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From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations.
This innovative volume is the first to address the conservation of contemporary art incorporating biological materials such as plants, foods, bodily fluids, or genetically engineered organisms. Eggshells, flowers, onion peels, sponge cake, dried bread, breast milk, bacteria, living organisms—these are just a few of the biological materials that contemporary artists are using to make art. But how can works made from such perishable ingredients be preserved? And what logistical, ethical, and conceptual dilemmas might be posed by doing so? Because they are prone to rapid decay, even complete disappearance, biological materials used in art pose a range of unique conservation challenges. This g...
***WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023*** 'Never before, in years of reviewing books about buildings, has one brought me to tears. This one did.' Rowan Moore, Observer Book of the Week On 14 June 2017, a 24-storey block of flats went up in flames. The fire climbed up cladding as flammable as solid petrol. Fire doors failed to self-close. No alarm rang out to warn sleeping residents. As smoke seeped into their homes, all were told to ‘stay put’. Many did – and they died. It was a tragedy decades in the making.
Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension – Part Six The Twelfth Doctor, Bill, and Nardole make a stunning discovery regarding the Void's invasion… and the population of Planet Earth is turned against their greatest protector.
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The Twelfth Doctor grapples with two deadly small towns in this brand-new collection, kicking off Year Three! It’s the return of fan-favorite comics companion, space bassist Hattie, as the Doctor takes her for the best fish and chips in the galaxy. But there’s something ancient and unknowable beneath the waves of the 1970s seaside town where they end up – something that weaves itself into Hattie’s dreams and drags itself up onto land in mounds of shambling seaweed. Writers George Mann (Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen) and James Peaty (Supergirl) team up with artists Mariano Laclaustra and Warren Pleece to chart the terrifying, continuing adventures of the Twelfth Doctor. Collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.1 - 4
Lygia Pape (1927–2004) was one of the most acclaimed and influential Brazilian artists of the twentieth century. As a prominent member of a generation of artists, architects, and designers who embraced the optimistic and constructive spirit of postwar Brazil, she is particularly known for her participation in the experimental art movement Neoconcretism, which sought to rework the legacy of European avant-garde abstraction to suit a new cultural context. Beyond the specific aims of Neoconcretism, however, Pape engaged with a wide range of media painting, drawing, poetry, graphic design and photography, film and performance—constantly experimenting in a quest to confront the canonical and ...
In the reign of King Louis XIV, the Doctor dives into the terror in the heart of France when he discovers an ancient, near-immortal entity wearing the undead Cardinal Richelieu like a suit! With the help of sword-slinging opera singer Julie D’Aubigny, can the Doctor defeat the dark tendrils of the Cabinet Noir? If so, he has some lessons for the creators who made a comic book based on his life! Writer Robbie Morrison (Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor, Nikolai Dante) and artists Mariano Laclaustra (Dark Horse Presents, Assassin’s Creed) and Rachael Stott (Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Ghostbusters International) continue to explore the thrilling adventures of the Twelfth Doctor. Collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #2.11-15.
“Truly unique and memorable.” – Kabooooom All-new adventures with the Ninth Doctor! Two staggering adventures see the Doctor and his companions facing psyche-shattering conspiracies and ancient secrets! First, the Doctor goes undercover at a prisoner rehabilitation facility held within a collapsing singularity… Meanwhile, Captain Jack has left the TARDIS and when the object of an assassination he was supposedly responsible for turns up alive and well, Jack must delve deep into a past he would rather leave behind! Writer Cavan Scott (Who-Ology, Doctor Who Event 2016) and artists Adriana Melo (Star Wars: Empire, Birds of Prey) and Cris Bolson (The Shadow) explore the hidden depths of The Ninth Doctor and crew’s ongoing adventures! Collects Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #11-15. “By far one of the most interesting Doctor Who comics.” – Fanboy Nation “Nothing short of sensational!” – Snappow