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Global Lives of Objects: Celebrating 100 Years of the National Museum of Asian Art - Paperback

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by Massumeh Farhad (Editor), Sana Mirza (Editor)A richly illustrated volume which features 33 short essays, each taking a single object as a starting point to unravel complex, interconnected, global histories.In celebration of the centenary in 2023 of the National Museum of Asian Art, this new volume explores a range of artistic, historical, and technical exchanges that shaped the arts of Asia and late nineteenth-century America, through the juxtaposition of object based, localized micro-hist...

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Yippie-Ki-Yay, I'll Be Back, E.T. Phone Home and the 100 Most 80s Movies of the 80s: The Legacy of the 100 Films That Shaped the Greatest Decade of Al - Paperback

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by Robbie King (Author)The Terminator. E.T. Back to the Future. Die Hard. These are just some of the films that shaped the 1980s, one of the most famous eras of all time. Within the pages of this book, 80s historian and film critic Dr. Robbie King takes us by the hands deep into the world of the 1980s, showcasing not only the best movies of the period, but also the influence they had on every day life during the epoch and how they shaped the way life was lived. In here you will see the exact ...

The Road to Home, Art and Essays of James Griffin - Hardcover

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by James Griffin (Author), James Griffin (Artist)This book had its beginnings as quarterly newsletters that were emailed to friends, family, and followers around the world to communicate a behind the scenes view of the artist's life and work. As readership grew, the scope of the writing also grew into thought-provoking essays on all aspects of art and life. Now, forty of these essays have been compiled and edited into this book. The title, "The Road to Home" was taken from the signature pain...

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by Charles E. Morgan III (Author)This book is an updated and complete look at Shannon Sternweis' Brains Benton artwork from 1969 - 2018. This fourth edition is published in a larger format. (8.5" x 11") with a full-color interior. Premium ink and paper are used in the book's production. Rough-draft illustrations are included in this quality publication. . Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.23 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 02, 2022

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Reimagining New Perspectives: The Latest Acquisitions by the UBS Art Collection - Hardcover

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by Mary Rozell (Author), Ubs Art Collection (Author)Reimagining: New Perspectives features more than 120 of the latest acquisitions by the UBS Art Collection, one of the largest and most important corporate collections in the world.Inspired by a recent UBS Art Gallery exhibition of the same title, this book features works by acclaimed artists who offer new and diverse perspectives based on their distinct backgrounds and experiences, inviting us to reimagine our world.With an accompanying essa...

The Rise of Metacreativity: AI Aesthetics After Remix - Paperback

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by Eduardo Navas (Author)This book brings together history and theory in art and media to examine the effects of artificial intelligence and machine learning in culture, and reflects on the implications of delegating parts of the creative process to AI.In order to understand the complexity of authorship and originality in relation to creativity in contemporary times, Navas combines historical and theoretical premises from different areas of research in the arts, humanities, and social science...

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Redeeming Vision: A Christian Guide to Looking at and Learning from Art - Paperback

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by Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt (Author)We are formed by the images we view. From classical art to advertisements and from news photos to social media, the images we look at mold our ideas of race, gender, and class. They shape how we love God and our neighbor.This practical guide helps us look closely at and understand how a wide variety of images make meaning as aesthetic and cultural objects. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt teaches us how to learn from art rather than critique it and how to respond t...

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Abundantly More: The Theological Promise of the Arts in a Reductionist World - Hardcover

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by Jeremy S. Begbie (Author)Late-modern culture has been marred by reductionism, which shrinks and flattens our vision of ourselves and the world. Renowned theologian Jeremy Begbie believes that the arts by their nature push against reductionism, helping us understand and experience more deeply the infinite richness of God's love and of the world God has made.In Abundantly More, Begbie analyzes and critiques reductionism and its effects. He shows how the arts can resist reductive impulses by ...

Norman Rockwell's Models: In and Out of the Studio - Hardcover

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by S. T. Haggerty (Author)This book is the first to tell the stories of Norman Rockwell's models and their time in his studio. In 1940, America's favorite illustrator Norman Rockwell, his wife Mary and their three sons moved to the picturesque rural village of West Arlington, Vermont. The artist discovered a treasure trove of models. Norman Rockwell's Models: In and out of the Studio is the first to detail these models' lives, friendships with the artist, and experiences in his studio. Dresse...

Streisand: The Mirror of Difference - Hardcover

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by Garrett Stewart (Author)At every stage of her career, Barbra Streisand's genius finds its fullest measure in screen song, first in Emmy-winning TV specials, then in Hollywood blockbusters from Funny Girl to Funny Lady. She goes on, as emerging auteur, to direct her own "musical concepts" in A Star Is Born-before reconceiving the big-screen musical altogether in the writing as well as directing of her own starring role in Yentl ("A Film with Music"). In this intensive reading of the "actres...

