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Where, how, by whom and for what were the first museums of contemporary art created? These are the key questions addressed by J. Pedro Lorente in this new book. In it he explores the concept and his……続きを見る

In The Rise and Fall of American Art, 1940s-1980s, Catherine Dossin challenges the now-mythic perception of New York as the undisputed center of the art world between the end of World War II and the……続きを見る

The authenticity of visual art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public. Is it "real" or "original" is a way of asking what am I buying? What do ……続きを見る

C'era una volta una rivista che prendeva molti soldi dallo Stato e ha divorato se stessa perdendosi in un vortice di debiti e di assurdità, nella costernazione di sostenitori e collaboratori che ved……続きを見る

L'Histoire de l'art est une vaste fresque qui va de la préhistoire jusqu'aux premieres années de notre siecle. Commencée en 1909, terminée en 1927, plusieurs fois remaniée, la totale nouveauté de l'……続きを見る

Médecin érudit, Élie Faure compose en une vingtaine d'années (1909-1927) une monumentale Histoire de l'art, de la préhistoire au début du XXe siecle. Issu de conférences données a l'université popul……続きを見る

Médecin érudit, Élie Faure compose en une vingtaine d'années (1909-1927) une monumentale Histoire de l'art, de la préhistoire au début du XXe siecle. Issu de conférences données a l'université popul……続きを見る

While written sources on the history of Greece have been studied extensively, no systematic attempt has been made to examine photography as an important cultural and material process. This is surpri……続きを見る

Bringing together a diverse group of scholars representing the fields of cultural and literary studies, cultural politics and history, creative writing and photography, this collection examines the ……続きを見る

Using empathy, as established by the Vienna School of Art History, complemented by insights on how the mind processes visual stimuli, as demonstrated by late 19th-century psychologists and art theor……続きを見る

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A beautifully packaged full-color collection of literary tattoos and short personal essays, The Word Made Flesh is an intimate but anonymous confessional book, in the vein of thought-provoking antho……続きを見る

This collection of essays attempts to analyse common assumptions about art, literature and criticism at the time of publication in 1895. Taking the position of ‘a Philistine’ , Spender argues agains……続きを見る

The authenticity of visual art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public. Is it "real" or "original" is a way of asking what am I buying? What do ……続きを見る

Everyday aesthetic experiences and concerns occupy a large part of our aesthetic life. However, because of their prevalence and mundane nature, we tend not to pay much attention to them, let alone e……続きを見る

Der Einführungsband zu Kultur- und Sozialtheorien im Kunstfeld bildet den ‚State of the Art‘ gegenwärtiger Kunstausbildung in seiner transdisziplinären und methodologischen Vielfalt ab. Die diszipli……続きを見る

People often overlook the uncanny nature of homecomings, writing off the experience of finding oneself at home in a strange place or realizing that places from our past have grown strange. This book……続きを見る

Illustrated by critical analyses of significant buildings, including examples by such eminent architects as Adler and Sullivan, Erich Mendelsohn, and Louis Kahn, this book examines collaboration in ……続きを見る

Drawing upon field work and interviews with cultural workers in the UK and Australia, this book examines the cultural work experiences of rural, regional and remotely located creative practitioners,……続きを見る

This study provides the first book-length critical history of storyboarding, from the birth of cinema to the present day and beyond. It discusses the role of storyboarding in key films including Gon……続きを見る

A case study of the relationship between arts and cultural policy and nationalism, Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967: Background, Politics and Visual Art Policy examines the overlooked ……続きを見る

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguabl……続きを見る

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris (1834 - 1896) was born in London, England. A……続きを見る

Religion and spirituality are key aspects of the contemporary art scene. Following Ronald Barthes' 'death of the author' - which argued for the dissociation of work from creator - works of art have ……続きを見る

Icons provide depictions of God or encounters with the divine that enable reflection and prayer. 'In the Beginning is the Icon' explores the value of these images for a theology of liberation. Icono……続きを見る

In the past twenty years digital technology has had a radical impact on all the disciplines associated with the visual arts - this book provides expert views of that impact. By looking at the advanc……続きを見る

Through cross-disciplinary explorations of and engagements with nature as a forming part of architecture, this volume sheds light on the concepts of both nature and architecture. Nature is examined ……続きを見る

G. Roger Denson brings singular insight to Thomas McEvilley's writings. As an art writer he has explored similar territory, but from the point of view of a nomadic ideologist. His approach matches t……続きを見る

Providing a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the study of photography, this second edition of Photography: The Key Concepts has been expanded and updated to cover more fully contemporary c……続きを見る