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"I have gathered a garland of other men's flowers," the French philosopher Montaigne famously wrote, "and nothing is mine but the cord that binds them." The first decade of the twenty-first century appears to belong to the collagist, for whom the creative act is not creation sui generis, but rather the collecting, cutting and pasting of the already extant. Collage, which(...)
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"I have gathered a garland of other men's flowers," the French philosopher Montaigne famously wrote, "and nothing is mine but the cord that binds them." The first decade of the twenty-first century appears to belong to the collagist, for whom the creative act is not creation sui generis, but rather the collecting, cutting and pasting of the already extant. Collage, which(...)
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Collage culture : exploring the 21st century identity crisis
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"I have gathered a garland of other men's flowers," the French philosopher Montaigne famously wrote, "and nothing is mine but the cord that binds them." The first decade of the twenty-first century appears to belong to the collagist, for whom the creative act is not creation sui generis, but rather the collecting, cutting and pasting of the already extant. Collage, which began as an art meant to confound the brain with its disparate components, has jumped the flat surface, so that almost all musicians, designers, writers and bloggers might today be described as collage artists. "Collage Culture" contains two essays, buttressed by artworks and vividly typeset by Brian Roettinger. The first essay, by Mandy Kahn, chronicles collage's forays into the realms of music, fashion, literature and architecture. The second, by Aaron Rose, examines what he sees as the neutralization of countercultural energies in today's pic 'n' mix world.
Collage culture : exploring the 21st century identity crisis
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"I have gathered a garland of other men's flowers," the French philosopher Montaigne famously wrote, "and nothing is mine but the cord that binds them." The first decade of the twenty-first century appears to belong to the collagist, for whom the creative act is not creation sui generis, but rather the collecting, cutting and pasting of the already extant. Collage, which began as an art meant to confound the brain with its disparate components, has jumped the flat surface, so that almost all musicians, designers, writers and bloggers might today be described as collage artists. "Collage Culture" contains two essays, buttressed by artworks and vividly typeset by Brian Roettinger. The first essay, by Mandy Kahn, chronicles collage's forays into the realms of music, fashion, literature and architecture. The second, by Aaron Rose, examines what he sees as the neutralization of countercultural energies in today's pic 'n' mix world.
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November 2010
November 2010
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Art Theory
Art Theory
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A Jeff Wall tapestry? Sol LeWitt paneling? Is this some new Target promotion? Actually, those works aren’t for sale to the general public, but are part of architect Charles Vandenhove’s signature philosophy of integrating other artists’ work into his own designs. And it’s one reason he’s gained such acclaim and fame, whether for a new design (the Théâtre des Abbesses in(...)
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A Jeff Wall tapestry? Sol LeWitt paneling? Is this some new Target promotion? Actually, those works aren’t for sale to the general public, but are part of architect Charles Vandenhove’s signature philosophy of integrating other artists’ work into his own designs. And it’s one reason he’s gained such acclaim and fame, whether for a new design (the Théâtre des Abbesses in(...)
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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January 1900, Gent, Amsterdam
January 1900, Gent, Amsterdam
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Charles Vandenhove : art in architecture
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A Jeff Wall tapestry? Sol LeWitt paneling? Is this some new Target promotion? Actually, those works aren’t for sale to the general public, but are part of architect Charles Vandenhove’s signature philosophy of integrating other artists’ work into his own designs. And it’s one reason he’s gained such acclaim and fame, whether for a new design (the Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris) or one of his numerous renovation projects (La Monnaie Theatre in Brussels). Paneling (a Vandenhove hallmark) reworked by LeWitt, Marthe Wéry, and Jacques Charlier; tapestries conceived by Luc Tuymans as well as Jeff Wall; designs by Daniel Buren and Patrick Corillon: Each work of art finds a niche in Vandenhove’s architecture, creating a deliberate interaction between disciplines. Or as he himself puts it: "As at the time of the Renaissance, I would like the work of artists to be in line with mine; I would like the one not to be able to exist without the other."
Charles Vandenhove : art in architecture
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A Jeff Wall tapestry? Sol LeWitt paneling? Is this some new Target promotion? Actually, those works aren’t for sale to the general public, but are part of architect Charles Vandenhove’s signature philosophy of integrating other artists’ work into his own designs. And it’s one reason he’s gained such acclaim and fame, whether for a new design (the Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris) or one of his numerous renovation projects (La Monnaie Theatre in Brussels). Paneling (a Vandenhove hallmark) reworked by LeWitt, Marthe Wéry, and Jacques Charlier; tapestries conceived by Luc Tuymans as well as Jeff Wall; designs by Daniel Buren and Patrick Corillon: Each work of art finds a niche in Vandenhove’s architecture, creating a deliberate interaction between disciplines. Or as he himself puts it: "As at the time of the Renaissance, I would like the work of artists to be in line with mine; I would like the one not to be able to exist without the other."