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Futuria: Art of the Sci-Fi Age - Hardcover

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by Victionary (Author)For over 200 years the world has been captivated by an ever-growing genre of fiction that while depicting possible futures, is free to explore aspects of human experience in a novel and insightful way. Through creative world building and explorations of social, political and evolutionary systems, the authors also provide visions of possible futures for us to inhabit. Inspired by these creators, as well as video games, comic books, tv shows, movies and their own private m...

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by Latifa Echakhch (Author), Madeleine Schuppli (Foreword by)A journey through sound, memory, and landscapes, questioning the origins, perception, and cultural implications of music. A lifelong relation to sound and music underlies Latifa Echakhch's work. On the occasion of her representation of the Swiss Pavilion for the 59th Venice Biennale, she has edited a volume on sound, memory, and perception. In the book, images of her installation in the Swiss Pavilion, The Concert, accompany her own...

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No Self-Hate: You're Too Cute for That: Calming Coloring Pages by the Latest Kate (Mosaic Art Anxiety Coloring Book) - Paperback

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by Kate Allan (Author)Find Clarity and Connection in this Calming Coloring BookImagine calling it a day and calming the emotional storm with this anti-anxiety coloring book. Filled with encouraging messages and cute animal friends, these cute coloring pages are a perfect addition to your relaxing self care routine.Reconnect with your inner self. When was the last time you felt creative, confident or connected? You're too cute for that! Develop these skills and find anxiety relief in this calm...

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by James Fenton (Author), Ian Wardropper (Author)New volume in the Frick Diptych series focuses on a remarkable Renaissance lamp, pairing an essay by Frick director Ian Wardropper with a new poem by James Fenton.The form of this extraordinary bronze lamp, the most elaborate of several produced by Riccio (Andrea Briosco), is based on a Roman sandal, and its surface is covered with intricate reliefs modelled with a goldsmith's refinement and crisp detail. The subjects evoke the populace of clas...

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by Giulio Dalvit (Author), Elizabeth Peyton (Author)New volume in the Frick Diptych series focuses on an exquisite Renaissance portrait, pairing an essay by Frick curator Giulio Dalvit with a rich contribution from contemporary artist Elizabeth Peyton.Various identities for the richly dressed, contemplative young man in this portrait have been proposed but none with any certainty. The mood of the subject and the diffused, gentle play of light over the broadly painted surfaces are strongly rem...

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Affinities: On Art and Fascination - Paperback

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by Brian Dillon (Author)A meditation on the power and pleasures of the image, from paintings to photographs to migraine auras, by one of Britain's finest literary minds. In Affinities, Brian Dillon, who Joyce Carol Oates has said writes "fascinating prose . . . on virtually any subject," explores images and artists he is drawn to and analyzes the attraction. What does it mean to claim affinity with a picture? What do feelings of affinity imply about the experience of art and of the world? Aff...

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An File (the Poet): Mícheál Ó Gaoithín, the Blasket Painter - Paperback

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by Maria Simonds-Gooding (Editor)Collected here for the first time are 55 of the best of Ó Gaoithín's paintings and drawings, accompanied by written responses to the work by novelist Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and art historian Catherine Marshall.Author BiographyÓ Gaoithín, Micheál (1904-74), poet and writer in Irish, was born January 3, 1904 on the Great Blasket island, one of the six surviving children of renowned storyteller Peig Sayers and her husband, Pádraig 'Flint' Ó Guithín, a small farmer and...

Humanism Economics: A Brief History of Human Intelligence - Hardcover

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by Carl Mosk (Author)Building on a theory of human intelligence, this book explores the importance of - and limits of - cost/benefit calculus (safety first in hostile environment), on the evolution of economic activity and political discourse. Arguing that intelligence consists of wisdom, cost/benefit reasoning, and creative genius, the book explores the history of the world from hunting and gathering to modern times, drawing on art, literature and invention. It emphasizes ethics, expectation...

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Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments - Paperback

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by Erin L. Thompson (Author)An urgent and fractious national debate over public monuments has erupted in America. Some people risk imprisonment to tear down long-ignored hunks of marble; others form armed patrols to defend them. Why do we care so much about statues? Which ones should stay up and which should come down? Who should make these decisions, and how?Erin L. Thompson, the country's leading expert in the tangled aesthetic, legal, political, and social issues involved in such battles, ...

Bamboo: Its Cult and Culture - Hardcover

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by Katherine M. Ball (Author), Wang Tseng-Tsu (Illustrator)For centuries the humble bamboo plant has held an esteemed place in Chinese culture, valued not only for its many practical purposes, but also for its beauty and spiritual qualities. The custom of painting bamboo with black ink, known as mo-tsu, has a rich history, and the artist whose works this book contains shows himself a true master of the tradition. Across the ten collotypes which make up the principal illustrations of this book...

