California Contemporary
California Contemporary

Author: Grant C. Kirkpatrick

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1616897384

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“Two dozen custom-designed homes that welcome in sunlight and accentuate gorgeous vistas, and the architect’s thoughts behind them.” —Luxe Interiors + Design The stunning houses of Grant Kirkpatrick and his firm, KAA Design, exemplify why so many of us look to Southern California as the pinnacle of sophisticated modern living. The twenty-four magnificent custom homes featured in this book, modern in style, are built of sensuous materials and sited to make the most of nature, views, and sunlight. This collection of visionary residences, shown in gorgeous photographs and colorful drawings, represents the California Dream, shaped by an architect chosen by celebrities including Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Matt Damon, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, for their personal retreats. Kirkpatrick offers his reflections on these beautiful projects—and the design strategies behind their creation. “Beautiful . . . For anyone who loves contemporary design and architectural masterpieces.” —Library Journal

Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology
Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology

Author: Society for American Archaeology. Meeting

Publisher: Left Coast Press

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1611320933

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Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the region’s past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. With a specific emphasis on those aspects of California’s past that resonate with the state’s modern cultural identity, the editors and contributors—all leading figures in California archaeology—seek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.

Critical Architecture and Contemporary Culture
Critical Architecture and Contemporary Culture

Author: William J. Lillyman

Publisher: University of California Humanities Research Institute

Published: 1994-02-17

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0195360168

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The third volume in the University of California Humanities Research Institute Series, this book brings together prominent literary theorists and architects to offer a variety of perspectives on the relation between postmodernism and architecture. The contributors include such luminaries from the forefront of literary studies as J. Hillis Miller, Jacques Derrida, and Jean-Francois Lyotard; the architects Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, and Robert Stern offer their perspectives on the critical role of architecture and contemporary culture. The high caliber of the discourse and the variety of approaches included will draw a scholarly audience from a wide range of disciplines.

Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey

Author: Justin Van Hoy

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934429099

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A highlight of new work by contemporary artists who are aesthetically and regionally joined in California through a variety of mediums and demographics.

Performance Anthology
Performance Anthology

Author: Carl E. Loeffler

Publisher: Last Gasp

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 9780867193664

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Performance art is a major contemporary art form and California is recognized internationally as a pivotal area for innovative performance art activity. This updated edition of Performance Anthology offers an extraordinary documentation of California performance art from 1970 through 1989. The anthology provides a chronicle of the literature of artists' publications, art journals, major books, and catalogues; introductions and original essays by artists and leading historians and critics of performance art in California; and photographs illustrating major works by California artists. Through the documentation of the literature, a framework is established of the artists, events, organizations and spaces that have been instrumental in launching and sustaining the performance art scene in California.

Society and Bureaucracy in Contemporary Ghana
Society and Bureaucracy in Contemporary Ghana

Author: Robert M. Price

Publisher: University of California Press

Published: 2021-05-28

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0520370384

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

Local Color
Local Color

Author: Rene Di Rosa

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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"The di Rosa collection reflects the unique aesthetic of California modern art and includes pivotal works by celebrated artists Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Robert Hudson, William T. Wiley, and many others." "Local Color presents a sampling of the best of the di Rosa collection, featuring the work of seventy-six California artists. Compelling, amusing, and enlightening pieces, each accompanied by a brief essay about the artist."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Global Outlaws
Global Outlaws

Author: Carolyn Nordstrom

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0520250958

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"A deeply insightful book that connects the dots of the hidden systems that have subverted democracy and caused the type of desperation and anger that result in a 9/11. A book that opens our awareness."--John Perkins, author of The New York Times bestseller Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man "Anyone interested in global economic crime should read this book."--Charmian Gooch, a founding director of Global Witness "Global Outlaws is a revealing book about a global trend whose importance is still far from being fully recognized."--Moises Naim, Editor in Chief of Foreign Policy Magazine and author of Illicit: How Smugglers Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy "Carolyn Nordstrom's important new book takes us on a dark journey through war-torn landscapes riddled with corruption, violence, and gross inequalities. It is a compelling study--one guided by the norms of scholarly research but also written out of deeply felt experience. A book infused by anger, compassion, but also hope."--Andrew Mack, University of British Columbia "This is a fascinating, insightful, and important ethnographic study of the intersection of crime, finance, and power in the illegal, 'informal', or underground economy. I have read all of Carolyn Nordstrom's books, and this is the best one yet."--Jeff Sluka, Massey University "Carolyn Nordstrom's Global Outlaws is a rare and remarkable fusion of economic anthropology and travel writing. The prose is highly engaging without being sensationalistic. This is a timely and fascinating read for anyone looking for an on-the-ground account of the clandestine underside of globalization."--Peter Andreas, co-author of Policing the Globe: Criminalization and Crime Control in International Relations "Carolyn Nordstrom is the best fieldworker in anthropology, bar none. Yet again she has pioneered new fieldsites and new forms of ethnography in this book, as well as presented a new framework for viewing economics and economic power. This is undoubtedly a highly important work that sets new frontiers for anthropology."--Monique Skidmore, Australian National University

California Kosher
California Kosher

Author: Adat Ari El Synagogue. Women's League

Publisher: Wimmer Cookbooks

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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In its fifth printing. Eye-catching hardcover, spiral bound. Directions are explicit, easy to follow. Back inside cover contains conversion chart to Metric Measures. 286 pages feature approximately 400 recipes, each has been triple tested. Recipes combine distinctive flavors & the lighter style of innovative California cuisine with traditional Jewish cooking. Recipes that "memories are made of" for Jewish delicacies such as challah, kugels, strudel, hamentaschen & potato latkes, guaranteed to remind you of mother's cooking but modified with lesser amounts of sugar & fat. Describes ways to blend wonderful oriental & southwestern flavors. Contains section of dairy dishes & unusual vegetable casseroles, bound to please the palate of a vegetarian. For special dinners, check the elegant party dishes & the fantastic dessert section. CALIFORNIA KOSHER contains descriptions of major Jewish holidays & suggested menus (with page numbers!) for each festive occasion. Single copies at $19.95 plus tax, where applicable & postage may be ordered from Women's League of Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607. Discount available for quantity orders. Call toll-free 1-800-786-9426 or FAX 818-505-9223.