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Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this book examines the evolution of British propaganda practice during the course of the twentieth century. It covers the period from the First World War to the present day, including discussions of recent developments in information warfare and analyses of film, radio, television, and the press, while placing the British experience within a wider international context. The book demonstrates how Britain has established a model for democratic propaganda world-wide. This is the first volume in the new International Communications series, edited by Philip M. Taylor.
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Art and Propaganda in the Twentieth Century.......2006-11-07
The relationship of art to politics has always been an uneasy one, and never more so than in the twentieth century. Governments seek to bend art to their own purposes; artists resist and subvert such efforts. But what happens when artists work on behalf of a political program or idea? Is their art corrupted? Exactly when is art propaganda?
As Toby Clark argues, propaganda appears in many guises, not all of them suspect. Nor is the desire to persuade always at odds with the desire to create works of beauty. What is the relatonship of propaganda to the avant-garde? How do artists use scale and style to create political effects? How do art styles become identified with political systems? Is art tainted or elevated by its political content?
In this wide ranging book, Clark examines work from all points of the globe, from the state propaganda of communism to the public art of democracies, from protest art of the 1960s to the efforts of artists in the nations of modern Africa. Beginning with the classic propaganda art of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Stalin's Soviet Union - each with its own style, motives, and purposes - he then examines how democratic governments have also sponsored propaganda art, especially in wartime, exploring such problamatic issues as the representation of enemies and the commemoration of the dead.
Art created in opposition to ruling ideas and values may also fall under the rubric of propaganda. Since the beginning of the century radical artists have embraced revolutionary, pacifist, feminist, and anticolonial causes. Clark describes the spectrum of competing theories and goals of protest art from Africa to Latin America, from Europe to the United States to China, and uncovers the complex rhetoric, the high beauty, and the ambiguous role of art that dwells in the political realm.
--- from book's back cover
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Following in the footsteps of Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused is Mel Stabin's latest: The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused. Capturing a figure's unique personality and multifaceted quality in watercolor is challenging-but Stabin demonstrates, step by step, how the new artist can capture the figure by painting simply, directly, and with intense focus on the "essence" of a person. Readers will discover tested techniques and hands-on tips for painting portraits, people in an environment, and groups of people, as well as for painting people from photographs. They'll also find a treasury of valuable advice on design, composition, shape, value, color, and more!
Customer Reviews:
Human figure painting.......2006-08-09
This is a wonderful book with lovely paintings in it and clear prose to help one improve and try new techniques.
Mel Stabin...Figures.......2006-03-03
An excellent book for those who wish to improve 'figures in transparent watercolor....One of my favorites....Jack, Ohio
not for the beginner.......2005-07-10
I agree with another reviewer who finds this otherwise beautiful book light on instructional details. I happen to love Stabin's painting style, and I do find copying his paintings to be very illuminating. I still rate this book highly because much can be gleaned from studying and copying his work, which is fresh, economical, and transparent. Perhaps I would rather recommend it, though, for the more advanced artist.
An attractive, high quality book but ..........2004-12-30
I prefer Mel's earlier book which is more place-oriented (the term "landscape" seems strangely inappropriate and inadequate) and perhaps because I find his figure painting similar to that of well-known East coast artist Charles Reid. I actually love the figure painting style of both artists but I already have Charles' figure painting book(unique and inspiring) and Mel's first book -- which is beautiful and prescribes a simple approach that I find refreshing and inspiring.
Of course the images here are wonderful (the simplified image of a woman in a hat and skirt in front of a building was particularly striking) and the text thoughtful & direct.
Loose, Wonderful Figure Painting!.......2004-12-22
The photorealistic figure painting in most books is intimidating and, to many, unappealing. Mel Stabin liberates us from this tight, souless style. His people are fresh and fast, and something of their essence of the person is captured.
Stabin's instruction, which could be more plentiful, is full of useful information. Copying his paintings is very instructive. As is his former book Watercolor: Simple, Fast and Focused, this book is a gift to watercolorists and those who love looking at spontaneous, fresh paintings.
Two other painter-authors who use this loose style for figures are Charles Reid and, for the nude figure, Douglas Lew (Painting from Life).
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Watercolor for the Fun of It: Painting People presents simple, beginning instruction in an uncluttered form, using a concrete, realistic style that beginners like to emulate. Readers will find:
* Step-by-step instruction that covers drawing, composition, lighting and techniques to produce reliable results
* 12 step-by-step demonstrations showing various poses, like head and shoulders, seated, standing and profile
* A Quick-Start Guide provides an essential overview of the best materials to use, basic tips and a glossary of terms
Painters can't help but have fun when they follow the reassuring instruction and inspiring artwork.
