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Published by Robert A. Welch Foundation., 1975
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Frederick R. Weisman Foundation of Art Volumes 1&2
Los Angeles. Frederick R. Weisman Foundation of Art. Foreword by Nora Halpern; Introduction by Henry T. Hopkins
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Published by Frederick R. Weisman Foundation of Art, 1985
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First 4tos, stiff wrappers & cloth. 276 pp, 162 illustrations (virtually all in color), artists' chronologies and selected bibliographies. Edition of 3,000 copies. The 2nd volume is an expanded catalog of this important collection, incorporating most, but not all, of the works illustrated in the (softcover) Volume 1 of 1984. 0961453702 Very good in dj. …

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Published by Frederick R Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., 2004
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Ageing in industry : an inquiry based on figures derived from census reports, into the problem of ageing under the conditions of modern industry / F. Le Gros Clark and Agnes C. Dunne
Clark, F. Le Gros (Frederick Le Gros) (1892-?) Nuffield Foundation
Published by London : Nuffield Foundation, 1955
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Ageing in industry : an inquiry based on figures derived from census reports, into the problem of ageing under the conditions of modern industry / F. Le Gros Clark and Agnes C. Dunne
Clark, F. Le Gros (Frederick Le Gros) (1892-?) Nuffield Foundation
Published by London : Nuffield Foundation, 1955
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Frederick Kiesler : Face-to-Face With the Avant-garde: Essential Essays on Network and Impact
Bogner, Peter (EDT); Zillner, Gerd (EDT); Frederick Kiesler Foundation (EDT)
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Frederick Kiesler : Face-to-Face With the Avant-garde: Essential Essays on Network and Impact
Bogner, Peter (EDT); Zillner, Gerd (EDT); Frederick Kiesler Foundation (EDT)
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Hardback. Condition: New. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others. …

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Hardback. Condition: New. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others. …

Published by London : Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine, 1969
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More imagesFrederick Kiesler: face to face with the avant-garde : Essays on network and impact
Bogner, Peter; Frederick Kiesler Foundation; Hani Rashid; Gerd Zillner
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. Grey cloth boards with photograph. 359 pages illustrations, facsimiles, plan, portraits. Contents: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword /; Rashid, Hani --; Introduction /; Bogner, Peter --; 1. Face to Face with the Avant-Garde /; Zillner, Gerd --; 2. Kiesler's Berlin (1921-1926), Theater and the November Group /; Welzbacher, Christian --; 3. Frederick Kiesler, Berthold Viertel and Karl Kraus Between Vienna, Berlin and New York /; Prager, Katharina --; 4. The Kieslers and the Tietzes /; Bogner, Dieter / Zillner, Gerd --; 5. Frederick Kiesler, the Bauhaus and the Bauhaus-Stage /; Blume, Torsten --; 6. Frederick Kiesler and the Futurists /; Bedarida, Raffaele --; 7. Parallel Avant-Gardes in Vienna /; Galácz, Judit / Pál Szeredi, Merse --; 8. Frederick Kiesler and Theo van Doesburg /; McGuire, Laura --; 9. Frederick Kiesler and Piet Mondrian /; Grabach, Tilo --; 10. Frederick Kiesler and Hans Richter /; Meißner-Wolfbeisser, Jill --; 11. George Antheil, Kiesler's first American Friend /; Piccinini, Mauro --; 12. Frederick Kiesler and the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen /; Friedman, Marilyn F. --; 13. The Friendship Between Hans Arp and Frederick Kiesler /; Buhmann, Stephanie --; 14. Frederick Kiesler and Sigfried Giedion /; Grunewald, Almut --; 15. Frederick Kiesler and Marcel Duchamp /; Kauffman, Alexander --; 16. Arshile Gorky and Frederick Kiesler /; Taylor, Michael --; 17. Frederick Kiesler and Sidney Janis /; Janis, Carroll --; 18. Frederick Kiesler and Hans Hofmann /; Barnes, Lucinda --; 19. A Personal Memory /; Wines, James --; 20. Frederick Kiesler and Piero Dorazio /; Sonzogni, Valentina --; 21. Kiesler facing Jerusalem /; Shapira, Elana --; Index --; Authors' Biographies --; Credits --; Imprint.…

