Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisA timeless collection of quotations by visionaries who have been catalysts for change - through the ages and across the globeTrade Review"I am proud to be included in this wonderful book. So much hard earned wisdom presented here, while capturing, at the same, the vibrant energy that moves us all toward justice."—Susan Griffin, activist and author"As we all spin in a whirlpool of ideas, statements and unrest, find emotional life rafts in this punchy collection... You Had Better Make Some Noise distills inspiring, rousing statements from great philosophers, activists, revolutionaries, and creatives into a pocket-sized collection of quotes. The bold black white and yellow book brings a burst of intellect to the coffee table, as you flick through or dip in for moments of galvanising thought and inspiration."—CultureWhisper.com"Words to inspire... Brings together enduring wisdom of citizen activists, artists, writers, politicians, visionaries and intellectuals... Want to display these words somewhere more prominent. The perforated pages mean you can pull out the quotes for daily reinforcement."—Project Calm"What can only be described as a timely collection, You Had Better Make Some Noise brings together the words of social activists, revolutionaries, artists, writers, philosophers and politicians who have contributed to the fight for progress and freedom."—ItsNiceThat.com"Bringing together quotations from visionaries who have been catalysts for change throughout the ages, You Had Better Make Some Noise is an inspiring collection of wisdom through the ages. Featuring iconic quotes from Nelson Mandela, Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin and more, these are words to live by, words that couldn't be more timely right now."—HungerTV.com"This collection is motivational and visually striking - and because the pages are perforated, you can rip your favorites out to display and share."—InStyle"Some of the most inspirational quotes from history's greatest thinkers and changers."—Buzzfeed"Turns on the theme of fighting for freedom... The text is presented in a "smart design", using yellow, black and white for fonts and block backgrounds throughout; many of these quotations here have the look of propaganda posters or protest placards... [An] aspiration to serve as a meaningful call to arms."—TLS (Times Literary Supplement)

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Book SynopsisThe first true monograph on the work of celebrated French conceptual artist and sculptor Bernar Venet

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Book SynopsisWith the help of photographs and technical information, this book aims to teach how to paint a floral watercolour. Starting with an introduction of materials, it leads readers through a series of exercises. It features six weekend projects for painting floral subjects, such as: a single flower; indoor still life; an outdoor close-up; and, others.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Materials; Basic Techniques; THE PROJECTS; 1 Single Flower; 2 Group of White Flowers; 3 Still Life Indoors; 4 Close-up Outdoors; 5 Autumn Flowers; 6 Wild Flowers in Landscape; Index.

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Book Synopsis100 Ways to Take Better Nature & Wildlife Photographs is something really special. Not only is it a collection of over 100 breath-taking nature and wildlife photographs; Guy Edwardes also provides expert advice on how to achieve similar results for yourself. The book includes 100 straightforward practical tips to boost your photography. There is advice on everything from technique, composition and coping with extreme field conditions, to Photoshop manipulation and digital editing. This is an invaluable guide for photographers of all abilities. The main text describes the basic techniques for less-experienced photographers, while the captions describe the methods used and thought processes behind the images. More experienced photographers will benefit from useful tips and suggestions throughout the book, and the images will provide everyone with inspiration and new ideas.Above all, the photography is a joy. From capturing the actions of large mammals to snapping wild birds and flowers in the garden Guy Edwardes'' wonderful images are an inspiration for both nature lovers and photographers alike. The author is a leading nature and landscape photographer. His landscape photography is explored in his book 100 Ways to take Better Landscape Photographs.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1 Nature and Wildlife Photography Basics; 2 Technical considerations; 3 Fieldcraft; 4 Composition; 5 Lighting; 6 Photographing Birds and Mammals; 7 Photographing Flora and Fungi; 8 Close-ups in Nature; 9 Photograph the Seasons; 10 Digital considerations and Post Production Techniques; Avoid flare; Capture interaction; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe stunning debut novel framed by envy, lust and corruption at the heart of London's eighteenth century art worldTrade Review'An assured and enjoyable debut that asks some uncomfortable questions about women's erasure from the history of art' The Times'Written with a detail and often a lyricism that makes me go back and reread for the pleasure of it. I am drawn into the history and vibrancy of colour as never before. I see more intensely, and that is a great gift to have been given' Anne Perry, international bestselling author of the Monk and Pitt series'A most intriguing tale of how the world of high art was convulsed by deceit, desire and delusion' Victoria Glendinning'A remarkable true story of vanity and delusion, which Halliburton turns into a gripping and only partly fictional whodunnit... brings the artists and their art to colourful life and brushes in streaks of feminism, via Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as dark shadows of the French Revolution' John Spurling, winner of the Walter Scott prize for Historical Fiction for The Ten Thousand Things'As if stepping into the frame a sensual, intricate and richly textured painting. The novel is a fine achievement by a serious and talented writer' Wendy Wallace, author of The Painted Bridge'Utterly absorbing... Halliburton builds up the layers of deception, ambition and scandal into a shimmering, fully textured portrait of Georgian London with all its gloss, dross, glamour and corruption' Imogen Robertson, author of Instruments of Darknes