Customer Reviews:
Basic People Painting: A Brief Overview.......2007-02-23
The cover of this book caught my eye as an artist just mustering the bravery to paint people. The suggestions of human movement, without minute, photo-like details, suggested the book was a super way to start incorporating people into one's paintings. Simple strokes suggest people and their activities.
However, the book does even more than that. It discusses and illustrates how bodily proportions vary at different ages, provides samples of people in various cultural dress, and even discusses facial shadows, etc.
For the beginner people watercolorist -- this book may be all they will need to achieve results that are satisfying and vital.
This book will make a dramatic difference in your portraits........1998-06-01
Having stumbled upon this book quite by accident, I was thrilled to find that the clear format, easily followed instructions, and wonderful graphics resulted in instant improvement of my watercolour portraits. There are suggestions about layers of color, highlighting, organizing your image, to name a few, that will add life and dimension to your work quickly and easily. This book will be a welcome addition to any reference library that a watercolor portrait artist is compiling.
Book Description
This is one of the rare watercolor guides that focuses on painting people while keeping novices in mind. Readers will enjoy satisfying, near-instant results as they take on the challenge of painting family and friends in a realistic style. Beginners can look forward to:
-19 full step-by-step demonstrations and 14 mini-demos done using proven, time-tested techniques
-A getting-started guide, complete materials lists, glossary and Quick Tips sidebars to begin painting immediately
-The signature No Experience Required! approach--fun, lighthearted and reliable
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Portrait Inspirations: A Collection of Drawing and Painting Ideas for Artists (Inspirations Series)
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Part of a new fine art series, Portrait Inspirations includes a vast collection of portraits created by today's artists.
--Provides professional, amateur, and beginner artists with ideas and the inspiration to expand their abilities and paint like the masters
--Includes portraits in a variety of mediums: watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and pencil, and any combination of these
--Features over 150 paintings from more than 100 artists
--Selected from Rockport Publishers' extensive fine art collection, this book presents a wide range of techniques, mediums, and styles
This series is a necessary addition to the libraries of artists working on all skill levels as well as those who appreciate and collect fine art.
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Photography for Article-writers
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Photography: A Writer's Tool for Thinking, Rendering, and Revising. : An article from: Journal of College Reading and Learning
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This digital document is an article from Journal of College Reading and Learning, published by College Reading and Learning Association on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 3139 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: A method has been developed to use visual strategies in helping students discover unseen details and meaning while writing descriptive prose. Students are shown examples that illustrate the need to write as clearly as a photograph by taking pictures of locations. Pictures are records that can enrich thinking patterns, and basing writing on photographs can focus prose style.
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Title: Photography: A Writer's Tool for Thinking, Rendering, and Revising.
Author: Vincent Miholic
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Journal of College Reading and Learning (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1998
Publisher: College Reading and Learning Association
Volume: 29
Issue: 1
Page: 21(1)
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This digital document is an article from Mosaic (Winnipeg), published by University of Manitoba, Mosaic on December 1, 2004. The length of the article is 8014 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Reconsidering postmemory: photography, the archive, and post-Holocaust memory in W.G. Sebald's Austerlitz.(Critical Essay)
Author: Richard Crownshaw
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Mosaic (Winnipeg) (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2004
Publisher: University of Manitoba, Mosaic
Volume: 37
Issue: 4
Page: 215(22)
Article Type: Critical Essay
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This digital document is an article from Mosaic (Winnipeg), published by University of Manitoba, Mosaic on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 7424 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Showings forth: Dubliners, photography, and the rejection of realism.(photography as an influence on James Joyce's Dubliners)(Critical Essay)
Author: Eloise Knowlton
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Mosaic (Winnipeg) (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: University of Manitoba, Mosaic
Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Page: 133(18)
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This digital document is an article from The Art Bulletin, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 22037 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Theophile Silvestre's Histoire des artistes vivants: art criticism and photography.(Critical essay)
Author: Michele Hannoosh
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The Art Bulletin (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
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Volume: 88
Issue: 4
Page: 729(27)
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Title: Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, and the postcolonial gaze.(Critical Essay)
Author: Katherine Henninger
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Date: September 22, 2003
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Creation versus evolution. Nature versus nurture. Free will versus determinism. Every November at the University of Chicago, the best minds in the world consider the question that ranks with these as one of the most enduring of human history: latke or hamantash? This great latke-hamantash debate, occurring every year for the past six decades, brings Nobel laureates, university presidents, and notable scholars together to debate whether the potato pancake or the triangular Purim pastry is in fact the worthier food.
