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Book The Untimely Art of Scribble

Download or read book The Untimely Art of Scribble written by Victoria de Rijke and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers new definitions, vocabularies and insights for “scribbling”, viewing it as a fascinating and revealing process shared by many different disciplines and practices. The book provides a fresh and timely perspective on the nature of mark making and the persistence of the gestural impulse from the earliest graphic marks to the most sophisticated artistic production. The typical treatment of scribbling in the literature of artistic development has cast the practice as a prelude to representation in drawing and writing, with only occasional acknowledgment of the continuing joy and experiment of making marks across many arts practices. The continuous line the author traces between the universal practice of scribbling in infancy and early childhood and the work of radical creativity for contemporary and historical artists is original and clarifying, expanding the range of drawing behaviors to that of avant-garde painters, performance and the digital.

Book New Images of Thought in the Study of Childhood Drawing

Download or read book New Images of Thought in the Study of Childhood Drawing written by Laura Trafí-Prats and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a revitalised account of the study of children’s drawing by outlining a departure from existing approaches privileging developmentalist accounts and presenting drawing as a specialised human endeavour separated from other material entanglements constituting children’s everyday experiences. The book takes on current developments in the fields of early childhood arts and early childhood literacies to advocate for process-oriented, new materialist and decolonial approaches that re-conceptualise the study of children’s drawing. It proposes a future-oriented approach, centred on thinking experimentally with a focus on nonrepresentational elements, such as movement, sensation, intensity, rhythm, story and place, which singularly assemble in drawing events. Thus, the book discusses drawing as a process of sense-making that is not enclosed in the individualised body of the child and that unfolds corporeally in time and space. It revises the relation of drawing with symbolisation by suggesting that the use of language and signs in drawing form in entanglement with matter and sensation in processes of creative speculation connected with the movement of thought. Presenting a series of contributions by internationally recognised scholars and artists, the book aims to create synergies between theory and practice that speak of everyday realities interconnecting children, learning and sense-making.

Book Bee Reaved

Download or read book Bee Reaved written by Dodie Bellamy and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new collection of essays from Dodie Bellamy on disenfranchisement, vulgarity, American working-class life, aesthetic values, and profound embarrassment. So. Much. Information. When does one expand? Cut back? Stop researching? When is enough enough? Like Colette's aging courtesan Lea in the Chéri books, I straddle two centuries that are drifting further and further apart. --Dodie Bellamy, "Hoarding as Ecriture" This new collection of essays, selected by Dodie Bellamy after the death of Kevin Killian, her companion and husband of thirty-three years, circles around loss and abandonment large and small. Bellamy's highly focused selection comprises pieces written over three decades, in which the themes consistent within her work emerge with new force and clarity: disenfranchisement, vulgarity, American working-class life, aesthetic values, profound embarrassment. Bellamy writes with shocking, and often hilarious, candor about the experience of turning her literary archive over to the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale and about being targeted by an enraged online anti-capitalist stalker. Just as she did in her previous essay collection, When The Sick Rule The World, Bellamy examines aspects of contemporary life with deep intelligence, intimacy, ambivalence, and calm.

Book Radiant Child

    Book Details:
  • Author : Javaka Steptoe
  • Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2016-11-08
  • ISBN : 0316394327
  • Pages : 40 pages

Download or read book Radiant Child written by Javaka Steptoe and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean--and definitely not inside the lines--to be beautiful.

Book The Saturday Review of Politics  Literature  Science and Art

Download or read book The Saturday Review of Politics Literature Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Souls of Yellow Folk  Essays

Download or read book The Souls of Yellow Folk Essays written by Wesley Yang and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fierce and refreshing.”— Carlos Lozada, Washington Post Named a notable book of the year by the New York Times Book Review and the Washington Post, and one of the best books of the year by Spectator and Publishers Weekly, The Souls of Yellow Folk is the powerful debut from one of the most acclaimed essayists of his generation. Wesley Yang writes about race and sex without the polite lies that bore us all.