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Book SynopsisWhatever your age, if you have a sense of fun you''ll love drawing cartoons. With the help of professional cartoonist David Mostyn, you can create wonderful comic drawings to amuse yourself, your family and friends. Draw the funniest cartoons free hand or with a computer Exaggerate reality and invent your own cartoon world Create mind-boggling expressions for people and animals Develop exciting action scenes Produce entertaining strip cartoons and greetings cardsTable of ContentsGetting started Drawing cartoons Building bodies Amazing animals Animal moods Lights, camera and action Tricks of the trade Lettering Building the picture A scary apple? Strip cartoons Cartoon projects Using a computer

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Book SynopsisJohn Hinde was a pioneer of colour photography and one of the most successful postcard publishers in the world. His largest collection of postcards celebrated Ireland. He portrayed an island brightened by his imagination, a place where children were red-haired and freckled, the sun always shining, and the sky forever blue. His idealistic images were to become the stereotypical portrayal of Ireland for many years, and to this day elicit feelings of nostalgia from viewers worldwide.Return to Sender pairs Hinde's iconic, instantly recognisable postcards from the 1950s, 60s and 70s with corresponding contemporary photographs. The side-by-side contrast of these then-and-now photographs, wonderfully captured by photographer Paul Kelly, illustrates the ways Ireland's rural and urban landscapes have changed over the decades or, in some places, not changed at all.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating history of Irishmen, woven through the clothes they wear.Taking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully weaves together a collection of stories of Irish men who defined the culture and mood of their time.In Push' he tells the story of the legendary Walker Brothers cyclists and soldiers who pedalled through a storm for Ireland at the 1912 Stockholm Games. In Born Mad', discover another side to Samuel Beckett sartor and prolific sportsman who had knockout power as a champion boxer in school. In Boland' we learn about Harry Boland's background as a trained tailor, and in Jack' we encounter Jack B. Yeats at the Olympic Games in Paris.These are just some of men who have inspired Paul's own fashion collections and whom he writes about here in a fascinating collection that shines a light on how history is woven into the clothes Irishmen wear.

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Book SynopsisBreakfast at Sotheby''s is a wry, intimate, truly revealing exploration of how art acquires its financial value, from Philip Hook, a senior director at Sotheby''s''Reading it is like participating in a hugely enjoyable personal tutorial given by a cultured, witty, clear-eyed, world teacher with a fully functioning sense of humour. A real delight'' - Spectator ''Hook''s view of the art world is that of the professional auctioneer. In an A-Z format, it is an entire art education contained in under 350 pages. Wry, dry and completely beguiling'' - William Boyd, Guardian, Books of the Year ''How to nail the mad, bad, crazy contemporary art world in print? Sotheby''s senior director Hook draws on 35 years'' experience in this informal memoir. He unravels, with humour, piquancy and erudition, what drives the economics of taste'' - Financial Times, Books of the Year ''It''s very hard to write an amusing book about art that has some serious things to say. But Philip Hook has done it'' - Sunday Times, Books of the Year ''An auctioneer''s alphabet of quirky reflections and off-beat lists such as ''middle-brow artists'' and ''fictional artists'': an ideal volume for the art-lover''s bedside'' - Martin Gayford, Spectator, Books of the Year ''His delightful Breakfast at Sotheby''s is a house sale of a book, a chance for him to clear out 35 years of memories as an art dealer and auctioneer, first at Christie''s and then Sotheby''s, a rival auction house'' - Economist Philip Hook is a director and senior paintings specialist at Sotheby''s. He has worked in the art world for thirty-five years during which time he has also been a director of Christie''s and an international art dealer. He is the author of five novels and two works of art history, including The Ultimate Trophy, a history of the Impressionist Painting. Hook has appeared regularly on television, from 1978-2003 on the BBC''s Antiques Roadshow.Trade ReviewHook's view of the art world is that of the professional auctioneer. In an A-Z format, it is an entire art education contained in under 350 pages. Wry, dry and completely beguiling -- William Boyd * Guardian, Books of the Year 2013 *An auctioneer's alphabet of quirky reflections and off-beat lists such as 'middle-brow artists' and 'fictional artists': an ideal volume for the art-lover's bedside -- Martin Gayford * Spectator, Books of the Year *How to nail the mad, bad, crazy contemporary art world in print? Sotheby's senior director Hook draws on 35 years' experience in this informal memoir. He unravels, with humour, piquancy and erudition, what drives the economics of taste * Financial Times, Books of the Year *It's very hard to write an amusing book about art that has some serious things to say. But Philip Hook has done it. It's more a kind of Lonely Planet guide, written from the perspective of an auctioneer. In places it's a hoot, but it's also very wise here and there, and refreshingly irreverent. Sir William Russell Flint, for example, "painted like Augustus John commissioned by Playboy magazine" * Sunday Times, Books of the Year *Reading it is like participating in a hugely enjoyable personal tutorial given by a cultured, witty, clear-eyed, world teacher with a fully functioning sense of humour. A real delight -- William Boyd * Spectator *

