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Soho
The Rise and Fall of an Artist's Colony
Soho: The Rise and Fall documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York became, through one of the accidents of history, a nexus of creative activity for a brief but intensive period. Such an ideal situation--entirely unplanned--could not last forever; the author shows how market...
Published May 8th 2003 by Routledge
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Virgil Thomson
A Reader: Selected Writings, 1924-1984
This essential reader includes Thomson's essays on making a living as a musician; his articles on classic composers; his relation to his contemporaries; his articles on newcomers in the music world, including John Cage and Pierre Boulez; his autobiographical writings and commentary on his own works....
Published August 8th 2002 by Routledge
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A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes
2nd Edition
A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes recognizes that change is a driving force in all the arts. It covers major trends in music, dance, theater, film, visual art, sculpture, and performance art--as well as architecture, science, and culture....
Published August 14th 2001 by Routledge