Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisA hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. But amid the hysteria, many stories - including that of Tutankhamun himself - were distorted or forgotten. Tutankhamun: Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma takes a familiar tale and turns on its head. Leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley has gathered ten unique perspectives together for the first time: that of the teenage pharaoh and his family, ancient embalmers and tomb robbers, famous Western explorers and forgotten Egyptian archaeologists. It's a journey that spans from ancient Thebes in 1336 BCE - when a young king on a mission to restore his land met an unexpected and violent end - to modern Luxor in 1922 CE - as the tomb's discovery led to a fight over ownership that continuTrade ReviewTyldesley pieces together as clear a picture as possible of the pharaoh's life, death and afterlife, using expert insight and a wealth of evidence to illuminate a compelling character and his universe. * Book of the Month, BBC History Revealed *[A] spirited and interesting account that sifts through the surviving evidence and seeks to combat the widely held belief that Tutankhamun was an insignificant king * Minerva *Highly readable . . . the importance of discovering the truth - rather than the myths, rumours and scandals of the past century - comes to the fore. * Mail on Sunday *[An] authoritative history . . . A thoughtful new account of Tutankhamun's life and afterlife. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisThe Graphic Design Reader brings together key readings in this ever-changing field to provide an essential resource for students, researchers and practitioners.Taking as its starting point an exploration of the way in which theory and practice and canons and anti-canons have operated within the discipline, the reader brings together writings by important international design critics, including Wendy Siuyi Wong, Dick Hebdige, April Greiman, and Victor Margolin.Extracts are structured into clear thematic sections addressing history; education and the profession; type and typography; critical writing and practice; political and social change; changing visual landscapes, and graphic design futures. Each section has a contextual introduction by the editors outlining key ideas and debates, as well as an annotated guide to further reading and a comprehensive bibliography.The Graphic Design Reader features original visual essays which provide a critical platform for understandingTrade ReviewThe Graphic Design Reader is a highly useful resource that will give wider exposure to a wealth of significant and insightful writing on graphic design, much of it new or not widely anthologized * Journal of Design History *The Graphic Design Reader is the most inclusive collection of graphic design writing to date … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; professionals.” * CHOICE *This scholarly and engaging collection of key readings provides an excellent body of work for those who wish to understand how the subject of graphic design is moving from a field towards a discipline. * Association of Illustrators *A vital intervention in critical writing, design theory and design practice ... [Which is] brilliantly organised ... A detailed and intellectually comprehensive introduction gives both necessary context and contemporary insights. * Design Observer *[Gives] serious attention to design writing ... This hefty tome should find a home on the shelves of anyone interested in design writing. * Eye Magazine *Consolidating and expanding all key strands which satellite and enhance a field very close to my heart, this anthology allows readers to examine the interconnected scope of this remarkable field. * John Walsh, Senior Lecturer of Graphic Design at Manchester School of Art, UK *A well-organized, wide-ranging, and bountiful collection of graphic design's history, practices, and ideals. The Graphic Design Reader deserves space on any graphic design student or practitioner's shelf. * Kristian Bjørnard, Graphic Design Faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art, USA *The Graphic Design Reader is one of the most exciting books I’ve seen published in the field of graphic design. It is more than a historical overview, more than a single viewpoint. This book contains the past and the future of graphic design practice. It not only gathers together a critical collection of key writings and visual essays - it has been curated expertly to provide a launching point for new futures in graphic design thought, education and practice. I have no hesitation in recommending this new publication to anyone involved in graphic design practice and education; designer, student or teacher. * Neal Haslem, Associate Dean of Communication Design at RMIT, Australia *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Graphic Design Reader SECTION I – HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN and GRAPHIC DESIGN HISTORY Introduction Industry and the Birth of Graphic Design (19th Century to 1980) 1. New Kind of Printing Calls for New Design, W.A. Dwiggins 2. Note by William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, William Morris 3. The Studio: Photomechanical Reproduction and the Changing Status of Design, Gerry Beegan 4. Narrative Problems of Graphic Design History, Victor Margolin 5. Elementary School, J. Abbott Miller 6. Graphic Design History by Steven Heller; Georgette Ballance; Texts on Type: Critical Writings on Typography edited by Steven Heller; Philip B. Meggs, Michael Golec? Graphic Design Canon(s) (1980s to present) 7. Cult of the Ugly, Steven Heller 8. An Interview with Edward Fella, Michael Dooley 9. An Unbearable Lightness? Steven Rigley 10. Is There a Canon of Graphic Design History? Martha Scotford 11. Good History Bad History, Tibor Kalman, J. Abbott Miller and Karrie Jacobs 12. Out of the Studio: Graphic Design History and Visual Studies, Rick Poynor Isms and Graphic Design 13. The Grid: History, Use, and Meaning, Jack Williamson 14. Gebrauchsgraphik as an Early Graphic Design Journal, 1924-1938, Jeremy Aynsley 15. Zombie Modernism, Mr. Keedy 16. The Global Style: Modernist Typography After Postmodernism, Jeffrey Keedy 17. The Bottom Line on Planet One: Squaring up to The Face, Dick Hebdige 18. A Brave New World: Understanding Deconstruction, Chuck Byrne and Martha Witte Guide to Further Reading SECTION II: EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSION Introduction II.1 Graphic Design Education 1. Education and Professionalism or What’s wrong with graphic design education? Katherine McCoy 2. England: The Working Party on Typographic Teaching, Michael Twyman 3. A Journey Toward Sublime, Damian and Laura Santamaria 4. Scaffolding a Human-centred Practice in Graphic Design, Yoko Akama 5. VISUAL ESSAY: Future Issue: A Subjective Family Tree of (mostly) American Graphic Designers (1960-2011), Michael Worthington and Yasmin Khan II.2 Post-Graduate Education and Graphic Design as a Profession 6. Design Literacy, Discourse and Communities of Practice, Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl 7. What is Worth Doing in Design Research?, Meredith Davis 8. Locating Graphic Design History in Canada, Brian Donnelly 9. French Graphic Design: A Contradiction in Terms? Véronique Vienne 10. The Importance of the Dutch Football Club Ajax and Total Football (totaalvoetbal) to the Sport of Graphic Design, Elliott Earls 11. Graphic Design: Fine Art or Social Science? Jorge Frascara Guide to Further Reading SECTION III: TYPE AND TYPOGRAPHY Introduction III.1 History of Type and Typography 1. A Brief History of Type Historians, Caroline Archer 2. The Crystal Goblet, or Printing Should be Invisible Beatrice Warde 3. Fuse 1-20: Wreckers of Typographic Civilisation, Adrian Shaughnessy 3. Experimental typography. Whatever that means; Conceptual Type? Peter Bil’ak 4. Towards the Cause of Grunge, Tobias Frere-Jones 5. About the Making of The Telephone Book, Michael Jon Jensen 6. Helvetica, The Film and the Face in Context, Dietmar R. Winkler III.2 Dimensional, Physical, Digital, and Kinetic Typography 8. Dimensional Typography: Case Studies on The Shape of Letters in Virtual Environments J. Abbott Miller 9. Dimensional Typography: The Unbearable Flatness of Being, Leslie Atzmon 10. The New Seduction: Moveable Type, Michael Worthington 11. Electronic Typography: The New Visual Language, Jessica Helfand 12. Working the Art Process by Typing in Computer Code, Casey Reas and Ben Fry in discussion with Javier Candeira Guide to Further Reading SECTION IV: GRAPHIC DESIGN CRITICAL WRITING AND PRACTICE Introduction IV.1 Graphic Design Theory and Design Culture 1. Deconstruction and Graphic Design, Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller 2. Visual Rhetoric and Semiotics, Edward Triggs 3. Shaping Belief: The Role of Audience in Visual Communication, Ann C. Tyler 4. Graphic Design as Rhetoric: Towards a New Framework for Theory and Practice in Graphic Design, Arne Scheuermann 5. Theories to Understand Graphic Design in Use: The Example of Posters, Jan-Henning Raff IV.2 Writing, Practice, and Graphic Design Criticism 6. What is this Thing Called Graphic Design criticism I & II? Rick Poynor and Michael Rock 7. Criticism and the Politics of Absence, Anne Bush 8. Quietude, Kenneth FitzGerald 9. Critical Graphic Design: Critical of What? Francisco Laranjo 10. The March of Grimes, Michèle Champagne 11. Discourse This! Designers and Alternative Critical Writing, Denise Gonzales Crisp 12. Acrobat Reader, Anna Gerber and Teal Triggs 13. How and Why Design Matters, Debbie Millman 14. Inquiry as a Verb: DesignInquiry, Margo Halverson 15. Graphic Design in the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Paola Antonelli Guide to Further Reading SECTION V: POLITICAL & SOCIAL CHANGE Introduction V.1 Feminism and Radical Graphic Design 1. Some Aspects of Design from the Perspective of a Woman Designer, Sheila Levrant de Bretteville 2. Non-existent Design: Women and the Creation of Type, Sibylle Hagmann 3. Pussy Galore Buddah of the Future: Women, Graphics, etc., Catherine de Smet 4.VISUAL ESSAYS:First Things First manifesto,1964, Ken Garland and First Things First 2000 manifesto (1999), Ken Garland, Adbusters 5. VISUAL ESSAY: This Year There is No Manifesto, Jonathan Barnbrook and Anil Aykan 6 Design and Reflexivity, Jan van Toorn 7. Scissors and Glue: Punk Fanzines and the Creation of a DIY Aesthetic, Teal Triggs 8. He Might Be Giant: Shepard Fairey, Michael Dooley V.2 Identity and World Graphic Design 9. From the Outside In: A Place for Indigenous Graphic Traditions in Contemporary South African Graphic Design, Piers Carey 10. Searching for a Black Aesthetic in American Graphic Design, Sylvia Harris 11. Finding Roots & Taking Flight: Expression of Identity in Contemporary Graphic Design in India, Mohor Ray 12. Visualizing Multi-Racialism in Singapore: Graphic Design as a Tool for Ideology and Policy in Nation Building, Leong K. Chan 13. VISUAL ESSAY: ‘Iced Up’ and ‘Platinum Plus’: The Development of Hip-Hop Typographic Ornaments, Ryan Molloy 14. South African Health Campaigns Dominate the Political Landscape, Sean O’Toole 15. Detachment and Unification: A Chinese Graphic Design History in Greater China Since 1979, Wendy Siuyi Wong Guide to Further Reading SECTION VI: CHANGING VISUAL LANDSCAPES Sectional Introduction VI.1 Branding and the Image Makers 1.My Country is Not A Brand, William Drenttel 2. Logos, Flags, and Escutcheons, Paul Rand 3. A Certain Commitment: Art and Design at the Royal PTT, Paul H. Hefting 4. On Logophobia, Elizabeth Glickfeld 5. How the First Typeface Designed for the Maori Community is Changing the Way New Zealand Understands its Own Cultural Identity, Margaret Andersen VI.2 Information Visualisation 6. VISUAL ESSAY: Design Quarterly: Does it make sense? April Greiman and Making Sense of Making Sense, Louise Sandhaus 7. Why Abraham Lincoln Loved Infographics, Gareth Cook 8. The London Underground Diagram: A Semiotic Analysis, John A. Walker 9. Bubbles, Lines, and String: How Information Visualization Shapes Society, Peter Hall 10. Tell Them Anything but the Truth: They Will Find Their Own. How We Visualized the Map of the Future with Respect to the Audience of Our Story, Michele Graffieti, Gaia Scagnetti, Donato Ricci, Luca Masud, and Mario Porpora 11. Data Manifestation: A Case Study, Karin von Ompteda Guide to Further Reading SECTION VII: GRAPHIC DESIGN FUTURES Sectional Introduction VII.1 The Future of Print Media/the Book 1. What is the Cult Future of the Book, Johanna Drucker 2. The Signifier of Incompleteness: Editorial illustration in the New Media Age, Nanette Hoogslag 3. Rethinking the Book: Navigation and Wayfinding, David Small 4. Writing Design: Towards a Culture of Code, Stéphanie Vilayphiou and Alexandre Leray VII.2 The Forefront of Graphic Design Practice 5. Social Design: The Context of Post-Conflict Lebanon, Joanna Choukeir 6. Emil Ruder: A Future for Design Principles in Screen Typography, Hilary Kenna 7. Everything to Come is Designed by You. Tea Uglow 8. VISUAL ESSAY: RCA Graphic Design: 1960s–2010s, Rosy Penston Epilogue: Adaptive Communication, Complex Networks, and Local and Global Design Notes from the Forefront of Graphic Design, Teal Triggs and Leslie Atzmon Annotated Guide to Further Reading

