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- Photography as the Painter and Sculptor's Intermediary
- A solid, informative survey of artistic explorations.
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The Artist and the Camera: Degas to Picasso
Dorothy Kosinski
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Artists discovered and explored the artistic and practical applications of photography at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. This stunning book explores the highly individual ways some of the most influential artists of the period put this “wondrous new medium” to use in their painting and sculpture and shows how they enfolded photographs into their creative processes.
Paintings, sculpture, and photographs by such artists as Bonnard, Brancusi, Degas, Gauguin, Khnopff, Moreau, Mucha, Munch, Picasso, Rodin, Rosso, Vallotton, von Stuck, and Vuillard are discussed and reproduced. The book also includes an array of photographs by great masters (Steichen, Nadar, Muybridge) and lesser-known figures.
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Photography as the Painter and Sculptor's Intermediary.......2000-08-31
I first became aware of the impact of photography on abstract art when I commissioned a portrait. Expecting to be told to sit, instead I was encouraged to strike poses that meant something to me. The artist followed me around with a Polaroid camera. We discussed what the camera was showing, and tried different poses. Eventually, I found one we both liked. Then he made copies of the Polaroid and began using a marker to crop and adjust the work. Later, when the painting was finished, I could see a memory of the Polaroid but the actual painting was quite different in image and execution of color and materials. When I asked about this, the artist told me he had first trained as a photographic artist and liked to work back and forth between the two media. Very interesting.
With that experience, I was delighted to see this fine work on the impact photography had on Symbolist artists around the turn of the 20th century. This is a catalogue also for a traveling show that is just about to close at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. The closest location to me was Dallas, so I would have missed the show otherwise.
The catalogue is much more heavy duty than most such efforts. It is dominated by essays rather than by images, although it is generously illustrated.
The subject is well-chosen because these artists were heavily interested in expressing the interior essence of the subjects rather than their outward appearance. Dorothy Kosinski's opening essay on Vision and Visionaries is a wonderful summary of the show. After introductory essays by Elizabeth Childs on The Photographic Muse, Douglas Nickel on Photography and Invisibility, and Ulrich Pohlmann on Photography as a Study Aid, each artist has an essay describing his use of photography. In order of appearance are Moreau, Degas, Rodin, Gauguin, Khnopff, Rosso, Mucha, Munch, von Stuck, Vallotton, Bonnard, Vuillard, Brancusi, and Picasso. Some of the artists may be unfamiliar to you, as they were to me. But it's a good excuse to learn about them.
What I learned from the book was a greater appreciation for the creative process. For example, I might admire a figure in a painting, but seeing it in the context of a photograph of the model makes me appreciate it more. Because this way I can see what the artist added, which gives me clues as to what the artist wanted to express that I might have missed. And the transformations are quite substantial and impressive.
Naturally, not everyone used photographs simply as models. The sculptors tended to use photography also to display their work in more powerful ways. For example, the lighting effects on Rodin's and Brancusi's finished works are quite stunning . . . adding elements that would be unseen otherwise.
I was equally interested in the use of x-rays and microscopic pictures to reveal what cannot be detected by the eye, and expand the range of images that can be considered. Photography of motion also picks up elements that can never be posed otherwise, like a rider on a racing horse.
Photography also became a form of communication for these artists. Gauguin used photographs to keep in touch with Paris in both directions while in Tahiti. Picasso was able to carry around with him the classical examples that inspired him, without needing to revisit the original. These references also communicate to us more about what he had seen and wanted to portray. It expanded my understanding of his early works to see these connections. His classical roots are much deeper than I had realized.
Interestingly, the artists usually tried to keep their use of photography a secret. Some even railed against photography, while using it in private to assist them. Many of them eventually learned to make their own photographs, but many relied on the talent of fine photographers to help them.
The question that kept running through my mind was how artists are using the Internet now in ways that will not be documented and understood for another 100 plus years.
Enjoy this wonderful and thought provoking book that will expand your access to art!
