The Power of Feminist Art: The American Movement of the 1970S, History and Impact
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The Power of Feminist Art: The American Movement of the 1970S, History and Impact

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Available in paperback for the first time, this landmark volume is the only comprehensive history of American feminist art available. Exhaustively researched, this book is encyclopedic in its documentation of the feminist art movement, which began more than 25 years ago in the United States, and that ultimately transformed the art world. The editors have brought together 18 influential art historians, critics, and artists to explore every aspect of feminist art. There are more than 270 illustrations (118 in full color) that feature the work of women painters, sculptors, photographers, and performance artists, and a fold-out, illustrated timeline presenting a selective chronology of important events in and surrounding the movement, from its earliest roots in the 1940s to the mid-1990s.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars The Phaidon Press Book is Better.......2005-05-20

The quality of the art covered in this book is highly uneven and many of the theories are terribly dated by today's standards. I get the impression that it was written more to promote the friends of the authors than to give an objective view of Feminist art. The Phaidon Press book from the Themes and Movements series, Art and Feminism, is MUCH better to the point that I am almost embarrassed to compare the two books.

There is a school of Feminist research that seems to equate technical accomplishment with patriarchy which conveniently allows mediocre art to seem quite important. Overall, the art in this book lacks guts, although some of it is good. Since it is no longer the only book of its type, get it only if you want to round off your collection. Otherwise, stick with the Phaidon Press book to which this one merely pales in comparrison.

5 out of 5 stars An Essential Art History Book.......2003-08-22

This is currently my favorite art book. This is great collection of the artwork produced by female artists during the women's movement in the 70's and 80's. This book also chronicles this art movement and it effect on the 80's and very early 90's. Including many articles and thorough documentation of artwork this book is a smart look the amazing art that women created.
This book is essential to truly understand modern art history.

5 out of 5 stars I love this book!!!!.......1999-05-19

This book shows that white males are trying to keep women from showing their work. Well, women are producing work which challenges white patriarchal paradigms, and they are succeeding brilliantly. This is a wonderful compendium of knowledge and insight. I'm giving it to my adopted Chinese daughter.
The Power of Feminist Art: The American Movement of the 1970s, History and Impact
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    Norma [ed.] ; Garrard, Mary D. [ed.] Broude
    Manufacturer: Harry N Abrams Inc
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    ASIN: B000K7TUB8

    Professional Secrets for Photographing Children
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    Douglas Allen Box
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    Through wonderfully rich portraits and complete shooting diagrams, the book outlines in detail how to arrange and light your sets, prepare children and parents for the photo session, bring out the child s personality in your images, create a relaxed atmosphere that encourages cooperation, shoot storybook themes and special events and work on location and in the studio. Features indispensable information on composition, lighting and metering, choosing clothing, effective posing and a helpful suppliers list for every professional shooter looking to maximize their ability and their portfolio.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners.......2005-09-07

    I am a fledging photographer/hobbist and I gained some very good ideas about lighting and arrangements for portraits. I cannot tell you what should be a standard, but for a fairly new photographer, this book helped.

    2 out of 5 stars I didn't care for this book.......2003-04-15

    This book is somewhat lacking for me. It didn't have anything specific about children photography. I do not really recommend this book if you have books on basic lighting, posing, or other specific area of photography because that's all this book covers. Keep your money and purchase some other book on photography children.

    5 out of 5 stars Very Good Book!.......2000-10-24

    This book was very helpful to me! Mr. Box not only shows how to set up lights, background, and camera for the picture, he also tells how to talk to children and get them relaxed to take pictures. I love to photograph children, and it's very difficult to get many children to look natural in a pose. Mr. Box gives suggestions on how to get the child to pose naturally, and how to get a beautiful picture that shows the child's personality. His tips on lights and lighting were very helpful to me. This is the best book on child photography that I've read so far.

    5 out of 5 stars Professional Secrets for Photographing Children.......2000-07-04

    The most inspirational photography book I have read. This book is the manual for all photographers who desire to create heirloom style portraits of children instead of the standard studio shots. Doug has filled the book full of photographs and the necessary information to produce such lovely imagery. Through out the book, Doug has included helpful hints on how to get the results you want while working with children. This book will be a reference of mine for years to come.

