Artistic Impressions
Title | Artistic Impressions PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Louise Adams |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1442643188 |
In contemporary North America, figure skating ranks among the most 'feminine' of sports and few boys take it up for fear of being labelled effeminate or gay. Yet figure skating was once an exclusively male pastime - women did not skate in significant numbers until the late 1800s, at least a century after the founding of the first skating club. Only in the 1930s did figure skating begin to acquire its feminine image. Artistic Impressions is the first history to trace figure skating's striking transformation from gentlemen's art to 'girls' sport.' With a focus on masculinity, Mary Louise Adams examines how skating's evolving gender identity has been reflected on the ice and in the media, looking at rules, technique, and style and at ongoing debates about the place of 'art' in sport. Uncovering the little known history of skating, Artistic Impressions shows how ideas about sport, gender, and sexuality have combined to limit the forms of physical expression available to men.
False Impressions
Title | False Impressions PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Hoving |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 1997-05-08 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0684831481 |
The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art examines the world of art forgery, from ancient times to the present, sharing anecdotes about some of the costliest, most embarrassing forgeries ever, as well as the motives of the fakers.
Artistic Impressions
Title | Artistic Impressions PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Louise Adams |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2011-02-19 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1442695617 |
In contemporary North America, figure skating ranks among the most 'feminine' of sports and few boys take it up for fear of being labelled effeminate or gay. Yet figure skating was once an exclusively male pastime - women did not skate in significant numbers until the late 1800s, at least a century after the founding of the first skating club. Only in the 1930s did figure skating begin to acquire its feminine image. Artistic Impressions is the first history to trace figure skating's striking transformation from gentlemen's art to 'girls' sport. With a focus on masculinity, Mary Louise Adams examines how skating's evolving gender identity has been reflected on the ice and in the media, looking at rules, technique, and style and at ongoing debates about the place of 'art' in sport. Uncovering the little known history of skating, Artistic Impressions shows how ideas about sport, gender, and sexuality have combined to limit the forms of physical expression available to men.
Natural Impressions
Title | Natural Impressions PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn A. Dahl |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Nature prints |
ISBN | 9780823031498 |
Since the beginning of time, artists have looked to nature for inspiration. "Natural Impressions" offers a way to cultivate creativity by making prints directly from natural objects. In this innovative book, author and crafter Dahl demonstrates how printing with a natural material allows artists to see and appreciate often-overlooked details and make physical contact with the earth.
Divine Impressions
Title | Divine Impressions PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Follette |
Publisher | |
Pages | 81 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780985732806 |
Artists' Impressions in Architectural Design
Title | Artists' Impressions in Architectural Design PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Giddings |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 2003-09-02 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1135807965 |
This book analyses the ways in which architects have presented their designs for clients and the public, both historically and contemporarily.
Pop Impressions Europe/USA
Title | Pop Impressions Europe/USA PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Weitman |
Publisher | The Museum of Modern Art |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780870700774 |
Essay by Wendy Weitman.