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An unprecedented exploration of Japanese women artists and their impact on the global artistic landscape, from the post-war period to the turn of the twenty-first century Taking inspiration from the Japanese word for 'breaking free,' Kaiho reveals the essential role of women artists from Japan and its global communities. Featuring the work of 39 artists – from Ruth Asawa, Yayoi Kusama and Tomie Ohtake to Atsuko Tanaka and Yoko Ono – this deeply researched, expansive survey illustrates the radical, yet often overlooked contributions of Japanese women to global postwar art movements and contemporary art. Kaiho covers a wide breadth of media, including sculpture, painting, installation, photography, ceramics, film, and performance. Looking at dynamic cultural exchanges and the forgotten margins of modernism, the book invites readers to explore new modes of artistic expression that emerged in post-war Japan and its transnational networks in Europe, Latin America, and North America. Many of the artists are quite familiar to us today, while other lesser-known artists offer a fresh perspective into the creative output during this time period. Insightful texts dive into themes such as feminism, pedagogy, Fluxus, Gutai, the relationship between fashion and art-making, Japanese women artists in 1960s New York, environmental consciousness, and beyond. Strikingly designed and brought to life through more than 300 images, Kaiho is an important record of Japanese visual culture and the legacy of its transformative women artists.

This volume presents an array of different case studies which take as primary material data sourced from the NOW (‘New and Old Worlds’) database of fossil mammals. The NOW database was one of the very first large paleobiological databases, and since 1996 it has been expanded from including mainly Neogene European land mammals to cover the entire Cenozoic at a global scale. In the last two decades the number of works that are based in the use of huge databases to explore ecological and evolutionary questions has increased exponentially, and even though the importance of big data in paleobiological research has been outlined in selected chapters of general works, no volume has appeared before this one which solely focuses on the databases as a primary source in reconstructing the past. The purpose of this book is to provide an illustrative volume showing the importance of big data in paleobiological research, and presenting a broad array of unpublished examples and case studies. The book is mainly aimed to professional palaeobiologists working with Cenozoic land mammals, but the scope of the book is broad enough to fit the interest for evolutionary biologists, paleoclimatologists and paleoecologists.The volume is divided in four parts. The first part includes two chapters on the development of large paleobiological databases, providing a first-hand account on the logic and the functioning of these databases. This is a much-needed perspective which is ignored by most researchers and users of such databases and, even if centered in the NOW database, the lessons that can be learned from this part can be extended to other examples. After this introductory part, the body of the book follows and is divided into three parts: patterns in regional faunas; large scale patterns and processes; and ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary patterns of key taxa. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in the field, withsome participation of members of the NOW advisory board. The array of selected mammal taxa ranges from carnivores, equids, ruminants and rodents to the genus Homo. The topics studied also include the diversification and radiation of major clades, large-scale paleobiogeographical patterns, the evolution of ecomorphological patterns and paleobiological problems such as evolution of body size or species longevity. In most cases the results are discussed in relation to protracted environmental or paleogeographic changes.

This volume presents an array of different case studies which take as primary material data sourced from the NOW (‘New and Old Worlds’) database of fossil mammals. The NOW database was one of the very first large paleobiological databases, and since 1996 it has been expanded from including mainly Neogene European land mammals to cover the entire Cenozoic at a global scale. In the last two decades the number of works that are based in the use of huge databases to explore ecological and evolutionary questions has increased exponentially, and even though the importance of big data in paleobiological research has been outlined in selected chapters of general works, no volume has appeared before this one which solely focuses on the databases as a primary source in reconstructing the past. The purpose of this book is to provide an illustrative volume showing the importance of big data in paleobiological research, and presenting a broad array of unpublished examples and case studies. The book is mainly aimed to professional palaeobiologists working with Cenozoic land mammals, but the scope of the book is broad enough to fit the interest for evolutionary biologists, paleoclimatologists and paleoecologists.The volume is divided in four parts. The first part includes two chapters on the development of large paleobiological databases, providing a first-hand account on the logic and the functioning of these databases. This is a much-needed perspective which is ignored by most researchers and users of such databases and, even if centered in the NOW database, the lessons that can be learned from this part can be extended to other examples. After this introductory part, the body of the book follows and is divided into three parts: patterns in regional faunas; large scale patterns and processes; and ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary patterns of key taxa. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in the field, withsome participation of members of the NOW advisory board. The array of selected mammal taxa ranges from carnivores, equids, ruminants and rodents to the genus Homo. The topics studied also include the diversification and radiation of major clades, large-scale paleobiogeographical patterns, the evolution of ecomorphological patterns and paleobiological problems such as evolution of body size or species longevity. In most cases the results are discussed in relation to protracted environmental or paleogeographic changes.