    5 out of 5 stars Professional Secrets for Photographing Children.......2000-07-04

    The most inspirational photography book I have read. This book is the manual for all photographers who desire to create heirloom style portraits of children instead of the standard studio shots. Doug has filled the book full of photographs and the necessary information to produce such lovely imagery. Through out the book, Doug has included helpful hints on how to get the results you want while working with children. This book will be a reference of mine for years to come.

    The Pain: When Will it End?
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    Social satire in a misanthropic and existential vein, in the grand traditions of Kliban and Steadman.

    Tim Kreider's cartoons, previously seen only in the Baltimore City Paper, have attracted a cult following for their razor-sharp intelligence and unprecedented viciousness. His manic, spontaneous line, and his eye for facial expression, gesture, and detail make his cartoons more than one-shot gags. His humor is both erudite and puerile, as personally revealing as a drunken blackout and as politically trenchant as a lone gunman. Kreider's work has been likened to the foul result of inbreeding between Ralph Steadman and B. Kliban. The wide range of subject matter in this collection, from religion and politics to Nietzsche and pie, from sex and violence to the sheer pointlessness of it all, can only be suggested by a sampling of titles: "Breakfast for the Devil," "The Four Press Secretaries of the Apocalypse," "Belongings of the Deformed Child," "Learn German While Drunk," and "I'm Sorry I'm So Horrible." (The collection also includes the unspeakable "Graveyard Shift at the Pussy Juice Factory.")

    Kreider's vision of the human condition is of a man distracted from the vast starship hovering over his city by a glimpse of a pretty girl's ass; his version of the existential abyss is a cruddy laundromat with old magazines spilled on the plastic chairs and the word "FAGOT" scratched on a dryer; and the only hope or joy he finds in this life is in jigglin' dem monster juggs or setting a monkey's ass on fire. You may be ashamed to laugh, but laugh you will.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2005-12-13

    Stop what you're doing and buy this book!!!!

    I grew up reading Doonesbury and Bloom County. As I got older I looked for sicker, darker humor. I love Johnny Ryan, Kieron Dwyer, Ivan Brunetti, Kaz, and Derf. I'm a seeker, always digging, always looking for something sicker and darker and funnier and more extreme. Well, I found it. I knew nothing about Tim Kreider and bought this book on a whim. So listen to what I'm about to say and listen good:

    This is THE Funniest book I have ever read in my entire life.
    Ever.
    Hands down.

    I've laughed harder in my life, but never have I laughed so consistently from beginning to end. This book had me gasping for breath from beginning to end. It is simply brilliant. STunningly good. Kreider isn't as sick as Ivan Brunetti and I would say he isn't quite as good an artist as Kieron Dwyer (although he is still excellent), and his comix are all single page or single panel. But if you want brilliance in a comic book that will make your jaw drop - buy this book. Trust me.

    There are jokes in here, like "Butt First for Love" that I looked at thought "am I really looking at this!?!?", humor that slaps you immediately in the face and has you cracking up from the word go. Then there are more subtle jokes, like "Kasparov vs. Gravedigger" that get funnier and funnier each time you look at them (I didn't laugh at that one until about the fifth time i had looked at it - then I couldn't stop laughing).

    BUY THIS BOOK - nOW

    5 out of 5 stars Tim Kreider is the funniest person in America.......2004-12-22

    A lot of people have been waiting for this book for a long time since we need to get a dose of Tim's cartoons every night before sleep and it's not practical or comfortable to bring a laptop to bed with you and go online. If I had the time or inclination (or analytical skills) to breakdown why exactly the drawings are so unbelievably funny I probably still wouldn't bother because I'd run the risk of ruining that moment when I see a Tim Kreider picture of Dick Cheney cringing or Condolezza Rice flashing the President's staff and I haven't even read the joke yet but I'm already in hysterics over the way it's drawn. There's just nobody in the world--not Steve Brodner or Oliphant or Ben Sargent or anyone--who wrings as much laughter out of his expressions and linework. It gets even better. Go to his website and click the "artist's statement" for each comic. They're every bit as funny as the comics themselves.

