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Little Madnesses: Winnicott, Transitional Phenomena and Cultural Experience
Little Madnesses: Winnicott, Transitional Phenomena and Cultural Experience
by Annette (edt) Kuhn
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'Little madnesses' are our most deeply felt enthusiasms, investments and attachments in the sphere of culture. The term was coined by the child psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, whose work on transitional phenomena grew out of his naming of the... (read more)

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Analyzing Art and Aesthetics (Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Analyzing Art and Aesthetics (Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
by Anne Collins (edt) Goodyear
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This ninth volume of the Artefacts series explores how artists have responded to developments in science and technology, past and present. Rather than limiting the discussion to art alone, editors Anne Collins Goodyear and Margaret Weitekamp also asked... (read more)

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The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power
The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power
by Victor S. Navasky
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A lavishly illustrated, witty, and original look at the awesome power of the political cartoon throughout history to enrage, provoke, and amuse. As a former editor of The New York Times Magazine and the longtime editor of The... (read more)

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The Art of Zentangle: 50 Inspiring Drawings, Designs & Ideas for the Meditative Artist
The Art of Zentangle: 50 Inspiring Drawings, Designs & Ideas for the Meditative Artist
by Margaret (art) Bremner
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 Zentangle® is a meditative process of creating art, wherein simple shapes and lines combine to make a complicated and interesting final piece of artwork. The focus of Zentangle is on the process of creation, rather than the end result. The... (read more)

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Spectacles of Blood: A Study of Masculinity and Violence in Postcolonial Films
Spectacles of Blood: A Study of Masculinity and Violence in Postcolonial Films
by Swaralipi (edt) Nandi
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This superb collection of essays illuminates the film portrayal of violence, masculinity, and power in a postcolonial context, showing how the cinema challenges, normalizes, or contests these major issues. Taking an interdisciplinary and comparative... (read more)

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Creativity in the Classroom: Case Studies in Using the Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Creativity in the Classroom: Case Studies in Using the Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
by Paul (edt) Mcintosh
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This volume contests the current higher educational paradigm of using objectives and outcomes as ways to measure learning. Instead, the contributors propose approaches to learning that draw upon the creative arts and humanities, including cinema... (read more)

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Art in the Service of Colonialism: French Art Education in Morocco 1912-1956
Art in the Service of Colonialism: French Art Education in Morocco 1912-1956
by Hamid Irbouh
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Art in the Service of Colonialism throws new light on how nothing in the Moroccan French Protectorate (1912-1956) escaped the imprints of metropolitan ideology and how the French transformed and dominated Moroccan society by looking at how the arts and... (read more)

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Creation and Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art
Creation and Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art
by Darlene Coward (con) Wight
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The collection of Inuit art held by the Winnipeg Art Gallery is internationally renowned for its geographic range, diverse media, and size. The WAG celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012-13, and this book captures the excitement of the Gallery's major... (read more)

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Configuring America: Iconic Figures, Visuality, and the American Identity
Configuring America: Iconic Figures, Visuality, and the American Identity
by Klaus (edt) Rieser
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Elvis Presley. Marilyn Monroe. LeBron James. They’re all American, of course, but like many cultural figures who hail from the United States, they have names and faces known the world over. ConFiguring America brings together a series of incisive... (read more)

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Murillo: At Dulwich Picture Gallery
Murillo: At Dulwich Picture Gallery
by Xavier Bray
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The paintings of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618-1682), which depict women and children of the artist's world, as well as elegantly-handled religious subjects, constitute an extensive and appealing record of the everyday life of his times... (read more)

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Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced
Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced
by Daniela (edt) Morera
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This unprecedented volume documents the revolutionary work of African American fashion designer Stephen Burrows—celebrating some of the most innovative and vibrant years in American Fashion.   In the late 1960s, New York was the epicenter of... (read more)

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The End of San Francisco
The End of San Francisco
by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
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"Mattilda is a dazzling writer of uncommon truths, a challenging writer who refuses to conform to conventionality. Her agitation is an inspiration." —Justin Torres, author of We the Animals The End of San Francisco breaks apart the conventions of... (read more)

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Thirty Years of Research in Style: Wp Lavori in Corso
Thirty Years of Research in Style: Wp Lavori in Corso
by Wp Lavori In Corso (cor)
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This lavish volume celebrates thirty years of WP Lavori in Corso, a prestigious Italian company dedicated to researching, redefining, and cultivating the best heritage brands from all over the world. Since its founding in Bologna in 1982, WP Lavori in... (read more)

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My Secret Garden & Rock Strangers
My Secret Garden & Rock Strangers
by Arne (art) Quinze
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The Kunsthal in Rotterdam proudly hosted Arne Quinze's first exhibition in the Netherlands: My Secret Garden. His first large-scale indoor project consisted of a wooden labyrinth that pushed the visitors towards participation, stimulating them to... (read more)

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Burgundy: Art, Architecture, Landscape
Burgundy: Art, Architecture, Landscape
by Rolf (edt) Toman
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"La Bougogne--the name evokes art of international status, names of famous wines, and culinary pleasures. The reader learns about all the major monuments of which there are many: cathedrals and cloisters, castles and vineyards. We are taken by the hand... (read more)

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Cistercian Abbeys: History and Architecture
Cistercian Abbeys: History and Architecture
by Jean-francois Leroux-dhuys
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"Thanks to their spirituality, asceticism, technical skills and craftsmanship, the Cistercians became one of the most influential monastic orders of the high Middle Ages. Nine centuries ago, when the dynamic energy of the Benedictine order was... (read more)

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Conversation Pieces: Community and Communication in Modern Art
Conversation Pieces: Community and Communication in Modern Art
by Grant H. Kester
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"A definitive study of a coherent and fascinating set of art practices. Kester makes the concept of dialogical art more textured and complex with each new work he discusses, providing both richness of description and depth of understanding. Without being... (read more)

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International Library of Cultural Studies #21: Art and Trauma in Africa: Representations of Reconciliation in Music, Visual Arts, Literature and Film
International Library of Cultural Studies #21: Art and Trauma in Africa: Representations of Reconciliation in Music, Visual Arts, Literature and Film
by Lizelle (edt) Bisschoff
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The traumas of conflict and war in postcolonial Africa have been widely documented, but less well-known are their artistic representations. A number of recent films, novels, and other art forms have sought to engage with and overcome post-colonial... (read more)

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The Forest House: A Year's Journey Into the Landscape of Love, Loss, and Starting Over
The Forest House: A Year's Journey Into the Landscape of Love, Loss, and Starting Over
by Joelle Fraser
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Following divorce, Fraser resolves to stay in the small mountain town where her son's father lives, but it soon proves too claustrophobic. She finds relief a world away in a small house up a winding road tucked so far into the forest one forgets it is... (read more)

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Vienna: Art and Architecture
Vienna: Art and Architecture
by Rolf Toman
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At the mention of Vienna, many visitors think of Sachertorte, romantic open carriage trips and an evening in one of local wine taverns. But the old imperial city has much more to offer: this book presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated view of the... (read more)

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