The Arts: art forms

We expose it, cover it, paint it, tattoo it, scar it, and pierce it.

Offering historical and theoretical positions from a variety of art historians, artists, curators, and writers, this groundbreaking collection is the first substantive sourcebook on abstraction in moving-image media.

Memory Work demonstrates the evolution of the pioneering minimalist sculptor Anne Truitt.

How does the constant presence of music in modern life-on iPods, in shops and elevators, on television-affect the way we listen?

An der Ikone vom Unverbrennbaren Dornbusch lassen sich allgemeine Beobachtungen zur Ikonenmalerei ablesen.

In her authoritative new book, Maite Conde introduces readers to the crucial early years of Brazilian cinema.

In today's connected consumer environment, customers are better informed and harder to please, but they also leave a more visible evidence trail in the form of improved databases and customer information.

"e;This is an urgently needed book , as the question of choreographing behavior enters into realms outside of the aesthetic domains of theatrical dance, Susan Foster writes a thoroughly compelling argument.

For the past century psychoanalysts have attempted to understand the psychology of art, artists and aesthetic experience.

In this critical volume, leading scholars in the field examine the performance of Shakespeare in Asia.

Philosophy of art is traditionally concerned with the definition, appreciation and value of art.

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Kevin Glynn, Jonathan Gray, and Pamela Wilson on the theme of 'Reading Fiske and Understanding the Popular'.

Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908 - 1961) is hailed as one of the key philosophers of the twentieth century.

This book offers an original new conception of visual story telling, proposing that drawing, depictive drawing and narrative drawing are produced in an encompassing dialogic system of embodied social behavior.

Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form.

One of the original members of Jerzy Grotowski's acting company, Zygmunt Molik's Voice and Body Work explores the unique development of voice and body exercises throughout his career in actor training.

Based on the latest debate on Jean-Paul Sartre's works on ethics and politics, this book examines the relevancy and importance Sartre holds for contemporary concerns - the reactionary nature of terrorism, the extremity of counter-violence, and limitations of democratization efforts in our post-9/11 era - all claiming the name of 'freedom' and 'liberation'.

Practical ideas for connecting and building communities of service.

Conventional ways of selling are becoming outdated.

The male form is the focus heretwisting, leaping and tumbling in dramatic action sequences!

Creative advice and guidance for exploring the artistry in painting a variety of sky scenes.

High atop the Southern mountains lived the Appalachian settlers.

Perfect for Star Wars fans who think they already know everything On May 25, 1977, the world of science fiction, film, and pop culture was changed forever with the release of Star Wars.

In this surprising new look at how clothing, style, and commerce came together to change American culture, Jennifer Le Zotte examines how secondhand goods sold at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales came to be both profitable and culturally influential.

This guide introduces aspiring manga artists to drawing chibi characterswide-eyed caricatures beloved for their cartoonish exaggeration.

There are two ages in the history of television: before HBO and after HBO.

What does the world's favorite sport mean in the United States?

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Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries have sparked intense fan activity and generated a large quantity of fan fiction: stories which test the limits of an already existing fictional work and explore gaps and discrepancies within it.

Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro is one of the most prolific artists working in film.

This study questions the widely held perception that books, as an artistic medium, are superior to and more respectable than film or television, sometimes considered frivolous and pernicious.

Public awareness of bullying has increased tremendously in recent years, largely through its representation in film, television and novels.

Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator turned rebel leader, endures as a near-mythic hero who fought for the oppressed against a Roman oligarchy built on the backs of slave labor.

Films produced in late 1960s and early 1970s America--along with later films focusing on that period--continue to frame our understanding of the counterculture era.

Edgar Allan Poe exerted a profound influence on many aspects of 20th century culture, and continues to inspire composers, filmmakers, writers and artists.

This book explores the technological innovations and management practices of evangelical Christian religions.

Action figures are more than toys or collectibles--they are statements on race, gender, class, body positivity and more.

Evangelical Christianity--the faith professed by one in four Americans--exerts an enormous influence in American society.

Generally acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research and pedagogy.

The horror genre is continually being reinvented as societal fears evolve.

This critical history of Iain M.

The millennials, who constitute the largest generation in America's history, may resist a simple definition; nevertheless, they do share a number of common traits and also an ever increasing presence on film and television.

Through the perspectives of selected best-selling novels from the end of World War II to the end of the 20th century--including The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Godfather, Jaws, Beloved, The Silence of the Lambs, and Jurassic Park--this book examines the crucial issues the U.

This book is an exploration of how the relationship of evangelicals to the arts has been portrayed in fiction for the last century.

Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the finished product.

This is a book about the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities.

Fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, super-soldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy.

When Joss Whedon's television show Firefly (2002-2003) was cancelled, devoted fans cried foul and demanded more--which led to the 2005 feature film Serenity.

Toys--those celebrated childhood cohorts and lead actors in children's imaginative play--have a fantastic history of heroism in fiction.

A chronological listing of the creative output and other antics of the members of the British comedy group Monty Python, both as a group and individually.