Image Books

Not for the academic alone, Hitler's Face lays out not only post-WWI Germany's obsession with physiognomy but also its maniacal drive to construct a physiognomic system which could redeem the fatherland after its disgrace at Versailles; the drive to construct, as Schmýlders puts it, a national portrait gallery which would not only illustrate but prove the superiority of the German people.

The book is translated into clear and concise prose. The cover sucks, but can be easily removed.

In a world where the US government evaluates your penchant for atrocity based on how many people named Mohammed you've texted in the last two years, it's good to be reminded of, shall we say, certain pitfalls in this approach.

The premise of tracing images of Hitler is intriguing, and the book lives up to it.

"Hitler's Face - the Biography of an Image" comes in English at the right time in American history, at exactly the time when we (once again) need to learn to interpret the images projected by the media of those who hold power over our nation. From this point of view, "Hitler's Face" is an absolutely essential book; its analysis of physiognomic studies linked with the propagandist aspect of political portrayals is very current.

In general, the English translation reads very smoothly. Some citations from secondary texts were at times difficult to follow, but I imagine they were the best published translations available. And besides, the rest of the text makes up for these sections; a good read.

If you've given up wondering how and why George Bush got re-elected during such bad economic and political times, turn your attention to a world where Gwyneth Paltrow says that a Brazilian wax "Changed her life" and junior high girls fellate "hello." This book is nicer than I am, and makes a little sense out of all this. I'm astounded by my own fascination and love of bubbly starlets. And as I prepare for my forties, I do so wish that there were older women on screen whose foreheads moved and they didn't have to laugh through a taught "O"-shaped hole in their face (poor, beloved Farrah Fawcett).

What have we done to ourselves?

Well, read this book for starters. And forget about the PW article above. This review is much more Birkenstock-wearing and hairy-legged than the book is. And girls, you can run but you can't hide; getting older makes feminists of us all. (Cybill Shepherd, etc.)

This book is amazing. I usually watch movies with the action just washing over me, not paying too much attention to details.
After reading this book I actually went back and watched some movies (like "Two Weeks Notice") again and suddenly saw them in a totally different light. Thank you for the eye-opener. In future I will pay more attention to the hidden agenda in "chick-flicks". Also thank you for mentioning my alltime favorite actress, the great Judy Dench. It is nice to know that there are others out there who appreciate class.

This book is a star. Hugely entertaining, smart, sassy and great fun. A pageturner and an eye-opener.

Well written and full of information, Hyde Park, Illinois, is a perfect book for anyone interested in History, Chicago, Urban development, or our American society. Difficult to put down and highly readable, I've been recommending it to all of my history-loving friends.

Hyde Park is an incredibly interesting neighborhood due to its history as a covenant community to deny African Americans residence, as the intellectual haven of the University of Chicago, and as an example of urban planning and subsidized housing. The author makes an academic analysis of the dynamics of history and urban planning readable for a layman, making this book a must-buy for neighborhood activists, city planners and those interested in the history of Chicago.

Hyde Park is one of the unique neighborhoods of our nation--it's where nuclear fission first happened, and where Mel Torme went to high school. Max Grinnell brings the history of this neighborhood to life with hundreds of well-chosen pictures, captioned with verve, and a few short essays on the development of the neighborhood. It would make a great Christmas gift for Hyde Park oldtimers, newcomers, and anyone interested in urban development in America.

Beautiful book. A must for anyone who has been married, even if for only a short time. Long time married readers will relate to stories/feelings of the contributers and short term married readers will feel inspired. This book takes you to a place reserved only for the love of your life. I found it hard to go through a chapter without reaching over and kissing or touching my husband. This would also make a great anniversary gift.

Everyday in a marriage brings its own challenges and trials. This book helped me look beyond the petty, ordinary irritating things to the wonderful partner God has provided me. It includes stories about marriage from celebrities and former presidents as well as everyday people. I especially liked the personal stories from the editors. I plan to buy this book for a friend of mine who is engaged and I would recommend it as a gift to any married couple. Marriage isn't just a legal institution or a social status quo - it a a vibrant pairing of two people, spiritually as well as physically, who will encourage each other and support each other through all things and all times.

