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First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.About the AuthorAlan SinfieldBook InformationISBN 9780415145657Author Alan SinfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis...

This Companion documents and celebrates artistic journeys within the framework of rich and complex cultural heritages and traditional dance practices of the Asia-Pacific region. It presents various dance forms from Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong,...

Focusing on the art and literary form of manga, this volume examines the intercultural exchanges that have shaped manga during the twentieth century and how manga's culturalization is related to its globalization. Through contributions from leading...

This, the fourth book in the series 'Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific', explores the current dance scene in Australia from a wide perspective that mirrors the creative engagement of artists with Australian culture and the landscape. It looks at...

Despite the prominence of "awkwardness" as cultural buzzword and descriptor of a sub-genre of contemporary film and television comedy, it has yet to be adequately theorized in academic film and media studies. Documentary's Awkward Turn contributes a new...

As social, locative, and mobile media render the intimate public and the public intimate, this volume interrogates how this phenomenon impacts art practice and politics. Contributors bring together the worlds of art and media culture to rethink their...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781008987050Author Ruth FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979139369Author H B KoplowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Dome PublicationsPublisher Dome PublicationsWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978592417Author Jose ArguellesFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Foundation for the Law of TimePublisher Foundation for the Law of TimeWeight(grams)...

There's "western", and then there's "Western" - and where history becomes myth is an evocative question, one of several questions posed by Josh Garrett-Davis in What Is a Western? Region, Genre, Imagination. Part cultural criticism, part history, and...

A probing and holistic meditation on the key question: Why do we continue to make art, and thus beauty, out of war? Beautiful War: Studies in a Dreadful Fascination is a wide-ranging exploration of armed conflict as depicted in art that illustrates the...

This book, Evolving Synergies: Celebrating Dance in Singapore, is a noteworthy contribution to the discourse of the Singapore dance scene. It discusses the evolution of Singapore's dance landscape, and its place in the city-state's social, cultural and...

A region explained through its tourist attractions and souvenirs. This collection of ten essays focuses on how southerners have marketed themselves to outsiders. The cultural ironies and contradictions that have arisen from southerners' efforts to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578733821Author Drake MastersFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Drake MastersPublisher Drake MastersWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

Engaging Art explores what it means to participate in the arts in contemporary society - from museum attendance to music downloading. Drawing on the perspectives of experts from diverse fields (including Princeton scholars Robert Wuthnow and Paul...

After numerous infidelities and a messy break-up, a burnt-out attorney joins the Peace Corps to reform and redeem himself. He finds peace in the serene plains and mountains of Tanzania, teaching villagers to fish--until he becomes attached to one of his...

The Total Work of Art provides a broad survey that incorporates many canonical artists into a single narrative. With particular attention to the influence of the Total Work of Art on modern theatre and performance, this brief introduction will also be of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399579806Author Jon BonneFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 133mm *...

This is the first scholarly collection to examine the social and cultural aspects on the worldwide interest in the faded remains of advertising signage (popularly known as 'ghost signs'). Contributors to this volume examine the complex relationships...

This second book in the Routledge Docalogue series continues to model a new form for the discussion of documentary film, focusing on a new film and a different set of critical questions.Kedi (2016) is the first feature documentary by Turkish-American...

Bringing together twenty-nine of Lawrence Alloway's most influential essays in one volume, this fascinating collection provides valuable perspectives on the art and visual culture of the second half of the twentieth century.Lawrence Alloway ranks among...

Popular culture in the latter half of the twentieth century precipitated a decisive change in style and body image. Postwar film, television, radio shows, pulp fiction and comics placed heroic types firmly within public consciousness. This book...

This volume looks at the politics of communication and culture in contemporary South Asia. It explores languages, signs and symbols reflective of current mythologies that underpin instances of performance in present-day India and its neighbouring...

A fascinating look at one of the most experimental, volatile, and influential decades, Film, Fashion, and the 1960s, examines the numerous ways in which film and fashion intersected and affected identity expression during the era. From A Hard Day's Night...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156031110Author Andy WarholFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 134mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789388414111Author Nityananda MisraFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Bloomsbury IndiaPublisher Bloomsbury India

We Were There explores the symbiotic relationship between rock concert fans, the bands, and the photographer at music festivals. Sandy Carson's photographs candidly capture the true human experience of interacting with music. Sandy Carson is a...

Vivid images of the apocalypse proliferate throughout contemporary cinema, which pictures the death of civilization in wildly different ways. Some films imagine a future where humanity is wiped out entirely, while others envision humans as an endangered...

The Central Line Series documents and celebrates a selection of artworks commissioned and presented at a range of sites along the Central Line of the London Underground, intended to enhance the experience of traveling on the Tube.Projects include:...

At the end of 2019 to the beginning of 2020, when the coronavirus first emerged, Wuhan in China became the first city in the world affected by this deadly disease. It then rapidly spread to the entire country, and further on to Europe, America and the...

At the end of 2019 to the beginning of 2020, when the coronavirus first emerged, Wuhan in China became the first city in the world affected by this deadly disease. It then rapidly spread to the entire country, and further on to Europe, America and the...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

This new study examines how nineteenth-century industrial Lancashire became a leading national and international art centre. By the end of the century almost every major town possessed an art gallery, while Lancashire art schools and artists were...

Darwin famously proposed that sexual competition and courtship is (or at least was) the driving force of "art" production not only in animals, but also in humans. The present book is the first to reveal that Darwin's hypothesis, rather than amounting to...

This volume presents in-depth and contextualized analyses of a wealth of visual materials. These documents provide viewers with a mesmerizing and informative glimpse into how the early modern world was interpreted by image-makers and presented to viewers...

Many of the greatest avant-garde artists of the early twentieth century were Ukrainians or came from Ukraine. Whether living in Paris, St. Petersburg or Kyiv, they made major contributions to painting, sculpture, theatre, and film-making. Because their...

The Life and Work of the fascinating creator of the Kewpie doll.Book InformationISBN 9781617032141Author Shelley ArmitageFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint University Press of MississippiPublisher University Press of MississippiWeight(grams) 525g

Recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts grants and with works exhibited at the prestigious Biennale de Paris, New York's Whitney Museum, the de Menil Collection in Houston, and other venues, Bob 'Daddy-O' Wade has been 'keeping it weird' since...

Sometimes the hardest part of having a vibrant prayer life is simply getting started. To help start that conversation in a quirky and non-threatening way, these prompts from author/artist Kelly Stanley open the door to creativity and are perfect for...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588342188Author David CochranFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 411gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...