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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A history of German film dealing with individual films as works of art has long been needed. Existing histories tend to treat cinema as an economic rather than an aesthetic phenomenon; earlier surveys that do engage with individual films do not include films of recent decades. This book treats representative films from the beginnings of German film to the present. Providing historical context through an introduction and interchapters preceding the treatments of each era's films, the volume is suitable for semester- or year-long survey courses and for anyone with an interest in German cinema.BR> The films: The Student of Prague - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - The Last Laugh - Metropolis - The Blue Angel - M - Triumph of the Will - The Great Love - The Murderers Are among Us - Sun Seekers - Trace of Stones - The Legend of Paul and Paula - Solo Sunny - The Bridge - Young Torless - Aguirre, The Wrath of God - Germany in Autumn - The Marriage of Maria Braun - The Tin Drum - Marianne and Juliane - Wings of Desire - Maybe, Maybe Not - Rossini - Run Lola Run - Good Bye Lenin! - Head On - The Lives of Others Stephen Brockmann is Professor of German at Carnegie Mellon University and President of the German Studies Association. He received the German Academic Exchange Service's 2007 Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies. Features Summary A historical survey of German films as works of art from the beginnings to the present, suitable for classroom use. Author Stephen Brockmann Publisher Camden House Release date 20101101 Pages 532 ISBN 1-57113-468-9 ISBN 13 978-1-57113-468-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A broad-ranging retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the twentieth century, Inuit Modern features more than 175 works by seventy-five Inuit artists from one of the world's most comprehensive privately held collections of Inuit art: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection. In response to new thinking about the North, Inuit Modern Five leading experts on Inuit art have contributed essays and Ingo Hessel, the co-curator, introduces each full-colour plate section, providing a lively and insightful context for the artwork. The Inuit voice is a critical component of Inuit Modern, complementing the scholarly essays. In their interviews, artists Zacharias Kunuk and David Ruben Piqtoukun offer the perspective of Inuit in the twenty-first century. Poems by the beloved writer Alootook Ipellie and quotes from Inuit artists appear throughout the book. Features Summary A gorgeous retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the 20th century, mirroring the vast and poignant cultural changes in the North. Author Gerald McMaster (Editor), Ingo Hessel (Editor) Publisher Greystone Books,Canada Release date 20110714 Pages 256 ISBN 1-55365-778-0 ISBN 13 978-1-55365-778-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated. Fascinating information in carefully graded language appeals to a broad range of students and supports English across the curriculum, making the series perfect for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). Stunning colour photos, maps, diagrams and charts support understanding, while activities and projects develop language and critical thinking skills. Features Summary Word count: 1,754 Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20101014 Pages 48 ISBN 0-19-464443-X ISBN 13 978-0-19-464443-3

Rare collectible South African art book " Alexis Preller A Visual Biography" Double Volume box set by Karel Nel and Esme Berman on an extremely reknown artist 2 volumes: 397 + 283 pages, comprehensively illustrated throughout in colour, pictorial covers, a fine set contained in a laminated slip case. 1000 copies numbered 1 to 1000.  "This book fills a significant vacuum. Alexis Preller, major South African artist, was born in Pretoria in 1911 and died there in 1975. In all that time and ever since, only one small book – published in 1947 – was devoted to his art……In the course of his forty year career, Alexis Preller achieved national recognition and critical acclaim. Loyal admirers flocked every exhibition by the master artist. Yet, there were also those who were disturbed by his frequently cryptic themes and who denounced his flouting of pictorial convention. Preller’s art is indeed unconventional, distinctly independent, often enigmatic, but it is not impenetrable." South Africa's own Hieronymus Bosch DOUBLE VOLUME BOX SET IS BRAND NEW IN FINE UNREAD CONDITION. PLEASE NOTE OVERSEAS POSTAGE WILL BE QUOTED FOR SEPARATELY. RECOMMEND COURIER SHIPPING FOR AN ITEM OF THIS NATURE.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days This third book showcasing the most cutting-edge work produced by the Royal College of Art (RCA) Photography Department follows on from Seeing for Others and Hardcover: Image Perspectives. Waving Flags brings together 20 emerging international artists whose individual photographic practices engage with the potential and pitfalls of translation as an artistic device. Though differing radically in their style and approach, these young photographers each produce work that questions the role of translation in creative practice: can it be a constructive tool for the artist, or are there certain ideas that remain untranslatable? Richly illustrated with a diverse range of photographic work specifically conceived for this publication, Waving Flags situates fresh talent from one of the UK's most innovative photography courses alongside critical essays by leading academics. Edited by renowned photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg and featuring text by distinguished artist and RCA professor Olivier Richon, Waving Flags offers a fascinating insight into one of contemporary art's most elusive concepts. Features Summary This third book showcasing the most cutting-edge work produced by the Royal College of Art (RCA) Photography Department follows on from Seeing for Others and Hardcover: Image Perspectives. Author Olivier Richon (Author), Rut Blees Luxemburg (Editor) Publisher Black Dog Publishing London UK Release date 20130529 Pages 128 ISBN 1-908966-10-6 ISBN 13 978-1-908966-10-0

