Public art

This book analyses the intersections between contemporary art and environmental activism in Indonesia.

Restless Infections is an innovative collection of critical essays exploring artistic interventions in urban spaces, focusing on place-making and the politics of space in post-colonial South Africa.

Theorizing Archaeological Museum Studies works towards reconnecting archaeological practice, the theoretical richness of archaeology, and museum studies.

Theorizing Archaeological Museum Studies works towards reconnecting archaeological practice, the theoretical richness of archaeology, and museum studies.

A Galaxy of Things explores the ways in which all puppets, masks, makeup-prosthetic figures are "e;material characters,"e; using iconic Star Wars characters like Yoda and R2-D2 to illustrate what makes them so compelling.

Fallen Monuments and Contested Memorials examines how the modification, destruction, or absence of monuments and memorials can be viewed as performative acts that challenge prescribed, embodied narratives in the public realm.

Fallen Monuments and Contested Memorials examines how the modification, destruction, or absence of monuments and memorials can be viewed as performative acts that challenge prescribed, embodied narratives in the public realm.

Given that slaveholders prohibited the creation of African-style performing objects, is there a traceable connection between traditional African puppets, masks, and performing objects and contemporary African American puppetry?

Given that slaveholders prohibited the creation of African-style performing objects, is there a traceable connection between traditional African puppets, masks, and performing objects and contemporary African American puppetry?

In recent years, artists, architects, activists and curators, as well as corporations and local governments have addressed the urban space.

The first comprehensive book about the Washington, D.

Through an indigenous and new materialist thinking approach, this book discusses various examples in Africa where colonial public art, statues, signs and buildings were removed or changed after countries' independence.

Through an indigenous and new materialist thinking approach, this book discusses various examples in Africa where colonial public art, statues, signs and buildings were removed or changed after countries' independence.

Cities are synonymous with the production and consumption of culture.

Through meticulously researched case studies, this book explores the materiality of terracotta sculpture in early modern Europe.

Cities are synonymous with the production and consumption of culture.

Through meticulously researched case studies, this book explores the materiality of terracotta sculpture in early modern Europe.

Recent global events, including the 'Arab Spring' uprisings, Occupy movements and anti-austerity protests across Europe have renewed scholarly and public interest in collective action, protest strategies and activist subcultures.

The first scholarly monograph devoted exclusively to this vital work of contemporary public art, this book examines Maya Lin's Confluence Project through the lens of environmental humanities and Indigenous studies.

The first scholarly monograph devoted exclusively to this vital work of contemporary public art, this book examines Maya Lin's Confluence Project through the lens of environmental humanities and Indigenous studies.

This edited volume offers an original exploration into the ways in which Soviet culture and experience of time were unique, examining the temporalities expressed in the world of socialist things: from the objects of everyday life to urban architecture.

Este libro ofrece una aproximación práctica y sencilla a las posibilidades de uso que tiene una herramienta de software libre como QGIS en trabajos relacionados con el urbanismo.

Cuando empecé a trabajar con Cafam como jefe de mantenimiento en 1978, la caja tenía descentralizada esta operación.

Indagar en la historia del Museo a Cielo Abierto de Valparaíso como fenómeno museográfico inaudito implica necesariamente deambular por las calles y cerros para detenerse en sus muros: como intervenciones realizadas colectivamente y fuera de los circuitos artísticos e institucionales, nos invita a preguntarnos cómo fueron posibles y qué lugar o no lugar habrían de tener en el campo del arte.

This book brings together an international group of artists and writers to respond to the question of how our new world orders force us to reconsider urban walking and urban spaces in ways which extend into the digital sphere of online dialogue and screen sharing.

Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Disaster Memorials and Monuments: History, Context and Practice from around the World presents a wide-ranging understanding and exploration on memorials and monuments built in the aftermath of accidents, natural disasters and acts of violence.

This book focuses on various manifestations of history in public spaces: in the physical ones of various historical times and geographical places, as well as in the virtual world.

Eine reife Frau erlebt die abenteuerliche Entdeckung einer anderen Kultur.

Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life offers arts-based solutions to the threats to democracies around the world, practices that can foster more just and equitable societies.

Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life offers arts-based solutions to the threats to democracies around the world, practices that can foster more just and equitable societies.

Over the past three decades, guidance on the selection of art in hospitals has suggested realistic art that depicts soothing and comforting images such as tranquil waters, green vegetation, flowers, and open spaces.

Over the past three decades, guidance on the selection of art in hospitals has suggested realistic art that depicts soothing and comforting images such as tranquil waters, green vegetation, flowers, and open spaces.

The first appearances of graffiti "e;tags"e; (signatures) on New York City subway trains in the early 1970s were discarded as incidents of vandalism or the rough, violent cries of the ignorant and impoverished.

Das vorliegende Buch präsentiert eine neue Analyse der Verbindungen zwischen dem Kunstgenre Graffiti und dem Werk Jean-Michel Basquiats und spricht insofern sicherlich ein breites Publikum an.

Depuis le début des années 1970, les graffeurs décorent l’extérieur des rames de métro avec des tags toujours plus grands et toujours plus élaborés.

The first appearances of graffiti "e;tags"e; (signatures) on New York City subway trains in the early 1970s were discarded as incidents of vandalism or the rough, violent cries of the ignorant and impoverished.

Depuis le début des années 1970, les graffeurs décorent l’extérieur des rames de métro avec des tags toujours plus grands et toujours plus élaborés.

Das vorliegende Buch präsentiert eine neue Analyse der Verbindungen zwischen dem Kunstgenre Graffiti und dem Werk Jean-Michel Basquiats und spricht insofern sicherlich ein breites Publikum an.

This book explores brick architecture of the nineteenth century in South India, through the lens of tectonics and materiality.

This book analyses aspects of the material culture of early modern Greece from an object-based perspective, using surviving artefacts from that period as primary sources.

La peinture mexicaine n'est devenue internationalement reconnue qu’au début du 20e siècle.

Mexican painting did not come to be internationally recognised until the early 20th century.

This book investigates everyday objects in Southeast Asia as integral forms of cultural heritage, examining their functions, significance, and the diverse values and emotions they have embodied over time.

This book explores brick architecture of the nineteenth century in South India, through the lens of tectonics and materiality.

The first comprehensive book about the Washington, D.

In recent years, artists, architects, activists and curators, as well as corporations and local governments have addressed the urban space.

This book analyses aspects of the material culture of early modern Greece from an object-based perspective, using surviving artefacts from that period as primary sources.

Ukraine at war in a unique chronicle that examines expressions of the Ukrainian people on the street, in graffiti, murals, and quotidian life.

This book investigates everyday objects in Southeast Asia as integral forms of cultural heritage, examining their functions, significance, and the diverse values and emotions they have embodied over time.