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The synthetic proposition

Conceptualism and the political referent in contemporary art

de Nizan Shaked ...

Series series Rethinking Art's Histories
The synthetic proposition examines the impact of Civil Rights, Black Power, the student, feminist and sexual-liberty movements on conceptualism and its legacies in the United States between the late 1960s and the 1990s. It focuses on the turn to political reference in practices originally concerned with abstract ideas, as articulated by Joseph Kosuth, and traces key strategies in contemporary art ... Leer más

$20.19 USD

The synthetic proposition examines the impact of Civil Rights, Black Power, the student, feminist and sexual-liberty movements on conceptualism and its legacies in the United States between the late 1960s and the 1990s. It focuses on the turn to political reference in practices originally concerned with abstract ideas, as articulated by Joseph Kosuth, and traces key strategies in contemporary art
... Leer más
The Electric State

de Simon Stålenhag ...

**The inspiration for Netflix blockbuster starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.**In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**The inspiration for Netflix blockbuster starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.**In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter
... Leer más
Alchemy, Jung, and Remedios Varo

Cultural Complexes and the Redemptive Power of the Abjected Feminine

de Dennis Pottenger ...

Series series Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies
Alchemy, Jung, and Remedios Varo offers a depth psychological analysis of the art and life of Remedios Varo, a Spanish surrealist painter. The book uses Varo’s paintings in a revolutionary way: to critique the patriarchal underpinnings of Jungian psychology, alchemy, and Surrealism, illuminating how Varo used painting to address cultural complexes that silence female expression.The book focuses on ... Leer más

$57.99 USD

Alchemy, Jung, and Remedios Varo offers a depth psychological analysis of the art and life of Remedios Varo, a Spanish surrealist painter. The book uses Varo’s paintings in a revolutionary way: to critique the patriarchal underpinnings of Jungian psychology, alchemy, and Surrealism, illuminating how Varo used painting to address cultural complexes that silence female expression.The book focuses on
... Leer más
Artificial Hells

Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship

de Claire Bishop ...

This searing critique of participatory art—from its development to its political ambitions—is “an essential title for contemporary art history scholars and students as well as anyone who has . . . thought, ‘Now that’s art!’ or ‘That’s art?’” (Library Journal)Since the 1990s, critics and curators have broadly accepted the notion that participatory art is the ultimate political art: that by ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

This searing critique of participatory art—from its development to its political ambitions—is “an essential title for contemporary art history scholars and students as well as anyone who has . . . thought, ‘Now that’s art!’ or ‘That’s art?’” (Library Journal)Since the 1990s, critics and curators have broadly accepted the notion that participatory art is the ultimate political art: that by
... Leer más
Things From the Flood

de Simon Stålenhag ...

**From the author of the imaginative and “awe-inspiring” (New York Journal of Books) The Electric State—now**a Netflix film—**comes the haunting sequel to his remarkable Tales from the Loop.Welcome back to the Loop.In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator in the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population called this marvel ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

**From the author of the imaginative and “awe-inspiring” (New York Journal of Books) The Electric State—now**a Netflix film—**comes the haunting sequel to his remarkable Tales from the Loop.Welcome back to the Loop.In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator in the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population called this marvel
... Leer más
Hotel Almighty

de Sarah J. Sloat ...

Visually arresting and utterly one-of-a-kind, Sarah J. Sloat's Hotel Almighty is a book-length erasure of Misery by Stephen King, a reimagining of the novel's themes of constraint and possibility in elliptical, enigmatic poems. Here, "joy would crawl over broken glass, if that was the way." Here, sleep is “a circle whose diameter might be small," a circle "pitifully small," a "wrecked and empty ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

Visually arresting and utterly one-of-a-kind, Sarah J. Sloat's Hotel Almighty is a book-length erasure of Misery by Stephen King, a reimagining of the novel's themes of constraint and possibility in elliptical, enigmatic poems. Here, "joy would crawl over broken glass, if that was the way." Here, sleep is “a circle whose diameter might be small," a circle "pitifully small," a "wrecked and empty
... Leer más
Conceptual Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Art

de David W. Galenson ...