This volume presents an array of different case studies which take as primary material data sourced from the NOW (‘New and Old Worlds’) database of fossil mammals. The NOW database was one of the very first large paleobiological databases, and since 1996 it has been expanded from including mainly Neogene European land mammals to cover the entire Cenozoic at a global scale. In the last two decades the number of works that are based in the use of huge databases to explore ecological and evolutionary questions has increased exponentially, and even though the importance of big data in paleobiological research has been outlined in selected chapters of general works, no volume has appeared before this one which solely focuses on the databases as a primary source in reconstructing the past. The purpose of this book is to provide an illustrative volume showing the importance of big data in paleobiological research, and presenting a broad array of unpublished examples and case studies. The book is mainly aimed to professional palaeobiologists working with Cenozoic land mammals, but the scope of the book is broad enough to fit the interest for evolutionary biologists, paleoclimatologists and paleoecologists.The volume is divided in four parts. The first part includes two chapters on the development of large paleobiological databases, providing a first-hand account on the logic and the functioning of these databases. This is a much-needed perspective which is ignored by most researchers and users of such databases and, even if centered in the NOW database, the lessons that can be learned from this part can be extended to other examples. After this introductory part, the body of the book follows and is divided into three parts: patterns in regional faunas; large scale patterns and processes; and ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary patterns of key taxa. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in the field, withsome participation of members of the NOW advisory board. The array of selected mammal taxa ranges from carnivores, equids, ruminants and rodents to the genus Homo. The topics studied also include the diversification and radiation of major clades, large-scale paleobiogeographical patterns, the evolution of ecomorphological patterns and paleobiological problems such as evolution of body size or species longevity. In most cases the results are discussed in relation to protracted environmental or paleogeographic changes.

Ostende, 1936: ein Strand, ein paar Schriftsteller und ein Sommer, wie es keinen mehr geben sollteEin belgischer Badeort mit Geschichte und Glanz: Hier kommen sie alle noch einmal zusammen, die im Deutschland der Nationalsozialisten keine Heimat mehr haben. Stefan Zweig, Joseph Roth, Irmgard Keun, Kisch und Toller, Koestler und Kesten, die verbotenen Dichter. Volker Weidermann erzählt von ihrer Hoffnung, ihrer Liebe, ihrer Verzweiflung – und davon, wie ihr Leben weiterging.Stefan Zweig reist mit seiner Geliebten Lotte und der Schreibmaschine an, Joseph Roth kommt trotz Schnapsverbot, um Ferien mit seinem besten Freund zu machen und zu schreiben. Er verliebt sich ein letztes Mal: in Irmgard Keun, die bloß wegwollte aus dem Land der Bücherverbrenner. So sonderbar die Freundschaft zwischen dem Millionär Zweig und dem begnadeten Trinker Roth ist, so überraschend ist die Liebe zwischen Roth und der jungen, leidenschaftlichen Keun.Es kommen noch mehr Schriftsteller nach Ostende. Sonne, Meer, Getränke – es könnte ein Urlaub unter Freunden sein. Wenn sich die politische Lage nicht täglich zuspitzte, wenn sie nicht alle verfolgt würden, ihre Bücher nicht verboten wären, wenn sie nicht ihre Heimat verloren hätten. Es sind Dichter auf der Flucht, Schriftsteller im Exil.Präzise, kenntnisreich und mitreißend erzählt Volker Weidermann von diesem Sommer kurz vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, in dem Zweig, Roth und Keun noch einmal das Leben feiern, wie es nur die Verzweifelten können.»Weidermann ist ein exzellenter Stilist.« Die Welt

Power, Desire, Social Justice, Representation, Beauty and Compassion Widely considered to be one of the most influential American living artists, Carrie Mae Weems has developed a practice celebrated for her exploration of cultural identity, power dynamics, desire, intimacy and social justice through a body of work that challenges the prevailing representations of race, gender, and class. Defined by the use of photography, installation, film, performance and textile, her remarkably diverse and radical practice questions dominant ideologies and historical narratives created and disseminated within science, architecture, and mass media. Published in the context of her solo exhibitions at Barbican Art Gallery London and Kunstmuseum Basel, this book brings together a selection of Weems’ own writings, lectures, and conversations for the first time, providing personal insights into themes such as the consequences of power, artistic appropriation, music as inspiration, history-making, and the normative role of architecture.

This immersive publication explores the artistic journey of one of today's most prominent conceptual artists, with a specific focus on his groundbreaking series, "Children's Games."Whether he's moving a sand dune in Peru or pushing an enormous ice block through the streets of Mexico City, Francis Aly s is constantly seeking to decipher complex social, political, and cultural issues in ways that are simultaneously affecting, imaginative and provocative. Highlighting rarely seen source material, this richly illustrated book delves into the impulses behind Aly s's influential works.Celebrating the breadth and importance of the artist's work, a series of essays by leading scholars and writers look at his studio practice and influences across art, history and literature, revealing new perspectives on his prolific career and ongoing preoccupations.It also examines the most recent iteration of his critically acclaimed series Children's Games, in which he documents children's games from various cultures around the world. From whimsical explorations of everyday life to his engagement with cross-cultural contexts from Latin America to North Africa and the Middle East, Aly s's work serves as a platform for navigating the world, inviting viewers to engage with the poetic and transformative potential of artistic expression.

