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Contemporary Practices in Bio-art
When a Tree Becomes an Artwork
This book explores Dendro-art, a new subdivision of Bio-art focused on the human-plant relationship and recreating vanished species. The author, an artist with academic training, offers a unique perspective, examining the works of bio-artists from both the inside and out.
This book explores Dendro-art, a new subdivision of Bio-art focused on the human-plant relationship and recreating vanished species. The author, an artist with academic training, offers a unique perspective, examining the works of bio-artists from both the inside and out.
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The Art of Anthonie Palamedes (1602-1673)
With an Attached Oeuvre Catalogue
This is the first complete study of 17th-century Dutch painter Anthonie Palamedes. Unlike his Delft contemporary Vermeer, Palamedes was a success—the embodiment of the thriving artist in the Dutch Golden Age. The book includes a biography, a study of his work, and a catalogue.
This is the first complete study of 17th-century Dutch painter Anthonie Palamedes. Unlike his Delft contemporary Vermeer, Palamedes was a success—the embodiment of the thriving artist in the Dutch Golden Age. The book includes a biography, a study of his work, and a catalogue.
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The integrated musical emerged not in the 20th century, but in the 18th with Charles Dibdin. He wrote, composed, and performed in innovative musicals, blending Italian opera and English ballads to create an organic musical theatre that paved the way for the art form today.
The integrated musical emerged not in the 20th century, but in the 18th with Charles Dibdin. He wrote, composed, and performed in innovative musicals, blending Italian opera and English ballads to create an organic musical theatre that paved the way for the art form today.
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Chinese characters reflect how ancient people understood the universe. This book explores their evolution, revealing the Chinese wisdom of harmony and resiliency from which to draw strength. It uniquely features calligraphy, combining philosophy with traditional art.
Chinese characters reflect how ancient people understood the universe. This book explores their evolution, revealing the Chinese wisdom of harmony and resiliency from which to draw strength. It uniquely features calligraphy, combining philosophy with traditional art.
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This study of rock paintings and engraved art throws light on the lives of prehistoric people. It analyses painted animal and human figures to reveal their society, beliefs, rituals, material culture, and economy, from subsistence strategies to celebrations.
This study of rock paintings and engraved art throws light on the lives of prehistoric people. It analyses painted animal and human figures to reveal their society, beliefs, rituals, material culture, and economy, from subsistence strategies to celebrations.
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King Hu’s Kung Fu Cinematic Art
An Interdisciplinary Discourse
This analysis explores King Hu’s transformative impact on martial arts cinema. Delving into films like *Dragon Inn* and *A Touch of Zen*, it critiques his representation of women and highlights his mastery of storytelling, cementing his legacy as a pivotal cultural auteur.
This analysis explores King Hu’s transformative impact on martial arts cinema. Delving into films like *Dragon Inn* and *A Touch of Zen*, it critiques his representation of women and highlights his mastery of storytelling, cementing his legacy as a pivotal cultural auteur.
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Why are Nigerian theatre students taught directing using theories from long-dead Westerners, while their own living masters are ignored? This book fills that gap, with essays and interviews from 30 Nigerian directors, allowing a new generation to stand on the shoulders of giants.
Why are Nigerian theatre students taught directing using theories from long-dead Westerners, while their own living masters are ignored? This book fills that gap, with essays and interviews from 30 Nigerian directors, allowing a new generation to stand on the shoulders of giants.
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Rock Art of the Qsur and ‘Amour Mountains, Algeria
A Cognitive Approach
Artists leave some of their bodies in their art. This book studies the embodied intentionality in the works of artists from Algeria’s Qsur and ‘Amour mountains, revealing the sensations and emotions they inscribed into immersive installations and intricate labyrinthine forms.
Artists leave some of their bodies in their art. This book studies the embodied intentionality in the works of artists from Algeria’s Qsur and ‘Amour mountains, revealing the sensations and emotions they inscribed into immersive installations and intricate labyrinthine forms.
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This book explores hypermodern documentary discourse through audiovisual analysis. Drawing on philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky, it provides a new understanding of the theoretical and aesthetic qualities of hypermodern documentaries within film and media studies.
This book explores hypermodern documentary discourse through audiovisual analysis. Drawing on philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky, it provides a new understanding of the theoretical and aesthetic qualities of hypermodern documentaries within film and media studies.
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Advancing Disaster Management Through Federated Learning
A Comprehensive Guide
Discover how Federated Learning (FL) revolutionizes disaster management. This guide explores how FL enhances response and predictive modeling by building powerful AI while maintaining data privacy. It provides a roadmap to protect communities, infrastructure, and lives.
