Alex Coles

The first anthology to address the rise of the "design-art" phenomenon—thebreakdown of boundaries between art and architectural, graphic, or product design begun in the Popand Minimalist eras.

Design and Art

The Transdisciplinary Studio

Howard Caygill

Andrzej Klimowski

Walter Benjamin is often considered the key modern philosopher and critic of modern art.Tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history, Introducing Walter Benjamin highlights his commitment to political transformation of the arts as a means to bring about social change.Benjamin witnessed first-hand many of the cataclysmic events of modern European history. He took a critical stance on the dominant ideologies of Marxism, Zionism and Technocracy, and his attempt to flee Nazi Europe ultimately led to his suicide in 1940.With its brilliant combination of words and images, this is an ideal introduction to one of the most elusive philosophers.

A Graphic Guide

Introducing Walter Benjamin

Part of the acclaimed 'Documents of Contemporary Art' series of anthologies. This title comprehensively surveys and looks beyond the phenomenon of "designart" that has emerged since the Pop and Minimalist era: cutting edge, hybrid practices that blur traditional boundaries between art, architecture, graphics and product design. Key debates about form and function, the everyday, the collective and the utopian are contextualized historically and theoretically by leading practitioners and critics from both the art and the design worlds. Contributors include David Bourdon, Peter Cook/Archigram, Douglas Coupland, Kees Dorst, Charles Eames, Experimental Jetset, Vilém Flusser, Hal Foster, Liam Gillick, Dan Graham, Clement Greenberg, Richard Hamilton, Donald Judd, Frederick Kiesler, Miwon Kwon, Maria Lind, M/M, N55, George Nelson, Lucy Orta, Jorge Pardo, Norman Potter, Rick Poynor, Paul Rand, Tobias Rehberger, Ed Ruscha, Joe Scanlan, Mary Anne Staniszewski, Superflex, Manfredo Tafuri, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Paul Virilio, Joep van Lieshout, Andy Warhol, Benjamin Weil, Mark Wigley and Andrea Zittel.

London Underground has long been a pioneer in the field of art and design, from the early twentieth century when it commissioned posters by artists such as Man Ray, Edward McKnight Kauffer and Graham Sutherland and the commission of Eduardo Paolozzi at Tottenham Court Road station in the 1980s, to the current art programme, Platform for Art. Platform for Art is a book that traces the project's growing success -- from its fairly modest beginnings in the late 1990s, to what is now a highly ambitious and creative programme, showcasing some of the most exciting and innovative work from the contemporary international art scene. Platform for Art highlights the work of many of the participating artists: Cindy Sherman, Janette Paris, David Shrigley, Bob and Roberta Smith, Emma Kay and Chiho Aoshima and explores the broader implications of the programme. Featuring text by Alex Coles, and visually stunning reproductions of works by the participating artists, Platform for Art is the only comprehensive survey of what is one of London's most important and thought-provoking art programmes. AUTHOR: Alex Coles is an art critic and editor. He is the author of several books and his criticism appears regularly in Eye and Art Monthly. “ 173 colour & b/w illustrations

Platform for Art, Art on the Underground

Catharine Rossi

An examination of the notion of craft as it moves from moves from “modern craft” to “post-craft” amid new economies of making. The notion of the handmade has shifted from the margins to center stage. Craft's value is increasingly recognized across creative, economic, social, cultural, and political contexts. Amid dissolving disciplinary boundaries and the widespread appropriation of craft, its meaning is changing. While its claims to values such as authenticity and anti-consumerism are questionable, the role of craft is poised to be optimized within the contemporary climate. Amid new economies of making, as craft moves from “modern craft” to “post-craft,” we need to examine not only the practice of craft but also its mediation and interpretation.

