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Brentwood (Images of America)
by East Contra Costa County Historical Society Carol Ann JensenThe beautiful Brentwood area of Contra Costa County is the oldest continuously populated community in California inland from the great coastal centers. Californios eschewed this challenging portion of the Central Valley, so pioneering physician John Marshestablished a permanent settlement here in 1837 at his Rancho Los Meganos. Soon, the burgeoning viniculture, wheat, orchard, and cattle operations attracted many Gold Rush miners back to their original agricultural callings, now in the California Delta. The 1860s arrival of British agribusiness concern Balfour Guthrie InvestmentCompany soon established the largest grain-export and fruit-packing venture in the West. Brentwood Township, established in 1878 and named for Marsh's ancestral home in England, includes some of the state's most bountiful land. The region fostered the greatest wheat production west of the Mississippi River during the 19th century.
Brentwood (Images of America)
by Ms. Carol Jensen East Contra Costa Historical SocietyThe beautiful Brentwood area of Contra Costa County is the oldest continuously populated community in California inland from the great coastal centers. Californios eschewed this challenging portion of the Central Valley, so pioneering physician John Marsh established a permanent settlement here in 1837 at his Rancho Los Meganos. Soon, the burgeoning viniculture, wheat, orchard, and cattle operations attracted many Gold Rush miners back to their original agricultural callings, now in the California Delta. The 1860s arrival of British agribusiness concern Balfour Guthrie Investment Company soon established the largest grain-export and fruit-packing venture in the West. Brentwood Township, established in 1878 and named for Marsh's ancestral home in England, includes some of the state's most bountiful land. The region fostered the greatest wheat production west of the Mississippi River during the 19th century. Carol A. Jensen, author of Arcadia Publishing's Byron Hot Springs , The California Delta , and East Contra Costa County , presents here in vintage photography the best of Brentwood, culled from local archives and collections. Combined with Jensen's prose, these images showcase Brentwood's progression from rural beginnings as an agricultural stronghold to the modern city of houses, shops, schools, and places of worship we know today.
Brentwood, Missouri
by Brentwood Historical SocietyThe mail coaches and prairie schooners traveling west in the late 1800s on the Manchester Trail would have stopped in what is today known as Brentwood. Maddenville, as the area was then called, was named after a prominent businessman who owned a grocery store, barbershop, rock quarry, and blacksmith shop. While some travelers took respite in Porta's Tavern and pressed westward, others never left the community that later grew, along with the railroad, into a bustling community just outside St. Louis. This collection of words and images by the Brentwood Historical Society brings to life the small-town values and humble history of "The City of Warmth."In this book, more than 200 historic photographs portray the days when the Brentwood Dinky streetcar ran from St. Louis, Link's Chicken Farm became infamous, and Louis J. "Pat" Bompart, grandson of Brentwood's founder, bought tavern patrons round after round of drinks. Pictured here are the schools, churches, businesses, and festivals that have endeared residents to Brentwood since its earliest days as a whistle stop.
Bresson on Bresson: Interviews, 1943-1983
by Anna Moschovakis Mylene Bresson Pascal Merigeau Robert BressonRobert Bresson, the director of such cinematic master-pieces as Pickpocket, A Man Escaped Mouchette, and L'Argent, was one of the most influential directors in the history of French film, as well as one of the most stubbornly individual: He insisted on the use of nonprofessional actors; he shunned the "advances" of Cinerama and Cinema-Scope (and the work of most of his predecessors and peers); and he minced no words about the damaging influence of capitalism and the studio system on the still-developing--in his view--art of film. Bresson on Bresson collects the most significant interviews that Bresson gave (carefully editing them before they were released) over the course of his forty-year career to reveal both the internal consistency and the consistently exploratory character of his body of work. Successive chapters are dedicated to each of his fourteen films, as well as to the question of literary adaptation, the nature of the sound track, and to Bresson's one book, the great aphoristic treatise Notes on the Cinematograph. Throughout, his close and careful consideration of his own films and of the art of film is punctuated by such telling mantras as "Sound...invented silence in cinema," "It's the film that...gives life to the characters--not the characters that give life to the film," and (echoing the Bible) "Every idle word shall be counted." Bresson's integrity and originality earned him the admiration of younger directors from Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette to Olivier Assayas. And though Bresson's movies are marked everywhere by an air of intense deliberation, these interviews show that they were no less inspired by a near-religious belief in the value of intuition, not only that of the creator but that of the audience, which he claims to deeply respect: "It's always ready to feel before it understands. And that's how it should be.
