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(I) Existential Communication as Phenomenology: (1) ExistentialCommunication; (2) The Apparent Antinomy of Existential Communication; (3)Communication as Existentialism; (4) Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy asExistential Communication; (II) Existential Phenomenology as Semiology: (1)The Cartesian Dualism: Semiotic Phenomenalism (Peirce, Morris, Ogden andRichards, Russell); (2) Dualistic Synthesis: Semiotic Existentialism(Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre); (3) Semiotic as Existential Phenomenology(Barthes, Merleau-Ponty); (III) Perception:The Lived Body Experience: (1)The Primacy of Perception (Description); (2) Radical Reflection as Gestalt[Reduction]; (3) Radical Cogito [Interpretation]; (IV) Expression: Existential Phenomenology as Speaking: (1) Expression as Phenomena; (2)Langugae; (3) Tongue [Langue]; (4) Speaking [Parole]; (V) Introduction tothe Prose of the World.Definitive Bibliography of Merleau-Ponty's work[Primary Sources] and commentaries [Secondary Sources] on it (in eightlangugaes, including English). ... Read more

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Edited by Michael Hue-Williams. Essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Robert Solso.

American artist James Turrell has been working with phenomena related to light and perception since the mid-60s. His most spectacular project is Roden Crater in the Painted Desert of Arizona, a network of chambers and passages that creates the feeling of a sky devoid of limit, a dome arching over the earth, a phenomenon which Turrell calls "the other horizon."For the eclipse of the sun on August 11th, 1999,Turrell conceived two perceptual spaces:The Elliptic Ecliptic, a "Sky Space" built on a hillside facing St. Michael's Mount, and Arcus, a "Shallow Space" construction in the Newlyn Art Gallery. At the end of the eclipse, both structures were taken down, and thus this book is a vital and unique document of the last total eclipse of this century and the last one for 85 years. Included are photos by Turrell and Thomas Joshua Cooper documenting these works, as well as an audio CD specially recorded for this project with compositions by Paul Schtze. ... Read more

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While not the 1st artist to take on the conceptions of light and its practical uses in art, now Flagstff, AZ. artist James Turrell has brought the perception of light in art to creative and fantastic new levels through his conceptions such as his famous "skyspaces" to "darkspaces," "blue rooms," etc. Many of his pieces offer low light level environments, some almost no light at all, still others brilliant hues of red and blue.

Like most artists, Turrell shies away from giving detailed explinations of his works so that each individual can surmise the piece for themselves. This is not necessarly the case in this work. Turrell wanted, (and did) to build a specific "skyscape" in order to view an eclipse that occurred in England. Like his other "skyscapes," Turrell took the environment and all of its factors, as well as very specific geometry, into account, so that he could construct the perfect medium through which to not just observe the eclipse, but to better magnify the light, or lack thereof, of the eclipse.

The book is a wonderful look at this process, complete with analysis and pictures of the eclipse, the "skyscape," etc. An added bonus is the cd by German composer Paul Schulze, who's approach to his music (a minimalist ambient style, normally) is a perfect match to Turrell's art.

Fans of Turrell, or those who are interested in the interplay between light, our senses, and the reality they both help us create, will find this rather short treatsie to be of invaluable use to them. A wonderfully intriguing work.

Outstanding play with light
James Turrell has long been a major player in the field of light art, and visitors to the Matress Factory museum in Pittsburgh are well aware of his outstanding way of playing with art and images.This amusing meditation onan eclipse is an excellent addition to his body of work ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3085 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more