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It has been said that Peter Eisenman considers architecture a form of shock therapy; whatever his intent, Peter Eisenman has indeed created one of the most controversial bodies of work of any contemporary American architect. Eisenman's architecture, along with the complex, genre-straddling theories upon which it is built, is active and polemical, and his buildings--whether executed or not--are ingenious essays on the way humans and inert materials occupy and control space. Eisenman combines a theoretical background and a remarkable academic pedigree with a bold, uncompromising design sensibility that places him along the country's most revered architects. Diagram Diaries is an unprecedented illustrated chronicle that showcases Eisenman's work to date from his earliest house designs to the heralded Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio, through current commissions such as the Memorial for the Victims of the Holocaust in Vienna. This volume is more than a straightforward survey of the architect's work, however; it is by its very nature an engaging exploration of the process of design. Essays and detailed descriptions are built along a central axis tracing Eisenman's career. Project profiles are organized according to their generating motif: the inside of architecture, or projects generated by the internal forces of shapes and forms; and the outside of architecture, projects governed by external forces such as site and scientific process. Through Eisenman's own essays and through extensive illustration, readers come to understand Eisenman's diagram-based approach to design whereby sites and structures can be manipulated in diagram form. Diagram Diaries offers readers a succinct, totally up-to-date exposition of Peter Eisenman's design philosophy and a meticulously illustrated presentation of this architect's groundbreaking contributions to twentieth-century American design.
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Thin & Superficial.......2004-04-26
The title says it best. This is a series of diagrams which attempt to throw light on Eisenman's mostly superficial design ideas. Like much of his work, Eisenman fails to grasp intelligent spatial concepts, preferring instead the easy road of 2-dimensional graphic diagrams so lacking in any really meaningful or intuitive qualities that one onders whether these illustrations were intended for the design of a computer chipset or as spaces for human occupancy. Anyone who has seen (suffered?) the Wexner Center or the Columbus Convention Center will know that Eisenman is not capable of making good buildings. They have the thin, diagrammatic qualities of a full-size cardboard mock-up, not the substantive place-making associated with real architectural projects. Any casual walk around the city with your eyes open will be more instructive about the practice of architecture than reading a single page of this silly tome. Give this one a wide berth.
Nonsensical Posturing.......2003-09-02
It is no surprise that Eisenman's biggest following is among impressionable students. Any thinking person can easily see through the quasi-rhetorical posturing that Eisenman is most well known for. His an architecture of words only, with little real concern for the pragmatics of existence, the quality of urban spaces or just about anything that constitutes a workable, livable environment. More basically, the images themselves are uninteresting as architecture. They owe more to the technology of the computer and what IT can do, to any understanding of how quality spaces are formed, used, inhabited or designed in any meaningful way. Eisenman is at best a fad, but if learning about architecture is important, try looking for a few books on the work of Kahn, Barragan, Scarpa, Lutyens, Aalto, among others.
As they say, "Those who can, - do. Those who can't, - talk (or write)".
Unless you are insecure and seeking to impress people with 2nd-rate theorizing, give this guy a miss.
Complete Rubbish.......2003-08-17
It doesn't seem to matter that Eisenman's buildings are hated by the public, fail as mature works of urbanism and are founded on an adolescent-grade ('Philosophy 101 for Juniors') theoretical basis. Eisenman's sucess is largely within the cliquey New York-European quasi-intellectual circle of professionals whose status is largely self-serving within their own limited circle. If you want to learn about architecture and urbanism, try Camillo Sitte, James Howard Kunstler, Jane Jacobs, Ada Louise Huxtable, William H. White, or any of the urban theorists who'se work is based on observation of actual human behavior, not speculations dreamed up to match a catchy diagram.
Eisenman is at best playing with himself (and we all know what a sign of maturity that is!). If you are young and impressionable, this sort of activity might grab your attention. But if you are seeking intelligent discourse, look elsewhere ... almost anywhere elswhere will do. Eisenman's books are not worth the toilet paper they are written on.
