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Speculative Landscapes
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Author : Ross Barrett
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-08-23
Speculative Landscapes written by Ross Barrett and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-23 with Art categories.
Speculative Landscapes offers the first comprehensive account of American artists’ financial involvements in and creative responses to the nineteenth-century real estate economy. Examining the dealings of five painters who participated actively in this economy—Daniel Huntington, John Quidor, Eastman Johnson, Martin Johnson Heade, and Winslow Homer—Ross Barrett argues that the experience of property investment exposed artists to new ways of seeing and representing land, inspiring them to develop innovative figural, landscape, and marine paintings that radically reworked visual conventions. This approach moved beyond just aesthetics, however, and the book traces how artists creatively interrogated the economic, environmental, and cultural dynamics of American real estate capitalism. In doing so, Speculative Landscapes reveals how the provocative experience of land investment spurred painters to produce uniquely insightful critiques of the emerging real estate economy, critiques that uncovered its fiscal perils and social costs and imagined spaces outside the regime of private property.
Animated Landscapes
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Author : Chris Pallant
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-08-27
Animated Landscapes written by Chris Pallant and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-27 with Performing Arts categories.
Winner of the 2017 McLaren-Lambart Award for Best Book on the Subject of Animation Studying landscape in cinema isn't quite new; it'd be hard to imagine Woody Allen without New York, or the French New Wave without Paris. But the focus on live-action cinema leaves a significant gap in studying animated films. With the almost total pervasiveness of animation today, this collection provides the reader with a greater sense of how the animated landscapes of the present relate to those of the past. Including essays from international perspectives, Animated Landscapes introduces an idea that has seemed, literally, to be in the background of animation studies. The collection provides a timely counterpoint to the dominance of character (be that either animated characters such as Mickey Mouse or real world personalities such as Walt Disney) that exists within animation scholarship (and film studies more generally). Chapters address a wide range of topics including history, case studies in national contexts (including Australia, Japan, China and Latvia), the traversal of animated landscape, the animation of fantastical landscapes, and the animation of interactive landscapes. Animated Landscapes promises to be an invaluable addition to the existing literature, for the most overlooked aspect of animation.
Landscapes Of Fraud
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Author : Thomas E. Sheridan
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2008-03-01
Landscapes Of Fraud written by Thomas E. Sheridan and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-01 with History categories.
From the actions of Europeans in the seventeenth century to the real estate deals of the modern era, people making a living off the land in southern Arizona have been repeatedly robbed of their way of life. History has recorded more than three centuries of speculative failures that never amounted to much but left dispossessed people in their wake. This book seeks to excavate those failures, to examine the new social spaces the schemers struggled to create and the existing social spaces they destroyed. Landscapes of Fraud explores how the penetration of the evolving capitalist world-system created and destroyed communities in the Upper Santa Cruz Valley of Arizona from the late 1600s to the 1970s. Thomas Sheridan has melded history, anthropology, and critical geography to create a penetrating view of greed and power and their lasting effect on those left powerless. Sheridan first examines how OÕodham culture was fragmented by the arrival of the Spanish, telling how autonomous communities moving across landscapes in seasonal rounds were reduced to a mission world of subordination. Sheridan then considers the fate of the Tumac‡cori grant and Baca Float No. 3, another land grant. He tells the unbroken story of land fraud from Manuel Mar’a G‡ndaraÕs purchase of the ÒabandonedÓ Tumac‡cori grant at public auction in 1844 through the bankruptcy of the shady real estate developers who had fraudulently promoted housing projects at Rio Rico during the 1960s and Õ70s. As the Upper Santa Cruz Valley underwent a wrenching transition from a landscape of community to a landscape of fraud, the betrayal of the OÕodham became complete when land, that most elemental form of human space, was transformed from a communal resource into a commodity bought and sold for its future value. Today, Mission Tumac‡cori stands as a romantic icon of the past while the landscapes that supported it lay buried under speculative schemes that continue to haunt our history.
The Routledge Handbook Of Cofuturisms
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Author : Taryne Jade Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-10-30
The Routledge Handbook Of Cofuturisms written by Taryne Jade Taylor and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-30 with Literary Collections categories.
The Routledge Handbook of CoFuturisms delivers a new, inclusive examination of science fiction, from close analyses of single texts to large-scale movements, providing readers with decolonized models of the future, including print, media, race, gender and social justice. This comprehensive overview of the field explores representations of possible futures arising from non-Western cultures and ethnic histories that disrupt the “imperial gaze”. In four parts, The Routledge Handbook of CoFuturisms considers the look of futures from the margins, foregrounding the issues of Indigenous groups, racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities, and any people whose stakes in the global order of envisioning futures are generally constrained due to the mechanics of our contemporary world. The book extends current discussions in the area, looking at cutting-edge developments in the discipline of science fiction and diverse futurisms as a whole. Offering a dynamic mix of approaches and expansive perspectives, this volume will appeal to academics and researchers seeking to orient their own interventions into broader contexts. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Writing Landscape And Setting In The Anthropocene
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Author : Philippa Holloway
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-05-31
Writing Landscape And Setting In The Anthropocene written by Philippa Holloway and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited collection offers an in-depth exploration of the role of landscape and place as literary ‘settings’. It examines the multifaceted relationships between authors, narrators, and characters to their locales, as well as broader considerations of the significance of the representation of landscape in a world deeply affected by human interventions. Consisting of case studies of projects that engage with these questions, as well as research examining the theoretical underpinnings of both creative practices/processes and post-textual analysis of published works, this volume is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary in scope. In the context of the climate crisis and a pandemic which has caused us to re-evaluate the significance of landscape and the environment, it responds to the need to engage current trends within the academy and in broader social debate about our relationship to the natural world.