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Book SynopsisPerspectives on Place provides an inspiring insight into the territory of landscape photography. Using a range of historic and contemporary examples, Alexander explores the rich and diverse history of landscape photography and the many ways in which contemporary photographers engage with the landscape and their surroundings.Bridging theory and practice, this book demonstrates how mastering a variety of different photographic techniques can help you communicate ideas, explore themes, and develop more abstract concepts. With practical guidance on everything from effective composition, to managing challenging lighting conditions and working with different lenses and formats, you'll be able to build your own varied and creative portfolio.Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and an assignment, encouraging you to explore key concepts and apply different photographic techniques to your own practice. Richly illustrated with images from some of the world's most influential photograpTrade Review"This excellent book should be on any serious landscape photographer's shelf ... the author provides stimulating assignments that are both challenging and educational ... This wonderful book is an inspirational and aspirational resource. - Outdoor Photography Perspectives on Place sets out to 'inspire people to use photography to explore and engage with their surroundings' - and in this it provides a firm foundation for entering into the complex and absorbing process of transforming the experience of place into an image. - Source - Eugenie Shinkle A timely, contemporary treatment of a complex subject trapped in its historical roots.... The title offers an intelligently considered introduction to the genre of landscape photography. It also treats many of the relevant associated issues/topics that form the intellectual context for serious contemporary practitioners. - Prof. Thomas Drysdale, Institution NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Photography and Imaging, US There are many ways such a book could contextualize the subject of photography and landscape, the book does this in a clear and detailed way. The book taps into debates and practices that are contemporary yet builds that bridge between FE and HE in a way that is intelligent and understandable to those coming to the subject at the beginning of their studies. - Russell Roberts, University of South Wales. UK The book fills a void in the marketplace [and] the author puts across a wide range of questions that encourage the reader to explore the genre. This book supports and questions the journey of landscape photography. - Steven Tynan, lecturer BA (Hons) Photography, Falmouth University, UK An appropriate introduction to landscape photography [that] goes beyond the technical know-how of so many books on the market, offering a deeper level of engagement with the subject. - Dr Mike Simmons, Programme Leader MA Photography, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK This book is not just about landscape photography and how to engage with it. It is a celebration of camera vision – the practice of seeing, thinking and creating photographically – and the individuals who pursue it passionately. - Professor Paul Hill, Visiting Professor, University of Derby and De Montfort University, Leicester, UK This is a superb book that provides the reader with an authoritative understanding of contemporary landscape photography, - Neil Dyson, De Montfort University, UK"Table of ContentsIntroduction Where is the Landscape? Distinction as a Genre Why Explore Landscape Art? Health/Safety/Law/Ethics Advice on Giving and Receiving FeedbackChapter 1: TAMING THE VIEWGeography, Metaphor, AutobiographyFrames and FormatsLenses for LandscapesTripod or Handheld?The Zone SystemManaging Dynamic RangeCompositional ConventionsLandscape NarrativesAssignment 1Chapter 2: DEFINING NATUREWhat is 'Beauty'?The Pastoral and the PicturesqueThe Qualities of LightThe SublimeWhere is the Wilderness?Voyages in the LandscapeAssignment 2Chapter 3: SYNTHETIC VISIONSDepth-of-field and Focal PlanesThe 'Temperature' of LightAnalogue and Digital FiltersInfrared LightLighting the LandInterpreting TechnologiesPictorialism vs. 'Straight' PhotographyAssignment 3Chapter 4: LANDSCAPE, POLITICS and POWERLandscapes of IndustryNew TopographicsEnvironmental PoliticsGender and the LandscapePersonal and National IdentitiesAssignment 4Chapter 5: The PRESENCE of ABSENCELandscape and MemoryLandscapes of ConflictThe AftermathLiminal SpacesFrom Spaces to 'Places'Assignment 5Glossary; Bibliography; Webography; Index

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Book SynopsisClothes are inherently geographical objects, yet few of us consider the social and economic significance of their journey from design to production to consumption. The Geographies of Fashion is the first in-depth study of fashion economies from a geographer's perspective, exploring the complex relationship between our attachment to the clothes we own, love and desire, and their geographic and economic ties. How far does a garment physically travel from factory to wardrobe? How do clothes come to have social or economic value and who or what creates it? What are the geographies of fashion and how do they interact with one another? This ground-breaking book powerfully reframes fashion spaces, from the body to the city, digital or virtual space to material production, positioning fashion at the centre of contemporary culture and collective identities.Combining contemporary theoretical approaches with a cutting-edge analysis of international fashion brands and institutions includinTrade ReviewIn Louise Crewe’s extraordinary new book, fashion becomes the privileged lens through which to explore how we inhabit, interpret and understand the modern world’s geography. The Geographies of Fashion opens up a broader unexplored spatial landscape to question and investigate notions of habitation, intimacy, memory and identity. -- Francesca Murialdo, Middlesex University, UK.A much-needed analysis from a highly respected author, which explores the spatial dimension of fashion through carefully chosen case studies and examples. Both clear and insightful, it will be key reading for students interested in fashion, consumption, and cultural geography. -- Joanne Entwistle, Kings College London, UK.A vital intervention in fashion scholarship from a cultural geographer whose writing here - as always - both ranges across and carefully brings together scholarship from different disciplines. -- Pamela Church Gibson, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.Combining contemporary theoretical approaches with a cutting-edge analysis of international fashion brands and institutions including Maison Martin Margiela, Zara, Louis Vuitton, ASOS and Savile Row,The Geographies of Fashion is essential reading for students of fashion, geography and related disciplines including sociology, architecture and design. * ADDRESS: Journal for Fashion Criticism *Table of Contents1. Figuring out the Geographies of Fashion 2. Fashioning the Global City: Architecture and the Building of Fashion Space 3. Fast Fashion, Global Spaces and Bio-commodification 4. Slow Fashion and Investment Consumption 5. Luxury Fashion: Flagships, Singularity and the Hidden Art of Value Creation 6. Possessed: Evocative Objects, Materiality and Meaning 7. Soft:Ware:Wear:Where: Convergence, Disintermediation and Virtual Fashion Worlds Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJoshua Zeunert is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.Trade ReviewAn essential text for both students and practitioners in the profession alike ... This book will have a far-reaching influence on the profession, as well as being an excellent introduction to the scope of the discipline for students of landscape architecture. * Australian Institute of Landscape Architects *The book is the first of its kind, a text which pulls together the key drivers and contextual issues that underpin our thinking and approaches to sustainable landscape design. This is a must read for all students embarking on any form of environmental design, it will make them think more widely and in a more holistic way. -- David Booth, University of Gloucestershire, UKIt’s a tour de force, very impressive and a clarion call. I am certain it will have lasting influence for landscape architecture students. It recalls for me the Jellicoes’ Landscape of Man in the way that book captured a generation, and still does. -- Damien Mugavin, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National UniversityThis book makes us aware of the damage we can do to our world and how we can rectify it. It shows us some brilliant examples from around the world of what has been done to get the balance between man and nature correct. It is certainly an amazing book containing a wealth of information, and hopefully it will be read by many, and in particular local governments. -- Richard and Lyn Woldendorp, AustraliaHighly Commended -- 2018 Landscape Institute Awards * UK *Table of Contents1. An introduction A brief environmental history; Conservation, environment and sustainability movements; 21st century CE; What does this mean for landscape architecture?; Further reading 2 Landscape and ecology Landscape ecology and ecological restoration; Ecological and environmental planning; Land management and multi-functional landscapes; Interview: Nina-Marie Lister; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 3 Landscape as cleanser Post-industrial transformation and adaptive reuse; Remediation; Environmental water cycle management; Interview: Tony Wong; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 4 Environmental infrastructure Grey infrastructure's legacy; Landscape's role; Resilience to climate change; Transport; Energy landscapes; Interview: Dirk Sijmons; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 5 Landscape and food Food systems; Food planning, policy and design; Allotment, community gardens and public foodscapes; Interview: Tim Waterman; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 6 Landscape activism, art and beauties Activist landscape art; Landscape beauties and sustainability; Interview: Elizabeth Meyer; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 7 Social sustainability: Influence beyond site ethics Social sustainability; Economics and landscape as an economic generator design as a service sector; Governance; Education; Healthy landscapes; Public consultation/ community engagement and maintenance; Interview: Richard Weller; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 8 Less is more: A lighter touch Landscape sensitivity; Restraint; Environmental management and maintenance; Communication and relationships; Interview: Reed Hilderbrand; Study/ discussion questions for website;Further reading 9 Landscape and performance Performance and rating; Embodied energy and material life cycle; Responsible materials; Post-completion review; Interview: Steve Windhager; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading 10 Future scenarios, challenges and reframing land(scape) New approaches; Interview: Kongjian Yu; Further reading Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisAs students prepare to enter the world of work, there are many decisions that they need to make about what type of career they want: Freelancing? Working in a design agency? Setting up their own business? They also need the practical advice about how to work with clients, how to organize themselves, billing, etc. Through interviews with people at all levels of design, the author provides down to earth and straight forward information that is relevant to today''s students looking to start a career in design.Trade ReviewNeil Leonard has quietly and thoughtfully managed to write a book that is less strident than its title suggests by carefully assimilating a lot of practical wisdom that many design tutors would hope to impart to their students before embarking on a professional career in graphic design ... In summary, Becoming a Successful Graphic Designer is a solid and valuable edition to the any professional practice reading list. * Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education *This is an amazing book and one I am very pleased to have come across. I will be using this as a one of my key texts for the unit, and I will be encouraging all students to buy it. It covers all aspects of how to move into a successful design career; from looking at places of work, to the range and how to apply for varied and different types of opportunities, including the importance of attitude and networking! * Sallyanne Theodosiou, University for Creative Arts, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Career opportunities Too many choices?/ The transition from education to work/ Interview: Holly Karlsson, Shillington College/ Work, work-experience, internship or go solo?/ The 'traditional' design agency Publishing/ Branding/ Advertising and marketing/ The digital world/ Working for agencies as a freelancer/ Interview: Jessica Hische/ Working directly with clients Interview: Jamie Sergeant, This is Crowd Chapter 2: Getting out there and getting noticed Standing out from the crowd/ Self-promotion/ Your portfolio/ Web presence/ Social media and promotion/ Interview skills/ Networking/ Curriculum Vitae/ The right opportunities Interview: Cameron Sandage Chapter 3: The workplace The Studio/ Interview: Caroline Aufort and Elodie Mandray, Acmé Paris/ Interview: Dalton Maag Roles within the design studio/ Interview: Joshua Ogden/ Design roles explained Service providers/ Non-design roles/ Managing a design business Chapter 4: The work of a designer The job cycle/ From brief to outcome: an overview/ Finding the right clients/ Pitching your services The Brief/ Working with the client / Pitching your ideas/ Interview: Jessica Walsh Chapter 5: The essential skills The necessary attributes/ Developing your knowledge/ Drawing and sketchbooks Design for print/ Interview: Janine Vangool, UPPERCASE/ Design for screen Motion and time-based work/ Photography Chapter 6: Forging your own path Starting your own agency/ Interview: Anne Brassier/ Working as a freelancer Interview: Lotta Nieman/ Co-working and collectives Interview: Rena Tom and Bryan Boyer, The Makeshift Society Exercises and Templates Conclusion Index Acknowledgements & Credits

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Book SynopsisThis commemorative newspaper edition includes four sections of 164 pages from Britain''s finest writers covering The Queen''s life, reign and legacy; how a nation and family mourned; a state funeral for the ages and Telegraph Magazine''s glossy picture souvenir issue with over 100 images of 96 glorious years.

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Book SynopsisGiven the merciless way in which the war on the Eastern Front of World War II was conducted, it is difficult to envisage anyone changing sides during the conflict. Yet after the German invasion of Russia in Operation Barbarossa, well over 400,000 former Soviet citizens went on to fight for Nazi Germany. These included not only the legions' recruited from non-Russian ethnic groups eager for freedom from Stalin's dictatorship, but also some 100,000 Russians and Cossacks. What began as small local security units of Ostruppen', enrolled for the ongoing campaigns against Soviet partisans, were later reorganized, given special systems of uniform and insignia, amalgamated into larger formations, and eventually committed to the front line. This book offers up an essential guide to the appearance, formation and equipment of the myriad Russian and Soviet units that fought for the Germans. It uses rare photographs and revealing colour illustrations to create a peerless visual reference to the troTable of ContentsIntroduction /Uniforms & insignia 1941-42: the Eastern Battalions /Uniforms & insignia 1943-45 /Cossack units: uniforms & insignia 1941–42 /1st Cossack Division, uniforms & insignia 1943–44 /XV Cavalry Corps, uniforms & insignia 1944–45 /Plate Commentaries /Index

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Book SynopsisDue to its location in the western North Atlantic some 600 miles off the Carolinas and halfway between Halifax in Canada and Jamaica in the West Indies, the island of Bermuda was a key naval haven for the Royal Navy over the centuries. It was vital for the Navy first in the development of its American colonies, then during its rivalry with the United States, and finally as allies with the United States. The need to defend its 64 miles of coastline and ports has resulted in the construction of about 50 forts from 1617 to 1945, even though its total land mass is only 20.6 square miles. This led to an incredible concentration of fortifications with 2.5 forts for every square mile. Today, the legacy of these defense efforts remain either as disused structures or parks scattered throughout Bermuda, many of them now popular tourist attractions. Using stunning commissioned artwork and meticulous research, this is the fascinating story of Britain''s Gibraltar of the West.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chronology The Colonial Period 1612–1783 The Imperial Period 1783–1897 The First, Second and Cold War 1897–1995 Aftermath and Today Bibliography/Further Reading Glossary and Armament Gazette Appendixes Index

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated study of the history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick complex, over the years having been built, burnt, besieged and rebuilt. Starting with the initial building of a wooden watch tower on the banks of the Moskva river in the 11th century, this book follows the Kremlin''s tumultuous history through rises and falls and various iterations to today, supported by photographs, specially commissioned artwork and maps. In the process, it tells a story of Russia, and also unveils a range of mysteries around the fortress, from the 14th-century undergrTrade ReviewThis well-illustrated book with its photographs of reconstructions to show how may have looked 700 years ago , is a remarkable piece of history telling. -- Laurent Tirone * Gun Mart and Milita Mart Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chronology The Moscow Gorod – The early wooden incarnations, including detail on design and construction, culminating in the razing of the later fort by the Mongols in the 13th century. A White-Stone Fortress – The construction of the first stone Kremlin by Dmitry Donskoi in the 14th century, again with information on the design and construction. Red Brick Kremlin – The expansion and development of the Kremlin over the years, including the building of new walls and towers and evolution to keep pace with military technologies. Times of Troubles – The 17th century: A summary of the actual combat experiences of the stone Kremlin, especially looking the 1680 siege of the city by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Napoleon and Nicholases – The fate of the Kremlin when Napoleon took it in 1812. Red Fortress – The Kremlin in the 20th century, including a description of the defences added as the Germans approached and attacked Moscow in 194–42. Twenty Towers - Analysis of the 20 towers around the Kremlin walls. Today's Kremlin – An overview of its current roles, including detail about its defences, from the Presidential Regiment barracked in the old Arsenal Building (known as Block 14) to the systems jamming drones and GPS in the area and the helipad built for a rapid evacuation of the president. Bibliography – including a few of the best Russian-language sources. Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisIt is estimated that there are over 300,000 companies involved in the world''s art market, employing around 2.8 million people. But the art world carries a veneer of mystery and secrecy that many people find daunting, and the language used by market insiders can be alienating and confusing to those new to the art market. The A-Z of the International Art Market not only clarifies useful terms and definitions, but also represents a significant contribution to the fast-developing processes of transparency and democratisation in the global art business. Comprising art market terms and core concepts both historical and contemporary this book is a long-awaited reference source that offers a unique introduction to a dynamic business sector.The A-Z of the International Art Market provides an accessible and thorough insight into critical areas of market practice and custom that anyone involved in the art market will find useful and enlightening.Trade ReviewTom Flynn is unusual in being a scholar and academic who is deeply knowledgeable about the operation of the international art market. He provides a comprehensive, wide-ranging and historically well-informed account of the sometimes arcane language which surrounds the art market, including brief descriptions of the leading dealers, galleries, art fairs, websites and tools for understanding the art trade. -- Charles Saumarez Smith * Royal Academy of Arts *Tom Flynn delves into the sometimes opaque language of the art market and comes up with a clear explanation of its terms, often coupled with useful historical perspectives. The introductory essays are a good overview of the market – both yesterday’s and today’s. -- Georgina Adam * Art market editor-at-large, The Art Newspaper; Art market contributor, The Financial Times *Tom Flynn is the least servile art historian I know and his writing on the art market is characteristic of him--thank heavens. -- Anna Somers Cocks OBE * CEO, The Art Newspaper *

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Book SynopsisA photographic celebration of the return of otters to our rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline. Ripples of excitement are spreading through Europe's rivers and wetlands. A generation ago, otter watching was a wildlife highlight restricted to remote coastal areas otter populations had been decimated over the previous century by pesticide poisoning and habitat disturbance. Now we are seeing the positive effect of determined conservation efforts over recent decades. As our waterways improve, otters are returning and spreading throughout their former habitats. One of the UK's leading natural history photographers, Laurie Campbell got to know otters while working in Scotland's Highlands and Islands, but he had never seen these elusive predators on his home beat. Then, in the early 1990s, he was delighted to find otters back on the Tweed and its tributaries, a river system he has lived close to for most of his life. The discovery launched him on a quest to create a phoTrade ReviewA beautiful book. * The Herald *This smartly edited hardback portrays one man’s desire to chart the revival of the otter’s fortunes, which begins on his home river, but evolves into a long-term study of this enchanting mammal. * Country Life *The images are outstanding and not only of otters, as the keen naturalist captures myriad flora and fauna when on forays. * Country Life *Anna Levin…stitches together the threads of the tale in a readable, lyrical, but not slushy way. * Country Life *[Campbell and Levin] weave a wealth of information into the stories that the pictures tell – and the result is 175 pages of pure delight. * Book of the Month, Countryside *Table of ContentsForeword, Sir John Lister-Kaye OBE 1. The Bigger Picture 2. New Road 3. Otters on the Western Shores 4. Evening 5. Return to the River 6. Glimpse 7. Spring 8. Reeds 9. Summer 10. Rain 11. Autumn 12. Ripples 13. Winter 14. Riverside 15. Otter Photography

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The outcome of the Second World War was decided on the Eastern Front. Denied a swift victory over Stalin's Red Army, Hitler's Wehrmacht found itself in a bloody, protracted struggle from late 1941 that it was ill-prepared to fight. Although many pictorial books have been published on Germany's hapless invasion of the Soviet Union, they are typically a collection of soldiers' snapshots or 'official' photographs taken by Propagandakompanien (PK) reporters. This book is different. It contains an extraordinary personal record of the war captured by a professional photographer, Walter Grimm, who served in the German Army in a communications unit. David Mitchelhill-Green brings Grimm's previously unpublished photographs together with a carefully researched introduction. The 300 evocative black and white images provide an absorbing insight into the daily life and privations of the ordinary German soldier amid the maelstrom of history's largest conflict. The Ukrainian people, many of whom initially welcomed the Germans as liberators, freeing them from the yoke of Bolshevik oppression, are also chronicled in this fascinating study of the fighting in Ukraine.

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Book SynopsisPhotographic history of the struggle for Budapest, one of the key battles fought during the closing months of the Second World War

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Book SynopsisBeing able to present yourself and your work in the best way possible is a necessary skill that all new designers must master before embarking on a career--be it freelance or working within a design firm. The author provides practical advice combined with insights and personal stories from leading design professionals. The book focuses on the practical aspects of creating a great portfolio such as what potential employers or clients look for in a portfolio, how to present yourself, dealing with criticism, replying to tough interview questions and more. A unique chapter called ''Portfolio Workshop (or Portfolio Clinic)'' includes sample spreads from portfolios (good and bad) with critiques and helpful commentary from leading designers. The author also includes templates for cover letters, CVs, etc. Finally, a ''Toolbox'' section will include sample prompts for frequently asked interview questions and a short section on running your own freelancing practice. All in all, everything tTrade ReviewThis comprehensive book is a must-read for any graphic design student. The insights and career tools provided bring clarity to students trying to find their place in the design profession. -- Jeanne Komp, Cabrini University, USAThis compelling collection of essays—on what comes after one graduates with a degree in graphic design—is told through numerous testimonials from recent graphic design graduates and professional designers. It offers numerous suggestions (helpful tips) on choosing a career path within design, to applying for a job, how to present a great portfolio, getting hired among others. An excellent book for any current graphic design student. -- Janet Fairbairn, Rhode Island School of Design, USAThis is a book that certainly delivers on its promise. Ideal for any design student or graduate who will find it useful, interesting and engaging as they embark on transitioning out of education into the big wide world and into industry. Packed full of good solid practical advice, backed up by contributors from industry and the experiences of those who have successfully made the journey into industry. The case studies, which are very usefully critiqued, will prove invaluable to those trying to put together their own portfolios and applications. All in all, a great resource to have to hand. -- Jill Wells, Loughborough University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: I am about to graduate, now what? The design student The professional designers Advice and information on transitioning from student to professional Chapter 2: My portfolio What to include The cross-disciplinary portfolio Formats (print, web, interactive iPad options) How to write about design How to photograph design work Design bootcamp: layouts, typography and grids that work Format ideas Production ideas Chapter 3: Portfolio clinic [Examples of good and bad portfolios with production notes and commentary from designers from a range of backgrounds and experience.] Chapter 4: My design career Introduction to the design community Key factors to choosing your career path Notable employers Professional associations Continuing education Conferences, competitions, and awards My career path (traditional agency, digital agency, consultancy, design studio, in-house or startup) Chapter 5: Making it: how to have a great career Resume clinic Cover letter clinic Templates Chapter 6: Toolbox Resources Sample forms Templates Index

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Book SynopsisThe Fundamentals of Digital Fashion Marketing introduces and explores contemporary digital marketing practices within the fashion industry. Clare Harris clearly explains key digital marketing strategies and examines and illustrates their role in fashion through exciting and memorable industry examples. Marketing practices covered include online marketing, social media, video, mobile technologies, in-store technologies, augmented reality and digital spaces.The text features interviews and case studies from some of fashion''s biggest brands and most cutting-edge marketing companies, while also promoting active learning through engaging activities and exercises. This all combines to create a book that will inform, stimulate and inspire the next generation of creative marketers.Trade ReviewThis is a lively and visually stimulating book that covers all the key factors associated with digital fashion business. Overall, the content provides an accessible introduction to the digital fashion marketing subject and individually, the various chapters provide useful starting points for more in-depth research on key topics such as fashion blogging, mobile devices, analytics and fashion video. [This book] definitely fits the needs of our course and also aligns with the overall strategic direction of our department, which is to continue to be at the forefront of all things digital across marketing, communication, media, PR, events and fashion management. As we are not yet using a title that focuses specifically on Digital Fashion Marketing, the project has a real strength and relevance for our teaching. -- Karen Cross, Subject leader for Marketing, Fashion and Retail * Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland *I would use this book in two of my courses: Luxury Marketing (at the undergraduate level) and Entrepreneurship in the Business of Art (also undergraduate level). Marketing fashion and digital marketing is an important question and it is particularly so as it relates to luxury fashion brands. In Entrepreneurship this title will be useful because other types of products can be marketed digitally based on the fashion model. In other words, my students don’t necessarily focus on fashion (some of them do) but basically everyone would benefit from an in-depth view of how digital fashion marketing works (and why it is successful). The proposed book offers both a history of the digital space as it relates to the fashion industry AND a guide on how to profitably utilize the digital space (in all its iterations) to advance/promote/and sell fashion merchandize. In fact, this is the book’s strength as well. It is not only history, it is not just theory, it is a combination of history, theory, and practical advice derived from case studies and interviews with fashion professionals. -- Thomai Serdari, New York UniversityAn approachable, at-a-glance look at digital marketing for fashion. At the level it is pitched, it is a good offering... this sort of subject matter is pretty core to all fashion promotion/marketing courses. The author is obviously experienced in this area and seemingly a good person to write the book. -- Jon Cope, Senior Lecturer, University for the Creative Arts/Westminster University, LondonAs a focused fashion text for the digital age, this book is a great addition to the field and covers a variety of topics on the vastness of technology impacting fashion marketing. -- Tasha Lewis, Assistant Professor in Fashion Design Management, Cornell University, USAThis is a great introductory workbook for digital fashion marketing. It is written by a fashion expert in a simple jargon-free way that helps students understand the changing role of digital developments in the fashion system. -- Michelle Tellam Lawrence, Senior Lecturer, Fashion Marketing, Falmouth University, UKAn accessible how-to guide for digital fashion marketers that introduces fashion students to the latest industry practices using contemporary case studies in a key curriculum area. -- Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Course Leader BA Fashion Marketing, Fashion Business School, London College of Fashion, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Fashion Marketing and Digital Technologies 2. Fashion and Online Marketing 3. Social Media and Fashion Marketing 4. Fashion and Film 5. Fashion and Mobile Media 6. Digital Spaces and Innovations Bibliography Further Reading Index Picture Credits Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisWhether it's a military inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demandsoriginality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition explores the evolution of menswear styles,from the origins of tailoring right through to modern sportswear showing how historical and social influencescontinue to endure and influence the menswear collections of today.Interviews offer insight from a range of practitioners, including designer Lou Dalton, fashion entrepreneurAlan Maleh and tailor Ray Stowers. There's also practical advice on research for design innovation, street style,trends and forecasting and collection development. With a wealth of stunning new images and contemporaryexamples, new to this edition are end-of-chapter exercises to encourage design work, such as Designfor Sportswear Fabrication and Tailoring for Menswear. Featured topicsHistorical Research for Design InnovationCounterculture DressingDesign ProcessStreet StyleTreTrade ReviewThis is a great book, and it's a real textbook that doesn't have irrelevant chapters on grooming and styling - it's all about garment design and nothing else, which is great! It's a book for someone who really wants to learn about how to design, rather than someone who just likes looking at fashion. * Christopher New, Senior Lecturer in Menswear, Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, London, UK *This book is unique in its presentation with the brief summary of historical knowledge and the coverage of the historical and social evolution of menswear and how it influenced women’s wear. I can’t think of any other books that compete with this book. In all design courses, I would recommend this book as a reference. * Injoo Kim, University of Cincinnati, USA *A particular strength of this book is the coverage of the sumptuary laws. I love that! This is something that is not widely understood. I also like the coverage of military uniforms and the section on Menswear’s Influence on Women’s Fashion. I think it is a fantastic idea to put a section on undergarments. No one does that. I think this book would be a great book for my class. I would adopt this book and I would make it required. This is a book that covers many aspects of men’s clothing and is a 'go-to' for style questions. * Rhonda Gorman, Texas Women’s University, USA *The new edition would be included in the required reading list for all students on the menswear and design courses. The book may be included in the recommended reading list for media type courses. * John Lau, Programme Director, Fashion Design and Technology, London College of Fashion, School of Design and Technology, UK *This volume would be a good starting point for doing research on menswear, and faculty may find the lists of firms useful in organizing study tours. Libraries supporting any kind of fashion design or clothing construction curriculum should consider purchasing this work. * N.A. Mackey, Missouri State University, Choice, December 2011 *Extremely good resource. Provides a very good insight into menswear. Most students opt for womenswear and this is encouraging an understanding of the wider options in fashion. * Cheryl Smith, Curriculum Leader and Lecturer in Art and Design, Newcastle-Under-Lyme College, UK *Excellent, great layout, informative and inspiring. * Angela Loftus, BA (Hons) Fashion Course Tutor, Bradford College, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Menswear Through the Ages Social and Historical Contexts; Sumptuary Laws; Function and Status; Origins of Tailoring; Menswear’s Influence on Womenswear; Counter Culture; Exercise: Historical Research for Design Innovation; Interview: Dashing Tweeds 2. Design Research and Inspiration Details; Vintage; Uniforms; Workwear; Street Style; Trends and Forecasting; London Collection Men; Exercise; Interview: Matthew Zorpas, The Gentleman Blogger 3. Tailoring Traditions Tailoring; The Suit; The Sartoralists; British Tailoring; Italian Tailoring; American Tailoring; Shirts; Neck Ties; Exercise: Tailoring for Menswear; Interview: Stowers Bespoke 4. Sportswear, Knit and Print A Brief History of Sportswear; American Influence; Undergarments; Denim; Knit for Menswear; Print for Menswear Exercise: Design for Sportswear Fabrication; Interview: Alan Maleh, Man of the World Magazine 5. Design Development for Menswear Working with Sketchbooks; Fabric Research; Working with Colour; Trimmings; Toiles/Muslins; Collection Development; First Samples; Exercise: Design to Realisation; Interview: Lou Dalton 6. Menswear Presentations Drawing Men; CAD for Menswear; Menswear Illustration; Presentation Formats; Social Media; Exercise: Menswear Portfolio; Interview: Seung Won Hong Conclusion Bibliography Further resources Index Acknowledgements and picture credits

