Thinking About Art

Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to ...

DescriptionArt is often obscured behind alienating and nonsensical jargon. Introducing art in its international context, this accessible book explo...

'One of the most famous of modern art documents - a poetic primer, prepared by the artist for his Bauhaus pupils, which has deeply affected modern ...

A varied selection of Tony Harrison's provocative prose of the last fifty years, the great poet of page, stage and screen that presents a lifetime'...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Poet and post-punk heroine Eileen Myles has always operated in the art, writing, and queer performance scenes as a kind of observant flaneur. Like ...

How does art work? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminat...

DescriptionStudents of all ages can learn to think like artists Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education changed the conversatio...

Artistic labour was exemplary for Utopian Socialist theories of 'attractive labour', and Marxist theories of 'nonalienated labour', but the rise of...

Reducere. The wonderful thing about mathematical art is that the most beautiful geometric patterns can be produced without needing to be able to draw, or be ...

Presentinga practicalmethodfor painting abstracts, this examination also explains how to approach and understand abstract art. It moves the teachin...

DescriptionFran oise Gilot's candid memoir remains the most revealing portrait of Picasso written, and gives fascinating insight into the intense a...

DescriptionThe Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for developing one's powers as a creative thinker. Using examples of e...

Reducere. DescriptionStay alert and avoid being tricked. Apply logic and analysis to your everyday life. Detect hidden assumptions, spot inconsistencies, and...

Reducere. DescriptionCo-published in Association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonThis book is a timely and engaging introduction to the way that a...

To Light the Flame of Reason is all about the art of clear thinking, an art that is needed now more than ever in the world we now live in. Written ...

An anthology of writings on exhibition practice from artists, critics, curators and art historians which address the contradictions posed by museum...

Reducere. The internationally acclaimed novelist Siri Hustvedt has also produced a growing body of nonfiction. She has published a book of essays on painting...

Reducere. Do you want to improve your brain power by thinking critically in your daily life?Are you interested in deepening your understanding without judgem...

Reducere. Do you want to improve your brain power by thinking critically in your daily life?Are you interested in deepening your understanding without judgem...

Art, Imagination and Public Service consists of three dialogues. The conversations offer a unique way into thinking about imaginative, compassionat...

Many believe mathematics is only about calculations, formulas, numbers, and strange letters. But mathematics is much more than just crunching numbe...

By drawing together artists, curators, architects and cultural theorists, this title proposes fresh approaches to curating and ways of developing c...

Reducere. The Art of Comprehension creates] an invisible thread that stretches across varied professional contexts to connect art, literacy, and all content ...

Reducere. Encourages Christian artists in the pursuit of their calling and provides artists and non-artists alike a short introduction to thinking Christianl...

This book examines Yeats's writing about Shakespeare in the contexts of his work on behalf of the Irish Literary Revival and contemporary trends in...

Reducere. A manifesto about the toxic effect of news on our well-being, from the internationally bestselling author of THE ART OF THINKING CLEARLY. News is t...

This new edition of a highly regarded classic midwifery text encourages critical thinking about the art and science of midwifery.Publisher: Bloomsb...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thought CatalogWe often struggle to let some people go especially when they made that decision. We question the universe, w...

The ABC of the projectariat contributes new thinking and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in the field of contemp...

A strident argument about the dangers of compromise in art, politics, and everyday life On Compromise is an argument against contemporary liberal s...

Reducere. Learn approaches of computational thinking and the art of designing algorithms. Most of the algorithms you will see in this book are used in almost...

Reducere. DescriptionSet kids up for success with this Growth Mindset journal.The difference between "I'm not an athlete" and "I will get better at sports if...

Reducere. What better gift could Our Lady have given us than the Rosary? The Rosary is Sacred Braille in that it is a miraculous juxtaposition of a language ...

Reducere. What better gift could Our Lady have given us than the Rosary? The Rosary is Sacred Braille in that it is a miraculous juxtaposition of a language ...