    5 out of 5 stars If there is a God, it will never end.......2004-08-23

    This is a funny collection of cartoons which is perfect for smart, jaded, cynical people with dark senses of humor. It is not a book for the dumb, unattractive, faithful or optimistic.

    5 out of 5 stars "Pie before popcorn. . . .".......2004-07-22

    Not very often does a book make me laugh so hard I accidentally snort Diet Coke out my nose. "The Pain" treads the line between high-brow intellect and complete retardation in a way that is completely addictive and hilarious. I read it from cover to cover and then read it again. I've already bought two copies for friends. I wish my local paper ran Mr. Kreider so I could see new work every week.

    5 out of 5 stars Keider is the next great genius of political comics.......2004-04-11

    Think a more foul-mouthed and angrier Oliphant. Having seen the entire online collection of The Pain, I must say that depending on the themes, the comics are hit and miss (the "loser who never gets laid" schtick is really old), but when Kreider does draw blood, the result is some of the most brilliant political satire I have ever seen. If you want intelligent, exceedingly sharp, unbelievably funny and, above all, brutally honest liberal satire, and don't mind a bit of foul language, then this book is an absolute must have. Ten points out of five.

    The Essential Groucho: Writings by, for, and about Groucho Marx
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    • Hardly Essential
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    • Save your money, buy Robert Bader's book instead
    The Essential Groucho: Writings by, for, and about Groucho Marx

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    Groucho Marx may be the funniest man who ever lived.  Here in one volume are the classics of Marxian mayhem: excerpts from the scripts of the immortal movies, passages from his books, his articles for magazines ranging from The New Yorker to the Saturday Evening Post, the  choicest ad-libs and quips from his long-running game show, You Bet Your Life, and selected letters, including his classic correspondence with T. S. Eliot.  It's all here-the finest and funniest work by this century's most influential comedian, that man of whom Woody Allen said, "He is simply unique in the same way Picasso and Stravinsky are, and I believe his outrageous, unsentimental disregard for order will be equally funny a thousand years from now.  In addition to all this, he makes me laugh."

    In the words of Groucho Marx:

    One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas.
    How he go in my pajamas I don't know.

    Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.

    Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.  Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Overview.......2005-02-07

    Stefan Kanfer has done an excellent job of putting together a very entertaining collection. Script snippets, magazine articles, and correspondence -- this is an excellent overview of Groucho's genius. Yes, there are more exhaustive compilations of his scripts and letters available, but this book is intentionally a shorter "best of" collection; the subtitle -- "Writings by, for, and about Groucho Marx" -- tells you what to expect.

    I also heartily recommend this book to anyone learning the craft of comedy writing, as there are a lot of script excerpts included. I studied Groucho's works years ago when I was first starting out as a writer, and his economy of writing is revelatory.

    2 out of 5 stars Hardly Essential.......2001-02-19

    This collection of movie dialogue (Only up to A Day at The Races) A few letters (Get The Groucho Letters, instead) and a few of Groucho's essays is haphazardly organized and only good for the new fan who might want to see what all the Groucho fanfare is about. This gets two stars from me only because I think it might get someone to check out the Marx brothers films. If you are familiar with their work this will add nothing new to your Marx collection.

    4 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good.......2000-07-12

    I bought this book because I didn't know anything about the Marx Brothers, and I wanted to get a feel for who they were offstage. (I just saw "Duck Soup" for the first time, and now I just HAVE to get all of their movies! Absolute Genius!)

    I read the other review, and wondered, but this book did just fine in giving me a look at who these wonderful entertainers when they weren't performing (well, mainly Groucho). Plus it has some transcripts form the movies and his show "You bet your life" ! All in all, a really easy and fun read. Enjoy!

