A comprehensive, authoritative account of the development Greek Art through the 1st millennium BC. * An invaluable resource for scholars dealing with the art, material culture and history of the post-classical world * Includes voices from such diverse fields as art history, classical studies, and archaeology and offers a diversity of views to the topic * Features an innovative group of chapt…
Everything you need to can, preserve, and put up your own food Amid an increasing focus on locally sourced whole foods, preserving, rather than preservatives, is enjoying a comeback. With 300 delicious recipes, Canning and Preserving All-In-One For Dummies gives you a single, comprehensive resource on all aspects of putting up your own food; the equipment and ingredients you'll need; and the …
The Nikon D5100 is a perfect companion to a photographer searching for a top of the line entry-level DSLR camera. Offering full HDR capability, enhanced night vision shooting, enhanced audio capability, and 1080p HD video; the D5100 is packed with a wide-range of useful features. The Nikon D5100 Digital Field Guide will teach you how to work use each of these impressive features and capture eve…
An irresistible call lured Australian artists abroad between 1890 and 1914, a transitional period immediately pre- and post-federation. Travelling enabled an extension of artistic frontiers, and Paris – the centre of art – and London – the heart of the Empire – promised wondrous opportunities. These expatriate artists formed communities based on their common bond to Australia, enacting …
The first edition of Sound Art Revisited (published as Sound Art: Beyond Music, Between Categories ) served as a groundbreaking work toward defining this emerging field, and this fully updated volume significantly expands the story to include current research since the book's initial release. Viewed through a lens of music and art histories rather than philosophical theory, it covers dozens of …
This book is a celebration of tactile beauty and a tribute to human ingenuity. In-depth profiles tell the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. Gorgeous photographs reveal these craftspeople's studios, from Oaxaca to Kyoto and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays explore the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with the past. With an elega…
Erich Kästner war hier, begeistert vom Hafen mit seinen "Dampfern, Booten, Masten, Docks und Kränen". Fritz Rudolf Fries gab die "nächtliche Stadt... Blinkzeichen". Klaus Schlesinger stellte sich hier die Frage nach "Hotel oder Hospital". Marie Luise Kaschnitz sah "Türme... ganz weit silbrig auftauchend". Und Walter Kempowski machte seine Kindheitslandschaft zu einem Ort in der deutschen Li…
25 Jahre sind seit der Friedlichen Revolution in der DDR, der Deutschen Einheit und der Neugründung Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns vergangen. 25 Jahre, die die Menschen im Norden geprägt haben, die für sie Umbruch und Neuanfang bedeuteten.Dieses Buch stellt in 25 Porträts Menschen in und aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern vor, die Neues wagten und wagen, Herausforderungen bewältigen und sich engagieren -…
A beautifully illustrated look inside of Indiana University Bloomington's renowned library of rare books, manuscripts, and related oddities. What do locks of Edgar Allan Poe's hair, Sylvia Plath's attractive handmade paper dolls, John Ford's Oscars, and Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 cigars have in common? They are just a few of the fascinating objects found in the world-famous Lilly Library, loc…
A permanent state of emergency: a neo-aesthetic view on contemporary politics and artMiško Šuvakovi? describes his experience of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries as a "permanent state of emergency". The author explores this perspective in relation to the politics of time (dialectic historicizing) and the politics of space (geographic difference). By mapping visual arts, performance ar…