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Book Josephine Baker in Art and Life

Download or read book Josephine Baker in Art and Life written by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond biography: a legendary performer's legacy of symbolism

Book African Art Reframed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bennetta Jules-Rosette
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2020-06-22
  • ISBN : 0252052153
  • Pages : 386 pages

Download or read book African Art Reframed written by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once seen as a collection of artifacts and ritual objects, African art now commands respect from museums and collectors. Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn explore the reframing of African art through case studies of museums and galleries in the United States, Europe, and Africa. The authors take a three-pronged approach. Part One ranges from curiosity cabinets to virtual websites to offer a history of ethnographic and art museums and look at their organization and methods of reaching out to the public. In the second part, the authors examine museums as ecosystems and communities within communities, and they use semiotic methods to analyze images, signs, and symbols drawn from the experiences of curators and artists. The third part introduces innovative strategies for displaying, disseminating, and reclaiming African art. The authors also propose how to reinterpret the art inside and outside the museum and show ways of remixing the results. Drawing on extensive conversations with curators, collectors, and artists, African Art Reframed is an essential guide to building new exchanges and connections in the dynamic worlds of African and global art.

Book Paperclay

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rosette Gault
  • Publisher : Herbert Press
  • Release : 2018-10-09
  • ISBN : 1912217597
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Paperclay written by Rosette Gault and published by Herbert Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of her previous Ceramics Handbook Paperclay, pioneering artist, researcher and teacher Rosette Gault explains how potters and clay sculptors can make, fire and use paperclay. In addition to the basics, she introduces more advanced techniques for building armatures, sculpting figures and making works for the wall.

Book The Messages of Tourist Art

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bennetta Jules-Rosette
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-04-17
  • ISBN : 1475718276
  • Pages : 278 pages

Download or read book The Messages of Tourist Art written by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourist art may be a billion dollar business. Nevertheless, such art is despised. What is worse, the "bad" culture is seen as driving out the "good. " Commer cialization is assumed to destroy traditional arts and crafts, replacing them with junk. The process is seen as demeaning to artists in the traditional societies, who are seduced into a type of whoredom: unfeeling production of false beauty for money. The arts remain problematic for the social sciences. Sociology textbooks treat the arts as subordinate reflections of social forces, norms, or groups. An thropology textbooks conventionally isolate the arts in a separate chapter, failing to integrate them with analyses of kinship, economics, politics, language, or biology. Textbooks reflect the guiding theories, which emphasize such factors as modes of production, patterns of thought, or biological and normative con straints, but their authors have not adequately formulated the aesthetic dimen sion. One may compare the theoretical status of the arts to that of religion. After the contributions by Emile Durkheim and Max Weber, the sociology of religion is well established, but where is a Durkheim or Weber for the sociology of art? What is true of the social sciences in general holds for understanding of modernization in the Third World. These processes and those places are analyzed economically, politically, and socially, but the aesthetic dimension is treated in isolation, if at all, and is poorly grasped in relation to the other forces.

Book The Great Scandinavian Baking Book

Download or read book The Great Scandinavian Baking Book written by Beatrice A. Ojakangas and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food is the heart of a Scandinavian home: scrumptious pies, delicate pastries, millions of cookies, and, of course, savory breads. Each country -- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland -- has its specialty and no one goes hungry. In this mouthwatering collection, Beatrice Ojakangas calls on her own Scandinavian heritage and wide-ranging knowledge of baking to produce the definitive cookbook for this rich cultural heritage. Because Ojakangas stresses ease of preparation, even novice bakers will be able to make filled Danish pastries, Christmas buttermilk rye bread, or a few dozen pepparkakor, better known as gingersnaps. This handy reference highlights Scandinavian traditions too. There are recipes for sweet breads to be served with morning, afternoon, and evening coffee; for trays upon trays of cookies to serve as holiday or everyday treats; and for savory meat-and-vegetable pies.

Book Elegant Pie

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karin Pfeiff-Boschek
  • Publisher : Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
  • Release : 2019-10-29
  • ISBN : 1524859354
  • Pages : 488 pages

Download or read book Elegant Pie written by Karin Pfeiff-Boschek and published by Andrews Mcmeel+ORM. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A designer who’s “turned pie crust decorating into an art form” shows how to embellish an ordinary crust—for a creation as beautiful as any cake (Martha Stewart). Everyone knows that serving a pie for dessert makes guests happy. And serving one with a beautifully designed crust that makes guests swoon is even better. Pies can be as stunningly attractive as the most decorative cakes with the use of some basic techniques and the appropriate care when working with pie dough. The recipes and techniques in this book give any home baker the tools to create breathtaking works of pie art. From preparation of the dough to the last moments of baking, all methods are clearly presented using step-by-step photographs. A flat surface, rolling pin, sharp knife, and cookie cutters of different sizes and shapes make embellishing an ordinary pie crust easy. The 25 designs in this book, arranged by three levels of difficulty, range from graphic art styles to seasonal-inspired florals—offering the first guide to creating these stunning works of edible art. “[A] gorgeous cookbook...As the book progresses, so do your skills.” —Taste of Home

Book Ribbonwork Flowers

Download or read book Ribbonwork Flowers written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a floral fantasy Gather, twist, and stitch an array of flowers from elegant ribbons and lace. Christen Brown, author of best-selling Ribbonwork Gardens, shares 132 flowers, leaves, and garden extras—each with complete instructions and colorful how-to photos. Readers will learn clever twists on vintage ribbonwork construction, plus hand-sewing basics and an overview of techniques. Fashion your own floral arrangements from interchangeable petals and leaves, two never-before-seen stem designs, and swappable centers. A gallery of bouquets will inspire you to craft realistic blooms, embellished with fruit, flourishes, and garden accessories. From single-stem posies to bountiful bouquets, this collection has something for everyone. 130+ exciting floral elements to sew from ribbon and lace Custom floral creations! Mix and match petals, centers, and greenery Embellish wearables, accessories, and home decor with hand-stitched details Step-by-step photos make everyone an expert Learn beginner-friendly construction tips from ribbonwork master Christen Brown

