If you've ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting fascinated by an Inca textile or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages & discover exactly what the great artistic periods & movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists art historians & curators this absorbing & beautiful book gives you priceless insights into the worlds most iconic images. Organized chronologically this book traces the evolution of artistic development period by period with the illustrated in-depth text covering every genre of art from painting & sculpture to conceptual art & performance. ...

Serge has bought a modern work of art for a large sum of money. Marc hates the painting & cannot believe that a friend of his could possibly want such a work. Yvan attempts unsuccessfully to placate both sides with hilarious consequences. The question is: Are you who you think you are or are you who your friends think you are? ...

Exploring Art & Visual Culture: A Reader" brings together essential primary texts by artists critics & art historians ranging from the medieval period right through to our own times. There is no other reader available that covers such an extensive period. Selected by leading academics in their field & published in conjunction with the Open University the reader will be an essential sourcebook for every student of art history as well as all those seeking a greater understanding of art & of the cultural & historical context in which it is made. " The Reader" is organised in three parts. The first section Medieval to Renaissance 1000
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Includes:: extracts from the writings of the Venerable Bede Vasari Bernard of Clairvaux Aristotle Erwin Panofsky Nikolaus Pevsner Erasmus & Walter Pater among others & sections on sacred art Gothic architecture the art of the crusades & the Renaissance. The second part Patronage to the Public Sphere 1600
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Includes:: texts by W.J.T. Mitchell Sir Joshua Reynolds Thomas Crowe Richard Shiff & Caspar David Freidrich & examines the city & the country the golden age of Dutch painting London & Paris landscape design exploration neoclassicism & the birth of Romanticism. The section on Exploring Art from Modernity to Globalisation 1850
- 2010

Includes:: writings by Marinetti Gauguin John Ruskin William Morris John Berger Clement Greenberg Lucy Lippard & Miwon Kwon examining modernism the rise of abstraction conceptual art & globalisation."








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A breakthrough trading book that provides powerful insights on profitable technical patterns & strategies The Art & Science of Technical Analysis is a groundbreaking work that bridges the gaps between the academic view of markets technical analysis & profitable trading. The book explores why randomness prevails in markets most but not all of the time & how technical analysis can be used to capture statistically validated patterns in certain types of market conditions. The belief of the book is that buying & selling pressure causes patterns in prices but that these technical patterns are only effective in the presence of true buying/selling imbalance. The Art & Science of Technical Analysis is supported by extensive statistical analysis of the markets which will debunk some tools & patterns such as Fibonacci analysis & endorse other tools & trade setups. In addition this reliable resource discusses trader psychology & trader learning curves based on the authors extensive experience as a trader & trainer of traders.* Offers serious traders a way to think about market problems understand their own performance & help find a more productive path forward*

Includes:: extensive research to validate specific money-making patterns & strategies* Written by an experienced market practitioner who has trained & worked with many top traders Filled with in-depth insights & practical advice The Art & Science of Technical Analysis will give you a realistic sense of how markets behave when & how technical analysis works & what it really takes to trade successfully.

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The first of three text books published in association with the Open University which offer an innovatory exploration of art & visual culture. Through carefully chosen themes & topics rather than through a general survey the volumes approach the process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences functions & cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting sculpture & architecture it also explores a wide range of visual culture in a variety of media & methods. 1000-1600: Medieval to Renaissance"

Includes:: essays on key themes of Medieval & Renaissance art including the theory & function of religious art & a generic analysis of art at court. Explorations cover key canonical artists such as Simone Martini & Botticelli & key monuments including St Denis & Westminster Abbey as well as less familiar examples."

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In a unique combination of art photography & prose Jane Hall magically intertwines her exquisite work as a textile artist with the world that has inspired it. She presents her breathtakingly beautiful embroideries through numerous photographs & descriptions conveying the very essence of her work: to achieve works which are not simply observational but translations of wonder as well as nature. ...

