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David Driskell (1931-2020) was one of the most revered and
boundary-breaking American artists, long recognized for his vibrant
and versatile painting and printmaking practice, which combined his
sharp observation of American landscapes and his interest in the
imagery and aesthetic innovations of the African diaspora. Driskell
was equally well-known as a curator, art historian, and educator,
and his career as both artist and scholar created a durable public
record of the long history of art made by African Americans.The
exhibition and accompanying catalogue survey seven decades of the
artist s painterly practice from the 1950s forward. Driskell s
command of color and line is showcased through his beloved
subjects, including the natural world, remembrances of the Southern
Black experience, and the Black Christian church. The book includes
a primary essay by Driskell scholar and curator Julie McGee as well
as many other testaments to Driskell by major American artists, art
historians, and museum professionals. The catalogue also features a
selection of Driskell s most significant writings, introducing the
full range of his career to future generations of readers.
Caring about the effects of one's actions will make green issues
sustainable. The main objectives of this research were the
consideration and comparison of green tax policies and directives,
enacted and proposed environmental legislation in each of the
identified countries and each country's commitment to positive
environmental change. The results of the study highlight the
positive means through which South Africa can grow its economy and
lower carbon emissions by implementing an effective environmental
policy and using the experiences of China and Sweden to date as
direction for the future. This study demonstrated that South Africa
must remain mindful of China's extreme unaccountability, as an
example of the dire ramifications that would result if South Africa
were to deviate from an adherence to green issues. It further
demonstrated that South Africa must take its lead from Sweden and
positively grow its economy by lowering its carbon emissions
through implementing an effective environmental policy.
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The Tiny Seashell (Paperback)
Jessica May Patterson; Illustrated by Susan Mayfield; Susan Mayfield
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R287
Discovery Miles 2 870
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Let your little one peer into the beautiful underwater world of a
tiny seashell as she experiences the exciting adventures of life in
the deep blue ocean. Luckily for her, she eventually finds herself
at just the right place and time to meet a special someone that
changes her life forever. It's a beautiful book with captivating
imagery and intense colors.
"American Modern", the beautifully illustrated companion volume to
the exhibit of the same name, explores the reinvention of
documentary photography in the 1930s, focusing on the work of three
iconic figures: Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Margaret
Bourke-White. More broadly, the book maps the formation of what we
now identify as 'documentary style', showing how a marginalized
genre associated with Progressive reform politics was transformed
into a major component of modern art and public culture in America.
The essays by Sharon Corwin, Jessica May, and Terri Weissman
describe how each of these three photographers developed a
different model of photography - as well as a particular
understanding of modernism and modernity - which each believed
would set the standard for future generations of artists. American
Modern identifies the points where Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White
connected, diverged, and competed, and demonstrates how commercial
and governmental commissions, the influence of mass media, the
establishment of public institutions of modern art, and
international theories of photography all intersected to establish
the now-dominant documentary style.
Clifford Ross’s photographic and video practices over the past
thirty years reveals one of the most incisive and technically
sophisticated investigations of the nature of vision in the
medium’s history. Sightlines showcases the range and depth of
Clifford Ross’s art by presenting the inexhaustible variety of
visual experience he has created with two primary subjects:
mountain and sea. In our era of unprecedented environmental peril,
his inventive exploration of the iconic subjects of the mountain
and the sea convey powerful creative engagement with the landscapes
that are both majestic and fragile.
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N. C. Wyeth: New Perspectives (Paperback)
Jessica May, Christine Podmaniczky; Contributions by D. B. Dowd, David M. Lubin, Kristine K. Ronan, …
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R1,164
R1,071
Discovery Miles 10 710
Save R93 (8%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A fresh and surprising overview of N. C. Wyeth's career that
considers the full range of the multifaceted artist's oeuvre N. C.
Wyeth (1882-1945) was widely renowned for his iconic images of
characters such as King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Robinson Crusoe
that were reproduced as illustrations for books and magazines. The
patriarch of the Wyeth family, father of Andrew Wyeth and
grandfather of Jamie, he was also an artist with a broad purview
whose work includes impressionist views of the Pennsylvania
countryside and 1930s modernist interpretations of Maine coastal
scenes. The book's essays look at topics such as Wyeth's
contributions to the visual mythology of the American West, the
darker nuances found in his Treasure Island illustrations, and
correlations between his illustrations and cinema. Also explored is
the way in which Wyeth's own Chadds Ford properties reflect his
conception of home and the role of the artist in American society.
Complete with a detailed chronology, this carefully researched
study of Wyeth's life and work provides a long overdue assessment
of the remarkable breadth of this complex yet often misunderstood
artist.
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