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Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Musicological Reflections
Book SynopsisThis collection of original essays is in tribute to the work of Derek Scott on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. As one of the leading lights in Critical Musicology, Scott has helped shape the epistemological direction for music research since the late 1980s. There is no doubt that the path taken by the critical musicologist has been a tricky one, leading to new conceptions, interactions, and heated debates during the past two decades. Changes in musicology during the closing decades of the twentieth century prompted the establishment of new sets of theoretical methods that probed at the social and cultural relevance of music, as much as its self-referentiality. All the scholars contributing to this book have played a role in the general paradigmatic shift that ensued in the wake of Kerman''s call for change in the 1980s. Setting out to address a range of approaches to theorizing music and promulgating modes of analysis across a wide range of repertories, the essays in this colTrade Review'The stellar line-up of authors in this tribute to the work of Derek Scott attests to the significance of his research on music, culture and ideology. The essays encompass a diverse range of music from the nineteenth century onwards and reflect his interdisciplinary identity - a combination of music historian, music analyst, sociologist and cultural theorist. Derek Scott's role as one of the founders of critical musicology is also reflected here, via the inclusion of a history of the movement in its wider scholarly context. Stan Hawkins has created a fascinating volume that provides an insight into current thinking influenced by critical musicology, while representing Derek Scott's distinctive musicological interests and celebrating his profound impact as a colleague, teacher and mentor.' Nicola Dibben, University of Sheffield, UK '... an excellent collection of essays covering a wide range of historical, philosophical, and interpretive approaches to musicological subjects... This collection is an admirable testament to the expansion of the discipline of musicology into both historical and theoretical methodological considerations.' Popular Music and Society '... an impressive volume that brings together some of the most significant voices in critical musicology today... By addressing issues and defining methodologies that are currently relevant to the field of musicology, Critical Musicological Reflections provides insight into the current state of critical musicology and identifies promising avenues for future work.' Canadian Association of Music Libraries Review
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Difficult Subjects
Book SynopsisThe working women of Victorian and Edwardian Britain were fascinating but difficult subjects for artists, photographers, and illustrators. The cultural meanings of labour sat uncomfortably with conventional ideologies of femininity, and working women unsettled the boundaries between gender and class, selfhood and otherness. From paintings of servants in middle-class households, to exhibits of flower-makers on display for a shilling, the visual culture of women''s labour offered a complex web of interior fantasy and exterior reality. The picture would become more challenging still when working women themselves began to use visual spectacle. In this first in-depth exploration of the representation of British working women, Kristina Huneault explores the rich meanings of female employment during a period of labour unrest, demands for women''s enfranchisement, and mounting calls for social justice. In the course of her study she questions the investments of desire and the claims to power Trade Review'Difficult Subjects will make a major contribution to the history of British visual culture, and particularly to the presently underdeveloped but significant history of representations of labour'. Tim Barringer, Department of History of Art, Yale University 'This excellent book shows a good understanding of what visual culture is and the theoretical framework that can be utilised to study it... this book is a fascinating examination of working women and their representations - by others and by themselves... I would recommend this book very highly for its interesting, if "difficult" subjects, and the painstaking research made evident in its publication.' Gen Doy, The Art Book '... this fascinating and persuasive analysis of images of working women in the period's visual culture... an excellent contribution to our understanding of this particular period in British social and cultural history when women's lives were changed immeasurably.' Cheryl Buckley, Woman's Art JournalTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; My servant/my self: domestic servants and visual culture; Flower-girls and fictions: selling on the streets; Imag(in)ing industry: order and beauty on the factory floor; 'Living tableaux of misery and oppression': visualising sweated labour; Working women and the visual culture of trade unionism; Epilogue; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Picturing Children
Book SynopsisThe representation of children in modern European visual culture has often been marginalized by Art History as sentimental and trivial. For this reason the subject of childhood in relation to art and its production has largely been ignored. Confronting this dismissal, this unique collection of essays raises new and unexpected issues about the formation of childhood identity in the nineteenth century and makes a significant contribution to the development of inter-disciplinary studies within this area. Through a range of stimulating and insightful case studies, the book charts the development of the Romantic ideal of childhood, starting with Rousseau's Emile, and attends to its visual, social and psychological transformations during the historical period from which Freud's psychoanalytic theories eventually emerged. Foremost scholars such as Anne Higonnet, Carol Mavor, Susan Casteras and Linda A. Pollock uncover the means by which children became an important conduit for prevailing socTrade Review'... the perspective offered by the authors are new and insightful, making this a valuable book... Picturing Children offers innovative scholarship of an exceptionally high level.' David O'Brien, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide '... worthy of attention from social historians, social and cultural theorists, sociologists and art historians, particularly those interested in childhood.' Thomas Cockburn, Social History Society Bulletin 'This book is a welcome contribution to the subject of children and childhood in art... The range of subject matter presented in this book is diverse and interesting, and is designed to appeal to readers from a variety of disciplines... enthusiastically and fascinatingly...' Alison Walker, Cultural and Social HistoryTable of ContentsContents: Foreword, Linda A. Pollock; Introduction: Baudelaire between Rousseau and Freud, Marilyn R. Brown; Introduction: The unmaking of childhood, Carol Mavor; Sex education and the child: Gendering erotic response in eighteenth-century France, Jennifer Milam; Family matters: The construction of childhood in the nineteenth-century artists’ biographies, Petra ten-Doesschate Chu; Childhood and aesthetic education: the role of Emile in the formation of Gustave Courbet’s The Painter’s Studio, Daniel R. Guernsey; Baudelaire’s ’La Corde’ as a figuration of Manet’s Art, Nancy Locke; Impressionist dolls: On the Commodification of Girlhood in Impressionist painting, Greg M. Thomas; Winged fantasies: Constructions of childhood, innocence, adolescence and sexuality in Victorian fairy painting, Susan Casteras; Photographing childhood: Lewis Carroll and Alice, Diane Waggoner; Toys in Freud’s attic: Torment and taboo in the child and adolescent themes of Vienna’s image-makers, Alessandra Comini; Children’s studies and the romantic child; George Dimock; What do you want to know about children?, Anne Higonnet; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Music as a Chariot
Book SynopsisMusic as a Chariot offers a multidisciplinary perspective whose primary proposition is that theatre is a type of music. Understanding how music enables the theatre experience helps to shape our entire approach to the performing arts. Beginning with a discussion on the origin and nature of time, the author takes us on an evolutionary journey to discover how music, language and mimesis co-evolved, eventually coming together to produce the complex way we experience theatre. The book integrates the evolutionary neuroscience of the human brain into this journey, offering practical implications and applications for the auditory expression of this conceptnamely the fundamental techniques artists use to create sound scores for theatre. With contributions from directors, playwrights, actors and designers, Music as a Chariot explores the use of music to carry ideas into the human soula concept that extends beyond the theatrical Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Why this Book?Introduction: An Ear Opening ExperienceOld School AestheticsWhen Sound Gets Divorced from MusicWho Should Read this BookOverview of the BookBibliographyTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesPart I: The Nature of TimeChapter 2: Let There Be a Big BangIntroduction: If a Tree Falls in the Universe…The Nature of Light and SoundThe Evolution of Hearing and SpeakingThe Evolution of the Brain Leads to the Ability to Express EmotionsEyes and Ears, Space and TimeTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 3: The Great Mystery of Time Introduction: Babbling in BabelsbergThe Mammalian InvasionWe Are Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made of…The Relativity of TimeTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyPart II: Music = Time ManipulatedChapter 4: What Is Music?Introduction: What’s in a Name?Music Is Organized SoundNarrowing Our Definition of MusicMusic Is Visual as Well as AudibleThe Elements of DesignEnergy CharacteristicsTemporal CharacteristicsSpatial CharacteristicsComplex Elements that Combine Energy in Time and SpaceThe Importance of These Elements of MusicA Proposed Definition of MusicTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 5: Primate NumbersIntroduction: Who’s on First?Music, Language and Mimesis: The Really Early YearsBipedal PrimatesTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyPart III: Song = Music + IdeaChapter 6: Campfire Songs (Rhythm and Entrainment)Introduction: Welcome HomoOne Giant Leap for MankindEarly HomoHomo ErectusRunning, Tempo, Pulse, Tactus and EntrainmentTempo, Pacing, Tactus, Entrainment and Theatre CompositionWhen Music Meets MimesisConclusionTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 7: Music and LanguageIntroduction: "All Theatre Starts with a Script"Brain GainsFantastic VoyageConclusion: Song = Music + IdeaTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 8: Consonance and Dissonance (The Evolution of Line)Introduction: The Roots of Who We BecomeThe Evolution of LineConsonance and DissonanceWhat is Consonance and Dissonance?Subcortical Consonance and Dissonance PerceptionCortical Consonance and Dissonance PerceptionConsonance and Dissonance in TheatreLine/MelodyHarmonyConclusion: Consonance and Dissonance and TimeTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyPart IV: Theatre = Song + MimesisChapter 9: Ritual, Arousal, Reward, EcstasyIntroduction: From High Mass to EcstasyThe Development of Ritual, Shamanism, and (Altered States of Consciousness)The Neuroscience of Arousal and Reward in the Altered States of Consciousness of Shamanism and TheatreIntroduction: Dreams, Altered States of Consciousness and TheatreThe Basic Neuroscience of ArousalThe Effect of Music on Physiological SystemsThe Effect of Music on Psychological SystemsCognitive Models for Music in TheatreRobert Thayer’s Model of Psychological MoodsBerlyne’s Theory of Arousal in Aesthetics and PsychobiologyConclusion: Experiments in EcstasyTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 10: Music, Mimesis, MemoryIntroduction: Traveling Backwards in TimeThe New Stone AgeMemoryIntroductionSensory MemoryLong Auditory Store/Short Term Memory/Working MemoryLong-Term MemoryCreating and Retrieving Long-Term MemoriesImplicit MemoryExplicit Episodic MemoryInvoluntary Explicit Episodic MemoryAutobiographical MemoryConclusion: The Origins of Theatre and the Problems of the Oral TraditionTen QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 11: The Bronze Age and the Invention of WritingIntroduction: Theatre Becomes DramaThe Bronze AgeThe Emergence of Written LanguageThe Transition from Oral Tradition to Recorded HistoryConclusion: Lost in Translation?Ten QuestionsThings to ShareNotesBibliographyChapter 12: Conclusion: Evolution and Greek TheatreIntroduction: A Case StudyThe Origins of Greek Music: Music = Time ManipulatedThe Development of Greek Song: Song = Music + IdeaMusic as Math Made Audible: The Greeks Revisit Consonance and DissonanceThe First Autocratic Theatre: Theatre = Song + MimesisPlato and His WorldAristotle’s TheatreConclusion of the ConclusionEleven Questions, Part I Eleven Questions, Part II Things to ShareNotesBibliography
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Taylor & Francis Electronic and Experimental Music