Book The Education of the Child

Download or read book The Education of the Child written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 18 lectures in Dornach, January 9 - February 22, 1920 (CW 196) In the vast range of Rudolf Steiner's lectures, jewels of all kinds lie hidden in plain sight, awaiting only our discovery of them. Such lectures contain a kind of wisdom not found anywhere else. And sometimes, as in What Is Necessary in These Urgent Times, they also have a translucency and conviction that makes them transformational. In early 1920, political, economic, social, and spiritual chaos was everywhere. The old world had fallen apart and would need to be rebuilt. Anthroposophy, too, had to be remade. Recognizing this, Rudolf Steiner tirelessly working for the "threefold social order," establishing the first Waldorf school, helping to create businesses, and addressing the talented, educated, and idealistic young people who were beginning to turn toward Anthroposophy for answers. In these lectures, Steiner speaks in the new, direct "Michaelic" way, seeking the path to a new way of doing Anthroposophy. Throughout the critical situation of the time, he never lost his sense of humor or his compassion and equilibrium. His tone is warm, relaxed, and intimate. Rather than following a strictly predetermined path, he speaks directly from the heart about what concerned him. He stresses that the task of spiritual science is to awaken us to reality and to a true understanding of life that sees through illusions and understands the ever-present potential of evil. Speaking both esoterically and exoterically, he returns repeatedly to the importance of community, of meeting one another face-to-face, heart-to-heart, as individuals. Thus, rather than seeking power and control, we are called to cultivate trust and receptivity. This takes a spiritual transformation. We must learn to live this present life in the context of our greater spiritual life, which extends from before birth through earthly life and into the life after death that precedes our next birth. At the same time, we must come to know the Christ, who is to be met only in community. Selfishness, egotism, has no part in the new way: "When someone is alone Christ is not there. You cannot find Christ without first feeling a connection to humanity as a whole. You must seek Christ on the path that connects you with all humankind.... To be connected only with your own inner experiences leads you away from Christ." Steiner deals with many other important themes, as well, including "imperialism," the initiate behind Shakespeare, Bacon, and James I--makers of our modern age--and well as fascinating, initiatory remarks on reincarnation, esoteric physiology, and psychology. Running throughout the talks is the earnest admonition to be true to the spirit and the call to come to our senses and not fall prey to self-pity. Now, as it was then, the world needs us to be awake spiritually, and we need the world to be awake spiritually. There is nowhere to hide. What Is Necessary in These Urgent Times is a translation from German of Geisitige und soziale Wandlungen in der Menschheitsentwikelung (GA 196).

Book Art in Australia

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1941
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 472 pages

Download or read book Art in Australia written by and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Music Education as Craft

Download or read book Music Education as Craft written by Kari Holdhus and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-08 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of leading international authors in the field of music education taking the concept of 'craft' as a starting point to deconstruct and reconstruct their understanding of the practices and theories of music education. Their insights draw from deep wells of resources located in historical, philosophical, epistemological, musicological and educational traditions that lead to rich and complex insights on the evolving field of music education. In so doing, they generate a constellation of new understandings and illustrations of what crafts can mean in this field. Historically, the idea of craft was typically associated with a skill or experience in knowing how to do or make something, or an activity of some kind that requires specific professional skills. In Old Norse, the concept for craft was kraptr, meaning strength and virtue, while Old English and continental use was associated with power and physical strength, as well as skill. When these definitions of ‘crafts’ are infused into contemporary understandings of the field of music education as a professional field, a whole new set of possible interpretations are unearthed. Such insights are not exhaustive, but rather, point the way in which this professional, diverse, inclusive and ambiguous field might continue to evolve in the 21st century.