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Book SynopsisSound Design for Moving Image offers a clear introduction to sound design theory and practice to help you integrate sound ideas into your productions. Contemporary soundtracks are often made up of hundreds of separate tracks, and thousands of individual sounds, including elements of dialogue, music and sound effects. As a result, many budding filmmakers find them a daunting prospect, and are tempted to leave sound to the last stages of post-production. This book, from award-winning Sound Designer Kahra Scott-James, encourages you to incorporate sound into your pre-production planning, to make the most of this powerful narrative tool. Adopting a specific framework in order to help demystify sound design for moving image, the book isn''t designed as a sound engineering handbook, but as a guide for moving image content creators wanting to explore sound and collaborate with sound designers. Regardless of medium, the same, or similar concepts can be adopted, adapted, and applied to aTrade ReviewThe book offers extensive coverage of how sound and animated narrative correspond, backed by ample examples, case studies and interviews. It takes readers step by step through different stages of preproduction, production and postproduction process in a clear, easy to follow manner. Relevant, detailed, inspired. * Matej Dimlic, Principal Lecturer, University of Westminster, UK *This is a fantastic book about sound, how audio was discovered, confronted and became too important to ignore, and seamlessly takes us to present-day artwork in sound design tailored for animation but has inclusive moments for all film genres. It’s a document which reminds us of many reasons why good movies sound that way. * Dave Sluberski, Senior Lecturer, Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Film and Animation, USA *This is a great book that comprehensively covers the history of sound design and clearly communicates the dramatic changes happening in professional sound design. * Robert Steel, Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Early Practice 2. Sound as Design 3. Contemporary Sound Design 4. Preproduction 5. Production 6. Postproduction Conclusion Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisOver the last decade fashion film''s presence has become ubiquitous. From the retail environments where fashion film is projected onto windows and buildings, to the online arenas of fashion brands and labels through to art gallery installations, fashion communication is on the move.With examples from dozens of groundbreaking international films, including QR codes linking to the films online, The Fundamentals of Fashion Filmmaking places fashion film in its broader industry, cultural and historical context. You'll also learn about the process of making fashion film, exploring how it works across multiple technologies, platforms and audiences. Interviews with filmmakers bring together a wealth of industry expertise on everything from storyboarding to finding an audience.Table of Contents1 Introduction: Understanding Fashion Film What Is Fashion Film? The Still Image Fashion’s Digital Image Understanding Fashion: Definitions and Explanations Film as an Expression of Fashion Film: An Integral Part of the Fashion Communication Industry Fashion Film: A Hybrid Genre The Pluralism of Fashion Film Understanding Fashion Film Defining Fashion Film: Fashion as Protagonist In Their Own Words: Diane Pernet In Their Own Words: Nick Knight 2 Fashion Film History Broadcast, Celebrate, Sell: Promoting Fashion through Film Brand Buy-in: Promotional Fashion Film in the Digital Age Experiments with Fashion Film: Poetry and Abstraction Body, Image, Time: Experimental Fashion Dreams in a Digital Age Documenting Fashion on Film: Capturing “The Real” Capturing Reality: Documenting Fashion and Style Post-Digital Slices of Fashion Life Fashion on the Big Screen: Narrative and Storytelling Films of the Moment Post-Millennial Fashion on the Big Screen Hybridizing Fashion: Subculture, Music, and Film Film Fusion: Style, Music, and Subculture In Their Own Words: John Maybury In Their Own Words: Isaac Julien CBE 3 The Contemporary Landscape Growing Status and Visibility for Fashion Film Social Media and Fashion Film Fashion Film and Online Editorial The Fashion Industry and Instagram Fashion Film on the Catwalk Fashion Film in Retail Fashion Film and Music Video In Their Own Words: Katie Baron In Their Own Words: Ian Pons Jewell 4 Trends in Fashion Film The Long and the Short Fashion and Social Responsibility Narrative and Storytelling Spanning Slapstick to Highbrow: From Comedy to Art In Their Own Words: Lernert & Sander Machine Versus the Hand Choreography and Meaningful Movement Documentary and “The Real” In Their Own Words: Declan Higgins In Their Own Words: Alex Turvey 5 So, You Want to Make a Fashion Film? Subject Knowledge and Ideas How to Capture and Catalog Ideas From Inspiration to Research Who Is the Audience? What Is the Message or Story? What Is the Film’s Purpose and Context? What’s the Approach? What’s the Budget? In Their Own Words: Kathryn Ferguson In Their Own Words: Marie Schuller 6 Fashion Filmmaking Creating a Pitch Planning the Production Casting Storyboarding and/or Scripting Locating the Right World: Where Will the Film Be Shot? Hair and Makeup The Big Day Styling: Dressing the Cast Accountability: Completing the Paperwork Post-Production Workflows Editing the Film Working with Music In Their Own Words: Lynden Campbell Sync Audio and Foley Sound In Their Own Words: Sally Cooper Working with Color In Their Own Words: Faith Millin In Their Own Words: Monica Menez In Their Own Words: Edgar Dubrovskiy In Their Own Words: Mark Connell 7 Getting Your Fashion Film Seen Getting Ready to Present a Film Fashion Film Festivals Social Media and Film Dissemination Turning Passion into a Profession Watch Films Practice, Practice, Practice Network and Build Contacts Experience and Knowledge Self-Promotion and Proactivity in the Industry Portfolio Building Build Your Brand with Integrity In Their Own Words: Stephen Whelan 8 Technology’s New Frontiers and the Future of Fashion Film Fashion’s New Realities—and Fantasies Virtual Reality: Immersion and Other Worlds Augmented Reality: Participation and Interaction Mixed Reality: Perception, Illusion, and Magic Fragmentation of Identity: Reality and Superreality In Their Own Words: Anna Radchenko In Their Own Words: Nirma Madhoo In Conclusion Bibliography Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisHow does theatre shape the body and perceptions of it? How do bodies on stage challenge audience assumptions about material evidence and the truth? Theory for Theatre Studies: Bodies responds to these questions by examining how theatre participates in and informs theories of the body in performance, race, queer, disability, trans, gender, and new media studies. Throughout the 20th century, theories of the body have shifted from understanding the body as irrefutable material evidence of race, sex, and gender, to a social construction constituted in language. In the same period, theatre has struggled with representing ideas through live bodies while calling into question assumptions about the body. This volume demonstrates how theatre contributes to understanding the historical, contemporary and burgeoning theories of the body. It explores how theories of the body inform debates about labor conditions and spatial configurations. Theatre allows performers to shift an audience'sTrade ReviewTheory for Theatre Studies: Bodies offers a rich survey of the body in performance through a broad and diverse range of examples that refer to wider socio-cultural movements and concerns yet are firmly placed in theatre practice. Soyica Diggs Colbert draws arguments fluently, shifting from illustration to illustration, theory to theory, with ease and in a way that remains focused for the reader. -- Josephine Machon, Middlesex University, UKSoyica Diggs Colbert’s extraordinary new book Theory for Theatre Studies: Bodies is a comprehensive and complex consideration of the discontinuities of material and discursive theatrical histories from Medieval Drama to the contemporary period, which challenges scholars and artists to reconsider how embodied meaning is created by and through performance on stage. This game-changing text deftly argues that bodies carry meaning into every theatrical text and event and thus directly impact how shifting understandings of race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality and ability become inseparable facets through which modalities of power, economics and privilege are realized on and off stage. Colbert connects both theatrical and critical theoretical discourses of the acting body in Theory for Theatre Studies: Bodies as she translates new possibilities of imagining, seeing and reading the body. This book unhinges notions of classical texts and is poised to become a 'must read' book for any artist, scholar and/or theater enthusiast who believes that equitable and inclusive theater is not only obtainable in the 21st century, but necessary for manifesting anti-racist futures. * Nicole Hodges Persley, University of Kansas, USA *Table of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements Bodies: An Introduction Section One: Historical Approaches to Theatre Theory Section Two: Extended Case Studies Section Three: Porous Bodies: New Interpretations References Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisFully revised and updated, this new second edition of Knitwear provides an invaluable introduction to the use of knitwear in fashion design. The book delves into the characteristics and behavior of many varieties of yarn and fiber, from traditional to contemporary, providing easy-to-follow diagrams, practical examples, and rich illustrations throughout.Knitwear provides an insider''s perspective into the knitwear industry and offers vital need-to-know information to readers on various career pathways, while highlighting contemporary machinery and tools available to knitwear designers today, demonstrating how to create knitting patterns, and laying out the basic techniques used on domestic machines. Interviews with international designers, operating at different levels within the industry, provide further insight into the business of knitwear, and how to get a good head-start into the industry. A must-have handbook for the knitwear designer, Knitwear is a beautiful Trade ReviewEach chapter ends with relevant interviews with top knitwear designers and graduates ... throughout it is well illustrated with up-to-date runway designs, graduate collections, designer swatch samples and sketchbook work. If you want to understand the professional approach, are open minded and curious about different aspects of knit and want to explore and understand the process of design to inspire you to create contemporary knitted garments, then this is a comprehensive read. * The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *Table of Contents1. Approach to knit Reinventing traditional knitting Yarns and fibres Construction of knit Developments in design and technology Industry interview. Freddie Robins, Senior Tutor, Knitted Textiles, the Royal College of Art 2. Creative development The brief Research Industry interview: Shelley Fox, Director of MFA Fashion Design and Society, The New School Parsons Design development Colour Sculptural form Presentation and evaluation 3. Construction through pattern and texture The tension swatch Basic techniques Lace Surface texture Industry interview. Sophie Steller, Design Director Patterned knits 4. Construction through shape Partial knitting. three-dimensional effects Creating flared shapes Increasing and decreasing Industry interview. Katherine Mavridis: Knitwear Designer Draping and shaping Creating a knitting pattern 5. Details and trims Collars and neckbands Industry interview. Hannah Jenkinson, Knitwear Designer Buttonholes and fastenings Hand-finishing techniques Embellishment 6. Menswear Historical contexts Androgynous contexts Industry interview: Cozette McCreery Designer case study: Pa Byrne Designer case study: Ella Nisbett Designer case study: Ben McKernan Designer case study: Latasha Hammond Designer case study: Matilda Draper Designer case study: Kendall Baker Designer case study: Carlo Volpi