Diagram Diaries by Peter Eisenman.......2002-01-10
This is a must have for any architecture book collection. This book not only contains a linear timeline of Peter's work but amazing illustrations as well. This is a great book for an architecture student or anyone interested in theory and discourse. I was happy to (uncover and) discover Peter's personal, yet not so personal, relationship with his architecture. His distance and intimacy with his work leads to a very poetic and original linguistic creation. He is truely one of the most amazing architects; coming from someone as critical as myself, this is a great compliment to a man and his work. Read this book and see how Eisenman's work has progressed, developed, evolved, eroded, and digressed in the last 30 years. When you are done reading this book read this book again.
Small book, big words........2001-01-24
This book is a great resource for those who want to get at what Mr. Eisenman is all about. It is a surprisingly straightforward account of what he has been up to for the past thirty years or more(Straightforward for Eisenman, at any rate). The book does require careful scrutiny, just looking at the pictures will get you nowhere.
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Diagram Diaries
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“Collage remains an exciting medium for stampers. A materials list and full instructions accompany each project, after a helpful introductory section on techniques, composition and other preliminaries. Excellent gallery art...provides inspiration. As an avid beginner or knowledgeable stamper, you’ll find this...ideal for a weekend of creativity.”—RubberStampMadness.
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Wonderful ideas - and beautifully presented. Inspiring!.......2006-09-13
This book was an inspiration for me to begin creating collages for several friends planning memorial services for their family members. I found that the process of collecting the materials together with the family was a special time for them (materials included everything from photos to flowers from a dried bridal bouquet, to hankerchiefs, jewelry, and even a piece of a blotter with doodles). And on each occasion, the collage became a treasured keepsake for the family after the service. So, I'm grateful to this book for its inspirational effect on me -- I've found several new areas to explore thanks to this book.
There are some really unique ideas here (like the CD collages and the collage-covered table) that go beyond many books on collage that I've come across. Lark Books does tend to be very reliable (in my experience anyway - I have several craft books from Lark). The books tend to have experienced crafters/artists as authors, and there is attention paid to process and to one's working environment as well as to projects. Materials lists and photographs are always of high quality, and that is the case with CREATIVE COLLAGE FOR CRAFTERS too.
I don't think it's possible to look through this book without being inspired to try at least ONE new collage technique -- this book is terrific. One of the nicest I've seen, and I've collected a good many over the years. I particularly like the 'Hunting and Gathering' chapter that encourages you to open your eyes to completely new kinds of materials. It was while reading that chapter that I had my 'aha!' moment when I came up with the idea for Memorial Collages.
Artwork and crafting is such a personal thing that any review of this book will naturally be highly subjective. Taking that into consideration, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to do collage and is seeking new inspiration. You will definitely find it here!
Reality Check.......2004-02-07
This book is just OK..rather blah compared to other books on the subject of collage. Before buying this book based on the previous review (which was written by a self-promoting "fine art collage artist" who's work is included in this book) Go to a library and look inside to see for yourself. Honestly, I found nothing new or exciting to make this worth the money. You can get as much inspiration by looking up the word *collage* in a dictionary. I do give 2 stars for the attempt to reach a larger than typical audience of this art. And to the crafters out there, don't let anyone talk down to you about your "level", creative spirit is fabulous any way you express it.
