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Book Synopsis The Art of the Brick by : Nathan Sawaya
Download or read book The Art of the Brick written by Nathan Sawaya and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathan Sawaya is renowned for his incredible, sometimes surreal, sculptures and portraits—all made from LEGO bricks. The Art of the Brick is a stunning, full-color showcase of the work that has made Sawaya the world’s most famous LEGO artist. Featuring hundreds of photos of his impressive art and behind-the-scenes details about how these creations came to be, The Art of the Brick is an inside look at how Sawaya transformed a toy into an art form. Follow one man’s unique obsession and see the amazing places it has taken him.
Download or read book Ken Done written by Ken Done and published by Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. This book was released on 1994 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features essays by curators from the Powerhouse Museum and Done Art and Design who look at the origins of an inspirations for Ken Done's work from his art school days in the 1950s thorugh his years in advertising to his work now as an artist and designer.
Book Synopsis Curating Lively Objects by : Lizzie Muller
Download or read book Curating Lively Objects written by Lizzie Muller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curating Lively Objects explores the role of things as catalysts in imagining futures beyond disciplines for museums and exhibitions. Authors describe how their curatorial collaborations with diverse objects, from rocks to robots, generate new ways of organising and sharing knowledge. Bringing together leading artists and curators from Australia and Canada, this volume addresses object liveliness from a range of entwined perspectives, including new materialism, decolonial thinking, Indigenous epistemologies, environmentalism, feminist critique and digital aesthetics. Foregrounding practice-based curatorial scholarship, the book focuses on rigorous reflexive accounts of how curating is done. It contributes to global topics in curatorial research, including time and memory beyond and before disciplinarity; the relationship between human and non-human across different ontologies; and the interaction between Indigenous knowledge and disciplinary expertise in interpreting museum collections. Curating Lively Objects will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of curatorial studies, museum studies, cultural heritage, art history, Indigenous studies, material culture and anthropology. It also provides a vital resource for professionals working in museums and galleries around the world who are seeking to respond creatively, ethically and inclusively to the challenge of changing disciplinary boundaries.
Download or read book Glitterati written by Robert Rosen and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Photosphere is the extraordinary collection of Robert Rosen's photographs of iconic celebrities, stars, artists, fashion and society through the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000-2015, photographed in London, Paris, New York, Milan & Sydney. A visually exciting collection as well as a candid look as seen through the lens of Robert Rosen - along with fascinating stories from when the photos were taken. Rosen has covered fashion shows, rock concerts and social events, as well as shooting his own collection of personal portraits for the past 30 years - bringing tantalizing shots of the iconic personalities who capture the imagination of millions. Rosen's subjects are willing participants, resulting in images that exude candour, warmth and wit. Some of Rosen's images include: Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall, Sir Paul & Linda McCartney, Boy George, Nina Simone, Debbie Harry, Marianne Faithful, Audrey Hepburn, Nicole Kidman, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Sting, Grace Jones, Kylie Minogue, Michael Hutchence, Cate Blanchett, Sir Elton John, Diana Princess of Wales, Karl Lagerfeld, Yoko Ono, Anita Ekberg, Joan Collins, Dame Joan Sutherland, Ella Fitzgerald, Maggie Smith, Luciano Pavarotti, Quentin Crisp and many more ... and all the behind-the-scenes insights & stories that go with them. Photosphere is a historically valuable collection of images - looking at the world of celebrity, fashion, fame & society from the 70s to present day - through the eye of Robert's lens giving the public a backstage view of the most exclusive VIP events and a snapshot into the lives of the famous."--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Making Rural Australia by : Geoff Raby
Download or read book Making Rural Australia written by Geoff Raby and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Rural Australia challenges two common by contradictory views of Australian history. One is the 'fatal shore': Australia was a place of horrible destitution and those miserable beginnings set the course for Australia of today. The other is the 'lucky country': European settlement began in a bountiful Arcadia and so wealth and prosperity have simply flowed forth, stifling creativity and technical and scientific endeavour. The book argues that successful European settlement of Australia owed a lot to its prodigious natural resources and to the technical and institutional creativity at the time.
Book Synopsis Treasures of the Powerhouse Museum by : Terry Measham
Download or read book Treasures of the Powerhouse Museum written by Terry Measham and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Building a Masterpiece by : Anne Watson
Download or read book Building a Masterpiece written by Anne Watson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a masterpiece explores some of the untold chapters in the long history of the Opera House's gestation, development and completion -- of individuals whose careers were made or broken by the Opera House, the companies whose reputations were secured through their association with the building, and the pioneering construction methods, innovative technologies and methodologies developed to meet the demands of its unprecedented design and challenging construction. The workers who built the building, the politicians, architects and members of the public who championed it and its often beleaguered architect are discussed as is its current world status as a symbol of Australia.To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, this new edition of Building a Masterpiece will include a new chapter on another little known and much misunderstood story: the architect who took over from Utzon and completed the project.
Book Synopsis Frigate Bird by : Sir Patrick Gordon Taylor
Download or read book Frigate Bird written by Sir Patrick Gordon Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Star Wars written by Mary S. Henderson and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1997 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The companion to the Star wars exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum explores the mythology used as the basis for the Star wars movie trilogy
Book Synopsis Yesterday's Tomorrows by : Powerhouse Museum
Download or read book Yesterday's Tomorrows written by Powerhouse Museum and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated book that looks at the Museum's fascinating history and beyond. Founded in 1880, the Powerhouse Museum is one of the oldest state museums in Australia and world renowned for its diverse and significant collection, exhibitions, research and publishing.