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Book SynopsisFully updated, the third edition of Grids for Graphic Designers explores this important tool which is part of every designer''s practice- whether it involves digital or print-based media. With over 200 illustrations plus six new interviews with design practitioners such as Second Story, Brody Associates and Peter Dawson, the student is introduced to the creative use of grids in contemporary practice as well as the basic principles that underlie their effective use. Written and designed by best-selling authors Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris, this clear and concise introduction to the use of grids in design covers all the basics and the expanded section of activities and exercises allows students to implement what they have learned.Trade ReviewSubdividing space is commonplace in our culture and a traditional organizing principle. Our houses and apartments are divided into rooms; our drawers are designed with divided compartments to separate our things, and our parking lots are divided into rows of parallel spaces. In communication design, a grid provides a compositional framework through its network of horizontal and vertical intersecting lines that subdivide the page creating a guide to establish proportional relationships between the design elements. The authors of Grids for Graphic Designers state their goal is to introduce the basic principles of grid usage. They do so in a clear, articulate and visually informative process. This is a perfect text for students studying visual design, and those individuals who interested in grids and grid theory. -- Elizabeth Resnick, Professor Emerita of Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, USAThe 3rd edition of the Grid for Graphic Designers continues exploring ways in which contemporary graphic designers renew traditional approaches to ‘grid making’ practices, by emphasising both the imaginative and the practical. Examples of inventive designs are accompanied by meaningful annotations focusing both on what, and how it is represented. This exploration of relationships between content and grid format demonstrates the plurality of the approaches and the passage from fixed to fluidity as a modern way of representation. There are two generalisations about the grids: first, that they are inexhaustible and second, that they are selective. From this double perspective, the book demonstrates ‘grid making’ as a form of knowledge and provides a renewed context for the debate about the meaning and role of grids. -- Iwona Abrams, Senior Lecturer, BA Graphic Communication Design, University of Westminster, UKAn essential and authoritative toolkit for constructors of the humble grid that will both inform and inspire content delivery, whether for print or screen. Historic and contemporary examples brilliantly illustrate the ongoing fascination and challenge of how graphic designers confront the blank page; creating work that unites content and form to deliver purposeful and appropriate visual communication. -- Bryan Clark, Head of Graphic Design, Falmouth University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The need for grids Organising information How we read a page How we view a screen Form and function Industry view: Boy Bastaiens 2. Grid basics Anatomy of a page Measurements Shapes on a page Proportion Hierarchy Drawing on a grid The rule of thirds The rule of odds Industry view: Second Story 3. Grid types Symmetrical Asymmetrical Modules Combinations The horizontal The vertical Broadside Diagonal and angular grids Industry view: Peter Dawson 4. Grid elements Type The baseline Images Horizontal and vertical alignment Columns Type and column widths Folios Industry view: Brody Associates 5. Grid usage Visible grids Scale The perimeter Axis Juxtaposition White space Environmental grids Caption-oriented grids Quantitative information grids The grid as expression The grid as identity Industry view: Nicholas Felton 6. Online grids The online grid Formality versus informality Web basics- fixed or flexible? Translating the grid to the screen Orientation Industry view: 3 Deep Exercises Glossary Index and credits

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Book SynopsisLayout for graphic design concerns the arrangement of text and images on a page. How these elements are positioned, both in relation to one another, and within the overall design scheme, will affect how content is viewed and received. Whether in print or online, it is key to powerful visual communication. Layout for Graphic Designers provides visual arts students with a theoretical and practical underpinning of this design subject. Packed with over 200 examples from key contemporary practices, and fully illustrated with clear diagrams and inspiring imagery, it offers an essential exploration of the subject. This third edition has been updated to include 25 new images and 6 new case studies from Lundgren + Lindqvist, TwoPoints.Net, Bruce Mau Design, Non-Format, Mind Design and Plau.Trade ReviewI wouldn't change anything. -- Robert Hankin, Bellevue University, USA A strong primer that clearly discusses the foundation elements used in layout. -- Vanessa Cruz, University of North Florida, USA Pre-acquistion review Good coverage of topics, structured well to introduce students to the various aspects of the subject. -- Philip Long, University of West London, UK Pre-acquisition review The level and pitch of the text seem to fit with the level of students that would look at this book (Yr1/Yr2). -- Simon Gomes, University of Doncaster, UK Pre-acquisition reviewTable of Contents1. The Basics What is layout? Imposition Working with pages The golden section Interview: Design is Play 2. The Grid The symmetrical grid Symmetrical variations Asymmetrical grids Developing the grid The baseline grid Cross-alignment Working without a grid Interview: Richard Poulin 3. Elements on a Page Columns and gutters Images Alignment Hyphenation and justification Hierarchy Arrangement Entry points Pace Interview: Steven Brower 4. Form and Function Dividing the book Appropriation Exquisite corpse Binding Interview: Adrian Shaughnessy 5. Layout in Use Scale Indexing Orientation Dividing the page Structure/unstructure Paper engineering Passe partout Juxtaposition Interview: Bob Aufuldish 6. Media Magazines and brochures Websites Moving image Packaging Interview: ustwo

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Book SynopsisQueering the Interior problematizes the familiar space of home'. It deploys a queer lens to view domestic interiors and conventions and uncovers some of the complexities of homemaking for queer people.Each of the book's six sections focuses on a different room or space inside the home. The journey starts with entryways, and continues through kitchens, living spaces, bedrooms, bathrooms, and finally, closets and studies. In each case up to three specialists bring their disciplinary expertise and queer perspectives to bear. The result is a fascinating collection of essays by scholars from literary studies, geography, sociology, anthropology, history and art history. The contributors use historical and sociological case studies; spatial, art and literary analyses; interviews; and experimental visual approaches to deliver fresh, detailed and grounded perspectives on the home and its queer dimensions. A highly creative approach to the analysis of domestic spaces, Queering the Interior makesTrade Review"Insisting that queer world-making took place even in the domestic spaces most intimately associated with heteronormativity, the gloriously multi-disciplinary essays in this volume illuminate the queer uses and meanings of interior space, the formation of queer interiority, and the complex and often vexed relationship between queer taste, gender, the culture of consumption, and the space of the home. A compelling and highly original intervention. - George Chauncey, Columbia University, USA and author of Gay New York (1994). In this rich and timely volume, Andrew Gorman-Murray and Matt Cook—and the wide range of interdisciplinary authors they have assembled here—take us on a very queer tour of the home. From kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, closets and studies, they highlight the complexity of queer homemaking. These micro-geographies chart—and critique-- normativities through public and private spheres of domestic space in ways that will surely have wide appeal. - Michael Brown, University of Washington, USA. From bedsits to bedrooms, closets to garden courtyards, the intimate essays in Queer Interiors evoke the slippery identities of rooms and the people who live in them. In asking what makes domesticity queer, this book provides its readers with many remarkable insights into the hidden meanings of familiar spaces.? - Chris Brickell, Otago University, New Zealand Queering the Interior invites readers in to a series of rooms, not just closets but hallways, nurseries, living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. Each chapter is a rich case study that brings queer theory to life. It is refreshing to read a series of interdisciplinary essays that extend thinking well beyond idealized domestic norms. The collection is a’ must have’ for anyone interested in issues of sex, gender, space and place. - Robyn Longhurst, University of Waikato, New Zealand. The inside echoes the outside. The home inscribes social and power relations but also allows the expression of difference. In this insightful exploration of queer domestic spaces, Andrew Gorman-Murray and Matt Cook take us across the threshold of this most private space and through many of the rooms that make up homes across the developed world. They and their contributors allow us to peer into the lightened corners of domesticity, subversion and pleasure. - Louise Johnson, Deakin University, Australia"Table of ContentsList of FiguresAcknowledgementsContributorsIntroduction (Matt Cook, Birkbeck, University of London, UK and Andrew Gorman-Murray, Western Sydney University, Australia)Part One: Openings1. ‘Thrown-togetherness’: Queering the Interior in Visual Perspectives (Andrew Gorman-Murray, Western Sydney University, Australia)2. Entering the Living Room: Sex, Space and Power in a Cross-Cultural and Non-Heteronormative Context (Geir Henning Presterudstuen, Western Sydney University, Australia)3. Stepping into the Entrance Hallway: Glimpses of Public, Private and Personal Notions of Self (Brent Pilkey, University College London, UK)Part Two: Kitchens4. The Kitchen: Lesbian Pulp Fiction’s Radical Conventionalism (Amy Tooth Murphy, University of Roehampton, UK)5. Kitchens: Queering the ‘Man’s’ Kitchen (Angela Meah, University of Sheffield, UK)6. Beyond Kitchen Walls: Queering Domestic Place through Memory and Story-Telling (Rachael Scicluna, University of Kent, UK)Part Three: Living Spaces7. Designs for Living Rooms (Martin Dines, Kingston University, UK)8. The Bedsit (Mark Armstrong, London, UK)9. Safe Space, Silo Storage, Outhouse with a View: Lesbian Garden History (Lisa L. Moore, University of Texas at Austin, USA)Part Four: Bedrooms10. Law and the Bedroom: ‘Living Together as Husband and Wife’? (Daniel Monk, Birkbeck, University of London, UK)11. The Nursery (Matt Cook, Birkbeck, University of London, UK)Part Five: Bathrooms12. The Writing is on the (Lavatory) Wall: Haptic Presence, Modern Design and the Traces of Community (John Potvin, Concordia University, Canada)13. Toilet Training: The Gender and Sexual Body Politics of the Bathroom (Sheila L. Cavanagh, York University, Canada)Part Six: Closets and Studies14. The Closet (Christopher Breward, University of Edinburgh, UK)15. Entering the Eighteenth-Century Closet and Coming Out Today (Dominic Janes, Keele University, UK)16. A Queer Study (Alison Oram, Leeds Beckett University, UK)Index

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Book SynopsisKey Modern Architects provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the work of the most significant architects of the modern era. Fifty short chapters introduce fifty key architects, from Le Corbusier to Aldo Van Eyck to Zaha Hadid, exploring their most influential buildings and developing a critique of each architect's work within a broader cultural and historical context. The selection represents the most influential architects working from 1890 to the present, those most likely to be taught on survey courses in modern architectural history, along with some lesser-known names with an equal claim to influence. Emphasis is placed on a critical and interpretative approach, allowing the student to position each architect in a cultural and intellectual context quickly and easily. Artistic, technical, social, and intellectual developments are brought to the fore - built and unbuilt projects, writings and influences. This approach brings to light the ideology behind arc