Book Hospital Sketches

    Book Details:
  • Author : Louisa May Alcott
  • Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
  • Release : 2009-02-27
  • ISBN : 142701874X
  • Pages : 134 pages

Download or read book Hospital Sketches written by Louisa May Alcott and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-02-27 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1863, Hospital Sketches is a record of personal experiences of Louisa May Alcott. It is a vivid account of the American civil war, enlightening the women's participation in the conflict and their personal encounter with the brutalities....

Book Art and Soul  Rudolf Steiner  Interdisciplinary Art and Education

Download or read book Art and Soul Rudolf Steiner Interdisciplinary Art and Education written by Victoria de Rijke and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together Steiner's philosophical, biodynamic and cultural contributions to education, where 'spirit' and ‘soul’ are the creative elements in human evolution. His thought is applied to selected examples of innovative artistic practice and pedagogy of the present. This volume is intended for researchers in the arts and education with an interest in Rudolf Steiner's huge influence on educational thought and policy.This is an urgent point in time to reflect on the role of arts in education and what it might mean for our souls. An accessible yet scholarly study of interdisciplinarity, imagination and creativity is of critical widespread interest now, when arts education in many countries is threatened with near-extinction.

Book An Anthropology of Deep Time

Download or read book An Anthropology of Deep Time written by Richard D. G. Irvine and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of debates about the Anthropocene - a geological epoch of our own making - and contemporary concerns about ecological crisis and the Sixth Mass Extinction, it is more important than ever to locate the timeframe of human activity within the deep time of planetary history. This path-breaking book is a timely critical review of the anthropology of time, exploring our human relationship with the timescale of geological formation. Richard D. G. Irvine shows how the time-horizons of social life are a matter of crucial concern, and lays bare the ways in which human activity becomes severed from the long-term geological and ecological rhythms on which it depends.

Book The Academy and Literature

Download or read book The Academy and Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Academy

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1899
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 706 pages

Download or read book The Academy written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Love Letters

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
  • Release : 2024-04-23
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 106 pages

Download or read book Love Letters written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Love Letters" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of deeply intimate and emotionally charged correspondence between Hawthorne and his beloved wife, Sophia Amelia Peabody. These letters offer a rare glimpse into the private life and innermost thoughts of one of America's most revered authors. Spanning over two decades, from their courtship to their married life, the letters reveal the depth of their love, their shared struggles, and their unwavering devotion to each other. Through their candid and heartfelt expressions, Hawthorne and Sophia illuminate the joys and challenges of married life, as well as the enduring power of love to sustain and inspire. "Love Letters" is a poignant testament to the bond between two souls, and a timeless tribute to the enduring power of love in all its forms.

Book Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne To Miss Peabody

Download or read book Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne To Miss Peabody written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne To Miss Peabody by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Book The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Download or read book The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. His later writings also reflect his negative view of the Transcendentalism movement. Novels Fanshawe (published anonymously, 1828) The Scarlet Letter: A Romance (1850) The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance (1851) The Blithedale Romance (1852) The Marble Faun: Or, The Romance of Monte Beni (1860) The Dolliver Romance (1863) (unfinished) Septimius Felton; or, the Elixir of Life, (1872) Doctor Grimshawe's Secret: A romance (unfinished) (1882) Short Stories Twice-Told Tales (1837) The Whole History of Grandfather’s Chair (1840) Biographical Stories Mosses from an Old Manse (1846) Wonder Book For Girls and Boys (1851) The Snow Image and Other Twice Told Tales (1852) Tanglewood Tales For Girls and Boys (1853) The Dolliver Romance and Other Pieces, Tales and Sketches (1864) The Story Teller Sketches in Magazines (1830-1844) Poetry Address to the Moon The Darken'd Veil Earthly Pomp Forms of Heroes Go to the Grave My Low and Humble Home The Ocean Essays The British Matron: A Satire The Ancestral Footstep: Outlines of an English Romance Life Of Franklin Pierce Chiefly About War Matters Our Old Home Autobiographical Writings Letters Memoirs and Diaries