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January 1900, Gent, Amsterdam
January 1900, Gent, Amsterdam
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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xiv, 476 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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xiv, 476 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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- Rodia, Simon, 1879-1965.,
- Simon Rodia's Towers (Los Angeles, Calif.),
- Cultural property Protection California Los Angeles.,
- Cultural property Italy.,
- Buildings,
- Cultural property,
- Cultural property Protection,
- Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Los Angeles (Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- California Los Angeles,
- California Los Angeles Watts,
- Italy,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
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Sabato Rodia's Towers in Watts : art, migrations, development / edited by Luisa Del Giudice.
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xiv, 476 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Sabato Rodia's Towers in Watts : art, migrations, development / edited by Luisa Del Giudice.
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New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
New York : Fordham University Press, 2014.
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- Rodia, Simon, 1879-1965.,
- Simon Rodia's Towers (Los Angeles, Calif.),
- Cultural property Protection California Los Angeles.,
- Cultural property Italy.,
- Buildings,
- Cultural property,
- Cultural property Protection,
- Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Los Angeles (Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- California Los Angeles,
- California Los Angeles Watts,
- Italy,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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701 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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701 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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Bologna : MAST ; Milano : Electa, [2015], ©2015
Bologna : MAST ; Milano : Electa, [2015], ©2015
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Masterworks of industrial photography : exhibitions 2013-2014 Mast Foundation = Capolavori della fotografia industriale : mostre 2013-2014 Fondazione Mast / redazione, Federica Tommasi.
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701 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Masterworks of industrial photography : exhibitions 2013-2014 Mast Foundation = Capolavori della fotografia industriale : mostre 2013-2014 Fondazione Mast / redazione, Federica Tommasi.
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701 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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Bologna : MAST ; Milano : Electa, [2015], ©2015
Bologna : MAST ; Milano : Electa, [2015], ©2015
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x, 281 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
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x, 281 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
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- Kirsty Robertson and J. Keri Cronin -- Gregory Sholette -- Louis Kaplan -- Claudette Lauzon -- Jessica Wyman -- Ayesha Hameed -- Kirsten Forkert -- Ruth B. Phillips -- Kirsty Robertson -- David Jefferess -- J. Keri Cronin.,
- Cronin, J. Keri (Jennifer Keri), 1973-,
- Robertson, Kirsty, 1976-
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- Art Political aspects Canada.,
- Politics in art.,
- Politics in art Case studies.,
- Art Aspect politique Canada.,
- Politique dans l'art Canada.,
- Politique dans l'art Canada Cas, Études de.,
- Politique dans l'art.,
- Politique dans l'art Études de cas.,
- Art Political aspects,
- Aktivismus,
- Kunst,
- Politik,
- Canada,
- Kanada,
- Aufsatzsammlung.,
- Case studies,
- Études de cas.
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Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2011.
Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2011.
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Imagining resistance : visual culture and activism in Canada / J. Keri Cronin, Kirsty Robertson, editors.
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x, 281 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Imagining resistance : visual culture and activism in Canada / J. Keri Cronin, Kirsty Robertson, editors.
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x, 281 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
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Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2011.
Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2011.
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- Kirsty Robertson and J. Keri Cronin -- Gregory Sholette -- Louis Kaplan -- Claudette Lauzon -- Jessica Wyman -- Ayesha Hameed -- Kirsten Forkert -- Ruth B. Phillips -- Kirsty Robertson -- David Jefferess -- J. Keri Cronin.,
- Cronin, J. Keri (Jennifer Keri), 1973-,
- Robertson, Kirsty, 1976-
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- Art Political aspects Canada.,
- Politics in art.,
- Politics in art Case studies.,
- Art Aspect politique Canada.,
- Politique dans l'art Canada.,
- Politique dans l'art Canada Cas, Études de.,
- Politique dans l'art.,
- Politique dans l'art Études de cas.,
- Art Political aspects,
- Aktivismus,
- Kunst,
- Politik,
- Canada,
- Kanada,
- Aufsatzsammlung.,
- Case studies,
- Études de cas.
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87 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 19 cm
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87 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 19 cm
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- Xu, Tiantian Exhibitions.,
- DnA Design and Architecture (Firm) Exhibitions.,
- Architecture China Jinyun Xian Designs and plans Exhibitions.,
- Quarries and quarrying Economic aspects China Jinyun Xian.,
- Quarries and quarrying Environmental aspects China Jinyun Xian.,
- Women architects.,
- Femmes architectes.,
- Architecture,
- Quarries and quarrying Economic aspects,
- Quarries and quarrying Environmental aspects,
- China Jinyun Xian,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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Berlin : Aedes, [2022], © 2022
Berlin : Aedes, [2022], © 2022
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Jinyun Quarries : the quarry as stage : from economic exploitation to ecological reuse / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing = 缙云石宕 : 化身洞天舞台：从经济开发到生态再利用 / 徐甜甜, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing. Jinyun Quarries : the quarry as stage : from economic exploitation to ecological reuse / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing = Jinyun shi dang : hua shen dong tian wu tai : cong jing jin kai fa dao sheng tai zai li yong / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing.
