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Ground-breaking movement theater performers ignored taboos to reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings. These virtuoso clowns and mimes busted boundaries to redefine the relationship between performer and audience, making a theater of kindness—a theater of joy.
Ground-breaking movement theater performers ignored taboos to reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings. These virtuoso clowns and mimes busted boundaries to redefine the relationship between performer and audience, making a theater of kindness—a theater of joy.
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A pioneering engraver, map-maker, and friend to Joseph Wright of Derby. But did Peter Perez Burdett's influence on the great artist end with his emigration in 1774? In his first biography, compelling new evidence suggests their connection was far from over.
A pioneering engraver, map-maker, and friend to Joseph Wright of Derby. But did Peter Perez Burdett’s influence on the great artist end with his emigration in 1774? In his first biography, compelling new evidence suggests their connection was far from over.
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Discover Joseph Wright of Derby in the context of his life and times. This book reveals fresh information—from the flute music he played to the ‘graveyard’ poetry he read—and argues he is the author of ‘The Final Farewell’. For all admirers of this famously retiring artist.
Discover Joseph Wright of Derby in the context of his life and times. This book reveals fresh information—from the flute music he played to the ‘graveyard’ poetry he read—and argues he is the author of ‘The Final Farewell’. For all admirers of this famously retiring artist.
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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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Photography and Modern Icons
The Visual Planning of Myth
At the turn of the 20th century, six cultural icons used photography to build their media image. Exalting the cult of personality and mass communication, they used the photographic portrait to become celebrities and found fashion styles that are still of reference today.
At the turn of the 20th century, six cultural icons used photography to build their media image. Exalting the cult of personality and mass communication, they used the photographic portrait to become celebrities and found fashion styles that are still of reference today.
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Performing, Teaching and Writing Theatre
Exploring Play
Drawing on 35 years of experience, this book explores a Delhi theatre group’s practice within the frame of international activist theatre movements. It identifies theatre as a force for changing society, examining a variety of forms from proscenium to street theatre.
Drawing on 35 years of experience, this book explores a Delhi theatre group’s practice within the frame of international activist theatre movements. It identifies theatre as a force for changing society, examining a variety of forms from proscenium to street theatre.
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Global Arts Leadership in the Digital Age
Voices from the World’s Major Art Industries
Leading voices in the arts discuss how technology—from AI and crypto to the metaverse—is creating today's most iconic cultural products. Through case studies and expert commentaries, this book offers a manual with tangible tools for all cultural practitioners.
Leading voices in the arts discuss how technology—from AI and crypto to the metaverse—is creating today’s most iconic cultural products. Through case studies and expert commentaries, this book offers a manual with tangible tools for all cultural practitioners.
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This collection presents cross-disciplinary explorations of the Goddess in South Asian cinema. Analyzing films from across South Asia, including India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, it highlights regional and cultural differences and commonalities in the representation of the divine.
This collection presents cross-disciplinary explorations of the Goddess in South Asian cinema. Analyzing films from across South Asia, including India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, it highlights regional and cultural differences and commonalities in the representation of the divine.
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Lee Miller’s Surrealist Eye
New Insights
While popular interest in Lee Miller’s life and photography has grown, her true worth as a prominent Surrealist artist has been overlooked. This collection revalidates her position, not as a muse, but as one of the twentieth century’s most influential female Surrealist artists.
While popular interest in Lee Miller’s life and photography has grown, her true worth as a prominent Surrealist artist has been overlooked. This collection revalidates her position, not as a muse, but as one of the twentieth century’s most influential female Surrealist artists.
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Contemporary Dance in South Africa
The Toyi-Toying Body
How does the body in South African contemporary dance protest oppressive power? This book examines key post-apartheid works to reveal their social and political meanings, capturing a unique moment in the nation's history and telling the story of its past, present, and future.
How does the body in South African contemporary dance protest oppressive power? This book examines key post-apartheid works to reveal their social and political meanings, capturing a unique moment in the nation’s history and telling the story of its past, present, and future.
