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Anatomy of SteampunkThe Fashion of Victorian Futurism
From formal outfits to costumescrafted for the stage,from ensemblessuited to adventure to casualstreet styles,steampunk fashionhas come to encompass quite a fewdifferent looks. But what exactlyissteampunk? Originally conceivedas a literary genre,the term"steampunk"described stories setin a steam-powered,science fiction-infused,VictorianLondon. Todaysteampunk has grown to become anaesthetic that…
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BreadmakingEssential Guide for Beginners
Jump on the breadmaking bandwagon with this guide to the basic techniques and ingredients that combine to make the perfect loaf. Making your own bread by hand is a simple pleasure and a great starting point for anyone looking to become a little more self-sufficient. It can be therapeutic and creative and is achievable with even a basic level of culinary skill. Filling your kitchen with the deli…
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Kunst-PaareHistorische, ästhetische und politische Dimensionen
Das 'Paar' spielt in den Geistes- und Kunstwissenschaften bislang kaum eine Rolle – sieht man von den vielen Ausstellungskatalogen zum Künstlerpaar einmal ab. Ganz anders in den Sozialwissenschaften: Dort hat sich das Paar längst als eigenständiger Forschungsgegenstand etabliert. Der Sammelband Kunst-Paare. Historische, ästhetische und politische Dimensionen sucht diese Forschungslücke z…
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Art of Painting AnimalsLearn to create beautiful animal portraits in oil, acr…
In The Art of Painting Animals, aspiring painters will learn how to work with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints to bring their favorite animals to life on paper or canvas. Each medium has its section that begins with an introduction, which includes a section of helpful information on basic tools and materials including paints, brushes, appropriate supports, and additional material followed b…
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Zentralasien. Zwischen Aufbruch und StagnationOST-WEST. Europäische Perspekt…
Fünf Länder in Zentralasien, nämlich Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan und Usbekistan, verbindet eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit als Teilrepubliken der ehemaligen Sowjetunion. Darüber hinaus sind alle mehr oder weniger stark in religiöser und kulturgeschichtlicher Hinsicht vom Islam geprägt. Seit ihrer staatlichen Unabhängigkeit haben die Republiken unterschiedliche Entw…
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¿Es el arte un misterio o un ministerio?El arte contemporáneo frente a los …
¿Cuál es la relación entre arte y trabajo? ¿De qué viven los artistas? ¿Hasta qué punto están en tensión el mundo de la experimentación y la búsqueda estéticas y el mundo profesional, donde hay circuitos establecidos y reglas que seguir? En un contexto de creciente ordenamiento y reglamentación de las relaciones entre artistas, curadores, críticos, museos, compradores y vendedores…
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Painting Dublin, 1886–1949Visualising a changing city
Delving into a hitherto unexplored aspect of Irish art history, Painting Dublin, 1886–1949 examines the depiction of Dublin by artists from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Artists' representations of the city have long been markers of civic pride and identity, yet in Ireland such artworks have been overlooked in favour of the rural and pastoral. Framed by the shift from city…
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Der Fall Bess McNiell: Von der Heiligen zur Hure und wieder zurückReligion u…
BREAKING THE WAVES, Lars von Triers erstes Filmmelodram provoziert – sowohl durch seinen Inhalt als auch seine Inszenierung. Es erzählt eine unglaubliche Geschichte mit den Mitteln des Dokumentarischen Films: Die junge, unerfahrene Bess McNiell lebt mit ihrer Familie in einem abgelegenen schottischen Küstendorf in einer streng gläubigen Gemeinde. Ihr Leben verändert sich, als sie den Öla…
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Affairs of the ArtLove, loss and power in the art world
The reputations of artists are curious things, influenced by factors beyond the quality of the work. Affairs of the Art explores the role those left behind play in burnishing an artist's reputation after he or she dies. Through interviews with those handling the estates of artists including Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, John Brack, Howard Arkley, Bronwyn Oliver, George Baldessin and Albert Tuc…
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In Two MindsA Biography of Jonathan Miller
In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller – the story of one of post-war Britain's most intriguing polymaths. Descended from immigrants who fled Tsarist anti-Semitism to become shopkeepers in Ireland and London's East End, Miller was born into an intellectual milieu, between Bloomsbury and Harley Street – the son of a novelist and a leading child psychiatrist. Mil…
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