Writings of the Vienna Actionists
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Writings of the Vienna Actionists
Brus , Nuehl , Nitsch , Schwarzkogler , and et al., Hermann Nitsch
Manufacturer: Atlas Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1900565102

Book Description

Brus, Muehl, Nitsch, Schwarzkogler: four artists who, during the Sixties, became notorious for pushing the definition of art to an extreme which has yet to be surpassed. Variously fined, gaoled, and forced into exile, they were ignored by the art establishment of the day, only to be hailed in recent years as one of the most outstanding and unique contibutions to post-war art in Europe. Exaggeration and myth still obscure their activities, however, and their actual motives for an art centred on the examination of taboos, the "hidden" secrets of the body, the aesthetics of destruction and the possibilities of regeneration have remained elusive. Subsequent generations of artists have claimed them as their forefathers or unscrupulously borrowed their ideas (but without approaching the intensity of their actions), and while international exhibitions have reclaimed their work for the visual arts, their writings have remained largely unpublished since they first appeared! in small mimeographed editions, or are long since out of print.

This anthology of photo-documentation and writings — which includes manifestos, theoretical texts, action scores, even police and psychiatric reports — has been assembled in collaboration with the three surviving artists. It provides the first comprehensive survey of their work, and for the first time illuminates their differing intentions. These texts employ humour and vitriol to elaborate a position in total opposition to contemporary social, political and aesthetic mores. A lucid narrative emerges of a determined exploration of these conditioning factors, by means of an art that used life itself as material.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good source.......2007-10-02

There is not too much available information on the Vienna Actionists, and this book stepped in and filled a necessary vacuum. Especially good since it is illustrated generously, and still shockingly so - as I found out by reading it on the NYC subway.

5 out of 5 stars Shocking?.......2003-01-21

This must by far be the best and most comprehensive book on Viennese Actionism available until now. As I understand from the colophon, even after 35 years the publisher was unable to find a printer in the UK that was prepared to agree to produce the book without excluding "some of the photographs". A shocking fact indeed, in my opinion. Fortunately, the remaining pictures are very good. In combination with the text a very enlightening book on the workings and especially the real intentions of this art movement, which has been feared, incriminated and/or discredited far too long now. A healing book.
Atlas Arkhive Seven Documents of the Avant-Garde: Brus Muehl Nitsch Schwarzkogler Writings of the Vienna Actionists Signed Limited Edition
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    Atlas Arkhive Seven Documents of the Avant-Garde: Brus Muehl Nitsch Schwarzkogler Writings of the Vienna Actionists Signed Limited Edition
    Gunter Brus and Otto Muehl and Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler
    Manufacturer: ATLAS PRESS CO
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: B000UDGW0E

    Port Elizabeth School of Art: A history, 1882-1982
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      Hunter Nesbit
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      The Story of Starlight Theatre
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        The Story of Starlight Theatre
        Kathleen H. Thorne
        Manufacturer: Generation Organization
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        ASIN: 096335650X

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        Starlight Theatre is a magic place where an evening of musical theatre under the stars in Kansas City's Swope Park speaks so strongly of emotion that the audience is transformed by the presence of the creative experience.

        This book is filled with historical photos and provides a "behind the scenes" look at the real workings of the second largest outdoor theatre in the United States. A must for theatre goers everywhere.

        Unlike many other art forms, live outdoor theatre is a participatory experience, an event that the spectator helps to create. Every audience is unique because every set of circumstances that come together for an evening's performance is different. Yet the experience of an evening in Kansas City's hillside ampitheatre links millions of Midwesterners who have gone to the theatre in Swope Park and come away refreshed, insightful, and, often, amused.

        Starlight has become nationally known for its presentation of musical theatre. Light opera, operettas, and book musicals have enchanted audiences there for almost five decades.

        The Clumsiest People in Europe: Or, Mrs. Mortimer's Bad-Tempered Guide to the Victorian World
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        • Interesting and fun to see what the world looked like back then.
        • I would really have hated to have been related to this supercilious, hypercritical harpie...
        • Mildly amusing, but causes eye strain
        • You'll need to buy multiple copies...
        The Clumsiest People in Europe: Or, Mrs. Mortimer's Bad-Tempered Guide to the Victorian World
        Todd Pruzan
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        ASIN: 158234504X
        Release Date: 2005-05-12

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        A caustic, cranky, and inadvertently hilarious look at foreign countries and their customs by a Victorian woman who rarely left the house.

        No matter who your ancestors were, and where they had the misfortune of living, Victorian children's book writer Mrs. Favell Lee Mortimer had something nasty to say about them. Their faults, according to Mrs. Mortimer, might have amounted to just about anything. The Irish "are very kind and good-natured when pleased, but if affronted, are filled with rage." In Italy, "the people are ignorant and wicked." In Sweden, "Nothing useful is well done...The carpenters and the blacksmiths are very clumsy in their work."

