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Penguin Books Ltd The Portable Anna Julia Cooper
Book SynopsisA collection of essential writings from the iconic foremother of Black intellectual history, feminism and activismThe Portable Anna Julia Cooper will introduce a new generation of readers to an educator, public intellectual and community activist whose prescient insights and eloquent prose underlie some of the most important developments in modern American intellectual thought and African-American social and political activism.This volume brings together, for the first time, Anna Julia Cooper''s major collection of essays, A Voice from the South, along with several previously unpublished poems, plays, journalism and selected correspondences, including over thirty previously unpublished letters between Anna Julia Cooper and W. E. B. Du Bois.
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Cambridge University Press Heideggers Philosophy of Art
Book SynopsisDrawing on material hitherto unknown in the anglophone world, Julian Young establishes a new account of Heidegger's philosophy of art and shows that his famous essay 'The Origin of the Work of Art' is its beginning, not its end.Table of Contents1. 'The origin of the work of art'; 2. Hölderlin: the early texts; 3. Hölderlin: the later texts; 4. Modern art.
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Flesk Publications J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection
Book SynopsisThe The J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection compiles more than 230 works in a variety of mediums that fill this collection of art from the unique mind of J.A.W. Cooper. This book leads us on a journey into the violent, steaming innards of making art—raw, spontaneous and unfettered. Drawing on themes of the occult, the artist explores animals as allegories for the human condition—a physical projection of that which is clandestine. Cooper explores instinct and intuition as the spark of artistic creation, to delight the feral child at our core.
£28.76
Royal Academy of Arts Eileen Cooper: Body and Soul
Book SynopsisA student at Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art, Eileen Cooper RA became well known in the 1980s for her strong and passionate figuration. Her unapologetically female approach to her subject-matter encompasses sexuality, motherhood, life and death. She was elected a Royal Academician in 2001 and served as Keeper of the Royal Academy between 2010 and 2017, the first woman in the institution’s history to do so. This lovely new sketchbook reveals Cooper’s fascination with the female body in various media, from pencil and crayon to charcoal and gouache, and celebrates her work in all its joyful intimacy.
£15.26
University of California Press Art Workers Radical Practice in the Vietnam War
Book SynopsisDuring the late 1960s and early 1970s, in response to the political turbulence generated by the Vietnam War, an important group of American artists and critics sought to expand the definition of creative labor by identifying themselves as 'art workers'. This book examines this movement.Trade Review"Of immediate, practical value to young artists today who want to re-establish art as an alternative place in the culture, though her clean prose will also make the book inviting to more casual readers." New York Times Book Review "[A] smart new study... Bryan-Wilson applies her numerous insights with care." Bookforum "A vivid picture of artistic activism, essential both for the art history of the 1960s and for today's discourse on art and politics." -- Carrie Lambert-Beatty, Harvard University Artforum "Superior study... highly recommended" Choice "Tackles the political self-identification of artists with aplomb." Art Journal (CAA) "Highly recommended." Choice "An extremely nuanced reading of the seminal company's comedy output... Reinvigorates leftist critiques of the American film industry." Essay & General Literature IndexTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 From Artists to Art Workers 2 Carl Andre's Work Ethic 3 Robert Morris's Art Strike 4 Lucy Lippard's Feminist Labor 5 Hans Haacke's Paperwork Epilogue Notes List of Illustrations Index
£27.00
Art Gallery of Ontario Julian Schnabel: Art and Film
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National Trust 100 Paintings from the Collections of the
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 paintings from the vast collections of the National Trust â one of the largest and most significant holdings of fine art in the worldTable of Contents• Introduction by Dr Tarnya Cooper and Dr Sally-Anne Huxtable • 125 PAINTINGS • Glossary of terms • Gazetteer of featured properties • Index • Acknowledgements • Picture credits
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Collective Ink Boredom and Art – Passions of the Will To Boredom
Book SynopsisBoredom and Art examines the use of boredom as a strategy in modern and contemporary art to resist or frustrate the effects of consumerism and capitalism. This book traces the emergence of what Haladyn terms the will to boredom in which artists, writers and philosophers actively attempt to use the lack of interest inherent in the state of being 'bored' to challenge people. Instead of accepting the prescribed meanings of life given to us by consumer or mass culture, boredom represents the possibility of creating meaning: 'a threshold of great deeds' in Walter Benjamin's memorable wording. It is this conception of boredom as a positive experience of modern subjectivity that is the main critical position of Haladyn's study, in which he proposes that boredom is used by artists as a form of aesthetic resistance that, at its most positive, is the will to boredom.