Book Synopsis Is History Fiction? by : Ann Curthoys
Download or read book Is History Fiction? written by Ann Curthoys and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between history and fiction has always been a controversial one. Can we ever know that a historical narrative is giving us a true account of what actually happened? Provocative and fascinating, this book is an original and insightful examination of the ways in which history is - and might be - written. It traces History's double...
Book Synopsis Maker and Muse by : Elyse Zorn Karlin
Download or read book Maker and Muse written by Elyse Zorn Karlin and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new perspective on woman’s role in the world of art jewelry at the turn of the twentieth century—from Art Nouveau in France and the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, to Jugendstil in Germany and Austria, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York, and American Arts and Crafts in Chicago—and the most extensive survey to date of the sheer diversity and beauty of art jewelry during this period. Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition at The Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, this lavishly illustrated catalog showcases nearly two hundred stunning pieces from the Driehaus Collection and prominent national collections, many of which have never been seen by the public. Women were not only the intended wearers of art jewelry during the early twentieth century, but also an essential part of its creation. Their work—boldly artistic, exquisitely detailed, hand wrought, and inspired by nature—is now widely sought after by collectors and museums alike. From the world’s first independent female jewelry makers, to the woman as artistic motif, this jewelry reflected rapid changes in definitions of femininity and social norms. Essays by noted scholars explore five different areas of jewelry design and fabrication, and discuss the important female figures and historic social milieu associated with these movements—from the suffragists and the Rational Dress Society in England; to the Wiener Werkstätte and Gustav Klimt; and the Art Nouveau masters René Lalique and Alphonse Mucha, who depicted otherworldly women in jewelry for equally fascinating patrons like Sarah Bernhardt. The essays are illustrated by historic photographs and decorative arts of the period as well as the extraordinary pieces themselves: hair combs, bracelets, brooches, and tiaras executed in moonstones, translucent horn, enamel, opals, aquamarines, and much more. As Driehaus writes in his introduction to Maker & Muse, “Essential as these elements are, the metal and gemstones of a necklace—or a brooch or a bracelet—are like a canvas. It is the designer who evokes true greatness, beauty, and value from them. Neither monumental nor mass-produced, the object contains a memory of a particular artist’s skilled hand.”
Book Synopsis Visions of a Republic by : Ann Stephen
Download or read book Visions of a Republic written by Ann Stephen and published by Lund Humphries Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with the October 2001 exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum that combines the museum's significant collection with rare objects by French-Austrailian artist Lucien Henry on loan from public and private collections. Five chapters by Ann Stephen, Natalie Adamson, Charles Pickett, and Anne Watson (curators and social historians at the Powerhouse Museum) cover his life in Paris, his exile in the South Pacific, his impact on pre-Federation Sydney, his ambitious project for the creation of a national identity, his role in architecture and interior design, and the legacy of his vision. Beautifully illustrated with bandw and color plates. Contains a chronology of events and a list of Henry's works. Distributed by Ashgate. Oversize: 9.5x12". c. Book News Inc.
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition by : Anna Lawrenson
Download or read book The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition written by Anna Lawrenson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blockbuster exhibitions are ubiquitous fixtures in the cultural calendars of major museums and galleries worldwide. The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition charts their ascent across a diverse array of museums and galleries. The book positions these exhibits in the Australian cultural context, demonstrating how policy developments and historical precedents have created a space for their current domination. Drawing on historical evidence, policy documents and contemporary debates, the book offers a complex analysis of the aims and motivations of blockbuster exhibitions. Its chronological approach reveals a genealogy of exhibits from the mid-nineteenth century onward to identify precursors to current practice. This provides a foundation upon which to examine the unprecedented growth of blockbusters in the latter half of the twentieth century. The examples discussed offer a unique opportunity to study how institutional growth, political support, individual champions and audience interest have influenced the development of large-scale temporary exhibitions. The Rise of the Must-See Exhibition considers blockbusters as an international phenomenon and, as such, is highly relevant to practitioners working across the cultural sector around the world. The book will also appeal to academics and students engaged in the study of museums and galleries, arts management and curating, as well as those interested in the history of exhibitions and cultural policy.
Download or read book Luna Park written by Sam Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Doug Aitken written by Rachel Kent and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art is one of the tools we have to sculpt time and create experiences that are highly concentrated, or open and infinite. - Doug Aitken American artist Doug Aitken is internationally recognised for his ambitious practice that incorporates objects, installations, photographs and vast, multi-screen environments that envelop viewers within a kaleidoscope of moving imagery and sound. Aitken has realised museum projects around the world, as well as monumental interventions within the natural landscape and below the ocean's surface. This beautifully designed book encompasses the breadth of Aitken's artistic practice and is produced on the occasion of his survey at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Australia. Edited by chief curator Rachel Kent, it features a series of in-depth interviews that provide fascinating insights into Aitken's creative thinking and his wider engagement with the creative communities around him; and a series of image plates documenting his acclaimed museum works, landscape interventions and live happenings. Informative and visually compelling, it is sure to be a favourite among Aitken's collectors, as well as those interested in contemporary art.
Book Synopsis Museum Management and Marketing by : Richard Sandell
Download or read book Museum Management and Marketing written by Richard Sandell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-04-11 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing together a selection of high quality, intellectually robust and stimulating articles on both theoretical and practice-based developments in the field, this Reader investigates the closely linked areas of management and marketing in the museum. The articles, from established and world-renowned contributors, practitioners and writers at the leading edge of their fields, deal with the museum context of management and how marketing and management practices must take account of the specifics of the museum and the not-for-profit ethos. Key writings from broader literature are included, and the collection of key writings on the investigation and study of management and marketing in the museum are of great benefit not only to those studying the subject, but also to professionals working and developing within the field.
