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Ars Electronica 2003: Code:The Language of our Time

Is the language of computers going to become the lingua franca of the global information society? Under its heading Code - The Language of Our Time, this year's Ars Electronica, the annual festival for art, technology and society held in Linz, explores software and digital codes. This book is a documentation of the symposia, exhibitions, performances and interventions in public space with which artistic, scientific and socio-political contributions explore this topic at the Ars Electronica 2003....

Ars Electronica 2004

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Ars Electronica, the festival for art, technology, and society. Focusing on changing times, radical political transformation, and possible future developments, the 2004 catalogue brings together theoretical reflections by participating artists and scholars, plus descriptions of the exhibited projects....

Art & Animation (Art & Design Profile)

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The Art & Craft of Graphic Design: Techniques and Projects

A guide helps novice artists develop the skills and styles for graphic design, describing the uses of typography, space, illustration, color, and computers for creating logos and trademarks, T-shirts, advertisements, and letterheads. Original. IP. ...

The Art & History of Books

Norma Laverie traces the history of book design and formats against a background of the changing patrons and producers of books, the movements of social and political history, the state of the arts, the growth and conflicts of religion, the fresh contacts of trade and the development of technology. This is not a history of book production, nor of book illustration, but of the book as a work of art. It is intended for students of book arts, book-lovers and collectors....

Art & the 60's: This Was Tomorrow

The myths and realities of the swinging sixties provide the backdrop to this unique and beautifully illustrated book, which accompanies an exhibition at Tate Britain. In an age when Britain was undergoing rapid social and cultural change, aesthetics were also being transformed, resulting in new departures in the form and content of British art. Unlike previous books on the subject, "Art and the 60's: This Was Tomorrow explores the blurring boundaries within art of the time and its evolving relat...

The Art and Architecture of London: An Illustrated Guide

This comprehensive, prize-winning guide introduces the reader, whether visitor or resident, to the unparalleled visual wealth and historical interest contained in London art and architecture. Ann Saunders' lively style, enthusiasm and narrative gift bring her topographical survey to life, enriching it with historical information and with details of the people who built and lived in London. One of the book's great strengths is its thorough and sympathetic treatment of London's suburbs, with their...

Art and Artifact: The Museum as Medium

From the early instances of the urge to collect objects, the "cabinet of curiosities", to assemblages of found objects and imitations of museum displays, artists have often turned their attention, both creatively and critically, to the ideas and systems traditionally embodied in the museum: display, archiving, classification, storage, curatorship. They have then appropriated, mimicked and reinterpreted these in their own work. Citing a range of examples, James Putnam shows not only the ways in w...

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques...

Dot Dot Dash: Designer Toys, Action Figures And Character Art
Dot Dot Dash! is brought to you by the editors of Pictoplasma and Pictoplasma 2. Expanding on the widely popular subject of contemporary character design, this definitive volume showcases an up-to-date survey of the personalities and characters that have entered the third dimension...

Crumble, Crackle, Burn: 60 Stunning Textures for Design and Illustration
Crumble Crackle Burn is not only an inspiring book for incorporating texture into design, but also an affordable tool for transforming your images with textures--you'll receive 120 royalty-free textures you can use immediately!