        Remarkably, all of these assertions come from a woman who only twice set foot outside of her native England. But lack of personal experience never kept Mrs. Mortimer from dispensing her horrifying wisdom about the evils of just about every nation on earth. Whether describing Europe ("It is dreadful to think what a number of murders are committed in Italy"), Asia ("The religion of Taou teaches men to act like madmen"), Africa ("The worst quality in any character is hypocrisy, and this is to be found in the Egyptian"), or America ("New Orleans is a dangerous place to live in, both for the body and the soul"), Mrs. Mortimer's views are consistently appalling. One hundred fifty years later, three of her forgotten classics have been compiled into one volume, The Clumsiest People in Europe, reviving the comically misinformed and startling prejudices of this unique Victorian eccentric.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Hilarious.......2007-07-12

        Now that we live in the 21st century, 150 years since Favell Mortimer (nee Bevan) wrote her descriptions of the rest of the world, I guess it is safe to give this book five stars. On the other hand, if I thought that the contents of the book were going to be taken as, um, gospel by the readers, I would give it only one star. The five stars are basically for Todd Pruzan, not for Favell Mortimer.

        Just who are the clumsiest people in Europe? According to Mortimer, the Portuguese! Didn't you all know that? I sure didn't. And what's the most beautiful city in the world? Well, it's Edinburgh. That green hill with the castle on top surely gives it an advantage over, say, Copenhagen!

        And what is the wickedest city in the world? It certainly gives a different meaning to the line "I left my heart in San Francisco."

        Which people are the drunkest? Oh, never mind.

        You can find out so much about all sorts of, um, strange and faraway people. Such as Icelanders, Greenlanders, Sicilians, Ostyaks, Tartars, Affghans (I'm using Ms. Mortimer's spellings here), and so on.

        Yes, it is an amazing book. Still, it has its share of facts to go along with the nonsense, all stated by Ms. Mortimer with an air of supreme confidence in spite of her actual failure to have visited any but a couple of the places she describes. In addition, it has a constant viciousness that leaves an unpleasant aftertaste, especially when one takes into account the fact that this material was originally designed to be consumed by young schoolchildren. I think we would all do well to realize that it really is wrong to come up with such works and feed them to impressionable children.

        When I lived in England, over fifty years ago, I did have a look at a number of books about the rest of the world, including some children's books. Some of the books had been written as recently as 1950, but others were from several decades earlier, and the things they said about the United States were often pretty funny. I can see how this book fits in with some of what I saw in England back then, and I can also see how it can help give misleading impressions about foreign nations to plenty of youngsters. Even though we do grow up and learn more accurate information about places, some of the overall attitudes we may have about other nations can be greatly distorted by the things we're told when we're very young.

        Should we be careful not to produce works of our own that have the same sorts of problems as those which Ms. Mortimer wrote? Absolutely. And I hope that in the year 2150, the works of, say, Ed Said will be read with the same roars of laughter that now accompany the readings of Ms. Mortimer's contributions.

        4 out of 5 stars Interesting and fun to see what the world looked like back then........2006-12-16

        I quite enjoyed this little Victorian traveloge. I picked it up expecting it to be more humorous, and although I found the writer's style quite dour and pedantic, I became more interested in understanding her perspective than laughing at her views. I imagine that there were many folks in her day who felt exactly the same as she did about any country that was not England. The editor makes a pretty terrific comment in the preface to this edition, however, in that the stereotypes that this book espoused back in the days of Queen Victoria or not all that different from the unfortunate and xenophobic views that so many people in today's world ...there is definitely a lesson to be learned here.

        4 out of 5 stars I would really have hated to have been related to this supercilious, hypercritical harpie..........2006-10-25

        This woman surely must have been mad to have written some of these things. I can only say that it has to be read to be believed. It's completely hilarious.

        3 out of 5 stars Mildly amusing, but causes eye strain.......2006-09-14

        This is a very funny book, and you can just pick it up and read a little bit here, and there, or open it at random and find something funny, but the problem is the font is too small. The book is not very long, so they could have used a larger type face.

        5 out of 5 stars You'll need to buy multiple copies..........2006-07-26

        Since yours will keep getting stolen by guests. Acerbic, exacting, whimsically inaccurate, poignant, strange, and hilarious, the world of Mrs. Mortimer is one you'll want to visit, although ultimately you may not want to live there. A perfect gift for both those who travel and those happily content never to do so.
        The Clumsiest People in Europe, or: Mrs. Mortimer's Bad-Tempered Guide to the Victorian World
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          Manufacturer: Bloomsbury
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback
          ASIN: B000HZ2YR0

          Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film (Culture and the Moving Image)
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          • A very ambitious book
          Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film (Culture and the Moving Image)
          Ed Guerrero
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          From D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation to Spike Lee's Malcolm X, Ed Guerrero argues, the commercial film industry reflects white domination of American society. Written with the energy and conviction generated by the new black film wave, Framing Blackness traces an ongoing epic-African Americans protesting screen images of blacks as criminals, servants, comics, athletes, and sidekicks.

