books about: 1948-1985 (collected mendieta)

books about: 1948-1985

books:

Gandhi's Seven Steps to Global Change (Peacewatch Edition)

3 reviews
Guy De Mallac

Ocean Tree Books, 1990

Outstanding and Concise Summary of Gandhi's Strategies
This little book is a gem! It explains in concise, understandable language the seven key steps to making a positive contribution to the world. The beauty of the book, besides its simplicity and readability, is its practical suggestions for steps that we, as individuals, can take starting today! Focussing on: 1) selfless service; 2) right and fair labor; 3) nonviolence; 4) conciliation; 5) ...

Ana Mendieta: A Book of Works

1 review

Grassfield Pr, 1993

A Very expensive little book....
I love this artist's work very much indeed,and purchased it as a source of learning about Ana's approach,and her take on temporal art making. the book is interesting,but Mendieta is much more than very interesting.... the volume is very sparse, in all contexts.Tiny black and white photos, blurry and hard to define easilly. On the upside,it has interesting diary notes from Ana! On the ...

The Price of the Ticket: Collected Nonfiction, 1948-1985

6 reviews
James Baldwin

St. Martin's Press, 1985

Best American essayist
With the possible exception of Tom Paine and Gore Vidal, Baldwin is the finest essayist. Most of his non-fiction is here, including his groundbreaking essay "Fifth Avenue, Uptown," the best single essay I have ever read. Of special interest, as one who enjoys movie criticism, is the entire book "The Devil Finds Work," in which Baldwin happily takes apart a number of American classic films. I was ...

Where Is Ana Mendieta?: Identity, Performativity, and Exile

1 review
Jane Blocker

Duke University Press, 1999

Information Rich, Image Modest
Jane Blocker has done an exquisite job of her research and documentation of not only Ana Mendieta, but other realted artists pertaining to related areas of interest. I found this text to be deeply insightful. As one who has recently become interested in the work and life of Ana Mendieta, I found this book to be much more than an introduction to the "earth/body"-oriented artist, but a document ...