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Penguin Books Ltd A Certain Idea of France The Life of Charles de
Book SynopsisWinner of the Duff Cooper Prize for History, the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography, the American Library in Paris Award, the Franco-British Society Literary Prize and the Grand Prix de la Biographie Politique du TouquetA SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, FINANCIAL TIMES, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR''Masterly ... awesome reading ... an outstanding biography'' Max Hastings, Sunday TimesIn six weeks in the early summer of 1940, France was over-run by German troops and quickly surrendered. The French government of Marshal Pétain sued for peace and signed an armistice. One little-known junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. ''Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished.'' At that moment, Charles de Gaulle entereTrade ReviewJulian Jackson's biography is a worthy monument to this extraordinary figure. He has a good eye for the telling quotation and a magnificent capacity to place de Gaulle, one of the most fascinating subjects in twentieth-century politics, in his historical and political setting. The result is a wonderful history of modern France disguised as the biography of a statesman. -- Mark Mazower * New York Review of Books *Scholarship of the highest class ... a truly great book, for after this all other biographies can be cast aside. -- Simon Heffer * Sunday Telegraph *Only a great biography could do justice to such a man. This one does it, magnificently. -- Noel Malcolm * Daily Telegraph *More than just another, bigger, biography ... he has the skill and style to maintain a dramatic narrative over nearly 800 pages of text -- Robert Tombs * Spectator *A suitably monumental achievement. -- Lewis Jones * The Times *
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Julian Anderson: Dialogues on Listening,
Book SynopsisRevealing much about the workings of the musical world, these conversations will not only be essential reading for composers and composition students, but also contemporary music lovers more generally Julian Anderson is renowned internationally as one of the leading composers of his generation. This substantial book of conversations with the scholar and critic Christopher Dingle captures Anderson's thoughts and memories in-depth for the first time, not only providing biographical information and background material, but also capturing the workings of a remarkable mind. It is rare to find a composer prepared to speak extensively and honestly on as broada range of topics as Anderson. These extraordinarily diverse conversations range far beyond his own compositions and even beyond the sphere of music, exploring issues of broad cultural interest. Of particular value, providing insights into the practicalities and psychology of composing, are the glimpses of Anderson's thoughts on works in progress during the conversations, including the period from composing the score for his ENO opera Thebans to its first production, as well as his violin concerto, his 3rd String Quartet and his Berlin Philharmonic commission Incantesimi. Anderson's work with dance, his love of the voice and his varied collaborations with orchestras, soloists and conductors are also explored. With their wide range of musical and artistic topics, these conversations will be essential reading not only for composers and composition students, but for those interested inculture more generally.Trade ReviewErudite yet informal and wholly engaging, every page yields fascinating insights on a wide range of interrelated topics. From dance to opera; Messiaen to Croatian folk; spectralism to sampling; musical memory to perception, sound and resonance; music is never seen in isolation from society but as a vibrant, constantly evolving communicative force. The glossary alone is a treasure-trove, written by Anderson and reflecting his quietly brilliant unorthodoxy. FIVE STARS. -- Steph Power * BBC Music Magazine *Here we have another beautifully produced and thought-provoking text from the Boydell Press. . . . It is abundantly clear that Anderson's sympathies and ideas range widely beyond music to embrace issues of broad cultural interest. The value of the book is greatly enhanced by glimpses of the motivation behind some of his most recent work - the scope of the book takes us to the immediate present. . . . [P]rovides a stimulating insight into one of today's most interesting musical figures. -- Alistair MacDonald * British Music Society *The contextual knowledge, analytical abilities, realism, personal insight and honesty of emotional response to music of all forms are dazzling, from both the composer Anderson and his friend the musicologist Christopher Dingle. -- Andrew Mellor * Gramophone *The ground covered [in the book] is both wide-ranging and often abundantly engaging. The shop talk will be of particular interest to composers. . . . Students will learn a great deal about banishing the blank page from Anderson's imaginative approach to creativity. . . . [A] fine resource for scholars and performers as well as composers. -- Christian Carey * TEMPO *Table of ContentsForeword by Gillian Moore Prelude: Jeux Origins Enthusiasms Training Dance Folk Composing (or not) Understandings Beginnings (and endings) Puzzles Singing Olly Memory Opera Practices Outsiders Quartets Advocacy Partnerships Coda: Multiple Choices Catalogue of Words by Julian Anderson List of Recordings of Julian Anderson's Music
