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The aim of this book is to provide an account of modernist painting that follows on from the aesthetic theory of Theodor W. Adorno. It offers a materialist account of modernism with detailed discussions of modern aesthetics from Kant to Arthur Danto, Stanley Cavell, and Adorno. It discusses in detail competing accounts of modernism: Clement Greenberg, Michael Fried, Yves-Alain Bois, and Theirry de Duve; and it discusses several painters and artists in detail: Pieter de Hooch, Jackson Pollack, Robert Ryman, Cindy Sherman, and Chaim Soutine. Its central thesis is that modernist painting exemplifies a form of rationality that is an alternative to the instrumental rationality of enlightened modernity. Modernist paintings exemplify how nature and the sociality of meaning can be reconciled.
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Adorno and painterly modernism.......2007-07-23
This is a good book...IF one is at least somewhat familiar with Adorno's aesthetic theory and current debates in art theory and criticism (in particular, the works of T.J. Clark, Michael Fried, and Rosalind Krauss) as well as the work of the philosophers Stanley Cavell and Immanuel Kant.
Definitely not the place to begin if you aren't.
In this collection of related essays, Bernstein examines the role of modern art as it relates to the modern predicament as diagnosed by Adorno (i.e. alienation from society and from nature through reification). Within this context, Bernstein analyzes the work of artists such as Soutine, Pollock, Cindy Sherman and Anthony Caro.
Another caveat: If you don't share buy the claims made by Adorno in works such as _Dialectic of Enlightenment_ or _Aesthetic Theory_, then this book may not be for you. Bernstein working within this context rather than attempting to defend it.
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Title: Aesthetics, art history, modernism.(Critical essay)
Author: Stephen Melville
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Date: March 22, 2007
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Volume: 66
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Page: 113(3)
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Great Book.......2006-06-04
I received this item as a gift and *loved* it. The pictures and layout are beautiful. However, I would like there to have been more content around the items.
Gorgeous Pictures!.......2000-10-26
The best thing about this book is definitely the pictures. If you love jewelry, this book is for you! Tiffany & Co. is one of the world's most famous jewelry stores, and this book does justice to their legendary status. The accompanying captions and articles left a little to desire, but the photographs made up for it. A must have for any jewel maven.
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Christie's auction house, East (13 December 2001). Sale Code: 8621/FINALE. About 80 pages and 301 lot(s). Catalog is in English. Includes items from makers such as: Audemars Piguet; Boucher; Buccellati; Bulgari; Carrera y Carrera; Cartier; Chanel; Cipullo, Aldo; Delaneau; Gucci; Jurgensen, Jules; Lacloche; Le Roy & Fils; Longines; Marcus & Co.; Marina B.; Mauboussin; Montblanc; Nardi; Schepps, Seaman; Schlumberger, Jean; Spaulding & Co.; Sterle; Tiffany & Co.; Universal Geneve; Van Cleef & Arpels; Versace, Gianni; Webb, David. Auction catalogs are valuable reference tool for pricing and identifying works of art and collectibles.
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Christie's auction house, New York (11 April 2001). Sale Code: 9624. About 212 pages and 242 lot(s) for a total of 13242167 USD. Catalog is in English. Includes items from makers such as: Boivin, René; Boucheron; Bulgari; Caldwell, J.E.; Cartier; Costagli, Paolo; Dreicer; Farnham, Paulding; Gaillard, Lucien; Gattle; Gaucherand; Gerard; Gübelin; Heyman, Oscar; Marchak; Marina B; Masriera, Luis; Montblanc; Nardi; Patrick; Piranes; Schlumberger, Jean; Tiffany & Co.; Tiffany, Louis Comfort; Vacheron & Constant; Van Cleef & Arpels; Walling, Christopher; Webb, David; Winston, Harry; Yard, Raymond . Auction catalogs are valuable reference tool for pricing and identifying works of art and collectibles.
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Simple instructions for illustrating everything Manga.
This guide teaches manga lovers how to create their own characters and stories. From bodies to the nuts and bolts of “mech” (manga for anything mechanical), readers will learn all the basics necessary to start rendering the exotic worlds and creative characters that attracted them to manga as readers. Over 200 illustrations will show readers exactly how to draw everything from heroes to vehicles to backgrounds.