From Picasso's Cubism and Duchamp's readymades to Warhol's silkscreens and Smithson's earthworks, the art of the twentieth century broke completely with earlier artistic traditions. A basic change in the market for advanced art produced a heightened demand for innovation, and young conceptual innovators – from Picasso and Duchamp to Rauschenberg and Warhol to Cindy Sherman and Damien Hirst – ... Leer más

$43.49 USD

From Picasso's Cubism and Duchamp's readymades to Warhol's silkscreens and Smithson's earthworks, the art of the twentieth century broke completely with earlier artistic traditions. A basic change in the market for advanced art produced a heightened demand for innovation, and young conceptual innovators – from Picasso and Duchamp to Rauschenberg and Warhol to Cindy Sherman and Damien Hirst –
... Leer más
Tales From the Loop

de Simon Stålenhag ...

Now an Amazon Prime Original Series!**Perfect for fans of E.T. and Stranger Things—the first narrative artbook from acclaimed author and artist Simon Stålenhag about a fictionalized suburban town in the 1980s inhabited by fantastic machines and strange, imaginative beasts.In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator. The facility was complete ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Now an Amazon Prime Original Series!**Perfect for fans of E.T. and Stranger Things—the first narrative artbook from acclaimed author and artist Simon Stålenhag about a fictionalized suburban town in the 1980s inhabited by fantastic machines and strange, imaginative beasts.In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator. The facility was complete
... Leer más
The Story of Contemporary Art

de Tony Godfrey ...

An introduction to the rich and diverse history of contemporary art over the past 60 years—from Modernism and minimalism to artists like Andy Warhol and Marina Abramović.Featuring lavish illustrations, this is the perfect gift for art history fans and anyone looking for a more inclusive perspective on ‘the old boys’ club.’Encountering a work of contemporary art, a viewer might ask, "What does it ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

An introduction to the rich and diverse history of contemporary art over the past 60 years—from Modernism and minimalism to artists like Andy Warhol and Marina Abramović.Featuring lavish illustrations, this is the perfect gift for art history fans and anyone looking for a more inclusive perspective on ‘the old boys’ club.’Encountering a work of contemporary art, a viewer might ask, "What does it
... Leer más
The Where, The Why, and The How

75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science

de Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, Matt Lamothe ...

In this New York Times bestseller, "you'll see star births described in pen and ink, antimatter realized in collage, and a hand-painted black hole" ( Discover Magazine).A science book like no other, The Where, the Why, and the How turns loose seventy-five of today's hottest artists onto life's vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going. Inside these pages some of the biggest (and ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In this New York Times bestseller, "you'll see star births described in pen and ink, antimatter realized in collage, and a hand-painted black hole" ( Discover Magazine).A science book like no other, The Where, the Why, and the How turns loose seventy-five of today's hottest artists onto life's vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going. Inside these pages some of the biggest (and
... Leer más
Modern Colors of Japan

Japanese Color Harmony Dictionary: The Complete Guide for Designers and Graphic Artists (Over 3,300 Color Combinations and Patterns with CMYK and RGB References)

de Teruko Sakurai ...

An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design--by one of Japan's leading colorists!Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere--in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you.Over 3 ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design--by one of Japan's leading colorists!Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere--in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you.Over 3
... Leer más
Traditional Colors of Japan

Japanese Color Harmony Dictionary: The Complete Guide for Designers and Graphic Artists (Over 2,750 Color Combinations and Patterns with CMYK and RGB References)

de Teruko Sakurai ...

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow--and beyond--in this inspiring color dictionary!Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 different themes associated with the seasons, landscapes and artistic heritage of Japan. Whether it's a shower of pink cherry blossoms, the flutter of a carp flap or the austere and cool tones of Mt. ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow--and beyond--in this inspiring color dictionary!Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 different themes associated with the seasons, landscapes and artistic heritage of Japan. Whether it's a shower of pink cherry blossoms, the flutter of a carp flap or the austere and cool tones of Mt.
... Leer más
The Book of Circles

Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge

de Manuel Lima ...

