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xx, 451 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2014.
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2014.
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Being nuclear : Africans and the global uranium trade / Gabrielle Hecht.
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Being nuclear : Africans and the global uranium trade / Gabrielle Hecht.
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Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2014.
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Narahashi's work has been exhibited in Japan to wide acclaim, but never published in book form until now. The photographs were made while the artist stood chest-deep in the ocean facing the shoreline; through them, she manages to extract the viewer's mind from its surroundings, and one finally succumbs to the hallucinatory power of the ocean. In the words of esteemed(...)
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Narahashi's work has been exhibited in Japan to wide acclaim, but never published in book form until now. The photographs were made while the artist stood chest-deep in the ocean facing the shoreline; through them, she manages to extract the viewer's mind from its surroundings, and one finally succumbs to the hallucinatory power of the ocean. In the words of esteemed(...)
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Asako Narahashi: half awake and half asleep in the water
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Narahashi's work has been exhibited in Japan to wide acclaim, but never published in book form until now. The photographs were made while the artist stood chest-deep in the ocean facing the shoreline; through them, she manages to extract the viewer's mind from its surroundings, and one finally succumbs to the hallucinatory power of the ocean. In the words of esteemed photographic historian Kotaro Iizawa, "the feeling of being stranded, however, is strangely comforting."
Asako Narahashi: half awake and half asleep in the water
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Narahashi's work has been exhibited in Japan to wide acclaim, but never published in book form until now. The photographs were made while the artist stood chest-deep in the ocean facing the shoreline; through them, she manages to extract the viewer's mind from its surroundings, and one finally succumbs to the hallucinatory power of the ocean. In the words of esteemed photographic historian Kotaro Iizawa, "the feeling of being stranded, however, is strangely comforting."
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August 2008
August 2008
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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Holzer-isms. Artists edition
Holzer-isms. Artists edition
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''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s ''Truisms'' (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ''ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE''—on six foldout posters designed by the artist. The stunning posters in ''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet(...)
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''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s ''Truisms'' (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ''ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE''—on six foldout posters designed by the artist. The stunning posters in ''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet(...)
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Holzer-isms. Artists edition
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''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s ''Truisms'' (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ''ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE''—on six foldout posters designed by the artist. The stunning posters in ''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet containing an introduction to 'Truisms'', a biography of Holzer, and a brief chronology of her career.
Holzer-isms. Artists edition
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''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s ''Truisms'' (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ''ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE''—on six foldout posters designed by the artist. The stunning posters in ''Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition'' come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet containing an introduction to 'Truisms'', a biography of Holzer, and a brief chronology of her career.
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March 2024
March 2024
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Contemporary Art Monographs
Contemporary Art Monographs
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's(...)
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's(...)
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Emerging Johannesburg : perspectives on the postapartheid city
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's urban/suburban divide and its relationship to poverty and socio-economical power, local politics, AIDS, and the effects of postapartheid on ordinary residents.
Emerging Johannesburg : perspectives on the postapartheid city
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's urban/suburban divide and its relationship to poverty and socio-economical power, local politics, AIDS, and the effects of postapartheid on ordinary residents.
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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In this book the author challenges the implicit authority of witnessing through the examination of a series of contemporary artworks, all of which make the act of witnessing visible, open to inspection and critique. Considering such artists as Marina Abramovic, James Luna, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Eduardo Kac, and Ann Hamilton, Blocker investigates the artists and(...)
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In this book the author challenges the implicit authority of witnessing through the examination of a series of contemporary artworks, all of which make the act of witnessing visible, open to inspection and critique. Considering such artists as Marina Abramovic, James Luna, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Eduardo Kac, and Ann Hamilton, Blocker investigates the artists and(...)
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Seeing witness: visuality and the ethnics of testimony
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In this book the author challenges the implicit authority of witnessing through the examination of a series of contemporary artworks, all of which make the act of witnessing visible, open to inspection and critique. Considering such artists as Marina Abramovic, James Luna, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Eduardo Kac, and Ann Hamilton, Blocker investigates the artists and spectators who look, the technologies they look with, and the forms of power and moral authority that permit their viewing.
Seeing witness: visuality and the ethnics of testimony
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In this book the author challenges the implicit authority of witnessing through the examination of a series of contemporary artworks, all of which make the act of witnessing visible, open to inspection and critique. Considering such artists as Marina Abramovic, James Luna, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Eduardo Kac, and Ann Hamilton, Blocker investigates the artists and spectators who look, the technologies they look with, and the forms of power and moral authority that permit their viewing.
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February 2009, Minneapolis
February 2009, Minneapolis
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Art Theory
Art Theory
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Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and particularly white men are trying to hang onto the old versions and their own centrality. In 'Whose Story Is This?' Rebecca Solnit appraises(...)