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Published by London : Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine, 1969
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Publications of the Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine ; new ser., v. 15. Physical description; vi, 321 p. ; 23 cm. NotesHeld in the Wellcome Institute on 27-29 September, 1966. Includes bibliographies. Subjects; Medicine History Congresses. Culture Congresses. Medicine History. Medecine Histoire Congress. Traditional Medicine. Medicine Social aspects History. Culture. History of Medicine. Genres; Bibliography. Conference proceedings. Conference publication. Essays. 1 Kg.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the whos who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Published by Los Angeles, Calif.: Frederick R. Weisman Foundation., 1984
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Language: English
Published by Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase Fine. 1st Ed. 270pp.; HB lt.beige w/silver-pic.cover; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. Slipcase lt.beige w/silver-window&ribbon; fine. "Out of over four hundred artworks on view at the estate, we selected a range of works that portray the diversity of styles that Fred acquired, paying close attention to artists whom he collected in depth.".…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others ; Netzwerk der Superlative Friedrich Kiesler war ein engagierter Netzwerker und stand mit dem Who's who der Avantgarde in regem Austausch. Er war ein wichtiger Vermittler zwischen den visionären Ideen der europäischen Moderne und der aufstrebenden New Yorker Kunstszene. Rund 20 Beiträge verorten sein schillerndes Leben und sein facettenreiches Werk in verschiedenen Kontexten und setzen Kiesler in einen Dialog mit den bedeutendsten Künstlern und Architekten seiner Zeit. Die Publikation anlässlich des 20-jährigen Bestehens der Friedrich Kiesler Stiftung behandelt sein Verhältnis zu Bauhaus, Surrealismus und New York School sowie zu Persönlichkeiten wie Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion u.a. Leben und Werk in verschränkter Analyse Texte zu Einzel- und Fallstudien Kiesler und Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp u.v.a.…
Published by Los Angeles, CA : Frederick R. Weisman Foundation., 1984
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Hardback. Condition: New. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others. …

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Frederick Kiesler: Face to Face with the Avant-Garde | Essays on Network and Impact | Peter Bogner | Buch | 360 S. | Englisch | 2019 | Birkhäuser | EAN 9783035615500 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the whos who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Network of superlatives Frederick Kiesler was a committed networker and communicated regularly with the who's who of the avant-garde. He was an important intermediary between the visionary ideas of the European Moderne movement and the up-and-coming New York art scene. About 20 contributions portray his colorful life and his multifaceted oeuvre in various contexts, and place Kiesler in a dialog with the most important artists and architects of his time. The publication on the occasion of the 20 year anniversary of the Friedrich Kiesler Foundation deals with his relationship with the Bauhaus, surrealism, and the New York School, as well as with personalities such as Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Sigfried Giedion, and others. An interwoven analysis of his life and work Contributions on individual and case studies Kiesler and Bauhaus, Mondrian, Buckminster Fuller, Duchamp, and many others. …

