The Everyday Practice of Public Art: Art, Space, and Social Inclusion (Cartiere Cameron)(Paperback)

The Everyday Practice of Public Art: Art, Space, and Social Inclusion (Cartiere Cameron)(Paperback)

The Everyday Practice of Public Art: Art, Space, and Social Inclusion is a multidisciplinary anthology of analyses exploring the expansion of contemporary public art issues beyond the built environment. It follows the highly successful publication The Practice of Public Art (eds. Cartiere and

Preservation and Social Inclusion (Avrami Erica)(Paperback)

The preservation enterprise helps fashion the physical contours of memory in public space, and thus has the power to curate a multidimensional and inclusive representation of societal values and narratives. Increasingly, the field of preservation is being challenged to consider questions of social

Social Practices (Kraus Chris)(Paperback)

Essays on and around art and art practices by the author of I Love Dick.A border isn't a metaphor. Knowing each other for over a decade makes us witnesses to each other's lives. My escape is his prison. We meet in a bar and smoke Marlboros.--from Social PracticesMixing biography, autobiography,

Public Art and the Fragility of Democracy: An Essay in Political Aesthetics (Evans Fred)(Paperback)

Public space is political space. When a work of public art is put up or taken down, it is an inherently political statement, and the work's aesthetics are inextricably entwined with its political valences. Democracy's openness allows public art to explore its values critically and to suggest new

The Dynamics of Social Practice: Everyday Life and How It Changes (Shove Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Everyday life is defined and characterized by the rise, transformation and fall of social practices. Using terminology that is both accessible and sophisticated, this book guides the reader through a multi-level analysis of this dynamic. The book provides discussion of real world examples such as

The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership (Plett Heather)(Paperback)

Nautilus Award Winner: Silver, Relationships & Communication 2020 Holding space is the practice of compassionately witnessing, accepting, and supporting someone without judgement, while retaining your boundaries and sense of self. The ability to 'hold space' for yourself and for others has never

On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture (Low Setha M.)(Paperback)

How culture acts to shape public spaces and how the physical form of the plaza encodes the social, political, and economic relations within the

Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design (Carmona Matthew)(Paperback)

Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory, and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear and systematic guide. In this new edition the book has been extensively revised and re-structured. Carmona advances the

Photography - A Middle-Brow Art(Paperback / softback)

The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers -- the family snapshots, the holiday prints, the wedding portraits -- may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But Bourdieu and his associates show that few cultural activities are more structured and

Art as a Social System (Luhmann Niklas)(Paperback)

This is the definitive analysis of art as a social and perceptual system by Germany's leading social theorist of the late twentieth century. It not only represents an important intellectual step in discussions of art--in its rigor and in its having refreshingly set itself the task of creating a set

Perfectly Imperfect - The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice (Baptiste Baron)(Paperback / softback)

Perfectly Imperfect: The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice takes you beyond the foundations of your asana practice by speaking to everything that happens in your body and mind after you get into a yoga pose. That is where the true transformation occurs, and where we can unlock deep spiritual and

The Public and Their Platforms: Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media (Carrigan Mark)(Paperback)

As social media is increasingly becoming a standard feature of sociological practice, this timely book rethinks the role of these mediums in public sociology and what they can contribute to the discipline in the post-COVID world. It reconsiders the history and current conceptualisations of what

The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines (Phillips Nancy)(Paperback)

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the country add a human touch to the authors'

Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries: Reframing Practice (Coles Ali)(Paperback)

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy. Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe

Curationism - How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else (Balzer David)(Paperback / softback)

A criticism of the saturation of the 'curator' in art, business and everyday

The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice (Burgess Richard James)(Paperback)

The Art of Music Production is the first book to comprehensively analyze and describe the role of the music producer in creating successful music recordings. Now in its fourth edition, it is the definitive guide to the art and business of music production. Author and producer Richard James Burgess

Urban Interventions: Design Ideas for the Public Space (Shaoqiang Wang)(Pevná vazba)

Extraordinary art and architecture installations from around the world. Urban interventions establish strong links between the social and spatial spheres of cities, leading to interactions through which art and architecture make use of public spaces. This book presents a rigorous selection of

Sex Objects: Art and the Dialectics of Desire (Doyle Jennifer)(Paperback)

The declaration that a work of art is 'about sex' is often announced to the public as a scandal after which there is nothing else to say about the work or the artist-controversy concludes a conversation when instead it should begin a new one. Moving beyond debates about pornography and censorship,

Listening to Noise and Silence: Towards a Philosophy of Sound Art (Voegelin Salome)(Paperback)

Listening to Noise and Silence engages with the emerging practice of sound art and the concurrent development of a discourse and theory of sound. In this original and challenging work, Salom Voegelin immerses the reader in concepts of listening to sound artwork and the everyday acoustic

The Art of Awakening: A User's Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Art and Practice (Lhadrepa Konchog)(Paperback)

A presentation on the Tibetan Buddhist path to enlightenment, through the lens of an artist's eye and experience. The sacred arts play an essential, intrinsic role in Tibetan Buddhist practice. Here, one of the great practitioners and master artists of our time presents a guide to the Tibetan

ISE The Art of Public Speaking (Lucas Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion (Strozzi-Heckler Richard)(Paperback)

The Art of Somatic Coaching introduces the concepts and principles of coaching with practices that include body awareness, bodywork, and mindfulness for both the coach and the client. Author and expert coach, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD, explains that in order to achieve truly sustainable changes

Live: Art and Performance (Heathfield Adrian)(Paperback)

Live art is one of the most controversial and hotly discussed areas of creative practice to emerge in the second half of the 20th century. No longer at the margins of cultural production and recognition, performance is now a common occurrence in major art institutions. Here, leading artists and

Fictioning: The Myth-Functions of Contemporary Art and Philosophy (Burrows David)(Paperback)

Maps out the practice of fictioning as a new field of study for art and philosophy Fictioning in art is an open-ended, experimental practice that involves performing, diagramming or assembling to create or anticipate new modes of existence. In this extensively illustrated book containing over 80