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INDO - A Creative Memoir
'INDO' is more than a war story. It's the story of three generations, a tale of love and desertion, family loyalty, a way of life gone forever, hate and forgiveness - peace and redemption. Rudy van Tongeren's life was close to perfect. The eldest son of parents of Dutch and Indonesian descent, whose father held a prestigious job with the Dutch colonial government in Java, Rudy had just qualified as a school principal in 1939. He was 22. He was looking forward to a genteel and fulfilling life as the head of a government school who would one day become a history professor at a university. Three days after he graduated, he was conscripted into the Royal Dutch Navy. It was 1939 and the threat of...
Industrial Craft in Australia
This book is the first of its kind to investigate the ongoing significance of industrial craft in deindustrialising places such as Australia. Providing an alternative to the nostalgic trope of the redundant factory ‘craftsman’, this book introduces the intriguing and little-known trade of engineering patternmaking, where objects are brought to life through the handmade ‘originals’ required for mass production. Drawing on oral histories collected by the author, this book highlights the experiences of industrial craftspeople in Australian manufacturing, as they navigate precarious employment, retraining, gendered career pathways, creative expression and technological change. The book argues that digital fabrication technologies may modify or transform industrial craft, but should not obliterate it. Industrial craft is about more than the rudimentary production of everyday objects: it is about human creativity, material knowledge and meaningful work, and it will be key to human survival in the troubled times ahead.
The World Of Jacqueline Wilson
Everything you could ever want to know about Jacqueline Wilson and her books in one adorable, small, pink package. This is a must-have for fans, bursting with new titbits from Jacky herself, info about the characters and plots, artwork from Nick Sharratt and more.
Jacqueline Wearing: Artworks
This comprehensive collection of works celebrates Jacqueline Wearing's career from the 1960s until present, charting a fascinating and markedly individual exploration of diverse medium, technique and subject. Working varyingly with oil, watercolour, pastel, photography and assemblage, it is clear that Wearing relishes an element of discovery as she creates: she experiments freely with form in the Taking Shape series; delights in colour as the light bursts through her highly atmospheric Sunrise series; and employs a richly free handling to reveal an enigmatic presence within her stunning Un-named in oil. Although undoubtedly a student of the Modern, Wearing is also deeply inspired by the Romantic works of J M W Turner. This is traceable through the ephemeral atmosphere the artist captures within her enveloping landscapes, as well as in her love of natural form. This newly published anthology features 63 sumptuous illustrations of Wearing's work. The catalogue is chronologically arranged, charting the work's evolution over a 50-year period and enabling us to join the artist upon her remarkable journey of discovery.
Totally Jacqueline Wilson
Four new stories along with information on the author, reading and film recommendations, quizzes, recipes and suggestions for activities such as dressing like Jacqueline and hosting a Jacqueline-themed party.
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Divine Jacqueline
"Pourquoi elle ? Pourquoi une biographie de Jacqueline de Ribes ? Je ne m’étais intéressée jusque-là qu’à des vies dont l’art était le cœur battant. Des vies dont l’essentiel fut de peindre, écrire ou sculpter. C’est sa propre vie qui est l’œuvre de Jacqueline de Ribes. Une vie qu’elle a magnifiée, sublimée, mais qui garde à mes yeux sa part de mystère. Quelle femme et quels secrets se cachent derrière la légende de papier glacé ? Figure de la jet-set des années soixante. L'un des "Cygnes" préférés de Truman Capote et de Richard Avedon. Amie d’Yves Saint Laurent et de Luchino Visconti. Elle est devenue une icône du style et un symbole de l’élégance française. Une reconnaissance mondiale illustrée, en 2015, par une magistrale exposition au Metropolitan Museum de New York. Son visage a été projeté en pleine lumière sur l’Empire State Building. Ce destin, qui voit s’achever l’ancien monde et apparaître de nouveaux codes, des innovations stupéfiantes, j’ai tenté d’en déchiffrer l’énigme." D. B.
Le musée de société
Tandis que la plupart des musées d’ethnographie régionale conçus sur un modèle classique peinent à toucher leurs visiteurs, et que les musées locaux se multiplient, un nouveau modèle est en train d’émerger : le musée dit « de société » ou « de civilisation ». Cette « catégorie » de musées offre de multiples visages – de la collection thématique au musée national, du musée de plein air aux musées sans objets – et une complexité passionnante à explorer : enjeux politiques, problématique identitaire, rapports affectifs avec la mémoire, statut du patrimoine ethnologique, professionnalisation au détriment du « charme » que certains apprécient... Comment ces musées se sont-ils constitués ? Quelles en sont les spécificités ? Comment répondent-ils aux problématiques contemporaines ? Quels publics peuvent-ils toucher ? Cet ouvrage, première grande synthèse sur le sujet, vient faire le point sur ces institutions, interroger leur devenir dans la société mondialisée et multiculturelle d’aujourd’hui et montrer également que l’approche « de société » ne s’applique pas à une discipline mais concerne tous les types de musées.