What began as an informal gathering is now an institution that has been replicated on campuses nationwide. Highly absurd yet deeply serious, the annual debate is an
opportunity for both ethnic celebration and academic farce. In poetry, essays, jokes, and revisionist histories, members of elite American academies attack the latke-versus-hamantash question with intellectual panache and an unerring sense of humor, if not chutzpah. The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate is the first collection of the best of these performances, from Martha Nussbaum's paean to both foods—in the style of Hecuba's Lament—to Nobel laureate Leon Lederman's proclamation on the union of the celebrated dyad. The latke and the hamantash are here revealed as playing a critical role in everything from Chinese history to the Renaissance, the works of Jane Austen to constitutional law.
Philosopher and humorist Ted Cohen supplies a wry foreword, while anthropologist Ruth Fredman Cernea provides historical and social context as well as an overview of the Jewish holidays, latke and hamantash recipes, and a glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew terms, making the book accessible even to the uninitiated. The University of Chicago may have split the atom in 1942, but it's still working on the equally significant issue of the latke versus the hamantash.
“As if we didn’t have enough on our plates, here’s something new to argue about. . . . To have to pick between sweet and savory, round and triangular, latke and hamantash. How to choose? . . . Thank goodness one of our great universities—Chicago, no less—is on the case. For more than 60 years, it has staged an annual latke-hamantash debate. . . . So, is this book funny? Of course it’s funny, even laugh-out-loud funny. It’s Mickey Katz in academic drag, Borscht Belt with a PhD.”—David Kaufmann, Forward
Customer Reviews:
Wisdom that is fried in oil and filled with poppy seeds of wit.......2005-12-27
Forget the bibles, zohar, and books of kabbalah; bypass Roth and Ozick; for this is the most important Jewish book in 2005, and I have waited over 25 years for its release. I first became an addict of the Great Latke-Hamantash debates in the 1970's. The debate is the sort of event that makes you want to become a Hillel Program Director. In 1946, a debate was started each November at the University of Chicago as a way to foster a sense of community among Jewish students and faculty members, as the December holidays approached. The debates were farces; they attracted the top Jewish professors and students, Nobel laureates, university presidents, and notable scholars together to debate whether the potato pancake or the triangular Purim pastry is the worthier food. They applied their fields of study to these symbolic Jewish foods.
Professor Marvin Mirsky observed that the roundness of the latke suggested Plato's circle of perfection and its flatness emphasized Plato's ultimate truth. Professor Lawrence Sherman reminded his audience that in Romeo and Juliet, "Juliet was a Capulatke, Romeo a Hamantashague" He also showed that the Merchant of Venice had hidden meanings, that Shakespeare was a kosher baker, and Juliet's moon was actually "mohn."
This book collects the best of the debates. It includes Martha Nussbaum's paean to both foods-in the style of Hecuba's Lament-to Nobel laureate Leon Lederman's proclamation on the union of the celebrated dyad. The latke and the hamantash are here revealed as playing a critical role in everything from Chinese history to the Renaissance, the works of Jane Austen to constitutional law. One law professor stunned the audience by breaking the rules, and defending the knish. One professor showed that Jewish foods influenced the roots of rock and roll, including "Good challeh, miss molly" and "Borsht Gudonov"; while another two teachers focused on Darwin and the evolution of bagels, latkes, and hamantaschen. During one satirical symposium in 1961, the Historian Bernard Weisberger discussed the latke in the context of original frontier (frying pan) American history, freedom, and manifest destiny (the latke expands in the oil). The late Allan Bloom explored the foundation of the foods in manna, and expounded on the Jewish Canon, Hegel, Marx, and the latke as Freudan round male thesis, hamantasch as female triad antithesis. Was `Love and Latkes' the sequel to `Pride and Prejudice'? Eminent philosopher and humorist Ted Cohen, supplies a wry foreword and debate, and anthropologist Ruth Fredman Cernea provides a larger context with her overview of the Jewish holidays, recipes, and a glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew terms, making the book accessible even to the uninitiated.
nicely amusing .......2005-12-13
A bunch of academics at the University of Chicago debating the superiority of latkes vs. hamantashen, parodying whatever academic discipline they are in. Some of the debaters' points are quite funny.
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