Book SynopsisElectronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, Sixth Edition, presents an extensive history of electronic musicâfrom its historical beginnings in the late nineteenth century to its everchanging presentârecounting the musical ideas that arose in parallel with technological progress. In four parts, the author details the fundamentals of electronic music, its history, the major synthesizer innovators, and contemporary practices. This examination of the musicâs experimental roots covers the key composers, genres, and techniques used in analog and digital synthesis, including both art and popular music, Western and non-Western.New to this edition: A reorganized and revised chapter structure places technological advances within a historical framework. Shorter chapters offer greater modularity and flexibility for instructors. Discussions on the elements of sound, listening to electronic music, electronic music in the mainstrTrade Review"Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date references for teaching experimental computer music. This work provides an incisive overview of the field, to understand the history and current practice of computer music." —Terence M. Pender, Associate Director, Computer Music Center, Columbia University Table of ContentsPART 1: ELECTRONIC MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS / 1 What Is Electronic Music? / 2 Listening to Electronic Music / 3 How Electronic Music is Composed / 4 Electronic Music Composition by Process / 5 The Physics of Musical Sound / 6 Analog and Digital Synthesis Basics / 7 Computer Music Basics / 8 Tape Composition and Sound Editing / 9 MIDI, Noise Reduction, and Audio Compression Technologies / PART 2: HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER MUSIC / 10 Earliest Experiments in Electronic Music (Pre-1920) / 11 Electronic Music Performance Instruments (1920-1940) / 12 The History of Audio Recording Technology / 13 Edgard Varèse and The Listener’s Experiment / 14 Musique Concrète In France / 15 Elektronische Musik in Germany / 16 Other European Electronic Music Studios / 17 John Cage in the United States / 18 The Columbia–Princeton Electronic Music Center, New York / 19 The Cooperative Studio for Electronic Music, Ann Arbor / 20 The Experimental Music Studio, University of Illinois / 21 The San Francisco Tape Music Center / 22 Electronic Music in Canada / 23 Radiophonic Music in the United Kingdom / 24 Electronic Music in Latin America / 25 Electronic Music in Asia and Australia / 26 Early Computer Music (1950-1969) / 27 Computer Music (1970-1985) / PART 3: MAKERS OF VINTAGE ANALOG AND DIGITAL SYNTHESIZERS / 28 Moog Analog Synthesizers / 29 Buchla Analog Synthesizers / 30 EMS Analog Synthesizers / 31 ARP Analog Synthesizers / 32 Other Analog Synthesizers / 33 Digital Synthesizers and Samplers / PART 4: LIVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES / 34 Live Electronic Music — Foundations / 35 Live Electronic Music — Historical Practices / 36 Modern Turntablism / 37 Contemporary Software and Synthesis / 38 Eurorack / Appendix: Historic Studios of Electronic Music by World Region 1948-70
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aesthetic Sustainability
Book SynopsisWhy do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear? Can a greater understanding of aesthetic value lead to a more strategic and sustainable approach to product design? Aesthetic Sustainability: Product Design and Sustainable Usage offers guidelines for ways to reduce, rethink, and reform consumption. Its focus on aesthetics adds a new dimension to the creation, as well as the consumption, of sustainable products. The chapters offer innovative ways of working with expressional durability in the design process.Aesthetic Sustainability: Product Design and Sustainable Usage is related to emotional durability in the sense that the focus is on the psychological and sensuous bond between subject and object. But the subjectobject connection is based on more than emotions: aesthetically sustainable objects continuously add nourishment to human life. This book explores the difference between Trade Review"Kristine Harper has written a great book on a relevant topic we all ought to contemplate on and react to. She is well-informed of the history of aesthetic ideas and has managed to transform her knowledge innovatively into an independent, well-written and inspiring research contribution that can also be read by a broader audience." — Professor Dorthe Jørgensen, Philosophy and History of Ideas, Aarhus University, Denmark"As the window for action against irreversible climate changes is narrowing, Harper offers timely and practical advice on how, as designers and consumers, we can take responsibility for creating a sustainable future. Though informed by a deep understanding of the complexities of aesthetics and design, her book is highly accessible." — Per Galle, Associate Professor, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design."With Aesthetic Sustainability Kristine Harper shines light on the role of aesthetics and how we as humans emotionally connect with the objects that surround us in everyday life, and through that, she manages to humanize the concept of sustainability." — Hanka van der Voet, Head of MA Fashion Strategy at the ArtEZ University of the Arts, The Netherlands"Most books on sustainable design focus on the effects of design on the environment mainly in terms of recycling, reuse and repair. Kristine Harper’s book "Aesthetic Sustainability – Product Design and Sustainable Usage" introduces the additional and undervalued importance of the aesthetic qualities of sustainable design. She argues that aesthetics are key to creating sustainability that is lasting, due to the added emotional values that both appeal to and nourish the user. A factor most sustainable designers have ignored. The book discusses the interaction and relationship between the three concepts, design, sustainability and aesthetics in depth, thereby giving the reader an (almost) how-to guide to producing aesthetic, sustainable and durable design. A book to be recommended for both professional practitioners as well as students of design." — Karen Blincoe, Director Chora Connection"The book addresses a highly relevant subject from an unexpected angle. This broadens our perspectives on sustainability to be about more than reusing and recycling but also about providing aesthetic experiences. In particular, the model for an aesthetic strategy provides a useful tool, as it brings forth relevant concepts for exploring and reflecting on choices of expression and how such choices might affect the perception of a design product." Per Liljenberg Halstrøm, PhD, Postdoc and lecturer at Copenhagen School of Design and Technology and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of DesignTable of ContentsIntroduction: Aesthetic Sustainability 1. The Pleasure of the Familiar 2. The Pleasure of the Unfamiliar 3. The Expression of Flexible Aesthetics 4. Designing the Temporal Object 5. The Magical Thing 6. The Value of Aesthetic Sustainability 7. Aesthetic Strategy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Historical Wig Styling Victorian to the Present
Book SynopsisHistorical Wig Styling: Victorian to the Present, 2nd edition, is a guide to creating beautiful, historically accurate hairstyles for theatrical productions and events. This volume covers hairstyles from the Victorian era through the contemporary styles of today. Chapters begin with an overview of historic figures and styles that influenced the look of each period, followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs showing the finished look from every angle. The book also explores the necessary supplies and styling products needed to create the perfect coif, tips for proper wig handling, a brief history of the makeup for each historical period, and basic styling techniques useful when working with wigs or real hair. New hairstyles featured in this edition include:- Civil War era women- Late Victorian African-American men- 1910s'' Full width style women- 1920s'' glossy waves- 1940s'' Victory rolls- 1950s'' PooTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsChapter 1. Introduction to Wig Styling Techniques Chapter 2. Early Victorian Era (1835-1860) Chapter 3. Mid-/Late Victorian (1860-1885) Chapter 4. The Gay Nineties (1885-1901) Chapter 5. Edwardian Era/Gibson Girl (1901-1910) Chapter 6. The Teens (1911-1920) Chapter 7. The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929) Chapter 8. The 1930s (1930-1939) Chapter 9. The 1940s (1940-1949) Chapter 10. The 1950s (1950-1959) Chapter 11. The 1960s (1960-1969) Chapter 12. The 1970s (1970-1979) Chapter 13. The 1980s to the Present Chapter 14. Non-Western Hairstyling Appendix 1—Glossary of Hairstyling and Makeup Terms Appendix 2—List of Historical Films and Television Shows Set in Each Era Appendix 3—List of Wig and Hair SuppliersIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modern Theatres 19502020
Book SynopsisModern Theatres 19502020 is an investigation of theatres, concert halls and opera houses in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America.The book explores in detail 30 of the most significant theatres, concert halls, opera houses and dance spaces that opened between 1950 and 2010. Each theatre is reviewed and assessed by experts in theatre buildings, such as architects, acousticians, consultants and theatre practitioners, and illustrated with full-colour photographs and comparative plans and sections. A further 20 theatres that opened from 2009 to 2020 are concisely reviewed and illustrated.An excellent resource for students of theatre planning, theatre architecture and architectural design, Modern Theatres 1950 2020 discusses the role of performing arts buildings in cities, explores their public and performances spaces and examines the acoustics and technologies needed in a great building. This beautifulTable of ContentsChapter 1.00: Aspects of Modern Theatres 1.01. Edwin O. Sachs – A British Theatrical Enigma David Wilmore 1.02. Cities, global and regenerating David Staples 1.03. Theatres and publicness Bostjan Vuga 1.04. Prevailing Themes in 20th Century Theatre Architecture Joshua Dachs 1.05. Towards a new theatre architecture: developments in Britain after 1950 Alistair Fair 1.06. Front of House moves to the forefront Robert Shook 1.07. Concert Halls, Music, and Audiences Chris Blair 1.08. The Modern Opera House Nicholas Payne 1.09. Playhouses and spaces for drama Tim Foster 1.10. Stage Engineering Systems Mark Ager 1.11. Stage Lighting Mark White 1.12. Sound, and Opera’s Dirty Little Secret Chris Full 1.13. New Technologies and Performance Raj Patel 1.14. Acoustics and the Modern Theatre Sebastien Jouan Chapter 2.00: Thirty Significant Theatres 1950 to 2010 Chapter 3.00: Fifties 3.01. Royal Festival Hall, 1951, London, UK Miles Glendinning and Sebastien Jouan 3.02. Festival Theatre, 1957, Stratford, Ontario, Canada Gary McCluskie 3.03. Kalita Humphreys Theater, 1959, Dallas, Texas David Staples 3.04. Musiktheater im Revier, 1959, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Elain Harwood Chapter 4.00: Sixties 4.01. Arena Stage, Washington, DC, USA Joshua Dachs 4.02. Bunka Kaikan, 1961, Tokyo, Japan Shozo Motosugi 4.03. Philharmonie, 1963, Berlin, Germany Karin Winkelsesser Chapter 5.00: Seventies 5.01. Finlandia Hall, 1971, Helsinki, Finland David Staples 5.02. Sydney Opera House, 1973, Sydney, Australia David Staples 5.03. Teatro Regio, 1971, Torino, Italy David Staples and Simone Solinas 5.04. Royal National Theatre, 1976, London, UK Patrick Dillon 5.05. Royal Exchange Theatre, 1976, Manchester, England Andy Hayles Chapter 6.00: Eighties 6.01. Schaubühne at Lehniner Platz, 1981, Berlin, Germany Reinhold Daberto 6.02. Arts Centre Melbourne, 1982, Melbourne, Australia Tim Brinkman 6.03. Joyce Theater, 1982, New York, NY, USA Elizabeth Bradley 6.04. Derngate, 1983, Northampton, England Roger Hopwood 6.05. Lucent Danstheater, 1987, The Hague, Netherlands Eric Blom and Lian The 6.06. Opéra Bastille, 1989, Paris, France Michel da Costa Gonçalves Chapter 7.00: Nineties 7.01. Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 1998, London, UK Richard York Chapter 8.00: New Millennium 8.01. The Lowry, 2000, Salford, United Kingdom Alistair Fair 8.02. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 2002, Singapore Gaurav Kripalani 8.03. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA Carl Giegold 8.04. KÀ Theater, 2004, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, AZ, USA David Barbour 8.05. Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, 2004, Matsumoto, Japan Shozo Motosugi 8.06. Casa da Música, 2005, Porto, Portugal Maria Rita Liberal Arnaut 8.07. Auditório Ibirapuera ‘Oscar Niemeyer’, 2005, São Paulo, Brazil Claudia Toni 8.08. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2007, Beijing, China Jörg Kümmel 8.09. Operahuset, 2008, Oslo, Norway David Turnbull 8.10. National Opera House, 2008, Wexford, Ireland David Staples 8.11. DR Koncerthuset, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark Allan Xenius Grige 8.12. Guangzhou Opera, 2010, Guangzhou, China David Staples Chapter 9.00: Snapshots of twenty theatres – 2011 to 2020 - David Staples 9.01. Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2009, Dallas, Texas, USA Karin Winkelsesser 9.02. Onassis Cultural Centre, 2010, Athens, Greece Karin Winkelsesser 9.03. New World Center, 2011, Miami, FL, USA Karin Winkelsesser 9.04. Royal Opera House, 2011, Muscat, Oman Karin Winkelsesser 9.05. Harpa, 2011, Reykjavik, Iceland David Staples 9.06. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2011, Stratford-upon-Avon Alistair Fair 9.07. Heydar Aliyev Center, 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan David Staples 9.08. `A`ali`ikūhonua Creative Arts Center, 2012, Seabury Hall, Maui, USA David Staples 9.09. Musiktheater am Volksgarten, 2013, Linz, Austria Karin Winkelsesser 9.10. Everyman Theatre, 2014, Liverpool, UK Alistair Fair 9.11. Han Show Theatre, 2014, Wuhan, China Karin Winkelsesser 9.12. Harbin Opera House, 2015, Harbin, China David Staples 9.13. Dubai Opera, 2016, Dubai, UAE Karin Winkelsesser 9.14. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, 2017, Athens, Greece Karin Winkelsesser 9.15. Boulez Saal, 2017, Berlin, Germany Karin Winkelsesser 9.16. Elbphilharmonie, 2017, Hamburg, Germany Karin Winkelsesser 9.17. Bridge Theatre, 2017, London, UK David Staples 9.18. National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, 2018, Taiwan Karin Winkelsesser 9.19. The Shed, The Bloomberg Building, 2019, New York David Staples 9.20. Xiqu Centre, 2019, Hong Kong David Staples Chapter 10.00: Conclusions 10.01. Postscript – "The Ghost Light" Chapter 11.00: Modern Theatres contributors
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Taylor & Francis Ltd FORCE Fabric
