Stephen Nachmanovitch 
Free Play [EPUB ebook] 

Responding to Heidegger’s stark warnings concerning the essence of technology, this book demonstrates art’s capacity to emancipate the life-world from globalized technological enframing. Louise Carri …

Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book delves into the rich world of Ghanaian fashion, demonstrating how, over time, local dress styles and materials have been fused with gl …

This book explores the attribution and local negotiation of cultural valuations of artistic and art-institutional practices around the world, and considers the diverse ways in which these value attri …

This volume examines emerging practice and research in design education rooted in the context of significant global issues. A diverse set of international contributors present novel design education …

"Egoists, A Book of Supermen" by James Huneker is a compelling collection of essays delving into the lives and works of notable figures in art and literature. Huneker, a renowned critic, ex …

Although precise definitions have not been agreed on, historical cinema tends to cut across existing genre categories and establishes an intimidatingly large group of films. In recent years, a lively …

First Published in 2000. Why do we go to the theater? There”s a question! Or put it this way: Why, oh why, do we go to the theater? If we go to a movie and it isn”t any good, well it”s not the end …

Low Carbon Cities is a book for practitioners, students and scholars in architecture, urban planning and design. It features essays on ecologically sustainable cities by leading exponents of urban su …

The legendary Greek figure Orpheus was said to have possessed magical powers capable of moving all living and inanimate things through the sound of his lyre and voice. Over time, the Orphic theme has …

Arts and cultural activity in Asia is increasingly seen as important internationally, and Asia’s growing prosperity is enabling the full range of artistic activities to be better encouraged, supporte …