Bamboo: Its Cult and Culture - Paperback

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Building Human Relations Through Art: Belgrade Art Collective Skart from 1990 to Present - Paperback

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by Seda Yildiz (Editor)Chronicling over three decades of the Belgrade-based artist collectiveThe Belgrade-based collective Skart operates across artistic mediums, with a primary focus on poetry and design. Through conversations with Skart's members, a selection of images, poems and drawings as well as newly commissioned texts, this book traces the group's practice from the 1990s to present. Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.2 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: May 30, 2023

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The Material Kinship Reader: Material Beyond Extraction and Kinship Beyond the Nuclear Family - Paperback

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by Kris Dittel (Introduction by), Clementine Edwards (Introduction by)Entanglement or extractivism? Historical and contemporary writings on how we relate to the world and to each other, from Roland Barthes and Ursula K. Le Guin to Sara Ahmed and Sophie LewisWhat kind of relationship do we foster with the material world? Do we see it only as a resource to plunder or can we find ways of being in kinship with it? And how are these opposed modes of relating reflected in our personal relationships...

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Mika Rottenberg: Bowls Balls Souls Holes - Paperback

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by Mika Rottenberg (Artist), Lærke Rydal Jørgensen (Editor), Anders Kold (Editor)Consumer critique meets absurdist humor in the "socal surrealist" works of the installation and video artistBorn in Argentina, raised in Israel and now living in New York, Mika Rottenberg (born 1976) explores connections between people in the global consumer society through film, installation, sculpture and drawing. In Rottenberg's work, people--most often women--and machines are engaged in incessant production. ...

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by Sonia Delaunay (Artist), Lærke Rydal Jørgensen (Editor), Tine Colstrup (Editor)A handsome, affordable introduction to the modernist polymath who charted the rhythms of color across textiles, illustration, painting and moreSonia Delaunay was a true pioneer of modernist abstraction; breaking with the figurative vocabulary that subordinated color to subject matter, she placed dynamic color interaction at the core of her vision, whether expressed through painting, book illustration or costume ...

Art and Flair of Mary Blair, The-Updated Edition: An Appreciation - Hardcover

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by John Canemaker (Author)For more than a dozen years, a soft spoken, unassuming woman dominated design at The Walt Disney Studios with a joyful creativity and exuberant color palette that stamped the look of many classic Disney animated features, including Cinderella and PeterPan. Favorite theme park attractions, most notably the It's A Small World boat ride, originally created for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, were also among her designs. Now the story behind one of Walt's favorite a...

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J.A. Jerichau: Great Times Are Upon Us - Hardcover

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by J. a. Jerichau (Artist), Lærke Rydal Jørgensen (Editor), Mathias Ussing Seeberg (Editor)Chronicling the truncated career of a pioneering 20th-century Danish painter and sculptorJens Adolf Jerichau (1890-1916), best known for his large figurative compositions inspired by the Bible and art history, left a distinct imprint on Danish art with his brief but influential career. This catalog is the biggest presentation of Jerichau's work to date. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.2 x 8.3 I...

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by Fernando Ticoulat (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), João Paulo Siqueira Lopes (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Livia Debbane (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A revelatory chronicle of the rich dialogue between German modernist design and Brazilian postwar artIn 20th-century design, Germany and Brazil have shared a rich history of cross-cultural fertilization. Good Design traces the origins of Brazilian design in Ulm, Germany, at the Ulm School of Design (HfG), which was founded in 1953 by Inge Aicher-Sch...

Tea With My Monster - Poetry & Art (Contributor Edition): A Mental Health Awareness Anthology - Paperback

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by Beyond The Veil Press (Editor)Our second mental health anthology, featuring poetry and art from 64 creators across the globe. Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.26 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 11, 2022

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by Heike Catherina Mertens (Editor), Nana Bahlmann (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Ann Cotten (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A Los Angeles artist residence reflects on themes of exile and refuge in its 25th yearMarking its 25th anniversary as an artist residence, and, against the backdrop of Covid-19, the Villa Aurora in LA offers up artistic and literary reflections on loneliness and melancholy as well as physical and mental withdrawal. Artists include: Saâdane Afif, Vajiko Chachkhiani, Louisa Clem...

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Maybe an Artist, a Graphic Memoir - Paperback

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by Liz Montague (Author)A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir from one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the New Yorker, when she was just 22 years old. When Liz Montague was a senior in college, she wrote to the New Yorker, asking them why they didn't publish more inclusive comics. The New Yorker wrote back asking if she could recommend any. She responded: yes, me. Those initial cartoons in the New Yorker led to this memoir of Liz's youth, from the age of five thr...

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Maybe an Artist, a Graphic Memoir - Hardcover

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