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Form Follows Function?
"This book is one of a series related to the 20th Century Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Museum of Art and Design, London. The Gallery is international and comes right up-to-date." "Form Follows Function? explains and then challenges the notion that form in architecture and product design is derived solely from practical functions. The text sets the role of function in a historical perspective quoting extensively from the writings of theorists and designers. The 70 illustrations include works of the Arts and Crafts movement, Modernism, Street Style and recent Italian and Japanese design. They highlight the symbolic, associative and decorative functions of objects, challenging many traditional assumptions."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Provocative Plastics
Plastics have now been our most used materials for over fifty years. This book adopts a new approach, exploring plastics’ contribution from two perspectives: as a medium for making and their value in societal use. The first approach examines the multivalent nature of plastics materiality and their impact on creativity through the work of artists, designers and manufacturers. The second perspective explores attitudes to plastics and the different value systems applied to them through current research undertaken by design, materials and socio-cultural historians. The book addresses the environmental impact of plastics and elucidates the ways in which they can and must be part of the solution. The individual viewpoints are provocative and controversial but together they present a balanced and scholarly un-picking of the debate that surrounds this ubiquitous group of materials. The book is essential reading for a wide academic readership interested in the Arts and Humanities, especially Design and Design History; Anthropology; and Cultural, Material and Social Histories.
A Deep and Dreamless Sleep
It’s after midnight and Naomi Wing is having another vision. A full-blooded Wintu Indian, Naomi is no stranger to visions, but this one brings horror and sadness—for it reveals lovely Beth Lambert on the terrible, stormy night she died. It has been almost a year since 17-year-old Beth's body was recovered from a ravine on Whidbey, a tranquil island community near Seattle. Now Naomi, who once turned her back on the old ways to become a high-powered attorney, has returned to her ancestral home, haunted by the tragic death of a girl she had come to love as a daughter—and caught up in a love affair that may have played a role in Beth’s death. What Naomi finds will pit her against Susan. Beth’s dangerously unstable mother, and force her to confront the Native American heritage she has denied for so long. On the mysterious, forested shores of Whidbey, she will pursue secrets only the dead can reveal—secrets that lead her to the shocking truth about Beth … and into the dark shadows of her own past.
The Women's Companion to International Film
Includes short entries for actresses, genres, studios and topics.
Clarence the Clam
Lily and her mother go to Greenwich Point Beach for the day and Lily has found a clam who she names Clarence. She takes Clarence home as a pet but doesn't realize that Clarence is not happy being away from his natural environment. This is an environmental story about keeping animals in their natural habitats as well as a teaching moment between a mother and her daughter.
Prints
Ever wondered what the difference is between an engraving and an etching? Or needed precise definitions of more recent printing innovations? Illustrated with both colour and black-and-white images, this indispensable guide explains the full range of printmaking techniques. Based on the collections held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, the guide outlines the development and history of printmaking, past and present. Using examples of work by artists ranging from Hogarth to Warhol, Durer to Gormley, it describes the various methods of producing prints - most of which fall into the four key categories of- - relief - intaglio - planographic - stencil. Enlarged details help to illustrate the differing effects that can be achieved and papermaking is also covered, for its effect on the character of an impression. With its glossary of technical terms and of abbreviations most commonly found in print inscriptions, plus a select bibliography, this invaluable introduction will provide an informed appreciation of printmaking to students and collectors alike.
Work and Life Integration
Work-family researchers have had much success in encouraging both organizations and individuals to recognize the importance of achieving greater balance in life. Work and Life Integration addresses the intersect between work, life, and family in new and interesting ways. It discusses current challenges in dealing with work-life integration issues and sets the stage for future research agendas. The book enlightens the research community and informs the public debates on how workplaces can be made more family sensitive by providing contributions from psychologists, sociologists, and economists who have not shied away from asserting the policy implications of their findings. This text appeals to both practitioners and academics interested in seeking ways to create meaningful lives.
Family Records
With few exceptions, this work identifies every family that can be traced to the Passaic Valley prior to 1800. It is a massive compilation, treating several generations in the direct line, and it is surprisingly good in the elucidation of family relationships. Several years in preparation, this work names no fewer than 25,000 persons. The principal families covered are: Allen, Alward, Anderson, Badgley, Bailey, Ball, Barle, Bauldwell, Beach, Bebout, Bedell, Bedford, Bonnel, Boyle, Brittin, Broadwell, Brown, Burrows, Byram, Clark, Conklin, Connet, Cooper, Elmer, Enyart, Findlay, Finn, Frazee, French, Griffin, Hall, Hallock, Halsey, Hand, Hart, Heath, Hedges, High, Hill, Hole, Hurin, Jennings,...
Don't Shoot Darling!
Australia's film industry was amongst the earliest and most innovative in the world -- and women contributed substantially to this. Over forty contributors have made this book a fascinating and definitive record of independent women's filmmaking in Australia. The book contains essays and statements by film theorists and film makers.
