Pasteur's Quadrant in Higher Education
The book presents a collective goods approach to higher education research, aiming to address issues such as increasing costs, dwindling resources, and concerns over undergraduate learning quality. By focusing on collaborative solutions, the author offers insights into improving the educational landscape and enhancing the overall student experience.
Exploring the intersections of Islamic culture and modernist art, the work delves into Kandinsky's and Klee's journeys to Tunisia, emphasizing the cultural encounters that shaped their aesthetics. Roger Benjamin's extensive research offers fresh insights into the significance of these experiences, encouraging a reevaluation of modernist art through a postcolonial lens. His meticulous documentation and use of photographic evidence provide a compelling narrative that enriches our understanding of art history and the complexities of cultural exchange.
Ein neuer Blick auf die letzten drei Jahrzehnte des Schaffens von Renoir mit mehr als 300 Abbildungen
This text is devoted to the colourful landscapes produced during the Fauvist period of 1904-1908. An essay on the emergence of the Fauve landscape is followed by four essays devoted to individual sites and such topics as Fauvism's impact on tourism and politics. Another essay concentrates on the critical landscape, in essence the critics' reception of these paintings. Matisse, Braque, Derain, Vlaminck, Dufy, Marquet, Manguin and Friesz are represented with examples of their works.