An international movement that followed specific geographical-cultural patterns; Conceptual Art built on the legacy of Marcel Duchamp; redefining the institutional and social relationships among production; work and audience in ways which have comprehensively transformed the nature of the art object and forms of artistic practice; both historically and in the present.Investigating and documenting the histories; theories and forms of Conceptual Art; this timely book; including both established writers and a new generation of art historians; shows that Conceptual Art was a broad movement encompassing a range of artistic tendencies. This is the most stimulating account of the movement to date; arguing forcefully for its vitality and potential as well as examining its influence on art today.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Beware: Cover is Misleading; Kindle Edition is Not the Newer Second EditionBy CustomerThe Kindle version is NOT the second (latest; 2014) edition even though the image shown on the page for the Kindle edition is of the cover for the newer; second edition. The Kindle version content is from the older; 2004; first edition. I have the paperback version of the 2014 second edition and thought Id get the Kindle version for convenience of reading on my Android when away from home or on my PC even when home at my desk. Ive compared them -- they are NOT the same. Either the photo should be changed or this should be clearly stated -- preferably both since the two covers are only a little different.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Good book; bad Kindle formatting; small and low-res imagesBy Walt AIll get straight to the point: the book is fine and I learned a lot from it; but the formatting on the Kindle version is awful. There are lots of pages with only one or two small pictures in them. Sometimes; these poorly diagramed pages go on for 5-7 pages in a roll and having to refer back to the text describing them gets very tedious (back-back-backhellip;; next-next-nexthellip;).Photography is a hobby to me and I read photography related books to improve my technique. I started out buying the print versions of some of the more popular books and I was happy with that approach until I realized the added convenience of owning their electronic versions instead (Id get both versions if only publishers would bundle them at a discount). For instance; I could more comfortably read in bed; easily create and share bookmarks; and have a lightweight portable library on multiple devices; including s online reader. If youre an e-book convert already; you know exactly what I mean.When I purchased this e-book; I did not have its corresponding print copy for comparison. But it didnt take long before I noticed that there was something very wrong with it. While I was enjoying the books contents; I was constantly getting annoyed by the books diagraming and the lack of resolution in the pictures. Any time Id zoom into one of the small pictures (and there are tons of them); Id be looking at such a pixelated image that Id immediately be forced to zoom out and just examine the small version instead. This made it unnecessarily difficult to follow the illustrated examples of lighting techniques presented by the author throughout the book. Then there were the multiple strings of pages with 1-2 small pictures in them which I mentioned earlier. Very frustrating.The only reason why Im giving the Kindle version of this book 2 stars is so I dont lower its overall star rating too much. It is a very good book; as confirmed by other reviewers. However; until allows for reviewing the Kindle version of its books separately; this is the only outlet I have for my complaint that might make any difference. So do yourself a favor and think twice before getting the e-version of this book and dont hesitate to ask for a refund if; like me; you end up feeling like you made a bad investment.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. 5 stars for the book; 1 star for the Kindle edition...By E. LaceyChristopher Greys "Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers" is a well-written; easy to follow guide that does an excellent job describing how to set up your lights to achieve different effects when shooting portraits. The photos that he uses provide superb examples of the effects of changing both the power of the light as well as how different modifiers affect the final image.In this book; Mr. Grey begins with a quick lesson on the physics of light and basic lighting equipment. After that appetizer; he starts in with the real meat; discussing:1. Lighting ratios and how to represent them in a universal language that is easy to translate to actual flash settings2. Basic lighting; including broad lighting and short lighting3. Classic lighting; where he gives specific details on how to arrange your lights to achieve several classic looks such as loop lighting; closed-loop lighting; Rembrandt style; side lighting; and butterfly lighting.For each of these techniques; he presents lighting diagrams and sample "builds" to achieve the final product.Following the overview of the specific lighting techniques; he discusses "Portrait Lighting in Practice"; where he covers numerous topics including business photography (such as head shots); applying makeup; location photography; bridal potraits; high-key lighting; any many other topics. Whereas the previous portion of the book was written for a universal audience; this section is tailored slightly to the aspiring professional photographer. As an amateur with a minimal set of equipment that I set up in my living room; I was able to appreciate and understand everything he discussed in this area of the book; but there are definitely topics that I dont expect to need. I would imagine that these topics would be of more value to someone looking to become a professional.I purchased the Kindle edition of this book for my iPad after reading my friends copy of the physical book. The book presents nice; large; crisp photos that are extremely instructive. In the physical book; you can see the subtle differences that changing a light modifier or boosting the strobe a 1/2 stop has on the end photograph. In the Kindle edition; however; most of the photos are very small; grainy; and lose much of their value because they are so poor. Additionally; the layout of the Kindle edition is awful. For example; with the physical book; a page will show up to 8 different photos that allow you to compare the results of changes in light at a single glance. In the Kindle edition; however; there are at most 2 photos on a page; so not only cant you easily see the subtle differences in the photos all at once; but the text describing the differences is often 5 "pages" away. Finally; the Kindle edition conversion does not seem to be able to handle displaying fractions other than 1/2; as any time Mr. Grey uses a quarter-based fraction in his text (e.g. 1/4 or 3/4); all that you see in the Kindle edition is a square.One would think that when converting a book about photography; whose value is as much tied to the actual photographs as the content; that there would be an emphasis on great photos in the Kindle edition. Sadly; this is not the case. I do not know if or Amherst Media (the book publisher) is to blame; but the quality of the Kindle edition is really unacceptable and if I could return it I would. Perhaps I should take some of the blame for not downloading a sample of the book first; but; please ; improve your Kindle editions of these books.