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Artisan Air-Dry Clay - The Beginner''S Guide To Easy, Inexpensive & Stylish No-Kiln Pottery

by Radka Hostasova

~~13,36€~~ 10,69€ 20% OFF

 No kiln? No problem! A clay artist-designer teaches you how to make beautifully textured home décor accents with inexpensive air-dry clay.Aimed at absolute beginners, this book starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to produce the best results. A comprehensive "Getting Started" chapter teaches essential home pottery techniques such as rolling slab, coiling, sculpting, and pinching. Also included are creative ideas for adding color with acrylic paint, watercolor, and metallics. At the book''s heart is a range of beautiful projects, including coasters, jewelry, trinket bowls, napkin rings, wall hangings, and more. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. The process is easy and the results are surprisingly stylish. While a fun creative outlet, home pottery also provides much-needed relaxation and stress relief.
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Walter Moroder. Figures Of Presence And Absence

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 Timeless sculptures between presence and absence – an insight into the unique artistic world of Walter Moroder Walter Moroder is one of the most distinctive sculptors of our time. His life-size figures, which refuse any imitation of human existence, embody a state of waiting, silence, and stillness – creating a powerful interplay of presence and absence. This monograph presents, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of more than three decades of his artistic career. Structured into 16 chapters and enriched with large-format images, it allows readers to experience the depth and uniqueness of Moroder's work. Book Highlights: - Comprehensive monograph covering 30 years of artistic creation - Life-size sculptures of existential intensity - 16 chapters offering a clear overview and art-historical context - Large-format illustrations and sophisticated book design A must-have volume for collectors, art lovers, and anyone fascinated by the power of contemporary sculpture. Markus Klammer is an editor, art critic, and curator of numerous exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, with publications and texts on Heinz Gappmayr, Rémy Zaugg, Gerhard Merz, Michele Bernardi, Hugo Vallazza (selection). Hatje Cantz published his monograph on Gianpietro Carlesso in 2014. Markus Klammer lives and works in Bolzano (Italy). Walter Moroder (born 1963) comes from a renowned family of sculptors in Val Gardena (Italy). During his training, he went through all the stages of the region's craft and artistic tradition, only to leave them behind after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (graduating in 1988) and making a decisive decision about his future direction. His sculptural exploration of the forms of the human body confirms his affinity for classical sculpture, but in conjunction with a decidedly postmodern visual thinking that goes beyond figurative, abstract, or neo-expressive conventions.
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Avenging Nature - The Role Of Nature In Modern And Contemporary Art And Literature

~~113,29€~~ 90,63€ 20% OFF

 Avenging Nature explores how nature strikes back against human domination. International experts examine, from a multipdisciplinary perspective, the insubordinate representations of nature in modern and contemporary art and literature, and advocate for the insurgence of nature within and outside the realm of culture.
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Trees In Literatures And The Arts - Humanarboreal Perspectives In The Anthropocene

~~113,29€~~ 90,63€ 20% OFF

 This edited collection examines the ecological and cultural dynamics of humanarboreal kinship in environmental literature and art.
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From Rodin To Giacometti

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From Rodin To Giacometti - Sculpture And Literature In France 1880-1950

~~197,43€~~ 157,94€ 20% OFF

 This book is a collection of papers delivered at an international conference in September 1996 at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art during a major Giacometti retrospective. The contributors are leading curators, art historians and literature specialists. While the relationship between nineteenth- and twentieth-century painters and writers has been the subject of intense interest in recent years, the parallel relationship between sculptors and writers has been largely neglected. These essays seek to redress the balance by looking at a variety of ways in which the conventional barriers between writing and sculpting were broken down by such pioneering figures as Rodin, Degas, Bourdelle, Valery, Apollinaire, Reverdy, Breton, Bataille, Arp, Picasso and Giacometti. Among the topics discussed are: the many personal and professional contacts, dual artistic talent, 'Ecrits d'artistes', ekphrasis, sculpture as object, the sculptorly representation of the poet, the poetic representation of the sculptor, sculpture as metaphor, proprioception and mental images. Fully illustrated throughout, this book offers new perspectives on familiar masterpieces like Rodin's Gates of Hell, but also opens up less well known subjects like Valery's sculpture and Breton's Object-Poems. Above all it makes a provocative and original contribution to Word and Image studies.
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Reading Siva

