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"Indiana University Bloomington houses exceptional materials from nearly every continent. Windows on Worlds: International Collections at Indiana University takes readers on a visual journey through IU's collections like never before. Ranging in works as diverse as painting, sculpture, costume, rare manuscripts, musical instruments, and much more-the museums, institutes, collections, and other holdings on IU's flagship campus provide unique engagement...
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If modernism erased the notion of memory from artistic practice, converting its significance into a register of pure visuality, artists in the decades following World War II, and continuing to the present day, have endeavored to revive this dimension, employing the most diverse forms and procedures. With the collapse in value of the grand narratives that previously gave specific order to the facts and data constituting 'knowledge,' the notion of the...
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EXOTIC AFRICAN GIRLS #7 presents to you in one exclusive bouquet the sexiest and finest girls (ladies) from AFRICA.Explore the Dark Continent with the editor who collated the hottest pixs from all the capitals of African nations for your supreme pleasure.Enjoy responsibly.
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La presente investigación hace parte de la convocatoria que el Departamento de Investigaciones de la Universidad Piloto de Colombia adelantó el año 2010 y que, con el conjunto de las propuestas presentadas por el Programa de Arquitectura al interior del Grupo de Investigación Practica Urbanoarquitectónica y Teoría Socioeducativa, busca avanzar en diferentes direcciones en el proceso de escrutar las actuales dinámicas que se dan en la conformación...
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El autor viaja a Córdoba con el fin de hacer una crónica de la muestra internacional de arte contemporáneo ¡AFUERA!, inaugurada en octubre del año 2010 en la capital provincial. En contacto permanente con artistas, curadores, gestores y periodistas, la voz del escritor reflexiona acerca del arte (y lo que se construye como "mundo del arte"), y de su rol en el mismo.
"Porque finalmente eso es lo que soy, un crítico. No uno triste, ni el peor,...
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An account of one of the twentieth century's greatest art heists that occurred in the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, when thieves posing as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and left with a dozen masterpieces, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer, valued at five hundred million dollars.
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Al pie del cañón' no es sólo una guía del Museo del Prado-una de las muchas posibles-sino una lección magistral sobre cómo mirar y cómo hablar de pintura.
Del brazo de Eduardo Arroyo-ya dijo Eugenio d'Ors en el clásico 'Tres horas en el Museo del Prado' que la mejor forma de visitar el Museo era del brazo de un amigo-descubrirá el lector un discurso en las antípodas de la uniformización del gusto artístico y de los tópicos de la industria...
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Esta guía propone al lector una visita al Museo del Prado con el objetivo de que pueda disfrutar de ella y aprovecharla al máximo. Le invita a detenerse en aquellas obras absolutamente imprescindibles y, sobre todo, le muestra cómo "mirarlas" para percibir aún más su belleza, le ayudará a reparar en la excelencia del artista volcada en su obra y a observar los distintos aspectos y detalles que hacen que esos cuadros sean únicos.
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Blue, the world's favorite color, is elegantly showcased in more than 200 artworks from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Representing a diversity of movements, cultures, and media that spans the ages and the globe, the objects in Blue range from ancient Egyptian jewelry and traditional Japanese prints to Impressionist paintings and indigo-dyed textiles. Short essays from museum curators on the significance and symbolism of the color...
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Des Gisements Secrets aux Bijoux Royaux, Explorez l'Histoire Fascinante des Gemmes Qui Captivent le MondePlongez au cœur d'une exploration captivante à travers les chapitres de ce livre. Du mystique bleu des saphirs du Cachemire aux éclats éthérés des opales australiennes, ce livre vous emmène dans un voyage époustouflant à la découverte des trésors les plus prisés de la planète.Chaque chapitre dévoile les secrets des gemmes, de leur...
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Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.
Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.
This bilingual volume provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.
• Features bold and atmospheric photographs
• Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance
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13) Philip Gefter
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In Photography After Frank, former New York Times writer and picture editor Philip Gefter narrates the tale of contemporary photography, beginning at the pivotal moment when Robert Frank commenced his seminal works of the 1950s. Along the way, he connects the dots of photography's evolution into what it is today, forging links between its episodes to reveal unsuspected leaps. Gefter takes Frank's The Americans as a decisive challenge to photographic...
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The tenth book in the LogoLounge series celebrates the latest in expert identity work by notable designers and up-and-coming talents from around the world. This far-reaching collection offers inspiration, insight, and an indispensable reference tool for graphic designers and their clients. Founded by Bill Gardner, president of Gardner Design, the LogoLounge website is the most comprehensive and searchable logo database available today. Through their...
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This digital publication accompanies the exhibition Making is Thinking that took place at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art (23 January -- 1 May 2011).The publication features a historical perspective on craft by Alice Motard; a short story by Yoshiko Nagai, inspired by Teppei Kaneuji's animation Tower; a conversation between artist Ane Hjort Guttu and Solveig Øvstebø titled The Emancipation of Forms; an essay by Gavin Delahunty on the work...
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The Larry's List team consists of art market researchers from around the world. Currently, we have more than 20 nationalities, each researcher with a background in art history or experience with art dealing. Which city in the world has the highest density of 2014 contemporary art collectors? Which country? Why does Germany almost have as many private art museums as the us? And what are the future trends for the global collectors scene? What you get:...
17) Brian Jungen
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Publication initially published in print on the occasion of the exhibition Brian Jungen at Witte de With, 2 Dec 2006 to 11 Feb 2007.
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Anyone who has observed cats for a while has probably noticed how closely they resemble their wild counterparts who make their living in the desert and forests of the world. We seem to see in our domestic cats a reflection of their wild counterparts, and we thrill to the mystique sense of danger that we feel when we behold the archetypal features of our miniature predators. Such are the pleasures of stalking the backyard tigers.
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El perodo de la historia de Mxico conocido como la Intervencin Francesa y Segundo Imperio Mexicano, es una etapa apasionada y apasionante. La suspensin de los pagos de la deuda externa del pas en 1861, por el Gobierno del Presidente Benito Jurez, va a servir de pretexto para que Francia enve a Mxico un ejrcito de ocupacin, hecho que gestara la creacin de una monarqua propuesta por grupos enemigos de la causa republicana. Termina este perodo con el...
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