A solid, informative survey of artistic explorations........2000-03-03
Dorothy Kosinski's Artist And The Camera: Degas To Picasso explores the ways in which influential artists from the period put a new medium to use in painting and sculpture. This accompanies a traveling exhibition but stands alone as a solid survey of artistic explorations at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
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Some people joke that the best part about being a parent is that eventually you get to be a grandparent. When a man is on the brink of this exciting time, the anticipation of being able to pass on family history and traditions, and relive precious memories of years gone by, sets in.
I Love My Grandpa! celebrates the relationship a child has with his or her grandfather through the eyes of grandchildren from around the globe, including the Patterson family from the classic comic strip For Better or For Worse. By way of a heartwarming poem, this charming book covers some of the thrills and spills of becoming a "grandpa"-surprised by the unexpected joy of holding a baby again-and playing a special role in the life of a growing youngster.
I Love My Grandpa! radiates the universal love of a grandchild and makes an ideal gift for any expectant or new grandfather.
Customer Reviews:
The "grandpa" seems nice enough of a man........2007-09-28
He's a decent, long-suffering daddy of three bickering kids who has developed a slight paunch (as well as obsession with toy trains) and chased after young skirts even in front of his aging wife.
Too bad he's now a grandfather to a blond-curled maternal fantasy with the face of a beauty queen (she's gonna win countless child beauty pageants and eventually become an overconfident leader of the giggliest and cattiest high school clique in whole history) and a miniature clone of the good-looking young father, complete with wavy chestnut hair and a dimpled, chiseled chin.
At least the comic strip is semi-retired, so we won't have to see the latest additions grow up to be such impossible creatures one day.
Almost like poetry.......2007-03-30
This is a nice and very fast read. It just makes you think and brings a smile to your face.
It's a Children's book..........2007-03-12
I collect paperback comic books - as opposed to "magazine" style - and, normally this would have been a delight, but this is a childrens' book; I was expecting a book roughly 100+ pages long, and this is a tiny one - not at all what I expected. My error though; I'll contribute to the local Children's Hospital, so that everyone wins!
too small.......2006-08-30
If I had know that this was a small book with only 22 pages and not about the For Better or For Worse family I would not have bought it , not worth the $8.95
I feel cheated.......2006-03-19
Okay, first off, let me say that I adore this series and the auhtor. Which is why I was so excited by another book being issued.
The problem is, this book is not really part of the For Better of For Worse series. Sure, it is the same author and there are a few characters that are in it, but overall this is more a look at grandafthers and their grandchildren - comic style.
Also, the book is tiny. About 20 to 30 pages and measures about 5 inches X 5 inches. The cost is around $9.95US (even more in Canada which is where I bought it).
Each page has one tiny little comic with a few sentences. Mind you - not a comic strip on each page - just one image.
Anyway, I feel extremely cheated by this book.
Customer Reviews:
A laugh at every subject .......2006-01-24
Like his teacher Uncle Milty , Henny Youngman had a line or a story for every subject you could think of. I can see him now fiddling away, then stopping , flinging out the joke, and then continuing to fiddle.
Henny did not always hit the mark, and the book has more than its share of clinkers, but there are lots of laughs here also, especially for those who remember Henny with affection.
Do NOT order this book from Amazon.......2005-12-02
I give the book itself five stars, Amazon, no stars. They say this book is available in "3 to 4 weeks." Change that to "Never." I ordered it as a gift for my elderly uncle. Then waited. And waited. Amazon cheerfully kept pushing back the date the book would be delivered, for months and months and Months. What is the problem? If this book is in print, order it from the publisher! Finally my uncle went into the hospital and I figured he wouldn't want the book anymore. Amazon is very dishonest regarding this book, so do not order it unless you want to be disappointed!
A One Liner Treasury.......2000-11-22
For those who remember Henny Youngman, you will laugh yourselves silly reading through this book of some of his very best. It seems he has a one-liner for every occasion and best of all, he keeps us laughing without the use of four letter words that so many comedians today think necessary to be funny. This book is Henny Youngman at his best. A real treasury of great humor.