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Book SynopsisThe Decorative Design of C.F.A. Voysey is the first book to place Voysey in his times. His was a dynamic age; ''Our descendants will envy the dawn through which we are passing'', wrote a contemporary. Voysey''s houses appealed to a forward-looking generation of intellectuals - writers and artists.Voysey learned architecture was an art from the Gothic Revival architect John Pollard Seddon - a friend and patron of the Pre-Raphaelites. Besides architecture, Seddon taught him decorative design. Voysey became one of the most successful textile designers of his generation. After Seddon, Voysey worked for Henry Saxon Snell, the leading hospital designer. Fresh air and light were essential for healthy living science dictated. Voysey''s third mentor was George Devey, the leading designer of large country houses. Devey appreciated plain rural architecture. Voysey''s buildings possess the modesty of the village house.Sixty-four of the two-hundred and eight decorative designs by Voysey in the DrawTable of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction Chronological Outline Voysey and his Influences Decorative Designs List of Selected Surviving Buildings, Manufacturers and Retailers Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the remarkable story of the colony of artists who were inspired by the people, landscape and light of West Cornwall. Now internationally celebrated, they are forever to be associated with the small fishing ports of Newlyn and St Ives. Arriving from the artists'' colonies of France, the Barbizon and Pont-Aven, and the painting schools of London and Paris, they set up their studios in the cottages and net lofts overlooking the sea. Here they painted; their subjects centred on the working life and conditions of the people they lived amongst, and the stark beauty of the rugged Cornish landscape. Challenging the accepted styles of the Victorian masters, their bold work, full of light and colour, often drew upon the working life of the fishermen and their families, recording the tragedies and simple pleasures of their lives.In The Shining Sands, Tom Cross records the life and work of these artists, from the earliest arrivals in the 1870s through to the decade preceding the Second WorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Pursuit of Realism Chapter 2: Artists from the Midlands Chapter 3: 'A Breath of Fresh Air' Chapter 4: Friends from the Slade Chapter 5: An International Community Chapter 6: The Royal Academy and the New English Art Club Chapter 7: Changes in Newlyn Chapter 8: A Romantic Vision Chapter 9: The Lamorna Valley Chapter 10: Modernism Chapter 11: A Holiday Paradise Chapter 12: A Meeting in St Ives Index

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Book SynopsisJon Harris has lived, breathed and drawn Cambridge for over 50 years. His architect''s sense of structure and fabric, his draughtsman''s eye and vigorous use of pen and brush have produced an outstanding body of work. In 1997 the Fitzwilliam Museum honoured him with an exhibition of some 90 paintings and drawings. A great many of his best works are published for the fi rst time in Artist about Cambridge. They include drawings from the more than 40 sketchbooks which have been his constant companions over the past half century. Jon Harris''s text describes in compelling detail how the images came into being. Harris''s work is not a depiction of Cambridge as the tourist might like to have it, but is rather about his fascination with unregarded vistas, its back streets, crucial buildings lost to the wrecking ball, and with the city''s industrial past. The artist''s unrivalled knowledge and understanding of Cambridge and its environs inform every painting and drawing, helping you enjoy a thTrade Review"Citing - as he often did - Edgar Degas, my old Reading professor said, if you can't draw you can't paint. Jon Harris's art has gone that right way. Artist about Cambridge should reap every reward." Anthony DayTable of ContentsForeword, by Dame Fiona Reynolds Note on the Illustrations About the Artist The Singularity of a Questing Eye, by Patrick Carnegy 1. Home Base: Roofscapes from Green Street 2. The Kite and its Satellites 3. Around Midsummer Common 4. Mapping Town and Gown 5. Riverside and Industrial 6. The Mechanical Muse 7. The Wrecking Ball 8. Excursions 9. Scherzo and Finale List of Exhibitions Illustrations used in this Book Paintings and Some Sketchbook Pages by Jon Harris

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Book SynopsisThrought-provoking ecological paintings and the artist who created them.Trade ReviewWho knows how Peter's recognition as a top artist would have turned out had he, as a 2-year-old, not been evacuated from the soon-to-be occupied Guernsey in WW2 to London. It was here that his exceptional talent was spotted in the early 50's by his teacher. A Brush with Life encapsulates so many of Peter's paintings along with the deep meanings he wants to share with us. A wonderful insight into the real Peter Le Vasseur. Dame Mary Perkins, Founder, Specsavers Peter's paintings are full of vibrant colours and beauty. Under the surface there are provoking and subtle messages, bursting to be heard. Jason Monaghan draws our attention to Peter's warnings of the ugliness of human mismanagement and exploitation, driven by man's greed and ignorance. However, Peter manages to combine these powerful emotions and still create beautiful and desirable art. I am in awe. Eric, Lord de SaumarezTable of ContentsForeword by Lee Durrell 1. Peter in Wonderland 2. 'You Don't Know Who You Are' 3. A Brush With Life 4. Into the Future Catalogue Acknowledgements and Sponsors' Notes