The Bressonians: French Cinema and the Culture of Authorship
by Codruţa MorariHow should we understand film authorship in an era when the idea of the solitary and sovereign auteur has come under attack, with critics proclaiming the death of the author and the end of cinema? The Bressonians provides an answer in the form of a strikingly original study of Bresson and his influence on the work of filmmakers Jean Eustache and Maurice Pialat. Extending the discourse of authorship beyond the idea of a singular visionary, it explores how the imperatives of excellence function within cinema’s pluralistic community. Bresson’s example offered both an artistic legacy and a creative burden within which filmmakers reckoned in different, often arduous, and altogether compelling ways.
Breve enciclopedia de Juego de Tronos: Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la serie de mayor éxito de todos los tiempos
by Martin HowdenJuego de Tronos de la A a la Z. Hay un antes y un después de Juego de Tronos en la historia del entretenimiento. La serie de mayor éxito de todos los tiempos es una mezcla explosiva de intrigas políticas y familias disfuncionales, situadas en una trama adictiva de fantasía épica, que ha cautivado la imaginación de millones de telespectadores en todo el mundo. La adaptación de HBO de la serie de novelas Canción de hielo y fuego, de George R.R. Martin, está protagonizada por un elenco de actores estelares y es la crónica de las violentas luchas entre los diferentes reinos y las familias que los gobiernan en su lucha por controlar el Trono de Hierro. Elogiada por la crítica y adorada por el público, Juego de Tronos tiene fascinada a la audiencia gracias a sus personajes memorables, sus giros sorprendentes, con muertes incluidas, y su violencia y erotismo. Esta guía comenta y analiza los principales hilos narrativos y los temas de fondo que han hecho de Juego de Tronos la serie de éxito que ahora ese. También encontrarás aquí biografías de los principales actores, guías de episodios, un análisis de cómo la serie se ha convertido ya en parte de la cultura popular mundial, una mirada en profundidad al fascinante mundo creado por George R.R. Martin y mucho, mucho más.
Breve historia de la Arquitectura (Breve Historia)
by Teresa García VintimillaVitruvio, Bernini, Gaudí, Le Corbusier, Mies Van der Rohe,… El Coliseo, El Escorial, San Pedro, La Sagrada Familia… Acérquese a la historia de la ingeniería y arte de construir edificios. Conozca a los más grandes arquitectos y sus edificios más emblemáticos. Desde Grecia y Roma, las grandes catedrales, la arquitectura civil y religiosa hasta la arquitectura de autor contemporánea. Conozca el arte y técnica de proyectar, diseñar y construir edificios, estructuras y espacios. Desde los primeros asentamientos del hombre primitivo, los primeros materiales y tecnologías para guarecerse y protegerse, hasta llegar a la actualidad en la que las construcciones muestran la individualidad genial del arquitecto director y creador. Breve historia de la Arquitectura le mostrará las diferentes técnicas constructivas y los materiales, cuya diversidad depende fundamentalmente del nivel tecnológico y las necesidades variables que la sociedad posea y requiera. Un lenguaje que comunica y mezcla factores sociales, políticos, religiosos, económicos, históricos, populares, etcétera. Teresa García Ventimilla, experta en el tema, con un estilo ameno pero riguroso le acercará a la buena arquitectura de todos los tiempos, haciendo hincapié en los conceptos, obras y arquitectos que le ayudará a establecer su propio sentido crítico.
