Treats French cuisine as a "fine art," offering both historical background as well as a deep analysis of the social, political, and aesthetic aspects of cuisine and taste.
The alienation of the self, the annihilation of the body, the fracturing, dispersal, and reconstruction of the disembodied voice: the themes of modernism, even of modern consciousness, occur as a matt
The alienation of the self, the annihilation of the body, the fracturing, dispersal, and reconstruction of the disembodied voice: the themes of modernism, even of modern consciousness, occur as a matt
The author samples the "fine art" of French cuisine, offering both a rich history and a social, political, and aesthetic look at France's proudest cultural achievement. Simultaneous. (Cookbooks)
Art making and criticism have focused mainly on the visual media. This book, whichoriginally appeared as a special issue of TDR/The Drama Review, explores the myriad aesthetic,cultural, and experiment
Ceramics give pleasure to our everyday lives, from the beauty of a vase’s elegant curves to the joy of a meal served upon a fine platter. Ceramics originate in a direct engagement with the earth and m
Voice Tears, an audio CD produced in conjunction with Experimental Sound and Radio, features works by leading sound and radio artists: Andreas Ammer and FM Einheit, Jacki Apple and Keith Antar Mason,
More than a book about food alone, French Food uses diet as a window into issues of nationality, literature, and culture in France and abroad. Outstanding contributors from cultural studies, literary
Leo Szilard conceived of the possibility of nuclear fission sustained by a chain reaction years before it was achieved in the laboratory. He was also one of the initiators of the atomic bomb project i
Leo Szilard conceived of the possibility of nuclear fission sustained by a chainreaction years before it was achieved in the laboratory. He was also one of the initiators of theatomic bomb project in