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Book SynopsisMorris dancing, one of the more peculiar of the English folk customs, has been greatly misunderstood. In The History of Morris Dancing, 1458-1750 John Forrest analyses a wealth of evidence to show that Morris dancing does not, as is often assumed, have pagan or ancient origins. He examines early documentation to draw Morris traditions into the wide area of communal custom and public celebrations, showing the passage of dance ideas between groups previously considered folklorically distinct.Careful, detailed and encyclopaedic, The History of Morris Dancing, 1458-1750, is an essential reference work for specialists in English drama and social historians of the period, as well as offering fascinating insight for those who enjoy Morris dancing.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses video games like Grand Theft Auto and Resident Evil as aesthetic objects. Drawing on philosophical theories of art from Kant to Ranciere, it focuses on what games feel like to players and argues that their appeal can only be adequately understood by relating them to developments in contemporary art and recent cultural history.Trade Review"An established scholar of the sociology of gaming and computers, Kirkpatrick (Univ. of Manchester, UK) argues video games are autonomous cultural forms that should be considered art.""Kirkpatrick positions the aesthetics of video games in interactivity, outside the traditional realm of formal or literary representation.""......adds a distinct, if rather conservative, perspective on video game play to the burgeoning field of game studies."I have yet to encounter a book as extensive and thought-provoking as Aesthetic Theory and the Video Game....Kirkpatrick’s book is an illuminating exploration of how a players body and a game intertwine, or how, “a generation of young men have grown up dancing with their hands.”There is no doubt that this book is important: for the academic theorization of gameplay, aesthetic theory, and cultural studies in its broadest, interdisciplinary or ‘indisiciplined’ manifestations… Rancière is one of a plethora of writers with whom Kirkpatrick artfully weaves propositions and readings of games to accumulate a coherently mapped theory of gaming as an aesthetic cultural practice... I have yet to encounter a book as extensive and thought provoking as Aesthetic Theory and the Video Game.You’ll never look at a controller the same way again after Kirkpatrick explains how we’ve been conditioned to use carefully designed blobs of plastic to influence an image. -- .Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The Aesthetic ApproachWhy an aesthetic approach?Play and formForm, taste and societyArt and politicsCulture industry revisited2. Ludology, Space and TimeFrom ergodicity to ludologyGameness and its limitsAbstraction, virtual space and simulacraThe rhythm of suspended timeLudology, narratology and aesthetics3. Controller, Hand, ScreenForm, vision and matterHands and touchThe controllerVideo game imageEmbodied activity and culture4. Games, Dance and GenderDance and artHabitus and embodied playChoreography in ‘Mirror’s Edge’A dance aesthetic Choreography and discourseAesthetics and gender5. Meaning and Virtual WorldsFictional worldnessNeo-baroque entertainment cultureForm and fictional contentDeath and allegoryPlay and mourning6. Political AestheticsUnit operationsRhetoric and persuasionBadiou’s inaestheticsThe ludological truth-eventDancing our way to where?Index

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Book SynopsisRosengarten explores the narrative operations of Rego''s work by mobilising both psychoanalytic theory and social history. She confronts, as case studies, three complex figure paintings from different moments in Rego''s oeuvre: The Policeman''s Daughter (1987), The Interrogator''s Garden (2000), and The First Mass in Brazil (1993). The content of the three specimen paintings links them to the political context of the Estado Novo, the fascist-inspired regime that dominated Rego''s childhood. Plotting links between the spheres of the political and the personal, Rosengarten throws light on the complex intertwining of state power and parental authority in Rego''s work, focusing on the labour of socialisation and resistance that Rego''s work evinces in relation to the Freudian model of the family romance.Rosengarten unveils the political context of Portugal under Salazar, and the workings of colonial fantasy, Catholic ideology and gender construction. In prodding the inalTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Reading the Family Romance: Is there a feminist version? 2. Romancing the Father: The Policeman’s Daughter3. Men Don’t Make Passes at Women with Moustaches: The Interrogator’s Garden4. Possession and Loss: The First Mass in Brazil Conclusion: Painting History Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA crucial resource for specialists and students seeking to enrich their understanding of the relationship between gender politics and visual culture. -- .Trade Review‘…the volume as a whole makes a compelling case for more queer feminist art histories…the essays and dialogues range over twentieth-century and contemporary art and curatorial practice as well as theory, enacting a vibrant debate over queer feminism—its possibilities, challenges, and place in the visual arts and the academy.’ Alison Syme, CAA Reviews -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: Sexual differences and otherwise – Amelia Jones1 Queer theory and feminist art history: an imperfect genealogy – Amelia Jones and Erin Silver2 Just friends: on the making of Pop Out: Queer Warhol – Jennifer Doyle3 Our maiden aunt, lesbianism, or the limits of queer: a dialogue with Erin Silver and Amelia Jones – Jonathan D. Katz4 Improper objects: performing queer/feminist art/history – Tirza True Latimer5 Queerly made: Harmony Hammond’s Floorpieces – Julia Bryan-Wilson6 Ink on paper, again – Catherine Lord7 On the site of her own exclusion: strategising queer feminist art history – Dore Bowen8 Dyke talk, or ‘political lesbianism’ and queer feminist art (history): Amelia Jones in dialogue with Cheri Gaulke, A.L. Steiner and Terry Wolverton9 Notes from backstage: a dialogue among Pauline Boudry, Renate Lorenz and Jon Davies10 The male nude as a queer feminist iconography in contemporary Polish art – Pawel Leszkowicz11 Is identity a method? A study of queer feminist praxis – Nizan Shaked12 Are we still trespassing? A trans-Atlantic conversation between Emily Roysdon and Xabier Arakistain13 And the altar started to moan and groan!: transfeminist artistic practices in Spain, a taxonomy – Juan Vicente Aliaga14 Thinking archivally: curating WOMEN?? – Alpesh Kantilal Patel15 Striking reverberations: beating back the unfinished history of the colonial aesthetic with Jeannette Ehlers’s Whip it Good – Mathias Danbolt16 Triple threat: queer feminist of colour performance art – Jennifer Gonzalez and Tina Takemoto17 Beyond the binary: the gender neutral in JJ Levine's Queer Portraits – Jackson Davidow18 Trans*feminism: fragmenting and re-reading the history of art through a trans* perspective – Jennie Klein and Kris Grey19 ‘What have you done for me lately?’: the institutionalisation of queer feminist art histories – Lisa Newman in dialogue with Vaginal Davis and Del LaGrace Volcano20 Transition pieces: the photography of Del LaGrace Volcano – Dominic Johnson21 Not at the beginning and not at the end: a conversation among Deirdre Logue, Allyson Mitchell and Helena ReckittEpilogue: Out of the boxes and into the streets: translating queer and feminist activism into queer feminist art history – Erin SilverIndex

