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 Blue Quizzical Rose Jewelry Box $28.99 Shown here is a blue quizzical rose jewelry box that is crafted from fine pewter and plated with 24 karat gold plated, then hand painted with enamel and inlaid with genuine Austrian crystals.  Quizzical Eye: The Photography of Rondal Partridge $21.95 Quizzical Eye is a book we didn?t know we?d been waiting for until it showed up.We?ve all seen Rondal Partridge?s pictures, but since he scorned publicity, little has been written about him. The noted photographic historian Sally Stein puts his story?and 100 terrific pictures--in their high rightful place.Partridge, now in his 80s, grew up in the center of the California photography scene. His mother was the great photographer Imogene Cunningham, and he learned photography from Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange. Over the last 60 plus years, Partridge photographed everything. He gives us hobos, W.W.II war protesters, New Delhi brickyard workers, undulating hills, bays filled with garbage, and a packed parking lot in Yosemite (with Half Dome towering behind). His fine portraits of Adams, Lange, and the folksinger Odetta are balanced by intimate nudes, and lovely studio work. We see, for example, photographer Judy Dater taking his portrait with her 8x10 view camera?its open lens leaving a shimmering white disk, a little sun, where her face would be. Partridge is the kind of guy who will take a picture of himself with a chicken on his head and relish its place as the final photograph in the book. His family pictures are among the endearing ever taken. You want to go over to his house, pull up a chair in the kitchen, and hear him tell the stories of how these lovely pictures came to be. This will surely be one of the best photo books of the year.  Cedar bracelet, 'Long Quizzical Face' 2" W 7.1" L $56.66 NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. A quizzical expression appears on a man's face as he looks at the world with incredulous eyes. Gerard Terrien outlines the man in several poses as he paints with oils on cedar wood. The tablets are joined by shiny sterling beads. .925 rating silver. Artisan Info: "I arrived in Mexico in 1995. I spent part of my life in design and fashion, in harmony with my perception of feminine taste. I have always felt a great attraction to this country because of its creativity and colorfulness. "My encounter with the Huichol people was very important. I knew immediately how to appreciate the artists' work, extrapolating the possibilities and adapting their art to the international market. Today I create unique designs and pieces for men and women who seek the beauty and originality of the object. The multicolored glass beads, precious Pacific Coast woods, and silver are what give fluidity, elegance and value to the bracelets, chokers, necklaces, anklets and belts. "I have participated several times in jewelry fairs in Paris, within the framework of fashion weeks such as Marie Claire, Madame Figaro, etc. In Mexico, some of my articles have been included in publications such as Reforma, Mexico Hoy, Marie Claire and Elle in August and September. I am very proud to see my collection has been |
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