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The Long Shadows
The Long Shadows: A True-Life Novel The Long Shadows is a fascinating true-life novel about Jacob Reuben Erlich, who, at 8 foot 6, was among the tallest men in the world. Best known by his stage name, Jack Earle, he would overcome crippling shyness, depression, temporary blindness and the physical challenges of a giant's frame to earn widespread acclaim during his career as a silent film star, circus performer, artist, poet and vaudevillian. Drawing on ten years of research culled from family lore, newspaper archives, historical documents and the recorded recollections of Earle's contemporaries, author Andrew Erlich weaves a fascinating bio-fictional account of a remarkable man and the cast of colorful characters who knew him. Along the way, we learn a great deal about courage, character, and one man's unique perspective on a broad sweep of history that encompassed the Great Depression, the immigrant experience in turn-of-the-century Texas, silent films, life in the circus, the modern art movement and the domestic anti-Semitism that accompanied the run-up to World War II.
Curating at the Edge
Located less than a mile from Juárez, the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso is a non-collecting institution that serves the Paso del Norte region. In Curating at the Edge, Kate Bonansinga brings to life her experiences as the Rubin’s founding director, giving voice to a curatorial approach that reaches far beyond the limited scope of “border art” or Chicano art. Instead, Bonansinga captures the creative climate of 2004–2011, when contemporary art addressed broad notions of destruction and transformation, irony and subversion, gender and identity, and the impact of location on politics. The Rubin’s location in the Chihuahuan deser...
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, 3-Volume Set
The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography explores the vast international scope of twentieth-century photography and explains that history with a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary manner. This unique approach covers the aesthetic history of photography as an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing technology and cultural force. This Encyclopedia presents the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. To bring this history alive for the reader, the set is illustrated in black and white throughout, and each volume contains a color plate section. A useful glossary of terms is also included.
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Texas Bauhaus
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Mobile Business
Das Buch beschreibt die Entwicklungen in der Telekommunikations- und Contentbranche. Es stellt relevante Aspekte um die Themen Konzeption, Gestaltung sowie Implementierung von mobilen Services vor und gliedert sich in Strategie/Geschäftsmodelle, Design, Content/Technologien und Marketing. Zahlreiche Fallstudien bieten dabei zusätzlichen Nutzen. Zu den Autoren gehören u. a. Senior Manager von MTV, Nokia, Swisscom, sunrise und E-Plus.
My Hyperrealist Life And Legacy
My autobiography dives deep into the experiences I faced in my life. It highlights my struggles to survive the odds, through balance, perseverance, and independence, on my journey to fulfilling my true calling, as one of the most successful, sought after, and prosperous artists today. By telling my real-life stories, I hope to educate my readers and help them to overcome their difficulties and live a satisfying life. I give practical strategies that will teach them how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. Whether by finding new work, achieving financial success, or contemplating failure, fear has a special place in our emotional life. Feeling anxious, uncertain, and overwhelmed? Our minds are designed to let fear in; without it, we’d never survive. But how do we keep suspicion away from restricting our ability to fulfil our goals? Conquering fear is about self-awareness and understanding our inner strengths, often in the face of overcoming odds. My book can be your guide to practicing and cultivating the personality traits needed to be successful.
The HOME House Project
This book, published in conjunction with a travelling exhibition, documents the 25 prize-winning designs as well as 50 other selected submissions with 396 colour illustrations.
