{"product_id":"black-velvet-masterpieces-isbn-9780811862073","title":"Black Velvet Masterpieces","description":"Though beloved by millions around the world, black velvet paintings have too long been relegated to the shadowy backrooms of art history. \u003ci\u003eBlack Velvet Masterpieces\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the best and worst of this kitschy yet sought-after artform, showcasing the most mind-blowing paintings from the Velveteria museum, home to a rotating collection of more than 1,200 crying Elvises, troubling clowns, naked ladies, dogs playing poker, celebrity and presidential portraits, black light psych-outs, and the just plain weird. Complementing 300 reproductions of these tactile masterpieces are a unique history of the mediumtracing its roots from ancient China and Japan through Victorian England, the South Seas, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, and a step-by-step exploration of the tricky art of painting on this luxurious fabric.","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893275750629,"sku":"NP9780811862073","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/black-velvet-masterpieces-isbn-9780811862073","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}