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The Triumph of Anti-Art
Thomas McEvilley
McPherson & Company
PO Box 1126, Kingston, NY 12401
0929701674 $30.00 1-800-613-8219 www.mcphersonco.com
Much has been written about traditional art forms of drawing, painting,
photography, sculpture, music, plays and movies; but little has been
said about the more esoteric and avant-garde forms of conceptual and
performance art; The Triumph of Anti-Art: Conceptual and Performance
Art in the Formation of Post-Modernism handily remedies this
deficiency. The Triumph of Anti-Art is an absorbing tour through the
origins of the controversial art forms of conceptual art and
performance art, walking the reader through the seemingly complicated
and ambiguous meanings and nuances of such formats. Chapters
specifically focus upon the works of Francois Morellet, Bernar Venet,
Beuys and Warhol, Marina Abramovic, and many more. Offering
enlightenment as to the motives, messages, and expressions of
conceptual and performance art, The Triumph of Anti-Art is a
"must-read" for novices and experienced art connoisseurs alike.
Acting
Terry Schreiber & Mary Beth Barner
Allworth Press
10 E. 23rd St. #510, New York NY 10010
www.allworth.com
1581154186 $19.95 1-800-491-2808
So you have the talent to be an actor, but you need training: turn to
Terry Schrieber's Acting: Advanced Techniques For The Actor, Director
And Teacher to cover the techniques of his own noted actor training
program. Actors are given a 'tool bag' of exercises to help break into
character, practice interpreting scenes, and more. From relaxation
techniques to sharpening awareness and making characters seem more
real, Acting: Advanced Techniques For The Actor, Director And Teacher
is packed with solid ideas for improvement.
A Hundred Years Of Japanese Film
Donald Richie
Kodansha America, Inc.
575 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10022
www.kodansha-intl.com
4770029950 $22.00 1-800-451-7556
Written by the former Curator of Film at the New York Museum of Modern
Art, and now in a new revised and updated edition, A Hundred Years Of
Japanese Film is a history of Japanese cinema, both live action and
animated, supplemented with a selective guide to DVDs and videos.
Chapters focus upon Japanese cinematography during different historical
periods before and after World War II; black-and-white photographs and
movie stills illustrate the flowing narrative. Highly accessible to
historians, film buffs, and lay readers alike, A Hundred Years Of
Japanese Film is a superb survey for anyone interested in a broader
understanding of the historical and cultural roots behind timeless
Japanese classics. Especially recommended for foreign film buffs.
The Women Who Knew Too Much
Tania Modleski
Routledge
270 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016
0415973627 $22.95 routledge-ny.com
The Women Who Knew Too Much: Hitchcock And Feminist Theory first
appeared in 1988, but it remains a unique and important work of film
theory for college-level students today and its reprint edition assures
libraries with solid film analysis holdings will still have access.
Hitchcock fans receive critical insights on seven important films, each
of which serves as a foundation for an analysis of spectators of both
sexes. This updated second edition includes a new chapter surveying the
last 15 years of Hitchcock and adds further food for thought.
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