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Reading Siva - An Illustrated Selection From The Abia Online Bibliography On The Arts And Material Culture Of South And Southeast Asia

~~261,03€~~ 208,82€ 20% OFF

 Reading Siva is an illustrated bibliography on the Hindu god Siva in the arts, crafts, coins, seals and inscriptions from South and Southeast Asia. It results from a century of ABIA bibliographic work and covers over 1500 academic publications since 1672. This scholarly and multi-disciplinary volume offers keyword-indexed annotations. The detailed indices on authors, geographic terms and subjects enable an easy search through the data. Links with the entries to resource repositories (such as JSTOR, Persee, Project MUSE, Academia.edu, ResearchGate and the Internet Archive) and links added to the sumptuous illustrations immediately take you to these resource sites.
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Afterlives Of Ancient Rock-Cut Monuments In The Near East

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Afterlives Of Ancient Rock-Cut Monuments In The Near East - Carvings In And Out Of Time

~~279,58€~~ 223,66€ 20% OFF

 This book concerns the ancient rock-cut monuments carved throughout the Near East, paying particular attention to the fate of these monuments in the centuries after their initial production. As parts of the landscapes in which they were carved, they acquired new meanings in the cultural memory of the people living around them. The volume joins numerous recent studies on the reception of historical texts and artefacts, exploring the peculiar affordances of these long-lasting and often salient monuments. The volume gathers articles by archeologists, art historians, and philologists, covering the entire Near East, from Iran to Lebanon and from Turkey to Egypt. It also analyzes long-lasting textual traditions that aim to explain the origins and meaning of rock-cut monuments and other related carvings.
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Mediterranean Foundations Of Ancient Art

by Guido Freiherr Von Kaschnitz-Weinberg

~~104,68€~~ 83,74€ 20% OFF

 A timeless essay on the underlying structures of classical art and architecture. This fundamental essay in the tradition of Vienna-School Structuralism traces the religious and sexual drives that gave rise to the distinct forms of Greek and Roman art and architecture. Kaschnitz demonstrates how the worship of male ancestors with upright stone monuments led to the Greek temple and classical sculpture--impenetrable forms dominating space and the viewer. Worship of the life-giving fertility of the mother-goddesses required underground, cave-like spaces that underlie the volumetric interiors of Roman and Etruscan temples that surround and enclose the viewer. The extensive bibliography, invoking a wide range of sources, provides invaluable insight into the wide range of disciplines that Kaschnitz explored, from comparative ethnography to folk psychology. Kaschnitz-Weinbergs Essay von 1944, einer der Grundlagentexte der Strukturforschung, befasst sich mit der Religion und Architektur der Megalithkultur, um zu erklaren, warum Griechen und Romer ganz unterschiedliche Konzeptionen von Form und Raum in Architektur und Bildhauerei realisierten. Kaschnitz setzt die griechische Konzeption mit prahistorischen Kulturen in Beziehung, die Ahnen und Gottheiten in phallischen, aufrechten Monumenten verehrten. Er entdeckt die Vorgeschichte der romischen Konzeption in der Hohle, umhullenden Raumen, die den Uterus der Mutter Erde evozierten. Dem Originaltext der englischen Erstubersetzung sind eine Einfuhrung des Herausgebers, rekonstruierte Anmerkungen und eine umfassende Bibliographie beigegeben.
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Chicago'S Fabulous Fountains

by Greg Borzo

~~25,16€~~ 20,13€ 20% OFF

 ""Chicago's Fabulous Fountains" presents in words and pictures many of the more than one hundred outdoor public fountains in Chicago, informing readers about their origin and place in the city"--
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Stone Mad

