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Name the Springtime Colors Around You With the Guidebook Charles Darwin Used

Admire the intersection of science and art in Werner's Nomenclature

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Indigenous Artist DY Begay Conjures the Magic of Nature With Her Tapestries

Experience the artist’s stunning work in the first book dedicated to her career

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Six Wintry Wildlife Images to Celebrate the Season

Enjoy animals in the snow with these award-winning photographs

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How Decorated Initials Made Early Book Pages Pop

Read about the beautiful form and convenient function of one of books' most distinctive features

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How Art Shapes Our Perception of American Workers

Explore the fascinating intersection of portraiture and labor

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Early 20th-Century Painters Took a Radical Approach to Color

Learn about artists who pushed boundaries and explored color for color's sake

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