Breve historia del Arte (Breve Historia)
by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la VargaUna panorámica completa sobre el arte universal a lo largo de todas las épocas y culturas. Desde las venus de la fertilidad hasta el hiperrealismo y Le Corbusier. Conozca la inspiradora creación plástica del ser humano y las circunstancias históricas, mágico-religiosas, ideológicas, sociales y políticas que las hicieron posibles y que han influido en las creaciones estéticas de los artistas. Desde el inicio de los tiempos el hombre ha expresado a través del arte su manera de vivir y de sentir. Breve historia del Arte le descubrirá el arte universal en todas sus perspectivas y le ayudará a adentrarse en las circunstancias históricas, mágico-religiosas, ideológicas, sociales y políticas que las hicieron posibles y que han influido en las creaciones estéticas de los artistas. Aprenderá, también, a entender el significado de las creaciones plásticas, así como los motivos por los que se realizaron y a comprender la influencia que ha tenido el arte en cada época, ya que constituye un fiel reflejo del pensamiento humano. De la mano de su autor, Carlos Javier Taranilla, con un estilo riguroso, didáctico y ameno, podrá conocer lo anecdótico y oculto que rodea la labor de los artistas, y que no todo lo que está en los museos es arte, sino sólo lo sublime y lo genial.
Breve historia del arte precolombino (Breve Historia)
by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la VargaDesde la enigmática cultura olmeca en Mesoamérica, el clasicismo de Teotihuacán, los zapotecas de Monte Albán, los mayas y sus núcleos urbanos, Nazca y Tiahuanaco en los Andes, los toltecas en Tula y el arte maya-puuc en Chichén Itzá, hasta los aztecas de Tenochtitlán y el Imperio inca en torno a Cuzco y Machu-Picchu.
Breve historia del Gótico (Breve Historia)
by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la VargaConozca el arte gótico, desarrollado entre los siglos XIII y XV, con la vida urbana, la introducción de la moneda y la banca y la creación de las universidades. Un estilo que destaca por el uso de la luz, el color, la expresividad y el naturalismo y una simbología propia . El libro comienza hablando de los principales acontecimientos de la época en la que se desarrolló el arte gótico, como la expansión de la vida urbana, introducción de la moneda y la banca, creación de las universidades, fortalecimiento del poder municipal, la reforma cisterciense, etcétera. A continuación, se describen los elementos técnicos y estéticos que caracterizan el arte gótico: arco apuntado y bóveda de crucería en el plano arquitectónico; humanización y naturalismo en el resto de las artes, a lo largo de las distintas fases de evolución del estilo, tanto en todo el continente como, en particular, en la península ibérica, aportando un exhaustivo análisis de la simbología propia del gótico y una completa panorámica histórica, coincidiendo con la descripción de las distintas fases del gótico. Se tratan las diversas crisis demográficas (la peste negra), políticas (fracaso de las cruzadas a Tierra Santa, guerra de los Cien Años) y religiosas (el Cisma de Occidente) que tuvieron lugar en Europa, así como el desarrollo de la Reconquista ibérica con las características del estilo en los diferentes reinos peninsulares, para terminar con la apertura geográfica al Atlántico que coincide con la última fase del arte gótico: flamígera o florida en Europa, Perpendicular y Tudor en Inglaterra, Manuelina e Isabelina en Portugal y España. Una completa bibliografía y un glosario de términos técnicos y artísticos al final del libro aclara los distintos términos técnicos a lo largo del texto.
