Soul of a Nation. Art in the Age of Black Power, Paperback - ***

In the period of radical change that was 1963-83, young Black artists at the beginning of their careers in the USA confronted key questions and pre...

Reducere. African American art in the era of Malcolm X and the Black PanthersIn the period of radical change that was 1963-83, young black artists at the beg...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Yoshua BengioNumber of pages: 256Collection: LeonardoPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 184 x 261 x 22Cover type:...

DescriptionWhat is the function of art in the era of digital globalization?How can one think of art institutions in an age defined by planetary civ...

DescriptionA novel account of the relationship between postindustrial capitalism and postmodern culture, this book looks at American poetry and art...

Explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly - and what the troubling social and political impl...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Simon Shaw-MillerIllustration(s): 52 bw illusNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dim...

On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther s 95 Theses, this opulent book presents a colorful introduction to Renaissance art and history.Publisher:...

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Reducere. An attempt by literary critic Walter Benjamin to analyze the changed experience of art in modern society.

The first book to document how artists of the early twentieth century responded to new scientific conceptions of reality.In the early twentieth cen...

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Publisher: Westholme Publishing, U.S.Author(s): Carl LaneIllustration(s): 10 b/wNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 238 x 162 x 2...

DescriptionLeonardo da Vinci was the epitome of the Renaissance humanist ideal, a logical polymath of epic proportions who excelled and had interes...

Futurists predict that in the next ten years the profession of "lawyer" will splinter into job titles like "legal process analyst" or "legal knowle...

Reducere. Juan Francisco Manzano and Gabriel de la Concepci n Vald s (Pl cido) were perhaps the most important and innovative Cuban writers of African descen...

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 ...

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 ...

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DescriptionBlack gospel music grew from obscure nineteenth-century beginnings to become the leading style of sacred music in black American communi...

Reducere. A comprehensive compendium of artists and writers confronting questions of Black identity, activism and social responsibility in the age of Malcolm...

Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness these technologies rather than fall captive to them--but only through wise regulatio...

This book tells the remarkable story of Robert F. Williams--one of the most influential black activists of the generation that toppled Jim Crow and...

From the much lauded author of Breaking News comes a version of Walking the Bible just for Israel. With its dense history of endless conflict and b...

Reducere. If you're a sentient human these days, you've heard people talking of the phenomenal riches promised by the power of big data. Over the past decade...

DescriptionA penetrating guide to artificial intelligence: what it is, what it does, and how it will change our lives At a breathtaking pace, artif...

How the future of work impacts your present career, and what you can do to take advantage of artificial intelligence rather than have it replace you.

Reducere. DescriptionThe award-winning author of The Music of the Primes explores the future of creativity and how machine learning will disrupt, enrich, and...

A Chicago Tribune Book of 2019, Notable Chicago Reads A Booklist Top 10 Arts Book of 2019 A No Depression Top Music Book of 2019 Curtis Mayfield. T...

Through a series of thematic chapters, this book focuses on the nature of injured and disabled bodies in relation to rehabilitative practices estab...

This stunning book charts the rich history of the blues, through the dazzling array of posters, album covers, and advertisements that have shaped i...

Reducere. DescriptionThis classic book tells the remarkable story of Robert F. Williams (1925-1996), one of the most influential black activists of the gener...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Andrew ImbrieIllustration(s): 8 figuresNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 235 x 30Cover...

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Renowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity--and wh...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work right now. Are you ready?In the past, robots were typically large pieces of machinery, sec...

Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

Reducere. This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more th...

A global history of human rights in a world of nations that grant rights to some while denying them to others Once dominated by vast empires, the w...