In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circular information design. Three hundred detailed and colorful illustrations from around the world cover an encyclopedic array of subjects—architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, technology, religion, cartography, biology, astronomy, and ... Leer más

$23.09 USD

In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circular information design. Three hundred detailed and colorful illustrations from around the world cover an encyclopedic array of subjects—architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, technology, religion, cartography, biology, astronomy, and
... Leer más
The Occult Fiction Collection

de Louisa May Alcott, Montague Rhodes James, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Arnold Bennet, H.G. Wells, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, Henry James, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, H. Rider Haggard, Edith Nesbit, John Meade Falkner, William Hope Hodgson ...

The Occult Fiction Collection assembles 29 of the greatest occult & supernatural stories ever written.Featuring:THE ABBOT’S GHOST, OR MAURICE TREBERNE’S TEMPTATION, by Louisa May AlcottTHE GHOST, by Arnold BennettTHE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST’S BARGAIN, by Charles DickensTHE HAUNTED HOUSE, by Charles DickensTHE LOST STRADIVARIUS, by John Meade FalknerCURIOUS, IF TRUE: STRANGE TALES, by Elizabeth ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Occult Fiction Collection assembles 29 of the greatest occult & supernatural stories ever written.Featuring:THE ABBOT’S GHOST, OR MAURICE TREBERNE’S TEMPTATION, by Louisa May AlcottTHE GHOST, by Arnold BennettTHE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST’S BARGAIN, by Charles DickensTHE HAUNTED HOUSE, by Charles DickensTHE LOST STRADIVARIUS, by John Meade FalknerCURIOUS, IF TRUE: STRANGE TALES, by Elizabeth
... Leer más
I Cry

Guidance, Meditation, Healing for Mastectomy

de Judy- Lee ...

Breast Cancer Awareness is known. Breast Cancer education is overlooked. Breast cancer is about a pink ribbon celebration annually with walks and donations and corny reposted messages. What the book I Cry is about is the one, on-the-court experience, the as lived experience of the journey, the pain, the questions that come with the initial diagnosis of breast cancer by the author. It is an attempt ... Leer más

$0.99 USD

Breast Cancer Awareness is known. Breast Cancer education is overlooked. Breast cancer is about a pink ribbon celebration annually with walks and donations and corny reposted messages. What the book I Cry is about is the one, on-the-court experience, the as lived experience of the journey, the pain, the questions that come with the initial diagnosis of breast cancer by the author. It is an attempt
... Leer más
Contemporary Drawing

Key Concepts and Techniques

de Margaret Davidson ...

Drawing is experiencing an unparalleled surge in the art world. Passé notions that once defined drawing as being a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture have long since been cast aside. Drawing is now fully recognized as its own art form—in the biennials, art fairs, museum exhibitions, and beyond. Drawing has come of age.Contemporary artists are increasingly discovering that drawing is ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Drawing is experiencing an unparalleled surge in the art world. Passé notions that once defined drawing as being a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture have long since been cast aside. Drawing is now fully recognized as its own art form—in the biennials, art fairs, museum exhibitions, and beyond. Drawing has come of age.Contemporary artists are increasingly discovering that drawing is
... Leer más
The Art of Looking

How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art

de Lance Esplund ...

A veteran art critic helps us make sense of modern and contemporary artThe landscape of contemporary art has changed dramatically during the last hundred years: from Malevich's 1915 painting of a single black square and Duchamp's 1917 signed porcelain urinal to Jackson Pollock's midcentury "drip" paintings; Chris Burden's "Shoot" (1971), in which the artist was voluntarily shot in the arm with a ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

A veteran art critic helps us make sense of modern and contemporary artThe landscape of contemporary art has changed dramatically during the last hundred years: from Malevich's 1915 painting of a single black square and Duchamp's 1917 signed porcelain urinal to Jackson Pollock's midcentury "drip" paintings; Chris Burden's "Shoot" (1971), in which the artist was voluntarily shot in the arm with a
... Leer más
Overwatch: Declassified - An Official History

de Seanan McGuire ...

