Teistler Gisela Teistler 
Kunst und Kanon: Tafeln der bildenden Kunst in gymnasialen Lesebuechern der Weimarer Republik [EPUB ebook] 

Nike Davies is one of the few African women known internationally in contemporary art circles. The Woman with the Artistic Brush traces her life history and illustrates the strategies developed by wo …

After the Roman empire fell, medieval Europe continued to be fascinated by Rome itself, the ”chief of cities”. Once the hub of empire, in the early medieval period Rome became an important centre f …

A Natural Theology of the Arts contends that the arts are theological by their very nature and not simply when they are explicitly religious – thereby constituting a distinctive kind of ”natural the …

Since young male players were the norm during the English Renaissance, were all cross-dressed performances of female characters played with the same degree of seriousness? Probably not. Spectrums of …

The Maternal in Creative Work examines the interrelation between art, creativity and maternal experience, inviting international artists, theorists and cultural workers to discuss their approaches to …

Contemporary Photography and Theory offers an essential overview of some of the key critical debates in fine art photography today. Building on a foundational understanding of photography, it offers …

In recent years the use of film and video by British artists has come to widespread public attention. Jeremy Deller, Douglas Gordon, Steve Mc Queen and Gillian Wearing all won the Turner Prize (in 20 …

Memorials are proliferating throughout the globe. States recognize the political value of memorials: memorials can convey national unity, a sense of overcoming violent legacies, a commitment to polit …

Janis Birkeland presents the innovative new paradigm of ”Positive Development” in which the built environment provides greater life quality, health, amenity and safety for all without sacrificing r …

Design academics and practitioners are facing a multiplicity of challenges in a dynamic, complex, world moving faster than the current design paradigm which is largely tied to the values and imperati …