Witnesses to History
Title | Witnesses to History PDF eBook |
Author | Lyndel V. Prott |
Publisher | UNESCO |
Pages | 465 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9231041282 |
This Compendium gives an outline of the historical, philosophical and ethical aspects of the return of cultural objects (e.g. cultural objects displaced during war or in colonial contexts), cites past and present cases (Maya Temple Facade, Nigerian Bronzes, United States of America v. Schultz, Parthenon Marbles and many more) and analyses legal issues (bona fide, relevant UNESCO and UNIDROIT Conventions, Supreme Court Decisions, procedure for requests etc.). It is a landmark publication that bears testament to the ways in which peoples have lost their entire cultural heritage and analyses the issue of its return and restitution by providing a wide range of perspectives on this subject. Essential reading for students, specialists, scholars and decision-makers as well as those interested in these topics.
The history of Oswestry
Title | The history of Oswestry PDF eBook |
Author | William Cathrall |
Publisher | |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 1855 |
Genre | Oswestry (England) |
ISBN |
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840
Title | Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey W. Beard |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1088 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.
Everything Is Relevant
Title | Everything Is Relevant PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Lum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2020-01-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781988111001 |
Everything is Relevant: Writings on Art and Life, 1991-2018 brings together texts by Canadian artist Ken Lum. They include diary entries, articles, catalogue essays, curatorial statements, a letter to an editor, and more. Along the way, the reader learns about late modern, postmodern, and contemporary art practices, as well as debates around issues such as race, class, and monumentality. Penetrating, insightful, and often moving, Lum's writings are essential for understanding his varied practice, which has often been prescient of developments within contemporary art.
Diaries, 1857-1917
Title | Diaries, 1857-1917 PDF eBook |
Author | Milton Wright |
Publisher | Wright State University Press |
Pages | 878 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Grand Rapids Furniture
Title | Grand Rapids Furniture PDF eBook |
Author | Christian G. Carron |
Publisher | |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Blast
Title | Blast PDF eBook |
Author | Wyndham Lewis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Art, British |
ISBN |