Fine Artist looks at Creative Collage for Crafters.......2001-01-20
Katherine Duncan Aimone has done a great job of skillfully presenting collage as a craft with wonderful illustrations. As a fine art collage artist I was pleased to be included in the book even though it is primarily for those working at the craft level. There is a Gallery section showing the fine art potential of collage that will perhaps encourage those beginning to raise the bar and try to create something in the fine art realm. This is a beautiful book to look at and even better to read. For the person interested in collage Katherine illustrates many ways to experiment ending in something you will be proud of. For the person interested in carrying it further the information is there to learn about the elements of art along with the deifferent approaches to collage. This is a great book that will catch you by surprise with the carefully chosen content. I highly recommend it to both non-professionals as well as professionals. Carole Bleistein n.c.s. Regional Director Northwest Collage Society
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When Yui was first transported to Com-Net to become Corrector, her mentor I.R. thought there was a mistake. Now it turns out he was right! Yui's best friend Haruna was meant to be the Corrector, but through a mix-up, Yui became corrector instead. All is well, though, when Haruna gets a Corrector suit of her own, and she's so charming that all the Corrector programs instantly take a liking to her. Something's not right though Why would Haruna encourage the Corrector programs to fight each other? Could it be the work of the evil Grosser?
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And as I groped in darkness
and felt the pain of millions,
gradually, like day driving night across the continent,
I saw dawn upon them like the sun a vision.
-- Dudley Randall, from "Roses and Revolutions"
In 1963, the African American poet Dudley Randall (1914--2000) wrote "The Ballad of Birmingham" in response to the bombing of a church in Alabama that killed four young black girls, and "Dressed All in Pink," about the assassination of President Kennedy. When both were set to music by folk singer Jerry Moore in 1965, Randall published them as broadsides. Thus was born the Broadside Press, whose popular chapbooks opened the canon of American literature to the works of African American writers.
Dudley Randall, one of the great success stories of American small-press history, was also poet laureate of Detroit, a civil-rights activist, and a force in the Black Arts Movement. Melba Joyce Boyd was an editor at Broadside, was Randall's friend and colleague for twenty-eight years, and became his authorized biographer. Her book is an account of the interconnections between urban and labor politics in Detroit and the broader struggles of black America before and during the Civil Rights era. But also, through Randall's poetry and sixteen years of interviews, the narrative is a multipart dialogue between poets, Randall, the author, and the history of American letters itself, and it affords unique insights into the life and work of this crucial figure.
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Title: Melba Joyce Boyd. Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press.(Book review)
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Create a tailor-made wardrobe that will bring out your best assets, disguise figure problems, fit more comfortably, and look more stylish than you ever dreamed possible. The secret is in the sloper--an ingenious permanent pattern that "remembers" seven personal measurements so that you can alter store-bought patterns. 160 pages, 226 b/w illus., 8 x 10.
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Days of Darkness is the story of the battle as seen through the eyes of those who were forced to hide from the fight yet deal with its consequences.
Williams brings the stories and the experiences of many Gettysburg residents to life through this novel treatment of history.
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Could Be / Should Be Better.......2006-05-17
What a super idea - take the information from the many diaries, journals, and first hand memories and turn it into a novel of sorts. With all of the facts and documentation at one's fingertips - and that is NOT including the computer/internet - one would think that this book would be an engulfing read filled with the sort of descriptions to literally take the reader back in time.
Unfortunately, Mr. Williams did not do his historical homework. Pretty much all he did was embellish a bit on the original words of the diarists, with an accent on 'A BIT'.
To have the idea turned opportunity, as Mr. Williams did with literally hundreds of books readily available, I must say I was sorely disappointed in the outcome.
First off, DESCRIPTION. There is very little to be found. He writes of the citizens entering their homes with little thought of what the rooms of their homes may have looked like; the kitchen, bedroom, cellar, even the houses themselves.
There is also very little insight to how these folks might have looked - what they wore, how they carried themselves. I mean, if you're going to write it out in story form then give us a mental picture. And there seems to be more telling of, rather than playing out, the scene. Pretty simplistic.
The other thing that really bugged me was the language usage. Again, how folks spoke at that time is readily available in a multitude of books, including original period novels as well as writer's guides for those who write period stories and novels. For example, in 'Days of Darkness' Mr. Williams writes, "...I recognized him as a recruit in Bell's Cavalry whom I knew, so I said, 'Hello, Bill, what's up?'" Hmmmm. Hello, Bill, what's up??? I don't think so. If one were to jet back in time and greet someone in that manner they would surely have been looked upon quite queerly (in the 19th century sense of the word). 'Hello' was not a greeting as we know it to be. That did not come around until a number of years after the invention of the telephone. And "what's up" is from the latter half of the 20th century.