£45.00
Quercus Publishing How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William
Book SynopsisWilliam Morris - poet, designer, campaigner, hero of the Arts & Crafts movement - was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us today: but his wife Jane is too often relegated to a footnote, an artist's model given no history or personality of her own. In truth, Jane and William's personal and creative partnership was the central collaboration of both their lives. The homes they made together - the Red House, Kelmscott Manor and their houses in London - were works of art in themselves, and the great labour of their lives was life itself: through their houses and the objects they filled them with, they explored how we all might live a life more focused on beauty and fulfilment.In How We Might Live, Suzanne Fagence Cooper explores the lives and legacies of Jane and William Morris, finally giving Jane's work the attention it deserves and taking us inside two lives of unparalleled creative artistry.Trade ReviewLyrical...enjoyable * Mail on Sunday *Jane is fortunate in her biographer * The Times *Well researched and extensive * BBC History Magazine *Fascinating * The Field *[Cooper] traces the Morrises' shared and separate lives with clarity and judicious assessment * History Today *Fagence Cooper succeeds, against the odds, in restoring some reality to our view of Jane Morris, giving a proper sense of a woman with striking gifts and talents identifiably her own * Literary Review *Delightful, accessible and insightful * Church Times *Jane Morris's creative influence on her husband's design empire has finally been revealed in a new book [...] the first joint biography of the couple will shine a light on their personal and creative partnership, and reassert the rightful place of Jane Morris - a skilled embroiderer and talented designer - in the history books. * Guardian *
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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Lucie Rie: Modernist Potter
Book SynopsisThe life and legacy of brilliant but elusive potter Lucie Rie is investigated through interviews, letters and the analysis of her elegant, modernist vessels Lucie Rie (1902–1995), one of the 20th century's most celebrated and iconic potters, combined an acute understanding of modernism with the skills of her chosen craft. Emmanuel Cooper, a distinguished potter who knew Rie, interviewed many of her friends and acquaintances to produce this complete and detailed account of Rie's life and work. The author was given unrestricted access by the Rie estate to previously unpublished letters and other material, which provide fascinating new insights into her life and work and allowed him to reevaluate Rie's creative output within the broader context of modernism and the emergence of the studio pottery movement in Britain. ‘It [is] unlikely that this biography of Rie will ever be surpassed.’ —Frances Spalding, Literary Review‘A precious gift, from the only man who could have written it.’ —Glenn Adamson, Crafts MagazineDistributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
£23.75
The University of Chicago Press Dreaming of Justice Waking to Wisdom Rousseaus
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Cooper's reading is Platonic without being Platonist, i.e., he reads Rousseau in dialogue with Plato as understood by Straussian interpreters, such that political philosophy, not metaphysics, forms the core of Platonic thought." * Choice *"Written with a combination of true insight, grace, and humility, this book is the first of which I’m aware that undertakes to read Rousseau’s Reveries—his most beautiful but mysterious work—as a single, consistent but unfolding story: the tale of Rousseau’s journey into and then within the philosophic life." -- Arthur M. Melzer, author of The Natural Goodness of Man“In his new book, Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom, Cooper, gives us a fascinating account of what it means to live philosophically, through an analysis of Rousseau's Promenades of a Solitary Walker. While Rousseau's life may be peculiar in many ways Cooper brilliantly uses Rousseau’s account of that life to open up for us what the experience of philosophizing can be like. Highly recommended!” -- Michael Allen Gillespie, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsCitations and Abbreviations Preface Introduction: After the Cave Part I Chapter 1 The Life of Philosophy and the Life of Rousseau Chapter 2 The Reveries of the Solitary Walker: An Introduction Part II Chapter 3 “What Am I?”: First Walk Chapter 4 “A Faithful Record”: Second Walk Chapter 5 Becoming a Philosopher: Third Walk Chapter 6 Being a Philosopher: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Walks Chapter 7 Becoming a More Perfect Philosopher: Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Walks Coda: The Love of Wisdom and the Wisdom of Love: Tenth Walk Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
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American School of Classical Studies at Athens The Julian Basilica
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated volume provides a contextual study of the Julian Basilica of Ancient Corinth. It considers the architectural remains, the sculptural remains, and the epigraphical material, in each case providing extensive catalogues with new photos, in addition to colour reconstructions of the basilica and its grand interior.