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful book shows the artist how to develop their own unique way of seeing and interpreting light and colour in oils, using plein air painting as the foundation (painting outdoors direct from life). It serves as a catalyst for exploration, both out in the field, and back in the studio. Packed with finished examples and step-by-step sequences, it guides you through the beguiling challenge of painting the light, demonstrating how to say just enough' in your own work.Trade ReviewFor a thorough and enjoyable guide to a complex subject, this is a thorough and thoroughly satisfying look at a vast topic. -- Henry Malt, The Artist * The Artist *

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Book SynopsisStadium and Arena Design recognises the importance of the multidisciplinary approach required to design, build and run modern, international stadiums. Bringing together a broad range of knowledge from specialists in each of the key areas of stadium and arena design, this book provides up-to-date, practical guidance for professionals in the field, researchers and students.Building on the success of the award-winning Stadium Engineering, this second edition has been fully updated for the contemporary demands of the sporting facilities industry. Stadium and Arena Design begins with a tour through the evolution of stadium design from the Eighth Century BC to present-day achievements in sporting arenas, including the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Coverage includes in-depth analysis and explanation of all aspects of design and construction, from site appraisal and material technologies to crowd circulation and signage. New and updated chapters to tTable of ContentsI. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Evolution of Stadium and Arena Engineering Integrating Stadium Developments into Existing Urban Environments Symbiosis and Advanced Technologies II. SPECIALIST SKILLS Stadium Site Appraisal Stadium Circulation: Transport planning and crowd control Engineering Secure Stadia Blast Engineering in Stadia Stadium Fire Safety Design Stadium Signage Dynamics of Stadium Structures Stadium Acoustics Stadium Refurbishment, Investigation and Repair III. ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION Visualisation and Design Tools in Stadium Development Concrete Technology in Stadia Development Formwork for Precast/Prestressed Stadium Components Steel in Stadium Engineering Facade Engineering Lightweight Structures IV. CASE STUDIES Case study: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, UK Case study: London Olympic Stadium, UK Case study: Beijing Olympic Stadium URLs Case study: Marlin's Park retractable roof, Miami Case study: Velociudad Speedcity Circuit Case Study: West Haymarket Arena, Nebraska Case study: Pune International Cricket Stadium

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Book SynopsisDesigning and Constructing Prestressed Bridges focuses on troubleshooting the problems that are connected with finding the correct structural solution of bridges, the methods of their construction and the corresponding arrangement of prestressing steel.Trade ReviewThis book covers all aspects of the design and construction of prestressed concrete bridges in a comprehensive and systematic way. The various concepts are illustrated by an abundance of real projects, many of them elegantly designed by the first author in a structurally efficient way but also aesthetically pleasing. The book offers both theoretical concepts and practical insights, and ample attention is paid to environmental and architectural aspects. I can strongly recommend this splendid handbook to both bridge designers and practitioners involved in bridge construction. Of course, everybody interested in prestressed concrete will enjoy reading this nicely illustrated book. -- Luc R TaerweFor any engineer engaged in prestressed bridge design or construction this is a valuable reference, irrespective of previous knowledge or experience. Including some iconic case-studies, the breadth and depth of the subject is covered admirably, with details of every structural form described from the basics of simply supported slabs to the complexities of multi-span viaducts. An essential addition to a bridge engineer’s library. -- Richard Fish, Technical Secretary, Bridge Owners Forum, UKThis book provides a wide range of examples from the simplest precast beam deck right through to the medium and long span concrete bridge structure. It contains the design basis for the various bridge types including the issue of shrinkage and creep. A good book to have in your library and one that you can browse through over a coffee. -- Dr Jeffrey Fisher, Former Technical Director and now a Consultant to Mott MacDonald, UKThis book is a very practical guide for designers containing plenty of insightful case studies. It is extremely useful not only for the early career engineers but also experienced professionals working on prestressed concrete bridges. Chapter 8, focused on curved structures, was the most interesting chapter for me to read as curved bridges are very difficult to design and construct. -- Akio Kasuga, Executive Vice President and CTO of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, JapanThis voluminous book serves not only as an engineering textbook but also as a design roadmap. It takes readers through the process of prestressed bridge design, from conceptualisation of structural behaviour to static and dynamic analysis of design options to produce aesthetically pleasing structures that seamlessly integrate with the landscape. Overall, the book is an excellent text for the working library of the professional engineer. -- Dian Saunders, Water and Sewerage Corporation, BahamasTable of Contents01. Introduction 02. Effects of Prestressing 03. Structural Types 04. Bridge Types 05. Bridge Construction 06. Structural Concrete 07. Effects of Concrete Creep and Shrinkage 08. Analysis of Concrete Bridges 09. Structures Assembled of Precast Beams 10. Span-By-Span Construction 11. Cantilever Construction

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Book SynopsisA fascinating and provocative new way of looking at the things we use and the spaces we inhabit, and an invitation to imagine a better-designed world for us all.