Reducere. DescriptionIt is improbable that more nonsense has been written about aesthetics than about anything else: the literature of the subject is not lar...

Reducere. An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is...

Reducere. DescriptionSuper Mah Jong: The art of Winning opens a new paradigm of thinking and playing Mah Jong; it is a more methodical approach. If you are s...

Reducere. This full-color resource will help educators teach about current art and integrate its philosophy and methods into the K-12 classroom. The authors ...

Reducere. With Amy Herman's Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and ...

Thinking about self-control takes us to the heart of practical decision-making, human agency, motivation, and rational choice. This interdisciplina...

Shoe design is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in both the real and virtual worlds through state-of-the-art technologies, ground-breakin...

Reducere. DescriptionArtists do a number of things that are very useful. In this deceptively modest book, some of these things are described. Seminal works b...

Serial entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow delves into the reasons why some people and organizations are able to achieve incredible things in im...

Reducere. This irresistible, playful counting book introduces children to creatures of the coral reef as they clap to the rhythm of Over in the Meadow. Two g...

Los Angeles based contemporary artist Ed Ruscha is celebrated for his paintings, drawings, prints, and artist's book, receiving widespread critical...

Reducere. Are you thinking about school counseling as a profession or just starting out as a school counselor? Okay, maybe you're already an established scho...

Reducere. Tattoos. Given their permanence, why is it that we sometimes put more thought into what we'll wear next Saturday night, or our next haircut? As a t...

DescriptionBased on their systems expertise and their state-of-the-art research, the authors of this outstanding book explore practical and forward...

A guide to preaching and the topics surrounding it. This book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the art and practise of preaching. Topi...

In 1968, Robert Smithson reacted to Michael Fried's influential essay "Art and Objecthood" with a series of works called non-sites. While Fried des...

Contributor(s): Author: Juan Eduardo CirlotIntroduction by: Philip PullmanTranslator: Valerie MilesA classic encyclopedia of symbols by Catalan pol...

Reducere. How art can empower and enhance community, with case studies from Central Asia, Latin America, Africa and beyondShowing how artists, artworks and c...

DescriptionFifty celebrated artists--from New York to New Delhi--on the eye-opening and thought-provoking art that inspires them. Imagine your favo...

Reducere. Decolonising the Digital: Technology as Cultural Practice is a collection of critical essays, showcases, and interviews by Australian experimental ...

Reducere. Philosophy is to question everything. More than a lifestyle, larger than any single idea, broader than a conviction, philosophy is the love of expl...

Reducere. Tangle Art and Drawing Games for Kids is perfect for families who want to sneak a little more creativity into their lives and have fun doing it. It...

Reducere. A resource for worshipers today looking to change hardened worship patternsthat stand in the way of everyday spirituality.All too often, those who ...

The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling. Rober...

An essay with the reach and momentum of a novel, Kate Briggs’s This Little Art is a genre-bending song for the practice of literary translation, of...

A major new book from one of the world's leading writers and art critics John Berger, one of the world's most celebrated art writers, takes us thro...

Reducere. New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary romance ...

Since its first publication, this book--with its subsequent revised and augmented editions--has been considered a classic of its kind. As a discuss...

Help children draw and think more creatively by inspiring them with interesting and challenging art prompts and questions. Invitation to Draw offer...

In an age of internet scrolling and skimming, where concentration and attention are fast becoming endangered skills, it is timely to think about th...

Reducere. A NewYork Times Bestseller Have you ever heard of KINTSUGI Before?Do you ever feel like something is not right in your lives or relationship?Are go...

Description Educating for Empathy presents a compelling framework for thinking about the purpose and practice of literacy education in a politicall...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies rapidly progress, questions about the ethics of AI, in both the near-future and the long-term, become ...

Is an artist-teacher a mere professional who balances a career or does the duality of making and teaching art merit a more profound investigation? ...

From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives ...