Art Unpacked

Author : Matthew Wilson
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500779095

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Art Unpacked by Matthew Wilson Pdf

For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Unpacked is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the general reader, as well as educators. Designed like an instruction manual, fifty key artworks from around the world are deconstructed with pithy explanations, diagrams and close-ups, in order to reveal the elements that make up a masterpiece. Dating from the earliest times to the present, the artworks under analysis are drawn from many cultures, and cover all forms of visual media including: drawing, illustration, photography, prints and sculpture. Matthew Wilsons simplicity of approach, using established art historical methods, enables the reader to discover the fundamentals of art history, from considerations of function, historical context, iconography and artists experience, to broader issues of identity including feminism, gender and postcolonialism. Whether its the mask of Tutankhamun or Dorothea Langes photograph of Migrant Mother, Hokusais Great Wave or Kara Walkers Gone, each image is dissected on the page in a no-nonsense style, with explanatory notes detailing artists sources of inspiration, associated styles and movements, plus any relevant quotes, related visuals and other contextual and issue-led information with keywords for handy cross-referencing. The resulting book is a dynamic, visual resource that will inspire and spark enjoyment of art in all its forms.

Author : Walter Benjamin
Publisher : Eris
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1912475847

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Unpacking My Library by Walter Benjamin Pdf

"I fully realize that my discussion of the mental climate of collecting will confirm many of you in your conviction that this passion is behind the times, in your distrust of the collector type. Nothing is further from my mind than to shake either your conviction or your distrust." Walter Benjamin was one of the great cultural critics of the twentieth century. In Unpacking My Library he offers a strikingly personal meditation on his career as a book collector and on the strange relations that spring up between objects and their owners. Witty, erudite and often moving, this book will resonate with bibliophiles of all kinds. Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

Author : Matthew Wilson
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500779606

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Art Unpacked: 50 Works of Art: Uncovered, Explored, Explained by Matthew Wilson Pdf

A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to “read,” understand, and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Uncovered is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the general reader and educators. Designed like an instruction manual, fifty key artworks from around the world are deconstructed with explanations, diagrams, and close-ups in order to reveal the elements that comprise a masterpiece. Dating from the earliest times to the present, the artworks under analysis are drawn from many cultures and cover all forms of visual media, including drawing, illustration, photography, prints, and sculpture. Matthew Wilson’s simple approach, using established art historical methods, enables the reader to discover the fundamentals of art history, from considerations of function, historical context, iconography, and artists’ experience to broader issues of identity, including feminism, gender, and postcolonialism. Whether it’s the mask of Tutankhamun or Dorothea Lange’s photograph Migrant Mother, Katsushika Hokusai’s Great Wave or Kara Walker’s Gone, each image is dissected on the page in a no-nonsense style, with explanatory notes detailing artists’ sources of inspiration, associated styles and movements, plus any relevant quotes, related visuals, and other contextual and issue-led information with keywords for handy cross-referencing. The resulting book is a dynamic visual resource that will inspire and spark enjoyment of art in all its forms.

Author : Dalia Judovitz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520213769

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Unpacking Duchamp by Dalia Judovitz Pdf

"Transit, transitional, transition: Dalia Judovitz catches Marcel Duchamp on the run with his art in a suitcase and his thought all boxed and ready to go. . . . She demonstrates how the theme of transition, reappearing from work to work, makes each piece reproduce some other piece, while all continue to exemplify an original which can no longer be found and which has no creator."—Jean-François Lyotard

Author : Manuel Vason
Publisher : Intellect Books
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781783204106

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Double Exposures by Manuel Vason Pdf

A new collaborative venture between Manuel Vason and forty of the most visually arresting artists working with performance in the United Kingdom, Double Exposures brings together newly commissioned images and essays to explore new ways of bridging performance and photography. Ten years after Vason’s first book, Exposures, this ambitious project draws into sharp focus the body, the diptych, documentation, the photobook, identity, mediation, collaborative practices, and the relationship between photography and performance. With essays by leading critics, academics, and practitioners, this collection solidifies Vason’s centrality to the photography of performance. Copublished with the Live Art Development Agency (LADA). Published with the support of Arts Council England.

