Arts Books

New and Published Books

1. Radio's New Wave

   Global Sound in the Digital Era

   Edited by Jason Loviglio, Michele Hilmes

   Radio’s New Wave explores the evolution of audio media and sound scholarship in the digital age. Extending and updating the focus of their widely acclaimed 2001 book The Radio Reader, Hilmes and Loviglio gather together innovative work by both established and rising scholars to explore the ways...

   Published May 22nd 2013 by Routledge
2. Imagining Masculinities

   Spatial and Temporal Representation and Visual Culture

   By Katarzyna Kosmala

   Series: Routledge Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality

   This book examines the intersections between debates in critical studies of men and masculinities and debates on visual representation, investigating representations of men and masculinities in contemporary culture and examples of visual art that deconstruct those representations. It attends to...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Manga's Cultural Crossroads

   Edited by Jaqueline Berndt, Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer

   Series: Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies

   Focusing on the art and literary form of manga, this volume examines the intercultural exchanges that have shaped manga during the twentieth century and how manga’s culturalization is related to its globalization. Through contributions from leading scholars in the fields of comics and Japanese...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Routledge
4. Blogging for Photographers

   Explore your creativity or build your business

   By Jolie O'Dell

   The days of fame through word-of mouth are gone. In order to be successful and seen, you need to be online and you need a blog. This book is for photographers—whether enthusiasts or established professionals—who want to show their photography to the world. Jolie O’Dell, blogging guru, teaches all...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Focal Press
5. Focus On Photoshop Lightroom

   Focus on the Fundamentals

   By Dave Stevenson, Nik Rawlinson

   Series: Focus On

   Compatible with all versions of Lightroom Unsure where to start with Photoshop Lightroom? Feeling daunted by other 600 page monster user guides? Want to learn how to get the best out of your photography with the program in a snap? Focus on Photoshop Lightroom teaches you how to stay organized by...

   Published May 21st 2013 by Focal Press
6. On Music

   By Theodore Gracyk

   Series: Thinking in Action

   Opinionated and example-filled, this extremely concise and accessible book provides a survey of some fundamental and longstanding debates about the nature of music. The central arguments and ideas of historical and contemporary philosophers are presented with the goal of making them as accessible...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
7. 2D Graphics Programming for Games

   By John Pile,Jr.

   The success of Angry Birds, Peggle, and Fruit Ninja has proven that fun and immersive game experiences can be created in two dimensions. Furthermore, 2D graphics enable developers to quickly prototype ideas and mechanics using fewer resources than 3D. 2D Graphics Programming for Games provides an...

   Published May 19th 2013 by A K Peters/CRC Press
8. Theatre of the Oppressed in Actions

   An Audio-Visual Introduction to Boal’s Forum Theatre

   Edited by Julian Boal, Kelly Howe, Scot McElvany

   Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’ movement went global many years ago – it is now practiced all over the world by a wide range of different groups from political activists and practitioners of political (or ‘applied’) theatre to students at all levels. This major...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Routledge
9. Politics and the Art of Commemoration

   Memorials to struggle in Latin America and Spain

   By Katherine Hite

   Series: Interventions

   Memorials are proliferating throughout the globe. States recognize the political value of memorials: memorials can convey national unity, a sense of overcoming violent legacies, a commitment to political stability or the strengthening of democracy. Memorials represent fitful negotiations between...

   Published May 14th 2013 by Routledge
10. Digital Image Editing & Special Effects

    Quickly Master The Key Techniques Of Photoshop & Lightroom

    By Michael Freeman

    Everyone has taken photos which, for one reason or another, have not turned out as hoped. With this easy-to-use introduction to the key tools and techniques of photo editing. Michael Freeman shows you how to lift your work from good to great, enhancing your images using the powerful capabilities of...

    Published May 14th 2013 by Focal Press