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The Art of Maria Tomasula
Embodiment and Splendor
Maria Tomasula's captivating still lifes contrast luscious beauty with disturbing features like pierced flowers and isolated organs. This first comprehensive monograph unravels her complex iconography, rooted in her Mexican American heritage, Catholicism, and European tradition.
Maria Tomasula’s captivating still lifes contrast luscious beauty with disturbing features like pierced flowers and isolated organs. This first comprehensive monograph unravels her complex iconography, rooted in her Mexican American heritage, Catholicism, and European tradition.
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This book presents insights into the work of actor Krishnan Nair, unique in the field of Kathakali. Through his superb ability to connect with audiences and his sheer charisma, Nair achieved his burning ambitions: ensuring Kathakali performers gained status and a decent wage.
This book presents insights into the work of actor Krishnan Nair, unique in the field of Kathakali. Through his superb ability to connect with audiences and his sheer charisma, Nair achieved his burning ambitions: ensuring Kathakali performers gained status and a decent wage.
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Affinities—that nagging sense of familiarity in art—offer a key to how artists work. This book shows how affinity can be a hidden influence, a route to creativity, a shared heritage, or the first step in a lawsuit when it is confused with plagiarism.
Affinities—that nagging sense of familiarity in art—offer a key to how artists work. This book shows how affinity can be a hidden influence, a route to creativity, a shared heritage, or the first step in a lawsuit when it is confused with plagiarism.
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Painting, Photography, and the Digital
Crossing the Borders of the Mediums
This anthology investigates the interconnections between painting, photography, and the digital. Featuring acclaimed artists, it offers unique insights into medium cross-over—from painted virtual reality worlds to digital collage—questioning the position of traditional genres.
This anthology investigates the interconnections between painting, photography, and the digital. Featuring acclaimed artists, it offers unique insights into medium cross-over—from painted virtual reality worlds to digital collage—questioning the position of traditional genres.
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This book explores Henry van de Velde’s German period (1900-1916) through his writings and major works, including his unpublished manuscript on ornament. The study casts light on this major figure's aesthetic theory, centered on themes of “rational conception” and “empathy”.
This book explores Henry van de Velde’s German period (1900-1916) through his writings and major works, including his unpublished manuscript on ornament. The study casts light on this major figure’s aesthetic theory, centered on themes of “rational conception” and “empathy”.
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A Holistic Approach to Ceramic Sculpture
Its History, Theory, and Materiality
This book offers a holistic view of ceramic art—its history, theory, and materiality. Focusing on the structures behind forms and colors, it is an essential resource where students and artists can find inspiration, complete with images and descriptions of distinguished works.
This book offers a holistic view of ceramic art—its history, theory, and materiality. Focusing on the structures behind forms and colors, it is an essential resource where students and artists can find inspiration, complete with images and descriptions of distinguished works.
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José Antonio Villarreal and Pocho
A Mexican American Novel and Its Tragic Plot
This blend of biography, history, and literary criticism analyzes José Antonio Villarreal’s evocative, semi-autobiographical novel, *Pocho*. Its hero is Richard Rubio, a Mexican American youth of Indigenous and Mexican heritage whose appearance casts him as a social outsider.
This blend of biography, history, and literary criticism analyzes José Antonio Villarreal’s evocative, semi-autobiographical novel, *Pocho*. Its hero is Richard Rubio, a Mexican American youth of Indigenous and Mexican heritage whose appearance casts him as a social outsider.
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This book examines four innovative women playwrights of 21st-century Spain. By foregrounding female protagonists, their plays explore female autonomy and the search for selfhood against gendered oppression, showcasing important innovations in contemporary stagecraft.
This book examines four innovative women playwrights of 21st-century Spain. By foregrounding female protagonists, their plays explore female autonomy and the search for selfhood against gendered oppression, showcasing important innovations in contemporary stagecraft.
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Recent Studies on the Image of Edessa
Iconography, History and Theology
This volume presents the latest historical and theological developments in the study of the Image of Edessa. International experts bring their findings together to shed new light on the icon and reach a deeper understanding of this fascinating object.
This volume presents the latest historical and theological developments in the study of the Image of Edessa. International experts bring their findings together to shed new light on the icon and reach a deeper understanding of this fascinating object.
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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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