Book SynopsisThe nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing, yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures, be it animation, video games, film, or fine art. This sixth book in the FORCE' series instructs artists on how to understand fabric with FORCE, thus leading to improved drawings of clothed figures. Expertly organized and beautifully illustrated, the book instructs artists to see clothing in a new way, through FORCE. Michael's clear, concise, and informal writing coupled with Mritunjay and Michael's FORCE drawings of clothed models comprehensibly informs you, the curious artist, to identify and draw FORCE clothing.Key Features: The unique, dynamic FORCE Drawing learning system that has helped thousands of artists enhance their figure drawing abilities now brings clothing to the figure! Easy to follow fundamentals on drawing clothed figures for games, animation, film, or fine art A clear, organized, and undTable of ContentsForeword. Special Thanks. Author. Introduction. Key Concepts. Chapter 1: FORCE Fabric. Chapter 2: Folds. Chapter 3: Clothing Fit Types. Chapter 4: Process. Chapter 5: Texture. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Theory and Practice of Motion Design
Book SynopsisThis collection offers an expansive, multiplatform exploration of the rapidly-expanding area of motion design and motion graphics, taking into account both theoretical questions and creative professional practice. Spanning interaction design, product interfaces, kinetic data visualizations, typography, TV and film title design, brand building, narrative storytelling, history, exhibits and environments, editors R. Brian Stone and Leah Wahlin offer an interdisciplinary range of academic essays and professional interviews that together form a dialogue between motion design theory and professional practice.Written for both those critically engaged with motion design as well as those working or aspiring to work professionally in the field, the book features a range of international contributors and interviews with some of the best-known designers in the field, including Kyle Cooper, Karin Fong, and Daniel Alenquer. The Theory and Practice of Motion Design <Trade Review"A riveting collection of essays, providing the unique point of view of some of the most inspired members of our industry. Whether you are interested in the science or the practical aspects of this field, this book is certain to provide rare insight, education and inspiration."—Alberto Scirocco, President / Creative Director, leftchannel"R. Brian Stone and Leah Wahlin have produced the best book on designing for motion since Peter von Arx’s classic Film Design. Their new book The Theory and Practice of Motion Design should be required reading for anyone concerned with how words and information move on screen and how movement contributes to meaning."—Hugh Dubberly, Co-founder, Dubberly Design Office; Fellow AIGA SF; Member of the ACM SIGCHI Academy"Instead of a ‘how-to’ book, this is a ‘how-to-think-about’ book that delivers on its title, combining the history and intellectual underpinnings of motion design with the insights of contemporary design professionals…a thoughtful response to the profession’s shift from the mute flat-land of print to today’s rich, multi-dimensional options for communications."—Christopher Pullman, Senior Critic, Motion Design, Yale University School of Art; Former VP of Design and Visual Communications, WGBH, Public Broadcasting in BostonTable of ContentsIntroduction: A dialogue on the theory and practice of motion design - R. Brian StonePart 1: Theoretical PerspectivesSection 1: Interdisciplinary Influences and OriginsLiberating Words from the Printed Page - Dan BoyarskiThe Evolution of the Motion Graphic Design Discipline Seen Through Its Definitions Over Time - Clarisa E. CarubinMotion in Graphic Design: An Interdisciplinary Teaching Approach - Camila Afanador-LlachRe-framing Design: Form, Meaning and Media - Jennifer BernsteinSection 2: Communication TheoryFigures of Speech Applied to Motion Design - Bruno RibeiroOn the Semiotics of Title Sequences: Three Modes of Text-Image Composition - Michael BetancourtTowards the Cumulative Effect of Expository Motion Graphics: How Visual Explanations Resonate with Audiences - Spencer BarnesSection 3: Science and PerceptionMotion Attracts Attention - Elaine FroehlichA conversation with Daniel Alenquer, Playerium Part 2: Practice & ApplicationSection 1: Brand Building and IdentitiesA conversation with Guy Wolstenholme and Jon Hewitt, Moving BrandsIdentities in Motion: Logo Introductions as Brand-Building Narratives - David PeacockA conversation with Jakob Trollbäck, Trollbäck+CompanySection 2: Interface and Interaction DesignNavigating VOX/UI: The Integration of Motion in a Voice-Controlled Information System - Andre MurnieksA conversation with Jeff Arnold, Microsoft Energetic Alpha: A Design Continuum Created Through Collaboration - Gretchen C. Rinnert, Aoife Mooney, and Marianne MartensSection 3: Narrative and StorytellingA conversation with Kyle Cooper, Prologue Films The Blurry Intersection of Illustration and Motion Design - Adam OsgoodA conversation with Karin Fong, Imaginary ForcesSection 4: Space and EnvironmentMotion Design in the Context of Place - Cotter Christian and Catherine NormoyleMotion Design and its Impact on Audiences – from Theory to Practice - Christina LyonsSection 5: Experimental Visualizations & New ApplicationsFragmented Motion: Split-Screen and Asynchronous Video - Steven HoskinsA conversation with Isabel Meirelles, author of Design for Information A conversation with Matt Pasternack, InfoMotion Section 6: Educating Motion DesignersNotes on Education - R. Brian StoneTeaching Motion Literacy through Music Visualization - Heather ShawConversations on Educating Motion DesignersKyle Cooper Daniel Alenquer Karin Fong Guy Wolstenholme and Jon Hewitt Isabel Meirelles Jakob Trollbäck Index
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Taylor & Francis Writing Borderless Histories of Art
Book SynopsisWriting Borderless Histories of Art is an aspirational, historical, and critical project that offers a fundamental rethinking of the relationship of humans to the rest of nature.Race, Indigeneity, and the environmental crisis are the burning issues of today. A transcultural approach calls for abandoning structures of domination that are built into the academic disciplines, regardless of the scale or extent of interpretation. Drawing upon writings from a wide range of fields, Claire Farago argues that Art History can play a role in advancing the public's interconnectedness with the planetary life-support system that so urgently needs to be restored. Studying the discourse on art at the intersection of global capitalism, environmental degradation, and human subjection over four centuries, Writing Borderless Histories of Art advocates ontologies that do not distinguish between the sentience of humans and other animals and go beyond the dualistic metaphysics of the
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nonrepresentational Theory
Book SynopsisNon-representational Theory explores a range of ideas which have recently engaged geographers and have led to the development of an alternative approach to the conception, practice, and production of geographic knowledge. Non-representational Theory refers to a key body of work that has emerged in geography over the past two and a half decades that emphasizes the importance of practice, embodiment, materiality, and process to the ongoing formation of social life. This title offers the first sole-authored, accessible introduction to this work and its impact on geography.Without being prescriptive the text provides a general explanation of what Non-representational Theory is. This includes discussion of the disciplinary context it emerged from, the key ideas and themes that characterise work associated with Non-representational Theory, and the theoretical points of reference that inspires it. The book then explores a series of conjunctions of Non-representational TheorTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Non-representational Theories and Geography 2. Non-representational Theories and Practice 3. Non-representational Theories and Affect 4. Non-representational Theories and Materiality 5. Non-representational Theories and Landscape 6. Non-representational Theories and Performance 7. Non-representational Theories and Method Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Guide to Parking
Book SynopsisIf you own a car, use public transportation, go to work or school, use health care, shop or dine out, or are part of a metropolitan community, parking affects you, probably in more ways than you've thought about. Because parking has such a huge effect on what happens in cities and towns and how the greater transportation system functions, decision-makers are beginning to realize that it's critical to employ parking expertise at the beginning of the planning process. Designing and implementing an effective, professionally managed parking strategy can mean the difference between frustrating and costly traffic congestion and efficient, time-saving traffic flow. A Guide to Parking provides information on the current state of parking, providing professionals and students with an overview on major areas of parking and the transportation and mobility industry, punctuated by brief program examples.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Laws, Regulations, and Related Policy Chapter 3. Parking Planning: Functions, Analysis, and Strategy Chapter 4. Approaches to Parking Management Chapter 5. Parking Technology Chapter 6. Sustainability and Parking Chapter 7. Managing Staff and Professional Development Chapter 8. Parking Enforcement Chapter 9. Economics and Finance Chapter 10. Architecture and Aesthetics Chapter 11. Designing and Engineering Parking Garages Chapter 12. Functional Design Chapter 13. Constructing Parking Chapter 14. Maintenance and Repair Chapter 15. Safety and Security Chapter 16. Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations Chapter 17. Integrating Parking with Transportation Demand Management Chapter 18. Adaptive Reuse of Parking Structures Chapter 19. Trends in Parking: Future Thinking
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Taylor & Francis Ltd VisualGestural Communication
Book SynopsisVisual-Gestural Communication is a truly unique volume in non-language communication devoted to the study of universal gestures, facial expressions, body language, and pantomime. Readers develop the skill and confidence to interact -- sans shared language -- with individuals, such as someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, or who speaks a foreign language. The text and accompanying online resources feature a wealth of icebreakers, sequenced yet modular activities and assignments, as well as resources, student exercises, and teacher-guided tasks that explore aspects and amalgamations of nonverbal communication, theatre, and sign language. It is a tremendous resource for students of visual-gestural communication, sign language interpretation, American Sign Language (and other foreign sign languages), nonverbal communication, theatre, and performance studies, as well as community educators in deaf awareness and advocacy. In addition to the text''s vital use in the theaTrade ReviewAs one of Gil Eastman’s VGC students in the 1970s, this book evoked warm nostalgic memories. Conley, Eastman’s successor, expertly crafted a historical source with numerous thought-provoking activities for BOTH learners & instructors in a polyvalence of interdisciplinary fields. A must for many purposes!-Dr. Arlene B. Kelly, Chair/Professor: Department of ASL & Deaf Studies, Gallaudet UniversityConley's book is an important and inspiring guide that will enable and improve your nonverbal communication skills, no matter your background or specific goals. The wealth of exercises and activities listed provide a fun and practical framework to create positive growth and bring participants closer together.-Eric Beatty, Director, Homewood Arts Programs, Johns Hopkins UniversityWith this book, Willy Conley shares the history of visual, gestural communication and presents a cogent argument for its place in modern society and education. Visual-Gestural Communication serves as a valuable tool for educators and theatre artists. By applying the concepts and tools provided here in cultural and work settings, practitioners enable participants to find common ground and consequently build a sense of community.-Tim McCarty, President/Artistic Director, Quest Visual TheatreThis is the perfect book that Mr. Bean, Jim Carrey, the Marx Brothers, Garfield, Lucille Ball, Laurel and Hardy will endorse with me. I find the chapters, lesson plans, exercises, and activities to be fun, relaxing, enjoyable and sometimes hilarious. Conley’s opus is the antithesis to the Tower of Babel! The world needs this book to communicate more effectively.-Steve C. Baldwin, Ph.D., Texas, USATable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1. Inherent Benefits 2. An Abridged, Concise, (Perhaps Quirky) History On Gestures 3. Gesture-Sign Language Connections 4. Gesture and Pantomime in Theatre 5. Nonverbal Applications 6. Some Iconic Gestures in Culture, Film, and TV 7. Self-Awareness Part 2: Warm-ups, Icebreakers, & Exercises 1. Physical Warm-Ups and Icebreakers 2. Facial Expression Exercises 3. Visual Exercises 4. Visual-Gestural Exercises Part 3: Visual-Gestural Communication Assignments 1. Your Gestural Introduction 2. Personal Coat of Arms 3. Universal Gestures 4. International Sign 5. Random Universal Phrases/Questions 6. Weekend Highlight in Universal Gestures 7. Cirque du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience 8. Body Language 9. Some Basic Hand Orientations for Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures 10. Developing a Pantomime With Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures 11. Abstract Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures 12. Practice With Basic Three-Dimensional (3D) Hand Shapes: Objects 13. Creating Three-Dimensional (3D) Objects 14. Continued Practice With Three-Dimensional (3D) Hand Shapes: Buildings and Structures 15. Arrangement of Related Objects 16. Repeating Patterns 17. Angles & Perspectives 18. Environmental Gestures 19. Cooking Up a Storm 20. Character Description 21. Character Icons 22. Animal Character Description 23. Vehicle Gestures 24. Visual Vernacular -- an Aspect Using Body Movement Designators Part 4: Projects 1. Playwriting, and Performing With Gestures and Movement 2. Gestures in the Work World 3. Creating an Original, Visual, Nonverbal, Comical Script a la Mr. Bean 4. Assessing Your Facial Expressions 5. Facial Storytelling 6. Visual Nonverbal Comical Script a la Mr. Bean 7. Performance Reaction Paper 8. Visual-Gestural Translation of a Haiku 9. Re-enacting Little Miss Muffet in Gestures & Movement 10. Two Crows Project 11. Visual Theatre Project 12. Research Project 13. Final Project Part 5: Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Arts and Business
Book SynopsisArts and Business aims at bringing arts and business scholars together in a dialogue about a number of key topics that today form different understandings in the two disciplines. Arts and business are, many times, positioned as opposites. Where one is providing symbolic and aesthetic immersion, the other is creating goods for a market and markets for a good. They often deal and struggle with the same issues, framing it differently and finding different solutions. This book has the potential of offering both critical theoretical and empirical understanding of these subjects and guiding further exploration and research into this field. Although this dichotomy has a well-documented existence, it is reconstructed through the writing-out of business in art and vice versa.This edited volume distinguishes itself from other writings aimed at closing the gap between art and business, as it does not have a firm standpoint in one of these fields, but treatiTable of ContentsSection 1: The Arts and Business: Contemporary and Historical Dialogues1. Aesthetics of Collective Action: Φ and Π in a Twisted Impromptu on Art and Research by Operational AestheticsPierre Guillet de Monthoux and Philippe Mairesse2. The Art and Business of ‘Being Critical’Daniel Ericsson and Magnus Eriksson3. Media Art in the Context of Art, Science and the Market: A Historical PerspectiveClaudia Schnugg and Victoria VesnaSection 2: Organizing Collaboration4. To The Manger! Collaboration in the Age of AccessKent Hansen and Anke Strauß5. Embedding the Corporate Story through PerformanceTracy Harwood and Sophy Smith6. Understanding Sponsorship RelationshipsJanina Panizza and David StewartSection 3: Performing and Agreeing on Values7. A Short Dialogue on the Meaning of PerformanceEmilie Reinhold and Kahena Sanaâ8. Evaluating Value: Stolen, Disappearing and Pseudonymous ArtChloe Preece and Aleksandra Bida9. Community Arts: On the Precarious Compromise between the Inspirational and the Civic WorldsEster Barinaga10. Re-casting Legitimacy: Validation and Criticality as Contemporary Art Joins Cultural BusinessRavi Dar and Pamela Schutz NybackaSection 4: Leadership and Power11. Leadership in Art and BusinessKatja Lindqvist12. Portraits of the Artist as Cultural EntrepreneurKerry McCall and Maeve Houlihan13. The Conundrum of Power: Sintering Structural and Relational Perspectives in Business and Arts OrganizationsYuliya Shymko and Alison Minkus14. La Fileuse de Reims, a Place Where Artists can Work: A Dialogue between the Founder and One of the ResidentsElen Riot and Pauline QuantinSection 5: Learning, Knowledge and Thinking15. Valuing the Other: Exposing Undergraduates to the Art of Business and the Business of ArtsAndrew Power and Michael MacDonnell16. Management: Stepping Back Through ArtsDorina Coste, Isabelle Né and Marianella Fornerino17. The Rag Rug: Weaving Together Artistic and Business Patterns of ThinkingNina Bozic Yams and Elisabeth Helldorff
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A History of Architectural Conservation
The first book to provide a full history of the development of architectural conservation, A History of Architectural Conservation is considered a landmark publication by architectural conservation students and professionals the world over. Twenty years after its first publication, this new edition of Jukka Jokilehto's groundbreaking book continues the story to bring the history of architectural conservation right up to the modern day. Jokilehto draws on his distinguished career of over 40 years at ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, founded by UNESCO) to provide studies from Europe, the Middle East, the USA, Japan, India, China, Australia and South America. This accessible and well-written introduction to the history and theory of architectural conservation is richly illustrated in full colour and will be an essential go-to guide for students and practitioners worldwide.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Inside The Performance Workshop
Book SynopsisInside The Performance Workshop: A Sourcebook for Rasaboxes and Other Exercises is the first full-length volume dedicated to the history, theory, practice, and application of a suite of performer training exercises developed by Richard Schechner and elaborated on by the editors and contributors of this book. This work began in the 1960s with The Performance Group and has continued to evolve.Rasaboxesa featured set of exercisesis an interdisciplinary approach for training emotional expressivity through the use of breath, body, voice, movement, and sensation. It brings together: the concept of rasa from classical Indian performance theory and practice research on emotion from neuroscience and psychology experimental and experiential performance practices theories of ritual, play, and performance This book combines both practical how-to guidance and applications from diverse contexts including undergraduate and graduTable of ContentsPart I: History and Theory1. Richard Schechner and Origins of The Performance Workshop Cobina Gillitt and Michele Minnick2. What is Rasa? Shanti Pillai 3. RasaestheticsRichard Schechner Part II: Practice4. Inside The Performance WorkshopPaula Murray Cole, Michele Minnick, and Rachel BowditchPart III: Facilitating The Performance Workshop5. Principles of The Performance Workshop: An Interview with Richard SchechnerWith Paula Murray Cole, Michele Minnick, and Rachel Bowditch6. The Unavoidable Guru: Roles of The Performance Workshop LeaderScott Wallin Part IV: Notes from the Field7. Freeing Emotional Expression in Young Performers: Rasaboxes in K-12 Context Elise Forier Edie8. Psychophysical Preparation for the Rasaboxes with Strasberg and Stanislavski Ursula Neuerburg9. Adapting Rasaboxes to Rasa≈Therapy: Clinical Applications in Drama Therapy Andrew M. Gaines10. Rasaboxes, Drama Therapy, and Stability Through Dynamic Change: A Case Study Dana Arie11. Rasaboxes in the Training of Drama Therapists Nisha Sajnani12. Dancing on the Tongue Erin B. Mee13. Lights, Camera, Action! Rasaboxes Training and Coaching for Brazilian Telenovelas Fernanda Guimarães14. Character Building Through Rasaboxes: Staging Electra at Teatro Prometeo Fernando Calzadilla15. Experimenting with the Clown in Rasaboxes Ana Achcar 16. Dramaturgy of the Emotions: The Performance Workshop and Rasaboxes in Directing Machinal Rachel Bowditch
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Taylor & Francis Ltd White
Book SynopsisNow twenty years since its initial release, Richard Dyer's classic text White remains a groundbreaking and insightful study of the representation of whiteness in Western visual culture.White explores how, while racial representation is central to the organisation of the contemporary world, white people have remained a largely unexamined category in sharp contrast to the many studies of images of black and Asian peoples. Looking beyond the apparent unremarkability of whiteness, Dyer demonstrates the importance of analysing images of white people. Dyer places this representation within the contexts of Christianity, race' and colonialism. In a series of absorbing case studies, he shows the construction of whiteness in the technology of photography and film as part of a wider culture of light'; discusses heroic white masculinity in muscle-man action cinema, from Tarzan and Hercules to Conan and Rambo; analyses the stifling rolTable of ContentsContentsList of platesAcknowledgementsLooking into the light: Whiteness, racism and regimes of representationMaxime CervulleIntroduction1 The matter of whiteness2 Coloured white, not coloured3 The light of the world4 The white man’s muscles5 ‘There’s nothing I can do! Nothing!’6 White deathNotesBibliographiesIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Net Zero Energy Buildings
Book SynopsisThis book presents 18 in-depth case studies of net zero energy buildingslow-energy building that generate as much energy as they consume over the course of a yearfor a range of project types, sizes, and U.S. climate zones. Each case study describes the owner's goals, the design and construction process, design strategies, measurement and verification activities and results, and project costs. With a year or more of post-occupancy performance data and other project information, as well as lessons learned by project owners and developers, architects, engineers, energy modelers, constructors, and operators, each case study answers the questions: What were the challenges to achieving net zero energy performance, and how were these challenges overcome? How would stakeholders address these issues on future projects? Are the occupants satisfied with the building? Do they find it comfortable? Is it easy to operate? How can other proTrade ReviewLinda Reeder’s book comes along at an exciting time—building design professionals have committed to achieving net zero energy in their projects but need to know more about how to design for it. Reeder presents detailed case studies of projects that cover a range of building types, sizes and geographic locations, and all have been measured to perform at net zero energy or better. Her practical and readable study is a clear and solid contribution to the literature of change we need to build a clean energy future. Edward Mazria, Founder and CEO of Architecture 2030 Net Zero Energy Buildings provides a broad look at the current state of the net zero energy building movement. Linda Reeder highlights all the seminal early-21st-century net zero projects, from new large office buildings, historic retrofits, to K-12 schools across a range of climate zones in the US. Not only does Reeder provide 18 case studies to show cost effective and mainstream net zero projects in operations, but she also provides unique insights into common best practices critical for any owner or designer looking to go net zero in their next project. Shanti Pless, Senior Research Engineer, NREL Net Zero Energy Buildings provides exactly the kind of information designers, builders, and building owners need today: detailed, technical information on how net-zero-energy performance is being achieved in state-of-the-art buildings. The 18 inspiring projects that Linda Reeder profiles here are reshaping our understanding of what is possible in creating green, sustainable buildings that will help us achieve a carbon-neutral future. This superb book adds immeasurably to the literature on net-zero-energy buildings. Alex Wilson, President, Resilient Design Institute "…illustrates the potential for renewable energies integrated into building design as applicable to the building site climatic zone, and the solar, wind, and other temperature variables of typical US sites." Building Engineer, March 2017 Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Office Buildings 1. Bullitt Center 2. DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office 3. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Research Support Facility 4. Packard Foundation Headquarters 5. Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Part II: Educational and Community Buildings 6. Berkeley West Branch Public Library 7. Bosarge Family Education Center 8. Center for Sustainable Landscapes 9. Hood River Middle School Music and Science Building 10. Lady Bird Johnson Middle School 11. Locust Trace AgriCenter Academic Building 12. Painters Hall Community Center Part III: Retail 13. TD Bank Cypress Creek Branch 14. Walgreens in Evanston Part IV: Production Homes and Multi-Family Housing 15. Camp Lejeune Midway Park Duplex 16. Eco-Village Community 17. zHome Townhomes 18. Paisano Green Community Public Housing Part V: Lessons Learned 19. Shared Lessons for Future Net Zero Energy Projects
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative Photographic Processes
Book SynopsisIn this age of endless photographs and instant imagery, artists are rediscovering an urge to create intentional hand-made art. Alternative Photographic Processes teaches various techniques, both analog & digital, allowing artists to bring a personal touch through manipulation of a photograph, the negative, and the print. This book stands apart from recent publications on alternative processes by presenting a range of new approaches and methods to achieve popular techniques, as well as providing step-by-step guidance for an assortment of unique techniques meant to inspire artists working in various mediums. Through detailed guidance, working artist examples, and info about the contemporary use of these processes, this book will provide instruction and information for students, educators, and artists to use as a way to expand their creative toolbox.Trade Review"Creating hand crafted images can give you a whole new world of creative possibilities you probably never even thought about..." - Paul W. Faust,TravelPhotographers.netTable of ContentsDedication; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Chapter 01: Capture Techniques ; Chapter 02: Film & Transparency Manipulation for Wet Lab Processes & Scanning ; Chapter 03: Substrate Acquisition ; Chapter 04: Substrate Manipulation ; Chapter 05: Transfers & Lifts ; Chapter 06: Print and Image ManipulationChapter 07: Appropriated Art, Collage & Cameraless imaging ; Chapter 08: Waxing, Encaustic and Resins ; Chapter 9: Installation & 3-Dimensionsal Object Photography ; Chapter 10: Alternatives to Finishing & PresentationResources ; Practicing Artists Further Influence ; Bibliography ; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Offsite Architecture