Breve historia del Renacimiento (Breve Historia)
by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la VargaUn gran viaje histórico artístico desde el quattrocento de la Florencia de los Medici y la época dorada del cinquecento, con los grandes genios Leonardo, Miguel Ángel o Rafael hasta la propagación del Renacimiento por toda Europa y su florecimiento en España en el siglo XVI con la poesía mística, la picaresca, el Quijote o El Greco Conozca una de las épocas más interesantes de la historia, el inicio de la Edad Moder-na y el desarrollo de la cultura humanista, que desde Italia se extiende por toda Europa occi-dental llegando hasta América a través del descubrimiento y la conquista del Nuevo Mundo. Una época de cambios, con el desarrollo de la ciencia y la astronomía, así como la Reforma protestante iniciada por Lutero, que produjo una división en la Iglesia que perdura hasta hoy. Breve historia del Renacimiento le acercará al genio de los grandes artistas del quat-trocento y el cinquecento, en el que brillaron grandes mentes como Leonardo da Vinci, Ra-fael o Miguel Ángel, así como su influencia en Flandes, los Países Bajos, Francia y España en los tiempos en los que en el Imperio español «nunca se ponía el Sol». Una época en la que desarrollaron su obra grandes creadores como el Greco –que superó el manierismo para al-canzar la modernidad– y hubo un auge de la literatura manifestado tanto en la poesía mística como en el teatro, la novela pastoril, la picaresca, así como la aparición de la obra más impor-tante de la literatura española, el Quijote. Su autor, Carlos J. Taranilla de la Varga, experto en el tema, le presentará con un estilo ágil, ameno y riguroso, una información completa sobre esta época tan importante de la historia, que sentó las bases del desarrollo científico del mundo actual.
Breve historia del Románico (Breve Historia)
by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la VargaDescubra el primer gran estilo artístico europeo, desde los ostrogodos y Carlomagno hasta su propagación por Europa a través del Camino de Santiago. Adéntrese en el recóndito mundo del arco de medio punto y la bóveda de cañón y en el simbolismo de las imágenes, protagonistas de un estilo cristiano que unificó durante varios siglos todo el arte de Occidente. Conozca el arte románico, el primer estilo artístico preeminentemente cristiano en el que se agruparon el arte romano, germánico, bizantino, visigodo, y mozárabe. Con Breve historia del Románico el lector conocerá el desarrollo de la sociedad, el arte y la cultura a lo largo de la Alta Edad Media, una época dominada hasta el año 1000 por la superstición y el terror al fin del mundo y por una fiebre constructiva, a partir del siglo XI, que llenó de templos y monasterios el occidente de Europa, coincidiendo con el fenómeno de las peregrinaciones y el inicio de las cruzadas. Descubra de la mano de su autor, Carlos Javier Taranilla, con un estilo didáctico y ameno no exento de rigor, el mundo simbólico y los temas iconográficos tanto religiosos como profanos, el desarrollo de la ciencia y la cultura y el primer auge de la vida urbana y mercantil.
Breweriana
by Kevin KiousThough beer is one of the oldest beverages around, beer can collecting--particularly in the United States--really picked up steam in the 1930s when beer in cans first appeared. Since then, beer can collecting and breweriana has become vastly popular, with a variety of clubs and associations springing up across the country and around the world. Brewery collectibles became especially popular in the 1970s, and today breweriana remains a popular pastime, especially with the onset of the microbrew revolution. Author Kevin Kious explores the history of beer and collecting in Breweriana. Kious looks at the evolution of beer cans, paper advertising, packaging, and signage, as well as how Prohibition affected the industry in the 1920s and early 1930s and how consolidation changed things in the 1970s. Breweriana will be of interest not only to beer lovers but also to readers with an interest in advertising, packaging, and signage.
Brewing in Cleveland (Images of America)
by Robert A. MussonBeginning in the mid-1800s, the beer-brewing industry in Cleveland experienced its most extensive growth due to the rapidly increasing immigrant population of mostly Germans,Czechs, and Irish. The breweries enjoyed great success until the Prohibition era closed all brewing operations down for 14 dry years. In 1933, the industry started anew, andClevelanders were able to enjoy locally made beer for 50 more years before business conditions led to the industry's second demise. Today the industry has once again experienced a rebirth, this time on a smaller scale with theemergence of a number of popular brewpubs and microbreweries.
