Art & Art Instruction

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Vickery (Editor), Diarmuid Costello (Editor)The last few decades have witnessed an explosion in ideas and theories on art. Art itself has never been so topical, but much recent thinking remains inaccessible and difficult to use. This book assesses the work of those thinkers (including artists) who have had a major impact on making, criticizing and interpreting art since the 1960s. With entries by leading international experts, this book presents a conc...

Poiesis A Journal of the Arts & Communication Volume 20, 2023; In the Midst of Crisis-What is Emerging?

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen K. Levine (Editor), Kristin Briggs (Director), Sarah Farr (Other)In this issue of the POIESIS Journal, contributors respond to the question the theme poses, "In the Midst of Crisis - What is Emerging." The answer is: poiesis in all its forms- reflective essays, poetry and artworks. Margo Fuchs Knill sets the stage by her poetic and thoughtful response to the crisis of climate change, finding hope in dark places. Essays and art-works follow by exploring ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jacques Maritain (Author) Number of Pages: 188 Dimensions: 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 14, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Jerlyn Thomas (Author), Tim Player (Editor), Jerlyn Thomas (Illustrator)This second volume of Blacks in Portraits was always part of the plan, and here it is. There were so many questions behind this one. Will it be as successful as the first? What are the reader's expectations? Is this book meeting the goals that I had with the first?My intention, still, is to inspire you to learn something about these fantastic figures. This time, I collaborated with my frien...

The Fantastic Art of Vienna: Great and Timeless Paintings from a Realm of Laughter and Light, of Brooding, Darkness and Splendid Decadence

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Report copyright infringementby Alessandra Comini (Author)Art, music, literature, and science in Vienna at the turn of the last century presented a series of wrenching dualities: reality and illusion, sexuality and death, the external world and the internal self. Celebrated art historian Alessandra Comini explores in a lively, authoritative text the demonic origins of the 1000-year-old Habsburg Empire, easternmost outpost of Christendom against the dreaded Ottoman Turks. Escape from death enc...

Triumph of Spectro-Chrome: Attuned Color Waves Vindicated in New York Supreme Court

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Report copyright infringementby P. Ghadiali Dinshah (Author), Dinshah P. Ghadiali (Author)The book ""Triumph of Spectro-Chrome: Attuned Color Waves Vindicated in New York Supreme Court"" by Dinshah P. Ghadiali is a comprehensive guide to the healing powers of color therapy. The author, a pioneer in the field of alternative medicine, provides an in-depth analysis of the Spectro-Chrome system, which uses specific colors to treat various physical and emotional ailments.The book begins with an ov...

Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940

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Report copyright infringementby Maria Taroutina (Editor), Allison Leigh (Editor)This volume features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Soviet rule. It interrogates how Russia's perception of its position on the periphery of the west and its simultaneous self-consciousness as a colonial power shaped its arti...

The Political Power of Visual Art: Liberty, Solidarity, and Rights

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Herwitz (Author)Visual art has a ubiquitous political cast today. But which politics? Daniel Herwitz seeks clarity on the various things meant by politics, and how we can evaluate their presumptions or aspirations in contemporary art. Drawing on the work of William Kentridge, drenched in violence, race, and power, and the artworld immolations of Banksy, Herwitz's examples range from the NEA 4 and the question of offense-as-dissent, to the community driv...

Goethes Theory of Colors: With Notes (1840)

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Report copyright infringementby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Author), Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Author), Charles Lock Eastlake (Translator)Goethe's Theory of Colors is a book written by the famous German author and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810. The book is a comprehensive study of the nature of color and its effects on human perception, based on Goethe's own observations and experiments. In this book, Goethe presents his theory of color, which he believed to be a subjective...

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Report copyright infringementby Tomás Jirsa (Editor), Mathias Bonde Korsgaard (Editor)Traveling Music Videos offers a new interdisciplinary perspective on how contemporary music videos travel across, shape, and transform various media, online platforms, art institutions, and cultural industries worldwide. With the onset of digital technologies and the proliferation of global video-sharing websites at the beginning of the 21st century, music video migrated from TV screens to turn instead to th...

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Report copyright infringementby Costanza Gislon Dopfel (Author)Women, Fertility, and Maternal Art in Renaissance Florence examines maternity-centered art to reveal women's crucial function in saving Florence from a depopulation catastrophe.Nativity and Madonna and Child images that graced many households and chapels in Florentine society formed a program of visual indoctrination, championing a 'birth epic' that glorified the social duty of reproduction but dismissed its high risk. As images e...

Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller: Creating Sound for Visual Media

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher D. Anderson (Author)Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller is an overview of the sound design process for the beginner filmmaker or storyteller, providing the foundational knowledge needed to succeed at utilizing and designing sound for visual stories, films, and even podcasts.With a focus on television and film, alongside references to podcast, theatre, event, and game sound design, this all-in-one overview begins with the fundamentals of sound an...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Sterling Yard (Author)The National Parks Portfolio by Robert Sterling Yard is a comprehensive guide to the National Parks of the United States. The book includes detailed descriptions of each park, including its history, geology, flora, and fauna. The author also provides information on the best ways to explore each park, including hiking trails, scenic drives, and wildlife viewing areas.The book is organized by region, with chapters dedicated to the par...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Blair Michell (Author)The Art And Practice Of Hawking is a book written by Edward Blair Michell in 1900. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of falconry, also known as hawking. It covers various aspects of the sport, including the history of falconry, the different types of birds used in falconry, the training of birds, the equipment used in falconry, and the techniques used in hunting with birds of prey.The book is divided into several chapters...

Mindful Landscape Painting: My Watercolour Journeys

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Report copyright infringementby Hiroshi Shimazaki (Author)Can landscape painting be an avenue for examining current and historic world views, understandings, and perspectives on human nature? Can it be an avenue for philosophical exploration? Hiroshi Shimazaki's answer is a resounding, "yes," and he introduced this theme, along with an assessment of necessary materials and numerous illustrated notes on fundamental concepts and techniques in Mindful Landscape Sketching.In Mindful Landscape Pai...

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Report copyright infringementby Albrecht Dürer (Author), R. T. Nichol (Author)Discover the timeless art of crafting elegant letters with "Of the Just Shaping of Letters," a foundational text on Roman capitals attributed to Albrecht D?. This meticulously prepared edition explores the principles of Renaissance lettering, offering insights into the construction and aesthetics of these iconic letterforms. Delve into the secrets of achieving perfect proportions and harmonious compositions, guided ...

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Report copyright infringementby Tiina Rosenberg (Editor), Fawzia Afzal-Khan (Editor), Sandra D'Urso (Editor)This accessible introduction challenges fixed understandings of the geographical or conceptual "origins" of feminist performance, offering a fresh and open-ended guide to the moments and movements that have come to define this vital field.Designed for weekly use on performance studies courses, each of the book's ten chapters highlights the key works of feminist performance, including pe...

Retrospective Exhibition of Important Works of John Singer Sargent

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Report copyright infringementby Grand Central Art Galleries (Author), John Singer Sargent (Author), Peter A. Juley &. Son (Author)Experience the brilliance of John Singer Sargent in this meticulously reproduced exhibition catalog, "Retrospective exhibition of important works of John Singer Sargent," originally presented by the Grand Central Art Galleries from February 23rd to March 22nd, 1924. This volume offers a glimpse into a significant moment in the appreciation of one of America's m...

Bella Futura: A Coloring Book of Beauties & Beasts of the Future

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Zimmermann (Author) Bella Futura - A Coloring Book of Beauties and Beasts of the Future Celebrate Strong Women and Captivating Creatures... Dazzling Divas and Beautiful Beasts unite! Do you love coloring portraits and animals? This unique book combines the two and allows you to master skin tones and fur Take a break from negative aspects of present-day life and color the bright future! A great family activity! Use THE FREE DUPLICATE SET of the entire...

Photography, Curation, Criticism: An Anthology

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Report copyright infringementby Liz Wells (Author)This unique collection brings together the work of photography writer, curator, and lecturer, Liz Wells, reflecting on key themes of landscape, place, nationhood, and environmental concerns. A newly written introductory chapter contextualizes the collection. This is followed by an 'in conversation' with Martha Langford, Concordia University, Montreal, that brings together two leading figures in the field to respond to Wells' thought and the th...

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Report copyright infringementby Harold Speed (Author)Unlock the secrets to masterful drawing with Harold Speed's "The Practice and Science Of Drawing." A timeless guide for aspiring artists, this book delves into the fundamental principles of art instruction and technique. Emphasizing both the practical application and the underlying science of drawing, Speed provides invaluable insights into figure drawing, sketching, and general artistic principles. Explore essential concepts that will elev...

