American Artists in Postwar RomeArt and Cultural Exchange

Drawing on unpublished archival sources, this book reconstitutes the experiences of a wide range of American artists, critics, and writers working in Rome in a charged environment of "Cold War cosmopolitanism." After the Second World War, American artists flocked to Rome in record numbers, even as the United States shored up Italy as a bulwark against the spread of Communism. While the market f…

The Sommelier Prep CourseAn Introduction to the Wines, Beers, and Spirits of …

Illustrated, holistic introduction to wine, beer, and spirits, with information on raw materials, production, styles, regions, and more Written in plain language and heavily illustrated throughout, The Sommelier Prep Course offers the best up-to-date information on wines, beers, and spirits from around the world, as well as fermented beverages such as sake, mead, and cider. Along with a histo…

The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles ParsonsBetween Art and War

Charles Parsons is one of St. Louis's and the nation's most influential yet little-known figures. He was instrumental to the Union cause as a Civil War quartermaster and advisor to generals, politicians and presidents alike. As a world-traveling art connoisseur, he helped found the first art museum west of the Mississippi, to which he donated his remarkable collection of American, European and …

Inside GinaA Collection of Intimate Photographs of Gina Gerson

Explore the captivating world of Gina Gerson through her latest photo album, a visually stunning collection that complements her memoir, 'Gina Gerson: Success through Inner Power and Sexuality.' In this artistic album, Gina invites you to witness her journey through a series of intimate and thought-provoking photographs. Each image is paired with a quote from her memoir, offering a glimpse into…

Make the Dream RealWorld-Building Performance by El Vez, The Mexican Elvis

El Vez performances present a powerful message of social justice and inclusion in changing US and social contexts. Make the Dream Real interrogates how this message is activated through world-building: the use of a variety of theoretical, theatrical, and musical tactics that bring into being a progressive social space that refutes the current economic, political, social, and cultural configurat…

The War of ArtA History of Artists' Protest In America

Artists in America have long battled against injustices, believing that art can in fact "do more." The War of Art tells this history of artist-led activism and the global political and aesthetic debates of the 1960s to the present. In contrast to the financialized art market and celebrity artists, the book explores the power of collective effort - from protesting to philanthropy, and from wheat…

Native GeniusThe Perils of Being an American Indian Artist

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From Forest to SteppeThe Russian Art of Building in Wood

Throughout Russian history, local craftsmen have shown remarkable skill in fashioning wood into items of daily use, from bridges and street paving to carts and boats to household utensils and combs. Russia has the largest forested zone on the planet, so its architecture was also traditionally made from timber. From homes to churches to forts, Russian buildings are almost all, underneath, constr…

Perché non parli?Come raccontare il patrimonio culturale

Il patrimonio storico e artistico italiano ha un problema tanto ingombrante e ovvio che finiamo per non notarlo neppure: non parla a chi lo visita. Salvo fortunate eccezioni, i nostri musei non aiutano a far capire e a far godere le loro collezioni, i parchi archeologici le loro rovine, i monumenti il nostro passato. Per i sette italiani su dieci che non ci mettono mai piede, l'arte e il passat…

Surrealism and AnimationTransnational Connections, 1920-Present

From Betty Boop to Donald Duck, Tex Avery to Walt Disney, collage animation to Japanese anime, and Claymation to 3D animation, Surrealism and Animation is the first book to identify correspondences between the art of animation and the International Surrealist Movement. Sharing a deep commitment to a reanimation of everyday life, surrealist artists and animators sought a marvellous, living form…