by Seamus Murphy

~~18,54€~~ 16,69€ 10% OFF

 50th Anniversary Edition. Paperback.''In the sharply formal conversations of the stonemen, the bittersweet flavour of provincial Ireland is presented with neither sentiment nor adornment.'' —William Trevor, The Guardian''The men who have gone before us have left us a heritage to be proud of; and we feel our own contribution has been for the good.'' —Seamus Murphy, from the preface to Stone Mad.In ''Stone Mad'' Seamus Murphy tells the story of his seven years spent as an apprentice to the stone carving trade, the growing knowledge of the challenges and joys of stone - and of the men who worked it. His artistic feeling for the quality responded to his workmates'' reverence for ''the well made thing''. The result is a book of surpassing beauty, full of warmth, humour and profound perception.
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Creation And Separation - A Chinese Emperor'S Six Stone Horses

by Xiuqin Zhou

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 Tang Taizong (Li Shimin), 2nd emperor of the Tang dynasty, commissioned six stone statues of his favourite warhorses to serve as part of his political legacy at his mausoleum, Zhao Ling. This book traces the history and significance of these statues, from their creation in 7th-century China, to their removal from the mausoleum in the early 20th c.
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Social Object - Apprehending Materiality For Industrial Design Practice

by Soumitri Varadarajan

~~105,93€~~ 95,34€ 10% OFF

 A book about the biography of projects andÂ objects. Where projects serve as book ends to aÂ detailed account of objects with the homes of theÂ not so rich. By silencing the designer, the bookÂ allows accounts of objects to emerge as periodicÂ irruptions that serve as evidence of a hiddenÂ maelstrom of passion, ideas and failed projects. 61 b&w illus.
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Hall Of Fame For Great Americans - A Biography Of Stanford White''S Forgotten Memorial

by Sheila Gerami

~~52,99€~~ 42,39€ 20% OFF

 Provides a window into the cultural changes taking place in the United States from the turn of the twentieth century into the twenty-first. The first examination of the institutional and social history of Americaâ€™s first hall of fame, from its dynamic opening in 1901 to the present day.
Florence'S English Cemetery, 1827-1877 - Thunders Of White Silence

by Julia Bolton Holloway

~~153,69€~~ 138,32€ 10% OFF

 This book is a reflection of the author's research and restoration of the formerly abandoned Victorian Swiss-owned so-called English Cemetery in Florence. It presents a control group of burials, documented in marble and on paper, of foreign non-Catholics (English, Swiss, American, Russian, Scandinavian, etc.), between 1827-1877 in one Florentine piazza, giving their stories. The book documents the burials of writers, artists, abolitionists, slaves, serfs, and servants who lie alongside industrialists, noblemen and royalty, death being a democracy. Some notable burials covered in the book include Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Frances Trollope, Walter Savage Landor, Arthur Hugh Clough, Thomas Southwood Smith, Hiram Powers, Theodore Parker, Jean Pierre Vieusseux, 14 participants against Napoleon at Trafalgar, Waterloo and the Peninsula, and Nadezhda de Santis, a slave brought to Florence at 15 from Nubia. The book also details the cemetery's sculptors (Lorenzo Bartolini, Odoardo Fantacchiotti, William Holman Hunt, Frederic, Lord Leighton, Francesco Jerace, Emilio Zocchi, Launt Thompson, Hiram and Preston Powers, and William Wetmore Story) and visitors (King Frederick William IV of Prussia and the ex-American slave, Frederick Douglass). The book will be of interest to historians in general, and in particular historians of medicine, genealogists, sociologists, and those studying the history of global immigration, imperialism and slavery.
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Radical Softness - The Responsive Art Of Janet Echelman