    1 out of 5 stars Save your money, buy Robert Bader's book instead.......2000-06-14

    This book is like Richard Anobile's books but without the pictures. Not much effort/research went into the compilation of Groucho's writing and excerpts from films. Little, if anything, is new or hasn't been republished in the last 25 years. Much better is Robert Bader's compilation of Groucho's writing: Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales

    The Literary Galaxy of Star Trek: An Analysis of References And Themes in the Television Series
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      All You Need to Know About Music & the Internet Revolution
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        The Art of Positional Play (Chess)
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • Good, though dated
        • welcome to "reality" chess, not all games are short & sweet
        • Burt Hochberg needs to learn descriptive notation
        • Incredible games collection on many levels
        • 5 Star book 2.5 Star Edition
        The Art of Positional Play (Chess)
        Samuel Reshevsky
        Manufacturer: Random House Puzzles & Games
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        ASIN: 081293475X
        Release Date: 2002-09-10

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        Completely revised and reset in English algebraic notation, this modern classic by one of the greatest players of the 20th century explains the inner workings of a unique chess mind. Reshevsky, a world-famous chess prodigy by the age of 9, adopted a pragmatic, positional playing style quite unusual for a young player. In this collection of 61 deeply annotated games played by Reshevsky and other modern masters, he shows how all players can learn from his methods to exploit positional mistakes by their opponents and improve their own results.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Good, though dated.......2006-03-10

        Of course, when a world class player like Reshevsky writes a book on chess, it cannot possibly be horrible.

        Unfortunately, like Tarrasch's musings, it is not set in stone. Just like Tarrasch's theories were later regarded as not the only acceptable ones, much water has flowed under the bridge since the time of this book (1976).

        So, yes, the title explains itself. It's the (somewhat to me) rudiments of positional play, according to him (and being a world-class player - one of the best in the world at the time! - it counts for something). The games are presented with variations (and naturally, before the invention of the modern chess playing PC, some errors, though we can hardly fault him for this), no more, no less, with such well-known players as Portisch, Korchnoi, Spassky, ad infinitum.

        There are some typos, sadly, but one shouldn't have too many problems.

        4 out of 5 stars welcome to "reality" chess, not all games are short & sweet.......2005-03-11

        With the used titles: The Art of Defense and the Art of Attack, then why not the Art of Positional Play (TAoPP)? My first "chess teacher" of positional play is Chernev. His writing is interesting and instructive (and "short and sweet").
        I bought this book (with descriptive notation, pub. by McKay) 20 years ago. I went over about half of the games and finally gave up. There were 3 problems (one with the publisher, two with the games) that made me give up. Interestingly, all 3 "problems" (all are correctable) are still applicable to the new edition somewhat. One "problem" indirectly caused the next one to appear. They are:
        1) The book is in *descriptive notation*.
        2) There are many long games. 27 games with 50 moves or more; 9 games with 70 moves or more. The shortest game is 26 moves; the longest one is 90.
        3) There are "many" draws. 5; Wow! That many, huh? ;-)

        Now, the corrective actions:
        1) Actually, I was kidding about the descriptive notation. I have no problem with it. According to some reviewers, the new Algebraic Notation edition has too many errors; therefore the old Descriptive Notation is a "blessing". It was just the book was published that long ago, McKay Co. didn't bother to use a good binding technology, (as bad as the Mammoth Book of The World Greatest Chess Games, pub. by Carroll and Graf.) Except TAoPP used thicker papers (WORSE, about 3 times as thick as in Mammoth), and narrower width which make the book harder to open flat. The binding and glue on the spine are not good. The heat and dry weather make the glue crack by itself, and leaves much dust. The book spine was broken in four or five different places. All right, this is the publisher's fault.
        2) Because the book is hard to open, I am nervous to use it (cumbersome to handle and don't want to damage it more and more), especially over the long games. I used to Chernev's writing where he often picked "short and sweet" games for his books. (For long games, more diagrams may be needed, and then it would make the book even thicker. And problem continues.)
        3) And I, chess-student, like a movie-goer; I want to see happy (or decided or won) endings. Draws are no good. For this book, in particular, after much effort to fight to save the book spine, going over 60 moves (plus some sub-variations) the game was not won. That's sad. (Chernev's selection is always decided.)