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Book Synopsis50 years of hard-hitting protest art from Britain’s foremost political artistTrade Review'These images refuse to be forgotten ... they remind us of the need to speak out in protest, the protests of the dead and the living' -- John Berger'This art is a a jolt of electricity. A shot in the arm. A kick up the backside. You know what? It’s a wake-up call' -- Jarvis Cocker'Britain's most important political artist' -- The Guardian'I take my hat off to you Sir' -- Banksy'Art cannot change the world but while Kennard is still working, there is at least hope' -- Laura Cumming, The Observer'Kennard sees the skull beneath the skin all right: an area dominated by greed, indifference, ruthlessness, naked force against the powerless; the holy grail of the Big Buck' -- Harold Pinter'In its form and power, Peter Kennard's art ranks among the most important in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His pictures brilliantly evoke the faces that cry out from the silent war' -- John Pilger, The Guardian'Peter Kennard's work is a harrowing x-ray of the shadow side of the world. He perfectly captures the brutal asymmetries of our age: heavy weaponry trained on broken people, all-seeing technologies and disappearing identities, perpetually exhaling industry and an asphyxiating planet' -- Naomi Klein'Peter Kennard's work is redolent of the best anti-war imagery of Goya, it is iconic in our movement and beyond' -- Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)Table of ContentsSeries Preface Preface 1. Feminist Futures: A Conditional Paeon for the Anything-Digital 2. Scale, Subject and Stories: Unreal Objects 3. Bland Ambition? Automation's Missing Visions 4. Driving at the Anthropocene, or, Let's Get Out of Here: How? 5. Technological Feminism and Digital Futures Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA call for western museums to wash their hands of colonial bloodTrade Review'A real game-changer' -- The Economist'If you care about museums and the world, read this book' -- New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020'Hicks’s urgent, lucid, and brilliantly enraged book feels like a long-awaited treatise on justice' -- Coco Fusco, New York Review of Books'Unsparing ... especially timely ... his book invites readers to help break the impasse by joining the movement for restitution.' -- CNN'The book is a vital call to action: part historical investigation, part manifesto, demanding the reader do away with the existing “brutish museums” of the title and find a new way for them to exist' -- Charlotte Lydia Riley, Guardian'A startling act of conscience. An important book which could overturn what people have felt about British history, empire, civilisation, Africa, and African art. It is with books like this that cultures are saved, by beginning truthfully to face the suppressed and brutal past. It has fired a powerful shot into the debate about cultural restitution. You will never see many European museums in the same way again. Books like this give one hope that a new future is possible.' -- Ben Okri, poet and writer'An epiphanic book for many generations to come' -- Victor Ehikhamenor, visual artist and writer'Unflinching, elegantly written and passionately argued, this is a call to action' -- Bénédicte Savoy, Professor of Art History at Technische University'In his passionate, personal, and, yes, political account, Dan Hicks transforms our understanding of the looting of Benin. This book shows why being against violence now more than ever means repatriating stolen royal and sacred objects and restoring stolen memories' -- Nicholas Mirzoeff, Professor in the Department of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University'Destined to become an essential text' -- Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Dan, your words brought tears to my eyes. I salute you' -- MC Hammer'A masterful condemnation and inspiring call to action' -- Los Angeles Review of Books'Timely' -- Nature'The Brutish Museums shows that colonial violence is unfinished, and as it persists in the present, it cannot be relativized.' -- Ana Lucia Araujo, Public Books'The Brutish Museums leaves no stone unturned' -- Financial Times'The Brutish Museums argues, persuasively, that the corporate-militaristic pillage behind Europe’s encyclopedic collections is not a simple matter of possession, but a systematic extension of warfare across time' -- The Baffler'A bombshell book' -- Los Angeles Times‘After this book, there can be no more false justifications for holding Benin Bronzes in museums outside of Africa’ -- Africa is a Country‘Presents a powerful case for restitution of looted objects, and hostile responses to it highlight enduring attachments to imperialism' -- ‘Counterfire’Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Gun That Shoots Twice 2. A Theory of Taking 3. Necrography 4. Projection 5. World War Zero 6. Corporate-Militarist Colonialism 7. War on Terror 8. The Benin-Niger-Soudan Expedition 9. The Sacking of Benin City 10. Democide 11. Iconoclasm 12. Looting 13. Necrography 14. 'The Museum of Weapons, etc 15. Chronopolitics 16. A Declaration of War 17. A Negative Moment 18. Ten Thousand Unfinished Events Afterword: A Decade of Returns Appendix One: Provisional List of the Worldwide Locations Of Benin Plaques Looted in 1897 Appendix Two: Sources of Benin Objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (the 'first collection' Appendix Three: Sources of Benin Objects in the former Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham ('the second collection') Appendix Four: Current Location of Benin Objects previously in the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Farnham (the 'Second Collection') Appendix Five: A Provisional List of Museums, Galleries and Collections that May Currently Hold Objects Looted from Benin City in 1897. References

