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001 2014009006
003 DLC
005 20150827104458.0
008 140306s2014 dcu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014009006
020 $a9781933253916 (paperback)
020 $a9781933253930 (print, hard cover)
020 $z9781933253947 (e-book)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aN72.T4$bL58 2014
082 00 $a701/.05$223
084 $aART000000$aBUS100000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aLord, Barry,$d1939-
245 10 $aArt & energy /$cby Barry Lord.
246 3 $aArt and energy
263 $a1405
264 1 $aWashington, DC :$bThe AAM Press,$c2014.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on earth for our survival. From our ancient mastery of fire through our exploitation of coal, oil, and gas, to the development of today's renewable energy sources, each new source of energy fundamentally transforms our art and culture--how we interact with the world, organize our communities, communicate, and conceive of and assign value to art. By analyzing art, artists, and museums across eras and continents, Lord demonstrates how our cultural values and artistic expression are formed by our efforts to access and control the energy sources that make these cultures possible. Ultimately, Art & Energy reveals how, in Lord's words, "energy transition is a powerful engine of cultural change.""--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aWhat's Energy got to do with it? -- Basics: Sexual and Kinetic Energy -- Fire: Culture of the Hearth -- Cooperation and Control: Collective Identity -- Animal Power: Domestication and Domesticity -- The Energy of Slaves and the Culture of Domination -- Water Power: Irrigation and Urbanism -- Wind in our Sails: Investment and Individuality -- Firewood and Charcoal: the World's First Energy Crisis -- Coal: The Culture of Production -- Electrification: Transforming the World -- Nuclear Energy: Anxiety and Victimhood -- Renewable Energy: The Culture of Stewardship -- Conclusion: Understanding Cultural Change.
650 0 $aArt and technology.
650 0 $aArt and society.
650 0 $aEnergy consumption$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aPower resources$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aTechnology and civilization.
650 7 $aART / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology.$2bisacsh