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In June 2012, Jasper Johns encountered a photograph of the painter Lucian Freud reproduced in a Christies auction catalogue. Inspired not only by the photographic image, but also by the physical qualities of the object itself, Johns took this motif through a succession of cross-medium permutations. This title presents each of these permutations.

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In 1983, concerned about the need to record and explain the experiences of Okinawans caught up in Battle of Okinawa, the Ryukyu Shimpo carried out several hundred interviews with survivors.Talking in detail about their experiences and visiting the caves and shelters where they spent weeks on end as the US bombardment destroyed everything above ground was a cathartic experience for those who told their stories. Descent into Hell is the story of...

The crimson thread noted in the title of this book aptly describes the nature of Teriyama's stories and the interstitial webbing joining them together thematically by the metaphorical twisting together of unrequited love, abandonment, irremediable separation, and disappointment. Told in the manner of fantasy and magic realism, the stories are populated with characters who face the vagaries of fortune, happiness always just out of their reach.

In 1983, concerned about the need to record and explain the experiences of Okinawans caught up in Battle of Okinawa, the Ryukyu Shimpo carried out several hundred interviews with survivors.Talking in detail about their experiences and visiting the caves and shelters where they spent weeks on end as the US bombardment destroyed everything above ground was a cathartic experience for those who told their stories. Descent into Hell is the story of...

First Western book to see the Chinese human rights issue solely from a Chinese perspective. Gives voice to nine Chinese human rights defenders, describing their challenges, setbacks and progress.

Aimed not just at scholars but also journalists, NGOs, businesses, policy-makers, etc., this tightly focused volume considers the changes currently sweeping Burma and offers analysis by scholars and journalists on key issues.

Aimed not just at scholars but also journalists, NGOs, businesses, policy-makers, etc., this tightly focused volume considers the changes currently sweeping Burma and offers analysis by scholars and journalists on key issues.

Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. This title identifies 53 valid species of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, a region that supports a diverse but taxonomically challenging group of Conus.

Art today is defined by its relationship to money as never before. Prices of living artists' works have been driven to unprecedented heights, conventional boundaries within the art world have collapsed, and artists now think ever more strategically about how to advance their careers. Artists no longer simply make art, but package, sell, and brand it. Noah Horowitz exposes the inner workings of the contemporary art market, explaining how this u...

A gorgeous, deluxe study of five decades of exquisite fashion from 1963 to the present, drawn from the renowned Dress of the Year collection.

In 2012 seven major Dutch urban development projects are being brought together under one roof at the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. Design research is being carried out on seven issues and areas, in order to deepen and sharpen the approaches to these challenges at the heart of the political arena. The projects vary from the already existing Zuidas, research into 100, 000 jobs for Almere and the Rhine-Meuse Delta to the 202...

Once ice-bound, difficult to access, and largely ignored by the rest of the world, the Arctic is now front and center in the midst of many important questions facing the world today. Our daily weather, what we eat, and coastal flooding are all interconnected with the future of the Arctic. The year 2012 was an astounding year for Arctic change. The summer sea ice volume smashed previous records, losing approximately 75 percent of its value sinc...

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Ten little-known and under-studied works by seventeenth-century women (edited from manuscript and print) that explore the relationship between spiritual and physical health in the period -- .

Challenging the received wisdom, this candid portrait of three cities reveals a history of co-existence between Muslims, Christians and Jews from the nineteenth century until the present day. Unlike other books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, considers the perspectives of ordinary citizens.

The cartoon has a special place in the history of World War II, and the power of its message was felt by all sides of the conflict.

Fourteen-year-old Cece's dream of a career as a radio star gets off to a bumpy, hilarious start in this engaging historical novel marked by mix-ups and misunderstandings that culminate in the panic surrounding the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds.

Beavers are fascinating animals. They build their own homes and live in family groups. They keep busy with their sharp teeth, powerful tails, and big webbed feet. Their work helps to preserve wetlands. Gibbons explores where they live, what they eat, how they raise their young, and much more.

Whose foot is this? Discover the many complex kinds of feet in this exciting guessing game picture book. The bottom of a foot is round, light brown, and looks like a spongy version of the moon. Whose foot is this? An elephant's of course! There is more to feet than walking in this fun and informative photography book about feet in the wild. Learn about the gecko's ribbed feet that enable it to climb walls as smooth as glass. Or the kangaroo, w...