£116.85
HardPress Publishing Last Leaves from the Journal of Julian Charles Young
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The University of Chicago Press Dreaming of Justice Waking to Wisdom Rousseaus
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Cooper's reading is Platonic without being Platonist, i.e., he reads Rousseau in dialogue with Plato as understood by Straussian interpreters, such that political philosophy, not metaphysics, forms the core of Platonic thought." * Choice *"Written with a combination of true insight, grace, and humility, this book is the first of which I’m aware that undertakes to read Rousseau’s Reveries—his most beautiful but mysterious work—as a single, consistent but unfolding story: the tale of Rousseau’s journey into and then within the philosophic life." -- Arthur M. Melzer, author of The Natural Goodness of Man“In his new book, Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom, Cooper, gives us a fascinating account of what it means to live philosophically, through an analysis of Rousseau's Promenades of a Solitary Walker. While Rousseau's life may be peculiar in many ways Cooper brilliantly uses Rousseau’s account of that life to open up for us what the experience of philosophizing can be like. Highly recommended!” -- Michael Allen Gillespie, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsCitations and Abbreviations Preface Introduction: After the Cave Part I Chapter 1 The Life of Philosophy and the Life of Rousseau Chapter 2 The Reveries of the Solitary Walker: An Introduction Part II Chapter 3 “What Am I?”: First Walk Chapter 4 “A Faithful Record”: Second Walk Chapter 5 Becoming a Philosopher: Third Walk Chapter 6 Being a Philosopher: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Walks Chapter 7 Becoming a More Perfect Philosopher: Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Walks Coda: The Love of Wisdom and the Wisdom of Love: Tenth Walk Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
£25.20
Pennsylvania State University Press The Writings of Julian of Norwich A Vision
Book SynopsisJulian of Norwich is recognized as one of the great speculative theologians of the Middle Ages, whose thinking about God as love made a permanent contribution to the tradition of Christian belief. This book presents Julian's writings in Middle English, for students and scholars and those with little or no previous experience with the language.Trade Review“This is a fine and very welcome addition to the growing corpus of scholarly work on what may well be the most important work of Christian reflection in the English language.”—Rowan Williams,Archbishop of Canterbury“This is an edition like no other. Word for word and thought for thought, Watson and Jenkins give Julian’s texts the closest reading they have ever had. The editors’ daring break with current trends will make it much easier henceforth to read A Revelation of Love and much harder to evade the challenge of its intricate and radical thought. Adopting a wholly new approach to Julian’s sources, the copious notes initiate the novice reader gently into the mysteries of Middle English, while inviting specialists to enter more fully than ever before into the process of making this book, which, in the final words of its author, ‘is begotten by Goddess gifted and his grace, but it is not yet performed.”—Barbara Newman,Northwestern University“Embracing both scholarly and pedagogical needs, this remarkable volume meets the editors’ stated goal of providing an edition that is true to their understanding of Julian’s rigorous and eloquent thought and that makes that thought accessible, as Julian herself would wish, to readers at all levels.”—E. Robertson Choice“Watson and Jenkins’s exemplary edition allows for a much wider understanding of Julian’s texts than previous such undertakings, and is, by more than a little, the best edition we now have.”—John C. Hirsch Medium Aevum“This is not an inexpensive text and may well be out of the reach of the ordinary reader. Yet for the teacher/lover of medieval spirituality, it is an indispensable work.”—Lawrence S. Cunningham Commonweal Magazine“Clearly this edition has much to contribute to the growing interest among scholars, students, and enthusiasts of contemplative writers from the medieval period. Anyone interested in understanding the differences and similarities among manuscripts of Julian’s writing will be well served by using this text.”—Rick McDonald Sixteenth Century Journal“A book that offers this much material takes a while to unpack, and instructors might hesitate at its bulk. But quite apart from the advantages of the text, the notes will be invaluable for an attentive student. . . . Watson and Jenkins’s edition is liberal indeed, but their sensitivity to the fine detail of Julian’s argument justifies their audacity.”—Andrew Taylor University of Toronto QuarterlyTable of ContentsCONTENTS Preface AcknowledgmentsINTRODUCTION Part One: On Julian and Her Writings Part Two: On Readers of Julian’s Writings Part Three: On Editing Julian’s Writings Part Four: On Using This EditionA Vision Showed to a Devout WomanA Revelation of LoveTextual NotesAPPENDIX: RECORDS AND RESPONSES, 1394-1674A. The Westminster Revelation (with Hugh Kempster)B. Bequests to Julian of Norwich, 1393-1416C. Excerpt from The Book of Margery Kempe (chapter 18)D. The Cambrai Nuns” Margaret Gascoigne and the Upholland ManuscriptE. Serenus Cressy’s Edition of a Revelation and the Stilling fleet ControversyBibliography (by Amy Appleford)
£35.96
MP-NMX Uni of New Mexico Painting the Cosmos Art and Iconography of the
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Adventure Books of Seattle Into The Blast The True Story of DB Cooper Revised Edition
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HardPress Publishing The Works of James Fenimore Cooper