Brewing in Delaware (Images of America)
by John Medkeff Jr.While Delaware maintains one of the oldest beer-brewing traditions in the United States, its history has largely been lost or forgotten over the course of nearly four centuries. Beer was a main source of sustenance to Delaware's early European settlers, and its production eventually became one of the young colony's first industries. From its humble colonial beginnings, beer production grew to become one of the state's largest and most profitable industries. National Prohibition put a temporary end to the golden age of brewing in Delaware; however, the industry made a modest recovery after repeal. The state's two remaining breweries ultimately fell victim to larger, better funded regional and national concerns. There would be no brewing in Delaware for the next four decades. The remarkable popularity of craft beer in the 1990s fueled a brewing revival in the state, punctuated by Delaware's nationally recognized, award-winning breweries.
Brewing in Maine (Images of Modern America)
by David Geary Tom MajorMaine was once a national leader in the temperance movement to outlaw alcohol. In the last 30 years, however, the Pine Tree State has been equally influential in the craft beer movement. Since 1986, when David and Karen Geary opened New England's first microbrewery, more than 50 breweries have opened in Maine. The state not only ranks among the top 10 for breweries per capita, it also boasts two of the 50 largest craft breweries in the country. The personalities and visions of the brewers are as diverse as the beers they create. Some have opened their breweries in the hulking mill complexes of Lewiston and Biddeford or the former factories of Portland. Others have brewed at the scenic mountain resorts of Sugarloaf and Sunday River or on the quaint, historic wharves of Belfast and Kennebunk, and even on distant Monhegan Island. Farmstead breweries have sprung up from Skowhegan to Lyman, while the state's industrial parks are no less fertile.
Brewing in Milwaukee (Images of America)
by Frederick Gettelman Brenda MageeMilwaukee is most famous for its booming brewing industry, which is directly tied to a surge in German immigration in the 1840s. These new citizens brought along their work ethic, culture, and a love for their native beverage. Not all immigrants arrived from Europe; many, like Richard Owens, came from Britain. Owens has been credited with establishing the first commercial brewery in the area in 1840. Other men followed, many of whom were already experienced in brewing, and seized the opportunity to start new businesses. Brand names were carved on the front of brewery buildings, deals were made with a handshake, partnerships were cultivated, and factory cities were raised. By 1860, nearly 200 breweries were in operation in Wisconsin, with more than 40 in Milwaukee alone. Of the original 40, four have stood the test of time: Blatz, Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller are still brewed in Milwaukee, right where they were born.
Brewing in New Hampshire (Images of America)
by Glenn A. Knoblock James T. GunterBrewing in New Hampshire explores the fascinating history of the state's beer and ale brewing industry from Colonial days, when it was home and tavern based, to today's modern breweries. The book's many unusual and rare illustrations document the state's earliest brewers, including its most famous brewer, Frank Jones. Many lesser-known breweries that operated here are also covered, including the state's only brewery to be owned and operated by a woman before the modern era. The book concludes with a look at the craft-brewing business in New Hampshire and is a must for anyone interested in local history or for those who simply enjoy a good New Hampshire beer and wonder how it all began.
Brewster
by The Brewster Historical SocietyIn 1803, the North Parish of Harwich voted to become the town of Brewster in honor of Elder William Brewster, one of the most distinguished and revered Pilgrims of the Mayflower. As times changed, the people of Brewster turned from farming to fishing and from salt making to tall ships. They traveled the sea, wheeling and dealing with merchants in nearly every port on earth, fighting pirates, and surviving typhoons. Those who returned brought home to Brewster a measure of wealth and sophistication that is an integral part of this little town's lively history. When the age of sail faded, the town looked to a quieter life. Brewster, with its eleven miles of pristine beaches, became the perfect tourist destination.Brewster tells the unique story of a town that prospered through the good times and held on amazingly during the bad times. It presents captivating photographs of the residents' struggle for existence as farmers, fisherman, and sailors. The book shows what the barbershop looked like and where the early residents of Brewster lived, played, and went to church. Brewster captures the charming moments of a time gone by.
