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Psychology, Art, and Antifascism
A vivid portrait of two remarkable twentieth-century thinkers and their landmark collaboration on the use and abuse of caricature and propaganda in the modern world In 1934, Viennese art historian and psychoanalyst Ernst Kris invited his mentee E. H. Gombrich to collaborate on a project that had implications for psychology and neuroscience, and foreshadowed their contributions to the Allied war effort. Their subject: caricature and its use and abuse in propaganda. Their collaboration was a seminal early effort to integrate science, the humanities, and political awareness. In this fascinating biographical and intellectual study, Louis Rose explores the content of Kris and Gombrich's project and its legacy.
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Sydney Harbour
In 1925 DH Lawrence described a huge, restless, modern Sydney, whose million inhabitants seem to slip like fishes from one side of the harbour to the other. What was true then had been the case for centuries before, and decades since. Explores the story of this great waterway.
Prague
Prague has Defined Itself Since the Very Early 20th Century as the Artistic and Cultural Capital of Europe as Well as the Leader of the European Artistic Avant-Gardes Throughout the 20th Century. It is in Prague that for the First Time, the Bold Audacities of the Cubist and Surrealist Movements Developed; Still Today, the Czech Capital is an Important Center of Innovations in Contemporary Art. But Prague has also Been a City Teeming With Architectural Experiments all Throughout the 20th Century; From the Splendour of Art Nouveau to the Famous Ginger & Fred Building by F. O. Gerhy and to the Actual Creations by J. Nouvel, Prague's Architectural Achievements Centralize the Architectural History of the 20th Century. Book jacket.
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The Story of Tea
Whether it's a delicate green tea or a bracing Assam black, a cup of tea is a complex brew of art and industry, tradition and revolution, East and West. In this sweeping tour through the world of tea, veteran tea traders Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss chronicle tea's influence across the globe and provide a complete reference for choosing, drinking, and enjoying this beverage. The Story of Tea begins with a journey along the tea trail, from the lush forests of China, where tea cultivation first flourished, to the Buddhist temples of Japan, to the vast tea gardens of India, and beyond. Offering an insider's view of all aspects of tea trade, the Heisses examine Camellia sinensis, the tea...