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The University of Chicago Press The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Making a case for the abandoned shopping cart as a life force in itself, designer and photographer Julian Montague's updated edition of this 2006 publication is required reading for anyone who's ever been to a grocery store." * Hyperallergic *“As someone who worked in many grocery stores, chasing down stray carts was both a frustration and delight, depending on the day, or time, or weather. I adore Stray Shopping Carts not only for its transportive qualities, but for how it reaches for—and achieves—beauty in the examination of an object that is both beautiful and sometimes burdensome.” * Hanif Abdurraqib *“Montague’s sly masterpiece is back, a Baedeker equal parts Ballard, Borges, and Buffalo, New York. Don’t leave home without it.” * Ed Park, author of Same Bed Different Dreams *“A field guide to shopping carts is really a field guide to shopping: Montague’s poignant classifications reveal the often bleak, sometimes beautiful landscapes in which we acquire and dispose of goods. By the end of the book, the carts come to embody urban brokenness in a deeply human way.” * Alexandra Lange, author of Meet Me by the Fountain *“One of the funniest books I’ve seen.” * Stefan Sagmeister, graphic designer *“Montague’s playful taxonomy of urban blight encourages us to look closer, and look differently, at the landscape around us; to take notice, indeed celebrate, that which accumulates in the margins. In accounting for that which is overlooked or framed out, a quiet, humanizing empathy emerges.” * Jordan Tannahill, author of The Listeners *“Thoughtfully conceived and beautifully designed, this field guide is a one-of-a-kind example of multidisciplinary engagement and originality. It’s a sociological study as much as it is a sharp eco-cultural critique of our time.” * Giovanni Aloi, School of the Art Institute of Chicago *“The cover text. . . offers a unique vision of how we classify and understand our urban environment. It is also, of course, a playful look at one aspect of modern capitalism narrowed down to the retail industry.” * Third Coast Review *"The unquestioned, definitive classification guide to shopping carts found in the wide world beyond their home stores or parking-lot corrals. . . . The project of classifying the carts by their condition and location—'A/2, Plaza Drift,' 'A/3, Bus Stop Discard,' 'B/13, Complex Vandalism'—is brilliantly pointless, a triumph of form without function that nevertheless got me to see my environment in a new way." * Commonweal *
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Walker Books Ltd The Shortest Day
Book SynopsisSo the shortest day came, and the year died...As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again... Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem The Shortest Day captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illuminated by Carson Ellis, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!Trade ReviewCooper’s poem is transformed into a highly atmospheric picture book thanks to Ellis’ illuminating art. A celebration of winter and the return of light, for readers of any or no faith. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
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HardPress Publishing The Will of a Certain Northern Vicar J. Ellison by W. Cooper
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Princeton University Press Americas National Gallery of Art
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This lavish volume presents a lively tour of the great museum founded by Andrew W. Mellon, taking in its history, architecture, and collections."--Apollo MagazineTable of Contentsxv Continuity and Transformation: The National Gallery of Art at Seventy-Five Earl A. Powell III The First Fifty Years 3 Andrew W. Mellon: Founder and Benefactor 33 A Building of Admirable Grace 53 David Finley and His Cohort 61 First Donors: Kress to Dale 77 The National Gallery's War Record 89 Ailsa and Paul: A New Mellon Era 101 John Walker: Last of the Old Guard 107 J. Carter Brown Launches the East Building Framing the Future 161 The Powell Era 167 The Physical Museum 181 Mission Expanded 203 Corcoran Connection 215 Growing the Collection 231 The Collection Selected acquisitions since 1937 307 Exhibitions Special exhibitions since 1973 350 A Visual Timeline 351 Benefactors, Trustees and Directors, Trustees' Council 356 Acknowledgments and Selected References 360 Index 368 Image Credits
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HardPress Publishing The Works of J. Fenimore Cooper. ...
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The Library of America James Fenimore Cooper: Two Novels Of The American
Book SynopsisThe American Revolution comes to vivid life in two dramatic tales of espionage, intrigue, and romance from the author of The Last of Mohicans.
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Random House USA Inc The Noise of Time Vintage International
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending comes an extraordinary fictional portrait of the relentlessly fascinating Russian musician and composer Dmitri Shostakovich and a stunning meditation on the meaning of art and its place in society. • “Brilliant…. As elegantly constructed as a concerto.” —NPR 1936: Dmitri Shostakovich, just thirty years old, reckons with the first of three conversations with power that will irrevocably shape his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has suddenly denounced the young composer’s latest opera. Certain he will be exiled to Siberia (or, more likely, shot dead on the spot), Shostakovich reflects on his predicament, his personal history, his parents, his daughter—all of those hanging in the balance of his fate. And though a stroke of luck prevents him from becoming yet another casualty of the Great Terror, he will twice more be swept up by the forces of
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The University of Chicago Press Talking Art The Culture of Practice and the
Book SynopsisGary Fine opens up the contemporary art practice MFA and finds that it's mostly about theorizing and arguing about art, and very little about actually making it.