Brian De Palma's Split-Screen: A Life in Film
by Douglas KeeseyOver the last five decades, the films of director Brian De Palma (b. 1940) have been among the biggest successes (The Untouchables; Mission: Impossible) and the most high-profile failures (The Bonfire of the Vanities) in Hollywood history. De Palma helped launch the careers of such prominent actors as Robert De Niro, John Travolta, and Sissy Spacek (who was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress in Carrie). Indeed, Quentin Tarantino named Blow Out as one of his top three favorite films, praising De Palma as the best living American director. Picketed by feminists protesting its depictions of violence against women, Dressed to Kill helped to create the erotic thriller genre. Scarface, with its over-the-top performance by Al Pacino, remains a cult favorite. In the twenty-first century, De Palma has continued to experiment, incorporating elements from videogames (Femme Fatale), tabloid journalism (The Black Dahlia), YouTube, and Skype (Redacted and Passion) into his latest works. What makes De Palma such a maverick even when he is making Hollywood genre films? Why do his movies often feature megalomaniacs and failed heroes? Is he merely a misogynist and an imitator of Alfred Hitchcock? To answer these questions, author Douglas Keesey takes a biographical approach to De Palma's cinema, showing how De Palma reworks events from his own life into his films. Written in an accessible style and including a chapter on every one of his films to date, this book is for anyone who wants to know more about De Palma's controversial films or who wants to better understand the man who made them.
Brian Eno: Visual Music
by Christopher Scoates Brian EnoThis comprehensive monograph celebrates the visual art of renowned musician Brian Eno. Spanning more than 40 years, Brian Eno: Visual Music weaves a dialogue between Eno's museum and gallery installations and his musical endeavors--all illustrated with never-before-published archival materials such as sketchbook pages, installation views, screenshots, and more. Steve Dietz, Brian Dillon, Roy Ascott, and William R. Wright contextualize Eno's contribution to new media art, while Eno himself shares insights into his process. Also included is a download code for a previously unreleased piece of music created by Eno, making this ebook a requisite for fans and collectors.
Brian Friel
by Anthony RocheFriel is recognised as Ireland's leading playwright and due to the ability of plays like Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa to translate into other cultures he has made a major impact on world theatre. This study draws on the Friel Archive to deepen our understanding of how his plays were developed.
Brian Friel's Models of Influence
by Zosia KuczyńskaThe Brian Friel Papers at the National Library of Ireland are a record of a life’s work in progress. They represent a way of working and of making art over a period spanning more than fifty years. This book is the first of its kind in its attempt to interrogate the role of the Brian Friel Papers in Friel’s legacy as a working artist with a richly developed creative practice. By means of an unprecedented focus on Friel’s artistic process, Kuczyńska asks not only how and by whom Friel was being influenced and inspired, but also how and for whom Friel’s praxis might come to be an inspiration. Combining forensic archival scholarship with original, collaborative practice-based research, this study remains focused on the ‘how’ of influence, showcasing an approach to literary archives that foregrounds live practices of access in the spirit of creative encounter. Whether uncovering forgotten source materials for Friel’s plays or working with current practitioners in the arts, Kuczyńska reveals how an approach to literary archives grounded in artistic practice might provide the tools for setting a major creative legacy not in stone but rather in motion.
Brian Jungen
by Clint Burnham Zoë Gray Brian Jungen Solange De Boer Homi BhabhaPublication initially published in print on the occasion of the exhibition Brian Jungen at Witte de With, 2 Dec 2006 to 11 Feb 2007.
Brian Jungen
by Brian Jungen Homi Bhabha Solange De Boer Clint Burnham Zoë GrayPublication initially published in print on the occasion of the exhibition Brian Jungen at Witte de With, 2 Dec 2006 to 11 Feb 2007.