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With nearly 400 pages, this entirely new collection handbook
presents over 330 works by 265 artists, arranged alphabetically
rather than chronologically, and is the premier souvenir
publication for museum visitors and art lovers alike. In late 2019
the Albright-Knox Art Gallery broke new ground on the most
significant campus expansion and development project in its
160-year history, reopening in 2023 as the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
The Museum's collections span some of the greatest moments in art
through the centuries, beginning with its first acquisition, The
Marina Piccola, Capri, 1859, by Albert Bierstadt-both the first
painting and the first work gifted by an artist to enter the
museum's collection. Impressionism and post-Impressionism are well
represented with works by leading nineteenth-century European
artists such as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet,
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Vincent van Gogh. Cubism, Surrealism,
Constructivism, and other movements from the revolutionary early
years of the 20th century come to life through significant works by
Georges Braque, Andre Derain, Frida Kahlo, Fernand Leger, Henri
Matisse, Joan Miro, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keeffe, Pablo Picasso,
and Alexander Rodchenko. AUTHORS: Cathleen Chaffee, PhD Charles
Balbach Chief Curator, joined the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in January
2014 and has been chief curator since September 2017. Pam Hatley is
head of publications & digital experience, Buffalo AKG Art
Museum. Holly E. Hughes is Godin-Spaulding Senior Curator for the
Collection at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Janne Siren is the Peggy
Pierce Elfvin Director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, New York.
SELLING POINTS: . A different, and fun, way of looking at great art
. A celebration of the opening of the new Buffalo AKG Art Museum,
one of the world's best collections of modern and contemporary art
. A wonderful souvenir for museum visitors and art lovers 355
colour illustrations
Using a theoretical framework located at the intersection of US
ethnic studies, transnational studies, and postcolonial studies,
Articulations of Resistance: Transformative Practices in
Contemporary Arab-American Poetry maps an interdisciplinary model
of critical inquiry to demonstrate the intimate link and
multilayered connections between poetry and resistance. In this
study of contemporary Arab-American poetry, Sirene Harb analyzes
how resistance, defined as the force challenging the dominant,
intervenes in ways of rethinking the local and the global vis-a-vis
traditional paradigms of time, space, language and value.
Few Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as
Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of
Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured
political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the
Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England. He was a
prolific writer, producing a vast corpus of literary, theological
and philosophical works. Yet, despite his talent, Manuel has
largely been ignored as an author. This biography constructs an
in-depth picture of him of as a ruler, author and personality, as
well as providing insight into his world and times. It offers the
first analysis of the emperor's complete oeuvre, focusing on his
literary style, self-representation philosophical/theological
thought. By focusing not only on political events, but also on the
personality, personal life and literary output of Manuel, this
biography paints a new portrait of a multifaceted emperor.
Few Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as
Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of
Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured
political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the
Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England. He was a
prolific writer, producing a vast corpus of literary, theological
and philosophical works. Yet, despite his talent, Manuel has
largely been ignored as an author. This biography constructs an
in-depth picture of him of as a ruler, author and personality, as
well as providing insight into his world and times. It offers the
first analysis of the emperor's complete oeuvre, focusing on his
literary style, self-representation philosophical/theological
thought. By focusing not only on political events, but also on the
personality, personal life and literary output of Manuel, this
biography paints a new portrait of a multifaceted emperor.
"Diagnosing Wild Species Harvest" bridges gaps of knowledge
fragmented among scientific disciplines as it addresses this
multifaceted phenomenon that is simultaneously global and local.
The authors emphasize the interwoven nature of issues specific to
the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural realms of wild species
harvest.
The book presents the diagnosing wild species harvest procedure
as a universal approach that integrates seven thematic perspectives
to harvest systems: resource dynamics, costs and benefits,
management, governance, knowledge, spatiality, and legacies. When
analyzed, these themes help to build a holistic understanding of
this globally important phenomenon. Scholars, professionals and
students in various fields related to natural resources will find
the book a valuable resource.
Wild species form important resources for people worldwide, and
their harvest is a major driver of ecosystem change. Tropical
forests regions, including Amazonia, are among those parts of the
world where wild species are particularly important for people's
livelihoods and larger economies. This book draws on tangible
experiences from Amazonia, presented in lively narratives
intermingling scientific information with stories of the people
engaged in harvest and management of wild species. These stories
are linked to relevant theory of wild species harvest and wider
discussions on conservation, development, and the global quest of
sustainability.
Includes research and report-style narratives describing a wide
variety of concrete casesAddresses wild species harvest from a
holistic perspective including ecological, economic and
socio-cultural issues, not limiting the scope to a single type of
resourcesProvides theoretical treatment of wild species harvest
worldwide, with special emphasis in the most recent scientific
understanding on the biodiversity of the Amazonian lowland
regionPresents an objective viewpoint, noting problems the harvest
may cause as well as its potential to contribute both to
biodiversity conservation and to local livelihoods and national
economiesCoherent, easily followed structure and abundant
illustrations help the reader absorb central messages
Using a theoretical framework located at the intersection of US
ethnic studies, transnational studies, and postcolonial studies,
Articulations of Resistance: Transformative Practices in
Contemporary Arab-American Poetry maps an interdisciplinary model
of critical inquiry to demonstrate the intimate link and
multilayered connections between poetry and resistance. In this
study of contemporary Arab-American poetry, Sirene Harb analyzes
how resistance, defined as the force challenging the dominant,
intervenes in ways of rethinking the local and the global vis-a-vis
traditional paradigms of time, space, language and value.
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