~~39,74€~~ 35,77€ 10% OFF

 Radical SoftnessÂ is a visual compendium of American artist Janet Echelman's oeuvre, including detailed project documentation, archival source materials, and a fascinating illustrated chronology.
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Sculpture At Sindin Galleries: April 1980

by Milo Lazarevic

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 Images of victimization, images of blindness, images of impotence: they are animated, all of them, by Milo Lazarevic's indignation. Also, they are familiar, whether they are men or women. Who among us has not felt something (society, bureaucracy, an institution) pressing down, clamping us in place?
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Romany Mark Bruce - Sculpting Colour

by Alex Leith e Romany Mark Bruce

~~39,75€~~ 35,78€ 10% OFF

 In 2007 Romany Mark Bruce, Irish-born lawyer and self-taught artist, was confronted by a stranger while walking his dog in Kemptown, Brighton. ''I want a word with you,'' said the mysterious fellow, and walked off, without further explanation. Two days later, Romany received a follow-up email: would he consider mocking up a design for an AIDS Memorial statue, to be erected in the south-coast city? An open-call competition was underway: there were ten days left to enter. Having lost his dearest friend to the deadly virus, Romany - by then predominantly a painter, though with ten years sculpting experience behind him - wasted no time in making a decision, and making up a design. The rest is history, and his AIDS Memorial, dedicated to Paul Tay, is a poignant landmark much loved by Brighton residents. This monograph explores the life choices which have informed Romany''s artistic pathway, and analyses the sculptural techniques he employs in his thriving painting practice. Romany is, in his own words, ''a sculptor who paints''; his work has been exhibited internationally, from France to Australia.
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Worldbuilding - Gaming And Art In The Digital Age

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 WORLDBUILDING: Gaming and Art in the Digital Age examines the relationship between gaming and time-based media art. It is the first transgenerational show of this scope to survey how contemporary artists world-wide are appropriating the aesthetics and technology of gaming as their form of expression. Commissioned by the Julia Stoschek Foundation and curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, the exhibition features works by more than 50 artists, including Rebecca Allen, Cory Arcangel, LaTurbo Avedon, Meriem Bennani, Ian Cheng, Cao Fei, Harun Farocki, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, Pierre Huyghe, Rindon Johnson, KAWS, Sondra Perry, Jacolby Satterwhite, Sturtevant, and Suzanne Treister. This catalogue is conceptualized as a future standard reference in the field in close collaboration with Hans Ulrich Obrist. In addition to texts by contemporary theorists, curators, and critics on the individual works, a series of newly commissioned contributions will investigate various perspectives on the intersection of gaming and time-based media art.This playfully designed volume features rounded edges, a screen-printed PVC dust jacket and kiss-cut stickers showing a range of different digital avatars.
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Libby Heaney - Quantum Soup / Quantensuppe

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 Libby Heaney worked for several years as a quantum physicist before turning to art. She is a pioneer in the use of quantum computing as an artistic technology, which she uses to create immersive visual worlds and develop a unique visual language that makes the multi-layered reality of the quantum world tangible to the senses. Her oeuvre includes video installations, game environments, sculptures, performances, and participatory experiments. This catalogue presents the latest works by this pioneering British artist. LIBBY HEANEY is an award-winning British artist and quantum physicist. She lives and works in London, UK. Heaney is considered the first artist to use quantum computing as a working artistic medium.
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Camille Claudel

~~86,13€~~ 68,90€ 20% OFF

 Camille Claudel (1864â€"1943) was among the most daring and visionary sculptors of the late nineteenth century. Featuring more than two hundred photographs along with contributions from leading experts, this publication accompanies the first comprehensive survey of Claudelâ€™s oeuvre in nearly forty years.
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Diy Solar Power For Beginners - A Technical Guide On How To Save By Installing A Solar System: Simple Installation Of Your System Whether Connected To The Electricity Grid Or Off-Gri

