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  • Teaching William Morris

    A prolific artist, writer, designer, and political activist, William Morris remains remarkably powerful and relevant today. But how do you teach someone like Morris who made significant contributions to several different fields of study? And how, within the exigencies of the modern educational system, can teachers capture the interdisciplinary spirit of Morris, whose various contributions hang so ... Leer más

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  • Playing with Earth and Sky

    Astronomy, Geography, and the Art of Marcel Duchamp

    Playing with Earth and Sky reveals the significance astronomy, geography, and aviation had for Marcel Duchamp—widely regarded as the most influential artist of the past fifty years. Duchamp transformed modern art by abandoning unique art objects in favor of experiences that could be both embodied and cerebral. This illuminating study offers new interpretations of Duchamp’s momentous works, from ... Leer más

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  • Modern Architecture

    Series series Oxford History of Art
    This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters. Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of the ... Leer más

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  • Dialogues With Marcel Duchamp

    Interviews with the French American progenitor of conceptual art, revealing in his own words his artistic journey and commitment to avant-garde art.Dialogues with Marcel Duchamp is a collection of in-depth interviews with the artist, covering his transition from painting to conceptual art, the creation of the Large Glass, his invention of "readymades," and his preference for art that is ... Leer más

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  • Paris Dreams, Paris Memories

    The City and Its Mystique

    "A rich and entertaining history of the French capital's predominant myths and 'image-making' from the nineteenth century to the present." —Roxanne Panchasi, H-France ReviewHow did Paris become the world favorite it is today? Charles Rearick argues that we can best understand Paris as several cities in one, each with its own history and its own imaginary shaped by dream and memory. Paris has long ... Leer más

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  • The Origins And Myths Of Modern Architecture

    Modern Architecture began with the advent of electric power; once harnessed the power of electricity produced steel for structure, drives to operate elevators, and even telephones to comunicate specifications instantly. With electric power modern architecture was free to separate from classical architecture as clearly defined by Rushkin who claimed that: "... once metal touches stone it is no ... Leer más

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  • Expo 67

    Not Just a Souvenir

    Expo 67, the world's fair held in Montreal during the summer of 1967, brought architecture, art, design, and technology together into a glittering modern package. Heralding the ideal city of the future to its visitors, the Expo site was perceived by critics as a laboratory for urban and architectural design as well as for cultural exchange, intended to enhance global understanding and ... Leer más

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  • Architecture in Words

    Theatre, Language and the Sensuous Space of Architecture

    What if the house you are about to enter was built with the confessed purpose of seducing you, of creating various sensations destined to touch your soul and make you reflect on who you are? Could architecture have such power? This was the assumption of generations of architects at the beginning of modernity.Exploring the role of theatre and fiction in defining character in architecture, Louise ... Leer más

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  • Marcel Duchamp

    de Caroline Cros ...
    Series Libro 6 - RB-Critical Lives
    A revealing account of an artist whose enduring obsession with chance and coincidence shaped both his life and work, Marcel Duchamp illuminates one of the most important and influential figures in all of modern art.Drawing on the artist’s own correspondence as well as interviews, Paris-based curator and art critic Caroline Cros explores the creative processes behind Duchamp’s works—including his ... Leer más

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  • The Measure of Paris

    Series series Wayfarer
    Paris remains one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It provides a measure of excellence in many areas of culture, and it is itself constantly being measured, both by its lovers and by its critics. This book presents a series of studies on the images of Paris presented by writers (mostly Canadian, from John Glassco to Mavis Gallant to Lola Lemire Tostevin), but also in such other areas ... Leer más

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