Author : Ruth B. Phillips,Christopher B. Steiner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520918764

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Unpacking Culture by Ruth B. Phillips,Christopher B. Steiner Pdf

Tourist art production is a global phenomenon and is increasingly recognized as an important and authentic expression of indigenous visual traditions. These thoughtful, engaging essays provide a comparative perspective on the history, character, and impact of tourist art in colonized societies in three areas of the world: Africa, Oceania, and North America. Ranging broadly historically and geographically, Unpacking Culture is the first collection to bring together substantial case studies on this topic from around the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : DMM:057003580344

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Journal of the Royal Society of Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Chuck Agro
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781538115602

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Fine Art Movement and Storage by Chuck Agro Pdf

A successfully managed project is a carefully planned and organized effort. A critical and essential skill for any art service manager is project management—the ability to organize resources--labor, budgets, materials-- and handle constraints so that a project’s goals are successfully accomplished. Fine Art Movement and Storage: Project Management for the Visual Arts is a practical handbook for developing and managing multi-faceted projects from the project manager’s point of view, including estate moves, exhibition planning for preparators, storage setup, planning and maintenance, storage movement and planning, collection relocations, traveling exhibitions, art fairs, and the prioritizing of overlapping projects. It covers complex and advanced project management issues such as: Identifying your stake holders and foreseeing potential stake holder conflicts, Identifying the project’s goals and parameters, Outlining goals for initial and follow-up site visits, Guidelines for conducting a site visit, Planning for art and material staging, Estimating and quoting time, labor, and materials, Understanding and estimating hard and soft costs in your budget, Planning for contingencies, Developing budgets and timelines, Scheduling overlapping tasks, Creating daily goal sheets and project punch lists, Training and staffing your crew, Assigning crew leaders, Delegating project responsibilities, Managing quality control and industry standards, Understanding project completion, post completion, and follow up, and Managing multiple projects. Over 50 graphics help to make this a book you’ll use every day. Every art institution, art service company and individual that manages projects or anticipates a project will need and want to have access to this book as a resource, as a reference and as a training tool.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Industrial arts
ISBN : HARVARD:HX3MQ6

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Journal of the Society of Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555035801

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THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND INSTITUTIONS IN UNION, AND OFFICIAL RECORD OF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXIBITIONS. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Industrial arts
ISBN : UOM:39015058423305

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Journal of the Society of Arts by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Arts
ISBN : UIUC:30112007627661

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Journal of the Royal Society of Arts by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Dalia Judovitz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520213760

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Unpacking Duchamp by Dalia Judovitz Pdf

"Transit, transitional, transition: Dalia Judovitz catches Marcel Duchamp on the run with his art in a suitcase and his thought all boxed and ready to go. . . . She demonstrates how the theme of transition, reappearing from work to work, makes each piece reproduce some other piece, while all continue to exemplify an original which can no longer be found and which has no creator."—Jean-François Lyotard

Author : Christine Kraft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798697795415

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Unpacked by Christine Kraft Pdf

Struggling with making yet another move for your spouse's career? Your dream was to work hard, live authentically, get paid, and create a beautiful, rooted life for yourself and your family. You thought you were on your way with your two kids, three pets, and fourteen homes over twenty-five years. Looking forward to your middle years and a chapter of creativity - SURPRISE! - you just learned you have to move again for the sake of your spouse's career! While you are too proud - and too privileged - to complain, you are hurting and don't know where to find support. As you put your head down and keep your chin up, you secretly long for a moving guide that goes beyond packing and planning to the deeper challenges that are hard to talk about. Unpacked: An Old Soul's Guide to the Art of Relocation is that guide. Christine Kraft, M.S., is a coach, a community leader, an artist, and an activist. She is the founder of AphroditeWorks.com and is excited to share how she has kept her fragile dreams alive across many bold moves. In Unpacked, you'll learn: That you are a powerhouse (not a trailing spouse) That fueling yourself with to-dos makes relocation more stressful Why saying farewell, goodbye, and I love you (to everyone!) lightens the load That it is possible to make lifelong friends at 50 That resenting your spouse's career makes re-establishing your own more difficult Written for talented, passionate, and creative women making homes all over the world, Unpacked is a must-have companion for modern movers.

Author : Alessandra Wood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429796630

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Designed to Sell by Alessandra Wood Pdf

Designed to Sell presents an engaging account of mid-twentieth-century department store design and display in America from the 1930s to the 1960s. It traces the development of postwar philosophies of retail design that embodied aesthetics and function and new modes of merchandise display, resulting in the emergence of a new type of industrial designer. The evolution of aesthetics in department stores during this period reflected larger cultural shifts in consumer behaviour and lifestyle. Designed to Sell explores these changes using five key case studies and original archival sources to reveal the link between designers and consumption beyond the design of individual objects. It argues that design is not simply connected to retail consumption, but that it is capable of controlling how and where customers shop and what they are drawn to purchase. This book contextualises this discussion and brings it up to date for students and scholars interested in design, retail, and interior history.