In 1944 a battle in the art world was knocking World War II off front pages. Angry and disappointed contestant, Mary Edwards, launched a Supreme Court attack on famous innovator, William Dobell, and the judges who gave him the Archibald Prize—world’s richest portrait prize.
The story of every album and single that the Beatles ever made and recorded on vinyl. Take a step back in time, and celebrate the greatest band that ever recorded on vinyl - their brilliant records, the sleeve art, and limited edition extras of the records themselves. The world would never be the same after the phenomenon that was the Beatles ......
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the life of Doris and Anna Zinkeisen, charting the rise of the sisters from a childhood in Scotland, to their emergence as amongst the most eminent artists of their day in London, to a quieter yet still highly productive life during their twilight years in rural Suffolk. During the golden age from the ......
Billions of dollars of art are stolen or looted every year, yet governments often consider art theft a luxury problem. With limited public law enforcement, what prevents thieves, looters and organised criminal gangs from flooding the market with stolen art? How can theft victims get justice - even decades after their loss? What happens if the ......
Rethinking Triple Consciousness in Contemporary American Culture
Ubiquitous triple consciousness frameworks address the limitations of W.E.B Du Bois' seminal double consciousness concept by emphasizing a third gendered lens, a definite consciousness that legitimizes the rich complexities of the black American female experience. In The Affirmative Discomforts of Black Female Authorship: Rethinking Triple ......
In Sydney Love, Elyn takes you on a journey through this iconic city from dreamy harbour-side locations such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, to colourful art hubs where artists have left their mark on the streets and in galleries.
This is a comprehensive look at the supergroup that is Genesis, following the origins of the band with its founding members Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitar); and Phil Collins (vocals, drums), who joined in 1970, to the years when the legendary Peter Gabriel was the frontman of the band. The book charts the rise of Genesis ......
Expert, easy to follow advice on how to master the art of street photography: the best types of cameras and lenses for street photography; what you can and can’t photograph; positioning, timing, zone focusing; framing your shot, single-frame/burst capture/4K; how to develop your own street photography style.