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Antonin Artaud's journey to Ireland in 1937 marked an extraordinary—and apocalyptic—turning point in his life and career. After publishing the manifesto ''The New Revelations of Being'' about the 'catastrophic immediate-future,' Artaud abruptly left Paris for Ireland, remaining there for six weeks without money. Artaud was eventually arrested as an undesirable alien,(...)
Artaud 1937 Apocalypse: letters from Ireland
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Antonin Artaud's journey to Ireland in 1937 marked an extraordinary—and apocalyptic—turning point in his life and career. After publishing the manifesto ''The New Revelations of Being'' about the 'catastrophic immediate-future,' Artaud abruptly left Paris for Ireland, remaining there for six weeks without money. Artaud was eventually arrested as an undesirable alien, beaten by the police, and summarily deported back to France. On his return, he spent nine years in asylums, remaining there through the entire span of World War II. During his fateful journey, Artaud wrote letters to friends in Paris which included several 'magic spells,' intended to curse his enemies and protect his friends from the city's forthcoming incineration and the Antichrist's appearance. This book collects all of Artaud's surviving correspondence from his time in Ireland, as well as photographs of the locations he traveled through.
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The English landscape garden
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The eighteenth-century phenomenon of the English landscape garden was so widespread that even today, when so much has been built over or otherwise changed, examples remain throughout England. Although seemingly natural, the English landscape was generally the result of considerable effort, contrivance, and design skill, the glorious outcome of ''the art that conceals(...)
The English landscape garden
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The eighteenth-century phenomenon of the English landscape garden was so widespread that even today, when so much has been built over or otherwise changed, examples remain throughout England. Although seemingly natural, the English landscape was generally the result of considerable effort, contrivance, and design skill, the glorious outcome of ''the art that conceals art.'' Taking many forms, the landscape garden might involve digging lakes, raising or leveling hills, or planting vast numbers of trees—whatever was required to show nature to best advantage. Illustrated throughout, this book uncovers the complex, multi-layered, and wide-ranging story of the landscape garden in England.
Gardens
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"The critical eye" provides a comprehensive approach to the critical understanding of photography through an in-depth discussion of fifteen photographs and their contexts—historical, generic, biographical, and aesthetic. Lyle Rexer argues that by concentrating on just a few carefully chosen works it is possible to understand the history, development, and contemporary(...)
The critical eye: fifteen pictures to understand photography
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"The critical eye" provides a comprehensive approach to the critical understanding of photography through an in-depth discussion of fifteen photographs and their contexts—historical, generic, biographical, and aesthetic. Lyle Rexer argues that by concentrating on just a few carefully chosen works it is possible to understand the history, development, and contemporary situation of photography. Looking at images by photographers such as Roland Fischer, Myoung Ho Lee, Zanele Muholi, and Ernest Cole, "The critical eye" addresses a wide range of issues involved in photography, from authorial self-consciousness to the role of the audience, and with every chapter it seeks to link the history of photography to current practice.
Theory of Photography
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How does one teach architecture and construction in the first year of study, to students with a range of preexisting experience and potential? As a passionate teacher of architecture for many years, Annette Spiro has pondered this question extensively. Her aim has always been to spark students’ enthusiasm and creativity, while at the same time teaching them to cultivate(...)
How to begin? Architecture and construction in Spiro's first year course, ETH Zurich
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How does one teach architecture and construction in the first year of study, to students with a range of preexisting experience and potential? As a passionate teacher of architecture for many years, Annette Spiro has pondered this question extensively. Her aim has always been to spark students’ enthusiasm and creativity, while at the same time teaching them to cultivate expertise and attention to detail in their research and design. In six sections, "How to Begin?" spotlights the various aspects and influences that come into play in students’ first year of coursework. Assembling three of Spiro’s lectures, interviews with students, and weekly exercises, this volume also includes a comprehensive glossary delineating key ideas and theses in architecture, as well as a logbook of supplementary events and publications that contribute to shaping the first year of studies in architecture.
Contemporary Architecture
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This exhibition catalogue features the artist’s earlier work, from photography series to sculpture installations. It is presented within the context of one of America’s great Gilded Age mansions - the Driehaus Museum’s home - creating compelling juxtapositions that will reveal new perspectives on both the art and its setting.