Paperback. English. Thames and Hudson. 2003. In fair condition. Here at last is a concise critical history of photography which explains by what criteria we can judge one photograph to be better than another, what is special about the photographic recording of images, what in fact is the essence of photography both in itself and in relation to other visual art forms. This brilliant study provides a unique guide to the critical issues through the examples of the greatest photographers in the world, from Fox Talbot, the father of photography, to the masters of today. 136 illus., 8 in color.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days This fascinating book presents the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across centuries, continents, and media. Ranging from funerary masks and masks in drama to the figural work of contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Nam June Paik, renowned art historian Hans Belting emphasizes that while the face plays a critical role in human communication, it defies attempts at visual representation. Belting divides his book into three parts: faces as masks of the self, portraiture as a constantly evolving mask in Western culture, and the fate of the face in the age of mass media. Referencing a vast array of sources, Belting's insights draw on art history, philosophy, theories of visual culture, and cognitive science. He demonstrates that Western efforts to portray the face have repeatedly failed, even with the developments of new media such as photography and film, which promise ever-greater degrees of verisimilitude. In spite of sitting at the heart of human expression, the face resists possession, and creative endeavors to capture it inevitably result in masks--hollow signifiers of the humanity they're meant to embody. From creations by Van Eyck and August Sander to works by Francis Bacon, Ingmar Bergman, and Chuck Close, Face and Mask takes a remarkable look at how, through the centuries, the physical visage has inspired and evaded artistic interpretation. Features Summary "First published in Germany under the title Faces: Eine Geschichte des Gesichts." Author Hans Belting (Author), Thomas S. Hansen (Translator), Abby J. Hansen (Translator) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20170310 Pages 288 ISBN 0-691-16235-2 ISBN 13 978-0-691-16235-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days From 1972 to 1991, Eleanor Antin (born 1935) created multiple personae of different genders, races, professions, historical contexts and geographic locations. The artist called this motley group--which includes a deposed king, an exiled film director, ambitious ballerinas and hard-working nurses--her "selves." The selves' manifestations were as diverse as their stories: some were embodied by Antin and captured in photographs and on video; others had paper doll surrogates; at times their existence was known only through the drawings, texts and films they had ostensibly left behind. As she explored the fleeting nature of the self, Antin used fiction, fantasy and theatricality to examine the ways that history takes shape, scrutinizing the role that visual representation plays in that process. Multiple Occupancy: Eleanor Antin's "Selves" is the first project to focus exclusively on this critical body of work. Features Summary From 1972 to 1991, Eleanor Antin (born 1935) created multiple personae of different genders, races, professions, historical contexts and geographic locations... Author Emily Liebert (Editor), Deborah Cullen (Foreword by), Huey Copeland (Text writer), Malik Gaines (Text writer) Publisher Columbia University, Wallach Art Gallery,U.S. Release date 20140131 Pages 128 ISBN 1-884919-30-8 ISBN 13 978-1-884919-30-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Girls Who Wore Black recovers neglected women writers who deserve more attention for their writing and for their historical role in the mid-century arts scene. This collection of essays reopens and revises the Beat canon, Beat history, and Beat poetics; it is an important contribution to literary criticism and history."-Jennie Skerl, author of A Tawdry Place of Salvation: The Art of Jane Bowles "Ronna Johnson and Nancy Grace have done an invaluable service for students of American literature: their collection begins with an essential essay about the three generations of Beat women and then provides fine contributions by critics Anthony Libby, Linda Russo, Maria Damon, Tim Hunt, and others. The value of this book is so clear one must wonder why it wasn't available much earlier."-Linda Wagner-Martin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill What do we know about the women who played an important role in creating the literature of the Beat Generation? Until recently, very little. Studies of the movement have effaced or excluded women writers, such as Elise Cowen, Joyce Johnson, Joanne Kyger, Hettie Jones, and Diane Di Prima, each one a significant figure of the postwar Beat communities. Equally free-thinking and innovative as the founding generation of men, women writers, fluent in Beat, hippie, and women's movement idioms, partook of and bridged two important countercultures of the American mid-century. Persistently foregrounding female experiences in the cold war 1950s and in the counterculture 1960s and in every decade up to the millennium, women writing Beat have brought nonconformity, skepticism, and gender dissent to postmodern culture and literary production in the United States and beyond. Ronna C. Johnson is a lecturer in the departments of English and American Studies at Tufts University. Nancy M. Grace is an associate professor in the department of English and director of the Program in Writing at The College of Wooster in Ohio. She is the author of The Feminized Male Character in Twentieth-Century Literature. Features Summary The contributors to this volume attempt to fill the gap in critical consideration of women writers of the Beat Generation and evaluate their lives and literary output... Author Ronna C. Johnson (Editor), Nancy M. Grace (Editor), Ann Charters (Preface by) Publisher Rutgers University Press Release date 20020731 Pages 324 ISBN 0-8135-3065-2 ISBN 13 978-0-8135-3065-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In Sigh The Beloved Country, Bongani Madondo writes about people, issues, women who rock!!!, believers, fast boys and their faster toys, inner city and street life, and cultural criticism, amongst others. Nobody escapes his critical pen, from Kenny Kunene, Miriam Makeba to Oscar Pistorius. His 32 essays will make you laugh and cry as he captures the essence of every aspect of our country that makes it so weird and wonderful. Features Summary Sigh the Beloved Country is a saucy stew of literary performance that showcases essays, memoirs, the interview as an art form, profile as a form of theatrical set-piece... Author Bongani Madondo (Author), Rian Malan (Foreword by) Publisher Pan Macmillan Release date 20160428 Pages 502 ISBN 1-77010-495-X ISBN 13 978-1-77010-495-2