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the first-ever history of Overwatch, from its founding in the Omnic Crisis to its fall and reformation!Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. During the Omnic Crisis, the people of our world were scattered, devastated . . . but heroes from around the globe answered the call. ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the first-ever history of Overwatch, from its founding in the Omnic Crisis to its fall and reformation!Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. During the Omnic Crisis, the people of our world were scattered, devastated . . . but heroes from around the globe answered the call.
... Leer más
Doctor Who: The Whoniverse

The Untold History of Space and Time

de Justin Richards, George Mann ...

Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential Doctor Who reference guide and companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more.Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen in-universe history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential Doctor Who reference guide and companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more.Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen in-universe history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through
... Leer más
Forty-Four Esolangs

The Art of Esoteric Code

de Daniel Temkin ...

Series series Hardcopy
A riveting collection of one artist’s many approaches to esolangs—esoteric programming languages—showcasing the form’s limitless artistic potential.In Forty-Four Esolangs, Daniel Temkin challenges conventional definitions of language, code, and computer, showing the potential of esolangs—or esoteric programming languages—as pure idea art. The languages in this volume ask programmers to write code ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

A riveting collection of one artist’s many approaches to esolangs—esoteric programming languages—showcasing the form’s limitless artistic potential.In Forty-Four Esolangs, Daniel Temkin challenges conventional definitions of language, code, and computer, showing the potential of esolangs—or esoteric programming languages—as pure idea art. The languages in this volume ask programmers to write code
... Leer más
Extra/Ordinary

Craft and Contemporary Art

de M. Anna Fariello, Dennis Stevens, Louise Mazanti, Paula Owen ...

Contemporary artists such as Ghada Amer and Clare Twomey have gained international reputations for work that transforms ordinary craft media and processes into extraordinary conceptual art, from Amer’s monumental stitched paintings to Twomey’s large, ceramics-based installations. Despite the amount of attention that curators and gallery owners have paid to these and many other conceptual artists ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

Contemporary artists such as Ghada Amer and Clare Twomey have gained international reputations for work that transforms ordinary craft media and processes into extraordinary conceptual art, from Amer’s monumental stitched paintings to Twomey’s large, ceramics-based installations. Despite the amount of attention that curators and gallery owners have paid to these and many other conceptual artists
... Leer más
The Art and Science of Arrival

de Tanya Lapointe ...

Official retrospective companion book to the Paramount film Arrival starring Amy Adams, Jereny Renner and Forest Whitaker, featuring concept art, sketches, behind-the-scenes photography and interviews with key creative and scientific team members.Since its release in 2016, Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, based on the Hugo-nominated short story Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, has embedded itself ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Official retrospective companion book to the Paramount film Arrival starring Amy Adams, Jereny Renner and Forest Whitaker, featuring concept art, sketches, behind-the-scenes photography and interviews with key creative and scientific team members.Since its release in 2016, Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, based on the Hugo-nominated short story Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, has embedded itself
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What Is Art?

de Leo Tolstoy ...

Series series Ideas for Life
In "What Is Art?", Leo Tolstoy delves into the philosophy of art, challenging the conventions of his day. Through incisive argumentation, Tolstoy proposes that true art transcends mere aesthetic pleasure, serving instead as a medium for communicating the deepest human emotions and experiences universally. He criticizes art that caters only to society's elite, advocating for art that is accessible, ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

In "What Is Art?", Leo Tolstoy delves into the philosophy of art, challenging the conventions of his day. Through incisive argumentation, Tolstoy proposes that true art transcends mere aesthetic pleasure, serving instead as a medium for communicating the deepest human emotions and experiences universally. He criticizes art that caters only to society's elite, advocating for art that is accessible,
... Leer más
The Art of Living

Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life

de Grant Snider ...

In The Art of Living, beloved cartoonist Grant Snider—author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf—has created a humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness in this collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully.Find a quiet spot away from all distraction / Listen to your breath / Watch your ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In The Art of Living, beloved cartoonist Grant Snider—author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf—has created a humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness in this collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully.Find a quiet spot away from all distraction / Listen to your breath / Watch your
... Leer más

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