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Book SynopsisPattern cutting, or pattern making, is an essential yet complex skill for every fashion designer to master. Pattern Cutting: The Architecture of Fashion demystifies the pattern cutting process and clearly demonstrates pattern fundamentals, enabling you to construct in both 2D and 3D, and quickly get to grips with basic blocks, shape, sleeves, collars, trousers, pockets and finishes.Pat Parish approaches the subject of pattern cutting through proportion, balance, line and form, identifying key shapes and structures from the catwalk and translating them into 3D through cutting, draping and construction processes. This popular and inspirational sourcebook has been updated to reflect new directions in construction design and techniques, and to include more advanced patterns, such as the Magyar sleeve and the jumpsuit.With handy tips, shortcuts and tricks of the trade, the second edition of Pattern Cutting is a must-have studio resource for all budding fashion designerTrade ReviewI don’t think that there are many books which compete with this one, in terms of content, art work, relevant case studies, and general content. -- Debbie Allsop, Lecturer in Fashion, University of Huddersfield.An excellent introduction, highlighting the approach from a designer’s perspective and encouraging the understanding of aesthetics. The author's ‘language’ and description does clearly demonstrate a ‘real’ practitioner's expertise and understanding of 2D to 3D shape. -- Sally Folkes, Senior Lecturer in Creative Pattern Cutting, Birmingham City University.This book is unique because it has a more “designer” aesthetic and relatability to young designers. Other books that compete are: The Pattern Magic series by Tomoko Nakamichi. It is a great supplemental patternmaking text. Students can relate to it as a designer. The visuals and live model and dress form techniques is a great addition. An overall “designer” feel, and the entire layout including sketches, designers work, etc. make patternmaking seem more exciting and fashion-design related to students (other pattern books are strictly technical). -- Anderson, Texas Tech University, USAn excellent book for someone looking to expand their skills to more on-trend items and expand their understanding of the 2D to 3D concepts. Well thought out and unique approach to patternmaking. Clearly written, excellent graphics, interesting shapes. Love the case studies. The layout seems fresh and innovative, colors are eye catching and consistent. I am impressed with the accuracy of the illustrations – this alone places this book above other patternmaking texts. -- Lynn Boorady, Buffalo State UniversityThis is a fresh, clean textbook that looks “cool” and would appeal to our students. It does a great step by step that the students could continue to refer back to. The graphic quality of the current edition is very good, it is very appealing, and the combination of the illustrations and line drawings make following it very easy and complete. The layout appeals to a contemporary student eye - it looks like a website with small snippets spread through out the page layout. -- Newport, University of Michigan Flint, USThis book is unique because it brings such a simple and basic approach to the examples. It’s easy to follow and doesn’t use unfamiliar terminology or dated terminology in the examples which could confuse students. It shows step by step and easily maps out how calculations and measurements are changed to create any desired look. It also provides multiple examples on how each technique can be utilized to create a different desired look, i.e. adding volume to skirts, tops, and sleeves. This shows students that these techniques aren’t for the sole use of one look, but can be utilized in creative ways to create new and unique designs. This is where the book’s case studies really play into the unique and creative feel of the textbook. A well-balanced textbook with real-world case studies which tie pattern alteration into easy implementation in a classroom setting with a high emphasis on industry standards. It provides the essential classic designs while offering a unique twist and application as the chapters progress. -- Leah Powers, Southeast Missouri State University, US[...] A great book [with] a different approach to pattern cutting. -- Kathryn Sanders * Southampton Solent University, UK *An easy to follow guide on pattern construction for undergraduate students. * Dr Paula Wren, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Fashion Institute, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Context 2. Pattern Fundamentals 3. Shape 4. Sleeves, Collars and Circles 5. Trousers 6. Pockets and Finishes 7. Sustainability and Fashion Appendix

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Book SynopsisJess Berry is Senior Lecturer Design History Theory at Monash University, Australia.Trade ReviewThe sections pertaining to the history of the couture houses and individuals are clearly written and well researched, and the illustrations throughout are well chosen. The wide–ranging use of sources show an impressive amount of research on a range of disciplines, all of which is well referenced and well indexed, which makes this book a good research resource ... Thorough and interesting. * The Journal of Dress History *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction 1. Fashion, Modernity and the Interior 2. Setting the Stage: Salons of Seduction 3. Private Settings, Public Lives: Defining Artistic Identity through the Home 4. Architects of Dress Reform 5. Framing the Modern Woman: Performing Fashionable Lifestyles 6. Behind the Curtain: Staging Craft in the Atelier in the Golden Age of Couture 7. Decadent Decors: Designing Desire through Boutique Display 8. Beyond Modern: An Overview of the Relationship Between Fashion and the Interior from 1960 to the Present Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAfrican photography has emerged as a significant focus of research and scholarship over the last twenty years, the result of a growing interest in postcolonial societies and cultures and a turn towards visual evidence across the humanities and social sciences. At the same time, many rich and fascinating photographic collections have come to light. This volume explores the complex theoretical and practical issues involved in the study of African photographic archives, based on case studies drawn from across the continent dating from the 19th century to the present day. Chapters consider what constitutes an archive, from the familiar mission and state archives to more local, vernacular and personal accumulations of photographs; the importance of a critical and reflexive engagement with photographic collections; and the question of where and what is Africa', as constructed in the photographic archive. Essential reading for all researchers working with photographic archives, this book consTrade Review"As a whole, The African Photographic Archive addresses many of the methodological, conceptual and analytical concerns that have become salient in studies of African photography in the recent past … The African Photographic Archive opens up fruitful perspectives for future studies of African photography, and the book undoubtedly will be a rich fundus to students, curators, archivists and scholars of photography. - History of Photography This is a culturally relevant choice, reflecting the many ways that local communities collect and interact with photographs … which will lead scholars down new avenues in their research, whether or not their focus is specific to Africa. - Art Libraries Society of North America - Robin Potter, University of New Mexico, USA This exciting collection treats photographic images and archives as messages offered to an unknown future. Traces of past events become revelatory in the hands of these stellar contributors. This is a book that should be read by everyone interested in the potential of new practices of visual history. - Christopher Pinney, Professor of Anthropology and Visual Culture at University College London, UK This is a timely and ground-breaking collection of essays that focusses on the construction of the African photographic archive as a contested, critical site of collection, reflection and re-invention. In eleven distinctive and finely-honed studies, the archive is stretched and extended – both geographically and theoretically – so that it ranges from the vernacular to the official, the ephemeral to the artistic, while opening up to question the very terms that it puts into place. - Tamar Garb, Durning Lawrence Professor in the History of Art at University College London, UK This excellent book is for those who want to be there, for those “who care for” the images they study and the social relationships implied. - Anthropos"Table of ContentsPrefaceList of IllustrationsList of Contributors1. Introduction, Christopher Morton and Darren NewburyPart I: Connected Histories2. Richard Buchta and the Visual Representation of Equatoria in the Later 19th Century, Christopher Morton, University of Oxford, UK3. The Missionary, the Diviner and The Chief: Distributed Personhood and the Photographic Archive of the Mariannhill Mission, Christoph Rippe, University of Leiden, the NetherlandsPart II: Ethnographies4. Redeeming some Cameroonian Photographs: Reflections on Photographs and Representations, David Zeitlyn, University of Oxford, UK5. 'Celebrating Life': The Construction of Photographic Biographies in Funeral Rites Among Kenyan Christians, Heike Behrend, University of Cologne, Germany6. The Chairman’s Photographs: Political and Visual Economies in South-Western Uganda, Richard Vokes, University of Adelaide, AustraliaPart III: Political Framings7. Vernacular Recollections and Popular Photography in South Africa, John Peffer, Ramapo College of New Jersey, USA8. Searching for the 'Source Community': The Ronald Ngilima Photographic Archive and the Politics of Local History in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Sophie Feyder, University of Leiden, the Netherlands 9. Going and Coming Back: Curating the Post-Apartheid Archive, Darren Newbury, University of Brighton, UK10. Okombone: Compound Portraits and Photographic Archives in Namibia, Patricia Hayes, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaPart IV: Archival Propositions11. Versions of Fragmented History and (Auto)biography: On and From the Kaddu Wasswa Archive, Andrea Stultiens, independent artist from the Netherlands12. Vital Signs: 21st-Century Institutions for Photography in Africa, Erin Haney, George Washington University, USA and Jennifer Bajorek, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisHowever beautiful or technically dazzling your photographs might be, if they don''t tell a story, convey an idea or make your viewer stop and think, they are unlikely to make a lasting impression.Context and Narrative in Photography introduces practical methods to help you plan, develop and present meaningful, communicative images. With dozens of examples from some of the world''s most thought-provoking photographers, this is a beautiful introduction to a fascinating aspect of photography.Beginning with an exploration of different narrative techniques, you''ll be guided through selecting and developing a compelling concept for your project and how it might be conveyed either through a single image or a series of photographs. You''ll also learn ways to incorporate signs, symbols and text into your work and how to present the finished piece to best reach your audience.New to this edition are extended projects, additional exercises and discussion questions, expanded case studies, around 2Trade ReviewContext and Narrative is a really accessible and practical way to tackle some of the more conceptual and non-tangible parts of creating photographs. I really wish I had read it while in college, but no harm, it will benefit me now anyway! -- Emma O’Brien, Dublin-based photographerIf you are interested in learning about how to use photography to tell a story, you can’t go wrong with this book! -- Barbara Taylor, UK-based photographerThe deceptively concise style that this book shares with other titles in the Basics series is an excellent example of how to write analytically, which we positively know is one of the greatest challenges for students... It is refreshing to read a book which is concerned with key tenets of photography such as context and narrative, which, regardless of the technology that we use, are crucial for photographs to act as more than just records or evidence. -- Jose Navarro, Open College of the Arts, UKThe terms "narrative" and "context" were until recently relegated to the periphery in understanding photographic images. Maria Short’s clearly written and structured book provides a unique convergence point for the study of a wide range of photographers and the events they confront. She combines the insights of the teacher and poet with an astute professional understanding of her craft. A series of well chosen case studies further illuminate photography for readers from all backgrounds. -- Dr. Chris Mullen, writer and historian, author of FORTUNE’s America, Director of The Visual telling of Stories websiteTable of ContentsIntroduction1. The PhotographThe Function of the PhotographThe Photographic BriefContext and the PhotographCase StudyExercises and Summary2. SubjectChoosing Your SubjectConceptEquipment and MaterialsExternal FactorsCase StudyExercises and Summary3. AudienceAudience and IntentionStatement of IntentThe Response of the AudienceIntention, Interpretation and ContextCase StudyExercises and Summary4. Narrative What is Narrative?A Series or Set of PhotographsThe Single ImageCase StudyExercises and Summary5. Signs and Symbols Basic Theory Negotiating Signs and Symbols Enigmas and Truths Practical Techniques Case StudyExercises and summary6. TextUsing TextIntegrated TextText Within the ImageAccompanying InformationCase StudyExercises and summaryConclusionFurther ReadingOnline ResourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisJohn Armitage and Joanne Roberts present a groundbreaking examination of the relations between historical and, crucially, contemporary ideas of luxury. This volume gives you a technocultural focus on aesthetic, design-led and media practice with key case studies.

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Book SynopsisSix authors two fine artists, a dancer, a creative writer, a designer and a philosopher participate in the first systematic reading of Gilles Deleuze's mature philosophy through the lens of creative practice. It is focused around five key aspects of creative production: forming, framing, experiencing, encountering and practising.

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Book SynopsisThis original study, taking a biographical approach to tell the story of a Turkish bathhouse, contributes to the fields of Islamic, Ottoman and modern Turkish cultural, architectural, social and economic history.

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Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of the revolutionary upheavals that have shaken the region in recent years, the contributors to this volume interrogate a range of case studies from across the region - examining how museums engage inclusion, diversity and the politics of minority identities.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on 5 objects found in the main media from the 10th to the 16th century - ceramics, metalware, painting, architecture and textiles - Sheila S. Blair shows how Greater Iranian artisans played with form, material and decoration to engage their audiences.

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Book SynopsisSuperbly illustrated with photographs by acclaimed photographer Edwin Smith, along with a selection of contemporary images and a preface by Colin McLean, this book is a classic work of economic and social history, and a fascinating account of the shaping of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays from a range of philosophers and art practitioners offers tools through which we can action change across art and philosophy, across a range of media and across the theory/practice divide.