Post-Craft

The summary of this book is simple; it is inspiring, encouraging, up-lifting poetry. Each poem delivery a great message, that leaves you feeling good, Its call Unheard Spoken Word because I think some of Gods Word has been miss-understood; this book is my Interpretation of years of studying, & listening to the Word. Every poem was from something that I heard or read; That inspire me to write; This Poetry will encourage you to do better; To let you know you can do what you know you can do, meaning there are no limits to what you can do, as long as God is in it, & blessed it, you will succeed. The wind that blows on the rich, blows on the poor, the wind that blows on righteous, blows on the unrighteous, meaning; God wants us all to succeed in life, so we have to make a plan, & take ACTION! You will go through trials & troubles, but most success stories have trials, so go through it, & I will see you on the other end, God bless, Enjoy! Poems like Our Father that tell you to honor God everyday, Soul Food that tells you to eat the word, & get full. He had a Dream that tells us to keep Dr. King dream alive. Poetry is my Roses tell you to give roses to the living. And many more Great Poetry!

Unheard Spoken Word

This long-awaited first title in a new series from design historian Alex

The Italian Avant-garde, 1968-1976

Alexia Defert

Through a series of specially commissioned projects, essays and interviews, this volume brings together a range of interdisciplinary practitioners. Each contribution brings into focus a critical reassessment of a different tradition of interdisciplinary practice across art, architecture and theory. Contributors include: Rosalind Krauss, Julia Kristeva, Candida Hofer, and Daniel Libeskind.

The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity

A study on the dynamic area of contemporary art known as "DesignArt" traces its course from the early twentieth century to the present, explores the relationship between art and design that inspired the form, and considers the works of such creators as Matisse, Jorge Pardo, and Sonia Delaunay. Original.

DesignArt

The summary of this book is simple; it is inspiring, encouraging, up-lifting poetry. Each poem delivery a great message, that leaves you feeling good, Its call "Unheard Spoken Word" because I think some of God's Word has been miss-understood; this book is my Interpretation of years of studying, & listening to the Word. Every poem was from something that I heard or read; That inspire me to write; This Poetry will encourage you to do better; To let you know "you can do what you know you can do", meaning there are no limits to what you can do, as long as God is in it, & blessed it, you will succeed. The wind that blows on the rich, blows on the poor, the wind that blows on righteous, blows on the unrighteous, meaning; God wants us all to succeed in life, so we have to make a plan, & take ACTION! You will go through trials & troubles, but most success stories have trials, so go through it, & I will see you on the other end, God bless, Enjoy! Poems like "Our Father" that tell you to honor God everyday, "Soul Food" that tells you to eat the word, & get full. "He had a Dream" that tells us to keep Dr. King dream alive. "Poetry is my Roses" tell you to give roses to the living. And many more Great Poetry!

After the first EP volume on the activities of the early Italian avant-garde, the second volume in the series identifies the current fascination with fiction across art, design, and architecture. Practitioners and theorists explore this strategy by pushing the debate into both speculative and real-fictitious terrains. Newly commissioned interviews, artist projects, and essays shed light on topics such as parafiction and algorithmic ambiguity. Included in the volume is one of the final interviews to be published with novelist and semiotician Umberto Eco; a conversation with Bruce Sterling, in which the science-fiction author responds to designers who reference his writings; and design theorist Vilém Flusser's 1966 essay "On Fiction," in its first English translation. The EP series fluidly moves between art, design, and architecture, and introduces the notion of the "extended play" into publishing, with thematically edited pocket books as median between popular magazines ("single play") and academic journals ("long play"). Contributors Paola Antonelli, The Atlas Group (1989-2004), Alex Coles, Anthony Dunne, James Dyer, Umberto Eco, Experimental Jetset, Vilém Flusser, Verina Gfader, Huib Haye van der Werf, Will Holder, Sophie Krier, Carrie Lambert-Beatty, Lucas Maassen, Valle Medina, Philippe Morel, Rick Poynor, Fiona Raby, Benjamin Reynolds, Hiroko Shiratori, Bruce Sterling

Design Fiction

Walter Benjamin is often considered the key modern philosopher and critic of modern art. Tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history, Introducing Walter Benjamin highlights his commitment to political transformation of the arts as a means to bring about social change. Benjamin witnessed first-hand many of the cataclysmic events of modern European history. He took a critical stance on the dominant ideologies of Marxism, Zionism and Technocracy, and his attempt to flee Nazi Europe ultimately led to his suicide in 1940. With its brilliant combination of words and images, this is an ideal introduction to one of the most elusive philosophers.

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