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In this lively anthology, leading film actors from the silent era to the present-Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Marcello Mastroianni, Henry Fonda, Meryl Streep, and many others-describe the art and technique of acting for film. Illustrated with over fifty movie stills, the book provides a fascinating mix of shoptalk, anecdotal history, personal reminiscence, philosophy, and practical acting advice from a stellar cast of favorite screen performers.
Customer Reviews:
An absorbing blend of history, biography & acting insights........2000-03-05
Film actors discuss their experiences in a changing industry, from Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo to Henry Fonda and Meryl Streep, in Bert Cardullo, et.al.'s absorbing blend of history, autobiography and acting insights. Playing To The Camera pairs their experiences with over fifty movie stills and observations on the acting world and makes this particularly accessible to aspiring actors interested in how the medium has changed.
Amazing insight, once you get past the Brit-lit doggerel........1998-07-16
Playing to the Camera only wishes it was as academic as its editors would have you believe. Between long-winded, professorial previews of each subject lies fascinating first-person accounts of an ever-evolving medium. You hear from silent greats like Louise Brooks--her interview alone is worth the price of the book--to modern stars like Streep and the rest. What you see is that the more film technology changes, the more it stays the same. The actors, technicians all, bare their trained souls and share their insights into film acting.
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A terrific read for anyone interested in New Orleans R&B.......1999-10-23
If you are interested in the development of R&B in New Orleans, then this is the book to buy. All the essential contributors are there. What I really liked was the space given to the Mardi Gras Indians.
Book Description
Encyclopedic work on 182 different games: Ma-jong, Hazard, Wei-ch'i (go), Backgammon, Pachisi, many others. Over 300 illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com.......2005-12-05
This is a great book, although I recommend it more for reference than for reading cover-to-cover. It's been around since 1960 and is certainly a classic in the genre. Among the games it covers are games that will be familiar to most players: Checkers, Chess, Pachisi (aka Parcheesi), Backgammon, and Cribbage. It also covers some that will be familiar to avid gamers: Mancala, Go, Shogi, Nine Men's Morris, Alquerque. Then there is the plethora of games and versions of games that most people have never heard of, either because they are only played in very specific areas of the world, or because they haven't been played in hundreds of years.
All in all, if you can afford the relatively cheap price tag, this game will make a nice addition to your bookshelf. It's not necessarily essential, but it does make for a great reference work.
Fairly close to great, but somewhats hort.......2003-12-15
I've constantly been searching for a concise book covering a wide range of the games of the world. This book comes fairly close to doing that in a good, inobtuse manner. The main flaw of this book is Bell's inconsistant style; sometimes he will give strategy and indepth concepts of a game, other times he gives a very short blurb about a game that can be quite unsatisfying. Granted some games have a foggy history, but it seems he just failed to compile much information on some of the games. It is mostly a compilation of information other writers had written, with some (sometimes arbitrary) commentary from Bell.
All in all, it's good enough to buy if you're looking for a light collection of games from around the world.
A bit old, but a good starting point........2000-08-23
Though printed in the 1960s, this book provides information for numerous board and table (meaning, for example, dice) games from around the world. Some history is given, where available, regarding the games and their evolution, but for the most part the focus is on how the games are (or were) played, and their variants.
Most facinating about this work is the attention payed to games which appear to have died out. Naturally the rules for these games, if even known at all, tend to be incomplete and for anyone who wishes to reconstruct how the game was played will need to do so on their own. It should also be noted that not everyone's favorite rules are listed (for example, the rules for Mankala listed are quite a bit different from the rules many may be using in at least the US today). Even so, the large number of games mentioned, as well as the references used by the author to research them, will likely satisfy the curiosity of people looking to understand something about the world-wide phenomenon of gaming.
Good encyclopedia of traditional board games.......1997-09-04
This is an excellent book if your into playing
board games ( the Chess/checkers/Backgammon kind rather than the Monopoly/Careers kind). This book
has 15o+ traditional board games from around the
world, some ancient and many very fun to play!
If your into other cultures or just want something
different to play, its a good book.