• Manga is the fastest-growing segment of the publishing industry, with 2004 sales projected to reach 120 million, up 20% from 2003
• There are few instructional manga books that are truly instructional and even fewer with this guide's step-by-step directions
• The single most comprehensive source for learning all the manga basics
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Great for Beginners like me!.......2006-11-10
This book is a great starting place for beginning manga artists such as myself. It gives real in-depth information and photos to give the artist/reader a good idea of what features should ideally look like. It gives an awesome starting point for poses and features, and even a little background information. There are sections for young, teenage, and adult males AND females, including sections on specific features. I'm thrilled to have made this purchase, and I recommend it! Especially to beginners.
Grandson says yes!.......2006-07-20
I gave this guide to my grandson, age 12, for a summer project. He said to give it 5 stars. He has produced some exceptional pictures. Even took it with him for a one week camping trip. Kudos to John Layman.
Not what I needed.......2006-05-24
This book is okay for beginner, so it was a little to basic for what I was looking for. If you've never been introduced to drawing Manga before, then this book is good for you. It vaguely goes over different nose styles (personally it could've done the same with eyes) and it could have gone over action and poses more, but again, I'd recommend this book for a beginner.
Good if.........2006-03-02
This is a good manga book if you want to be able to make manga comic books, make proportianal bodies and have basic training in making little creatures! It also explains difference between Japanese and American. By the way if your a beginner its fine for you, but if you want to understand well, you might need little experience.
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A survey not just of how to draw, but covering the basic differences between Japanese and Americanized manga.......2005-10-11
If you're a manga fan thrilled with the Japanese-style comic art which comprises the medium, and wish to know how to draw your own, then The Complete Idiot's Guide To Drawing Manga Illustrated is for you: a survey not just of how to draw, but covering the basic differences between Japanese and Americanized manga. From typical manga characters and their props to using the symbols and sound effects involved in drawing the manga style, this covers all the basics,
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Learn how to draw fantasy creatures—manga style!
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42 Ways To Improve Your Golf Game Without Taking A Lesson
This humorous guide to the game of golf will appeal to any duffer who knows the difference between a seven iron and a 7-Up. Rusher provides valuable insights you'll never learn from a golf pro, including how to
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Dumbfounded.......2007-07-25
This "book" is inane. How this got published I have no idea. The spiral binding was weird, but weirder was the fact that most of the pages contain no more than a dozen words on them and the pages are only printed on one side. This is a flip chart of not that funny comedy for a stand up act. Anyone who has golfed for any length of time has heard most if not all of these jokes on the links. Ball dropping trousers - how original. I'm not sure who all these people are who have submitted rave reviews as "letters to the publisher" but I suspect they are the editor and the authors extended family puffing up the ranking. I doubt you will find this book in a bookstore because no one who sees it would buy it - only suckers online. I would try and sell this at a garage sale but in good faith I could't let someone buy it, and I doubt anyone would anyway having leafed through it.
How to Hit a Ball on Your Second Try.......2007-04-19
Hands down, the best golf humor book of the year. Illustrated, dirt cheap, filled with furtive techniques for boosting your own golf game while undermining your opponent's, funny. Get Dad a copy. While supplies last.
A Perfect Gift for Father's Day, Mother's Day -- anytime.......2005-12-31
This is totally original. The chapter headings alone brought tears to my eyes. I have also used this book for golf outings, placing it in the "goodie bag." Perfect.
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Laughter From a Cape Cod Beach.......2004-05-02
Publisher received this on 27 April: "I settled in to read your book on a cool day at a Cape Cod Beach. I flipped to Chapter 6, burst out laughing, and tipped over my water bottle. Who would have ever "thunk" to just "Pick Up" when you're in that much trouble. It kind of takes the edge off that 'I hate this game, I hate this game' mantra. This book is really terrific, especailly Chapter 28 which can be adapted to many other events...'remain totally silent until your spouse decides to speak to you.' Thank you for a hearty laugh...looking forward to the next book!"
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The high-spirited, free-wheeling ins and outs of the sizzling independent film scene are fully documented in this compelling collection of interviews with the industry's brightest young directors and producers.
From first pitch to final cut, the book's on-the-spot vantage point follows emerging talents as they negotiate the travails and triumphs of independent filmmaking. Part how-to guide and part riveting expos, it discusses training, financing, pre-production, shooting, postproduction, festivals, and distribution. Every page offers budding artists keen insights that are vital to success in a field that's tough to crack. The audience of nonpro film aficionados drawn to this book will also find it to be a thoroughly enjoyable and elucidating read.