Being a newlywed, this book caught my eye, although having lived with my husband for 9 years prior to marriage, I wasn't sure if the message would apply to me. I was pleased to discover that this warm-hearted collection of sentiments on marriage is appropriate for newlyweds and long-time married couples alike. At its heart, this book is about people who love each other commmiting to sharing their lives together, no matter what. The authors compiled stories and quotes about marriage from a wide variety of sources, including famous married couples (eg, George Burns and Gracie Allen), literary figures such as Shakespeare, and average married couples. The information is beautifully organized into chapters to illustrate various components of marriage, such as history, romance, weddings, obstacles, families, culture, and the like. There are wonderful stories about not just love, but also tradition, perseverence, and miracles. A wonderful book for anyone who truly believes that love conquers all.

In 1992 seven artists left their top-selling Marvel Comics titles to form a new company named Image Comics: a company which allowed them fewer editorial restraints and censorship. IMAGE COMICS: THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE celebrates this company, uses interviews and art from the company's founders, and includes discussions with and examples from many comic creators over the last fifteen years who have helped make the imprint a lasting, notable company. Any library strong in graphic novel or comics history needs this.

For any comic book or even somone who enjoys non-fiction, this is a great read. People that have enjoyed comics in the 90's this is a refreshing reflection of a time where comic history was in the making.

Lenghty interviews covers all of the image founders including guys like Jae Lee, Steve Oliff J. Scott Cambell, Tome Defalco, Larry Mauder, and Sam Kieth. The problems Image had with their late books and why they left Marvel in the first place. It's really good even if you missed the 1992 formation of Image or was there when the speculative market put comic stores out of business.

The Image Maker is BURSTING with life and revelation! As I read each chapter I am amazed at the insight and revelation, it has blessed me beyond belief. After I read a chapter one day God supernaturally showed up and showed me who I am. I used to see myself as a puaper and He showed me that I am royalty, and heir to the kingdom of God. I am the HIGHEST King of all kings daughter! I started prophesying to some circumstances in my life and declaring breakthrough. My faith level rose. In a matter of two days I got the breakthrough I was fighting for! Thank you SOOO much for your labors. You have truly blessed and enriched my life, I am forever grateful to the King for you and your family. I can only imagine the intercession it took to put this book together and the principalities you had to fight-this is a book EVERY christian on this planet NEEDS to have. It is very empowering, when you realize who you are in Christ no demon in hell can stop you. Thank you so much!

I had not heard of this book until Terry Crist came to speak at our church. His writing style is as lively and personable as he is in person. This book is a real eye-opener as to WHO you really are if you have accepted the Lord. I've read "Search for Significance" and ended up feeling worse about myself than ever! This book gives new life, new hope and a fresh outlook. There is nothing made up, nothing fancy. Just a reality-based look at what the Word of God says about you, the believer, and who you are in Christ Jesus. You won't regret the money spent on this one. Pastor Terry, you did the Body a great service. Thank you!

There continues to be a real need for good books that show us the Biblical alternative to the humanistic self-esteem movement. Crist's book provides just that. He makes a very important and helpful distinction between self-esteem and self-worth, contending that our value as human beings does not actually come from our "selves" but is rooted in the fact that God has created us to be His image-bearers. The book clearly shows us that understanding our God-given identity is the key to living free from soul-marring addictions and dependencies, and going on to fulfill a God-given destiny. If you want to build "a good foundation for the future, so that you may take hold of that which is life indeed", this well-written, theologically precise book will be a very helpful tool.

This aptly titled book, crafts beautiful word pictures which make it easy for fathers to understand how they can reflect the image of Father God to their children. The tender images Bryan paints will bring tears to eyes and inspire men to become better fathers. The practical helps this book offers will encourage men to excellence.