The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological Interpretation

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Millett (Author), Charlotte Higgins (Foreword by)The Romanization of Britain was greeted, on first publication, as an innovative study of cultural change and interaction, offering a bold new perspective on Roman Britain based on archaeological evidence. It set out to explore the social dynamics of cultural change from a local perspective by looking at the patterns of interaction between provincial peoples and imperial power. Drawing together a wide range...

Leon Battista Alberti in Exile: Tracing the Path to the First Modern Book on Painting

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Weller (Author)The prodigy poet, playwright, architect, painter, and humanist savant Leon Battista Alberti emerged in 1435 with De pictura ['On Painting'], the modern era's earliest discourse on Western art, written in classical Latin by an ostensible practitioner of the craft. Alberti has captivated the art world from his own epoch to ours, and his dubious Florentine identity enables this allure. In this volume, Peter Weller challenges the popular notion...

Nickelodeon City: Pittsburgh at the Movies, 1905-1929

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Aronson (Author)From the 1905 opening of the wildly popular, eponymous Nickelodeon in the city's downtown to the subsequent outgrowth of nickel theaters in nearly all of its neighborhoods, Pittsburgh proved to be perfect for the movies. Its urban industrial environment was a melting pot of ethnic, economic, and cultural forces--a \u201cwellspring\u201d for the development of movie culture--and nickelodeons offered citizens an inexpensive respite and han...

Fine Paintings of the Barbizon School Together With Representative Old Masters

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Report copyright infringementby Inc Anderson Galleries (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is...

Vasari's Life and Lives: The First Art Historian

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Report copyright infringementby Einar Rud (Author), Liana Degirolami Cheney (Editor)Vasari's intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and artistic ability made it possible for him to put forth a new perspective on art which expresses a concern for success, a fascination for the antique, and a delight for virtuosity depicted in his religious and secular paintings. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.41 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

The Frightful Stage: Political Censorship of the Theater in Nineteenth-Century Europe

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Justin Goldstein (Editor) In nineteenth-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible. Therefore, drama censorship occupied a great deal of the ruling class's time and energy, with a particularly focus on proposed scripts that potent...

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Report copyright infringementby Marg Ruttan (Author)Welcome to the world of easy mandalas for adults to color. Each of these thirty mandalas is simple and relaxing. There are few complex lines and spaces so that you can color these mandalas and totally relax. No need to be alert for tiny spaces and tight corners. These mandalas are for those who want to relax and enjoy their time coloring and not have to worry about the complexity of the mandala. Also great for seniors with less than perfect ...

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Benjamins (Author)"I've been in Florence for now two days, still brutally jet-lagged. I keep waking up at a 4 or 5 in the morning. These have been slow, long days. Already a pace aggressively different than the last few weeks in LA for me. It feels good though. There's a kind of whiplash, still reeling from the absurd, unnecessary non-stop-ness of my end-of-semester weeks in late April/early May. Many things to learn from, which is why it feels so good to ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gillian Park (Author)Don't Be A Starving Artist is the book I wished I had as I built my business from self-taught painter to professional artist in just over five years! It would have saved me a lot of money, time and frustration and so I wrote it for you...YOU - who's harboured dreams of becoming an artist since the beginning of time but lost them along the way, allowing life, jobs, families, and responsibilities to take over - your time is now.YOU - who mi...

Eye of Prey: Subversions of the Postmodern

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert H. Blau (Author)Herbert Blau here reflects on performance as it moved from the theatricalized activism of the sixties into the theoretical activism of the eighties. The essays theorize rather than formulate an ideological program. Blau takes risks at the speculative edge of thought. The Eye of Prey is comprised of diverse subject matter: love and mourning, play and aging, radical feminist and homosexual discourse, the politics of representation, comedy ...

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Report copyright infringementby Judy Wells (Author)Night at the Musée d'Orsay: Poems of Paris & Other Great European Cities is a vibrant memoir of travel poems centering on Wells' appreciation of well-known European painters, architects, writers, and musicians associated with great European cities. Although beauty is Wells' major theme in her poetry collection, she also delves into the darker side of various artists' lives and their works with depth and precision. In conjunction, Wells in...