A tale of today. Yinka Shonibare CBE
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This exhibition catalogue features the artist’s earlier work, from photography series to sculpture installations. It is presented within the context of one of America’s great Gilded Age mansions - the Driehaus Museum’s home - creating compelling juxtapositions that will reveal new perspectives on both the art and its setting.
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A history of reading
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Tracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger Fischer's ''A History of Reading'' offers a sweeping view across time and geography of our evolving relationship with text.
A history of reading
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Tracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger Fischer's ''A History of Reading'' offers a sweeping view across time and geography of our evolving relationship with text.
Literature and poetry
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Cette deuxième édition des Cahiers du Laboratoire d’Étude de l’Architecture Potentielle propose une réflexion sur l’un des problèmes centraux du Mouvement moderne et de la critique postmoderne : la tension entre l’hétéronomie et l’autonomie en architecture. This second edition of the LEAP Research Notebooks examines one of the central problems of the Modern Movement and(...)
Du potentiel de l'hétéronomie et de l'autonomie en architecture / On the potential of heteronomy and autonomy in architecture
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Cette deuxième édition des Cahiers du Laboratoire d’Étude de l’Architecture Potentielle propose une réflexion sur l’un des problèmes centraux du Mouvement moderne et de la critique postmoderne : la tension entre l’hétéronomie et l’autonomie en architecture. This second edition of the LEAP Research Notebooks examines one of the central problems of the Modern Movement and of its subsequent postmodern critique: the tension between heteronomy and autonomy in architecture.
Architectural Theory
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Cahiers de recherche du LEAP Vol 3. Numéro coordonné par Carmela Cucuzzella +Cynthia Imogen Hammond + Chanelle Lalonde + Sherif Goubran. Research Notebooks Vol 3. Issue coordinated by Carmela Cucuzzella +Cynthia Imogen Hammond + Chanelle Lalonde + Sherif Goubran
Architectural Theory
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Du potentiel du didactisme en architecture / On the potential of didacticism in architecture
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Cahiers de recherche du LEAP Vol 3. Numéro coordonné par Carmela Cucuzzella +Cynthia Imogen Hammond + Chanelle Lalonde + Sherif Goubran. Research Notebooks Vol 3. Issue coordinated by Carmela Cucuzzella +Cynthia Imogen Hammond + Chanelle Lalonde + Sherif Goubran
Architectural Theory
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Designers today are striving to transform our relationship with the natural world. Although humans are intrinsically linked to nature, our actions have frayed this relationship, forcing designers to think more intentionally and to consider the impact of every design decision, from an artifact's manufacture and use to its obsolescence. As a result, designers are aligning(...)
Nature: collaborations in design
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Designers today are striving to transform our relationship with the natural world. Although humans are intrinsically linked to nature, our actions have frayed this relationship, forcing designers to think more intentionally and to consider the impact of every design decision, from an artifact's manufacture and use to its obsolescence. As a result, designers are aligning with biologists, engineers, agriculturists, environmentalists and many other specialists to design a more harmonious and regenerative future. Based on these new partnerships, designers are asking different questions and anticipating future challenges, which not only change the design process, but also what design means.
Industrial Design
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"Living with Charlotte Perriand" presents a catalog of the great designer’s work, object by object. Her chairs, tables and bookshelves in all their different iterations are seen here both up close and "at home," as installed in the living spaces of collectors. Photographs of both historical and contemporary settings show how Perriand’s furniture stands the test of time(...)
Living with Charlotte Perriand: the art of living
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"Living with Charlotte Perriand" presents a catalog of the great designer’s work, object by object. Her chairs, tables and bookshelves in all their different iterations are seen here both up close and "at home," as installed in the living spaces of collectors. Photographs of both historical and contemporary settings show how Perriand’s furniture stands the test of time and taste. Essays by François Laffanour and Cynthia Fleury provide a deeper insight into Perriand's work and retrace her life and collaboration with other great artists, designers and architects of her time, such as Le Corbusier and Jean Prouvé. Additionally, quotes from Perriand and the collectors who live with her designs are interpersed throughout the book.
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