Bryan Davis has written a treasure. Although it is pregnant with real life examples of what to do to become a better father, it goes beyond simple nuts and bolts. It contains precious principles that, if taken in, will change the way you father your children, the way you relate to your wife, and the way you relate to your heavenly father. This book is not a book to fly through. You have to take your time to really grasp the essence of what he is imparting. You (and your family) will be blessed if you do.

Bryan does a great job synthesizing what a godly father is all about. With 7 kids, I know he's had plenty of practical experience. With inspirational stories and hard-hitting, down to earth advice, Bryan captures what the Image of a Father should be about - the Image of our heavenly Father.

Well done Bryan! I'm looking for more great books to come from you!

Morgan Weistling's "The Image of Christ" displays his paintings of Scripture, complete with the subjects' emotions. I've never seen anything like it. Vivid moods and moments snag the heart and hold on tight. Some bring tears; others must be put off for later, so powerful are their silent messages. My first impressions of one, for example:
Jesus returns with the lost sheep draped across His shoulders, holding fast to his feet in case this wayward one decides he can make it home on his own. His simple smile shows relief and understanding, even for one so careless as to leave the flock in the first place. Love for all, yet love for each; care for the careless, and rest for the wanderer. The two are inseparable in Christ.
If you've read this far, "The Image of Christ" belongs in your life and on your gift list!

This illustrator has captured the essence of the intimate family life of Jesus and you become an observer of God most human and most divine. We rarely become engaged with the first steps of Jesus, the reality of who Mary was kissing as many of us have kissed our own children. Morgan Weistling places us there with God as a child and his work is truly a gift from above.

Morgan Wistling's superlative paintings are flawlessly reproduced with each image enhanced by an accompanying passage of inspirational scripture and/or poetry. Simply browsing through his beautiful volume evokes a sense of peace, harmony, spiritual sensitivity and commitment. The Image Of Christ is further enhanced for the reader with an index of the poems and prose, and index of the poets and authors, and an index of the scriptural quotations. The Image Of Christ is a superlative work and very highly commended to all members of the Christian community of faith.

Experienced teacher and museum director Kathleen Walsh-Piper presents Image To Word: Art And Creative Writing, an educational resource that focuses upon how to use great works of art, including painting, sculpture, decoration, and more, to enhance creative writing skills. From exploring basic skills of writing (point of view, stream of consciousness, description, monologue, poetry, etc.) to expounding upon the limits of the imagination, Image To Word combines sample cases with stimulating exercises, and is a welcome self-teaching resource as well as a fine addition to creative writing educator's reference shelves.

Museum educators have long used writing activities as a way to learn about art. The ancient Greeks even coined a name for the relationship between looking and writing: "ekphrasis." According to the Grove Dictionary of Art, teachers of rhetoric in ancient Greece coined this term to denote "a vivid description intended to bring the subject before the mind's eye of the listener."

In Image to Word: Art and Creative Writing, Kathleen Walsh-Piper explores creative writing as a means of formal critical analysis of art. At the same time, art becomes a source of inspiration for poems, plays and prose pieces, and the writing process a key to self-discovery.

Different chapters focus on a variety of projects of varying complexity. By examining of such formal elements as color, shape and texture, decoding narratives, and connecting to personal experience, Walsh-Piper concentrates on such core writing issues as vocabulary, sequence, and point of view.

Walsh-Piper says, "Writing about works of art breaks down barriers to looking by asking viewers to pay attention to what they see and how they react. From looking at art it is but a short step to looking at our neighborhoods, examining the persuasions of advertisers, the ideology of politicians, evaluating the impact of changes in the environment.

This is an ideal book for teachers of language arts, visual arts, and social studies as well as parents home-schooling their children. Each chapter outlines a series of activities on which teachers can model their own approaches. Examples of poems and prose pieces produced in Walsh-Piper's workshops demonstrate the effectiveness of her process.

Museum educators have long used writing activities as a way to learn about art. The ancient Greeks even coined a name for the relationship between looking and writing: "ekphrasis." According to the Grove Dictionary of Art, teachers of rhetoric in ancient Greece coined this term to denote "a vivid description intended to bring the subject before the mind's eye of the listener."

