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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Cleveland's Free Stamp
In 1985, the Sohio oil company commissioned Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to design and construct a large outdoor sculpture for its new corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The result was Free Stamp, a bold and distinctive installation that captured both a Pop Art sensibility and a connection to the city's industrial past. Sohio executives approved the design, and work was alread…
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Transborder Media SpacesAyuujk Videomaking between Mexico and the US
Transborder Media Spaces offers a new perspective on how media forms like photography, video, radio, television, and the Internet have been appropriated by Mexican indigenous people in the light of transnational migration and ethnopolitical movements. In producing and consuming self-determined media genres, actors in Tamazulapam Mixe and its diaspora community in Los Angeles open up media space…
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David's SlingA History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art
Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works—from the Parthenon to Michelangelos David to Picassos Guernica —histories of both art and democracy have ignored this phenomenon. Millions have admired the artworks covere…
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- 9781594037221
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Fetishes and MonumentsAfro-Brazilian Art and Culture in the 20th C…
One hundred years ago in Brazil the rituals of Candomblé were feared as sorcery and persecuted as crime. Its cult objects were fearsome fetishes. Nowadays, they are Afro-Brazilian cultural works of art, objects of museum display and public monuments. Focusing on the particular histories of objects, images, spaces and persons who embodied it, this book portrays the historical journey from weapo…
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The Rape of the MastersHow Political Correctness Sabotages Art
Colleges and universities used to teach art history to encourage connoisseurship and acquaint students with the riches of our artistic heritage. But now, as Roger Kimball reveals in this witty and provocative book, the student is less likely to learn about the aesthetics of masterworks than to be told, for instance, that Peter Paul Rubens' great painting Drunken Silenus is an allegory about ana…
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The Total Work of ArtFoundations, Articulations, Inspirations
For two centuries, Gesamtkunstwerk—the ideal of the "total work of art"—has exerted a powerful influence over artistic discourse and practice, spurring new forms of collaboration and provoking debates over the political instrumentalization of art. Despite its popular conflation with the work of Richard Wagner, Gesamtkunstwerk's lineage and legacies extend well beyond German Romanticism, as …
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A Pocket Dictionary of Foods & Culinary Encyclopaedia
This classic book contains a complete encyclopedia of ingredients, dishes and drinks compiled by Charles Herman Senn. For each item treated it provides a brief description, as well as details pertaining to origin, uses, preparation, and other information where applicable. This fantastic and timeless dictionary of culinary elements is perfect for cooking enthusiasts and would make for a handy ad…
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Borders of BelongingExperiencing History, War and Nation at a Danish Heritage…
In an era cross-cut with various agendas and expressions of national belonging and global awareness, "the nation" as a collective reference point and experienced entity stands at the center of complex identity struggles. This book explores how such struggles unfold in practice at a highly symbolic battlefield site in the Danish/German borderland. Comprised of an ethnography of two profoundly di…
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RechercheÌ EntreÌes - A Collection of the Latest and Most Popular Dishes
This classic book contains a collection of over 500 recipes for producing interesting and delicious side dishes suitable for any meal of the day. Dealing with hors-d'oevres, sandwiches, savouries, salads, oriental dishes, and more, this is a not not to be missed by cooking enthusiasts and those looking to spice up their current culinary repertoire. Charles Herman Senn (1862 – 1934) was a Germ…
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Museum Websites and Social MediaIssues of Participation, Sustainability, Trus…
Online activities present a unique challenge for museums as they harness the potential of digital technology for sustainable development, trust building, and representations of diversity. This volume offers a holistic picture of museum online activities that can serve as a starting point for cross-disciplinary discussion. It is a resource for museum staff, students, designers, and researchers w…
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