Michael Ayrton and the Myth of Daedalus, the Maze Maker, Jacob E
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Myth and the Creative Process: Michael Ayrton and the Myth of Daedalus, the Maze Maker, Jacob E. Nyenhuis, Wayne State University Press, 2003, 0814330029, 9780814330029, 345 pages. In a century that was dominated by science and technology, the wide-ranging artwork of Michael Ayrton (1921-75) is truly a tribute to the enduring power of Greek myth. Theorists often discuss the link between myth and creativity, but rarely does one see this connection manifested so provocatively over the course of an artist’s career. Fittingly, this British sculptor, painter, author, filmmaker, and maze designer was inspired by the story of the archetypal craftsman DaedalusвЂ―father of Icarus and maker of the labyrinth that imprisoned the MinotaurвЂ―and produced over 800 works that in turn enhance the myth’s significance. Highlighting the interaction between myth and artist, word and image, Jacob Nyenhuis here presents a catalogue of these works, one that will enlighten Ayrton’s British following while introducing him to an American audience.A nonconformist who challenged Picasso’s reign over the art world, Ayrton found in Daedalus a richly complex story of captivity and escape, ingenuity and creativity, flight and fall, success and failure. Ayrton’s own journey into the labyrinth set him on a torturous path through life and into the psyche: he came to identify himself not only with the craftsman but also with the Minotaur, representative of the bestial nature hidden within all of us. He ultimately created a new visual syntax that expanded the meaning of the labyrinth in disturbing ways for the twentieth century. The intensity of Ayrton’s journey is conveyed in this beautifully produced volume comprising biography, critical analysis, historical context, and an annotated catalogue of the works, many appearing in color.. DOWNLOAD HERE http://bit.ly/1aeNqmT The Name of the Rose , Umberto Eco, 2006, Fiction, 560 pages. In 1327, finding his sensitive mission at an Italian abbey further complicated by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William of Baskerville turns detective, penetrating the cunning .... Jannis Kounellis , Stephen Bann, 2003, Art, 208 pages. Over the past 40 years, sculptor and installation artist Jannis Kounellis has established himself as a unique presence in the world of contemporary art. His work, whether .... From the shadow of insight , Joseph Wanefsky, 1974, Religion, 149 pages. The art of Magna Graecia Greek art in Southern Italy and Sicily, Ernst Langlotz, 1965, Sculpture, Greek, 312 pages. Il Gigante Michelangelo, Florence, and the David 1492-1504, Anton Gill, 2002, Art, 338 pages. An examination of sixteenth-century Florence as seen through the creation of Michelangelo's David describes the turbulence in Italy at the dawn of the Renaissance, noting how .... Ancient Greek art the N.P. Goulandris Collection, Lila Marankou, Hidryma Nikolaou P. GoulandrД“, 1985, Art, Ancient, 182 pages. Chiparus, master of art deco , Alberto Shayo, Oct 1, 1993, Art, 175 pages. Born in Romania, Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) studied in Italy and France before settling in Paris, where he perfected the chryselephantine technique of combining ivory with .... Practice! Practice! A Latin Via Ovid Workbook, Norma Goldman, 1995, Education, 143 pages. Exhibiting the same clarity as Latin via Ovid, this student workbook parallels the text's forty lessons and is the ideal supplement to classroom recitation and exercises .... Daidalos and the Origins of Greek Art , Sarah P. Morris, 1995, Art, 411 pages. Winner of the Archaeological Institute of America's James R. Wiseman Book Award. Invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the .... Perspectives Body in Three Dimensions , Tom Flynn, Mar 1, 1998, Art, 176 pages. Throughout history the human figure has been central to art making, and three-dimensional sculpture has played a particularly dramatic role. Here Tom Flynn surveys the human .... http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/4kkn4ha.pdf http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/5l3ha1o.pdf http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/4a8khhn.pdf http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/64a1m1g.pdf http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/4jhbide.pdf http://ofaxijoqo.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/64a1m1g.pdf.