Performance" sizzles with the electric charge that passes between a great photographer & an incandescent artist when they share a purpose & a passion. The photographer Richard Avedon had in his own words a passion for high-definition performance & a faith in the religion of perpetual acceleration. Or as critic John Lahr says of Avedon He was ravished by the articulate energy of great performers. The preeminent stars & artists of the performing arts from the second half of the twentieth century offered Avedon their greatest gifts
- & sometimes their inner lives. More than two hundred of them are portrayed in " Performance" many in photographs that have rarely or never been seen before. Of course the great stars light the way: Hepburn & Chaplin Monroe & Garland Brando & Sinatra. But here too are the actors & comedians pop stars & divas musicians & dancers artists in all mediums with public lives that were & are essentially performances. The celebrated author & critic John Lahr offers an elegant assessment of Avedons achievement. Four supremely talented artists from the performing arts
- Mike Nichols Andre Gregory Mitsuko Uchida & Twyla Tharp
- contribute lively & moving memoirs about their collaborations with Avedon. Finally " Performance" is a remarkable achievement in book-making from its innovative portfolio binding to the superb quality of its printing."


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Released in 1970 Performance starred James Fox Mick Jagger & Anita Pallenberg. Chas a violent & psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr Turner a one-time rock superstar who is looking for the right spark to rekindle his faded talent. A thorough analysis of the making of the film featuring original interviews with those involved. How Performance came about & the involvement of key players such as James Fox who journeyed into the criminal underworld & how real gangsters were involved in the research for the film. Reveals how Marlon Brando was originally considered for the role of Chas. The various conflicts & intrigues that arose during filming how the film was edited the censorship pressures the unseen footage & how it eventually made its way to the big screen. Critical reaction to the film & how it turned into a cult classic. An overview of the careers to date of directors Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roag. ...

This revolutionary introductory performance studies coursebook brings together classic texts in critical theory & shows how these texts can be used in the analysis of performance. The editors put their texts to work in examining such key topics as: * decoding the sign * the politics of performance * the politics of gender & sexual identity * performing ethnicity * the performing body * the space of performance * audience & spectatorship * the borders of performance. Each reading is clearly introduced making often complex critical texts accessible at an introductory level & immediately applicavble to the field of performance. The ideas explored within these readings are further clarified through innovative carefully tested exercises & activities. ...

The performance stability control & response of aircraft are key areas of aeronautical engineering. This book provides a comprehensive overview to the underlying theory & application of what are often perceived to be difficult topics. Initially it introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts underlying performance & stability including lift characteristics & estimation of drag before moving on to a more detailed analysis of performance in both level & climbing flight. Pitching motion is then described followed by a detailed discussion of all aspects of both lateral & longitudinal stability & response. It finishes with an examination of inertial cross-coupling & automatic control & stabilization. The student is helped to think in three

Dimensions throughout the book by the use of illustrative examples. The progression from one degree of freedom to six degrees of freedom is gradually introduced. The result is an approach dealing specifically with all aspects of performance stability & control that fills a gap in the current literature. It will be essential reading for all those embarking on degree level courses in aeronautical engineering & will be of interest to all with an interest in stability & dynamics including those in commercial flying schools who require an insight into the performance of their aircraft. It is ideal for undergraduate aeronautical engineers. Three-dimensional thinking is introduced through worked examples & simple situations.

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Can you imagine your organisation as a Ferrari or a McLaren a Toyota or a Force India? Your management team as a pit crew? Your sales force as the race team & your marketing & research department as the design studio creating a Formula 1 car? Formula 1 has an estimated turnover of $4bn employs 50 000 people in more than 30 countries & has a foothold in every major & developing economy. With performance as the central focus of every organization Performance at the Limit uses the case of Formula 1 motorsport as an example of how business can achieve optimal performance in highly competitive environments where dealing with change effectively is paramount. This second edition builds on the success of the first & contains a wealth of new material including many more interviews with Formula 1 drivers & other key executives active in the sport. ...

What does it mean to fail in performance or more accurately to stage failure in performance? What do performances that are founded upon the collapse of their own invention illuminate that other modes of theatre usually conceal? This book examines these questions through theoretical & archival modes of investigation. ...

The latest thinking on stylish performance presented in a clear helpful & practical way.

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* Seamless continuity from Level 1 in terms of quality design authoring & language style * Clear & logical layout with step-by-step illustrations of technical skills to enable learners to grasp difficult concepts & put theory into practice * Professional focus with case studies & activities assisting learners to progress onto further engineering study * Progress checks at the end of each section to help learners identify what content they feel confident with & which topics require further study * Industry focus case-studies are showcased at the end of each unit that describe real achievements in the world of engineering & contextualizes what has been learnt * Covers all mandatory units & optional units ...

Patrick Suskind's Perfume" is a classic novel of death & sensuality in Paris. ' In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted & abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted & abominable personages. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille & if his name has been forgotten today it is certainly not because Grenouille fell short of those more famous blackguards when it came to arrogance misanthropy immorality or more succinctly wickedness but because his gifts & his sole ambition were restricted to a domain that leaves no traces in history: to the fleeting realm of scent...' " An astonishing tour de force both in concept & execution". (" Guardian"). "A fantastic tale of murder & twisted eroticism controlled by a disgusted loathing of humanity... Clever stylish absorbing & well worth reading". (" Literary Review"). "A meditation on the nature of death desire & decay.. .a remarkable debut". (Peter Ackroyd " The New York Times Book Review"). " Unlike anything else one has read. A phenomenon... Everyone seems to want to get a whiff of this strange perfume which will remain unique in contemporary literature". (" Figaro"). " An ingenious & totally absorbing fantasy". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Witty stylish & ferociously absorbing". (" Observer"). Patrick Suskind was born near Munich in 1949. He studied medieval & modern history at the University of Munich. His first play " The Double Bass" was written in 1980 & became an international success. His first novel " Perfume" became an internationally acclaimed bestseller. He is also the author of " The Pigeon" & " Mr. Summer's Story" & a coauthor of the enormously successful German television series " Kir Royal". Patrick Suskind lives & writes in Munich." ...

A secret history of scent memory & desire from the Sunday Times bestselling author of ELEGANCE & THE DEBUTANTE. One letter will turn newly-married Grace Munroes life upside down: Our firm is handling the estate of the deceased Mrs Eva DOrsey & it is our duty to inform you that you are named as the chief beneficiary in her will. We request your presence at our offices at your earliest convenience so that we may go through the details of your inheritance. There is only one problem. Grace has never heard of Eva DOrsey. So begins a journey which leads Grace through the streets of Paris & into the seductive world of perfumers & their muses. An abandoned perfume shop on the Left Bank will lead her to unravel the heartbreaking story of her mysterious benefactor an extraordinary woman who bewitched high society in 1920s New York & Paris. ...