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How may Bohuslän rock art and landscape be perceived and understood? Since the Bronze Age, the landscape has been transformed by shore displacement but, largely due to misunderstanding and certain ideas about the character of Bronze Age society, rock art research in Tanum has drawn much of its inspiration...

When the Edmonton Museum of Arts opened in 1924 it was only the second art gallery in Canada west of Toronto. Spaces and Places for Art tells the story of the financial and ideological struggles that community groups and artist societies in booming frontier cities and towns faced in establishing spaces...

Throughout the history of European modernism, philosophers and artists have been fascinated by madness. Something different happened in Brazil, however, with the “art of the insane” that flourished within the modernist movements there. From the 1920s to the 1960s, the direction and creation of...

Would you like to create stunning 3D ladybug nail art decorations like the one you see on the cover? In this book tutorial, you'll learn exactly in a step-by-step manner how to create those 3D ladybugs and what nail art products to use to make it happen. We do not mention any brand names, but...

Que peut apporter une vision transpersonnelle de l’art ? Ceux qui ont eu une expérience non ordinaire de conscience cherchent souvent à la communiquer par l’art. La Beauté est la splendeur de l’Être et l’éclair fulgurant de la perfection. L’art transpersonnel révèle l’invisible...

This book discusses how art can affect the world of business. As art has gained greater acceptance as an investment, it is appearing in a variety of transactions that expand the traditional dealer-gallery-auction house sale form. Art transactions increasingly include many art-secured lending, securitization,...

The science of aesthetics was originally based on classical art even a contemporary philosopher of art like Croce never departs from the data of the Graeco-Roman and Renaissance tradition. Modern art, however, has made a decisive break with that tradition, and considerable confusion has been caused...

Au gré de sa fantaisie, de sa liberté aussi, Pierre Nahon nous fait partager la passion de sa vie : un florilège d'émotions, de curiosités, de souvenirs et de réflexions. Instructif, drôle et décoiffant, c'est le livre miroir d'un marchand d'art qui a rêvé sa vie et a fini par habiter ses...

Portraits is a novel about three things: 9 artists that come together in an art co-op to change art, the romance of two of the artists Jack and Francesca, and a secret admirer Missy U. who plays a major role in it all. It is a novel about art, artists, and the art revolution. Jack Labas is an artist...

Check out this FREE one of a kind book and find out what Russell Simmons has to say about each artists, visual and recording! See what visual artist Shepard Fairey has in common with Young Jeezy or Jay Z! See how we compare each album to its contemporaries and place them in their aesthetic order!...

A memoir of the twentieth-century art world, from the famed Art Institute of Chicago curator, critic, and historian. Katharine Kuh made it her personal mission to bring modern art to the people of America. In 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, she opened Chicago’s first commercial...

Art and the Global Economy analyzes major changes in the global art world that have emerged in the last twenty years including structural shifts in the global art market; the proliferation of international art fairs, biennials and blockbuster exhibitions; and the internationalization of the scope...

The ancient Romans sure knew their art well. This art history book will enlighten child learners on the significance of art in ancient civilizations. You see, what makes history are not just names, dates and events. Color combinations and art techniques also make their mark. If you look closely at how art is made in each era and culture, you will notice distinct differences. Study this book today!

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex,...