Book SynopsisArchitects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century. Recent advances in design, engineering and manufacturing processes have led to a significant expansion in the use of pre-assembled components, which are fitted to finished structures on site. Collectively, such processes are becoming known as offsite construction. A ground-breaking text, Offsite Architecture establishes the current and future state of thinking in this field. A range of the most highly regarded thinkers and practitioners from around the globe share their ideas and practical findings on offsite prefabrication, examining theory and practice, opportunities and challenges, successes and failures. A timely response to the growing interest in this method, the book provides the fundamental basis for a critical, reflective approach to offsite architecture. Contributions from both academics and professionals make Offsite ArchitectTrade Review"Quale and Smith have brokered for us a glimpse into the proverbial fray of practicing prefabrication. They’ve assembled a multi-national group of current thinkers, designers, and researchers who offer individual testaments on its constitution. The result is a productive frisson between theory, history, and case studies, each tailored to regimes of philosophy, policy, and place. It is no surprise that this grouping neatly manages to dodge a singular definition, offering instead many approaches to this kind of construction. Offsite Architecture will satisfy the architect who intuits that prefabrication is not entirely known, nor is its future entirely certain, but that to employ it one must overcome the hype." - Billie Faircloth, Partner, KieranTimberlakeTable of ContentsForeword Chris Sharples Introduction Ryan E. Smith and John Quale Part 1: Offsite Theory 1. Industrialized Building System Categorization Roger-Bruno Richard 2. System Structures: Theory of Industrialized Architecture Kasper Sánchez Vibæk 3. Constructing Dialogues: On Architectural Potentials of Montage Charlotte Bundgaard 4. Industrial Relevancy Today: Suggestions for Offsite Construction Industry’s Future Trends Marjorie P. Callahan 5. Mapping the Modular Industry Ivan Rupnik 6. Prefabricated Housing in Architectural Culture Mathew Aitchison and John Macarthur Part 2: Offsite Practices 7. Offsite Construction Industry Meta-Analysis: Industry Survey Results Talbot Rice and Ryan E. Smith 8. Permanent Modular Construction: Construction Performance Ryan E. Smith and Talbot Rice 9. Off-site Construction in Education: a survey of prefabrication in design and construction academics Ryan E. Smith, Jon Elliott, and Kevin Grosskopf 10. Onsite vs. Offsite: Comparing Environmental Impacts John Quale 11. High Performance Affordable Modular Homes: A University and Modular Industry Collaboration John Quale 12. A Case Study of Multi-Trade Near-Site Factory Assembly Kihong Ku and Paul Broadstone 13. Prefabricated Housing In Japan Dana Buntrock 14. Offsite Construction in Sweden: from Technology to Integrated Process Helena Lidelöw 15. A Scottish Perspective on Timber Offsite Construction Robert Hairstans and Fausto Sanna List of Illustration Credits Glossary of Terms Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Social ReProduction of Architecture
Book SynopsisThe Social (Re)Production of Architecture brings the debates of the right to the city' into today's context of ecological, economic and social crises. Building on the 1970s' discussions about the production of space', which French sociologist Henri Lefebvre considered a civic right, the authors question who has the right to make space, and explore the kinds of relations that are produced in the process. In the emerging post-capitalist era, this book addresses urgent social and ecological imperatives for change and opens up questions around architecture's engagement with new forms of organization and practice. The book asks what (new) kinds of social' can architecture (re)produce, and what kinds of politics, values and actions are needed. The book features 24 interdisciplinary essays written by leading theorists and practitioners including social thinkers, economic theorists, architects, educators, urban curators, feminists, artists and activists from different generaTable of Contents1. The Social (Re)Production of Architecture in 'crisis riddled' times Doina Petrescu and Kim Trogal Part 1: Politics 2. Notes on Social Production. A Brief Commentary Tatjana Schneider 3. Making Places, Building Communities, Empowering Citizens: Participatory Slum Upgrading in Thailand Supreeya Wungpatcharapon 4. Outside in Prison: Taking the Case of Spatial Rights to a Prison Court(yard) Gabu Heindl 5. Tea or Coffee? Politics and Bingo on the Pavements Peter Mutschler and Ruth Morrow 6. Decolonizing Architectural Education: Towards an Affective Pedagogy Pelin Tan 7. Neighbourhood Claims for the Future. Feminist Solidarity Urbanism in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Elke Krasny 8. Is "Tactical Urbanism" an Alternative to Neoliberal Urbanism? Reflections on an Exhibition at the MOMA Neil Brenner 9. Software and Spatial Practice: The Social (Co)production of Software or Software for Social (Co)production? Phil Langley Part 2: Values 10. Diverse Economies, Space and Architecture: An Interview with Katherine Gibson 11. Caring: Making Commons, Making Connections Kim Trogal 12. Trade as Architecture: Public Realming Through Tangible Economies Kathrin Böhm 13. Metropolitan Commons: Spatial Commoning in Berlin’s Großer Tiergarten and Tempelhofer Feld Sandra Bartoli and Mathias Heyden 14. Social Property and the Need for a New Urban Practice Gabriela Rendón and Miguel Robles-Durán 15. Affordable Housing in Your Lifetime? Ana Džokić, Marc Neelen and Ana Vilenica□ 16. Popular Brazilian Architecture in the Making- Or the Power of Productive Consumption Rainer Hehl Part 3: Actions 17. Tent Cities, People’s Kitchens, Free Universities. The Global Villages of Occupation Movements Peter Mörtenböck and Helge Mooshammer 18. Tactical Practices of Creative Dissent Ana Betancour 19. In Action: Searching for the In Between City Alex Axinte and Cristi Borcan (studioBASAR) 20. Ways to be Public Rory Hyde 21. Cultivating Spatial Possibilities in Palestine: Searching for Sub/urban Bridges in Beit Iksa, Jerusalem Nasser Golzari and Yara Sharif 22. Old News from a Contact Zone. Action Archive in Tensta Meike Schalk 23. Hustadt Story - So Far Apolonija Šušteršič 24. A Bakery as a Site of Resistance Jeanne van Heeswijk Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Innovations in Landscape Architecture
Book SynopsisThis inspiring and thought-provoking book explores how recent innovations in landscape architecture have uniquely positioned the practice to address complex issues and technologies that affect our built environment. The changing and expanding nature of landscape make it more important than ever for landscape architects to seek innovation as a critical component in the forward development of a contemporary profession that merges expansive ideas and applications.The editors bring together leading contributors who are experts in new and pioneering approaches and technologies within the fields of academic and professional landscape architecture. The chapters explore digital technology, design processes and theoretical queries that shape the contemporary practice of landscape architecture. Topics covered include: Digital design Fabrication and prototyping Emerging technology Visualization of data Table of ContentsForeword (Brad Cantrell), Introduction: The Only Thing We Have to Fear (Daniel H. Ortega and Jonathon R. Anderson), Part I: Tools, 1. L A N D script _ data S C A P E: ‘Digital’ Agency within Manufactured Territories (Jose Alfredo Ramirez and Clara Oloriz Sanjuan), 2. An Interface for Instrumental Reconciliation (Alexander Robinson), 3. Computational Landscape Architecture: Procedural, Tangible, and Open Landscapes (Brendan Harmon, Anna Petrasova, Helena Mitasova and Vaclav Petras), 4. Get Animated! Dynamic Visualization and the Site Analysis Process (Ken McCown and Phil Zawarus), 5. The Landscape as Database (Chris Speed and Duncan Shingleton), 6. Discovering Landform Processes Through Creative 3d Mapping and Diagramming of Form, Pattern and Arrangement (Nadia Amoroso and Nadia D’Agnone), 7. Data Driven Landscape (Ming Tang), Part II: Processes, 8. Manufacturing Resonance (Michael Beaman and Zaneta Hong), 9. Expanded ‘Thick Description’: The Landscape Architect as Critical Ethnographer (Alison Hirsh), 10. Urban Morphology Phenomena: Post-Industrial Urban Landscapes (Laura Lovell-Anderson), 11. Ecological Urbanism: The Synthesis of Ethics, Aesthetics, and Cybernetics (Iman Ansari), 12. Engineering Nature (Patrick Franke and Nick Christopher), 13. Emergent Convergent Technology and The Informal Communities Initiative (Ben Spencer and Susan Bolton), 14. Varying Degrees of Impermanence: Art + Landscapes as Critical Provocation (Roberto Rovira), Part III: Profiles, Interview I: Mikyoung Kim Design (Mikyoung Kim), Interview II: PEG Office of Landscape + Architecture (Karen M’Closkey and Keith VanDerSys), Interview III: Illinois Institute of Technology Department of Landscape Architecture (Martin Felsen and Conor O’Shea), Interview IV: Rhode Island School of Design Department of Landscape Architecture (Suzanne Mathew)
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Arts Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisArts Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Venture in the Arts provides the essential tools, techniques, and concepts needed to invent, launch, and sustain a business in the creative sector.Building on the reader's artistic talents and interests, the book provides a practical, action-oriented introduction to the business of art, focusing on product design, organizational planning and assessment, customer identification and marketing, fundraising, legal issues, money management, cultural policy, and career development. It also offers examples, exercises, and references that guide entrepreneurs through the key stages of concept creation, business development, and growth. Special attention is paid to topics such as cultural ventures seeking social impact, the emergence of creative placemaking, the opportunities afforded by novel corporate forms, and the role of contemporary technologies in marketing, fundraising, and operations.A hands-on guide to entrepreneurial succTable of Contents1. What is arts entrepreneurship? 2. Planning and assessment 3. Marketing 4. Fundraising 5. Legal issues 6. Money Management and Entrepreneurial Finance 7. Cultural policy and the arts entrepreneur 8. Organizational design, Career development, and Future trends
£48.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Conceptual Performance
Book SynopsisConceptual Performance explores how the radical visual art that challenged material aesthetics in the 1960s and 1970s tested and extended the limits, character and concept of performance.Conceptual Performance sets out the history, theoretical basis, and character of this genre of work through a wide range of case studies. The volume considers how and why principal modes and agendas in Conceptual art in the 1960s and 1970s necessitated new engagements with performance, as well as expanded notions of theatricality. In doing so, this book reviews and challenges prevailing histories of Conceptual art through critical frameworks of performativity and performance. It also considers how Conceptual art adopted and redefined terms and tropes of theatre and performance: including score, document, embodiment, documentation, relic, remains, and the narrative recuperation of ephemeral work. While showing how performance has been integral to Conceptual art's critiques ofTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Languages 3. Documents 4. Things 5. Infiltrations 6. Theatricalities 7. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Tenth Muse
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£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Environmental Apocalypse in Science and Art
Book SynopsisAt a time when it is clear that climate change adaptation and mitigation are failing, this book examines how our assumptions about (valid and usable) knowledge are preventing effective climate action. Through a cross-disciplinary, empirically-based analysis of climate science and policy, the book situates the failures of climate policy in the cultural history of prediction and its interfaces with policy. Fava calls into question the current interfaces between scientific research and climate policy by tracing multiple connections between modelling, epistemology, politics, food security, religion, art, and the apocalyptic. Demonstrating how the current domination of climate policy by models and scenarios is part of the problem, the book examines how artistic practices are a critical location to ask questions differently, rethink environmental futures, and activate social change. The analysis starts with another moment of climatic change in recent western history: the overlap of the LiTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Deadly Weather: Narratives of Nature and Agency During the Little Ice Age 2. Counting the Days: John Napier’s Exegesis and Mathematics 3. Drawing the End: Inigo Jones’s Banqueting House 4. Assembling the Worldmachine: Mathematical Modelling of Climate Change 5. Imagining Futures: The Special Report on Emission Scenarios 6. Creating One Future: The Doomsday Vault 7. Reclaiming Futures: Olafur Eliasson’s Weather Project
£43.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Hasselblad Manual
Book SynopsisDiscover the great advantages and benefits of working in the medium film format or with the large digital sensor units in Hasselblad digital cameras and digital backs. Presented in an easily accessible format, this book shows the working and manipulation of the various cameras. Detailed illustrations dissect the equipment and provide insight into the ways in which these superb cameras and lenses are best utilized to create professional quality images. This edition of the Manual will bring you up to date with the latest features available within the popular Hasselblad camera systems emphasizing that camera and lens are the most important tools for creating exciting images whether you work digitally or with film. The complete Hasselblad camera system is discussed by renowned author and Hasselblad insider, Ernst Wildi, who provides a solid foundation of both traditional photography and digital capture techniques. Inside you''ll also find inspiring photographs fromTable of ContentsHasselblad from Film to Digital; Image Size, Format and Image Quality; Digital Imaging with Hasselblad; The Hasselblad H Camera System; Creating the Digital Image; The Hasselblad 503 and Other V System Cameras and Components; Viewfinders and Focusing Screens; Selection and Use of Film Magazines; Operating 503 and Other V System Cameras; Operating the EL Cameras for Digital and Film Photography; The Superwide Cameras; Operating the 200 Cameras for Digital Imaging and Film Photography; Flexbody, Arcbody and PC Mutar for Digital or Film Photography; Lens Characteristics and Specifications; Achieving Perfect Exposures in Digital Imaging and Film Photography; Controls for Creating Effective Images on Film or Digitally; Understanding Light and Filters; Electronic Flash in Digital and Film Photography; Close-up Photography; The Hasselblad XPan Cameras; Projecting Medium-Format and XPan Transparencies