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HarperCollins Publishers Frankel
Book SynopsisIn horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived.Frankel was born on 11 February 2008, with four white socks and a blaze, from impressive equine lines on both his parents' sides. Simon Cooper revisits the whole of the horse's life, giving readers an inside tour of the calm oasis that is life a stud farm, where a foal will live with his mother for the first year of his life. Next, the atmosphere of heady possibility that marks the early days of training. Roadwork. Gallops. Trials. Turning raw potential into something more. Frankel begins to set himself apart.A detailed and fast-paced narrative breathlessly recounts the racing career of the horse who, by his retirement to stud at the age of 4, would be rated the greatest of all time. Cooper weaves the horse's tale with those of his trainer, battling cancer, the stablehands who coped with his explosive nature, the work rider who tamed him, the the jockey who rode in all fourteen of his races, and the owner who saw his potential from the very beginning. The result is a rich and multifaceted tale of modern horse racing, the lives of everyone involved, human and equine, and the unadulterated glory of winning. And winning everything.Trade ReviewPraise for Frankel ‘An imaginative retelling of the legendary story … Cooper paints a complete picture of Frankel, charting his meteoric rise from the first years of his life through to his glorious send-off when winning the Champion Stakes at Ascot … transporting the reader with his vivid descriptions … While he is undoubtedly the star of the show, this book is about so much more than just Frankel … Thanks to Cooper, and his dedication to colouring the blanks in this famous story, we can now know Frankel a little better too’ Racing Post ‘Well-researched and written with an enthusiast’s brio. Moreover, it is utterly engrossing … Frankel’s story is an extraordinary one and Cooper tells it in an easy, compelling style … [He] takes the reader on an equine pilgrimage, all the more thrilling as the object of veneration is still just 12 years old and standing at stud near Newmarket’ The Field ‘Simon Cooper does a sterling job … a wry, amiable guide, Cooper takes intriguing tangents aplenty … his real skill, though, lies in detailing Frankel's day-to-day life’ i newspaper
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John Murray Press I Seek a Kind Person
Book Synopsis''A powerful, eloquent and deeply affecting book. I loved it'' EDMUND DE WAAL''Tender, evocative and deeply moving'' JONATHAN FREEDLAND''Profound, elegiac and fascinating . . . I zipped through it'' PHILIPPE SANDS''Compelling'' DAILY MAIL, BOOK OF THE WEEK''Terrifying and enthralling'' ALAN RUSBRIDGER ''A touching, fascinating tribute to a father'' LITERARY REVIEWIn 1938, before Kindertransport, Jewish parents in Vienna took out adverts in the Manchester Guardian asking for people to take in their children - a desperate, last-ditch attempt to save them from the Nazis. Eighty-three years later, Julian Borger discovers an advert for an ''intelligent boy, aged 11, Viennese of good family''. It was his father, Robert. Like almost everything about his childhood, Robert had kept this a secret, until he took his own life.Starting with nothing b
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The University of Michigan Press Jane Cooper
Book SynopsisThough she published only five volumes of poetry over the course of her career, Jane Cooper (1924–2007) was deeply admired by her contemporaries. In Jane Cooper: A Radiance of Attention, Martha Collins and Celia Bland bring together several decades' worth of essential writing on Cooper's poetry.