In Image to Word: Art and Creative Writing, Kathleen Walsh-Piper explores creative writing as a means of formal critical analysis of art. At the same time, art becomes a source of inspiration for poems, plays and prose pieces, and the writing process a key to self-discovery.

Different chapters focus on a variety of projects of varying complexity. By examining of such formal elements as color, shape and texture, decoding narratives, and connecting to personal experience, Walsh-Piper concentrates on such core writing issues as vocabulary, sequence, and point of view.

Walsh-Piper says, "Writing about works of art breaks down barriers to looking by asking viewers to pay attention to what they see and how they react. From looking at art it is but a short step to looking at our neighborhoods, examining the persuasions of advertisers, the ideology of politicians, evaluating the impact of changes in the environment.

This is an ideal book for teachers of language arts, visual arts, and social studies as well as parents home-schooling their children. Each chapter outlines a series of activities on which teachers can model their own approaches. Examples of poems and prose pieces produced in Walsh-Piper's workshops demonstrate the effectiveness of her process.

Image: Designing Effective Pictures is my favorite photography book that deals with composition. Freeman takes pains to show how things can be composed using frame, color, line, texture, juxtaposition, etc to create dynamic tension or harmony, and the strengths of various choices of lenses, focus, etc. It bears re-reading. It also is a photography book where the text and sketches are as important as the photo examples. It doesn't deal with digital cameras, but the book is hardly dated since what he's talking about is independent of the camera. If you read one book about photo composition, this is it IMHO.

In looking up this title on Amazon, I found that Michael Freeman has an updated version called The Photographer's Eye. Some of the examples that I saw are in Image: Designing Effective Pictures, but I will buy this newer one as well because a reviewer had read both and thought that the second book was even better.

I've been searching for this book for a long ever since seeing it at the library when I was 10. The book explains easier topics such as contrast, but it delves into far more complex topics such as balance, lighting, perspective, and color. This book is meant to be studied and reread multiple times. The examples are exquisite.

Image is the second volume in a unique new series that approaches photography in the critical, exploratory manner of a teaching course. Many books on photography intend to provide practical information, but instead concentrate on the mechanics of the subject in question. In contrast, the unique value of this series of books is that the sound practical instruction is based on the readers' development of such skills as visual awareness, design, and the control of image quality - in short, the taking of good photographs.

Design is the single most important reason for the success of most photographs and the fundamental skill needed to produce effective pictures. Without using camera technology as a prop, the greatest possible improvement that any course of instruction can stimulate is in the ability to see potential pictures and to be aware of the choices available in organizing the image within the frame.

Equipment is kept at a subsidiary level in Image, although the graphic effects of lens design are treated fully. This volume teaches the dynamics of the picture frame or viewfinder, the basics of design, and the many means of directing the attention of someone looking at the photograph, of making the picture be seen in the way that you want. Problem subjects can also be tackled by applying a well-trained eye rather than extra equipment or tricks, and practical instruction is given in this. Finally, the distinction is made between the major stylistic treatments, such as the formal proportions and minimal and abstract designs. Throughout the book is a carefully worked out series of practical exercises with specially prepared examples which are discussed in detail. The reader is encouraged to criticize the work shown here, and his or her own, and to develop powers of judgement, interpretation and selection.

Conceived for those photographers who have a basic knowledge of the subject and are keen to improve their craft, each volume of the series is devoted to a different topic. This is the second volume in the series; the others are Cameras and Lenses, Light and Film. The Photography Workshop Series will benefit both keen amateurs and professionals alike, and provide an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to discover the techniques for taking excellent photographs.


Michael Freeman, an established photographer for nearly twenty years, has emerged as one of the most important authors of books on photography in recent years. He specializes in studio, reportage and wildlife photography. His work has appeared on posters and record sleeves and in numerous books and magazines. Michael Freeman's other publications include The Photographers Studio Manual, The 35mm Handbook, Collins Concise Guide to Photography and Wildlife and Nature Photography.