        Having discussed the last two "problems", now I see that they are not "problems" at all. They are in fact the good "learning experiences". It's just my lack of patience for the long games and I used to short writing of Chernev (His selected games are about 35-40 moves in average). At sub-1700 and up, I begin to see the hard and long fighting the opponents are willing to throw in when they are down by 2 pawns or even a minor piece. Patience is mother-of-all-skills at this stage. I saw many games (including mine) lost after gaining substantial early advantages. And the drawn games are good examples for not giving up too soon. Down in position or about 1 or 2 pawns in material is not a total defeat; there are still some ways to save a lost game. Perseverance plays a major role in these situations.

        In summary, a little knowledge of old descriptive notation is a good thing, it helps to come back and study the original classic writings. For this book, McKay should think on how to bind the book neatly and professionally, make it a permanent produce. The last two "concerns" (change of tone after many years of "enlightenment") long and drawn games are still important, necessary and the facts of chess-life. Prepare to face the long games from tough defensive players; and half a point is much better than no point at all.
        The book deserves 4 stars. The categorization of the book is logical. It lacks of list of players (to search for favorite players). I'm not surprise to see that Reshevsky's win record in this book is 100% (and mostly he was on the white side). This makes Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games more subjective and valuable.

        PS: As a side note, Reshevsky is a master of Queen Pawn Opening as this book shows. I don't recall how his games with King Pawn Opening were. But against the King Pawn Opening (vs. Smyslov, Keres or Fischer), his positions many times look rather clumsy. It's just my observation.

        3 out of 5 stars Burt Hochberg needs to learn descriptive notation.......2004-04-14

        ...because he certainly cannot convert from it accurately. After playing through game 2 of this book, I've decided to go through all 61 games with a pen and database and confirm the score before I even start to read the bloody thing again. Sometimes the errors are minor and inconsequential, such as "1. d4 Nf8" -- the move is obviously Nf6. However, sometimes the same move is made more than once in a row in the score, leaving the reader wondering what moves were actually played. White cannot play Kd3 if his King is already on d3!

        That said, the book itself is great, like most have already said, but the errors are very numerous and annoying. I'd recommend trying to get a copy of the descriptive notation edition instead. If you don't know descriptive notation, well...learn it. It's not that hard, and many classic chess books (i.e. My 60 Memorable Games, The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played) are only available in descriptive.

        5 out of 5 stars Incredible games collection on many levels.......2004-02-09

        Once in a while, at some point in the depths of a chess book, it occurs to me that, "this might be the only chess book I would need, if I could keep only one." Despite the nightmarish vision of a world in which you were allowed only one chess book, my point is that this work on positional play by Reshevsky is such a book for me. I will summarize a few reasons why it is one of my all-time favorite chess books: 1) Brilliant games, many of them very long, with endgames. Many of the games are over 60 moves long. The annotations do not bog you down, though, so you do get through the games. Reshevsky brilliantly points out themes at various points, and you naturally start to see it as you go through the games; 2) annotations that are concise, and dead-on the point. Each annotation seems to relate to the ideas inherent in the position. There are variations as necessary to flesh out ideas. The annotations are very instructive. They remind me of Fischer's in 60 Memorable Games, but from a d4 type player instead; 3) the book in effect presents an entire opening repertoire, basically Reshevsky's. This means that you play 1. d4 with white and the Sicilian (he normally played the accelerated dragon or the Najdorf; I have settled on the accelerated dragon). There are a lot of games where Reshevsky is white defeating a King's Indian. These games alone are worth the price of admission for me, as I often face the King's Indian. For these reasons and more, this is one of my favorite books. It is true that there are numerous typos in the book, but it has not bothered me. Normally, it is clear what was meant, and I just write the proper number or letter over in pen. I have the older McKay edition, which is very nicely formatted, with diagrams in well-thought out places. I really love this book a lot.

        3 out of 5 stars 5 Star book 2.5 Star Edition.......2003-10-24

        I purchased this book after seeing that GM Spragget thought it was "a truly great book." I completely agree with this assessment. The games are exciting and tactical, but the variations don't swamp the reader like those in books by Nunn and Stohl.

        That said, the function of "editor" Burt Hochberg seems to be to mangle every piece of chess literature he touches. For example, the first game alone has three errors in the main game score. So avoid this book unless you have a large chess database to confirm the correct score.

        BTW, Hochberg's revision of Fine's the middlegame is considerably worse--I prefer the descriptive notation version for accuracy.
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