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Author |
: Maria Stavrinaki |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2022-05-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781942130666 |
ISBN-13 |
: 194213066X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Transfixed by Prehistory by : Maria Stavrinaki
An examination of how modern art was impacted by the concept of prehistory and the prehistoric Prehistory is an invention of the late nineteenth century. In that moment of technological progress and acceleration of production and circulation, three major Western narratives about time took shape. One after another, these new fields of inquiry delved into the obscure immensity of the past: first, to surmise the age of the Earth; second, to find the point of emergence of human beings; and third, to ponder the age of art. Maria Stavrinaki considers the inseparability of these accounts of temporality from the disruptive forces of modernity. She asks what a history of modernity and its art would look like if considered through these three interwoven inventions of the longue durée. Transfixed by Prehistory attempts to articulate such a history, which turns out to be more complex than an inevitable march of progress leading up to the Anthropocene. Rather, it is a history of stupor, defamiliarization, regressive acceleration, and incessant invention, since the “new” was also found in the deep sediments of the Earth. Composed of as much speed as slowness, as much change as deep time, as much confidence as skepticism and doubt, modernity is a complex phenomenon that needs to be rethought. Stavrinaki focuses on this intrinsic tension through major artistic practices (Cézanne, Matisse, De Chirico, Ernst, Picasso, Dubuffet, Smithson, Morris, and contemporary artists such as Pierre Huyghe and Thomas Hirschhorn), philosophical discourses (Bataille, Blumenberg, and Jünger), and the human sciences. This groundbreaking book will attract readers interested in the intersections of art history, anthropology, psychoanalysis, mythology, geology, and archaeology.
Author |
: Paul G. Bahn |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521454735 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521454735 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art by : Paul G. Bahn
Beautifully illustrated in color with many rare and unique photographs, prints, and drawings, "The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art" presents the first balanced and truly worldwide survey of prehistoric art. A fascinating study of an often neglected area, the book is a powerful combination of illustration and analysis. 164 color plates. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author |
: Gesa Mackenthun |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2021-05-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0816542295 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780816542291 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Decolonizing "prehistory" by : Gesa Mackenthun
Decolonizing "Prehistory"critically examines and challenges the paradoxical role that modern historical-archaeological scholarship plays in adding legitimacy to, but also delegitimizing, contemporary colonialist practices. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this volume empowers Indigenous voices and offers a nuanced understanding of the American deep past.
Author |
: Richard E. W. Adams |
Publisher |
: University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages |
: 548 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0806137029 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780806137025 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Mesoamerica by : Richard E. W. Adams
An up-to-date overview of Mesoamerican cultures from early prehistoric times through the fall of the Aztec Empire, Prehistoric Mesoamerica, Third Edition will be useful and appealing to readers interested in Mesoamerican art, society, politics, and intellectual achievement.
Author |
: William Lindsay |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 63 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0751360244 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780751360240 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Life by : William Lindsay
Follows the footsteps of life from the very first creatures and sea animals, to plants and arthropods leaving the water to live and walk on land, the evolution of reptiles and mammals, up to the early humans. Photographs of fossils, skulls, models and reconstructions are included.
Author |
: Timothy Darvill |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 1996-07-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521551323 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521551328 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Britain from the Air by : Timothy Darvill
This book provides a bird's eye look at the monumental achievements of Britain's earliest inhabitants. Arranged thematically, it illustrates and describes a wide selection of archaeological sites and landscapes dating from between 500,000 years ago and the Roman conquest. Timothy Darvill brings to life many of the familiar sites and monuments that prehistoric communities built, and exposes to view many thousands of sites that simply cannot be seen at ground level. Throughout the book, he makes a unique application of social archaeology to the field of aerial photography.
Author |
: Jonny Marx |
Publisher |
: Sterling Children's Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1454922273 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781454922278 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Beasts by : Jonny Marx
A compendium of monsters, critters, and mythical creatures to color. Filled with mythical monsters from around the world, The Book of Beasts will take young readers on an epic coloring quest through ancient lands and lore. As they fill in the pages, children will encounter creatures from Aboriginal, African, Mesoamerican, Greek, Roman, Indian, Norse, Chinese, and Japanese tales. On the back of each page, kids will find background on the beasts in the book. Featuring a fully foiled cover.
Author |
: Tracey West |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 84 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0439135508 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780439135504 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon by : Tracey West
This book is a retelling of one of Pokemons most popular episode.
Author |
: DK |
Publisher |
: Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 98 |
Release |
: 2021-01-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780241514344 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0241514347 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life by : DK
Travel back in time to find out about the fantastical wildlife that lived on Earth before we did. From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Broken down by plant or animal type, there are profiles on 50 key species, with famous favourites such as mighty Tyrannosaurus and huge woolly mammoths, as well as lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. Learn about the primeval world itself and how the Earth has changed over time, how fossils form, and the arrival of early humans. Detailed artworks bring the past to life, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key species in the book. My Book of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is an ideal first ebook about early plants and animals, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young fans of all things dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.
Author |
: Jill Bailey |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 164 |
Release |
: 2000-12-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195214447 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195214444 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of the Prehistoric World by : Jill Bailey
Prehistoric life presented in order of geological epochs.