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Fictional narratives of the late twentieth century often cross boundaries. This study argues that the undoing of structure in postmodern art form demands a different way of thinking and represents a……続きを見る

This accessible and compelling collection of faculty reflections examines the tensions between the arts and academics and offers interdisciplinary alternatives for higher education. With an eye to t……続きを見る

In 1972, Angela Carter translated Xavière Gauthier’s ground-breaking feminist critique of the surrealist movement, Surréalisme et sexualité (1971). Although the translation was never published, the ……続きを見る

The act of undressing has a multitude of meanings, which vary dramatically when this commonly private gesture is presented for public consumption. This ground-breaking book explores the significance……続きを見る

This is the first critical anthology of writings about memory in Renaissance England. Drawing together excerpts from more than seventy writers, poets, physicians, philosophers and preachers, and wit……続きを見る

This important study introduces the key theories of national identity, and relates them to the broad fields of product, graphic and fashion design. Javier Gimeno-Martinez approaches the inter-relati……続きを見る

Todays artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibition……続きを見る

An exploration of what it means when we say something is beautiful. Bringing together ideas of beauty from both Eastern and Western philosophy, François Jullien challenges the assumptions underlying……続きを見る

Mark Rothko (1903–1970), world-renowned icon of Abstract Expressionism, is rediscovered in this wholly original examination of his art and life written by his son. Synthesizing rigorous critique wit……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Punkt und Linie zu Fläche" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Kandinsky besaß eine außergewöhnliche bildner……続きを見る

Intertwining art history, aesthetic theory, and Latin American studies, Aarnoud Rommens challenges contemporary Eurocentric revisions of the history of abstraction through this study of the Uruguaya……続きを見る

Psychoanalysts have long been fascinated with creative artists, but have paid far less attention to the men and women who motivate, stimulate, and captivate them. The Muse counters this trend with n……続きを見る

Philosophical Perspectives on Fashion places philosophical approaches at the heart of contemporary fashion studies. Considering the mutual relationships between aesthetics, modern society and cultur……続きを見る

"A masterful and overwhelmingly entertaining volume." ーClea Simon, Boston Globe In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as ric……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "PICASSO" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. As the butch doyenne of the Parisian Salons, Gertrude Stein captures the heart……続きを見る

This book offers an overview of how to manage private art collections, providing essential insights on art wealth management, art investment, art governance, and succession planning for art assets. ……続きを見る

Whether you lust after it, loathe it, or feign apathy toward it, fame is in your face. Cintra Wilson gets to the heart of our humiliating fascination with celebrity and all its preposterous trapping……続きを見る

Films use architecture as visual shorthand to tell viewers everything they need to know about the characters in a short amount of time. Illustrated by a diverse range of films from different eras an……続きを見る

La philosophie par un artiste. À la frontière entre le manuel, le dictionnaire et le traité d'esthétique, cet ouvrage de Félix Bracquemond fournit une série de définitions – trait, modelé, exécution……続きを見る

This book examines a range of visual images of military recruitment to explore changing notions of glory, or of gloire, during the French Revolution. It raises questions about how this event re-orie……続きを見る

A vivid portrait of two remarkable twentieth-century thinkers and their landmark collaboration on the use and abuse of caricature and propaganda in the modern world In 1934, Viennese art historian a……続きを見る

R. G. Collingwood’s disquisition is a pioneering academic work on the philosophy of art. The Principles of Art was first published in 1923. This prolific philosophical essay argues various theories ……続きを見る

An insightful essay on the profound impact typography has had on our visual and cultural landscapes, delving into the rich history of the art. First published in 1940, Pierce Butler explores the int……続きを見る

Landscapes showcases the development and practice of John Berger's unique way of seeing. Here he surveys the aesthetic landscapes that have informed, challenged and nourished his understanding of th……続きを見る

In this volume, the third in his classic series of texts surveying the history of art theory, Moshe Barasch traces the hidden patterns and interlocking themes in the study of art, from Impressionism……続きを見る

This book records the conclusions that I came to as I thought through the cultural evolution of each of the different sorts of visual art and tried to piece together their story from the perspective……続きを見る

Artificial bodies constructed in human likeness, from uncanny automatons to mechanical dolls, have long played a complex and subtle role in human identity and culture. This book takes a range of the……続きを見る

Color speaks a powerful cultural language, conveying political, sexual, and economic messages that, throughout history, have revealed how we relate to ourselves and our world. This ground-breaking c……続きを見る

Du 21 janvier au 14 août 2015, une manifestation étonnante d’éclectisme est offerte au musée de la Halle Saint-Pierre à Paris, dirigé par Martine Lusardy, spécialiste des formes hétérodoxes de l’art……続きを見る

This book elaborates on different aspects of the decision making process concerning the management of climate risk in museums and historic houses. The goal of this publication is to assist collectio……続きを見る