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Chapters are packed with practical ideas.......2001-03-02
Making Independent Films reveals the new filmmaker's journey through his first production, from the basic decision on whether or not to attend film school to financing a film, finding deals on equipment, and getting a finished product publicized. Chapters are packed with practical ideas for producing independent films, and follows the careers of seven independent filmmakers on their journey to success.
A "must" for all aspiring independent filmmakers!.......2001-01-23
Making Independent Films: Advice From The Filmmakers is both an invaluable "how to" guide for aspiring filmmakers, and a riveting expose of the behind-the-scenes realities of filmmaking today. Making Independent Films takes the reader from first pitch to final cut, chronicling the first-time filmmaker's quest through training, financing, preproduction, the shoot, post-production, film festivals, distribution, and more. If you are seeking to write, produce, or direct your own movie, from documentary to feature film, begin with a careful reading of Liz Stubbs and Richard Rodrigues' Making Independent Film.
"Must" reading for all aspiring film makers........2001-01-04
Filmmakers offer their advice on how to avoid setbacks and produce an independent film on a budget in this handbook, which combines such interviews with tips on how to locate talent and make a film. Practical insights make for an important coverage packed with film and business tips.
Simply awful.......2000-11-29
Now, I love pretension as much as anyone, but this was ridiculous! Most of the the "filmmakers" (if making a single short film can qualify you as filmmaker) are a bunch of unproven shmos who have no idea what they're talking about. They offer no relevant information whatsoever, unless you happen to have a lot of money already, or your parents will happy give you the tens of thousands of dollars you want to make you "art". A bunch of nonsense. Quiet frankly, if the book hadn't made me laugh so hard, I probably would have thrown it away after the first chapter.
Fresh New Talent.......2000-08-25
Chris Blasingame, Traci Carroll, Chad Etchison, Jennifer Farmer, Ali Selim, Michael Shoob and David Zeiger. Never heard of them? You will. I was really impressed by the creativity, perserverence and resilience that these filmmakers displayed in getting their projects completed --most of whom have not been to film school. I've been working in the entertainment business for years and it's always inspiring to read stories about talented and enthusiastic newcomers. If there is anyone out there looking for fresh new talent, I'd get in touch with these folks before someone else beats you to them.
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Power chords are an essential element of rock, punk, metal and other popular music. Techniques for learning power chords in every key and every position of the fretboard are taught in an easy-to-learn fashion.
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In Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors, game master Robert M. Snyder takes games played by the world’s best players–including Bobby Fischer, Reuben Fine, Samuel Reshevsky–and creates lessons designed for rapid game improvement. Targeted at 8-13-year-olds, this book explains the ideas behind every move in a format that both the advanced beginner can understand and the intermediate player can greatly benefit from. As he did in his best-selling Chess for Juniors, Snyder provides clear step-by-step instruction in clear language. He applies the lessons learned by the greats to the games that every student plays.
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Good, but not the best book of its type.......2007-04-10
The idea of explaining the idea behind every move is a good. I wish that more books would do this for the Beginning and Intermediate level chessplayer.
There are several problems with this book; 1) The book is overly focused on the opening - it should spend more time going into the middlegame and endgame, and 2) It often would not answer the questions I had about a move or what was going on it the game, and 3) half the games are of the author, who is only a measly master. However, overall I can still recommend this book.
This book does not compare in quality to my favorite book, "Logical Chess, Move by Move, which just recently was updated."
Best insructional book for anyone past the beginning stage.......2006-10-27
This is a revised edition of the book originally published in 2003. The main difference between this edition and the earlier one are:
1) The format has been changed to double column on the pages. This allows the explanations of the moves to be closer to the diagrams which accompany the explanations.
2} Some of the analysis has been updated and expanded to further help the student.
3) A result of the new format and slightly smaller print has been a saving of space (less white space per page}. Therefore, the new edition has the same number of games and explanation, but in under 200 pages. At less than 1/2 the thickness of the previous edition, it is much easier to carry.
4} A new edition gave the author a chance to correct many typographical errors and rephrase explanations to make for further clarity.
