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Natalie Fleckhaus

    American Framing
    RÉVOLUTION CRYPTOS
    Isabelle Cornaro
    Silvie Defraoui
    Thorn
    Latifa Echakhch
    • Latifa Echakhch

      Now I Can Shut My Eyes and I Hear the Entire Space

      4,0(1)Évaluer

      A fascinating conversation that offers profound insights into the artistic as well as sociopolitical forces behind Latifa Echakhch’s art. Latifa Echakhch studied at the art academies of Grenoble, Paris-Cergy, and Lyon. Now based in Switzerland, Eckakhch is concerned with the concept of culture as well as personal and collective memory in between the poles of social and political debate. Her work often features installations that make use of a wide variety of materials, such as brick and raw earth, which she mixes with ink.This book is part of the new On Words series presenting conversations with contemporary women artists. Through these conversations, readers come to understand the sources from which they draw inspiration, the themes in their work, and their view of the world. Bringing together a wide range of viewpoints, the On Words series adds a new narrative to polyphonic art history as told by those who actively shape it. 

      Latifa Echakhch
    • Thorn

      • 406pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
      3,0(1)Évaluer

      C'est une rose Anglaise et je suis sur le point d'être une épine dans son flanc. Elle n'a pas sa place ici. À partir du moment où elle met les pieds dans Rosewood High- il est clair qu'elle doit partir. Et je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour me débarrasser d'elle. La trahison dont je me souviens à chaque fois que nos yeux se croisent doit disparaitre. C'est une fille riche perdue qui essaie de se remettre de la mort de ses parents. Mais rien de tout cela ne me m'intéresse. C'est ma vie. Mes règles. Mon année de terminale. C'est moi qui décide. Et je décide que c'en est fini pour elle. Jusqu'à ce qu'elle me prouve que j'ai tort... Avertissement Chers lecteurs, THORN est une romance noire au lycée avec des niveaux élevés d'angoisse, de drame et d'émotions. Il s'agit d'une romance pour Jeunes Adultes et non destinée aux lecteurs de moins de 17 ans. Si vous n'aimez pas vos alphas méchants et vilains, alors ce n'est peut-être pas pour vous.

      Thorn
    • Silvie Defraoui

      A Work is Never Created Alone, but in Conversation with the World

      3,0(1)Évaluer

      In this in-depth interview, Silvie Defraoui talks not only about her projects and practice, but also about her experiences with the national and international art scene. Swiss artist Silvie Defraoui, born in 1935, is a pioneer of video art and art education. Beginning in 1975, she worked in collaboration with her husband Chérif Defraoui (1932–1994). Together they developed the Archives du Futur , a reflection on images, their status, and potential for memory and the future. The two artists also founded the legendary Atelier Médias Mixtes at Geneva’s École supérieure des Beaux-Arts (now HEAD—Genève). Since 1995, Defraoui has pursued a practice using various forms of expression, including projection, installation, ceramics, and serigraphy.This book is part of the new On Words series presenting conversations with contemporary women artists. Through these conversations, readers come to understand the sources from which they draw inspiration, the themes in their work, and their view of the world. Bringing together a wide range of viewpoints, the On Words series adds a new narrative to polyphonic art history as told by those who actively shape it. 

      Silvie Defraoui
    • Isabelle Cornaro

      The Fascination with the Material and the Aversion to it

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      Isabelle Cornaro, born in 1974 and based in Paris and Geneva, holds degrees in art history and visual arts. She has a strong interest in experimental cinema and devotes herself to the narrative, symbolic, or economic origins of things. In her work she almost assumes an anthropologist?s manner to investigate people?s seemingly fixated attachment to often emotionally charged, even fetishized objects, creating large stage installations or short movies.00On Words is a collection of interviews with leading contemporary women artists. In conversation with Julie Enckell Julliard, Federica Martini, and Sarah Burkhalter, they speak about the sources from which they draw inspiration, themes in their work, and their view of the world. The series brings together a wide range of viewpoints and adds a new narrative to polyphonic art history as told by those who actively shape it.00On Words. In cooperation with the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIK-ISEA). 00.

      Isabelle Cornaro
    • Les cryptomonnaies transforment profondément la pensée économique et financière, ouvrant la voie à un avenir radicalement différent dans 20 ans. Quel sera l'impact de la finance décentralisée ? Quels mécanismes régissent actuellement le marché des cryptomonnaies, et quelles dynamiques en découleront pour nos modèles politiques, sociaux, économiques et monétaires ? Ces questions façonnent les nouvelles fortunes de demain. Les auteurs proposent une analyse inédite, mettant en avant les caractéristiques économiques de la Révolution Crypto, un pilier du monde futur. Dans nos économies digitalisées, tout doit être repensé : modèles d'investissement, d'épargne, d'enrichissement, d'échange, financement des entreprises, création monétaire et droit de propriété. Une approche statistique inédite des cryptomonnaies est également présentée, explorant l'impact des mécanismes de marché sur l'évolution de leur prix, avec des conclusions fascinantes. Enfin, le livre réfléchit à l'utilité réelle de cette technologie et aux mécanismes ayant contribué à l'émergence et à la transformation de la Blockchain. Les innovations se succèdent, mais les plus pertinentes finissent toujours par dominer les anciennes. La Blockchain est à Internet ce que la voiture était au train.

      RÉVOLUTION CRYPTOS
    • American Framing

      The Same Something for Everyone

      • 136pages
      • 5 heures de lecture
      5,0(3)Évaluer

      From its origins in the Midwest in the early nineteenth century, the technique of light timber framing—also known at the time as "Chicago construction"—quickly came to underwrite the territorial and ideological expansion of the United States. Softwood construction was inherently practical, as its materials were readily available and required little skill to assemble. The result was a built environment that erased typological and class no amount of money can buy you a better 2 x 4. This fundamental sameness paradoxically underlies the American culture of individuality, unifying all superficial differences. It has been both a cause and effect of the country's high regard for novelty, in contrast with the stability that is often assumed to be essential to architecture.American Framing  is a visual and textual exploration of the social, environmental, and architectural conditions and consequences of this ubiquitous form of construction. For architecture, it offers a story of an American project that is bored with tradition, eager to choose economy over technical skill, and accepting of a relaxed idea of craft in the pursuit of something useful and new—the forming of an architecture that enables architecture.

      American Framing
    • "The much anticipated, special tenth anniversary edition features an updated introduction and 65 delicious, updated drink recipes and drinking games. The recipes, including 13 brand new drinks and 2 new bar snacks exclusive to the revised edition, are organized into new chapters for today's modern reader. The handsome package complete with its original three-piece case, deckled edge, and brilliant duo-toned illustrations throughout also includes five brand-new pieces of art"--

      Tequila Mockingbird (10th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
    • Summer, 1953. The sun is shining on Little Green Street, the bunting is being brought out, and Britain is getting ready to crown its new Queen. Except Helen Jones doesn't feel much like celebrating. Her father passed away last year, on the very same day as King George. Life hasn't felt the same ever since. Her husband Tad has a plan. As the newly-appointed chair of the small town's Coronation Tea Party committee, he's hoping that the day will be the perfect moment to bring a spark of joy back to their little family - and to the whole community. But then Helen gets a letter from her mum in London, and she realises she has a bigger dream - she's going to go to see the new Queen...

      The Coronation Party
    • A Flaw in the Design

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      2,9(17)Évaluer

      An ingenious thriller about a father having to adopt his nephew, despite having reason to believe he is a psychopath.

      A Flaw in the Design