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Until the introduction of camouflage uniforms, "The King's Coat" dominated the appearance of Western armies. Originally designed for economic reasons, uniforms in the Baroque era served to erase a soldier's individuality in favour of a regimental esprit de corps. Uniforms distinguished soldiers from civilians, and served ceremonial functions at court by representing the absolute power of princes. However, pre-modern manufacturing practices from the limited capacities to dye fabrics uniformly to the individual workmanship of different tailors undermined this ideal of a uniform military appearance just as swiftly as the demands of a campaign, in which uniforms wore out and had to be supplemented by a variety of different garments. This book attempts to explore the history of the military uniform from its origins to the present day. The thematic approach comprises various aspects of military costume, examining materials, function, limits as well as the deliberate modification of uniformity. Topics also include the symbolic character of the uniform, its own assertive potential, and the influence of contemporary fashion. It is a cultural history of military costume which seeks to go beyond the boundaries of fashion alone.

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In his 1929 Hollywood production The Case of Lena Smith, director Josef von Sternberg vividly brought to life his youthful memories of the turn of the 20th century through the story a young woman fighting the oppressive class system of Imperial Vienna. Critic Dwight Macdonald called it “the most completely satisfying American film I have seen.” And yet, only a short fragment survives. Assembling 150 original stills and set designs, numerous script and production documents and essays by eminent film historians, the book reconstructs one of the legendary lost masterpieces of the American cinema. It also includes essays by Janet Bergstrom, Gero Gandert, Franz Grafl, Alexander Horwath, Hiroshi Komatsu and Michael Omasta, a preface by Meri von Sternberg, as well as contemporary reviews and excerpts from Viennese literature of the era.

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Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) / Bilingual edition (English/German) „Das Baudenkmal führt uns vor Augen, dass wir von der Vergangenheit getrennt sind. Zugleich erinnert es uns daran, dass es unsere Aufgabe ist, eine Beziehung mit der Geschichte aufzunehmen. Darum führt mich gerade das Bauen im Bestand auf die Suche nach einer Architektur, die die Geschichte fortsetzt. Diese Suche nach dem Neuen, das ohne das Alte nicht möglich und denkbar wäre, nenne ich Weiterbauen." Max DudlerMax Dudler: Geschichte weiterbauen erscheint anlässlich der gleichnamigen Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle Bielefeld. In Fotografien und Plänen schlägt der Band eine Brücke zwischen Max Dudlers Erweiterungen bedeutender Baudenkmäler, wie den Bauten für das Hambacher Schloss, und neueren Projekten, wie dem Eisenbahnmuseum in Bochum. Aus der architektonischen Transformation der Historie entstehen abstrakte, skulpturale Bauten, die in Form und Material unseren Kontakt zur Geschichte wahren.

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