          These images persist despite blacks' irrepressible demands for emancipated images and a role in the industry. Although starkly racist portrayals of blacks in early films have gradually been replaced by more appealing characterizations, the legacy of the plantation genre lives on in Blaxpoitation films, the fantastic racialized imagery in science fiction and horror films, and the resubordination of blacks in Reagan-era films. Probing the contradictions of such images, Guerrero recalls the controversies surrounding role choices by stars like Sidney Poitier, Eddie Murphy, Whoopie Goldberg, and Richard Pryor.

          Throughout his study, Guerrero is attentive to the ways African Americans resist Hollywood's one-dimensional images and superficial selling of black culture as the latest fad. Organizing political demonstrations and boycotts, writing, and creating their own film images are among the forms of active resistance documented.

          The final chapter awakens readers to the artistic and commercial breakthrough of black independent filmmakers who are using movies to channel their rage at social injustice. Guerrero points out their diverse approaches to depicting African American life and hails innovative tactics for financing their work. Framing Blackness is the most up-to-date critical study of how African Americans are acquiring power once the province of Hollywood alone: the power of framing blackness.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars A very ambitious book.......2004-05-26

          Guerrero writes a very ambitious book, attempting to outline the entire history of the representation of blackness in cinema. Although, the book is well researched, and for the most part clearly written, its revolutionary ambitions often outstrip complex readings of cultural texts.

          Guerrero uses technical marxist language like hegemony, overdetermination, and ideology without fully integrating or explaining how they work within his polemic, inflating what is otherwise highly accessible prose--even to non-academic readers.

          One further caveat: this is clearly a book concerned as much about overturning white "domination" of black representation, and prescribing alternative film "languages" as it is a book on film "History." Therefore, one should not read this book as film "History," but as "a history" of film...and let your reading Guerrero's book remind you that any other History, should also be regarded as "a history" as well.

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          A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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          • A wonderful view of Frank Loesser and Broadway's Magic Era
          A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life
          Susan Loesser
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          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars A good book on an unpleasant man.......2004-07-12

          Frank Loesser, who wrote "Guys and Dolls," "Where's Charley," "Greenwillow" and the newly produced musical of twentieth Century Mexico, "Senor Discretion Himself," had two intriguing wives and a life filled with smart business decisions and personal unhappiness. His daughter, Susan, has written an affectionate memoir of her old man which opens up the tarp in a pretty bizarre pup-tent. Loesser's blue language is startling, and his temper and amour-propre make me dislike him intensely. Other glimpses of his personality depend, I suppose, on how much the reader can swallow. Here's that's always subjective. His sketches and doodles are cute, but not worth reprinting here as though they were fine art. The descriptions of her father's hand-made furniture have more mystery to them, one wonders what kind of person would make such strange contraptions. However, he couldn't have been that bad if his daughter, apparently the salt of the earth, and his widow, the cabaret songstress Jo Sullivan, give vivid testimonial to his time on earth. A remarkable fella indeed, even if a kind of creep.

          4 out of 5 stars The man behind the songs.......2003-01-03

          Susan Loesser's biography of her father, Frank, does what it set out to do: Tell us about the man behind the songs. Unfortunately, that man wasn't as appealing as his music. I was disappointed to find out how Mr. Loesser treated his family and those he worked with. It seems that those who are most talented are often prima donnas personally, and Frank Loesser certainly fit that mold. HIs violent temper, condescending attitudes toward those who didn't meet his standards, and complete failure as a father comprised the dark side of Mr. Loesser. And that sailor's tongue! Hats off to the author for not glossing over these facts. She's frank (no pun intended) in expressing her disappointment with certain traits of her father.

          However, there was a very bright side to Frank Loesser, and the book focuses primarily on this side of his life. His astounding command of the language in his lyrics and his entertaining personal letters highlight the brilliant talents that made him the household name he is.

          Of particular note are the details surrounding his vision of such shows as Guys and Dolls, and his various friendships (with people such as John Steinbeck) and his conflicts (his disagreements with Frank Sinatra were entertaining to read). It's also fun to hear the fascinating personal anecdotes shared by Susan Loesser.