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87 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 19 cm
Jinyun Quarries : the quarry as stage : from economic exploitation to ecological reuse / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing = 缙云石宕 : 化身洞天舞台：从经济开发到生态再利用 / 徐甜甜, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing. Jinyun Quarries : the quarry as stage : from economic exploitation to ecological reuse / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing = Jinyun shi dang : hua shen dong tian wu tai : cong jing jin kai fa dao sheng tai zai li yong / Xu Tiantian, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing.
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87 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 19 cm
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Berlin : Aedes, [2022], © 2022
Berlin : Aedes, [2022], © 2022
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- Xu, Tiantian Exhibitions.,
- DnA Design and Architecture (Firm) Exhibitions.,
- Architecture China Jinyun Xian Designs and plans Exhibitions.,
- Quarries and quarrying Economic aspects China Jinyun Xian.,
- Quarries and quarrying Environmental aspects China Jinyun Xian.,
- Women architects.,
- Femmes architectes.,
- Architecture,
- Quarries and quarrying Economic aspects,
- Quarries and quarrying Environmental aspects,
- China Jinyun Xian,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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378 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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378 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Critique et interprétation.,
- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792.,
- Adam, Robert 1728-1792,
- Adam, Robert, (1728-1792),
- Adam, Robert Architekt, 1728-1792.,
- Interior architecture Great Britain.,
- Architecture, Domestic Great Britain.,
- Architecture Great Britain History 18th century.,
- Architecture Great Britain 18th century.,
- Architecture intérieure Grande-Bretagne.,
- Architecture domestique Grande-Bretagne.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Domestic.,
- Interior architecture.,
- Ausstattung,
- Bildband,
- Innenarchitektur,
- Interieurkunst.,
- Décorateurs d'intérieurs Angleterre (GB) 18e siècle.,
- Great Britain.,
- Großbritannien,
- Quotations (texts),
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, ©2001.
New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, ©2001.
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The genius of Robert Adam : his interiors / Eileen Harris.
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378 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
The genius of Robert Adam : his interiors / Eileen Harris.
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378 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, ©2001.
New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, ©2001.
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- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 Critique et interprétation.,
- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792.,
- Adam, Robert 1728-1792,
- Adam, Robert, (1728-1792),
- Adam, Robert Architekt, 1728-1792.,
- Interior architecture Great Britain.,
- Architecture, Domestic Great Britain.,
- Architecture Great Britain History 18th century.,
- Architecture Great Britain 18th century.,
- Architecture intérieure Grande-Bretagne.,
- Architecture domestique Grande-Bretagne.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle.,
- Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Domestic.,
- Interior architecture.,
- Ausstattung,
- Bildband,
- Innenarchitektur,
- Interieurkunst.,
- Décorateurs d'intérieurs Angleterre (GB) 18e siècle.,
- Great Britain.,
- Großbritannien,
- Quotations (texts),
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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xvi, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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xvi, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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- Historic preservation Philosophy.,
- Collective memory.,
- Cultural property Preservation.,
- Memorials.,
- Memorialization.,
- Museum techniques.,
- Préservation historique Philosophie.,
- Mémoire collective.,
- Commémorations.,
- Muséologie.,
- commemorations (events),
- museology.,
- Aufsatzsammlung,
- Kollektives Gedächtnis,
- Kulturdenkmal,
- Kulturerbe,
- Kulturlandschaft,
- Kulturarv.,
- Kulturmiljövård.,
- Kulturreservat.,
- Historiska minnesmärken.,
- Kollektivt minne.,
- Krigsmonument.,
- Historic preservation.
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Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; Milton Keynes, U.K. : Published in association with Open University ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; Milton Keynes, U.K. : Published in association with Open University ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Understanding heritage and memory / edited by Tim Benton.
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xvi, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Understanding heritage and memory / edited by Tim Benton.
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xvi, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; Milton Keynes, U.K. : Published in association with Open University ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; Milton Keynes, U.K. : Published in association with Open University ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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- Historic preservation Philosophy.,
- Collective memory.,
- Cultural property Preservation.,
- Memorials.,
- Memorialization.,
- Museum techniques.,
- Préservation historique Philosophie.,
- Mémoire collective.,
- Commémorations.,
- Muséologie.,
- commemorations (events),
- museology.,
- Aufsatzsammlung,
- Kollektives Gedächtnis,
- Kulturdenkmal,
- Kulturerbe,
- Kulturlandschaft,
- Kulturarv.,
- Kulturmiljövård.,
- Kulturreservat.,
- Historiska minnesmärken.,
- Kollektivt minne.,
- Krigsmonument.,
- Historic preservation.