Like its predecessor, this book is for anyone (not just juniors) who want to understand why certain moves are played. Those who have read Irving Chernev's "Logical Chess: Move by Move" will be even more delighted with Mr. Snyder's book. Instead of the lengthy explanations that are repeated over and over again in Chernev's book, the book by Mr. Snyder gives the important information once at length and then relies of the reader to review if the explanation is needed again. When a move is a simple recapture he keeps the explanation to a short senctence. In the case of the opening moves being repeated in a later game, Snyder does not give the explanation again, but relies on the reader to refer back if explanation is needed. Half of the games are those of the author and half by other masters. Some important features of the book for students are:
1) Games are arranged by opening and thus start the player on developing an opening repretoire to play against opponents.
2) Analysis (i.e. alternate moves) is kept to the minimum needed to help the student gain understanding of what is happening and of alternate possibilities.
3) There are numerous diagrams (generally after every 3 or 4 moves) to help the student make sure of the correct position. And for stronger players it allows for them to read the book without the need of a board.
4) Explanation of moves are clear and concise. Anyone from about age 11 or 12 and up should have no trouble understanding the material.
I recommend this book for anyone who seriously wants to improve their play.
NEW REVISED EDITION of this top selling book!.......2006-08-06
It just came to my attention that a new revised and corrected edition with a little additional material will be released in a couple of months! I have the orignal Random House edition and this is a great collection of instructive games with analysis of every move. I have enjoyed it with the "More Unbeatable" book as well.
Great Teaching Style - One of my all time favorite chess books.......2006-02-06
I really enjoyed reading Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors. I felt that I gained a lot of knowledge especially in the following areas,
a) Learning how to build an attack. The placement of your pieces and planning aheady.
b) Learning how to use sacrifices and to recognize when they work and do not work.
c) Positional play - manuvering your pieces and planning the use of Pawn structures.
d) Many tactical ideas were covered.
e) Learning the openings. The openings in the complete games are well covered with important opening lines being show. The games are organized by the type of openings being used. This makes it easy to study openings. The lines being shown are up to date and very accurate.
f) There are not a lot of endgames but the ones covered are very instructive. What I like is to see how plans were made to get to the winning endgame right from the opening! This book then gives a step by step explaination of how to win the endgame.
Some special features I liked about Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors,
a) You are asked to find the best move. This forces you to think and makes for fun problems to solve out of games. This is much different than most books.
b) All the moves are analyzed.
c) General rules are pointed out. But, what makes it really nice is when the exceptions to the general rules happen, they are pointed out.
I like the nice easy flowing style of the author. For a person who already knows the very basic stuff about chess this book is just right. This is because there is both a review of important ideas and a depth of analysis making this book interesting for a more advanced player as well. The author uses a lot of his own game where he has used them in chess lessons with his own students. This makes the explaination very clear and things that only an experienced chess teacher knows need to be covered are right there. I have read some of the other reviews which have been helpful to me in being able to point out some of things that I agree with.
If you really love chess and like to study to improve this book is good for any age. But it is written so a 6th grader can understand it.
I understand that this book is going through a new printing correcting any typos and may be hard to get for a while. It would be worth waiting for if you cannot get it now or even getting a used copy for now.
PERFECT: For anyone beyond a beginner who really wants to learn the most important concepts (any age!) .......2005-12-30
After having learned the basics from the same author's CHESS FOR JUNIORS book I decided to get this book for myself, my children and grandchildren.
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I just finished reviewing CHESS FOR JUNIORS, which I consider to be an 8th wonder of the world, and now I discovered the 9th!
CHESS FOR JUNIORS leaves off at the end with with nicely analyzed games (move by move commentary) and UNBEATABLE CHESS LESSONS FOR JUNIORS adds 24 more games. You will learn just what the author knows you need to learn once completeting CHESS FOR JUNIORS (well, if you know the basics well, then you can skip CHESS FOR JUNIORS and jump right into this book).
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I might also suggest that you get WINNING CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR JUNIORS in this series, which provides an explanded opening system, intermediate level tactics and endgames and lots of information on how to improve and prepare for tournaments.
ENJOY!!!
Customer Reviews:
Ok Resource.......2005-01-31
This book is not outstanding but provides basic advice on the Performance Appraisal process. For $10 this is a decent resource for supervisors and managers to have in their library.
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