£44.64
Castle Point Books Cloud Doodles
Book SynopsisA happy day is just a cloud doodle away!Let your creativity soar with Cloud Doodles, where the sky is your canvas and every cloud is your muse. With just a few swoopy lines and some artful dots and dashes, you can turn a fluffy cumulus into a dancing elephant or a wispy cirrus into an ice-cream cone! Aim for fun, not perfection, and keep it easy-breezy.- Great activity for all ages- Hundreds of clouds to transform and share with friends - Adorable artist-rendered cloud doodles to inspire you
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St Martin's Press Treasures
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated book to accompany the New York Public Library''s exhibition of the priceless treasures in its archivesInside the walls of its three research library buildings, The New York Public Library is a palace of wonders containing diverse collections of over 46 million objects including rare books, maps, paintings, prints, sculpture, photographs, films, recorded sound, furniture, ephemera, rare and important historical documents, and more. In honor of the NYPL's 125th anniversary, the library is opening its first ever permanent exhibition in the exquisite Gottesman Hall on the first floor of its iconic 42nd Street Building: The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures. Treasures is the official book to accompany the exhibition: a sumptuous four-color volume that showcases the depth and breadth of the library's holdings. Filled with the creations of history-makers and influencers who changed the world, Tre
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Pearson Education Textiles
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsTable of Contents SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES 1. Introduction 2. Product Development from a Textile Perspective SECTION TWO: FIBERS 3. Textile Fibers and Their Properties 4. Natural Cellulosic Fibers 5. Natural Protein Fibers 6. The Fiber Manufacturing Process 7. Manufactured Regenerated Fibers 8. Synthetic Fibers 9. Special-Use Fibers SECTION THREE: YARNS 10. Yarn Processing 11. Yarn Classification SECTION FOUR: FABRICATION 12. Weaving, Basic Weaves and Fabrics 13. Fancy Weaves and Fabrics 14. Knitting and Knit Fabrics 15. Other Fabrication Methods SECTION FIVE: FINISHING 16. Finishing: An Overview 17. Aesthetic Finishes 18. Special-Purpose Finishes 19. Dyeing and Printing SECTION SIX: OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO TEXTILES 20. Care of Textile Products 21. Legal, Sustainability, and Environmental Issues 22. Career Exploration GLOSSARY INDEX
£74.09
WW Norton & Co Flashes of Brilliance
Book SynopsisThe story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them.
£24.69
WW Norton & Co Supertall
Book SynopsisThe global boom in skyscraperswhy it's happening now, how they're made and what they do to cities and peopleTrade Review"The sheer volume of calculation required to build and keep [supertalls] aloft and functioning is astounding. Al...explains these esoteric technical challenges in lucid fashion...[T]he story of what’s come about in the age of the supertall is gripping." -- Anthony Paletta - The Wall Street Journal"A thoughtful inquiry into the new generations of skyscrapers…There is a lot of rich history here, well and concisely told (and illustrated with superb line drawings, a refreshing change)." -- Paul Goldberger - The New York Times Book Review"Stefan Al draws on the exhilarating history of skyscrapers and his own work as an architect for some of the iconic Supertall structures that are transforming cities around the globe. He then warns us about the environmental and socioeconomic repercussions of this recent phenomenon. The result is a fascinating and necessary book." -- Gwendolyn Wright, author of USA: Modern Architectures in History and Professor Emerita, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University"In Supertall, Stefan Al turns the jumbled skylines of our biggest cities into a powerful story of human possibility. Looking to both past and future, this astonishing synthesis reveals how skyscrapers have made us who we are and can help us become" -- Andrew Blum, best-selling author of Tubes and The Weather Machine
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WW Norton & Co Botticellis Secret
Book SynopsisA New Yorker Best Book of 2022 A Guardian Book of the Day Brilliantly conceived and executed, Botticelli's Secret is a riveting search for buried treasure.Stephen Greenblatt, author of The SwerveTrade Review"A lively book…[Luzzi] brilliantly sets the operatic stage of vibrant, violent Renaissance Florence and brings to life the characters who helped resurrect Botticelli." -- Max Norman - The Wall Street Journal"Wide-ranging...[Luzzi] reads Botticelli’s drawings as “a ‘poem’ in their own regard,” and as a crucial link in the “mapping of the human spirit’s transition” from one era to the next." -- The New Yorker"The Italian Renaissance has rarely been so brilliantly examined or put before us in such a delectable style. I would recommend Botticelli’s Secret to anyone who loves art, who enjoys good storytelling, and who is interested in how the human spirit rediscovered itself in such a magnificent and dramatic fashion." -- Jay Parini, author of Borges and Me"Botticelli’s Secret is sheer delight from beginning to end. Under the guise of tracing a fascinating history, this book finally presents a compelling brief for the lasting importance to all of us, as thinking, feeling people, irrespective of nation" -- Ingrid Rowland, coauthor of The Collector of Lives"Brilliantly conceived and executed...a riveting search for buried treasure. Luzzi takes one of the Florentine master’s least familiar works, his cycle of illustrations of Dante’s?Divine Comedy, and, tracing its history along winding passages from the fift" -- Stephen Greenblatt, author of Tyrant
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Cengage Learning, Inc Gardners Art through the Ages
Book SynopsisExperience the wonders of human creativity in GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, VOLUME II, 16th Edition! A grand tour of the world's most celebrated works from the Stone Age to the modern era, this introductory text has been a classroom favorite for 85 years. Every chapter includes rich and compelling discussions of pivotal art works, periods and geographies in art history, as well as new artists and art forms. Of course, the bold illustrations on the pages look almost as good as the real thing, especially when you use the unique Scale feature to imagine a work's stature from the artist's point of view. And to keep your course success in focus, the text offers Quick Review Captions and Big Picture Overviews, as well as an optional ebook that enables you to zoom in on fine details of paintings, sculptures, and priceless art forms of all kinds.Table of ContentsBefore 1300. Introduction: What is Art History? 14. Late Medieval Italy. 20. Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe. 21. The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy. 22. Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy. 23. High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain. 24. The Baroque in Italy and Spain. 25. The Baroque in Northern Europe. 26. Rococo to Neoclassicism: The 18th Century in Europe and America. 27. Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870. 28. Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900. 29. Modernism in Europe, 1900 to 1945. 30. Modernism in the United States and Mexico, 1900 to 1945. 31. Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980. 32. Contemporary Art Worldwide. 33. South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980. 34. China and Korea, 1279 to 1980. 35. Japan, 1333 to 1980. 36. Native American Cultures, 1300 to 1980. 37. Oceania before 1980. 38. Africa, 1800 to 1980.
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Scholastic US Watercolor Wonders
Book SynopsisThe follow-up to the popular WATERCOLOR CRUSH and WATERCOLOR DREAMS,this beautiful kit teaches watercolour techniques and provides18 pages of illustrations.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Photography and Theory
Book SynopsisContemporary Photography and Theory offers an essential overview of some of the key critical debates in fine art photography today. Building on a foundational understanding of photography, it offers an in-depth discussion of five topic areas: identity, landscape and place, the politics of representation, psychoanalysis and the event. Written in an accessible style, it introduces the critical literature relevant to photography that has emerged over recent decades. Moving beyond seminal works by writers such as Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, and Susan Sontag, it enables readers to explore an extended canon of theorists including Jacques Lacan, Judith Butler and Giorgio Agamben. The book is illustrated throughout and analyses a range of works by established and emergent artists in order to show how these theoretical concepts are central to understanding contemporary photography. These 15 short essays encourage readers to apply critical thinking to both their own work and that of others.Table of ContentsContents List of IllustrationsAcknowledgements Introduction Part One: Photography and Identity 1. The Honorific and the Subjugated Portrait 2. The Blank portrait and the Intimate Record 3. The Portrait and the Contemporary Self Part Two: Photography, Landscape and Place 4. The Politics of Place 5. Non-Place and New Topologies 6. Ruins and the Anthropocene Part Three: Photography, Performance & the Politics of Representation 7. Gender and the Selfie 8. Race, Culture and Time 9. Performativity and Disability Part Four: Photography and Psychoanalysis 10. Psychoanalysis, representation and desire 11. Psychoanalysis, Spectatorship and the Gaze 12. The Politics of Enjoyment Part Five: Photography and the Event 13. Photography, Memory, History 14. Post-photojournalism and Contemporary Images of Conflict 15. Photography, Empathy and Responsibility Notes Bibliography
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sociopolitical Aesthetics
Book SynopsisSince the turn of the millennium, protests, meetings, schoolrooms, reading groups and many other social forms have been proposed as artworks or, more ambiguously, as interventions that are somewhere between art and politics. This book surveys the resurgence of politicized art, tracing key currents of theory and practice, and mapping them against the dominant experience of the last decade: crisis.Drawing upon leading artists and theorists within this field including Hito Steyerl, Marina Vishmidt, Art & Language, Gregory Sholette, John Roberts and Dave Beech this book argues for a new interpretation of the relationship between socially-engaged art and neoliberalism. Kim Charnley explores the possibility that neoliberalism has destabilized the art system so that it is no longer able to absorb and neutralize dissent. As a result, the relationship between aesthetics and politics is experienced with fresh urgency and militancy.Trade ReviewSociopolitical Aesthetics is without doubt the best political analysis of art’s ‘social turn’, which it revisits through a reexamination of the contested meanings of collectivity and a re-reading of debates on aesthetics and politics within the context of neoliberalism, the globalisation of contemporary art and narratives of crisis. Charnley combines first rate art historical scholarship with razor sharp political analysis and an insider’s understanding of contemporary art to explain the rise of socially engaged art against the prevailing wisdom that art as an institution must neutralise dissent, through co-optation, absorption, incorporation, and recuperate and by turning politics into aesthetics. What if, Charnley asks, the art system has reached the limit of its ability to contain the critical practices that occupy it. * Dave Beech, Reader in Art and Marxism, University of the Arts London, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction: In what sense ‘sociopolitical’ aesthetics? 1. Collective impurities 2. Art, economics, reproductive labour 3. Kaleidoscopic Institutions 4. Materialities of the Neoliberal State 5. Art, Ignorance and the Pedagogic Turn 6. Documentary, Post-Truth and Realism 7. Crisis, Criticism and Contemporary Art Conclusion: Autonomy, Heteronomy, Solidarity? Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Future Cities
