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Stick It (Paperback)
Carpet Bombing Culture
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Stick It will appeal to both artists and art lovers- in fact its
the must have publication for anyone with a passion for creativity.
Commissioned cutting edge illustration rubs shoulders with stunning
typographical messaging, hand lettering and design. From school
exercise books to laptops, from folders to making your mark in the
urban jungle - the myriad of designs and formats provides unlimited
opportunity to brighten up the dull corners of your life. Every
child is an artist. Then they beat it out of you. Let the art
collected here inspire you to reclaim your birthright. Placement is
everything. Finding the right context for each sticker is about you
expressing yourself in conversation with the artist and your own
real life. How you spin each sticker gives it the magical personal
touch. Placement is your art. Carpet Bomb your Culture. And if you
don't like it - you know where you can...
Double Exposure is a major new series based on the remarkable
photography collection held by the Earl W. and Amanda Stafford
Center for African American Media Arts at the Smithsonian National
Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The
powerful images depicted in this volume include many of the
photographs that helped to galvanize support from around the world
for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Among them are
photographs from Leonard Freed's series, "Black in White America,"
Ernest C. Withers' signature photograph of the Sanitation Workers'
Solidarity March in Memphis, Tennessee, and Charles Moore's
documentation of police brutality during the 1963 Children's
Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama. Also featured are Spider Martin's
shots of the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965, including the
iconic Two Minute Warning, James H. Wallace's visual record of a Ku
Klux Klan rally in 1964, and Burk Uzzle's images following Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. In addition to over 60
photographs, this volume features a foreword by Founding Director
Lonnie G. Bunch III, along with essays by civil rights leader and
United States Representative the late John Lewis, and activist
Bryan Stevenson.;lt;/DIV>
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Artists of the Year (Paperback)
Deutsche Bank AG, Art & Culture; Text written by Fernando Cocchiarale, Britta Färber, Anna Herrhausen, Marlene A. Schenk, …
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Discovery Miles 11 110
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About a decade ago, Deutsche Bank initiated the Artist of the Year
program. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary it is now for the
first time awarding three artists at the same time: Maxwell
Alexandre, Conny Maier, and Zhang Xu Zhan. What all three have in
common is that they came to contemporary art via unusual paths and
bring very specific life experiences and cultural influences with
them. Maxwell Alexandre was born in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s
largest favela, where he still lives today. The paintings and
installations of the artist of African descent revolve around
community and violence, hip-hop and spirituality. Conny Maier lives
and works in Berlin and Portugal and is one of the most important
discoveries in the current German painting scene. Maier’s art
reflects a world shaped by representation and materialism, in which
people seem to lose control. Zhang Xu Zhan was born in 1988 into a
family that has been making and trading in traditional paper
figurines for over a century. His stop-motion films, staged in
immersive installations, take us into the realm of nature spirits
and demons. With translations of the text about the work of Maxwell
Alexandre in Brazilian Portuguese, with translation of the text
about the work of Conny Maier in German and with a translation of
the text about the work of Zhang Xu Zhan in Chinese. Text in
English, Portuguese, Chinese and German.
Peep through the clever die-cut holes of this sturdy board book to
discover a playful way to learn about essential concepts. My
Numbers features bright illustrations and simple text that
encourages children to count, from one little butterfly to many
crawling ants! With each turn of the page, the cutout circles
become slightly smaller, creating interesting layers for little
fingers to explore. Look for its companion books in the Peep
Through series: My Colors, My Animals and My Vehicles. An essential
collection for curious little ones!
Since 2007, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Culture has honoured
the work of renowned designers who exemplify the quality and
relevance of Swiss design practice both nationally and
internationally. Simply put, the yearly awarded Swiss Grand Prix of
Design reflects the best that Switzerland has to offer in this
field. The roll call of winners illustrates the country’s
multifaceted spectrum of design production. In their many and
varied ways, they have infused the cultural landscape with fresh
ideas and continue to inspire new generations of designers,
influencing current design as well as Swiss design history. The
2021 laureates of the Swiss Grand Prix of Design are the graphic
designer Julia Born, photographer and art director Peter Knapp, and
researcher and lecturer Sarah Owens. This book introduces them
through texts, a conversation, a short biography and images from
their archives. Text in English, French, German and Italian
Susanne Bartsch has been living in New York since 1981, where she
has created a dazzling Gesamtkunstwerk through the creation of her
iconic looks and legendary parties. As an impresario, artist-agent,
and big-hearted, open-minded hostess, she moves virtuosically at
the intersection of fashion, make-up, activism, art, music, and
performance. In a career as interior designer, researcher, author,
and teacher that has spanned more than five decades, Verena Huber
has engaged profoundly with the issues of living and staying. To
this day, she continues encouraging people to question spaces and
objects and to put them in new contexts. Uncompromising in her
approach and always looking beyond national borders, she has been
hugely influential in contemporary Swiss interior design. Since the
early 1980s, artist Beat Streuli has used photography and video to
create works of strong visual force. Although cityscapes form the
backdrop of his images, it is always people rather than
architectural or structural elements that are in his focus.
