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The Art of Transition addresses the problems defined by writers and artists during the postdictatorship years in Argentina and Chile, years in which both countries aggressively adopted neoliberal ma……続きを見る

Through the mists of Alaska's rain forest, totem poles have stood watch for untold generations. Imbued with mystery to outsider eyes, the fierce, carved symbols silently spoke of territories, legend……続きを見る

In this sweeping work of memoir and commentary, leading cultural critic Paul Chaat Smith illustrates with dry wit and brutal honesty the contradictions of life in “the Indian business.” Raised in su……続きを見る

Thia book is a timeline of music history, It takes us on a journey from the beginning of modern song to the rock music of today!続きを見る

After Mexico’s revolution of 1910–1920, intellectuals sought to forge a unified cultural nation out of the country’s diverse populace. Their efforts resulted in an “ethnicized” interpretation of Mex……続きを見る

Extremely rare engravings after illustrations of mid-19th-century America by eminent English artist. Superb, detailed views of Mount Vernon, Saratoga Lake, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Niagara Falls, Wes……続きを見る

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY "Welcome to ……続きを見る

A Brief Survey of Caricature and Caricaturists of the 19th Century including Hogarth, Gillray, Cruikshank, Leech, Doyle.続きを見る

From prehistory to the present, the Indigenous peoples of the Andes have used a visual symbol systemーthat is, artーto express their sense of the sacred and its immanence in the natural world. Many ……続きを見る

Known for their beautiful textile art, the Kuna of Panama have been scrutinized by anthropologists for decades. Perhaps surprisingly, this scrutiny has overlooked the magnificent Kuna craft of nuchu……続きを見る

In the decades preceding the Stonewall riotsーin the wake of the 1948 publication of Alfred Kinsey’s controversial report on male sexuality and in the midst of a cold war culture of suspicion and pa……続きを見る

The poems of j.d daniels in Say Yes begin soft and gentle as a breeze from behind, the quietness carried in fields of corn. A world beneath the world of snow-covered branches, each poem opens with a……続きを見る

Critics hailed previous editions of Visionary Film as the most complete work written on the exciting, often puzzling, and always controversial genre of American avant-garde film. This book has remai……続きを見る

A Brief look at the Pan American Exposition with Illustration by Andre Casaigne and Harry Fenn. 続きを見る

Working at a pivotal time in art history, artist Marsden Hartley was in the center of it all. In his classic collection of essays, Adventures in the Arts, he offers curious readers a friendly tour o……続きを見る

Now in rich color, thirty of American painter Edward Hopper’s masterpieces with critiques from acclaimed poet Mark Strand. Strand deftly illuminates the work of the frequently misunderstood American……続きを見る

This handsome retrospective offers an affordable treasury of nearly 100 works by the nation's best and most popular artists. Ranging from the colonial era to the early twentieth century, it features……続きを見る

Oaxaca is internationally renowned for its marketplaces and archaeological sites where tourists can buy inexpensive folk art, including replicas of archaeological treasures. Archaeologists, art hist……続きを見る

A tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of Ame……続きを見る

This book offers the first concentrated examination of the representation of the black female subject in Western art through the lenses of race/color and sex/gender. Charmaine A. Nelson poses critic……続きを見る

This book examines how African-American writers and visual artists interweave icon and inscription in order to re-present the black female body, traditionally rendered alien and inarticulate within ……続きを見る

This piece is the artist's view of his own work with animals. Church was renowned for his often allegorical depiction of animals in his artwork.続きを見る

In 1942, Executive Order 9066 mandated the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese Americans, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, for the duration of the war. Allowed only what th……続きを見る

Whistler taucht zu einem entscheidenden Zeitpunkt der Kunstgeschichte auf und übernimmt die Rolle eines Vorläufers. Den Impressionisten gleich hat er den Willen, seine Ideen durchzusetzen. In einer ……続きを見る

The Women of the Grand Theater offers posters of some of the most glamorous women of the early 20th century.  The Grand Posters of the Past collection provides a look into the magical world of……続きを見る

The Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893 was the place to be. These are four reports from the fair that were published contemporaneously. These give a good flavor to the excitement that the nation felt a……続きを見る

Jackson Pollock (Cody, Wyoming, 1912 – New York, 1956) Pollock fut le représentant le plus important et le plus influent de l’expressionnisme abstrait. Il avait étudié auprès du régionaliste Thomas ……続きを見る

A fascinating tour of the last five decades of contemporary art in New York City, showing how artists are catalysts of gentrification and how neighborhoods in turn shape their art--with special insi……続きを見る

Grounded in the maintenance of balance and the pursuit of peace, the Cherokee Nation has always had a difficult task. In The Cherokee accompany these Principle People on their quest – from the first……続きを見る

Amid the armed conflict and broken treaty signings of nineteenth-century America, the highly successful horse culture of the plains, the Sioux Indians clutched to their way of life. Composed of thre……続きを見る