Book SynopsisNick Dunn is Professor of Urban Design and Executive Director of Imagination, the design research lab at Lancaster University, UK. He is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Social Futures, examining the insights that the arts and humanities can bring to the ways we think, envision, and analyse the futures of people, places, and planet.Paul Cureton is a Senior Lecturer in Design at ImaginationLancaster, and member of the Data Science Institute, Lancaster University, UK. His previous publications include Strategies for Landscape Representation: Digital and Analogue Techniques (2016) and Drone Futures: UAS in Landscape & Urban Design (2020).Trade ReviewImages of future cities are one of the most revealing ways in which hopes, fears and plans about the future are imagined. This wonderful book brings together images of urban futures from a wide range of places, disciplines, histories, media and genres, to dizzying effect. Whether you make images of urban futures, you're interested in studying them, or you're a fascinated spectator, this book is an essential, imaginative, provocative and above all generous resource for thinking about how and why to picture future cities. * Gillian Rose, Professor of Human Geography, University of Oxford, UK *We conceive of the future via the images we make of it. This lavishly illustrated visual history of the city is a powerful reminder of the influence of images on our thinking about the future. It is an asset in times when we need to scan the probable, the possible and the preferable futures that lie ahead. A wonderful and valuable resource. * Maarten Hajer, Professor of Urban Futures, Utrecht University, the Netherlands *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: futures, imagination, and visions for cities 2. Cities of Vision: a visual history of the future 3. Rendering Tomorrow: the impact of visualisation techniques 4. Technological Futures: optimism, science fiction, and infrastructural systems 5. Social Futures: experiments, ephemerality, and experiences 6. Global Futures: challenges and opportunities for collective life 7. Tomorrow’s Cities Today: conclusions and alternative futures References
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Fashion Forecasters
Book SynopsisThe fashion business has been collecting and analyzing information about colors, fabrics, silhouettes, and styles since the 18th century - activities that have long been shrouded in mystery. The Fashion Forecasters is the first book to reveal the hidden history of color and trend forecasting and to explore its relevance to the fashion business of the past two centuries. It sheds light on trend forecasting in the industrial era, the profession's maturation during the modernist moment of the 20th century, and its continued importance in today''s digital fast-fashion culture. Based on in-depth archival research and oral history interviews, The Fashion Forecasters examines the entrepreneurs, service companies, and consultants that have worked behind the scenes to connect designers and retailers to emerging fashion trends in Europe, North America, and Asia. Here you will read about the trend studios, color experts, and international trade fairs that formalized the prediction pTrade ReviewA welcome contribution to the under-researched area of fashion prediction through ‘a series of cultural biographies of influential forecasters and forecasting entities’ ... Includes excellent full-colour photographs and particularly fascinating reproductions of archival materials ... These books are exceptional collections of essays, timely in their arrival and inspirational in terms of the continued broadening scope of work to be done on US and global fashion. * Journal of Design History (joint-reviewed with The Hidden History of American Fashion) *Through carefully chosen case studies, the book provides a detailed blueprint of the development of fashion forecasting from its humble beginning in nineteenth century Paris, into a mature and complex service business in the age of big data and digital innovation. The Fashion Forecasters effectively weaves together personal narratives with archival sources, and will be of interest to academics, students, and those interested in the past, present and future of colour and trend prediction in the fashion industry. * The Design Journal *The intuition, “sixth-sense”, and impeccable taste of fashion forecasters is well worth this book’s insightful analysis. How they predict who will wear what - and when - is the intriguing story of this comprehensive anthology. -- Mary Westerman Bulgarella, Co-editor of Colors in Fashion, and Costume Colloquium Advisory Committee Coordinator, Italy/USAFor a field that is obsessed with the future, there is much to be learned from the past, as editors Blaszczyk and Wubs provide an engaging overview of the history of forecasting, giving overdue credit to the industry’s originators. Meticulously researched with excellent first-person accounts, The Fashion Forecasters untangles the web of current forecasting influences and creates a clear vision for its future. -- Lorynn R. Divita, Baylor University, USATable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Beyond the Crystal Ball: The Rationale Behind Color and Trend Forecasting Regina Lee Blaszczyk and Ben Wubs Part I: When Paris Led and America Followed 2. The Rise of Color Forecasting in the United States and Great Britain Regina Lee Blaszczyk 3. Tobé Coller Davis: A Career in Fashion Forecasting in America Véronique Pouillard and Karen J. Trivette Part II: Going International 4. From Window Dresser to Fashion Forecaster: David Wolfe of the Doneger Group Tells How He Got Started in Trends 5. What Do Baby Boomers Want? How the Swinging Sixties Became the Trending Seventies Regina Lee Blaszczyk 6. The View from Paris: Nelly Rodi and the Early Days of French Trend Forecasting 7. Fibers, Feathers, and the Future: Ornella Bignami on the Importance of Materials 8. Fashion Prediction and the Transformation of the Japanese Textile Industry: The Role of Kentaro Kawasaki, 1950–1980 Pierre-Yves Donzé 9. Interstoff’s Fashion Table: The Internalization of Fashion Forecasting at the World’s Most Important Fashion Fabric Fair Ben Wubs 10. The Role of the Pitti Uomo Trade Fair in the Menswear Fashion Industry Mariangela Lavanga Part III: The Digital Imperative 11. Looking Behind the Scenes of Swedish Fashion Forecasting Ingrid Giertz-Mårtenson 12. Trending Online: Valerie Wilson Trower Discusses Stylesight in the Asia Pacific Region 13. Fast Fashion, Fast Futures: Catronia McNab on WGSN and the Global Digital World Part IV: Conclusion 14. Fashion Futures Regina Lee Blaszczyk and Ben Wubs Select Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Color Theory
Book SynopsisGiving an overview of the history of color theory from ancient and classical cultures to contemporary contexts, this book explores important critical principles and provides practical guidance on the use of color in art and design. Going beyond a simple recitation of what has historically been said about color, artist and educator Aaron Fine provides an intellectual history, critiquing prevailing Western ideas on the subject and challenging assumptions. He analyses colonialist and gendered attitudes, materialist and romanticist perspectives, spiritualist approaches to color, color in the age of reproduction, and modernist and post-modernist color strategies. Highlighted throughout are examples of the ways in which attitudes towards color have been impacted by the legacy of colonialism and are tied up with race, gender, and class. Topics covered include color models, wheels and charts, color interaction and theories of perception, with over 150 images throughout. By placing under-eTrade ReviewAlmost everyone sees color – but this might be the only general statement it is possible to make on the subject. When we begin to ask how color is seen and what it is seen to mean, what value colour has and to whom: then any notion of a consensus quickly falls apart. Aaron Fine’s rich and wide-ranging study discusses numerous theories of color, some intersecting and overlapping, others divergent and conflicting. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in how different cultures have interpreted the vibrant patterns of reflected light that almost all of us see. -- David Batchelor, artist and writer, UKColor Theory is a superb book. With impeccable scholarship it spans centuries, regions and disciplines to give the reader a panoptic account of the many guises of colour in society, art and philosophy. Fine’s prose is clear and thought-provoking. Readers new to the theory of colour will have no better guide to the subject, and those already familiar will discover many new and intriguing things. -- Mazviita Chirimuuta, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, UKIf you are curious about learning color theory, I suggest that you experiment with some watercolor. If you are serious about color theory, I suggest you read Aaron Fine's book. This is the intelligent and active approach to the subject. Placed on a spectrum between John Gage's heady and densely academic, historical color books and the excellent ‘semester-minded’ color texts of the like of Pentak and Zelanski, Fine's book provides toothsome material for the advanced student with opportunities for practical application and testing of theory. While many color texts have slapped a ‘global color’ chapter at the last of the book, Fine squares the world and its people into the beginning perspectives in chapter 1 and works out from there. This is, I hope, the beginning of a new generation of color writing that embraces a thoughtful, world perspective -- Scott Betz, Professor of Art, Winston-Salem State University, USATable of ContentsList of Images Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Natural Resources and Trade: Color Use in Traditional Cultures 2. Knowing at a Distance: Color Problems in Ancient Greek Thought 3. Stained Glass and Illuminations: European and Islamic Color Theory before Galileo 4. Prisms, Mirrors, and Lenses: The Newtonian Revolution 5. Romanticism and Chromophobia: The Creation of Color Theory in the 19th Century 6. The Science of the Invisible: Color Classification Systems and Spiritual Color 7. High Modern: Color Use at the Bauhaus and in Abstract Expressionism 8. Postmodern: Contemporary Directions in Color Use Glossary About the Author
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Web and Digital for Graphic Designers
Book SynopsisCreative web design requires knowledge from across the design and technical realms, and it can seem like a daunting task working out where to get started. In this book the authors take you through all you need to know about designing for the web and digital, from initial concepts and client needs, through layout and typography to basic coding, e-commerce and working with different platforms. The companion website provides step-by-step tutorial videos, HTML/CSS styling tips and links to useful resources to really help you get to grips with all the aspects of web design. Working alongside the text are interviews with international designers and critical commentaries looking at best practice and theoretical considerations. Written for graphic designers, this book delivers more than just an instruction manual it provides a complete overview of designing for the web.Trade ReviewWeb and Digital for Graphic Designers is a welcome and much needed addition to the canon of graphic design textbooks. It is visually rich and packed with essential advice from experienced practitioners. It takes the reader through all aspects of web and digital design, including theoretical perspectives, the design process, technical application, and all the while demystifying complex terminology. The authors have done an expert job of making the title both clear and comprehensive, while ensuring it is as accessible as possible. This is an essential title for any contemporary graphic designer or design student. -- Nigel Ball, University of Suffolk, UKUnlike any book that is out there now. -- Jill Woodruff-Gerald, Hennepin College, USAWeb and Digital for Graphic Designers is for anyone who wants an in-depth view of graphic design, its history, and its practical application. I found the book to be extremely well organized with very thorough yet concise content. I especially enjoyed the chapter on coding because it's something I've always wanted to learn more about, and the authors did a superb job making such a complex topic easy to comprehend. Another great feature is that the authors include a Q&A from a handful of industry professionals that gives an added perspective of the industry. Kudos, very well done!! -- Amanda Lasser, Pratt Institute, USATable of Contents1. Designing for digital 2. The process 3. Designing for the web and platforms 4. Web 2.0 5. Rich content 6: The roles 7. Coding (& mark up) languages 8. What’s next? References Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dressed in Time
Book SynopsisThrough object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the temporal is woven into our attire. From the physical effects of age on garments to their changing cultural significance, time and fashion are inextricably linked. Every garment has its own pace and narrative, and every dress practice is rich with temporal associations: wearing' time in the form wristwatches, marking key moments in time from marriage to death, defying' time with beauty products, preserving and re-imagining time through vintage, and concepts of timeless' and classic' styles. This ground-breaking book presents a complete rethinking of the study of global fashion history, revealing the complex nature of changing fashion when viewed through the lens of time and challenging Eurocentric approaches such as the periodization of style and the arbitrary division of western' and non-western' fashion. Fashion in Time is essential rTrade ReviewDrawing on a lifetime of scholarship, Margaret Maynard uses time to explore the complexity of dress in a whirlwind account across global history, revealing diverse clothing practices from the adorned bodies of ancient times to 3D-printed dress styles of today. * Karen Tranberg Hansen, Northwestern University, USA *Margaret Maynard is a pioneer in global fashion studies and her new book, Dressed in Time, creatively approaches the field with rigor and purpose. Unpacking different notions of temporality in the light of varying cultural relationships, exchanges and memories, this book is an invaluable intervention. Snapshots contained in each chapter of this book provide readers with the perfect companion to interrogate and understand digital resources and archival material. If you've ever pondered how to meet the challenges ahead for fashion studies, this book is for you. * Regina A. Root, College of William & Mary, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements 1. About Time Focus 1 a Wearing Time on the Body Focus 1 b Dress, Value and Time 2. Deep Time: The Origins of Dress Focus 2 a Ancient Footwear. What is its Significance? Focus 2 b Mystery! An Egyptian Garment 3. Context: What Does it Mean? Focus 3 a The Puzzle of Dates Focus 3 b What are “1920s” Fashions? 4. Cultural Exchange: Past and Present Focus 4 a Who Should Own the Past? Focus 4 b The Kimono Controversy 5. Rituals: The Significance of Time Focus 5 a Relics: Remains of a Past or Not? Focus 5 b First Nation Cloaks: Identity Reclaimed 6. The Wardrobe Story Focus 6 a A Wife: What is She Worth? Focus 6 b Time to Change 7. Dress: Time and Cultural Memory Focus 7 a Time: Displaying Sartorial Memories Focus 7 b Fashion: No Present Without a Past 8. Unfixed: Time and Dress Focus 8 a Can Fashion be Timeless? Focus 8 b Replicas: Engaging with Time Select Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Social Interaction and Dramatic Performance
