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Graffiti crews are willing to risk anything for their art. Called vandals, criminals, even creative terrorists, graffiti artists set out to make their voices heard and alter the way people view the ……続きを見る

Guest edited by Michigan writer Michael J. DeLuca, LCRW #33 approaches its theme of humanity's relationship with the earth with a little humor, a touch of horror, and seventeen different kinds of un……続きを見る

"A sumptuous, beautiful collection of cyborgs, sushi, and monsters this book is a feast for the eyes and a phosphorescent display of creativity. Other than watching an octopus make love to a rainbow……続きを見る

Paul Madonna's popular comic, "All Over Coffee" had been running for twelve years in the San Francisco Chronicle when he was evicted from his longtime home and studio in the Mission District, ground……続きを見る

"Cruise on a trip through my memories of drawing lowriders and tees, of creating Homies for the last thirty-five years. A pictorial narrative of one artist following his dreams..." Created by David ……続きを見る

Fiery in spirit, skilled in combat, lusty and bawdy in her revelry, the crimson-tressed heroine Red Sonja, known also as "The She-Devil with a Sword", is renowned as fantasy's most prominent female ……続きを見る

'Brilliant' Mail on Sunday Take a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets;……続きを見る

“Movie criticism's Dostoyevsky . . . Taylor reveals a national identity forged from the innocence we claim to have lost but never had in the first place.” --Steve Erickson, author of Zeroville When ……続きを見る

Music videos today sample and rework a century’s worth of movies and other pop culture artifacts to offer a plethora of visions and sounds that we have never encountered before. As these videos have……続きを見る

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for l……続きを見る

A deep dive into the groundbreaking and bestselling video game series The critically acclaimed first-person shooter franchise Borderlands knows it’s ridiculous. It’s a badge of pride. After all, Bor……続きを見る

There are few greater pleasures in life than enjoying a wonderful glass of wine. So why does finding and choosing one you like seem so stressful? Now, becoming a happier, more confident wine drinker……続きを見る

A lavish, gorgeously designed full-color collection that showcases the designs of Dorothy and Otis Shepard, two groundbreaking giants of early twentieth-century American advertising. Dorothy and Oti……続きを見る

The Taste of Art offers a sample of scholarly essays that examine the role of food in Western contemporary art practices. The contributors are scholars from a range of disciplines, including art his……続きを見る

Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as 'Scrambled Eggs' because he couldn't think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune? Or that Patti LaBelle didn't know what 'Voulez-……続きを見る

A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction. John……続きを見る

Stuart Hall's work has been central to the formation and development of cultural studies as an international discipline. Stuart Hall: Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies is an invaluable collect……続きを見る

Strange, outdated laws from each of the 50 U.S. statesーsome overturned, some still on the books, and some merely the stuff of legendsーare depicted with sly wit by Olivia Locher. Incisive, ironic, ……続きを見る

For over seventy-five years, Archie and the gang at Riverdale High have been America’s most iconic teenagers, delighting generations of readers with their never-ending exploits. But despite their ub……続きを見る

William Marston was an unusual manーa psychologist, a soft-porn pulp novelist, more than a bit of a carny, and the (self-declared) inventor of the lie detector. He was also the creator of Wonder Wom……続きを見る

La vida de las superheroínas ha sido dura. No se lo pusieron fácil. Desde sus inicios han tenido que luchar contra viento y marea para sobrevivir. Contra los prejuicios, contra el deseo de sexualiza……続きを見る

El trabajo de investigación que nos ofrece José María Durán se vertebra a través del estudio pormenorizado de dos ejemplos de iconoclasia, separados en el tiempo por más de un siglo y ambos aconteci……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This on-point guide to growing up by Instagram sensation Mari Andrew features “achingly vulnerable and completely relatable watercolor illustrations about relationships, ……続きを見る

知名學者暨建築師漢寶徳，繼「談藝術」和「談藝術教育」之後，大膽以「文化」為題，他從世界各個國家文化政策著眼，述及台灣文化產業之精神及舉證，然後以文化藝術的經營管理面論述作結，層次分明，條理精細，針對……続きを見る

From YouTube's Head of Culture and Trends, a rousing and illuminating behind-the-scenes exploration of internet video's massive impact on our world. Whether your favorite YouTube video is a cat on a……続きを見る

This volume looks at the politics of communication and culture in contemporary South Asia. It explores languages, signs and symbols reflective of current mythologies that underpin instances of perfo……続きを見る

Cultural criticism for people who grew up with television as the primary background noise. 続きを見る

'Awesome. Everything you've ever wanted to know about big-screen sci-fi' - James King, film critic 'Don't leave Planet Earth without it' - Dan Jolin, film critic 'A wonderfully accessible, fascinati……続きを見る

What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn't it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You’ll find the ans……続きを見る

Nathan Sawaya is renowned for his incredible, sometimes surreal, sculptures and portraitsーall made from LEGO bricks. The Art of the Brick is a stunning, full-color showcase of the work that has mad……続きを見る