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Objects/Histories eBook Series

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  • Treasured Possessions

    Indigenous Interventions into Cultural and Intellectual Property

    by Haidy Geismar ...
    Series series Objects/Histories
    What happens when ritual practitioners from a small Pacific nation make an intellectual property claim to bungee jumping? When a German company successfully sues to defend its trademark of a Māori name? Or when UNESCO deems ephemeral sand drawings to be "intangible cultural heritage"? In Treasured Possessions, Haidy Geismar examines how global forms of cultural and intellectual property are being ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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  • Art in History, 600 BC - 2000 AD: Ideas in Profile

    by Martin Kemp ...
    Series series Ideas in Profile - small books, big ideas
    Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big TopicsArt has always been part of history. But we often think of it as outside history. When we look at a painting by Raphael, Rembrandt or Rubens it speaks to us directly, but it's also an historical document, part of a living world. Renowned art historian Martin Kemp takes the reader on an extraordinary trip through art, from devotional works to the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Bosch

    by Virginia Pitts Rembert ...
    Hieronymus Bosch was painting frightening, yet vaguely likable monsters long before computer games were ever invented, often including a touch of humour. His works are assertive statements about the mental illness that befalls any man who abandons the teachings of Christ. With a life that spanned from 1450 to 1516, Bosch experienced the drama of the highly charged Renaissance and its wars of ... Read more

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  • 149 Paintings You Really Should See in Europe — France

    by Julian Porter, Q.C. ...
    This chapter from Julian Porter's essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the greatest paintings to be found in the museums and galleries of France. His passion for art began with the seven years he spent as a student tour guide in Europe. In this segment he visits Paris and discusses works by masters such as Delacroix, David, Renoir, Manet, Degas, and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Museographs: The Old City of Jerusalem a Cultural Crossroad

    by Caron Caswell Lazar ...
    Just uttering the word Jerusalem results in an automatic change in the state of mind for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Their individual and collective history in this city–a holy place for all three of the great monotheistic faiths–has covered over three thousand years but Jerusalem's history extends two millennia farther in the sands of time.The Old City of Jerusalem surveys the City of Peace and ... Read more

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  • The Lost Michelangelos

    by Antonio Forcellino ...
    Translated by Lucinda Byatt ...
    Translated by Lucinda ByattThis book tells the remarkable story of a rare discovery: the uncovering of two lost paintings by the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo.Like many stories of artistic loss, this one begins in a library in Italy, where Antonio Forcellino - a distinguished Michelangelo scholar and restorer - stumbled across some unpublished letters among the papers of Cardinal Ercole ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • Art + Fashion

    Collaborations and Connections Between Icons

    by E.P. Cutler, Julien Tomasello ...
    Art + Fashion is as exciting and elegant as the creative partnerships it celebrates. In this abridged reading edition, readers will enjoy the book's sparkling and informative text in its entirety, plus a single stunning representative photo of each of the 25 collaborative projects profiled. Spanning numerous eras, men and women's fashion, and a wide range of art mediums, these collaborations ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Patent Policy

    Legal-Economic Effects in a National and International Framework

    by Pia Weiss ...
    Series series The Economics of Legal Relationships
    Intellectual property rights have become increasingly important for our modern economies in recent years. Although the entire patent system has a profound effect on the decision of firms of whether to conduct research and at which volume, patent law is the heart of the entire patent system. Therefore, this book focuses on the economic effects of certain provisions in patent law by using economic ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Modernist Culture

    Edited by Celia Marshik ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Culture
    Modernism emerged alongside radical challenges to traditional belief systems, the reorganization of public and private spheres, new modes of visual display, and innovations in recreation and entertainment. This interdisciplinary collection focuses on the diverse inventions, products, pastimes, and creative forms that responded to and inspired American and European literature. This volume explores ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Potter's Keeper

    by Kevin Cochrane ...
    Have you ever wondered why your cell phone doesn't have an antenna anymore? What did the Spanish do with all that New World gold and what's up with the Neanderthals?Inspired by globe-circling travels, Cochrane shows how the crude pottery made by cavemen is directly related to modern day space exploration. It's Freakonomics meets the DaVinci Code! ... Read more

    $3.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Designing Disability

    Symbols, Space, and Society

    by Elizabeth Guffey ...
    Designing Disability traces the emergence of an idea and an ideal – physical access for the disabled – through the evolution of the iconic International Symbol of Access (ISA). The book draws on design history, material culture and recent critical disability studies to examine not only the development of a design icon, but also the cultural history surrounding it.Infirmity and illness may be seen ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Arcimboldo and artworks

    by Liana De Girolami Cheney ...
    If, as the famous saying goes, you really are what you eat, then Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) was a consummate painter of the human soul. This artist was a master draftsman whose finely wrought canvases captured the imagination of his generation. In this fascinating book, Liana De Girolami Cheney takes a closer look at the critical history of Arcimboldo’s work, from his initial popularity and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus