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Twenty-first-century philosophy has been drawn into a false opposition between speculation and critique. Nathan Brown shows that the key to overcoming this antinomy is a re-engagement with the relat……続きを見る

From a cinematic grand master, “one of the most readable books of movie criticism, and one of the most instructive” (American Film Institute). An icon. A rebel. A legend. The films of François Truff……続きを見る

A quilt historian chronicles the fascinating yet untold story of feedsack quilts made in America during the Great Depression and WWII. Feedsacks weren’t meant for anything more than their name impli……続きを見る

“Inspired by the still astonishing quilts made from the 1920s through the 1940s in Emporia, Kansas . . . world-renowned for their design and workmanship.” ーPublishers Weekly Between 1925 and 1945, ……続きを見る

“Astutely traces the ripple effects of Warhol’s blurring of the lines between commercial and fine art, and art and real life…masterful.”ーBooklist (starred review) Art critic, philosopher, and winne……続きを見る

The meaning of poetry and the sociological and political significance of art are dealt with in these letters. 続きを見る

An archaeologist and art historian examines the impact of literacy on visual art during the early urban period in the Near East. Denise Schmandt-Besserat opened a new chapter in the history of liter……続きを見る

As scientists plunge deeper into the worlds of quanta, the pendulum of scientific investigation swings ever closer to philosophy and increasingly back to creative thinking, with new ideas arising fr……続きを見る

Jerzy Franczak comprehensively presents Jacques Rancière’s thought by emphasizing the relationship between politics and literature. This detailed analysis takes into account the context of modern ae……続きを見る

Das Verständnis von Liebe und Partnerschaft hat sich unter den Bedingungen der Spätmoderne verändert: Durch Digitalisierung, Globalisierung und die gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz von alternativen Leben……続きを見る

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt" is an autobiography written by the Italian adventurer and author Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (1725-1798). The third volume continues Casanova's memoirs……続きを見る

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt" is an autobiography written by the Italian adventurer and author Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (1725-1798). The book, which is divided into different vol……続きを見る

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt" is an autobiography written by the Italian adventurer and author Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (1725-1798). The second volume continues Casanova's memoir……続きを見る

Durante siglos, la pintura ha sido nuestra principal herramienta de comunicación visual y, por tanto, de creación de todos aquellos imaginarios culturales que atraviesan nuestra mirada. Sin embargo,……続きを見る

El arte se oculta a menudo detrás de una jerga alienante y sin sentido que lo aleja de nuestras realidades e inquietudes. En este breve texto, Dana Arnold supera los enfoques tradicionales de las in……続きを見る

Charismatic artists recruit desperate migrants for site-specific performance art pieces, often without compensation. Construction workers threaten on camera to jump from the top of a high-rise build……続きを見る

In 'Miss America; Pen and Camera Sketches of the American Girl' by Alexander Black, the author delves into the portrayal of the quintessential American girl through a combination of written sketches……続きを見る

A charmingly illustrated history of midcentury instructional records and their untold contribution to the American narrative of self-improvement, aspiration, and success. For the midcentury American……続きを見る

A counterhistory and new historiography of design. In Design by Accident, Alexandra Midal declares the autonomy of design, in and on its own terms. This meticulously researched work proposes not onl……続きを見る

A powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the……続きを見る

Analyzing how 1980s visual culture provided a vital space for women artists to theorize and visualize their own bodies and sexualities In 1982, the protests of antiporn feminists sparked the censors……続きを見る

This book is an exploration of the concept of in-betweenness, as it occurs within the process of moving between the author’s root culture and adopted culture, from her perspective as an immigrant cr……続きを見る

A magisterial exploration of poetry’s place in the fine arts by one of the twentieth century's leading poets In this book, eminent poet Anthony Hecht explores the art of poetry and its relationship ……続きを見る

This book provides answers to the following questions: How could visual art support us in reflecting about interculturality critically? When we look at, engage with and experience art, what is it th……続きを見る

In this highly original book, Susan E. Hiner looks behind fashion's seams and focuses on the women fashion producers – both working- and middle-class – who were key to shaping the French fashion eco……続きを見る

Num texto primoroso, Leda Maria Martins nos traz em A Cena em Sombras, em segunda edição, os corpos negros em todas suas riquezas, potencialidades, movimentos e significações. Para além do teatro ne……続きを見る

The ten essays in Literature and the Arts explore the intermedial plenitude of eighteenth-century English culture, honoring the memory of James Anderson Winn, whose work demonstrated how seeing that……続きを見る

'If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.' – Kazuo Ishiguro From the youthful maximalism of ……続きを見る

From their heritage trenches and ubiquitous check to experimental red carpet looks, the House of Burberry is known worldwide for its covetable designs. Sophisticated, simple, and quintessentially Br……続きを見る

Synonymous with tradition, innovation and sophistication, and revered the world over, Milan is the style capital of the world. From Valentino to Versace, alla moda to artisan, and from Sophia Loren ……続きを見る