Maybe it's because I avidly study social history that I notice these sort of blunders, but if one wants to write an accurate historical novel, then one should do their homework.
On the plus side, Mr. Williams does a good job in the telling of the events of the summer of 1863 in Gettysburg, which is why this book received a "3". And, as another reviewer commented, it would make a wonderful movie.
For those of you who would like to read the story of the Gettysburg civilians as told by those who were there, may I suggest "Firestorm At Gettysburg" by Slade and Alexander, and "Days of Uncertainty and Dread" by Gerald Bennett. Both books are as gripping as any period novel out there.
The other side of the Battle.......2003-09-25
This book is a great read for someone who wants to have a citizen's perspective on the battle at Gettysburg. Even though I know a lot about the battle, itself, I learned that the town actually changed hands several times. The Civilians did not see Blue or Gray, but real men who were wounded, starving or just plain scared. I was especially taken by the knowledge that at times, the Union held the front porch of a house, while Confederate soldiers occupied the back porch, with the interior of the home being "no man's land". A great edition to any Civil War Historian's library.
Would make a hell of a movie.......2003-07-20
I read this incredible and rare perspective on the great battle and came away with a rather astounding cinematic vision for its telling. This author has chosen to invite us into a glimpse of farmland simple life interrupted by ghastly warfare that changed all the lives of its citizens forever. How often do we think of that concerning the Civil War battlefields? Amazing take. I bought one for a friend immediately afterwards. This absolutely MUST be a film someday!
The other battle of Gettysburg.......2002-06-13
People tend to think of the battle of Gettysburg and consider the famous fields such as Pickett's Charge, Wheatfield, Little Round Top and Culp's Hill to be the history while the civilians in town shared their own battle. The entire town was littered with sharpshooters, Confederate soldiers, the wounded and prisoners. The Gettysburg people were basically caught up in this fray and this book demonstrates the horrors and hardships that these people witnessed. Personal accounts are placed together in almost a novel-like format which places the reader quite easily within the action itself. Stories such as housing the wounded, losing a home, sharing food with the soldiers caught up in battle and witnessing the bloodshed are among the many stories within this great book. It is a must read for those looking to understand Gettysburg completely.
A Feeling Of Being There............2001-06-30
William G. Williams does an excellent job of blending real life accounts of the Gettysburg Civilians to create an educational and compelling novel. Included in the book are photos of some of the civilians whose stories are being told, as well as a map of Gettysburg to help familiarize yourself with the areas the story takes place in. Many books have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg, but this is a great way to get an understanding of how the families and storekeepers were affected by the battle that literally took place in their backyard!
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Matheus Miller's Memoir: A Merchant's Life in the Seventeenth Century (Early Modern History)
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Matheus Miller's Memoir reconstructs the world and worldview of a Lutheran merchant from the city of Augsburg in the 17th century. This story of his experience is based on his memoir and associated documents which explores universal institutions of early modern Europe: patriarchy, hierarchy, honor, community, and confession. Though Miller lived through some of the great events of his age, he scarcely mentioned them; though he was raised in the standard values of his age, he understood and applied them idiosyncratically.
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Title: Matheus [sic] Miller's Memoir. A Merchant's Life in the Seventeenth Century.(Review) (book review)
Author: James M. Weiss
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Date: March 22, 2001
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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on December 1, 2002. The length of the article is 853 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Matheus Miller's Memoir: a Merchant's Life in the Seventeenth Century.(Book Review) (book review)
Author: Gary K. Waite
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Date: December 1, 2002
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Challenges to the Enlightenment: In Defense of Reason and Science
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