David Hill is a New Zealand author, particularly celebrated for his young adult fiction. His prose often delves into themes of adolescence and the search for identity, with a writing style noted for its honesty and keen sense of detail. Hill frequently explores the complex emotional landscapes of his characters with empathy and insight. Beyond his fiction, he is also a skilled journalist whose articles appear in prominent newspapers.
Exploring the themes of sexual objectification and the female experience, this novel gives voice to Gustave Courbet's infamous painting, L'Origine du Monde. It traces the artwork's journey from its creation in 1866 through significant historical contexts, including revolutionary Paris and Nazi-occupied Budapest, to the emergence of French psychoanalysis in the 1960s. By incorporating the perspectives of women who were exploited as models, the narrative challenges societal perceptions of iconic images and reexamines their impact on women's identities.
David Hill, a multifaceted artist, excelled as a poet, pianist, organist, and composer. Although some of his creations were published while he was alive, a significant portion of his work remained unpublished at his untimely death at forty-seven in 2004. This collection showcases both his manuscript and digital creations, providing a glimpse into the depth of his artistic legacy.
The evolution of a significant UK cultural consultancy and festival producer unfolds through the insights of its Founding Director. This narrative offers valuable lessons and experiences for individuals and organizations aiming to establish or enhance their arts businesses, making it an essential read for those in the cultural sector.
America's founding settlers and Founding Fathers were largely considered Christian, not Deists; and 1 the influence of the Bible on the founding of America had a direct and dramatic influence on the documents and form of government that developed the framework for the "longest running constitutional republic in history." The influence of Christianity on the lives around the world over thousands of years has not only been a staple in the way that individuals conduct their lives but has more been a set of principles and philosophies in building the foundation of our government, law, education, our economic system and many other aspects.
Parents going through separation or divorce are understandably worried about how the change in the family will affect their children. This guide walks parents through all the factors they should consider and offers step-by-step guidance on how to work together to put their children first. From sharing the news with children in an age-appropriate way to handling the issue of custody, from concerns about affairs or abuse to embarking on remarriage and blending families, Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce offers a roadmap through one of life’s most difficult challenges with the goal of healthy, happy kids informing every decision along the way.
The journey of Jacinda, who aspired to be a clown but was inspired to make a difference after witnessing her peers in need, unfolds in this true story. Despite facing skepticism from others, her determination led her to become the Prime Minister of New Zealand and the youngest female leader globally. This inspiring tale highlights her trailblazing spirit and the impact one individual can have on the world, brought to life by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.
Describes the history of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The author plots the trajectory of everything from organized crime to America's fraught racial past, examining how a town synonymous with white gangsters supported a burgeoning black middle class. He reveals how the louche underbelly of the South was also home to veterans hospitals and baseball's spring training grounds, giving rise to everyone from Babe Ruth to President Bill Clinton
Boldly developing the central traditions of American modernist abstraction, Lawrence Carroll's paintings engage with a fundamental issue of aesthetic theory, the nature of the medium of painting, in highly original, frequently extraordinarily successful ways. Aesthetic Theory, Abstract Art, and Lawrence Carroll explains how he understands the medium of painting; shows what his art says about the identity of painting as an art; discusses the place of his paintings in the development of abstraction; and, finally, offers an interpretation of his art. The first monograph devoted to him, this philosophical commentary employs the resources of analytic aesthetics. Art historians trace the development of art, explaining how what came earlier yields to what comes later. Taking for granted that the artifacts they describe are artworks, art historians place them within the history of art. Philosophical art writers define art, explain why it has a history and identify its meaning. Pursuing that goal, Aesthetic Theory, Abstract Art, and Lawrence Carroll roams freely across art history, focused at some points on the story of old master painting and sometimes on the history of modernism, but looking also to contemporary art, in order to provide the fullest possible philosophical perspective on Carroll's work.
The author of the magnificent bestselling account of the First Fleet returns
to early Sydney to tell the story of the years that followed as it's never
been told before.