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Book SynopsisThe everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers -- the family snapshots, the holiday prints, the wedding portraits -- may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But Bourdieu and his associates show that few cultural activities are more structured and systematic than the social uses of this ordinary art.Trade Review"At his best Pierre Bourdieu observes the world like an acerbic novelist, and Photography is Bourdieu at his best - its insights into the popular use of the camera still offer the delights of recognition and a valuable reminder that cultural studies need the empirical and theoretical underpinnings provided by good, Durkheimian sociology." Simon Frith "Interesting ... in its scope and insights." The Guardian "Pathbreaking [and] intriguing." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part I: . 1. The Cult of Unity and Cultivated Differences (Pierre Bourdieu). 2. The Social Definition of Photography (Pierre Bourdieu). Part II: . 3. Aesthetic Ambitions and Social Aspirations: The Camera Club as a Secondary Group (Robert Castel and Dominique Schnapper). 4. Mechanical Art, Natural Art: Photographic Artists (Jean-Claude Chamboredon). 5. Professional Men or Men of Quality: Professional Photographers (Luc Boltanski and Jean-Claude Chamboredon). Notes. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo This book is a classic work in the sociology of culture, by a world leader in the field. aeo The book is one of the first systematic, comparative studies of European art museums and their publics.Trade Review"At last, this important book is available in translation. It is an essential component of Bourdieu's œuvre, and of his contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the social basis of High Culture. It also provides theorists of the arts with that rare but necessary critical tool: factual information about the world of the museum." Janet Wolff "This is vintage Bourdieu, showing how class generates culture, which in turn reinforces class." Museum AnthropologyTable of ContentsTranslators' Note. Preface. 1. Signs of the Times. 2. The Research Process. 3. The Social Conditions of Cultural Practice. 4. Cultural Works and Cultivated Disposition. 5. The Rules of Cultural Diffusion. 6. Conclusion. Appendices. 1. Timetable of Research. 2. The Questionnaires and the Sampling Method. 3. The Public of French Museums. 4. Verificatory Surveys. 5. Analysis of 250 Semi-directed Interviews. 6. The Public of European Museums. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Philosophy of Art is a highly accessible introduction to current key issues and debates in aesthetics and philosophy of art. Chapters on standard topics are balanced by topics of interest to today's students, including creativity, authenticity, cultural appropriation, and the distinction between popular and fine art. Other topics include emotive expression, pictorial representation, definitional strategies, and artistic value. Presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, Theodore Gracyk draws on three decades of teaching experience to provide a balanced and engaging overview, clear explanations, and many thought-provoking examples. All chapters have a strong focus on current debates in the field, yet historical figures are not neglected. Major current theories are set beside key ideas from Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Marx, and Hegel. Chapters conclude with advice on further readings, and there are recommendations of films that will serve as a basis for further reflection and discussion. Key ideas are immediately accompanied by exercises that will test students' reactions and understanding. Many chapters call attention to ideology, prejudices, and common cliches that interfere with clear thinking. Beautifully written and thoroughly comprehensive, The Philosophy of Art is the ideal resource for anyone who wants to explore recent developments in philosophical thinking about the arts. It is also provides the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to reflect on, and challenge, their own assumptions about the nature and value of art.Trade Review"A valuable introduction which is unusual in both offering students extremely clear accounts of philosophers’ efforts in the field and also highly provocative and relevant questions for them to use as ways of digesting the material." Consciousness, Literature and the Arts "Gracyk's Philosophy of Art mingles deft presentation of philosophical positions with insightful examples of artworks that illustrate or challenge those positions. This clear and methodical introduction considers fine art as well as popular culture, and the text is interspersed with thought-provoking exercises. An excellent read for students and professionals alike." Carolyn Korsmeyer, University at Buffalo (SUNY) "Gracyk's book introduces classical questions in philosophy of art and fresh contemporary issues that will capture the interest of undergraduates. Written in a clear, accessible style, it is replete with examples drawn from the fine arts and popular culture. Gracyk succeeds in being both rigorous and engaging. Highly recommended." James O. Young, University of Victoria "With its fresh and even-handed approach to the most recent developments, its delightful use of example, and its clean prose, this book is the perfect introduction to how to use philosophy to think clearly, creatively, and deeply about art and the aesthetic." Dominic McIver Lopes, University of British ColumbiaTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPreface1 Meaning, Interpretation, and Picturing1 Representations and pictures2 Theories of picturing3 Intentions and transparency in pictures and photographs4 Indiscernible counterparts5 Fine art2 Art as Expression1 Overview of expression theories2 Tolstoy's account of expressive art3 Collingwood's account of expressive art4 The expressive persona 5 Expression as arousal6 Revising the arousal theory7 Expression as cognitive recognition3 Meaning and Creativity1 Plato on creativity2 Kant on genius3 Metaphorical exemplification4 Hegel and Marx5 Material bases of creativity6 Feminism and creativity4 Fakes, Originals, and Ontology1 Multiples and singularities2 Abstract objects3 Problems and implications4 Fakes and originals5 Objections and alternatives5 Authenticity and Cultural Origins1 Two kinds of contextualism2 Four kinds of appropriation3 Moral concerns4 Culture5 Authenticity6 Modernity and authenticity6 Defining Art1 Philosophical definition2 Historical background 3 Functional definitions4 Institutional definitions 5 Historical definitions6 The cluster account7 Aesthetics1 Aesthetic judgments and properties2 Supervenience3 Two complications4 Aesthetics and nature 5 Formalism and detachment 6 Making special 7 Pleasure and appreciation8 Beyond the Fine Arts1 Popular and mass art2 Standard criticisms of popular art3 Social consequences of popular culture4 Gender and race5 Everyday aesthetics9 Artistic and aesthetic value1 Three kinds of value2 The uniqueness thesis3 Value empiricism4 Instrumental value 5 An alternative analysis6 Appreciation7 Cognitive value10 ConclusionReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisHow is a movie made and what exactly does a director do? This book attempts to illuminate every circumstance, internal and external, emotional and technical, involved in the arduous process that culminates in what we see on the big screen.