Streuli's images have made him one of the world's foremost
exponents of street portraiture. Switzerland's Federal Office of
Culture has awarded the 2022 Swiss Grand Award for Design to
Susanne Bartsch, Verena Huber, and Beat Streuli. This book
introduces each of them through a concise text and interview as
well as a brief biography, illustrated with images from their
archives. Text in English, French, German and Italian.
Syria is undergoing a stage of transformation, including political
and social changes. This unique book focuses on the transformations
in creative industries and presents a collection of research papers
describing and analyzing this pivotal period, in which their role
evolved from producing tangible cultural products to becoming an
active player in the maintenance of knowledge and a source of
support and revenue.
The years in Japan between June 1924, when a coalition cabinet of
three political parties was established, and December 1941, when
the country declared war on the United States and Britain, were
characterized first by nearly a decade of domestic and
international cooperation-and then a period of oppressive
militarism. Kitaoka Shinichi captures the essence of these years in
Japan's political history, stressing not only the discontinuities,
but also the connections, between the two periods. Kitaoka pays
particular attention to the interaction of domestic and foreign
affairs. He equally explores the conflicts between political
parties and the military-as well as those among internal factions
in both spheres. Connecting political issues to economic and social
developments, his book serves as a comprehensive history of the
period, a history that, in his words, "exemplifies the horrific
damage that can result when a modern nation-state goes off course.
This publication will be the first full catalogue of Glasgow
Museums' internationally important collection of ship models.
Almost all of the 676 models, which range from elegant cruise
liners to humble Clyde puffers, and from simple half-hull design
models to magnificent display models, were produced by Clyde
shipyards or Glasgow-based ship owners. It is the representation of
models from such a distinct geographical area, together with the
quality of the models, which makes this collection so exceptional.
As well as general chapters about the collection, each of the 676
models has a description and colour photograph. Some of the most
famous ships launched on the Clyde are represented, such as RMS
Queen Elizabeth and HMS Hood, as well models of historically
significant vessels such as the first European passenger steamer
Comet and the world's first commercial turbine-powered vessel King
Edward. The ship models form one of Glasgow Museums most popular
and most viewed collections, and enquiries about them come in from
all over the world. A stunning collection of photographs will
complement newly researched and in-depth chapters. The book will
give readers worldwide a chance to see images of the models, a
sense of the breadth and importance of the collection and a
deepened understanding about the whole history of the ship.
The cultural capital of Pakistan, and one of the world's most
historically fascinating cities - Lahore - has retained much of its
historic heritage despite centuries of turbulence. Today it remains
a vibrant epicenter of commercial and cultural activity. Since 2007
the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has been working to preserve the
walled city of Lahore. This book explores every aspect of that
effort, including drafting a strategic master plan, mapping
strategies for conserving monuments, gardens, and temples,
renovating neighborhoods and landscapes, and developing
environmental solutions. It focuses on specific sites, such as the
breathtaking Shahi Hammam, or Royal Bath; the Shahi Guzargah
heritage trail; the fabled Imperial Kitchen; Lahore Fort-a World
Heritage site-and the Badshahi and Wazir Khan mosques. Filled with
illustrations, maps, architectural plans, and detailed information
about the engineering and conservation projects, this book is an
unparalleled exploration of urban renaissance at its most
ambitious, as well as a thrilling introduction to one of the
world's most important cultural cities.
Peep through the clever die-cut heart of this sturdy board book to
discover a playful way to learn about animals. The book features
bright illustrations and simple text that encourages children to
identify animals, from a roaring tiger to a long necked giraffe!
With each turn of the page, the cutout heart becomes slightly
smaller creating interesting layers for little fingers to explore.
Look for its companion books in the Peep Through series: My
Numbers, My Colors and My Vehicles. An essential collection for
curious little ones!
A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in
World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their
lives and their communities after they returned home. This stunning
book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful
essays that together highlight the efforts of African Americans
during World War I. As in many previous wars, black soldiers served
the United States during the war, but they were assigned to
segregated units and often relegated to labor and support duties
rather than direct combat. Indeed this was the central paradox of
the war: these men and women fought abroad to secure rights they
did not yet have at home in the States. Black veterans' work during
the conflict--and the respect they received from French allies but
not their own US military--empowered them to return home and
continue the fight for those rights. The book also presents the
work of black citizens on the home front. Together their efforts
laid the groundwork for later advances in the civil rights
movement. We Return Fighting reminds readers not only of the
central role of African American soldiers in the war that first
made their country a world power. It also reveals the way the
conflict shaped African American identity and lent fuel to their
longstanding efforts to demand full civil rights and to stake their
place in the country's cultural and political landscape.
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