Book SynopsisSpencer Hazel is Reader in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Newcastle University, UK.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Photographing Tutankhamun
Book SynopsisThey are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago. Yet until now, no study has explored the ways in which photography helped mythologize the tomb of Tutankhamun, nor the role photography played in shaping archaeological methods and interpretations, both in and beyond the field. This book undertakes the first critical analysis of the photographic archive formed during the ten-year clearance of the tomb, and in doing so explores the interface between photography and archaeology at a pivotal time for both. Photographing Tutankhamun foregrounds photography as a material, technical, and social process in early 20th-century archaeology, in order to question how the photograph made and remade ancient Egypt' in the waning agTrade Review'A beautifully written and fascinating account of the photographs and photographic practices related to Tutankhamun. It will be a landmark study in the relationships between archives, photographs, and archaeology.'--J.A. Baird, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK'Photographing Tutankhamun is a remarkable achievement for many different reasons, but it is perhaps this contribution that makes the book stand out. [...] Riggs’s ability to look across social, empirical and theoretical domains and not lose sight of the idiosyncrasies of Tutankhamun offers a valuable case study in recognising the oscillations and contingencies underpinning the work of photographs in archaeological practice.'--Antiquity'A beautifully written and fascinating account of the photographs and photographic practices related to Tutankhamun. It will be a landmark study in the relationships between archives, photographs, and archaeology.' --J.A. Baird, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK'Photographing Tutankhamun is a remarkable achievement for many different reasons, but it is perhaps this contribution that makes the book stand out. [...] Riggs’s ability to look across social, empirical and theoretical domains and not lose sight of the idiosyncrasies of Tutankhamun offers a valuable case study in recognising the oscillations and contingencies underpinning the work of photographs in archaeological practice.'--AntiquityTable of ContentsTable of ContentsList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsPrefaceChapter 1. Photographing Tutankhamun: An Introduction Chapter 2. Mirrored Memories: Excavating the Photographic Archive Chapter 3. 'The first and most pressing need': Photographic Practice at the Tomb of Tutankhamun Chapter 4. Tutankhamun's Treasures: Objects, Artworks, Bodies Chapter 5. Men at Work: The Resurrection of the Boy-king Chapter 6. Worlds Exclusive: Mediating TutankhamunChapter 7. The Looking-glass: Egyptology’s Archival AfterlivesNotesBibliographyIndex
£23.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Information Design Unbound
Book SynopsisSheila Pontis is lecturer at Princeton University (USA), honorary research associate at UCL (UK), and partner at Sense Information Design. Since 2002, she teaches and facilitates workshops on information design, design research, ethnography, and design thinking in Argentina, Spain, the UK and the US. She has produced work for diverse organisations in the US, South America and Europe including Pfizer, TfL, Elsevier, Unilever and NHS. Michael Babwahsingh is an information designer and partner at Sense Information Design. His experience spans strategic design and innovation, branding, and communication design for corporate and non-profit clients. He has taught design thinking at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Michael received a BA in Art and Graphic Design from Moravian College.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I. Context 1. Understanding information design 1.1 Finding our way every day 1.2 Building a working definition 1.3 Mapping out the landscape 1.4 Seeing the bigger picture 1.5 What is effective information design? 1.6 Tracing the historical roots 1.7 Information design comes of age Exercises 2. How information designers work 2.1 What makes an information designer? 2.2 A collaborative, cross-disciplinary practice 2.3 Ethics and professional conduct 2.4 Working with the information design process 2.5 The scale of information design challenges Exercises 3. How we process visual information 3.1 The visual information processing system 3.2 Vision 3.3 Perception 3.4 Learning and retrieval 3.5 Thinking and problem-solving Exercises 4. How we create meaning 4.1 Understanding culture 4.2 Signs, the basic units of meaning 4.3 Rhetoric and communication 4.4 Society, identity, and representation Exercises PART II. Skills 5. Thinking and working visually 5.1 Giving shape to thought 5.2 Assembling your visual toolkit 5.3 Learning to sketch 5.4 Using diagrams to think 5.5 Making use of space and form Exercises 6. Learning through research 6.1 A structured search for knowledge 6.2 Understanding the subject matter 6.3 Understanding the audience 6.4 Planning out your research 6.5 Collecting data Exercises 7. Sensemaking for communication 7.1 Planning before designing 7.2 Constructing knowledge 7.3 Organizing information Exercises 8. Designing with clarity 8.1 Focusing on effectiveness 8.2 Content 8.3 Structure 8.4 Presentation 8.5 Engagement 8.6 Performance Exercises PART III. Practice 9. Communications 9.1 Working with communications 9.2 Project Re:form 9.3 GAIA Amazonas icon system 9.4 Emergency ventilator instructions 9.5 We Are Here: An Atlas of Aotearoa 10. Experiences 10.1 Working with experiences 10.2 Nemus Futurum interactive visitor experience 10.3 SEPTA wayfinding master plan 10.4 Skicircus wayfinding system 10.5 Seat at the Table interactive exhibit 11. Organizations 11.1 Working with organizations 11.2 Oregon Museum of Science and Industry vision and strategy 11.3 Integrated journey maps 12. Systems 12.1 Working with systems 12.2 Understanding elderly isolation in Pittsburgh 12.3 Systems approach to youth employment in Bhutan 12.4 Navigating the complexity of cancer diagnosis Resources Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Image credits
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Practical Projects for Photographers
Book SynopsisExpert photographer and instructor Tim Daly presents over 20 practical projects for the budding photographer to develop their technical and research skills.Each project is a ready-made resource - the assignments vary in size and complexity, exploring a wide range of outputs (print, photobook, blog) and are mindful of limited resources, travelling distances and access to expensive equipment. Within each section are examples of notable photographers from around the world, suggested responses, practice tips, readings from key thinkers and further resources. This book blends understanding of context and technique to help photographers find new ways to work through the creative process.Table of Contents1. Observation 1. Light 2. Emphasis 3. Juxtaposition 4. Urban traces 2. Emphasis through design 5. Surfaces 6. Shape 7. Line 8. Tone 3. Telling stories 9. Faces of our time 10. Eyewitness 11. Cabin fever 12. Along the waterfront4. About the past 13. Forget me not 14. Aftermath 15. Patina 16. The story of things5. In the present 17. Eccentrics 18. The natural world 19. People on the street 20. The social landscape6. Travel 21. Wild places 22. The open road 23. City of shadows 24. Cultural capital7. Resources Using the Pinterest resources Online research sources How to access journal articles Specialist study centres Specialist output services
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Theatre Spaces 19202020
Book SynopsisIn this lavishly illustrated hands-on account of the creation of new theatre spaces spanning a century, Iain Mackintosh offers a compelling history that is part memoir, part impassioned call to rethink the design of our theatre spaces and the future of live theatre. As the originator of theatre designs as diverse as the Cottesloe in 1977, Glyndebourne in 1994, the Orange Tree Theatre in 1991, the Martha Cohen Theatre in 1985 and the Tina Packer Playhouse in 2001, he discovered why the same show worked in some theatres but not in others. It is this unique blend of experience that informs this account of many of the best-known theatre spaces in Britain, besides many international examples including the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis and the Oslo Opera House. Running throughout is a consideration of factors which have shaped design thinking during this time and which demand attention today. After the long theatre closures driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mackintosh argues that now is the tiTrade ReviewSuperb … if you have a theatre aficionado in your family, this beautifully illustrated, thoroughly opinionated volume ought to be on your list. With six decades of experience to call on, Mackintosh has no end of lessons to pass on. * The Times *The virtue of his book is that it is the work of a knowledgeable enthusiast, and proves that, while the play’s the thing, the frame in which it is seen is crucial to our enjoyment. * The Guardian *Iain Mackintosh describes his book as a memoir, but it is also a comprehensive handbook for theatre makers and audiences the world over. A one stop shop for anyone interested in how the delicate and vital relationship between audience and performance has evolved over centuries. Upon his shoulders I have stood for 30 years. His argument and understanding is as vital today as it always has been. Essential reading. * Stephen Daldry O.B.E. *Like the man himself, Iain Mackintosh’s memoir is erudite, trenchant, occasionally infuriating but always entertaining, enthusiastic and informative. Anyone who wants to understand more deeply the complexities and subtleties of theatre architecture should read this book. * Steve Tompkins, Director, HaworthTompkins *Iain’s memoir is a potpourri of historical thesis, personal recollection and entertaining gossip. It gives a glimpse of the theatre world and the agonies and ecstasies of achieving buildings suited to purpose. * Anne Minors, Founding Director, SOUND SPACE VISION, Theatre Planning and Acoustics *This book clears a luminous space of insight at the point where the pragmatics of architecture meet the poetics of the theatrical moment. Iain Mackintosh gleans highly consequential lessons about the challenge of engineering intimacy in the modern theatre auditorium from his long and rich practice. He also grounds them so deftly in their particular, British, history that they begin to acquire a universal appeal. With its stylish writing and generous, well-chosen illustrations this book vivifies and clarifies a theme that has been as elusive as it is important. * Himanshu Burte, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, India *A revelatory and much needed guide to the structure of theatres both in Britain and abroad. Iain Mackintosh reveals how certain architectural choices can be traced to having an effect on a performance: for example it’s easier to play comedy in a narrow proscenium, very hard to raise a laugh on the wide stages of the Olivier or the Lyttelton, and how crucial it is to the success of a play that it is performed in its correct home. It’s an amazingly detailed research of great value to anyone performing on stage today and a necessity for future architects. * Dame Eileen Atkins *A vivid hybrid manifesto/memoir … It is simply an essential book: authoritative, original, comprehensive, compulsively readable, beautifully designed. You can dip in and out; even if you just visit one of these venues casually, you will find this engrossing. * Plays International & Europe *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Richard Eyre An Introduction and a Summary Act 1 Pre-1920: Setting the Scene and Some Early Pioneers Chapter One: Theatre is Ephemeral While Buildings Endure. Some Necessary Background Chapter Two: Richard Wagner, Adolphe Appia and the Spreading of the Fan Act II 1920 Chapter Three: The Festival Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon and Early Days of the National Chapter Four: Guthrie’s Thrust Stages Chapter Five: Germany’s Building Boom and Anglo-American Shakespeare Chapter Six: The Olivier, the Lyttelton and the Barbican Theatres Act III 1976–2020: The Past Informs the Present Chapter Seven: The Cottesloe and Other Courtyards Chapter Eight: Worthy Scaffolds: Brook’s Empty Space and Spaces Found by Others Chapter Nine: Regenerating the Old Offers an Antidote to Modernism. Part One: English Theatres of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Chapter Ten: Regenerating the old offers an antidote to modernism. Part Two: A Couple of Twentieth-century Scottish Theatres Reborn – One in Edinburgh and the Other in Florida Chapter Eleven: New Opera Houses from Glyndebourne to Dallas. Elsewhere Some Starchitects Upstage the Performers Chapter Twelve: Learning from the Netherlands, Berlin, Brazil, Australia, Indian and Chinese Cultures. The Threat of Internationalism Chapter Thirteen: 2010–2020: Some New Builds, Two Renovations – One at Stratford-upon-Avon and One in London – And Diversions on In-the-round and the Open Air Act IV 2021: The Future Chapter Fourteen: Unforeseen Consequences of Seventeenth-century Plagues, of the Arrival of the Talkies and the More Recent Dangers of the Pandemic and of ‘Virtual Theatre’. Some Central Themes Restated References Further Reading Acknowledgements Theatre Index Person Index
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