Discover how Federated Learning (FL) revolutionizes disaster management. This guide explores how FL enhances response and predictive modeling by building powerful AI while maintaining data privacy. It provides a roadmap to protect communities, infrastructure, and lives.
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Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
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Pieter Codde (1599-1678)
Catalogue Raisonné
This is the first complete study of the 17th century Dutch painter Pieter Codde. A contemporary of Rembrandt in Golden Age Amsterdam, this book offers a biography, a stylistic study of his work, and a critical oeuvre catalogue, making a significant contribution to art history.
This is the first complete study of the 17th century Dutch painter Pieter Codde. A contemporary of Rembrandt in Golden Age Amsterdam, this book offers a biography, a stylistic study of his work, and a critical oeuvre catalogue, making a significant contribution to art history.
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Between the Headphones
Listening to the Practitioner
While film sound studies have focused on Hollywood, the soundscapes of other world cinemas remain underexplored. This book bridges the gap, introducing leading sound practitioners from India—the world’s largest film producer—through a collection of revealing interviews.
While film sound studies have focused on Hollywood, the soundscapes of other world cinemas remain underexplored. This book bridges the gap, introducing leading sound practitioners from India—the world’s largest film producer—through a collection of revealing interviews.
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The Tragic Transformed
Attic Drama on the Contemporary Stage
This book provides a novel way of looking at Attic tragedies via three directors bearing the aesthetic imprint of Samuel Beckett: Theodoros Terzopoulos, Şahika Tekand and Tadashi Suzuki. Translation becomes a mode of physical action, using mimesis to reawaken tragic pathos.
This book provides a novel way of looking at Attic tragedies via three directors bearing the aesthetic imprint of Samuel Beckett: Theodoros Terzopoulos, Şahika Tekand and Tadashi Suzuki. Translation becomes a mode of physical action, using mimesis to reawaken tragic pathos.
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This book shares innovative methods for applied drama and theatre in African contexts, based on the work of Drama for Life. It is an invaluable volume for practitioners, artists, teachers, and researchers in Africa and globally.
This book shares innovative methods for applied drama and theatre in African contexts, based on the work of Drama for Life. It is an invaluable volume for practitioners, artists, teachers, and researchers in Africa and globally.
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Emblems and Impact Volume I
Von Zentrum und Peripherie der Emblematik
The study of emblems allows this two-volume work to look back at the collaborative endeavours of creative minds of earlier times. It argues that while the world seeks to come to terms with globalization, emblems allow reflection on strongly shared cultural values and connections.
The study of emblems allows this two-volume work to look back at the collaborative endeavours of creative minds of earlier times. It argues that while the world seeks to come to terms with globalization, emblems allow reflection on strongly shared cultural values and connections.
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Symbols in Arts, Religion and Culture
The Soul of Nature
Abbaszadeh discusses how we learn about our human nature and how we fit into the larger scheme of life and spirit. She argues that we do this by understanding how our ancestors, through art, symbol and myth, expressed their relationship with the natural world.
Abbaszadeh discusses how we learn about our human nature and how we fit into the larger scheme of life and spirit. She argues that we do this by understanding how our ancestors, through art, symbol and myth, expressed their relationship with the natural world.
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This book tells the story of Monet, Tchaikovsky, and Zola. Parallel biographies follow these three artistic geniuses as they took a leading role in moving painting, music, and literature in a bold new direction, shaping the course of modern culture in 19th-century Europe.
This book tells the story of Monet, Tchaikovsky, and Zola. Parallel biographies follow these three artistic geniuses as they took a leading role in moving painting, music, and literature in a bold new direction, shaping the course of modern culture in 19th-century Europe.
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Florence’s English Cemetery, 1827-1877
Thunders of White Silence
The restoration of Florence's English Cemetery reveals the stories of foreign non-Catholics buried there from 1827-1877. It is a democracy in death, where writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, artists, and former slaves lie alongside nobility and royalty.
The restoration of Florence’s English Cemetery reveals the stories of foreign non-Catholics buried there from 1827-1877. It is a democracy in death, where writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, artists, and former slaves lie alongside nobility and royalty.
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This book examines how Nigeria's new media shapes popular cultures like Nollywood, music, and sports. Using political economy theory and case studies, it analyzes the intersection of media and culture, and what uses and gratifications people seek from them.
This book examines how Nigeria’s new media shapes popular cultures like Nollywood, music, and sports. Using political economy theory and case studies, it analyzes the intersection of media and culture, and what uses and gratifications people seek from them.
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