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Report copyright infringementby Moyu Chen (Author)It's rare that a work of speculative fiction intersects with current social activism to create a story at once profoundly "of the moment" and a haunting indictment of a future yet to come. Moyu Chen's astoundingly prescient To Murder Galatea combines the author's deep academic knowledge of art history with a master's eye for world building to create a future that's both eerily familiar and astoundingly alien.To Murder Galatea tells the story o...

See the World by Train: 80 Unforgettable Railway Adventures Across the Globe

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Baptiste Bonaventure (Author)Embark on exceptional adventures along the most iconic train lines on the globe. Ride along high-altitude viaducts, race through unspoilt woodlands and wind in-between epic mountains: rail travel allows us to see the world in a way quite unlike any other mode of transport. Join train enthusiast and journalist Jean-Baptiste Bonaventure in this gorgeous and comprehensive book that documents 80 of the world's most emblematic and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Farah Abdessamad (Author)From Ukrainian pansky eggs to politically charged quilts, these 65 folk artworks challenge our preconceptions about what constitutes art, how it should be made, and who should make it. The best art isn't just created in art schools. Scratched into cave walls, molded in clay, embroidered onto clothing, sketched in the margins, painted on scrap cardboard in time snatched after work, perhaps in secret. Art is not only made inside academies...

Pedagogical Reckoning: Decolonizing and Degendering the Art Historical Canon in the Classroom and Museum

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Report copyright infringementby Sooran Choi (Editor), Gillian Greenhill Hannum (Editor)'Pedagogical Reckoning: Decolonizing and Degendering the Art Historical Canon in the Classroom and Museum' brings together leading voices in art history, museum studies, and pedagogy to confront the Eurocentric and patriarchal foundations of traditional art historical education. This timely anthology provides a range of actionable strategies for reshaping curricula, exhibitions, and research through the len...

Affecting the Conflict: Mediations of the Colombian War in Contemporary Art and Film (Color)

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Report copyright infringementby Rubén Darío Yepes Muñoz (Author)This book focuses on the art and films produced between the years 2002 and 2017 in relation to the Colombian armed conflict. It asks the following questions: How have contemporary art and film addressed the Colombian conflict? What are the contributions of these forms of visual culture to the memorialization of the armed conflict and the overcoming of its negative legacies? The main goal is to understand the ways in which contemp...

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Report copyright infringementby John Lewis (Author)First published in 1978, Typography: Design and Practice is now established as a landmark introduction to working with text. Although writing at the dawn of computerized typesetting, Lewis's basic principles and design advice still stand strong. This remastered edition provides both an overview of the history of typeface design and an easy-to-understand grounding in the practice of choosing fonts and laying out of text. Essential reading for ...

Written Treasures: 50 Manuscripts from Medieval Europe

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Report copyright infringementby André Bouwman (Author), Irene O'Daly (Author)Written Treasures is an introduction to the fascinating world of medieval manuscripts. From the treasury of the Leiden University Library, 50 extraordinary manuscripts have been selected. For centuries, we have studied the works of Cicero, Lucretius and Horace. We draw inspiration from the knightly tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Our knowledge of the world builds on the writings of classical ...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Crane (Author)Walter Crane, a well-known member of the Arts and Crafts movement, wrote the book "The Bases of Design". Aimed for artists, designers, and design students, the book offers a thorough review of design ideas and methods. Crane places a strong emphasis on the value of comprehending the fundamental concepts of design, such as proportion, balance, and harmony. Additionally, he emphasizes the value of studying the works of the masters and support...

Francis Bacon Retrieved: Lost Words / New Writing

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Harrison (Author), Maria Balaska (Author), Amanda Harrison (Author)David Sylvester's Interviews with Francis Bacon remain the most consulted writing on Bacon. For the first time, Bacon's words appear here in their unredacted form. Other essays throw light on form and accident in Bacon's work, chimera and liminal entities, the psychology of the imposter, and destroyed paintings.Half of this volume, an unprecedented proportion in the Studies series, is dev...

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Report copyright infringementby Lewis Spence (Author) Number of Pages: 186 Dimensions: 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 13, 2011

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth Catlow (Editor), Marc Garrett (Editor), Nathan Jones (Editor)The blockchain is widely heralded as the new internet - another dimension in an ever-faster, ever-more-powerful interlocking of ideas, actions and values. Principally the blockchain is a ledger distributed across a large array of machines that enables digital ownership and exchange without a central administering body. Within the arts it has profound implications as both a means of organising and...

African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics

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Report copyright infringementby Cajetan Iheka (Author)In African Ecomedia, Cajetan Iheka examines the ecological footprint of media in Africa alongside the representation of environmental issues in visual culture. Iheka shows how, through visual media such as film, photography, and sculpture, African artists deliver a unique perspective on the socioecological costs of media production, from mineral and oil extraction to the politics of animal conservation. Among other works, he examines Piete...

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Report copyright infringementby Jules Breton (Author)Jules Breton's memoir combines autobiography, art theory, and natural history to create a unique portrait of the artist as a young man. With exquisite illustrations and vivid descriptions of the French countryside, this book offers a window into the mind and soul of one of the great painters of 19th century France.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we k...

