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Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Why do we shrug? Why do dogs wag their tails? Why do we scowl when angry and pout when sad rather than the other way around? What is the difference between guilt and shame? This would be an extraordinary book even if it had only answered these and scores of similar questions about the emotions in 1872 . . . Darwin enriched his arguments with hundreds of insightful observations, many with the pathos and humor of great literature, as when he describes...
2) Read the face: using the secrets of face language to become more powerful, confident, and connected
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Relearn the intuitive language of face reading From birth, face is our first language. We are born face readers-knowing to seek out human features and faces from the moment our eyes open. We all have the intuitive ability to read and interpret the feelings and expressions of those around us. In Read the Face, master face reader Eric Standop unlocks the power of this innate human ability, sharing his own journey to become a face reading master, along...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If actions speak louder than words, then body language is shouting. Let this program be a guide through the land of space wars, tongue showing, invisible bubbles, subconscious gestures, silent language, the rules of eye contact and invisible grammar.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When we read a billboard, its message is usually larger than life and quite clear. Is it possible to read people's thoughts and feelings just by looking at them? Well, we can get pretty close if we learn to identify the silent signals they send. We send signals all the time and may not even be aware of it. Gestures we use and faces we make send signals. The volume, speed and inflections of our voices communicate in ways that we may not intend. (Learning...
Author
Series
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Arguing that inexpression is a gesture that acquires distinctive meanings in concert with blackness, Deadpan tracks instances and meanings of deadpan--a vaudeville term meaning 'dead face---across literature, theater, visual and performance art, and the performance of self in everyday life. Tina Post reveals that the performance of purposeful withholding is a critical tool in the work of black culture makers, intervening in the persistent framing...
7) Bad brows
Author
Publisher
Abrams, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
One morning, Bernard wakes up to find that his eyebrows have gone rogue. They re sabotaging Picture Day, taunting his teacher, and growing, growing, growing out of control! All attempts to wrangle these bad brows just seem to make them angrier and more furrow-cious.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The face is not only central to identity, but is also the primary vehicle for human expression, emotion and character. It also signifies intellect and power, and has often been regarded as a window into the soul. Above all, it is the focus of our attention whenever we encounter another individual. But how have different cultures depicted faces, whether a likeness or idealized, whether masked or revealed, whether newborn, in the prime of life, dying...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Little face, big face. Chewing on a twig face! Short face, long face. Super-duper strong face! Faces can communicate a lot of things! Introduce little listeners to what different animal traits and emotions can look like, how widely they range, and what else can be learned from an expression in this fun, interactive board book"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
mitp Verlags GmbH & Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Mit diesem Buch lernst du Schritt f�ur Schritt das Zeichnen von Gesichtern und Portr�ats. Daf�ur brauchst du kein Talent und keine Vorkenntnisse, sondern nur Stift, Papier, ein bisschen �Ubung und dieses Buch. Die Autorin erl�autert anschaulich, wie der Kopf und das Gesicht anatomisch aufgebaut sind, um dich so systematisch mit den Proportionen vertraut zu machen, die du grundlegend beachten musst, um Gesichter frontal und im Profil realit�atsgetreu...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Do you want your manga to spring to life and leap off the page? Who better to show you how than a Japanese manga master! A manga character's face and the expressions it wears can be the most effective tool in telling a compelling story or creating a captivating scene. This book leads you through the range of human emotion and the often subtle ways we wear our feelings on our face. Give your manga creations the immediacy and detail that only the right...
Author
Series
Total mayhem volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Excitement is spreading through the halls of Dash Candoo's school. The Face-Pulling Championships are about to begin, featuring students holding their faces in such positions as the Vibrating Jaw-Drop with Eye-Roll and the Dripping Stare of Death. Dash and his classmates have been getting ready for this day for ages. But then, suddenly, right before the championship, blue spots appear on everyone's faces...except for Gronville Honkersmith's face,...
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How do you read a face? For thousands of years, artists, philosophers, and scientists have explored the question of what our outer appearance might reveal about our inner selves. In The Language of the Face, a marvelously comprehensive exploration of the pseudoscience of physiognomy, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi considers over a millennium's worth of primary sources to paint a splendid portrait of the face's cultural symbology. Gonzalez-Crussi, an acclaimed...
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