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Have you ever seen a puppet show? Now's your chance to go behind the scenes! Take a trip inside the Little Angel Theatre and meet Ronnie the puppeteer. As he takes you on a tour of the theatre, you can meet lots of puppets, find out how they're made and how a show is put on. This colourful non-fiction book brings the world of puppets to life. * Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. * Text type: An information book. * Pages 22 and 23 show a diagram of the different areas of the puppet theatre, to help children to recap what they have read. * Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. * Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Puppets; Art and design: People in action Format:Paperback Pages:24

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days How to study like a superhero. The earlier you start building the essential skills required to learn, the more benefits you'll see down the road. In the same way that the highly acclaimed Research Virtuoso helped high school and college students maximize their studying potential, this second collaboration between Annick Press and The Toronto Public Library challenges younger students to develop the skills they need to become lifelong super-learners." Superbrain is written in a kid-friendly style that encourages readers to develop learning habits that will help them inside and outside of the classroom. Each of the four chapters focuses on specific skills preparation, organization and leadership values, research and critical thinking, and navigating the online world. Also included in each chapter are a profile of an inspirational, real-life super-learner, a quiz for readers to evaluate various skills, and a full-page comic-strip style illustration that highlights the chapter themes. Researched and written by two professional librarians at The Toronto Public Library, Superbrain comes with a superhero theme woven throughout, and features wacky and exuberant art by seasoned illustrator Dave Whamond. With its bright and energetic design, Superbrain is a go-to reference for teachers, librarians, and students everywhere. Features Summary How to study like a superhero. The earlier you start building the essential skills required to learn, the more benefits you'll see down the road. In the same way that the highly acclaimed Research Virtuoso helped high school and college students maximize their studying potential... Author Toronto Public Library (Author), Dave Whamond (Illustrator) Publisher Annick Press Release date 20150109 Pages 72 ISBN 1-55451-734-6 ISBN 13 978-1-55451-734-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Bob Dylan's ways with words are a wonder, matched as they are with his music and verified by those voices of his. In response to the whole range of Dylan early and late (his songs of social conscience, of earthly love, of divine love, and of contemplation), this critical appreciation listens to Dylan's attentive genius, alive in the very words and their rewards. "Fools they made a mock of sin." Dylan's is an art in which sins are laid bare (and resisted), virtues are valued (and manifested), and the graces brought home. The seven deadly sins, the four cardinal virtues (harder to remember?), and the three heavenly graces: these make up everybody's world -- but Dylan's in particular. Or rather, his worlds, since human dealings of every kind are his for the artistic seizing. Pride is anatomized in "Like a Rolling Stone," Envy in "Positively 4th Street," Anger in "Only a Pawn in Their Game"... But, hearteningly, Justice reclaims "Hattie Carroll," Fortitude "Blowin' in the Wind," Faith "Precious Angel," Hope "Forever Young," and Charity "Watered-Down Love." In The "New Yorker, Alex Ross wrote that "Ricks's writing on Dylan is the best there is. Unlike most rock critics -- 'forty-year-olds talking to ten-year-olds, ' Dylan has called them -- he writes for adults." In the "Times (London), Bryan Appleyard maintained that "Ricks, one of the most distinguished literary critics of our time, is almost the only writer to have applied serious literary intelligence to Dylan..." Dylan's countless listeners (and even the artist himself, who knows?) may agree with W.H. Auden that Ricks "is exactly the kind of critic every poet dreams of finding." Features Summary On of the most distinguished literary critics of our time presents a scholarly, in-depth analysis of Bob Dylan's lyrics. Author Christopher Ricks Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20050726 Pages 517 ISBN 0-06-059924-3 ISBN 13 978-0-06-059924-9

Paperback. English. Bantam. 1988. 116pp. In good condition. Though written near the end of his career, The Tempest stands first in Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623. Recently redefined by modern criticism as a romance, the play has been read as an escapist fantasy, a political allegory, and a celebratory fiction. Most often, however, The Tempest is interpreted as a summary of Shakespeare's view of his own art of playwriting. In this edition, Stephen Orgel reassesses the evidence for each of these critical speculations, and finds the play to be both more open and more historically determined than traditional views have allowed. The text has been newly edited, and includes a stage history of its production, from the radical revisions of Davenant, Dryden, and Shadwell to the recent stagings of Peter Hall, Jonathan Miller, and Peter Brook. Drama & Plays