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Epica Book 27

Contemporary Crafts

Creative Communications Epica Awards

Imogen Racz

"[Sets] standards for new thinking, for intelligent problem solving and for refreshing insights... Enjoy!" Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group, Germany (praise for Epica Book 25)

"The author's knowledge of contemporary and recent makers is impressive and readers are likely to come across objects which are both fascinating and unfamiliar." The Journal of William Morris

The Handbook of Sociocultural Anthropology presents a state of the art overview of the subject – its methodologies, current debates, history and future. Divided into fi ve core sections, the Handbook examines the changing theoretical and analytical orientations that have led to new ways of carrying out research; presents an analysis of the traditional historical core and how the discipline has changed since 1980; considers the ethnographic regions where work has had the greatest impact on anthropology as a whole; outlines the people and institutions that are the context in which the discipline operates, covering topics from research funding to professional ethics.

Contemporary Crafts explores craft practices in both North America and Britain, revealing an astonishingly rich and diverse picture of artisanal work today.

JAMES G. CARRIER is Hon. Research Associate at Oxford Brookes University, UK and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University of Indiana, USA. DEBORAH B. GEWERTZ is G. Henry Whitcomb Professor of Anthropology at Amherst College, USA.

The book ranges across both urban and rural crafts and analyses how the country/city dichotomy creates differing approaches, practices and objects. Analysed in the context of their environment and its localised history, crafted objects are shown to embody or critique particular urban/rural myths and traditions. Covering both traditional and cutting-edge crafts from the small-scale domestic to large outdoor works, Contemporary Crafts demonstrates how craftspeople today are responding to the changing creative contexts of culture and history.

Dr Imogen Racz is Senior Lecturer at Coventry University, England, teaching contextual studies across the Fine and Applied Arts. Created in 1987, the annual Epica Awards recognizes outstanding creativity in all main communication disciplines, including: TV and radio, poster design, direct marketing, branded content, PR, design, packaging, interactive and integrated campaigns. Having originally focused on Europe only, the awards became worldwide in 2012. The best work is brought together in the stunning Epica Book. UK September 2014 • US November 2014 HB 9781472528452 • £45.00 / $78.00 Library eBook 9781472589828 • £135.00 / $217.00 400 pages • 950 colour illus Series: Epica Bloomsbury Visual Arts World English

UK December 2008 • US December 2008 PB 9781845203092 • £18.99 / $39.95 HB 9781845203085 • £55.00 / $99.95 224 pages • 37 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index Berg Publishers

Contemporary Crafts

Basics Photography 01: Composition

Imogen Racz "The author's knowledge of contemporary and recent makers is impressive and readers are likely to come across objects which are both fascinating and unfamiliar." The Journal of William Morris Contemporary Crafts explores craft practices in both North America and Britain, revealing an astonishingly rich and diverse picture of artisanal work today. The book ranges across both urban and rural crafts and analyses how the country/city dichotomy creates differing approaches, practices and objects. Analysed in the context of their environment and its localised history, crafted objects are shown to embody or critique particular urban/rural myths and traditions. Covering both traditional and cutting-edge crafts from the small-scale domestic to large outdoor works, Contemporary Crafts demonstrates how craftspeople today are responding to the changing creative contexts of culture and history.

Dr Imogen Racz is Senior Lecturer at Coventry University, England, teaching contextual studies across the fine and applied arts.

UK December 2008 • US December 2008 PB 9781845203092 • £18.99 / $39.95 HB 9781845203085 • £55.00 / $99.95 224 pages • 37 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index Berg Publishers

David Präkel "Superlative book on a subject often too lightly dismissed but of the utmost importance. Clearly written, cleverly illustrated, thorough but straight to the point. A must for... well, everyone!" Armando VilasBoas, IADE, Portugal Strong images only come about through a combination of technical excellence and thorough composition. While there is plenty of technical advice, photographers often turn to fine-art sources for the so-called 'rules of composition'. This book, however, acknowledges photography's quite different dynamic and offers a contemporary approach to composition more suited to the medium. The second edition of Basics Photography 01: Composition offers a contemporary approach to composition. Its six core chapters cover historical background and personal motivation, formal elements, space and time within the photographic frame and composition in real-world situations. The Basics Photography series, originally published by AVA Publishing, comprises a collection of titles including: Lighting, Composition, Capturing Colour, Post-Production Black & White, Post-Production Colour, Working in Black & White and Exposure. Easily accessible and highly readable, the books clearly explain and explore fundamental photographic concepts; they are fully indexed and illustrated with clear diagrams and inspiring imagery, building to provide an essential introduction to the subject.

David Prakel runs photographic training workshops in Northumberland, UK July 2012 • US August 2012 PB 9782940411771 • £23.50 / $34.50 Library eBook 9782940447411 • £69.00 / $111.00 184 pages • 200 colour illus Series: Basics Photography AVA Publishing

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