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Taschen GmbH The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel
Book SynopsisErnst Haeckel (1834–1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin’s theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, including ecology, phylum, and stem cell. At the heart of Haeckel’s colossal legacy was the motivation not only to discover but also to explain. To do this, he created hundreds of detailed drawings, watercolors, and sketches of his findings which he published in successive volumes, including several marine organism collections and the majestic Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), which could serve as the cornerstone of Haeckel’s entire life project. Like a meticulous visual encyclopedia of living things, Haeckel’s work was as remarkable for its graphic precision and meticulous shading as for its understanding of organic evolution. From bats to the box jellyfish, lizards to lichen, and spider legs to sea anemones, Haeckel emphasized the essential symmetries and order of nature, and found biological beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures. In this book, we celebrate the scientific, artistic, and environmental importance of Haeckel’s work, with a collection of 450 of his finest prints from several of his most important tomes, including Die Radiolarien, Monographie der Medusen, Die Kalkschwämme, and Kunstformen der Natur. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities, the book is at once a visual masterwork, an underwater exploration, and a vivid reminder of the precious variety of life.Trade Review“…as energetic and colorful as Haeckel’s life. It’s scientific eye candy that feels as fresh as Haeckel’s groundbreaking biological art must have seemed more than a century ago.” * The Washington Post *“A dazzling graphic work... One is left astounded by these mesmerizing wonders.” * Le Monde *“…a glorious, oversize volume collecting Haeckel’s artistic work.” * The Wall Street Journal *“The book’s prints and commentary shed new light on the prolific output of Ernst Haeckel and his impact on modern science and philosophy.” * vice.com *“Through Haeckel’s steady hand everyone can grasp the beauty, the elegance - and sometimes the sadness - in all walks of life.” * smithsonianmag.com *“…a glorious book… his influence on art and the natural sciences remains profound, and his stunning artworks continue to stand the test of time.” * American Scientist *“This is a bible for those who love pattern.” * The Times *
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The University of Chicago Press Making Theory Constructing Art On the Authority
Book SynopsisArtists and critics regularly enlist theory in the creation and assessment of artworks, but few have scrutinized the art theories themselves. Here, Daniel examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions, and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. Spurred by the theoretical claims of Arthur Danto, a leader in the philosophy of the avant-garde, Herwitz reexamines the art and theory of major figures in the avant-garde movement including John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Andy Warhol.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: What We Have Inherited Pt. I: Studies in Avant-Garde Art 1: Setting the Stage: Arthur Danto's Reading of the Avant-Garde 2: Constructivism's Descartes 3: Constructivism's Utopian Game with Theory 4: Mondrian's Plato 5: John Cage Pt. 2: The Legacy of the Avant-Garde 6: Reading Arthur Danto's Theory 7: Reading Arthur Danto's Reading of the Object 8: Andy Warhol without Theory 9: The Uses of Theory in the Contemporary Artworld Notes Index
£76.00
Julian Jaynes Society The Julian Jaynes Collection
£21.80
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons
Book SynopsisWarm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God’s Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – snakes and lizards, fish and fowl, sheep, goats, alpacas, cows, horses, swans ... you name it, Julian has seen it and, most likely, made it better!In A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons, Julian recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times. His voice, well known from the television series A Yorkshire Vet on Channel 5, comes over loud and clear in his writing, and the compassion and professionalism he is known for on the TV shines brightly through these pages.Whether he’s tending to a domestic pet at his practice in Thirsk or called out to an injured swan in the middle of a cold Yorkshire night, the animals always come first and Julian’s passion and commitment are always to the fore. Full of drama, small triumphs, sadness and happiness, this book is an inspiration for anyone who loves animals as well as those who dream of becoming a vet.Trade ReviewHeartwarming without ever being twee, laced through with humour, grit and wit: a compelling read * The Lady *
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Paraclete Press The Complete Julian of Norwich
£22.79
The Merlin Press Ltd George Julian Harney The Chartists Were Right
Book SynopsisGeorge Julian Harney was one of the half-dozen most important leaders of Chartism. This selection from the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle is the first book to reprint any of his journalism. Harney is a key figure in the history of English radicalism.Trade Review'... the collection brings to life one of Britain's most interesting lost radicals'. The GuardianTable of ContentsIntroduction, The Roll-Call: Thomas Cooper, Samuel Kydd, Abel Heywood, John Bedford Leno, Frederick Engels. Other Radical Personalities: Karl Marx, Arthur O'Neill, The deaths of Ernest Jones and Henry George, Charles Bradlaugh, Edward Aveling - and the Northampton by-election, Madam Blavatsky - and Annie Besant. The 1830s & 1840s: The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, "TO STOP THE DUKE, GO FOR GOLD",The Sacred Month, Feargus O'Connor and a self-portrait, Scotland and Scottish Chartism, Chartist Headgear, The Free Trade Fetish, The Working of Free Trade. Russia: The Latest Russian Atrocity, Two Books about Russia, Stepniak Speaks, The Dead Tsar. Turkey: The New Crusade. The USA: Some American Items, Looking Backward. Contemporary British Politics & Society: 'Am I Not a Man, and a Brother?', Theocracy, The Labour Congress, The Conflict, Illusions, Two periodicals, The New Crusade: A Prelude to ---?. The Press: The Liberty of the Press, Milton. Literature: Byron, Primrose Day: Byron and Disraeli, Burns - and Harney in Dumfries, Leigh Hunt - and Chartist imprisonment, Heinrich Heine - and James Thomson (BV), Review of James Thomson (BV), Biographical and Critical Studies, Truth in Fiction. Some Autobiographical Fragments: On Walter Scott and bookshops, On reading Robert Southey, On James Watson, On Thomas Wakley, On the War of the Unstamped, On leaving the Northern Star, On David Urquhart and the Foreign Affairs Committees, On editing the Jersey Independent, On the temporary loss of use of his right hand, On not writing an autobiography. A bibliographical note, index.
