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New York-based Todd James (born 1969) pioneered a distinct
cartoon-based graffiti style in New York in the 1980s, working
under the name REAS and gaining the respect of both a
street-culture audience and the art and design market. He has since
produced work for the Beastie Boys, Eminem and Iggy Pop, among
others. This unique artist's book is the first publication by James
in half a decade, and collects 60 of his drawings, all created
exclusively for this volume. Bearing close resemblance to his
best-known graffiti work, each drawing is complete unto itself yet
also represents a potential painting for the future. "Yield to
Temptation" is of a piece with James' broader concerns: American
excess as represented by the forms and fictions of sexuality and
the ravages of war. James invites his audience to glamorize these
issues, even as he undercuts any assumptions about them. His
drawings have the expressive, minimal intensity of a cartoon Franz
Kline and evoke the Day-Glo era of 1970s print culture, where
"Schoolhouse Rock" crosses over into "Playboy" cartoons. "Yield to
Temptation" is being published on the occasion of James' solo
exhibition in Tokyo.
Chaplaincy is a rapidly growing ministry, but one that has been the
centre of little theological discussion. Focusing on understanding
what chaplaincy is and how it is exercised in different contexts,
this book intends to support the work of chaplains by providing a
theological examination of their ministry. The chapters in this
book discuss how the work of chaplains outside the structures of
the Church and yet frequently carried out by ministers authorized
by the Church relates to some of the key questions of how the
Church understands itself in relation to the world (i.e.
institutions and structures that are not part of the church),
whether or not the chaplains should engage in converting
non-Christians to Christianity, and how chaplaincy is carried out
both from within Christianity and in a multi-faith environment.
This book explores the role of chaplains and the benefits of
chaplaincy as a form of ministry as well as an examination of the
personal characteristics and disposition best suited to serving as
a chaplain. Chaplaincy and Christian Theology considers the nature
of chaplaincy in public spaces and the implications of Christian
theology within this ministry. Essential reading for chaplains,
students of theology, and anyone involved in Christian ministry and
Christian theology.
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Todd James (Paperback)
Todd James
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Filled with more than one hundred fifty raucous and brash drawings,
paintings, and signage, Todd James is a dense catalog of recent
work from the internationally known artist and designer. James'
commercial work over the last fifteen years has helped shape the
aesthetic of contemporary youth culture, and his logos for clients
like The Source, Eminem, Mobb Deep, the Beastie Boys, and Redman
remain some of rap music's most enduring icons. As the current
production designer for Comedy Central's hit show "Crank Yankers,"
his work--and his puppets--have garnered both critical acclaim and
rabid fans. James also curates an art feature for the culture mag
Mass Appeal, and his illustrations have been featured in dozens of
periodicals from The Nation to Vibe. James' art has been shown at
the Venice Biennale, the Institute of Contemporary Art in
Philadelphia, Tate Liverpool, Deitch Projects in New York City, and
the Parco Gallery in Japan, among other venues. His self-published
coloring book Attitude Dancer and the catalog for the Deitch
Projects exhibition, "Street Market," remain highly sought-after
cult favorites. In this publication, James highlights some of his
best-known works from the last two years, as well as many exclusive
works taken directly from private collections and sketchbooks.
Produced in conjunction with The Henry Moore Foundation, Todd James
is an intense, hilarious, and wholly compelling window into the art
of one of downtown New York's most celebrated street artists.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Todd's Country Homes And How To Save Money: A Practical Book
By A Practical Man ... Sereno Edwards Todd, James P. Boyd J. C.
McCurdy, 1885 Agriculture; Farm buildings; Farm layout
Comprising Also The Lawyer At Home, A Book Of Law Forms And
Principles Needed Every Day.
Comprising Also The Lawyer At Home, A Book Of Law Forms And
Principles Needed Every Day.
While the success of Disneyland is largely credited to Walt and Roy
Disney, there was a third, mostly forgotten dynamo instrumental to
the development of the park - fast-talking Texan C. V. Wood. Three
Years in Wonderland presents the never-before-told, full story of
""the happiest place on earth."" Using information from over one
hundred unpublished interviews, Todd James Pierce lays down the arc
of Disneyland's development from an idea to a paragon of
entertainment. In the early 1950s, the Disney brothers hired Wood
and his team to develop a feasibility study for an amusement park
Walt wanted to build in southern California. ""Woody"" quickly
became a central figure. In 1954, Roy Disney hired him as
Disneyland's first official employee, its first general manager,
and appointed him vice president of Disneyland, Inc., where his
authority was exceeded only by Walt. A brilliant project manager,
Wood was also a con man of sorts. Previously, he had forged his
university diploma. A smooth-talker drawn to Hollywood, the first
general manager of Disneyland valued money over art. As relations
soured between Wood and the Disney brothers, Wood found creative
ways to increase his income, leveraging his position for personal
fame. Eventually, tensions at the Disney park reached a boiling
point, with Walt demanding he be fired. In compelling detail, Three
Years in Wonderland lays out the struggles and rewards of building
the world's first cinematic theme park and convincing the American
public that a $17 million amusement park was the ideal place for a
family vacation. The early experience of Walt Disney, Roy Disney,
and C. V. Wood is one of the most captivating untold stories in the
history of Hollywood. Pierce interviewed dozens of individuals who
enjoyed long careers at the Walt Disney Company as well as dozens
of individuals who - like C. V. Wood - helped develop the park but
then left the company for good once the park was finished. Through
much research and many interviews, Three Years in Wonderland offers
readers a rare opportunity to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the
men and women who built the best-known theme park in the world.
Las Vegas is considered a modern icon of excess. It offers every
imaginable extreme of greed, pleasure, and despair, all supported
by technology that enhances fantasy and allows residents and
visitors alike to forget reality and responsibility. The authors of
the fourteen stories in Dead Neon imagine Sin City in the near
future, when excess has led to social, environmental, or economic
collapse. Their stories range from futuristic casinos to the seared
post-apocalyptic desert, from the struggle to survive in a
repressive theocracy to the madness of living in a world where most
life forms and all moral codes have vanished. Dead Neon explores
the possible future of America by examining the near future of Las
Vegas. The authors, all either Vegas-based or intimately familiar
with the city, capture its unique rhythms and flavor and probe its
potential for evoking the fullest range of the human spirit in
settings of magic, horror, and despair.
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Newsworld (Hardcover)
Todd James Pierce
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News is "one of the few things that connects us as a nation"
observes the protagonist in the title story of "Newsworld", a new
collection by Todd James Pierce that explores America's obsession
with news and entertainment culture. The characters in "Newsworld"
seek to design realistic theme park attractions, such "OJ's Bronco:
The Ride" and "Seige at Waco, " that allow park guests to
experience the complexities of contemporary news events for
themselves. In the story "Columbine: The Musical, " high school
students stage a musical written as a means of discussing school
violence, while their vice principal wrangles a 10 percent discount
on a school security system in exchange for corporate sponsorship
of the play. In "Wrestling Al Gore, " a national wrestling
federation uses costumed wrestlers to cast the Gore/Bush election
recount into the ring In an ironic twist, fans become sympathetic
to the underdog Gore, champion his cause, and ultimately reflect on
the fate of the real politician. In "The Yoshi Compound: A Story of
Post-Waco Texas, " the followers of the Dalai Yoshi amass weapons
and riot gear in hopes of attracting media attention in order to
spread their message of love and world peace.
The characters in "Newsworld", like many Americans, are engulfed in
a life-imitating-art phenomenon caused by the hyperreality
presented in the media, and they struggle with this overwhelming
influence trying to understand whether their own lives fall
withinor outside its domain.
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