A number of ones not in standard American repertoire, in this book:
Go, an unusual oriental game said to be on par with Chess(still unbeaten by computers)
Chinese, Japanese, Burmese and Arab versions of Chess, and the ancient ancestor of them all.
Hnefa-tafl, a clever Viking game
Latrunculi, the Roman's game of intellect
Mancala and co., a very weird and very fun group
of games, called "the National Game of Africa"
OK, I'm outta time here, ya get the idea ;)
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Nearly everyone responds to a good yarn, and that's precisely the point behind The Story Factor by Annette Simmons. A "collaborative behavior" consultant to public and private organizations, Simmons argues that storytelling may just be the best management tool available to modern business leaders because it exerts influence in ways that other techniques cannot. And she doesn't suggest that stories be exclusively reserved for formal presentations, either; on the contrary, Simmons shows how they can be used effectively in small group settings and even one-on-one situations. She begins by describing six basic types that can be adapted to any circumstance (Who I Am, Why I Am Here, The Vision, Teaching, Values-In-Action, and I Know What You Are Thinking). She then offers pointers for finding them and advises that ideas be jotted down whenever they appear, built upon consistently, and practiced in private until the telling comes naturally. To that end, she includes helpful tips on presentation, noting that the words are only part of a package that includes body language, clothing, tone, and other components. Follow her lead and you'll likely never relate to any individual or group in the same way again. --Howard Rothman
Book Description
The next business revolution--using the power of stories as the ultimate source of influence and impact.
What's your story? Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you want? When you seek to influence others, you face these questions and more. Whether you're proposing a risky new venture, trying to close a deal, or leading a charge against injustice, you have a story to tell. Tell it well and you will create a shared experience with your listeners that can have profound results.
In this highly accessible and groundbreaking book, Annette Simmons reminds us that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerful. Showcasing over a hundred examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front lines of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables form around the world, Simmons illustrates how story can be used to persuade, motivate, and inspire in ways that cold facts, bullet points, and directives can't. A great read, The Story Factor will guide and inspire you to become a more effective communicator.
Customer Reviews:
Impacting Your Story Culture by Listening First..........2007-09-29
Have you ever sat through a meeting where you could not understand what the person was talking about? Well, that person probably did not read this book...or, they are one of those curmudgeons that really don't belong telling stories in the first place...OK, OK, we all have stories, but not everyone can tell them well. The Story Factor touches many areas to help tell a story to gain credibility and capture the attention of your audience. Annette Simmons shares some insight into six types of stories outlined in the book:
* "Who Am I" Stories
* "Why I Am Here" Stories
* "The Vision" Story
* Teaching" Stories
* "Values-in-Action" Stories
* "I Know What You Are Thinking" Stories
By reading the book and connecting it to evoking emotion, engaging your audience, and empowering your listener to become active in their own stories, you can develop a positive impact on the story culture you may wish to create.
not what I wanted.......2007-09-22
I finished this book in an afternoon. It does categorize stories and give examples, but I had expected better ways of explaining life more generally. What patterns are there in life stories? What roles are there at different times and places? How do "stories" help sort that out? I would have been better off just reading novels or historical narratives that address these things.
Storytelling by a Proven Teller .......2007-04-10
Author Annette Simmons invites readers to get inside the story tellers skin and experience story telling vicariously. Annette has lived what she advocates. Furthermore, being a story teller myself, I resonate to Annette's dividing of stories in to major generic types.
Storytelling.......2007-03-13
I found the book to be very helpful. It gives me a platform from which I can be more personable and relate info in a more interesting way.
Interesting and insightful.......2007-01-12
If you think back to the last compelling presentation or conversation you had chances are what you remember are the stories. Annette Simmons provides a very readable account of why storytelling is so compelling and how it really can help reframe issues, defuse conflicts and, most importantly, make a personal connection with people. It's packed full of stories that can be adapted for you to use, but of course its best to find your own stories.
Annette provides plenty of reasons and logic behind why stories are good, but really her stories speak for themselves.
This is the only storytelling book I've read but I recommend it highly. I even bought a copy for a friend half way through reading it. If you're in a half mind whether to get it then I say just buy it. You won't regret it.
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