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Book Synopsis** Selected as a Book of the Year in The Times, Sunday Times and Observer **''Compulsively readable - the pages seem to turn themselves'' John Carey, Sunday Times ''Brings one of the very greatest [artists] vividly to life'' Literary ReviewThomas Gainsborough lived as if electricity shot through his sinews and crackled at his finger ends. He was a gentle and empathetic family man, but had a shockingly loose, libidinous manner and a volatility that could lead him to slash his paintings. James Hamilton reveals the artist in his many contexts: the talented Suffolk lad, transported to the heights of fashion; the rake-on-the-make in London, learning his craft in the shadow of Hogarth; the society-portrait painter in Bath and London who earned huge sums by charming the right people into his studio. With fresh insights into original sources, Gainsborough: A Portrait transforms our understandinTrade ReviewWith great imaginative verve [Hamilton recreates] the social atmosphere of the places where the artist and his family settled ... [Hamilton] is constantly fascinating about the paintings ... His book is gorgeously illustrated and compulsively readable - the pages seem to turn themselves. Almost as good as owning a Gainsborough -- John Carey * Sunday Times *A shrewd and entertaining biography ... Hamilton's approach is influenced by his perception that Gainsborough owed much to Hogarth ... This valuable insight informs both Hamilton's exploration of Gainsborough's art and his thorough and imaginative interpretation of the life ... Hamilton's book brings one of the very greatest [artists] vividly to life -- Robin Simon * Literary Review *Colourful and thoughtful ... What Hamilton's vivid book makes clear is just how lucky some of his sitters were; what they got for their guineas was not simply a likeness of imperishable glamour, but the company of a man who was every bit as lively and engaging as his paintings -- Michael Prodger * The Times Book of the Week *Although [Hamilton's] primary focus is the life rather than the work ... the vivid descriptions of Gainsborough's studio practice breathe an authentic whiff of turps and linseed oil into the story ... Highly readable and brilliantly reconstructed -- Michael Bird * Daily Telegraph *Hamilton is a first-rate art historian ... He gives us deft explanations of mysterious artistic effects - Gainsborough's use of ground glass in the medium, and how he might have learnt about it, and what it does to the surface. But the question of money is Hamilton's core expertise: how much Gainsborough earned and how much of it went on necessary display, such as grand houses in Bath and Pall Mall. And fascinating it is, too ... Gainsborough is one of the most lovable of great artists, and his personality shines through. This is an enjoyable biography by a writer who understands him -- Philip Hensher * The Spectator *[A] richly humane biography of the artist ... [An] astute yet generous book -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *[A] wonderful new biography ... Hamilton is fascinating on Gainsborough's experimental and innovative technique, how he moved from what he calls the 'dabbing' of the artist's early paintings, with their more doll-like figures and outlines, to the characteristic loose sweeps, the 'brushing' style of his later work -- Lucy Lethbridge * Financial Times *James Hamilton's wholly absorbing biography is very different from the usual kind of art historical study that often surrounds such a major figure as Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88). Hamilton is positively in love with his subject, and writes with verve and enthusiasm, yet grounds it on vast research with primary and secondary sources, all impeccably noted -- Marina Vaizey * The Arts Desk *Hamilton's Gainsborough is a 'Jack-the-Lad', a 'swigging, gigging, kissing, drinking, fighting' good-time city boy in London and Bath ... [Hamilton] is strong both on the Gainsborough who is stirred by harvest gleaners and woodland cottages, and the Gainsborough who frets about his framing fees and boasts about the musical instruments he has bought ... [The book] gallops along at highwayman's pace -- Laura Freeman * Apollo Magazine *Spendthrift, talking nineteen to the dozen, laddish, musical and often resentful of the sitters that he had to paint in order to earn a living ("confounded ugly creatures"), [Gainsborough] is brought to lively and likeable life in Gainsborough: A Portrait by James Hamilton. The painter was, Hamilton says, more serious about his art than he let on, but it is those trace elements of his personality that give his pictures their sparkle -- Michael Prodger * Sunday Times Art Books of the Year 2017 *This affectionate and intricately researched biography is a memorable account of Gainsborough as 'one of the most joyous eccentrics' of his time -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail Must Reads *Were Mr and Mrs Andrews complete pricks? In his delightfully racy portrait of one of our most renowned British portraitists, the art historian James Hamilton suggests that Thomas Gainsborough's wedding picture of a pair of snooty Suffolk landowners is adorned with more pictures of penises than the wall of a public loo. This is just one of many new lights cast on Gainsborough, a "swigging, gigging, kissing, drinking, fighting" Jack-the-lad who, with his gift of the gab and his canny eye on the main chance, cavorts through Georgian England -- Rachel Campbell-Johnston * The Times Art Books of the Year 2017 *This account of the Georgian portrait painter's life is set against a backdrop of dirt and highwaymen and skeletons on gibbets on Hounslow Heath. An 18th-century Scottish sex therapist even makes an appearance. But for all the fun the author has with the painter's penchant for drink and sex, the writing really takes off when Hamilton engages with Gainsborough's paintings themselves in all their swimmy, silken sheen -- Teddy Jamieson * Sunday Herald Books of the Year *Glitters from beginning to end -- Jonathan Wright * Catholic Herald Books of the Year *A fine and empathetic portrait [of] a man who was as lively as his brushwork -- Michael Prodger * RA Magazine *[Gainsborough's] tetchiness animates this enjoyable biography, which also shows how his techniques were ahead of their time * Daily Telegraph *

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Book Synopsis'Properly analytical ... always entertaining' TIME OUT'Should tempt both those generally familiar with Andy Warhol and, even more, young people who have trouble imagining how popular art can challenge the status quo' L A TIMESPainter, filmmaker, photographer, philosopher, all-round celebrity, Andy Warhol is an outstanding cultural icon. He revolutionised art by bringing to it images from popular culture - such as the Campbell's soup can and Marilyn Monroe's face - while his studio, the Factory, where his free-spirited cast of 'superstars' mingled with the rich and famous, became the place of origin for every groundswell shaping American culture. In many ways he can be seen as the precursor to today's 'celebrity artists' such as Tracey Emin and Damian Hirst. But what of the man behind the white wig and dark glasses? Koestenbaum gives a fascinating, revealing and thought-provoking picture of pop art's greatest icon.Trade ReviewA properly analytic, and always entertaining, account of Warhol's effort to record the encounter between his awkward, shamed and failing body and the corporeal lustre for which he longed.This is as smart and serious account as you could desire * TIME OUT *Throughout, Koestenbaum's engagements with Warhol's life and art, tinged with poetic brilliance and surgical dispassion, feel very high-stakes indeed, making this book an engrossing battle of wills * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *Koestenbaum gives us a Warhol who is ineffably sad but heroic too: a man full of bravado, patience, energy and devotion to work, to making things. It's a book that should tempt both those generally familiar with Andy Warhol and, even more, young people who have trouble imagining how popular art can challenge the status quo * LA TIMES *Wayne Koestenbaum, an astute cultural critic who in the past has eloquently explored topics ranging from opera to Jacqueline Onassis, has written a brief biography, Andy Warhol, ... Instead of portraying Warhol as he has been popularly depicted for decades, as the pope of Pop, Koestenbaum sketches him as the sovereign of Swish. This is a portrait of Andy Warhol as the ''20th century's quintessential "queer" artist.' * NEW YORK TIMES *

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Book Synopsis Captain America made his debut in 1940, just two years behind the first comic book superheroes and five years before the United States'' emergence as the world''s primary superpower at the end of World War II. His journey has been intertwined with America''s progress throughout the decades. Known as the Sentinel of Liberty, he has frequently provided socio-political commentary on current events as well as inspiration and warnings concerning the future. This work explores the interconnected histories of the United States and Captain America, decade-by-decade, from the character''s origins to Chris Evans'' portrayal of him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It examines how Captain America''s story provides a guide through America''s tenure as a global superpower, holds a mirror up to American society, and acts as a constant reminder of what America can and should be.

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Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning author of Wrestling with Moses comes a fascinating, accessible biography of the most important architect of the twentieth century.Modern Man is a riveting biography of Le Corbusier—a man who invented new ways of building and thinking. Modern Man is a penetrating psychological portrait of a true genius and constant self-inventor, as well as a sweeping tale filled with exotic locales, sex and celebrity (he was a lover of Josephine Baker), and high-stakes projects. In Flint’s telling, Corbusier isn’t just the grandfather of modern architecture but a man who sought to remake the world according to his vision, dispelling the Victorian style and replacing it with something never seen before. His legacy remains controversial today, as the world grapples with how to house its skyrocketing urban population and the cult of the “starchitect” continues to grow.Modern Man is foTrade Review“Flint’s life of “the original star architect” astutely captures Le Corbusier’s hubris and vulnerabilities and makes a persuasive case for his artistic significance.” —Kirkus Reviews “Journalist Flint (Wrestling with Moses) recounts the life and times of the legendary architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, aka Le Corbusier, and provides illuminating details of his most iconic projects…Insightful.” —Publishers Weekly “[Flint] catches Le Corbusier’s irascible personality well and makes a compelling case for his importance.” —The New Yorker

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Book SynopsisEminent art historian Suzanne Preston Blier uncovers a previously unknown history of the influences and creative process of Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, one of the twentieth century's most important, celebrated, and studied paintings.Trade Review"Blier uses a host of techniques including formal analysis, textual analysis, and broader global image culture to dig deep into this one painting. Most exciting is when she points out obvious but overlooked information in widely known documentation, including period photographs of Demoiselles in process that show how Picasso developed the composition. Ultimately, Blier offers a reading thoroughly of our time—one in which women are empowered and time and space compressed." -- Maggie Taft * Booklist *"Blier offers a wide-ranging account of the genesis, sources, and context for Picasso’s influential masterpiece. In both cases it is especially timely and meaningful to have women shaping the conversation. . . . Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- E. Baden * Choice *"The book, which features hundreds of illustrations . . . is full of a vast and intriguing array of highways and forays into every possible connection that might suggest itself to construct this argument. As a Black feminist, I found most persuasive Blier’s proposition to table the idea of Les demoiselles as a brothel scene and see it, rather, as a reference to the turn-of-the-century fascination with the portrayal of racial types." -- Michele Wallace * Artforum *“Every age has had its own interpretation of the Demoiselles d’Avignon and with it, its own narrative of Modernism.... Blier's interpretation is doubly interesting, directed as it is at cultural and gender identities and is, without doubt, the one which corresponds ... to our present.” -- Maite Méndez Baiges (translated by Diana Mathieson) * African Studies Quarterly *“What makes Blier’s book truly remarkable is not only its attention to the details surrounding Picasso’s life and work in the years when he painted Les Demoiselles but also her forensic approach to the subject.” -- Simon Gikandi * Art Journal *“Picasso’s Demoiselles is ... a lighthearted, even playful, book.... Blier is an extraordinary writer; her scholarly production is legendary, and her publications have shaped the field of African studies.” -- Monica Blackmun Visonà * Art Journal *Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 1. Setting, Sources, Titles, and Time 19 2. The Making of a Painting 52 3. Art in the Flesh 81 4. The Sorcerer's Apprentice 111 5. L'Oiseau du Bénin 152 6. The Global Brothel 185 7. Le Bordel Philosophique 222 Conclusions. The Creative Nexus 264 Acknowledgments 297 Sketchbooks: New Dating 300 Chronology 305 List of Illustrations 312 Notes 333 References 365 Index 415

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Book SynopsisW. Ian Bourland examines the photography of Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989), whose art is a touchstone for cultural debates surrounding questions of gender and queerness, race and diaspora, aesthetics and politics, and the enduring legacy of slavery and colonialism.Trade Review"Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- E. Baden * Choice *“Bourland’s book is a welcome showcase and exploration of Fani-Kayode’s work, especially in these times of renewed homophobia and racism.” -- Rachel Jagareski * Foreword *"Bloodflowers is a rich and detailed study of the photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode. . . . Bourland’s bookprovides much that will be of interest to students of photography and visual culture. . . ." -- Darren Newbury * Journal of British Studies *“The real strength of Bloodflowers resides in Bourland’s descriptive capabilities and the care he gives to a Black artist who has not been granted the scholarly attention he deserves. Known for stunningly beautiful, conceptually rich photographs of Black men, Fani-Kayode created images that are at once steeped in complex symbolism while also semiotically porous in their surrealism: a contradiction that Bourland unpacks with great critical sophistication.” -- Derek Conrad Murray * Art Bulletin *“The brilliance of Bourland’s book is in the range of its learnedness. Its promise, though, lies in its wide applicability. The book should be read not simply for its bearing on Fani-Kayode. It should be engaged as a model for a deeply interdisclipinary and historically attuned art history and criticism.” -- Roderick A. Ferguson * Nka *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Nothing to Lose 1 Exposure 1. Brixton 23 Exposure 2. Rage and Desire 58 Exposure 3. Magnolia Air 91 Exposure 4. The Queen Is Dead 146 Exposure 5. Mirror Worlds 171 Exposure 6. Night Moves 209 Epilogue. Homecoming 250 Notes 257 Bibliography 291 Index 305

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Book SynopsisIn Art to Come Terry Smith-who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading historians and theorists of contemporary art-traces the emergence of contemporary art and further develops his concept of contemporaneity. Smith shows that embracing contemporaneity as both a historical concept and a condition of the globalized world allows us to grasp how contemporary art exists in a fluid space of increasing interdependencies, multiple contemporaneous modernities, and persistent inequalities. Throughout these essays, Smith offers systematic proposals for writing contemporary art's histories while assessing how curators, critics, philosophers, artists, and art historians are currently doing so. Among other topics, Smith examines the intersection of architecture with other visual arts, Chinese art since the Cultural Revolution, how philosophers are theorizing concepts associated with the contemporary, Australian Indigenous art, and the current state of art history. Art to Come will be essential reading for artists, art students, curators, gallery workers, historians, critics, and theorists.Trade Review"Smith, who sees linearity as an ‘old-fashioned’ way of thinking about time, kicks up the silt of art history to present us with a historiography of contemporaneity. . . . To that end, he takes us through ‘contemporary’ buzzwords and ways of thinking about issues like globalisation, the Anthropocene, decolonisation, indigenisation, revived fundamentalisms and ecoactivism, to ask how we might harmonise our differences in a way that ‘ensures our mutual survival’ on this planet." -- Fi Churchman * Art Review *"In bringing this collection of essays together, Smith gives readers the opportunity to chart his progress as he repeatedly surveys the contemporary terrain. These field reports from a highly engaged observer provide compelling reading for anyone concerned with art practices of the past three decades." -- Martha Buskirk * Critical Inquiry *"At once retrospective and anticipatory, Smith’s description of his intent with Art to Come suggests that the book is as much for himself and ‘those to come’ as it is for art historians and other observers of contemporary art working today (24). For Smith, contemporary art history is historiography. By writing contemporary art history as personal historiography, Smith models for his readers—present and future—an ethics as much as a methodology for the study of the visual culture today." -- Elizabeth Mansfield * Journal of Art Historiography *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Anticipation and Historicity 1 Part I. Thinking Contemporary Art 1. Contemporary Art, Contemporaneity, and Art to Come 27 2. In a Nutshell: Art within Contemporary Conditions 54 3. Contemporary Architecture: Spectacle, Crisis, Aftermath 64 4. Concurrence: Art, Design, Architecture 101 5. Background Story, Global Foreground: Chinese Contemporary Art 126 6. Country, Indigeneity, Sovereignty: Aboriginal Australian Art 156 7. Placemaking, Displacement, Worlds-within-Worlds 198 8. Picturing Planetarity: Arts of Multiverse 228 Part II. Art Historiography: Conjectures and Refutations 9. The State of Art History: Contemporary Art 245 10. Theorizing the Contemporary and the Postcontemporary 279 11. Writing Histories of Contemporary Art: The Situation Now 311 Conclusion: Concurrence in Contemporary World Picturing 353 Notes 365 Index 417

