In 1921 Sam Rodia; an Italian laborer and tile setter; started work on an elaborate assemblage in the backyard of his home in Watts; California. The result was an iconic structure now known as the Watts Towers. Rodia created a work that was original; even though the resources available to support his project were virtually nonexistent. Each of his limitationsmdash;whether of materials; real estate; finances; or his own educationmdash;passed through his creative imagination to become a positive element in his work. In The Modern Moves West; accomplished cultural historian Richard Caacute;ndida Smith contends that the Watts Towers provided a model to succeeding California artists that was no longer defined through a subordinate relationship to the artistic capitals of New York and Paris.Tracing the development of abstract painting; assemblage art; and efforts to build new arts institutions; Caacute;ndida Smith lays bare the tensions between the democratic and professional sides of modern and contemporary art as California developed a distinct regional cultural life. Men and women from groups long alienatedmdash;if not forcibly excludedmdash;from the worlds of "high culture" made their way in; staking out their participation with images and objects that responded to particular circumstances as well as dilemmas of contemporary life; in the process changing the public for whom art was made. Beginning with the emergence of modern art in nineteenth-century France and its influence on young Westerners and continuing through to todays burgeoning border art movement along the U.S.-Mexican frontier; The Modern Moves West dramatically illustrates the paths that California artists took toward a more diverse and inclusive culture.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bass tab bookBy J. DollakI had mistakenly ordered this book; thinking I was buying the guitar tab book. The image/title for this page was updated after I had ordered. I decided to pull out the bass and give the book a try.Its great stuff.It is accurate; but more importantly; the material is interesting enough to keep you busy and thinking about the cleverness of most of McCartneys basslines.A far cry from the earlier Beatles bass parts; which are all very rhythmically straightforward; these parts experiment a little.The bass part for With A Little Help From My Friends has a lot of nice notes swung at the end of measures. Strawberry Fields is a bit more normal than expected. Ob-La-Di; Ob-La-Da will challenge your endurance.These were a pleasant learning experience for someone who has been playing primarily guitar for about 10 years.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Nice Transcriptions! Good advanced learning tool.By R. DixonThis is one more of the fine books of bass transcriptions available from Hal Leonard (we own most of them). While this material is too difficult for the beginner; it is GREAT for the more experienced bassist. AND if youre a marginal reader in the upper positions (like me); using these TAB annotated arrangements can help you develop proficiency reading all over the fretboard---which is not a bad thing at all. NOTE the TAB is written for traditional 4-string basses only.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for beginner intermediate bass playerBy David ZatzIve been playing guitar for many years and recently started the bass. I dont read guitar tabs but prefer tabs for bass. This book is a great way to learn because the music is so familiar and riffs so creative.