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Contemporary Art and Other Obstructions
What is the position of art in contemporary culture, where it is threatened by an ever-greater diversity of media, discourses, practices, genres and forms? Contemporary Art and Other Obstructions sets out to answer this through exploring art and social agency, communication, the problem of Biennales and other major events, and the shadow of postcolonialism as it hangs over art and indigeneity. …
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CanEssays zu Werk und Ästhetik
Hendrik Otremba, Schriftsteller und Musiker in Personalunion, nähert sich einfühlsam dem Werk der legendären Kölner Band Can an und spricht mit deren Gründer Irmin Schmidt. Die Kölner Band Can passt - wenn auch lose mit dem Begriff Krautrock assoziiert - in keine Schublade. Zwischen 1968 und 1979 veröffentlichte sie regelmäßig Alben, die mittlerweile als moderne Klassiker zwischen Pop …
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L'invenzione del cuocoContro le bugie degli chef
"Per molti secoli l'alimentazione degli italiani è stata segnata dalla scarsità e da una fortissima frammentazione territoriale. Il concetto stesso di 'cucina italiana' è, a ben vedere, un prodotto del Novecento. E lo è non solo per ragioni economiche e sociali, ma anche - e soprattutto - mediatiche. Alla fine delle mie ricerche posso dire che la cucina italiana è stata inventata dalla tel…
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Amphibious RealitiesThe Documentary Poetics of Allan Sekula
The photographer, filmmaker and theorist Allan Sekula (1951-2013) was one of the most significant media intellectuals of the last fifty years, renowned for a sequence of compelling anti-capitalist artworks. This penetrating study pursues surprising paths through his practice, delineating the depicted top?ics as well as his dialectics of form. Posing new questions about the rela?tions between ae…
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María Asunción RequenaFeminista sin estridencias
María Asunción Requena (1911-1986) fue una de las voces más singulares del teatro chileno del siglo XX. Desde su infancia en Punta Arenas, hasta su exilio en Francia tras el golpe militar, su vida estuvo marcada por los desarraigos, la independencia intelectual y una silenciosa rebeldía frente a los prejuicios de su tiempo. Aunque sus obras se estrenaron con éxito y recibieron premios, su …
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Domenico GhirlandaioAn Elite Artisan and His World
Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448–1494) was a master of Renaissance art, celebrated for his vivid frescoes and detailed portraits. Admired by Lorenzo de' Medici and teacher to Michelangelo, his work reflects the vibrant artistic culture of fifteenth-century Florence. This book examines Ghirlandaio's career in the context of the craft traditions, guilds and workshops that shaped his art. It also anal…
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Il bello degli ormoni21 passi per riattivare il metabolismo e sbloccare il tu…
Le fluttuazioni ormonali - dal ciclo mestruale alla gravidanza, dal post partum alla menopausa - plasmano in profondità non solo il nostro corpo, ma anche le emozioni, i pensieri, le relazioni. Eppure, troppo spesso, quando ci sentiamo stanche, irritabili o "fuori fase", capita che ancora ci venga detto: "È solo stress", oppure "Basta riposare di più". Oggi sappiamo che non è così semplice…
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Calligraphy For Dummies
A fun introduction to the art of calligraphy—plus how-tos and practice exercises Calligraphy For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an approachable place to start for anyone interested in lettering with flair. This book provides helpful tips and tricks for learning this expressive artform, including choosing your pen and paper, taking care of your materials, understanding foundational concepts, and put…
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Cosmologías vulnerablesPrácticas artísticas, cuidados y diversidad funcional
A través de voces diversas —artistas tullides, mediadoras, educadoras y activistas culturales— esta obra aborda los nudos y retos que atraviesan la autorrepresentación y las jerarquías en el campo de las prácticas artísticas vinculadas a la discapacidad, la neurodivergencia, la salud mental o los cuidados, y que han sido profundamente despolitizadas y desautorizadas. Surge de la volunt…
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King MobThe Negation and Transcendence of Art
Twin brothers David and Stuart Wise, as art students in mid-1960s Newcastle, immersed themselves the radical ideas of Icteric ('the often confusedly anti-art magazine'). The Wises participated in the saving and restoration of Kurt Schwitters' Lakeland Merz Barn, and organised a controversial commemoration of the Russian Futurist, Kazimir Malevich. The documents in this book, written over a 50-y…
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