A chronicle of 75 years of the worlds longest-running comic The Art & History of The Dandy is a beautiful special gift book & treasury of everything that has made The Dandy so anarchic & special. The Dandy is king of the comics! The Dandy is a record breaker: in 1999 it became the worlds longest running comic. The Art & History of the Dandy is a chronicle of 75 years of comic violence & madcap antics from the likes of Desperate Dan Korky the Cat Beryl the Peril Keyhole Kate & other intrepid fi gures who have long since left the comic. The Dandy fi rst hit the streets on December 3 1937 six months before its sister comic The Beano. By the 1980s it was the worlds largest-selling comic with a circulation of around 2 million. The late Albert Barnes who edited the comic from 1937 to 1980 summed up its philosophy: There is never any real violence only the cartoon kind to be found in Tom & Jerry where the victim always springs back unharmed. It gives children a chance to cock a harmless snook at authority & sublimate their desires to kick against the traces. Barnes was also behind Desperate Dan who became The Dandys biggest star. Talking about his cowboy creation Barnes said: He is to be the roughest toughest cowboy. He has to be the strongest man in the world: a man who can chew iron & spit rust. Desperate Dan was never happier than when confronted by his daily diet of cow pie a species of dish which involved the entire animal including horns & tail protruding through the pastry. Dan was eventually stopped from eating his favourite dish because of the emergence of BSE (or mad cow disease). There was a similar crisis in 1997 when Desperate Dan sailed off with the Spice Girls after striking oil & temporarily retired from the pages of The Dandy. There was such an outcry including a Bring Dan Back campaign threats of boycott & protests from as far away as Australia Saudi Arabia & the United States that the hero was swiftly restored. Changing values caused Morris Heggie editor in the 1990s & now scriptwriter for The Broons & Oor Wullie to say: Desperate Dan is not now quite the same old desperado that he was. He is now quite laid-back in comparison with the old days. At one time he used to smoke a dustbin full of rubbish through a drainpipe.. . What is important though is that unlike in real life the kids always win in The Dandy. Thats our recipe for anarchy. An eight-foot tall bronze statue of Desperate Dan has stood in the centre of Dundee since 2001. Desperate Dan is one of Britains favourite characters & has appeared in nearly every issue of The Dandy since 1937. TITLE: THE ART & HISTORY OF THE DANDY
- 75 YEARS BIFFS BANGS & BANANA SKINS ISBN: 978-1-84934-241-4 Publication: August 6 2012 Format: Hardback 285 A-- 229 mm Colour illustrated throughout Extent: 288 pp Price: GBP20.00 Genre: Comics / Nostalgia / Humour Brand tie-in: The Dandy Similar titles: 288 pp gift book chronicling the worlds longest-running comic Fully illustrated colour throughout A must for every comic fan Extensive endmatter with detailed archive history of eac
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Brings to (undead) life in full-color a fresh new spin on the classic horror monsters like Dracula Frankenstein the Mummy Werewolf & the Invisible Man from Sony Pictures Animation & director Genndy Tartakovsky. Featuring over 400 pieces of concept art character sketches storyboards & digital art plus interviews with key filmmakers & crew it is a spooky treat for the eyes. ...

From LAIKA the studio behind the hit film Coraline comes another marvel of stop-motion animation & creative storytelling. For Para Norman LAIKAs team of artists & animators built & brought to life a miniature town a horde of zombies & a quirky cast of characters to tell a tale of a boy with spooky talents who must save his hometown from a centuries-old curse. Featuring the amazing & detailed artwork that went into the films creation--from character sketches & concept art to puppets textiles set dressing & 3-D printed facial models--The Art & Making of Para Norman goes behind the scenes to explore the exacting exciting steps that are achieved frame by frame in this newest LAIKA masterpiece. ...

In 2005 director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins staring Christian Bale as the Gaped Crusader. A fresh dynamic reboot of the franchise Batman Begins explored the comic book hero's origins & his evolution from billionaire Bruce Wayne to dark avenger who fights crime & corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel The Dark Knight took those compelling character-driven foundations & raised the stakes pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal the Joker in an all-out war for Got ham's soul. Now the final film of Nolan's trilogy The Dark Knight Rises is the summer's most anticipated film release. ...