The Psychology Of Speculation
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Author : Barrett Williams
language : en
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Release Date : 2025-04-23
The Psychology Of Speculation written by Barrett Williams and has been published by Barrett Williams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-23 with Psychology categories.
Unveil the secrets behind the enigmatic world of speculation with "The Psychology of Speculation," a captivating exploration that delves deep into the human mind and its behaviors amidst uncertainty. This eBook provides a comprehensive roadmap through the intricate landscape of speculative behavior and decision-making, enticing both curious minds and seasoned investors alike to explore the often-overlooked psychological drivers behind the allure of the unknown. Begin your journey by unraveling the fascinating psychology behind trend chasing and the allure of the unknown. Travel through time with historical perspectives on classic speculative bubbles, extracting timeless lessons from the past. Discover how cognitive biases such as herd mentality, overconfidence, and recency impact modern decision-making. Dive into the emotional intricacies of decision-making, where fear of missing out (FOMO), greed, and fear shape investor behavior. Examine the significant role of social dynamics, fueled by social media and groupthink, in today's speculation frenzies. Arm yourself with strategies to manage risks and rewards more effectively, using insights from modern speculative trends like cryptocurrency and meme stocks. Learn to understand your own speculative tendencies through self-assessment techniques and the identification of personal biases, and sharpen your critical thinking with techniques for better analysis and skepticism. Equip yourself with crucial decision-making tools, emphasizing research, diversification, and the creation of a personalized decision-making framework. Harness the power of mindfulness to manage emotions and stress during the decision-making process, and leverage technology and data analytics for strategic advantages. Conclude your intellectual odyssey by embracing a balanced approach to speculation, where curiosity is tempered with caution. "The Psychology of Speculation" is your essential guide to understanding and navigating the complexities of speculative behavior, enabling you to move forward with informed confidence.
Landscape Fieldwork
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Author : Gareth Doherty
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2025-05-05
Landscape Fieldwork written by Gareth Doherty and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-05 with Architecture categories.
Refocusing on human inhabitants in landscape architecture Landscape architecture is at a crossroads. The ability to draw upon interdisciplinary perspectives and generate insights from the combined vantage points of design, environmental studies, and the social sciences puts it in a prime position to address the most pressing issues of our time, such as climate change and social inequality. Its current reliance on digital and technological solutions, however, has increasingly caused landscape architects to lose sight of the ways in which humans actually use spaces. And while landscapes are designed all over the world, the discipline remains inordinately centered on the Global North. Landscape Fieldwork alters that long-standing paradigm through real-life examples that provide tools for practitioners to engage more deeply with multidimensional, diverse landscapes and the communities that create, live in, and use them.
Contemporary Archaeology And The City
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Author : Laura McAtackney
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Contemporary Archaeology And The City written by Laura McAtackney and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Social Science categories.
This book argues archaeology is uniquely placed to contribute a variety of perspectives on the current life-cycles of cities including processes of decay, revitalization, and transformation. It foregrounds the materialities of post-industrial, post-modern and other urban transformations through a diverse, international collection of case studies.
Design And The Vernacular
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Author : Paul Memmott
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-11-16
Design And The Vernacular written by Paul Memmott and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-16 with Architecture categories.
Design and the Vernacular explores the intersection between vernacular architecture, local cultures, and modernity and globalization, focussing on the vast and diverse global region of Australasia and Oceania. The relevance and role of vernacular architecture in contemporary urban planning and architectural design are examined in the context of rapid political, economic, technological, social and environmental changes, including globalization, exchanges of people, finance, material culture, and digital technologies. Sixteen chapters by architects designers and theorists, including Indigenous writers, explore key questions about the agency of vernacular architecture in shaping contemporary building and design practice. These questions include: How have Indigenous building traditions shaped modern building practices? What can the study of vernacular architecture contribute to debates about sustainable development? And how has vernacular architecture been used to argue for postcolonial modernisation and nation-building and what has been the effect on heritage and conservation? Such questions provide valuable case studies and lessons for architecture in other global regions -- and challenge assumptions about vernacular architecture being anachronistic and static, instead demonstrating how it can shape contemporary architecture, nation building and cultural identities.
Conceptual Landscapes
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Author : Simon M. Bussiere
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-15
Conceptual Landscapes written by Simon M. Bussiere and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-15 with Architecture categories.
Conceptual Landscapes explores the dilemma faced in the early moments of design thinking through a gradient of work in landscape and environmental design media by both emerging and well-established designers and educators of landscape architecture. It questions where and, more importantly, how the process of design starts. The book deconstructs the steps of conceptualizing design in order to reignite pedagogical discussions about timing and design fundamentals, and to reveal how the spark of an idea happens – from a range of unique perspectives. Through a careful arrangement of visual essays that integrate analog, digital, and mixed-media works and processes, the book highlights differences between diverse techniques and triggers debate between design, representation, technology, and creative culture in the field. Taken together, the book’s visual investigation of the conceptual design process serves as a learning tool for aspiring designers and seasoned professionals alike. By situating student work alongside that of experienced teachers and landscape architects, the book also demystifies outdated notions of individual genius and sheds new light on the nearly universally messy process of discovery, bridged across years and diverse creative vocabularies in the conceptual design process. Lavishly illustrated with over 210 full color images, this book is a must-read for students and instructors in landscape architecture.