Book Islamic Geometric Design

Download or read book Islamic Geometric Design written by Eric Broug and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines wide-ranging research with the author's artistic skills to reveal the techniques used to create the patterns adorning buildings in the Islamic world

Book An Anthology of African Art

    Book Details:
  • Author : N'Goné Fall
  • Publisher : Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 418 pages

Download or read book An Anthology of African Art written by N'Goné Fall and published by Distributed Art Publishers (DAP). This book was released on 2002 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term "Modern African Art" is not an abuse of language. The 20th century has seen, but not properly documented, the birth, development, and maturation of contemporary art in sub-Saharan Africa, an art which was not simply imported in the 1950s but which finds its sources both in colonial realities and in local cultures and civilizations. Anthology of African Art: The Twentieth Century does not propose to document any one African art, but rather to open up this vast but underexplored field to include a diverse theoretical, historical, geographical, and critical map of this dense and ancient region. Contributions by more than 30 international authors recount the birth of art schools in the 1930s, the development of urban design and public art, and the importance of socially-concerned art during the Independence movements. From Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Belgian Congo to Ghana, Senegal, and Angola, through the works of hundreds of artists working in every conceivable medium and context, this anthology manages the continental and unique feat of providing a thorough, expansive, diversified, and fully illustrated history of African art in the 20th century. Since 1991, Paris-based Revue Noire Editions has dedicated itself to the multidisciplinary artistic production of the African continent and the African diaspora. Publishers of the critically-acclaimed An Anthology of African Photography, a comprehensive chronicle of African photography from the mid-1800s to the present, Revue Noire also produces a self-titled magazine devoted to contemporary African art and culture.

Book Simple Crochet

    Book Details:
  • Author : Erika Knight
  • Publisher : Quadrille Publishing
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781844000159
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Simple Crochet written by Erika Knight and published by Quadrille Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to crocheting features projects for home furnishings and accessories and is ideal as an introduction to this simple and versatile needlecraft. The designs themselves are made in a rich variety of yarns including mohair, lurex, raffia, string and leather.

Book The Emperors  Album

Download or read book The Emperors Album written by Stuart Cary Welch and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1987 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty leaves that form the sumptuous Kevorkian Album, one of the world's greatest assemblages of Mughal art. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Book The Monthly Bulletin

Download or read book The Monthly Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Download or read book Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.

Book The Spell of Rosette

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kim Falconer
  • Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
  • Release : 2010-01-31
  • ISBN : 0730400018
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book The Spell of Rosette written by Kim Falconer and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-01-31 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced story takes us into time and space, magic and quantum physics ... Rosette is a child of two worlds: Gaela, steeped in magic, and an Earth choked with failing technology. the key to their survival is literally in her blood, a spell passed down through her family line to preserve the one they're sworn to protect. Unaware of her lineage, Rosette runs scared when her family is murdered. She takes refuge with Nell, a shape-shifting high priestess of the ancient blood, who teaches her the arts of witchcraft, stars and sword. Shadowed by the fabled Kreshkali, queen of the underworld and mistress of the wolf-like Lupins, Rosette and the temple cat, Drayco, find themselves little more than a step ahead of those who will do anything to control the portal that links the many-worlds. 'At last - a writer who is right up my alley. this debut novel from Kim Falconer is a magnum opus of originality and insight into Earth's technological future and occult past. this intricate and intriguing tale perfectly blends the physical, quantum, cyber and spiritual realms into one of the best fantasy books I've read in ages!' traci Harding, author of the Ancient Future

Book Bulletin

    Book Details:
  • Author : California. Department of Agriculture
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1916
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1096 pages

Download or read book Bulletin written by California. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors 4  0  1

Download or read book Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors 4 0 1 written by Rosette Gault and published by Art Seed Books & Media. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Q&A explains point by point the changes to the traditional view and practices of ceramics when paperclay is used. Handbook Q & A for beginner-K12 to advanced/pro makers about forms possible to hand build, sculpt, carve, cast or throw on wheel including sculpture, bas relief, murals, scale models. the right mix of recycled paper pulp and your favorite bas clay gives technical advantage and expressive freedom impossible by the old methods such as the chance to patch cracks, build wet on dry, fast drying, and more. Get inspiration, methods, shortcuts, changed mixing, recipes adaptation. 144 pp. BW in print since first edition 1993. Updated version of the Print 978-0-9825736-1-72014.

Book Wholesome Vietnamese Cooking

Download or read book Wholesome Vietnamese Cooking written by Rosette Nguyen and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays it's hard to find authentic Vietnamese food that is both delicious and healthy - without artificial and potentially harmful ingredients. Also rare are good recipes in English for classic dishes such as Sizzling Crepes (Bánh Xèo), Asparagus Crab Soup (M?ng Tây N?u Cua), and Pandan Layer Cake (Bánh Da L?n). With Wholesome Vietnamese Cooking, you can prepare these dishes and many other favorites - with real flavors, wholesome ingredients, safe cooking techniques - and understand their effects on health. Author Rosette Nguyen shares a treasure trove of family recipes that have stood the test of time - through generations of practice, refinement, and enjoyment. Most of the recipes are from her native country, Vietnam, and some are popular dishes from other parts of the world such as Pot Stickers from China, Chicken Tikka Masala from Britain, and Tarte Flambée from France.