Now available in paperback, this definitive book explores the multidisciplinary career of one of the most experimental and pioneering artists of the 20th century.Encompassing the entirety of Isamu Noguchi's work in sculpture, ceramics, photography, architecture, design, as well as the artist's playscapes, gardens and stage sets for modern dance and theatre performance, this survey explores Noguchi's creative process and lesser-known aspects of his practice, his engagement with a wide range of mediums and cultures, and his innovative achievements over six decades.Brimming with imagery and contributions from an international range of authors, this book helps readers grasp the diversity and patterns of Noguchi's work both in situ and in galleries. Archival photographs of the artist's studios offer glimpses into his experimental attitude towards sculpture. Themes of harmony and dissonance, which were central to his practice, are explored in a series of essays that consider the artist's dual heritage, the Japanese American experience, his worldwide travel and his many influences. It also pays tribute to Noguchi's fruitful collaborations with creatives from a range of industries, such as R. Buckminster Fuller, Martha Graham and Louis Kahn.Throughout the monograph Noguchi's own words provide a critical backdrop towards understanding an artist who embraced many schools of thought, and whose entire life and career set an example for partnership and cooperation across artistic, political and cultural boundaries.

Als im Februar 1997 die letzte Fähre von Ostende nach Dover ablegte, endete in der belgischen Küstenstadt erneut eine Ära. Einst mondänes Seebad, war Ostendes äußerer Glanz nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg dahin. Auch für Jochen Schimmang war die Stadt nur Transitstation auf der Reise nach England, bis er eines kalten Novemberabends als letzter Gast in einem Ostender Lokal so warm empfangen wurde, dass er fortan den Ort und seine bewegte Geschichte für sich entdeckte. So kann er von Friedrich Engels erzählen, der das Ostender Leben "sehr schluffig" fand, und von Georges Simenon, der hier zum ersten Mal das Meer erblickte. Schimmang kehrt im Café Leeshus und im Mu.ZEE ein, er beobachtet die Besonderheiten der Ostender Möwen und des belgischen Sands – und erlebt am Ostender Strand einen Moment der Erleuchtung.

El sabor y el saber tienen el mismo origen: del verbo latino sapere se derivan sapor, «sabor característico de una cosa», y sapiens, «inteligente, sabio». Nuestro autor le aplica sabor y saber a este gozoso viaje por los orígenes de la gastronomía y la evolución de nuestras pasiones y costumbres culinarias. Para ello cataloga las clases de restaurantes o los tipos de cocineros, y reflexiona sobre el gusto o la glotonería –«desde la noche de los tiempos, la humanidad ha oscilado entre la voracidad y la hambruna»–, entre otras muchas cosas. Todo a través de una escritura descarada y veloz, llena de juegos de palabras y humor que hacen de este Breve tratado cocinado a fuego lento un libro desenfadado, pero también erudito, con infinidad de referencias que enlazan la antropología, la filología, el amor por la cocina y el arte de una manera muy ocurrente. Un sabroso menú apto para todo tipo de lectores, desde los más tragones hasta los más sibaritas.

Your ultimate guide to stunning crochet borders, perfect for blankets, garments, home décor, and more.Give your crochet projects a professional and polished look with 150+ Crochet Borders, an essential guide to adding beautiful, intricate edges to your work. Whether you’re finishing off a cozy blanket, embellishing a handmade garment, or adding a decorative touch to home décor, this book provides endless inspiration for crocheters of all skill levels.With more than 150 carefully curated border designs, including lacework, scalloped edges, geometric patterns, and delicate picot trims, these patterns offer a diverse range of styles to suit any project. Each edging includes crisp full-color photography, step-by-step written instructions, and detailed stitch charts to ensure success. Grouped into chapters inspired by cities around the world, you can pick and choose motifs perfectly suited to your project! Plus, tips on choosing yarns, adjusting stitch counts, and customizing designs make this a must-have resource for anyone passionate about crochet.Inside, you’ll find:150+ unique crochet borders: From classic to contemporary, designs to complement any project.Detailed instructions and charts: Easy-to-follow patterns with clear visual guides.Versatile applications: Borders suitable for blankets, shawls, table linens, and more.Expert crochet techniques: Learn professional finishing tips to elevate your work.Perfect for beginners looking to master decorative crochet techniques and experienced crocheters seeking fresh inspiration, 150+ Crochet Borders is the ultimate reference for adding artistry and elegance to any handmade piece.