Douglas lowry (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. How would you write if there were no tomorrow? How would you see the world differently? The elegance of Douglas Lowry's writing is testimony to the intertwining of all the worlds of arts and music, including poetry, and is a curated gift to those who love the arts, whether philosophers, wits, or anyone who loves a good read. Poetry is a way of looking into someone's soul. The original poems in this book were written over several years by Douglas Lowry, emeritus dean of the Eastman School of Music, and scattered throughout his many computers, iPads, and journals. They have been in safekeeping there since his death in 2013. Receiving a diagnosis of multiple myeloma created a sense of urgency. While a great musician and scholar was dying, he might have hoped, but never imagined, that any of his literary works would be published. It was said of Lowry that "he displayed a wide-ranging intellect, a fluent way with words, a remarkable range of artistic and scientific references, and a fine sense of humor." In one of Lowry's many speeches he talked of "the theatre of ideas; not just musical ideas inspired by somebody else's musical ideas, but the mosh pit of literature, visual art, drama; of the sciences, of social friction, of politics; in short, the mosh pit of the human condition." These poems cover all of that and more. His tentacles of interest reached every corner of the human condition, delusions, fantasies, memorable characters in literature, mythology, and life experiences. Music, of course, was paramount (with a dose of irreverence) but also the pleasures of literature, history of the ancients, family, nature, and thoughts on life, death, meaning, and the divine. Toward the end, resignation set in with his realization, "days and nights aren't nearly as immortal as they used to be, are they?".…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine condition. This is a 4to size softcover pamphlet, stapled on the spine. Front cover corners are very lightly bumped. 28 pages with illustrations and a map.

Hardcover. First printing. Octavo, xxiii, 255 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is black with white print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: "$5.95". Boards in black cloth. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401598. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. First printing. Octavo, xxiii, 255 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is black with white print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price clipped. Boards in black cloth; slight wear to spine caps. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. 1405758. FP New Rockville Stock.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 314 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxiii, 255 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is black with white print. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$5.95" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along extremities, moderate chipping and surface tearing along fore corners and rear joints. Boards fully bound in publisher's black cloth and have mild bumping and fraying to fore corners, mild shelving wear and discoloration along spine head and tail, and dark staining along front head joint and edge. Textblock edges have moderate age-toning. Shelved in Room Z. 1403073. Special Collections - Upstairs.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 242 pages. 9.69x6.88x9.69 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. The jacket is rubbed and marked.A little tanning and edge wear.No inscriptions.Well bound.EK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. Simone Douglas is a Professor in the School of Art, Media, and Technology, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, NY where she directed the MFA Fine Arts program from 2009 to 2019. Adam Geczy teaches at Sydney College of the Arts, Universit.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring chapters by a diverse range of leading international artists and theorists, this book suggests that contemporary art is increasingly characterized by the problem of where and when it is situated.