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Book SynopsisThe 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centers found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a bathroom indoors, and even aerials for the wireless already installed. Some four million houses were erected, and interest in interior home decoration boomed. This fully illustrated book introduces the homes that people fell in love with in the 1930s, and the fixtures and fittings that went in them. It is not only a practical and valuable companion for people who own or wish to renovate an inter-war house, but will also appeal to all those interested in period design.

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Book SynopsisEngland's most prolific architect since Sir Christopher Wren, he designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall, country houses, and the memorials to commemorate the dead of the First World War.Table of ContentsThe humane face of genius; Early days; Marriage and early fame; The Edwardian years; Eve of the cataclysm; An imperial palace and First World War commemoration; After the First World War, official recognition and a cathedral; The last years; Further reading; Places to visit

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the homes that people fell in love with in the 1930s, and the fixtures and fittings that went in them. This book features illustrations and informative chapters on architectural styles, gardens, furnishings and technology in the home.

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Book SynopsisPrefabricated corrugated-iron buildings have been manufactured in Britain since the middle of the nineteenth century. Structures ranging from humble cottages to substantial churches, and from halls to hospitals and hotels, have since then been produced, packed and consigned to destinations at home and abroad. Though often regarded as cheap and temporary, these buildings are an expression of a progressive and vital chapter in the history of Britain''s construction industry. First used in 1829, corrugated-iron has become a familiar element in vernacular architecture and construction, bringing its particular character and colour to landscapes both rural and urban. The author draws on a wide range of research to highlight the significance, in Britain and across the world, of these oft-overlooked structures.Table of Contents?Introduction /New Properties /More Than Just a Cottage Industry /Building for a Changing Society /Buildings in Stock /A Kindly Domestic Beast /The Ups and Downs of Iron Sheeting /Further Reading /Places to Visit /Index

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Book SynopsisGargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medieval churches, these water spouts were often richly decorated and fashioned as serpents'' heads and grotesque demons. Today, the term gargoyle is also popularly applied to any carved decorative head or creature high up on a building, and this book is an exploration of all of these enchanting features. Written by an academic and stonecarver, it is the perfect introduction to this fascinating subject from the medieval period to the modern. It explores the typical imagery, the theories that explain them, and considers the carvings within their architectural and social contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction /The Medieval Context /Patrons and Masons /The Imagery of Gargoyles and Grotesques /Gargoyles and the Gothic Revival /The Conservation of Gargoyles and Grotesques /Places to Visit /Further Reading /Index

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Book SynopsisAlthough steel and glass dominate modern cities, Britain boasts innumerable beautiful examples of more traditional construction methods. Many date from the period before easy nationwide transportation, when materials were usually grown or extracted locally, and as a result Britain has a varied legacy of vernacular buildings that reflects its multitude of different landscapes. They display a rich and colorful palette of materials, from the honey-colored stone of the Cotswolds to the red earth of Devon and grey granite of Aberdeen. In this book, buildings historian Matthew Slocombe looks at the range of materials used for walls and roof coverings, explores the processes involved in their extraction, production and manufacture, and outlines the diverse range of skills required for their use in construction.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Stone / Limes and Aggregates / Fired Materials / Unfired Earth / Organic Materials / Metals / Further Information / Index

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Book SynopsisThe rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home. Rebecca Hunter brings to life the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s, and many of which still exist. Fully illustrated and including numerous images from period catalogs, this book describes the customers who bought and built mail-order houses, the various styles and designs, and the boom and bust of the industry.

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Book SynopsisThe name Lancelot ''Capability'' Brown has become synonymous with the eighteenth-century English landscape garden: between 1751 and 1783 his consultancy handled over 170 major commissions. Ruthlessly efficient, he could stake out the ''capabilities'' of a particular terrain within an hour on horseback. Rising to the position of Master Gardener to George III, his trademark features included bald lawns, clumped trees, undulating lakes and enclosing belts of woodland on the estate''s perimeter. With this standard park formula Brown and his followers held the commercial monopoly on garden design well into the following century, resisting the more rugged topography advocated by Richard Payne Knight''s new generation of Romantics.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Informal Beginnings / The Classical Arcadias of William Kent / Rococo gardens / Capability Brown and the Landscape Park / A Picturesque Controversy / Epilogue / Further Reading / Visiting the Landscapes / Index

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