Mind and ArtAn Essay on the Varieties of Expression

Guy Sircello's analysis of the varieties of expression and his use of them to justify a particular view of the human mind clarify a number of controversial topics in contemporary philosophy, among them the notion of "artistic acts," language as expression, the expression of ideas, expressions as "natural signs," and the nature of the causal relationship between an expression and what is express…

The Chinese on the Art of PaintingTexts by the Painter-Critics, from the Han …

Because so many Chinese artworks have been ravaged by time, the only way to really understand their history and significance is to turn to writings by the painters themselves or by contemporary critics. That is what Osvald Sirn has done in this classic book, with eye-opening results. One of the first Western studies to systematically cover the more than two thousand years of Chinese art, this b…

Human Anatomy for Art Students

A staple of art instruction, this book is the most concise and accessible guide to accurately depicting the human body. Its illustrations and cross-sections offer examples of human skeletal and muscular substructures and details of individual body parts, helping students achieve the most precise visual re-creation of human form and motion. Subjects include the skeleton, the coverings and region…

Microbial fuel cells :emerging trends in electrochemical applications /

"Version: 20221201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to microbial fuel cell technology / M. Azizul Moqsud -- 2. Basic principles and working mechanisms of microbial fuel cells / Asim Ali Yaqoob, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim, Akil Ahmad and Mohammed B. Alshammari -- 3. Electrochemical characterization of microbial fuel cells / Claudia Guerrero Barajas, Mar?i…

Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970

Air-Conditioning in Modern American Architecture, 1890–1970, documents how architects made environmental technologies into resources that helped shape their spatial and formal aesthetic. In doing so, it sheds important new light on the ways in which mechanical engineering has been assimilated into the culture of architecture as one facet of its broader modernist project. Tracing the developm…

Concrete ChangesArchitecture, Politics, and the Design of Boston City Hall

From the 1950s to the end of the twentieth century, Boston transformed from a city in freefall into a thriving metropolis, as modern glass skyscrapers sprouted up in the midst of iconic brick rowhouses. After decades of corruption and graft, a new generation of politicians swept into office, seeking to revitalize Boston through large-scale urban renewal projects. The most important of these was…

ArchipiélagosA MANUAL FOR PERIPHERAL BUENOS AIRES

Quizás la evidencia más tangible a raíz de la globalización ha sido la confusión en los límites que solían definir la identidad urbana y la rural. Su gradual erosión dio paso a la proliferación de los suburbios. Buenos Aires, con el avenimiento de reformas económicas desde los tempranos 90` atravesó transformaciones radicales. ¿Qué nuevas tipologías y figuraciones han emergido de …

Figures de l'imaginaire religieux et dérive idéologique

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DrawingThe Motive Force of Architecture

Drawing The Motive Force of Architecture Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, this book by one of its greatest proponents, Peter Cook, is an established classic. It exudes Cook's delight and his wide-ranging, catholic tastes for the architectural. Readers are provided with perceptive insights at every turn. The book features some of the greatest and …

Inflection 06: OriginalsJournal of the Melbourne School of Design

Architects are expected to create original ideas resulting in a unique, bespoke design. With the rise of Modern Architecture, originality became ingrained in perceptions of good design. As a result, originality has become a barometer against which we measure the value of design. However technology today allows for ease of replication and copies, thus originality in design has become an ostensib…