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Man and Images in the Ancient Near East Man and Images in the Ancient Near East Edith Porada Transcribed from a lecture which traces the ancient influences of Mesopotamia into a cultural context, this volume represents a lifelong study of Art & Culture. OL1246936W
The disappearance of objects The disappearance of objects Joshua Shannon "In the years around 1960, a rapid process of deindustrialization profoundly changed New York City. At the same time, massive highway construction, urban housing renewal, and the growth of the financ… OL13609286W
La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web Stefania Sebastianis In a modern world of exotic and desirable image, where the trade of cultural differences is becoming increasingly important folk art from Ayacucho in Peru conveys visual representations that reflect … OL15193164W
Makings of the Sea Makings of the Sea John Baldacchino In Thodor Angelopoulos’s *Ulysses’s Gaze* it is poetically claimed that God’s first creation was the journey after which came doubt and nostalgia. Anyone who knows the Mediterranean will recognise th… OL15193444W
From Millet to Leger From Millet to Leger Herbert, Robert L. "A pre-eminent scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French art, Robert L. Herbert has written extensively on aspects of this subject during his long career. This book brings together some of … OL15211013W
Prajñādhara Prajñādhara G. Bhattacharya Gouriswar Bhattacharya, b. 1924, Indian epigraphist; contributed articles. OL15534179W
Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit Walter Benjamin One of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin's groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedl… OL156203W
Red brick, Black Mountain, white clay Red brick, Black Mountain, white clay Christopher E. G. Benfey " An incandescent journey to unearth the beginnings of American art. An unforgettable voyage across the reaches of America and the depths of memory, Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay tells the s… OL16184357W
Culture Culture John Brockman "A short, cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about culture. Edited by John Brockman, with contributions by the world's leading thinkers"-- OL16412824W
The Civil War and the material culture of Texas, the lower South, and the Southwest The Civil War and the material culture of Texas, the lower South, and the Southwest David B. Warren Symposium "This publication is based on papers delivered at the third David B. Warren Symposium, 'The Civil War and the Material Culture of Texas, the Lower South, and the Southwest,' presented by Bayou Bend C… OL16688666W
The power and the glorification The power and the glorification Jan L. de Jong "Studies the propagandistic and political features of five prominent series of frescoes originating in papal Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Discusses the manipulation of historical ev… OL16714549W
Art and sustainability Art and sustainability Sacha Kagan 513 p. : 23 cm OL16768605W
A Guide To Democracy In America A Guide To Democracy In America Nato Thompson This essential document gathers more than 100 provocative artists, cultural critics, and activists to reflect on the historical roots and current manifestations of democracy in the United States. OL17406815W
Identity Theft The Cultural Colonization Of Contemporary Art Identity Theft The Cultural Colonization Of Contemporary Art Jonathan Harris "Identity Theft asks some tough questions about the use and place of art in the early twenty-first century: How has it been appropriated as a form of advertising or corporate identity? How is it made… OL17481355W
Crossroads Crossroads Glenn Wallach "In the first book to examine the relationship between these two sometimes complementary, sometimes competing major forces, Crossroads brings together a diverse collection of artists, religious leade… OL18460748W
Sociology as an art form Sociology as an art form Robert A. Nisbet ""One of our most original social thinkers," according to the New York Times, Robert Nisbet offers a new approach to sociology. He shows that sociology is indeed an art form, one that has a strong ki… OL1921746W
Firewall: Jonas Dahlberg. Ausstellung, Ausstellungshalle Zeitgen ossischer Kunst, M unster, 27.6. -… Firewall: Jonas Dahlberg. Ausstellung, Ausstellungshalle Zeitgen ossischer Kunst, M unster, 27.6. -… Aernout Mik,Julie Mehretu,Ralf Christofori,Helmuth Gauczinski,Evrim Sen,Jonas Dahlberg,Andreas Kopnik,Julia Scher,David Lyon 118 pages : 24 x 25 cm OL19275532W
The Mongol century The Mongol century Shane McCausland Contains primary source material. The Mongol Century explores the visual world of China's Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), the spectacular but short-lived regime founded by Khubilai Khan, regarded as the p… OL19666849W
Asia in Amsterdam Asia in Amsterdam Jan van Campen,Femke Diercks,Karina Corrigan,Janet C. Blyberg "This lavishly illustrated catalogue discusses the Asian luxury goods that were imported into the Netherlands during the 17th century and demonstrates the overwhelming impact these works of art had o… OL19668284W
Who runs the artworld Who runs the artworld John Conomos,Brad Buckley "Who Runs the Artworld: Money, Power and Ethics examines the economics and mythologies of today's global artworld. It unmasks the complex web of relationships that now exist among high-profile curato… OL19736836W
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