Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher :
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 14,27 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Art
ISBN :
The Artist Project
Author : Christopher Noey
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 16,37 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 0714873543
Book Description
Artists have long been stimulated and motivated by the work of those who came before them—sometimes, centuries before them. Interviews with 120 international contemporary artists discussing works from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection that spark their imagination shed new light on art-making, museums, and the creative process. Images of works from The Met collection appear alongside images of the contemporary artists' work, allowing readers to discover a rich web of visual connections that spans cultures and millennia.
Encyclopedia of Insects
Author : Vincent H. Resh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1169 pages
File Size : 10,5 MB
Release : 2009-07-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 008092090X
Book Description
Awarded Best Reference by the New York Public Library (2004), Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE (2003), and AAP/PSP 2003 Best Single Volume Reference/Sciences by Association of American Publishers' Professional Scholarly Publishing Division, the first edition of Encyclopedia of Insects was acclaimed as the most comprehensive work devoted to insects. Covering all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in entomology. The second edition of this reference will continue the tradition by providing the most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date resource for professionals. Expanded sections in forensic entomology, biotechnology and Drosphila, reflect the full update of over 300 topics. Articles contributed by over 260 high profile and internationally recognized entomologists provide definitive facts regarding all insects from ants, beetles, and butterflies to yellow jackets, zoraptera, and zygentoma. - 66% NEW and revised content by over 200 international experts - New chapters on Bedbugs, Ekbom Syndrome, Human History, Genomics, Vinegaroons - Expanded sections on insect-human interactions, genomics, biotechnology, and ecology - Each of the 273 articles updated to reflect the advances which have taken place in entomology research since the previous edition - Features 1,000 full-color photographs, figures and tables - A full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, 3,000 bibliographic entries, and online access save research time - Updated with online access
The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film
Author : Michael Weldon
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780312131494
Book Description
The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.
The SAR Magazine
Author : Sons of the American Revolution
Publisher :
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 41,45 MB
Release : 1963
Category :
ISBN :
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American Popular Music
Author : David Lee Joyner
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Popular music
ISBN : 0077414985
Book Description
This text provides an overview of the four major areas of American contemporary music: jazz, rock, country, and musical theater. Each genre is approached chronologically with the emphasis on the socio-cultural aspects of the music. Readers will appreciate Joyner's engaging writing style and come away with the fundamental skills needed to listen critically to a variety of popular music styles.
Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
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Roman Art
Author : Nancy Lorraine Thompson
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art, Roman
ISBN : 1588392228
Book Description
A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
The Roof Garden Commission
Author : Beatrice Galilee
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 1588396215
Book Description
Celebrated Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas is known for his site-specific sculptural installations. For The Theater of Disappearance, the artist mines The Met’s collection, drawing on the five thousand years of world history within its galleries, to create an elaborate ahistorical work. Set atop the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, Villar Rojas’s installation transforms the space into a performative diorama, where banquet tables occupy an oversize black-and-white checkerboard floor punctuated by sculptures that fuse together human figures and artifacts found within the museum. The resulting juxtapositions put forth a radical reinterpretation of museum practices. This illustrated book is the fifth edition in a series that documents and contextualizes The Met’s annual rooftop commissions. The introductory essay by Beatrice Galilee explores the conceptual framework that informs Villar Rojas’s remarkable commission as well as his interventions around the world. While exploring the Museum, Villar Rojas took thousands of photographs of objects and moments of interest. A selection of these images is featured here alongside the artist’s commentary, offering a unique visual diary of Villar Rojas’s thought process as he developed this arresting installation.
The Way We Never Were
Author : Stephanie Coontz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 12,63 MB
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0465098843
Book Description
The definitive edition of the classic, myth-shattering history of the American family Leave It to Beaver was not a documentary, a man's home has never been his castle, the "male breadwinner marriage" is the least traditional family in history, and rape and sexual assault were far higher in the 1970s than they are today. In The Way We Never Were, acclaimed historian Stephanie Coontz examines two centuries of the American family, sweeping away misconceptions about the past that cloud current debates about domestic life. The 1950s do not present a workable model of how to conduct our personal lives today, Coontz argues, and neither does any other era from our cultural past. This revised edition includes a new introduction and epilogue, exploring how the clash between growing gender equality and rising economic inequality is reshaping family life, marriage, and male-female relationships in our modern era. More relevant than ever, The Way We Never Were is a potent corrective to dangerous nostalgia for an American tradition that never really existed.