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xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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- Stephenson, Max O. (Max Olin), Jr., 1955-,
- Max O. Stephenson, Jr. and Laura Zanotti -- Alexander D. Barder and François Debrix -- Tsung Juang Wang -- Setha Low, Gregory T. Donovan, Jen Jack Gieseking -- Scott Tate -- M. Alaa Mandour -- Timothy W. Luke -- Marsha Henry and Paul Higate -- Yonca Hurol and Guita Farivarsadri -- Carolyn Loeb and Andreas Luescher.,
- Zanotti, Laura.
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- Boundaries.,
- Emigration and immigration.,
- Space Social aspects.,
- Collective memory.,
- Frontières.,
- Émigration et immigration.,
- Espace Aspect social.,
- Mémoire collective.,
- boundaries.,
- immigration.,
- emigration.,
- Migration period (Medieval culture or period),
- migrations (events),
- Öffentlicher Raum,
- Segregation,
- Grenzbefestigung,
- Sicherheit,
- Sozialer Konflikt,
- Identität,
- Gated community,
- Gränser teori, filosofi.,
- Gränser sociala aspekter.,
- Gränser säkerhetsaspekter.,
- Migration.,
- Kollektivt minne.
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Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing Company, [2013]
Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing Company, [2013]
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Building walls and dissolving borders : the challenges of alterity, community and securitizing space / by Max O. Stephenson Jr. and Laura Zanotti.
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xii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Building walls and dissolving borders : the challenges of alterity, community and securitizing space / by Max O. Stephenson Jr. and Laura Zanotti.
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Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing Company, [2013]
Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate Publishing Company, [2013]
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- Stephenson, Max O. (Max Olin), Jr., 1955-,
- Max O. Stephenson, Jr. and Laura Zanotti -- Alexander D. Barder and François Debrix -- Tsung Juang Wang -- Setha Low, Gregory T. Donovan, Jen Jack Gieseking -- Scott Tate -- M. Alaa Mandour -- Timothy W. Luke -- Marsha Henry and Paul Higate -- Yonca Hurol and Guita Farivarsadri -- Carolyn Loeb and Andreas Luescher.,
- Zanotti, Laura.
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- Boundaries.,
- Emigration and immigration.,
- Space Social aspects.,
- Collective memory.,
- Frontières.,
- Émigration et immigration.,
- Espace Aspect social.,
- Mémoire collective.,
- boundaries.,
- immigration.,
- emigration.,
- Migration period (Medieval culture or period),
- migrations (events),
- Öffentlicher Raum,
- Segregation,
- Grenzbefestigung,
- Sicherheit,
- Sozialer Konflikt,
- Identität,
- Gated community,
- Gränser teori, filosofi.,
- Gränser sociala aspekter.,
- Gränser säkerhetsaspekter.,
- Migration.,
- Kollektivt minne.
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Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box(...)
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Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box(...)
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Timber
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Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly controlling through global commodity chains where and how much timber is traded, the world's remaining old-growth forests, particularly in the developing world, are under threat of disappearing - all for the price of a consumer bargain. This trailblazing book is the first to expose what's happening inside corporate commodity chains with conclusions that fundamentally challenge our understanding of how and why deforestation persists. Authors Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister reveal how timber now moves through long and complex supply chains from the forests of the global South through the factories of emerging economies like China to the big box retail shelves of Europe and North America. Well-off consumers are getting unprecedented deals. But the social and environmental costs are extraordinarily high as corporations mine the world's poorest regions and most vulnerable ecosystems. The growing power of big retail within these commodity chains is further increasing South-North inequities and unsustainable global consumption. Yet, as this book's highly original analysis uncovers, it is also creating some intriguing opportunities to promote more responsible business practices and better global forest governance.
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Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly controlling through global commodity chains where and how much timber is traded, the world's remaining old-growth forests, particularly in the developing world, are under threat of disappearing - all for the price of a consumer bargain. This trailblazing book is the first to expose what's happening inside corporate commodity chains with conclusions that fundamentally challenge our understanding of how and why deforestation persists. Authors Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister reveal how timber now moves through long and complex supply chains from the forests of the global South through the factories of emerging economies like China to the big box retail shelves of Europe and North America. Well-off consumers are getting unprecedented deals. But the social and environmental costs are extraordinarily high as corporations mine the world's poorest regions and most vulnerable ecosystems. The growing power of big retail within these commodity chains is further increasing South-North inequities and unsustainable global consumption. Yet, as this book's highly original analysis uncovers, it is also creating some intriguing opportunities to promote more responsible business practices and better global forest governance.
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April 2011
April 2011
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Current Exhibitions
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