Dalla prefazione di Ceacute;cile KyengeMinistra per lrsquo;integrazioneOgni nero che vive in Italia ha un proprio ricco repertorio di ldquo;imbarazzismirdquo;. Questo fortunato neologismo; ideato da Kossi Komla-Ebri; sta a indicare situazioni che non rientrano nei casi di discriminazione crudele; violenta o quantomeno intenzionale; ma si tratta di episodi di razzismo di piccolo calibro; che avvengono senza che il loro autore se ne sia reso propriamente conto. Lrsquo;imbarazzismo; come una gaffe sconveniente; crea disagio. Come un lapsus freudiano; svela giudizi e pregiudizi rimossi. Ma per quanto ciascuno di questi episodi non sia grave; gli imbarazzismi feriscono le loro vittime; percheacute; sono quotidiani e percheacute; illustrano una mentalitagrave; diffusa popolata di stereotipi. Come superarla? Il primo passo per sconfiggere i pregiudizi egrave; quello di saperli riconoscere. Bisogna ammettere che ciascuno di noi ne ha diversi; quindi dobbiamo imparare a vederli e poi essere disposti a rivederli; ampliando le nostre conoscenze e mettendoli a confronto con la realtagrave; dei fatti. Questa raccolta di aneddoti divertenti; amari e folgoranti ci aiuta a smascherare lrsquo;etnocentrismo e gli stereotipi con ironia; unrsquo;arma gentile ma efficace contro il razzismo latente.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Little Gem of a BookBy Colin HolcombePauline Denyer-Bakerrsquo;s lsquo;Painting Miniaturesrsquo; takes the reader from first steps to an assured mastery of this difficult but rewarding art. The eleven chapters cover 1. the nature of miniatures; 2. their history; 3. materials and studio needs; 4. choice of subjects; use of the sketchpad and approaches of contemporary masters; 5. basic techniques and helpful exercises; 6. various ways of getting started; 7. mixing colours; 8. still life; 9. portraiture; 10. silhouettes; and 11. framing the work. There is a short bibliography and a list of artist materials suppliers.The style is sensible; candid and engaging. The advice is admirably laid out; clear; and packed with first-hand; practical matters from someone who uses her own experience to help the beginner understand the artistrsquo;s life. Drawing skills have to be kept up. A sketch-pad is important: to plan and try out possibilities if time is not be wasted later. Even a studio or work-area is worth thinking about. Artists are creatures of feeling; but those feelings need to be given space and encouragement by sound working practices. Those practices naturally vary between artists; and a most useful feature of the book are the sections featuring the various approaches of other miniature painters.The artwork; both the lsquo;how torsquo; illustrations and the many examples of finished work; are of excellent quality; well chosen and attractive. The editing could have been a little tighter in places; and the book should perhaps emphasize more that miniature painting requires considerable care and patience as mistakes are not always easily corrected. Overall; the design; typesetting and finish of this 8frac12; x 11 inch format book make it a worthy addition to the bookshelves of art-lovers who simply enjoy looking at miniatures; and want to deepen that appreciation by understanding how they are painted. Miniature painter of all levels will find the book offers considerably more: a detailed and thorough survey of the field. Warmly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I saved money but it was a bad decision. Buy it as a normal bookBy M.StrudwickeI bought this to go on my Kindle;I saved money but it was a bad decision.Buy it as a normal book. It is a book you will want to flick though often in the studio. Loads of information; the materials to use and how to use them. If you seriously wis to have a go at this very frustrating method of work give this book a go.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Sharen DuffingI love this for the eye opening information this little book gave me to improve my painting skills.