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Dialogues with Degas demonstrates the ongoing relevance of Edgar Degas to 20th- and 21st-century ideas and art practices. The first in-depth examination of this major artist's impact on contemporary art, this book explores how contemporary practitioners have used Degas's creativity as a springboard to engage imaginatively and critically with themes of colonialism, gender, race and class. Individual chapters are devoted to dialogues between Deg...

For most of the Gryphs in Arias's flock, their arduous trek from the mainland ended with discovering new territory and starting a brand new eyrie. For Arias, however, the journey has only just begun. Ever since the events at Dantzik, Arias hasn't been the same. Plagued by a constant fatigue, his waking hours are spent both haunted by the past and worried about the future. What is wrong with him? Where are Brynne and Tybrake? Is the Pale stil...

Dialogues with Degas demonstrates the ongoing relevance of Edgar Degas to 20th- and 21st-century ideas and art practices. The first in-depth examination of this major artist's impact on contemporary art, this book charts how contemporary practitioners have used Degas's creativity as a springboard to engage imaginatively and critically with themes of colonialism, gender, race and class. Individual chapters are devoted to different dialogues bet...

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Climate Change Ethics is a powerful reference source for the identification and exploration of the underlying ethical issues in climate change law and policy. Bridging theory with practice, it takes ethical engagement out of the classroom and into the halls of governance.

Art auctions are spectacular theatres of the contemporary art world. From glittering black-tie events to the anonymity of the digital realm, auctions stage the creation of value and can make or break artists' careers. They are a strange phenomenon: relics from the 18th century which remain at the heart of the art world in our digital age. And yet they have undergone huge transformation in the past decades, adapting to online formats, encroachi...

The Routledge Companion to Digital Humanities and Art History offers a broad survey of cutting-edge intersections between digital technologies and the study of art history, museum practices, and cultural heritage.

Arias's future-and that of the unlikely flock he's travelling with-is uncertain. New challenges present peril at every turn, granting them no promise of a safe destination. Arias fears that the group's differences will threaten to tear it apart, and Hlaena, his only surviving family member, seems to be hiding something from him. A race against time is the last thing he needs... but it may be exactly what the future holds.

An outcast among his kind, Arias the Gryphon is taken aback when a group of newcomers called Strigigryph offer him a place among their ranks. Their territory is stunning, but Arias can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. Why don't other Gryphons here ever speak? What is the leader of the Strigigryph trying to hide? And how can Arias learn more when every tree here seems to be posted with sentries?Arias's discoveries could mean more...

A new, critical biography of the innovative and influential French artist Henri Matisse.

Die Radioausstrahlung seiner neuesten Komposition für einen Science-Fiction-Film hat für Mark Devereaux (Randy Quaid) und die Welt ungeahnte Folgen. Angelockt von Marks Musik, machen sich Millionen giftgrüner, ausgeflippter Marsmenschen auf der Erde breit. Mit ihren üblen Späßen bringen sie die Zivilisation zum Erliegen. Da sie sich blitzartig von einem Punkt zum anderen teleportieren können, sind sie in der Lage, jeden zwischenmenschlichen Ko...

Excerpt from The Aucola, 1933B.a., California, 1915, m.a., Columbia, 1922, Biological Society of Wash ington, Botanical Society of America, Torray Botanists Club, Entomological Society of New York, American Men of Science.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from The Aucola, 1933B.a., California, 1915, m.a., Columbia, 1922, Biological Society of Wash ington, Botanical Society of America, Torray Botanists Club, Entomological Society of New York, American Men of Science.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

The first monograph to examine the depiction of reading women in French art of the early Third Republic, Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 evaluates the pictorial significance of this imagery, its critical reception, and its impact on nineteenth-century notions of femininity and social relations. Artists discussed in the volume range from Manet, Cassatt and Degas, to less familiar figures such as Lavieille, Carrière, Toulmouche and Ti...

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Alpacas are friendly, funny, beautiful, and generally delightful! Native to South America, alpacas are becoming more and more common around the world, especially in the United States. The Alpaca-bet! introduces children to this wonderful animal and the special joys of caring for and loving alpacas!

Advance Praise for Kat Tales "If you enjoy hearing about animals getting the best of Katy Brown as much as I do, then you'll LOVE this book!" -Brad McElhinny, Managing Editor The Charleston Daily Mail ... Life is anything but tame. It's true that essayist Kathryn Brown knows how to tell a story. What's especially interesting is that Katy's success as an independent published author began with her amusing Facebook posts, considered a daily comi...

Advance Praise for Kat Tales "If you enjoy hearing about animals getting the best of Katy Brown as much as I do, then you'll LOVE this book!" -Brad McElhinny, Managing Editor The Charleston Daily Mail ... Life is anything but tame. It's true that essayist Kathryn Brown knows how to tell a story. What's especially interesting is that Katy's success as an independent published author began with her amusing Facebook posts, considered a daily comi...

Benny helps his dad build a new house for the Beavers. When Benny runs into some difficulty gnawing logs and a little teasing from his older sister, Brittany Beaver, he wants to quit. Daddy Beaver gives him a break. While on his break Demari Deer comes along with encouraging words, unbeknownst to either of them, that makes Benny want to help Dad again.

Sellie and Sam are not identical twins, but they do have identical problems! Separation anxieties plague the two brothers, who find comfort in the arms (and bed) of Mom and Dad. In this comical yet heartwarming story, "Sellie and Sam Won't Sleep in their Beds, " the dynamic duos work together to get what they want and need from others, even if that means sacrificing some personal space and comfort. "It's relevant and real. Parents need to pick...

The first monograph to examine the depiction of reading women in French art of the early Third Republic, Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 evaluates the pictorial significance of this imagery, its critical reception, and its impact on nineteenth-century notions of femininity and social relations. Artists discussed in the volume range from Manet, Cassatt and Degas, to less familiar figures such as Lavieille, Carrière, Toulmouche and Ti...