£59.37
Classical Press of Wales Emperor and Author: The Writings of Julian the
Book SynopsisThis volume offers the first comprehensive analysis in English of all the writings of Julian (r. AD 361-363), the last pagan emperor of Rome, noted for his frontal and self-conscious challenge to Christianity. This book also contains treatments of Julian's laws, inscriptions, coinage, as well as his artistic programme. Across nineteen papers, international specialists in the field of Late Antique Studies offer original interpretations of an extraordinary figure: emperor and philosopher, soldier and accomplished writer. Julian, his life and writings, are here considered as parts of the tumult in politics, culture and religion during the Fourth Century AD. New light is shed on Julian's distinctive literary style and imperial agenda. This volume also includes an up-to-date, consolidated bibliography.Trade ReviewThis is a volume that ought to be read by any student of Julian and, indeed, by any student of late antiquity. -- Hagith Sivan, University of Kansas Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2013.04.24 "I heartily recommend this work to all who are interested in fourth-century ecclesiastical history, and particularly to scholars studying the religious conflict of the era." -- David Neal Greenwood, University of Edinburgh Anglican Theological Review (ATR) 95:3
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WW Norton & Co The Showings of Julian of Norwich
Book SynopsisJulian of Norwich is among the most intriguing religious visionaries in Christian history.
£15.52
The University of Chicago Press Talking Art The Culture of Practice and the
Book SynopsisGary Fine opens up the contemporary art practice MFA and finds that it's mostly about theorizing and arguing about art, and very little about actually making it.
£27.85
The University of Chicago Press The Art of Describing
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SPCK Publishing Revelations of Divine Love
Book SynopsisA classic of Christian spirituality and a famous meditation on the love of God and his presence in suffering
£10.44
HardPress Publishing Essai Sur Lusage De La Raillerie
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£14.20
HardPress Publishing Coopers Works
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£18.00
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Art and Architecture of Sicily
Book SynopsisArt and Architecture of Sicily is the first book to cover the rich artistic heritage of Sicily from prehistory up to the late 20th century. Sicily’s strategic position in the centre of the Mediterranean led to settlement or conquest by a succession of different peoples – Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Germans, French, Spanish – each one leaving its traces on Sicilian culture. The book provides a chronological survey, each section opening with a brief historical overview which is followed with an authoritative and engaging account of the development of the period’s art and architecture. The leading architects, artists and stylistic currents are all discussed and outstanding individual buildings and works of art are analysed, some famous, others which may be unfamiliar to readers. While architecture is the principal starting point for the understanding of each period, paintings and sculpture are treated in some detail; archaeology, urban development, patronage and decorative arts are also covered. The development of art and architecture in Sicily not interpreted as a story of artistic conquests, but as one of acculturation and creative transformation. The author instead reveals that successive layering of different cultures, and the way each one interacted with its predecessors produced art and architecture quite distinct from anywhere else in Europe. He thus challenges the commonly held view that Sicilian art and architecture is provincial and derivative, merely imitating the art of others.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Prehistoric Sicily; The Greeks come to Sicily: the Archaic Period; The Greeks in Sicily: the Classical Period; Punic Sicily; The Greeks in Sicily: the late Classical and Hellenistic periods; Sicily, province of Rome; Early Christian, Byzantine and Arabic Sicily; The Normans in Sicily: a new architectural style; The Normans in Sicily: the royal workshops, the pleasure pavilions and the later cathedrals; Sicily under the Hohenstaufen Emperors; Late medieval Sicily: German, French and Aragonese rule; Sicily under the Spanish Viceroys: the 15th century; Sicily under the Spanish Viceroys: the 16th century; The coming of the Baroque to western Sicily; The earthquake of 1693 and the rebuilding of eastern Sicily; Late Baroque architecture in western Sicily; Baroque painting, sculpture and decorative arts; Neo classicism in Sicily; The search for a new style: Sicily 1840-1918; Sicily after 1918
£35.96
The University of Chicago Press Making TheoryConstructing Art On the Authority of
Book SynopsisThis text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol.
£38.00
The University of Chicago Press How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art
Book SynopsisAn interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. The author argues that art is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it.
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