper's Estate With 1 of His Paintings Illus
Located in valatie, NY
Herbert Kasper, his painting of "Rene Ricard," c1984 illustrated and showing the Kasper provenance. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Books

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Paper

The New Painting; Impressionism 1874-1886 The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The New Painting; Impressionism 1874-1886. by Moffett, Charles S.Published by The Fine Arts Museums
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Paintings of the High Renaissance in Rome and Florence 2 Vol. Set, 1st Ed
By Sydney Freedberg
Located in valatie, NY
Paintings of the high Renaissance in Rome and Florence by Sydney Freedberg. Harvard University
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Paintings of Paul Cezanne A Catalogue Raisonne by John Rewald, 2 Volumes 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Paintings of Paul Cezanne: A Catalogue Raisonne by John Rewald, a 2 Volume set. New York: Harry N
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Joan Miro Painting and Anti-Painting 1927-1937, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927-1937 by Jim Coddington, Robert Lubar, Jordana Mendelson
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

French Paintings Collectible Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Painting Hardcover collectible art book by Charles Stuckey– January 1, 1997 by Charles
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20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Paper

French Paintings Collectible Art Book
French Paintings Collectible Art Book
H 14.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
By Jean Lipman
Located in valatie, NY
no dust jacket. 157 pp. One of the first source books on American Primitive painting. This type of
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
American Primitive Painting by Jean Lipman
H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
Early Netherlandish Painting by Erwin Panofsky
By Erwin Panofsky
Located in valatie, NY
Early Netherlandish painting it's origins and character by Erwin Panofsky, Volume 1 and 2. New York
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Mid 20th Century French Still Life Oil Painting Pile of Books
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century Still life of books oil on board unframed board: 10.5 x 13.75
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Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

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Oil

Magazines and Books
By Allison Gildersleeve
Located in Dallas, TX
works in Brooklyn, New York; she was awarded the New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship in Painting
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Abandoned Books
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Design and had decided to be a painter. His paintings from this period were photo realistic portraits and
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2010s American Modern Interior Paintings

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Oil

Abandoned Books
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American paintings from the Manoogian Collection by the National Gallery of Art. Washington: Natl
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American paintings from the Manoogian Collection by the National Gallery of Art. Washington: Natl
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Painting Central Park Book by Roger F. Pasquier
Located in New York, NY
Painting Central Park By: Roger F. Pasquier Foreword by Amanda M. Burden Central Park has been
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Frida Kahlo, The Complete Paintings, XL Book
By Frida Kahlo, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
allows readers to admire Frida Kahlo’s paintings like never before, including unprecedented detail shots
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2010s European Books

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Fabric, Paper

American Frontier Life, Early Western Painting and Prints
Located in valatie, NY
American Frontier Life, Early Western Painting and Prints. New York: Portland House, 1989
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Toys Books
By Paul Schulenburg
Located in Fairfield, CT
challenge that I look forward to whether I am in my studio or out painting on site. It's about the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

China the New Contemporary Painting Lorenzo Sassoli, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
China: The new contemporary painting by Lorenzo Sassoli. Published by Bologne, Damiani, Bologne
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

The Andy Warhol Collection Americana & European & American Paintings & Prints
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Andy Warhol Collection Americana and European and American Paintings, Drawings and
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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

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