The Art of Fingering the Harpsichord; Illustrated with Examples in Notes; To Which Is Added, an Approved Method of Tuning This Instrument: By Nicolo P

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Report copyright infringementby Nicolo Pasquali (Author)The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18t...

Standard Or Head-Dress?: An Historical Essay On a Relic of Ancient Mexico; Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Zelia Nuttall (Author)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 important ...

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Report copyright infringementby William Murrell (Author)This beautifully illustrated book showcases the work of the acclaimed artist Ernest Fiene. With over fifty color plates, this volume provides a stunning overview of Fiene's career, from his early days as a student in Germany, to his time in New York City during the 1930s and 1940s. A must-have for any art lover.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we k...

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Report copyright infringementby Phidias (Created by)In this informative overview of the life and work of Phidias, one of the greatest sculptors of ancient Greece, readers will discover fascinating details about his most famous works, including the Parthenon frieze and the statue of Zeus at Olympia. With full-color photographs and expert analysis, 'Phidias' is an essential resource for art historians and anyone interested in classical sculpture.This work has been selected by scholars as being ...

The Carpenter's Pocket Directory; Containing, the Best Methods of Framing Timber Buildings of All Figures and Dimensions, with Their Several Parts, as

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Report copyright infringementby William Pain (Author) The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th ...

Historic Unionville: A Village in the City

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Report copyright infringementby George Duncan (Author)Step into the picturesque village of Unionville, a small town of vintage shops and neighbourhoods that look as though they had tumbled out the past. Historic Unionville introduces readers to the history of this town, as told by its unique architectural heritage, which bridges the Late Georgian and the Postmodern.Author BiographyGeorge Duncan is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and a two-time recipient...

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Report copyright infringementby Shirley Diane Zimmer-Kidd (Author), James Howard Kidd (Author)A small red leather box containing unmarked black and white photos revealed memories of life on the Farm on Bay Road in Webster, New York. Growing up in Webster, the author wasn't aware of the grand house sitting at the end of an apple tree lined drive overlooking Irondequoit Bay until her teens. By that time the property belonged to the YMCA. The vibrant 1960's colors of the time painted on the wall...

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Ferré (Author)The third issue of Verb boogazine is about the changing status of the city in the electronic era. Connection looks at the impact of electronic technology on new forms of urban reality, which are generated by new phenomena that affect all aspects of space and the experience of living in these new urbanisms. Faced with an increased blurring of the distinctions between the physical and the informational dimension of cities, we explore the rela...

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Baal-Teshuva (Author), Taschen (Illustrator), Christo And Jeanne-Claude (Illustrator)The work of the artist couple Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) resists categorization. It is a hybrid of art, urban planning, architecture, and engineering, but above all an aesthetic uniquely their own: surreal and ethereal environmental interventions that have graced monuments, public parks, and centers of power alike. This compact book spans the comple...

Christian Symbols and How to Use Them - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Justina Sister Knapp (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 i...

A Book of Ceilings, Composed in the Style of the Antique Grotesque: Designed and Etched by George Richardson, Architect. = Livre de Plat-Fonds, Compos

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Report copyright infringementby George Richardson (Author) The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original ...

A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Patterson (Author)This is the first specifically designed key to the interpretation of American rock art. Interest in the subject has grown significantly among professional archaeologists and informed lay persons in recent years, but the purpose and meaning that the intriguing symbols had for their creators remain a mystery. Although the significance of the symbols will never be known for certain, educated guesses can be made. The "Field Guide" brings toge...

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Report copyright infringementby David Douglas Duncan (Author)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 impor...

Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature

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Report copyright infringementby Roberta Milliken (Author) It has long been said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. Indeed, throughout history, hair has remained an important cultural symbol of femininity. In medieval art, iconic images of long, flowing locks can express sexuality, and the cutting of a woman's hair often signals her feminine misbehavior. Artists of all kinds in the Middle Ages used women's long hair to manipulate their audience's estimation of their female figures. Thi...

William Macy Stanton: Architect of the Cumberland

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Report copyright infringementby Delos Hughes (Author)In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal launched the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Subsistence Homesteads Division to help bring economic relief to families and communities devastated by the Great Depression. With the creation of these new programs came a need for the infrastructure that could support them, and for this, the Roosevelt administration turned to William Macy Stanton. Born to a Quaker family in Ohio in 1888, Stan...

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Report copyright infringementby James Papp (Author)California is rare among states and nations in having two cultural capitals--Los Angeles and San Francisco--and San Luis Obispo is smack in the middle. In the middle of nowhere or equidistant from everywhere, its architecture is a riot of variety: samples of practically every 19th- and 20th-century form; experiments by local builders; and one-offs by nationally known architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Julia Morgan, Richard Neutra, Edla Muir,...

Brief Guide to the Persian Embroideries - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Victoria and Albert Museum Dept of (Created by), Leigh Ashton (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 be...

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Report copyright infringementby Home Planners Inc (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 impo...

Mediæval Military Architecture in England

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Report copyright infringementby George Thomas Clark (Author)Delve into the fascinating world of medieval fortifications with "Medi val Military Architecture in England, Vol. 2 of 2" by George Thomas Clark. This meticulously prepared volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the castles and military architecture that shaped the English landscape during the Middle Ages. Clark's detailed study examines the design, construction, and strategic importance of these imposing structures. Explore th...