Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance.Marina Abramovic is the creator of pioneering performance art which transcends the forms provocative origins. Her visceral and extreme performances have tested the limits of both body and mind; communicating with audiences worldwide on a personal and political level. The book combines:a biography; setting out the contexts of Abramovicrsquo;s workan examination of the artist through her writings; interviews and influencesa detailed analysis of her work; including studies of the Rhythm series; Nightsea Crossing and The House with the Ocean Viewpractical explorations of the performances and their originsAs a first step towards critical understanding; and as an initial exploration before going on to further; primary research; Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for todayrsquo;s student.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best book on using Nikon D90 out thereBy bookbIm sure most people who have a D90 learned how to use it years ago. but if not - GET THIS BOOK. Ive been bumbling along for years. learning many bits and pieces along the way. but did not realize I had gaps between using the camera (forget the user manual. it gave me narcolepsy) and taking better photos. Im only on p. 83 (out of 274 pages) and have already learned a lot. I have other books about using the D90 but this one beats them all.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Guide Book for the D90By S. SmithAs I thought about what to say in this review. it occurred to me that the D90. as a "prosumer" camera. is intended to be a bridge between the point-and-shoot amateur and creative amateur to professional worlds. It has most of the functions point-and-shoot (PAS) cameras have -- auto focusing. auto modes plus program modes (portrait. close up. landscape. etc) -- plus it has the Program. Aperture Priority. Shutter Priority. and Manual modes (hereafter PASM) the more creative users would want. True. many if not most PAS cameras have these modes too. But when you select P. A. or S modes. the D90 offers a large number of additional functions: Color Balance options. Exposure Compensation. Flash Compensation. Bracketing. etc.So if you were writing a book for the D90. it would make sense to cover the basic functions needed to start shooting -- installing battery and memory card. camera "walk-around". reviewing and uploading photos. and the use of the basic programed modes -- and then the more advanced functions available in the PASM modes. But you would also want to encourage the D90 owners to cross the "bridge" if they havent already done so. And you might want to provide sufficient technical background along the way to allow the reader to gain a basic understanding of the processes involved in creating digital photos.Ben Longs "The D90 Companion" is written in much this manner. He covers the basics including the Auto and programmed modes to get the new owner up and taking good pictures. The transition chapter. "Photography 101." introduces the novice to the concepts of light control and the effects of aperture and shutter speed. Long then moves into the more creative world made available in the PASM modes. Two chapters are dedicated to the PASM modes and the additional functionality they enable. The next chapter returns to photography itself -- it might have been named "Photography 110." The last four chapters cover special situations. flash photography. RAW (.nef) shooting. and customizing the D90.Long adds technical information where it might be helpful. but the reader can of course choose what parts to read.Observations: - Long does a nice job of explaining how to use the rather complex Nikon D90 and does so in an appropriate order. - There are too many references to the Nikon manual. Most of us buy these books in part to minimize reading the manual. However. none of these references are in particularly critical areas. - I find the recommended way to hold the camera when shooting portrait orientation awkward - hard to manipulate the controls with my right hand bent backwards and my nose is pressed against the view screen leaving an oily print. I prefer to cradle the camera in my left hand with my left upper arm pressed solidly against my body. My right hand holds the grip while the back of the lowest section of my thumb is pressed solidly against my forehead. - As others have pointed out. there are a few errors. While these are inexcusable. most if not all are easily caught from the context. And catching them does confirm you are paying attention.My search for a book of this type came down to Julie Adair Kings "Nikon D90 for Dummies" and Longs book. I bought both and dont regret buying either. However. Longs book provides more technical background and more basic photography information. I read the two books about 6 months ago and find I use Longs book as a reference more than the "Dummies" book. Santa just brought me David Buschs book on the D90 so I cannot compare it to either of these two books yet.Lastly and probably most important are Longs repeated encouragements to practice. Its helpful to have your D90 at hand while reading any of these guides and trying things on it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Core issues well covered. fun to read..By B. GeistI thought this book presented core photographic techniques in well-written. easily understood prose in the detailed context of the Nikon D90 digital SLR. I really like this book. and will refer to it often as I continue to learn!There is a tendency. I think. especially in books such as this. to attempt to be too comprehensive. My feeling is that it is helpful to have the author beam in on what is really important. spend a good amount of time on the core ideas. without getting bogged down in the miscelanesous features that (while maybe interesting) are not as essential. Learning how to use the D90 to produce good exposure and focus is well covered in this book. All the remaining features not covered in detail in this book are easier to pick up. in my view at least. once you have this core working knowledge.I liked the book very much. In fact. I have it downloaded on my iPhone. and refer to techniques and features documented within it when I am practicing my skills out in the field.If you are looking for absolute comprehensive coverage. read the manual. If you want a tutorial on good photographic methods using the D-90. I think you will find this book fun and helpful. Bravo Mr. Long!Bruce Geist
