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Art, performance and music
The Greatest Shows on EarthThe Greatest Shows on Earth is a book about fourteen theatre events from a dozen countries. From Peter Brook’s King Lear of 1962 through to the 2010 Oberammergau Passionsspiele, chapters explore work by Jan Lauwers and Needcompany, Robert Lepage, Silviu Purcărete, David Edgar and the... Full review
InteractingThis book is about interacting in its many forms, including interaction between artworks and audiences, between creative practitioners from different disciplines and between those practitioners and the norms of research in contemporary society. Interacting: Art, Research and the Creative... Full review
All Made UpThe 20th-century cosmetics advertising industry aimed to sell women an ideal image of themselves and a lifestyle by the use of association and persuasion and to develop and maintain brand loyalty in a hugely competitive market. All Made Up, a brief history of 20th-century printed cosmetics... Full review
Deep Soul Ballads“Three cheers for Laurence Cole’s Deep Soul Ballads. Just getting it published in the current climate deserves a gold star. But by giving as much space to discussing the merits of unsung heroes like Clyde McPhatter, OV Wright, Garnet Mimms, Maxine Brown and Ann Peebles, as well as Sam,... Full review
Drink TalkingDrink Talking explores the rich iconography of alcohol advertising during the twentieth century and analyses the changing patterns of consumption of the British drinker. The most famous and evocative advertising campaigns are revisited alongside many less well-known but equally fascinating images.... Full review
Driving it HomeCar advertising in the twentieth century, perhaps more than the advertising for any other product, tells the story of the economic, political and social history of those years. Huge amounts of money are spent on car advertising – after all, which car to buy is a big decision for most... Full review
Dusty SpringfieldDusty Springfield – In the Middle of Nowhere deals with the idea of Dusty Springfield as cultural icon – partly promoted by the woman who went by that name, partly interpreted down the years by newspapers, magazines, television, books, websites and of course, by the... Full review
Popular MusicIs there too much music?T here has never been so much music available to so many for so little cost and the availability of video isn’t far behind. The ubiquitous iPod, the mobile phone, in-car entertainment and the portable computer mean that we can tailor-make our own audiovisual... Full review
Recorded MusicRecorded Music: Philosophical and Critical Reflections brings together an international collection of experts to explore various philosophical issues surrounding recordings. In recent musicology, there is growing awareness of music as a performance art. Musicologists are beginning to regard... Full review
Smoke SignalsMore money has been spent on tobacco advertising in the 20th century than on the advertising of any other product. However, its recent history is one of conflict and struggle. Tobacco companies have battled fiercely to reach new markets, rejected claims of a link between tobacco and fatal illnesses... Full review
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