Why modern and contemporary art—and art conservation—can’t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plastics Modern and contemporary art wouldn’t exist without the invention of plastics. From sculpture to paint, and photography to film, plastics have shaped every major medium of art. In turn, plastics have revolutionized art conservation, tran…
Meet Earth's Mightiest Heroes! You may be a fan of the Avengers, but can you name the original members of the team? Avengers For Dummies is your guide to this legendary super hero team. Discover the many characters who joined the team throughout the years and explore the multiple spinoffs that keep the story going. Produced in partnership with Marvel Comics and featuring full-color art taken d…
This book moves away from the traditional historical and theological studies of Jesus to incorporate a variety of theoretical and material approaches, across centuries and diverse, global cultures. Through fiction and film, the connections are made with contemporary issues--such as borders, asylum seekers, farmworker activism, colonialism, violence, misogyny, civil war, and nuclear proliferatio…
Un retrato esencial de la figura que cambió el arte para siempre. «Quiero ser tan famoso como la reina de Inglaterra», comenta Warhol. Esta frase, banal en apariencia, podría estar cargada de significados. No quiere ser el presidente de Estados Unidos, ni un millonario, ni una estrella: aspira a ser la reina de Inglaterra. Quiere, en suma, tener un pasado no solo con testamento, sino con …
In the final, absorbing volume of his Three Paintings Trilogy, philosopher and critic Morgan Meis explores the art of Joan Mitchell and in particular one of her crowning achievements, the Grand Valley series. Mitchell, a twentieth-century American artist who found herself living and working in France, is a figure of contradictions—at once formidable and fragile, solitary and hungry for huma…
Reflections on Art and Culture: From Diderot's Salons to Panodyssey and Art Explora offers a series of art reviews of some of the most exciting and artistically diverse trends in contemporary painting, sculpture and photography, presented in light of art history, aesthetics and intellectual history. It also introduces two of the most promising cultural ventures that build upon the Enlightenment…
Photo Obscura: The Photographic in Post-Photography discusses the profound transformation of post-photography. It argues post-photography is not merely a trend but a significant movement that redefines photography by integrating it with emerging technologies and creative practices, resulting in works that may not even resemble photographs but still retain a photographic influence. It is struct…
With complete step-by-step instructions and detailed recipes for 100 different kinds of sausage, MASTERING THE CRAFT OF MAKING SAUSAGE is the perfect how-to guide for beginning and veteran home sausage-makers alike. The book shows the reader how to make sausages of all kinds: beef and pork sausages, cased and uncased, sausages from poultry and game, emulsified sausage, cured sausages, fermente…
Here is an exceptionally complete guide to making real smoked food at home that tastes far better than commercially made products. Learn the secrets of making bacon, ham, pastrami, jerky, sausage, smoked cheese, smoked salmon and many more delicious smoked foods--all at home with basic equipment that can either be purchased or easily made in the workshop by following the detailed instructions p…