by Robert Dayson

~~9,39€~~ 7,51€ 20% OFF

 Do you want to reduce your power bill, save money, and help the planet at the same time?Have you always wanted to outfit your home with solar panels, but you never knew where to start?While the thought of installing solar panels yourself may seem somewhat daunting and complex (at least initially), we are here to assure you that it’s entirely possible.With the necessary knowledge at hand, you’ll be able to design and assemble your own rooftop racking systems or ground mount systems and connect everything together in a complete electrical circuit.Whether you want to save on your power bill, become more eco-friendly and self-sufficient, or simply enjoy some extra security and peace of mind, this brilliant guide will take you by the hand and show you exactly how to build your solar panel system from the ground up.In this guide, you’ll learn about:-Basic electrical rules-Different types of DIY solar systems-Sizing your solar system-Installing racking systems for rooftops or ground mounts-Tilt angle, azimuth angle and panel orientation-Charge controllers and how to size them-Types of battery systems and how to size them-Solar inverters and how to size them-Wire and circuit breaker sizing-Common mistake to avoidThe book will teach you everything about solar power systems and how they work. You''ll also learn about the most efficient ways of installing them in the safest way possible.It''s a complete guide that will help you understand all aspects of this process from A-Z.DIY Solar Power for Beginners has been written by an expert with years of experience in this field. All chapters are well organized and explained step by step.Solar energy is the way of the future and with more and more people discovering the incredible benefits of going off the grid and harnessing this sustainable resource, it has never been a better time to dive into the world of alternative energy and go green. This simple guide gives you a common sense, no-nonsense approach to easily setting up your solar panel system.To get started, scroll up and grab your copy today!
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The Complete Illuminated Books Of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations) - Enriched Edition. Poetry And Mystical Illuminated Art

by William Blake

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 The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake is a captivating compilation that showcases Blake's unique marriage of poetry and visual art, embodying his visionary imagination. This volume presents an unabridged collection of his illuminated works, characterized by intricate illustrations and innovative typography that breathe life into texts like Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Blake's style is distinctive, merging Romanticism with mysticism, creating a transcendent narrative that explores profound themes of humanity, spirituality, and the dichotomy between innocence and experience, all while employing a rich, lyricism that invites both contemplation and emotional resonance. William Blake (1757-1827), an English poet, painter, and printmaker, was largely unrecognized during his lifetime, yet he has since emerged as one of the foremost figures in the history of literature and art. Growing up in the bustling city of London, Blake's experiences of social injustice and spiritual yearning deeply influenced his work. His rejection of conventional artistic forms allowed him to develop a deeply personal mythology, which culminated in the creation of these illuminated books, embodying his intense vision of the world. This meticulously curated edition is a must-read for those interested in the interplay of language and visual art. Through Blake's works, readers will gain a deeper understanding of his radical ideas and an appreciation for the complex beauty of his art. This collection will undoubtedly captivate scholars, artists, and anyone seeking a profound exploration of the human experience. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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Hope

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 What is there to hope for today? How does hope manifest itself at a time when a linear understanding of the future, of growing prosperity, security, and progress is canceled? How can hope be thought beyond market-driven forms of worldbuilding? Is there a third approach in which hope as a critical practice opens a path to alternative futures? After Techno Globalization Pandemic and Kingdom of the Ill, HOPE is the third chapter of the long-term project TECHNO HUMANITIES, exploring the urgent questions of what it means to be a global citizen in the present-day dependency between ecology, technology, and economy. HOPE brings together a wide range of artistic positions from different generations that see the end of future as the start of new beginnings and an incentive to validate more circular and re-generative practices as a source of wonder and collective movement.
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Hope

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 What is there to hope for today? How does hope manifest itself at a time when a linear understanding of the future, of growing prosperity, security, and progress is canceled? How can hope be thought beyond market-driven forms of worldbuilding? Is there a third approach in which hope as a critical practice opens a path to alternative futures?After Techno Globalization Pandemic and Kingdom of the Ill, HOPE is the third chapter of the long-term project TECHNO HUMANITIES, exploring the urgent questions of what it means to be a global citizen in the present-day dependency between ecology, technology, and economy. HOPE brings together a wide range of artistic positions from different generations that see the end of future as the start of new beginnings and an incentive to validate more circular and re-generative practices as a source of wonder and collective movement.
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