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Book SynopsisIn Unfixed Jennifer Bajorek traces the relationship between photography and decolonial political imagination in Francophone west Africa in the years immediately leading up to and following independence from French colonial rule in 1960. Focusing on images created by photographers based in Senegal and Benin, Bajorek draws on formal analyses of images and ethnographic fieldwork with photographers to show how photography not only reflected but also actively contributed to social and political change. The proliferation of photographic imagery-through studio portraiture, bureaucratic ID cards, political reportage and photojournalism, magazines, and more-provided the means for west Africans to express their experiences, shape public and political discourse, and reimagine their world. In delineating how west Africans' embrace of photography was associated with and helped spur the democratization of political participation and the development of labor and liberation movements, Bajorek tells a new history of photography in west Africa-one that theorizes photography's capacity for doing decolonial work.Trade Review“With intimate ethnography, urgent activism, and an intriguing mix of methodological and theoretical tools, Jennifer Bajorek presents a compelling set of arguments about photography's critical role in producing new publics with their own forms of political imagination and civic consciousness. Her book is an absolute pleasure to read and leaves readers with tantalizing possibilities for future scholarship in other sites at the reaches of the French colonial sphere.” -- Elizabeth Harney, coeditor of * Mapping Modernisms: Art, Indigeneity, Colonialism *“Jennifer Bajorek offers a nuanced and sophisticated understanding of the transformative power of photography all while telling a compelling story packed with detail and brio. Beautifully written, highly original, and built around a core of remarkable images, Unfixed is unquestionably a major contribution.” -- Christopher Pinney, author of * Camera Indica: The Social Life of Indian Photographs *“Unfixed…moves beyond topics that are by now familiar, even canonical. Grounded in rigorous theoretical inquiry and years of in-depth research in the major cities of Senegal and Benin, the book deftly shifts the field toward new terrain. While past scholarship has been concerned with demarcating the Africanity of photography and has focused on issues of identity formation, portraiture, and the colonial gaze, Bajorek instead challenges us to pay attention to photography’s political significance to Africans.” -- Prita Meier * CAA Reviews *“Bajorek’s approach, observations, and suggestions make Unfixed an insightful and illuminating read—not only for researchers of Black or African Studies, but for anyone concerned with vernacular photography.” -- Daniela Yvonne Baumann * Camera Austria International *“[Unfixed] contributes to the dismantling of the notion of a monolithic canon of photography history.... Unfixed is a richly layered book that explores a wide variety of concepts, raising thought-provoking questions along the way.” -- Jane Darcovich * ARLIS/NA *“Jennifer Bajorek’s book is a remarkable achievement; the product of an inquiry that began in 1999 and grew through seven years of field work in Senegal and Benin, Unfixed unearths the extraordinary and largely uncharted territory of photography’s role in what she describes as the ‘decolonial imagination’ of Francophone West Africa.” -- Jordan Troeller * History of Photography *“Jennifer Bajorek’s Unfixed convincingly and eloquently discusses the role that photography played in fostering decolonial imagination among francophone west Africans. . . . [It is] an engaging and accessible read, a rich resource for scholars and students, and a welcome addition to scholarly works on African photography and decolonization.” -- Haythem Guesmi * Africa Today *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii A Note on Geography, Spelling, and Language xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction. At Least Two Histories of Liberation 1 Part I. What Makes a Popular Photography? 1. Ça bousculait! (It Was Happening!) 41 2. Wild Circulation: Photography as Urban Media 83 3. Decolonizing Print Culture: The Example of Bingo 117 Part II. Republic of Images 4. Africanizing Political Photography 163 5. The Pleasures of State-Sponsored Photography 203 6. African Futures, Lost and Found 240 Notes 265 Bibliography 307 Index 319

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Book SynopsisIn The Politics of Taste Ana María Reyes examines the works of Colombian artist Beatriz González and Argentine-born art critic, Marta Traba, who championed González's art during Colombia's National Front coalition government (195874). During this critical period in Latin American art, artistic practice, art criticism, and institutional objectives came into strenuous yet productive tension. While González's triumphant debut excited critics who wanted to cast Colombian art as modern, sophisticated, and universal, her turn to urban lowbrow culture proved deeply unsettling. Traba praised González's cursi (tacky) recycling aesthetic as daringly subversive and her strategic localism as resistant to U.S. cultural imperialism. Reyes reads González's and Traba's complex visual and textual production and their intertwined careers against Cold War modernization programs that were deeply embedded in the elite's fear of the masses and designed to avert Cuban-inspired revolution. In so doing, Reyes provides fresh insights into Colombia's social anxieties and frustrations while highlighting how interrogations of taste became vital expressions of the growing discontent with the Colombian state.Trade Review“Ana María Reyes tackles an important but understudied subject that is absolutely essential to understanding contemporary Colombian politics, culture, and society: the relationship between aesthetics and the Cold War in Colombia. Her analysis of Beatriz González's artistic practices, Marta Traba's art criticism, the institutions where they worked and exhibited, and Colombia's cultural politics and Cold War policies during the National Front period is brilliant and compelling.” -- Mary Roldán, author of * Blood and Fire: La Violencia in Antioquia, Colombia, 1946–1953 *“In this exciting and enlightening book, Ana María Reyes provides an entirely new perspective on the art of Beatriz González, on Latin American engagements with pop, and on Marta Traba's assessment of González's work. By offering a clear sense of the cultural dynamics of the Cold War in Colombia and class politics within Bogota during this period, Reyes allows readers to better appreciate González's subject matter, style, color sensibility, and use of appropriation.” -- Mary Coffey, author of * Orozco’s American Epic: Myth, History, and the Melancholy of Race *“Rich, multivalent context as means to weighing Colombian Beatriz González’s early artistic production (1964–70) is exactly what this assistant professor of Latin American art at Boston University offers readers with her monograph The Politics of Taste. The author’s analysis is buttressed by field research including access to the artist’s personal archive, twelve hours of personal interviews with her, and archival work in Medellín, Colombia…. Reyes’s skillfully crafted text is the first single-author monograph on the artist in English.” -- Teresa Eckmann * Art Journal *"Reyes’s study is rich in information, illustrations, and ideas. . . . This book is authoritative, rigorous, and consistently insightful." -- Luis Rebaza-Soraluz * E.I.A.L. *

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Book SynopsisAnna Arabindan-Kesson examines how cotton became a subject for nineteenth-century art by tracing the symbolic and material correlations between cotton and Black people in British and American visual culture.Trade Review“Beautifully conceived, consummately researched, and effectively presented, Black Bodies, White Gold makes an important contribution to art history, African American and Black diaspora studies, American studies, and British Empire studies.” -- Lisa Lowe, author of * The Intimacies of Four Continents *“Anna Arabindan-Kesson's book offers an expansive visual accounting of cotton and its representations, from ‘negro cloth’ to contemporary art, that impressively charts the materiality, meaning, and memory of 'white gold' in the making of the Atlantic world and beyond. It is an exemplary model of African diasporic and globally oriented histories of art.” -- Krista Thompson, author of * Shine: The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice *“Arabindan-Kesson’s book expands the analytic potential of previous art-historical studies that trace the representation of Blackness across the threshold after emancipation.... One of its most valuable contributions to the field of art history ... is its inventive recourse across time, folding contemporary art into a methodology that illuminates subaltern historical conditions otherwise excluded or redacted from the archive." -- C.C. McKee * Panorama *"This thoughtful, well-illustrated book offers a long-overdue, original, engaged approach to studies of the cotton economy in tandem with slavery. . . . Arabindan-Kesson initiates new ways of seeing and reading visual art toward revealing and facing difficult truths about persistent race discrimination and injustice. Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." * Choice *"[Arabindan-Kesson's] beautifully written storytelling is not only highly engaging and compelling to read, but . . . also offer[s] an indispensable account of the ways in which racial capitalism and corporate imperialism have shaped and been shaped by visual culture.” -- Edwin Coomasaru * Oxford Art Journal *“Black Bodies, White Gold . . . is a tour de force in its seamlessly transnational approach, uniting of historic and contemporary artworks, and creative deployment of theoretical approaches for ethically attending to the absence and the violence of slavery’s archives. Arabindan-Kesson’s commitment to antiracist work consistently drives her analysis.” -- Jennifer Van Horn * Art Bulletin *“Black Bodies, White Gold is a thoughtful, rigorous meditation on materiality, meaning, and memory. . . . Arabindan-Kesson’s methodologically innovative emphasis on materiality, land, labor, and value has significant insights for environmental studies, showing how vision materially shapes the world.” -- Anita Girvan * The Goose *“With beautifully-printed images, Arabindan-Kesson’s well-researched text uses a variety of historical and contemporary examples to drill down into the often-shrouded history of the Black lives behind the journey of cotton. . . . Black Bodies, White Gold is highly relevant for studies in art history, African American art, African diaspora history, colonialism, and business and commerce.” -- Suzanne Sawyer * ARLIS/NA *“Black Bodies, White Gold carefully unpacks the material, representational, and historical complexities of cotton with impressive skill and knowledge, offering a compelling, original and expansive approach to art history, fit for the twenty-first century.” -- Sarah Thomas * Art History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Illustrations xv Introduction: Threads of Empire 1 1. Circuits of Cotton 29 2. Market Aesthetics: Color, Cloth, and Commerce 67 3. Of Vision and Value: Landscape and Labor after Slavery 121 4. Material Histories and Speculative Conditions 171 Coda: A Material with Memory 203 Notes 213 Bibliography 247 Index 285

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Book SynopsisRecently, there have been a number of advances in technology, including in mobile devices, globalization of companies, display technologies and healthcare, all of which require significant input and evaluation from human factors specialists. Accordingly, this textbook has been completely updated, with some chapters folded into other chapters and new chapters added where needed. The text continues to fill the need for a textbook that bridges the gap between the conceptual and empirical foundations of the field.Trade Review"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USAThis book is very comprehensive, and it is a great resource for human factors practitioners. I applaud Proctor and VanZandt for revising this new edition as it addresses how new technologies have affected the way we work and the ways in which technology both affects us and the type of work being conducted."—Heather C. Lum, ergonomics in design | October 2020"The book materials have been updated to take the technological changes over the last decade into account for more clearly and comprehensively explaining the foundation of human factors and ergonomics in simple and complex systems. As such, this book provides students with more temporal examples of the applications and issues of human factors in the design, implementation, and evaluation of products and systems. The authors’ aim of providing a foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is successfully reached."—Alan Chang, City University of Hong Kong"Proctor and Van Zandt are polymaths who’ve written a rigorous and practical introduction to human factors. Early chapters survey the field’s history and systems of thought. Later chapters cover the principles of cognitive, physical, and organizational ergonomics, and the real-world practice of human factors engineering. The book's multidisciplinary attitude means that students from any academic background will find something novel and stimulating in the material, and that all will take away a thorough knowledge of human factors and ergonomics."— Jason McCarley, Oregon State University, USATable of ContentsPreface to Third EditionPreface to Second EditionAuthorsPart I FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN FACTORSChapter 1 Chapter 2 Research Methods in Human FactorsChapter 3 Reliability and Human Error in SystemsChapter 4 Human Information ProcessingPart II Perceptual Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 5 Visual PerceptionChapter 6 Perception of Objects in the WorldChapter 7 Hearing, Proprioception, and the Chemical SensesChapter 8 The Display of Visual, Auditory, and Tactual InformationPart III Cognitive Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 9 Attention and the Assessment of Mental WorkloadChapter 10 Retention and Comprehension of InformationChapter 11 Solving Problems and Making DecisionsChapter 12 Experts and Expert SystemsPart IV Action Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 13 Response Selection and Principles of CompatibilityChapter 14 Control of Movement and Learning of Motor SkillChapter 15 Controls and Controlling ActionsPart V Environmental Factors and Their ApplicationsChapter 16 Anthropometrics and Workspace DesignChapter 17 Environmental ErgonomicsChapter 18 Human Resource Management and MacroergonomicsChapter 19 The Practice of Human FactorsAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIIGlossaryReferencesList of CreditsIndex

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