The former title for this book when it was
published in 1975 was *R. Tait McKenzie: The
Sculptor of Athletes.* Why the change? I
prefer the first title; it seems truer to
the spirit of what McKenzie was attempting.

For McKenzie is celebrating, reverently yet
magnificently, the beauty, strength, and grace
of the male athletic form...in the same
spirit (and even in better fashion one might
say) as the ancient sculptors of athletes in
Greece. The book was published in Knoxville,
Tenn., by the University of Tennessee Press.

[facts and quotes from the book...]
Canadian-born physician, physical educator,
and sculptor, McKenzie became the director
of physical education at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1904. Francis S. Grubar points
out in his "Foreword" to Andrew Kozar's book
that this post allowed McKenzie to achieve "an
outlet for his dedication to the physical
education discipline and a _modus operandi_
for continuing his artistic efforts."

McKenzie's style and aesthetic were closely
aligned with those of the Classical era in
ancient Greece, not through mere imitation but
because his approach to the study of the athletic
form and the expression of it in art was very
similar. As Grubar says:

"Robert Tait McKenzie's sculptural style
was based on _an acutely perceptive fidelity
to nature_[emphasis added], effectively
combined with an idealism strongly influenced
by his love of classical art. His thematic
range was narrower than that of many artists,
concentrating primarily on the depcition of
the trained athlete in action or in a pose
near the climactic moment of the particular
event. Like Michelangelo, McKenzie focused
on the youthful male figure, usually rendered
nude, as the epitome of his human
figure expression."

At an important display of sixty of his art
works in London from 1 July to 21 August 1920,
McKenzie's relationship to the classical spirit

was clearly seen and pointed out. As Kozar cites:

"The editor of *Connoisseur* felt that
these statuettes of athletes were scientifically
true, adding that 'they were ancient Greek
in spirit and style and recalled (the smaller
works especially) -- the best period of
Athenian art more than anything that has
been shown in London during recent years.'
The *Connoisseur*'s review went on to suggest
that McKenzie did not so much imitate the
classic Greek models as _reincarnate the
spirit in which they were produced_[emphasis
added]. In this work he realized the form
and movement of modern athletes possessing
great freedom and vigor with 'the same
discriminating and artistic fidelity
to nature that the Greeks applied to the
athletes of their own day.'"
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Well done Ian McKenzie. This is a grat book. I send my best personal regards

This collection of short stories is nothing short of amazing. Please treat yourself to these underrated and terrifically "performed" pieces. Of particular note is the title piece "Star Quality." Mr. Coward, using his keen wit and history in the theatre, writes a humorous, touching, and biting story of a play from it's beginning to opening night introducing many memorable characters on the way, from the aging diva, to the gay writer and director (interesting since I believe the works were written pre-Gay Lib). Bitchiness reigns supreme. If you like "All About Eve" you will certainly enjoy this story as well as the others on the tapes.

I have a copy of the book, and here is some information from the back that you may find useful.

"MANUAL ALONE: for use in conjunction with the professional networked version of the software
Windows: 0201598868 [this is the listing you're looking at]
DOS: 020182048x
Macintosh: 0201820528

MANUAL AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE: for school or home use by the student
Windows: 020159157x
DOS 3 1/2: 0201506505
DOS 5 1/4: 0201506491
Macintosh: 0201506483

The Student Edition Software is sold *only* to an institution or lab for educational use on free-standing machines (please call Addison-Wesley for ordering information at 1-800-XXX-XXXX)."

To make a long story short, if you order from Amazon or a Marketplace seller and use the ISBN for this listing, you'll get the book, but not software.

This book is a well written short version of the movie "Secret of the Sword." The book starts off with Adam on a mission from the Sorceress to find the sword's owner and unravel the mystery behind the sword. As the story begins to unfold, Prince Adam experiances many adventures and has many interesting surprises on his quest for the sword's owner. Recommended for any She-Ra fan. -Sunny Ko Mitchel

This is a good book. I know it sounds corny, but it is. It is gret for kids who enjoy action-packed stories stories about far-away places. It is about the evil Skeletor, who steals He-Man's sword to get into Castle Grayskull.

It's a perfect book if you are a beginner. With this book you will quickly master the basic techniques and stances. Clear step-by-step instructions with a lot of photographs, artworks and tip boxes. Thai bodywork is also known as Thai massage. The techniques and movements in this book are known as the "northern-style", they are practised throughout Thailand in preference to the "southern style", which is known as the "hard style" and is practised mainly in Bangkok.

This volume provides an excellent overview of the major current scholarly approaches to the Bible. The contributions are written as introductions to these approaches, so the book is ideal for students, ministers, and anyone else interested in learning the questions scholars consider when studying the Bible. Each chapter includes not only a theoretical discussion of the method under consideration, but also concrete examples using specific biblical texts. Each chapter also includes suggested further reading for those who want to explore the methods more deeply. One of this volume's tremendous advantages is that it covers older "historical" methods and newer "literary" methods in a single volume, unlike some other compilations which highlight only one of these broad umbrellas. If you wanted a broad introduction to scholarly biblical interpretation but could only read one book on the subject, this would be one of your best choices.

(This review is supposed to be for "Giotto : The Arena Chapel Frescoes" by Giuseppe Basile, not a book about the Vikings. I don't know why it got put under this book and not under the Giotto book- sorry!)

I'm so sad to see this book out of print, and feel so lucky to have a copy.

After majoring in Art History in college, I have a *lot* of "coffee table" art books. They are all beautiful- my favorites being the ones with more plates and less text because I knew after I read them I would be able to treasure them always. This book is my most glorious treasure for that period of my life- just gorgeous. It is comprised of almost completely all full page plates, with a very very small introduction.

The plates are all printed on very high quality, thick paper. Many fold out. The detail is amazing- you can see the texture of the paint in every print. The blues seem to come alive, and the gold in the plates literally sparkles.

I can't possibly do this book justice by my review. I am actually sitting here, trying to find ways to describe it and it's proving impossible.

I'm not a big fan of Italian art (post-impressionism is my thing), and was not required to purchase this book for school, but I found myself lusting after it. When I went to the now defunct Oxford Books in Atlanta, I used to run to the art section and sit for hours, just thumbing through it.

If you even have a small amount of respect for Giotto, you must purchase this book. The price is definitely steep, and I sort of struggled with the idea of paying for a non-necessary book for months before my family bought it for me as a surprise, but I can't tell you how very worth it this book is.

A seminal book in media theory, McKenzie Wark looks at the psychological impact of 'shock' events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Tiananmen Square uprisings, the 1987 Stock Market collapse, the Persinal Gulf War, and the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson trials. The book is written for a university level audience, but is accessible to the new reader. Wark has had many articles published in international journals, and is frequently featured in Australia in Arena, 21.C, World Art, and major metropolitan newspapers. He is one of the most respected Australian theorists of a slightly left-of-third-way bent.

Wark examines how the media reports these events, what the impact on the larger cultural psyche is, and most interesting, how the journalists who report the events are affected themselves. Wark draws in contemporary postmodern and cultural theory, but his writing is insightful, crisp, and relevant.

Another important aspect of the book is that Wark is able to carefully dissect the U.S. media critically, whilst not being caught up in prevailing models (Chomsky, Bagdikian et. al). He brings a fresh, mature, and intelligent voice to a frequently crowded arena.

He is also somewhat unusual in that he doesn't simply repeat the doctrines of Marshall McLuhan and others, but really examines events. He is careful to include himself in this description, and his anecdotes are simultaneously revealing and powerful.