          Early on, I found myself bored with the details of the Loesser family, but soon warmed up to the book, enjoying it greatly. Frank gave us some wonderful lyrics and music, and despite his personal shortcomings, his story is, as the title says, remarkable.

          5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Biography.......2001-08-19

          I highly recommend this well written, thoughtful, highly personal biography by Frank Loesser's daughter. If at all possible it is a good idea, I feel, to be playing through the "Frank Loesser Songbook" on your piano during the period you are reading this biography, as the combination of playing Frank Loesser's music on the piano in conjunction with reading his daughter's explanations of how the music came to be, is powerful to say the least. I had not realized until I read this book how important Frank Loesser is to Broadway. I now understand that Loesser is up there with Rogers/Hammerstein and Sondheim. Frank Loesser was larger than life. In my opinion we all owe a debt of gratitude to his daughter for writing a book about him that will live on to be the definitive, and only, book about this important man's amazing, interesting life.

          5 out of 5 stars A wonderful view of Frank Loesser and Broadway's Magic Era.......2000-10-02

          This book shines from the Broadway History bookshelf. What appears as a modest portrait of Frank Loesser by his daughter, turns out to be a delightful history of Broadway. The beautifully researched stories of his productions are priceless. The lyrics, which lavishly illustrate Loesser's wonderful use of the language, are perfectly scattered throughout. The stories of the man himself, the era in which he worked, and the people who were part of his creative world, reveal the complexities and changing scene of Broadway production. Driven and demanding, he alienated Sinatra and slapped a leading lady; yet he meticulously crafted legendary shows like Guys and Dolls, and Most Happy Fella. Susan Loesser brings great warmth, an enormous amount of research and, obviously, a first-person sensibility to the story of this brilliant, funny, difficult, irascible, demanding, creative, and driven man. Frank Loesser told his casts "Loud is Better". This book is not loud, but it is wonderful.
          A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life
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            Susan Loesser
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            Everything Cryptograms Book: Fun And Imaginative Puzzles For The Avid Decoder (Everything: Sports and Hobbies)
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            Hundreds of challenging ciphers to improve thinking!

            The Everything Cryptograms Book, by engineer and longtime cryptogram solver Nikki Katz, is for anyone who loves a challenging game. Puzzlers will have hours of fun as they work to decode these complex cryptograms.

            The Everything Cryptograms Book features:

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            Customer Reviews:

            1 out of 5 stars The Everything Cryptograms Book.......2007-05-26

            The print is so small and there is not enough space to write the letters either above or below the cryptograms. The book is utterly useless because of that and because I tried doing the first puzzle, I could not even return the book for a refund. It was not a cheap book and I feel as though I have wasted nearly $10.00 for it. The publishers obviously do not do cryptograms or they would have printed them in a format that allows place to write.

            1 out of 5 stars Want to file a class action lawsuit!.......2007-01-12

            What a waste of money!!!! You couldn't do these puzzels with a magnifying glass! The publisher should be taken to task !
            It looks well thought out in every other aspect.... but what good is it if you don't have a single space to solve in!
            I want my money back!

            1 out of 5 stars Agree with other review.......2005-10-25

            What a dissapointment - you can't possibly do the puzzles in the book the writting is crammed and there is no room on top of the letters to put the answer. Bummer.

            2 out of 5 stars User unfriendly.......2005-06-25

            Attention cryptograms puzzle lovers! This is a small regular-sized paperback book and the puzzles are typed in cramped together type just like what you are reading and just as small. In order to do the puzzles, you will have to copy them on a separate page and then do them. You can't do them in the book like you can in a crossword puzzle.

            Too bad about this book because it looks promising. There's a nice history of cryptograms in the beginning and the puzzles are grouped in interesting ways. I bought this book because I thought it would be in similar format to the usual large sized "Everything" books. It's not.

            Race in Space: The Representation of Ethnicity in "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
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              Race in Space: The Representation of Ethnicity in "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
              Micheal C. Pounds
              Manufacturer: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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              Drawing on autobiographical, biographical, historical, and rare archival materials, Pounds explores the relationship between Star Trek and ethnic equality, one of America's most enduring social issues. Using two television series formed around a common vision and produced by the same studio and executive producer (Gene Roddenberry), Race in Space determines the extent to which social attitudes, values, and beliefs about ethnicity have changed during the more than twenty years that separate them.
              Race in Space.(Review) (book review): An article from: Cineaste
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                Race in Space.(Review) (book review): An article from: Cineaste
                Peter Decherney
                Manufacturer: Cineaste Publishers, Inc.
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                Release Date: 2005-07-28

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                This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 2055 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: Race in Space.(Review) (book review)
                Author: Peter Decherney
                Publication: Cineaste (Magazine/Journal)
                Date: June 22, 2001
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                Volume: 26 Issue: 3 Page: 38

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