Medal of Honor : portraits of valor beyond the call of duty [A special category of hero; Ennobled by example; When courage is second nature; Fallen heroes; Profiles of valor; History of a unique medal; The pyramid of honor; A glossary of military terms; Photographer's note; Author's note]
Collier, Peter, 1939- ; Del Calzo, Nick. ; Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. ; George H.W. Bush ; Senator John McCain, Victor Davis Hanson, Tom Brokaw [Lucian Adams John Baca Nicky Bacon John Baker Donald Ballard William Barber Van Barfoot Harvey Barnum Gary Beikirch Melvin Biddle David Bleak Patrick Brady Paul Bucha James Burt Robert Bush Hector Cafferata Jon Cavaiani William Charette Ernest Childers Raymond Clausen Mike Colalillo Charles Coolidge William Crawford Francis Currey Edward Dahlgren Michael Daly Rudolph Davila Raymond Davis Sammy Davis George Bud Day Jefferson DeBlanc Duane Dewey Drew Dix Roger DOnlon Desmond Doss Russell Dunham Walter Ehlers Henry Erwin Frederick Ferguson John Finn Bernard Fisher Michael Fitzmaurice
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition, 1st printing ; xxiii, 295 p. : ports. ; 29 cm. ; + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.) in pocket at back endpapers ; ISBN: 1579653146; 9781579653149 LCCN: 2007-271181 ; LC: UB433; Dewey: 355.1/342; B ; OCLC: 71011986 ; Contents : Foreword / President George H. W. Bush -- A special category of hero / Tom Brokaw -- Ennobled by example / Senator John McCain -- When courage is second nature / Victor Davis Hanson -- Fallen heroes -- Profiles of valor -- History of a unique medal -- The pyramid of honor -- A glossary of military terms -- Photographer's note -- Author's note -- Acknowledgments. ; foreword, President George H.W. Bush ; essays, Senator John McCain, Victor Davis Hanson, and Tom Brokaw ; Photographs, Nick Del Calzo ; text Peter Collier ; [published in collaboration with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation] ; "Since the Civil War more than 39 million men and women have answered the call to serve. Of those, 3,440 served with such uncommon valor and and extraordinary courage that they were presented with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. Each of their heroic actions is as unique as the person who performed it, and here more than one hundred of America's living Medal of Honor recipients are honored and their bravery recounted by best-selling author Peter Collier and presented in duotone portraits by award-winning photographer Nick Del Calzo." ; Features photographs and statements by Lucian Adams, John Baca, Nicky Bacon, John Baker, Donald Ballard, William Barber, Van Barfoot, Harvey Barnum, Gary Beikirch, Melvin Biddle, David Bleak, Patrick Brady, Paul Bucha, James Burt, Robert Bush, Hector Cafferata, Jon Cavaiani, William Charette, Ernest Childers, Raymond Clausen, Mike Colalillo, Charles Coolidge, William Crawford, Francis Currey, Edward Dahlgren, Michael Daly, Rudolph Davila, Raymond Davis, Sammy L Davis, George "Bud" Day, Jefferson DeBlanc, Duane Dewey, Drew Dix, Roger DOnlon, Desmond Doss, Russell E Dunham, Walter Ehlers, Henry Erwin, Frederick Ferguson, John Finn, Bernard Fisher, Michael Fitzmaurice, James Fleming, Dugene Fluckey, Robert Foley, Joseph Foss, Wesley Fox, Ed Freeman, Harold Fritz, Robert Galer, Nathan Gordon, Stephen Gregg, Charles Hagemeister, Barney Hajiro, John Hawk, Shizuya Hayashi, James Hendrix, Rodolfo Hernandez, Silvestre Herrera, Freeman Horner, Robert Howard, Thomas Hudner, Einar Ingman, Daniel Inouye, Arthur Jackson, Joe M Jackson, Jack Jacobs, Don Jenkins, Leonard Keller, Thomas G Kelley, Allan Kellogg, Joseph "Bob" Kerrey, Alton Knappenberger, George Lang, Howard Lee, John Levitow, Gary Littrell, James Livingston, Jose Lopez, Jack Lucas, Allen Lynch, Walter Marm, Robert Maxwell, Richard McCool, John McGinty, DAvid McNerney, Gino Merli, Lewis Millett, Hiroshi Miyamura, Ola Mize, Robert Moorezejewski, Raymond Murphy, Charles Murray, Reginald Myers, Robert Nett, Thomas Norris, Michael Novosel, George O'Brien, Robert O'Malley, Nicholas Oresko, Mitchell Paige, Robert Patterson, Richard Pittman, Everett Pope, Alfred Rascon, Ronald Ray, Gordon Roberts, Louis Rocco, Joseph Rodriguez, Ronald Rosser, Tibor Rubin, Donald Rudolph, Alejandro Ruiz, George Sakato, Clarence Sasser, Edward Schowalter, Robert SImanek, Carl Sitter, Richard Sorenson, James Sprayberry, James Stockdale, James Stone, Ken Stumpf, James Swett, James A Taylor, Brian Thacker, Michael Thornton, Leo Thorsness, Jay Vargas, George Wahlen, Ernest West, Gary Wetzel, Paul Wiedorfer, Louis Wilson, and Jay Zeamer ; FINE/FINE. Book. …