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Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and particularly white men are trying to hang onto the old versions and their own centrality. In 'Whose Story Is This?' Rebecca Solnit appraises(...)
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Whose story is this? Essays at the intersection
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Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and particularly white men are trying to hang onto the old versions and their own centrality. In 'Whose Story Is This?' Rebecca Solnit appraises what's emerging and why it matters and what the obstacles are.
Whose story is this? Essays at the intersection
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Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and particularly white men are trying to hang onto the old versions and their own centrality. In 'Whose Story Is This?' Rebecca Solnit appraises what's emerging and why it matters and what the obstacles are.
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September 2019
September 2019
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Critical Theory
Critical Theory
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'Failed it!' celebrates the power of mistakes and shows how they can enrich the creative process. This is part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation. It showcases humorous examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography,(...)
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'Failed it!' celebrates the power of mistakes and shows how they can enrich the creative process. This is part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation. It showcases humorous examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography,(...)
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Failed it! How to turn mistakes into ideas and other advice for successfully screwing up
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'Failed it!' celebrates the power of mistakes and shows how they can enrich the creative process. This is part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation. It showcases humorous examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography, architecture and product design, to inspire and encourage creatives to embrace and celebrate their mistakes.
Failed it! How to turn mistakes into ideas and other advice for successfully screwing up
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'Failed it!' celebrates the power of mistakes and shows how they can enrich the creative process. This is part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation. It showcases humorous examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography, architecture and product design, to inspire and encourage creatives to embrace and celebrate their mistakes.
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April 2016
April 2016
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CAISSE
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Ornament and crime
Ornament and crime
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Adolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of stripped down, clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent, caustic wit, as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics, from cities to glassware, furniture to footwear, architectural training(...)
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Adolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of stripped down, clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent, caustic wit, as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics, from cities to glassware, furniture to footwear, architectural training(...)
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Ornament and crime
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Adolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of stripped down, clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent, caustic wit, as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics, from cities to glassware, furniture to footwear, architectural training to why ''the lack of ornament is a sign of intellectual power''.
Ornament and crime
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Adolf Loos, the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture, was a hater of the fake, the fussy and the lavishly decorated, and a lover of stripped down, clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent, caustic wit, as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics, from cities to glassware, furniture to footwear, architectural training to why ''the lack of ornament is a sign of intellectual power''.
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May 2019
May 2019
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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Canada at war
Canada at war
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Canada at War highlights crucial events from 1936 to 1946, when the Cold War began. This series shows World War II as Canadians encountered it, from the halting beginning when the country, struggling against depression, accepted the challenge of war, to VE-Day, when Canada emerged as an industrial power. These 13 half-hour films were culled from more than 16 million(...)
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Canada at War highlights crucial events from 1936 to 1946, when the Cold War began. This series shows World War II as Canadians encountered it, from the halting beginning when the country, struggling against depression, accepted the challenge of war, to VE-Day, when Canada emerged as an industrial power. These 13 half-hour films were culled from more than 16 million(...)
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Canada at war
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Canada at War highlights crucial events from 1936 to 1946, when the Cold War began. This series shows World War II as Canadians encountered it, from the halting beginning when the country, struggling against depression, accepted the challenge of war, to VE-Day, when Canada emerged as an industrial power. These 13 half-hour films were culled from more than 16 million feet of film shot by Canadian, British, American, German and Russian cameramen.
Canada at war
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Canada at War highlights crucial events from 1936 to 1946, when the Cold War began. This series shows World War II as Canadians encountered it, from the halting beginning when the country, struggling against depression, accepted the challenge of war, to VE-Day, when Canada emerged as an industrial power. These 13 half-hour films were culled from more than 16 million feet of film shot by Canadian, British, American, German and Russian cameramen.
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January 2005
January 2005
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the(...)
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the(...)
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Green infrastructure: a landscape approach
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the benefits of green infrastructure—infrastructure that takes advantage of the natural landscape. The authors present six principles for successful green infrastructure projects.
Green infrastructure: a landscape approach
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From the beginning, the landscape has determined where and how people live. Over time, people embellished the natural landscape with an infrastructure of roads, aqueducts, bridges, ports, power plants, and more. Now communities are turning their attention to the central planning challenge of our time: sustainability. And they are discovering, or rediscovering, the benefits of green infrastructure—infrastructure that takes advantage of the natural landscape. The authors present six principles for successful green infrastructure projects.
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April 2013
April 2013
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Landscape Theory
Landscape Theory
