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Allan Kaprow gilt als zentrale Figur der Happeningszene der 1960er Jahre. Wenig bekannt sind hingegen die Activities, die er in den 1970er Jahren in Kalifornien entwickelte - Übungen für Paare, die ohne Publikum auf Grundlage einer schriftlichen Partitur realisiert wurden. Sie stellen den Versuch dar, eine partizipative Kunstform zu schaffen, die es den Teilnehmern ermöglichen sollte, sich mit der Gestaltung zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen aktiv auseinanderzusetzen. Erstmals werden die Activities in ihrer formalen wie thematischen Komplexität erschlossen und ausführlich diskutiert. In der kritischen Zusammenschau mit den Verfahren und Anliegen der Sozialwissenschaften und Psychodisziplinen der 1970er Jahre entpuppen sie sich als eigenständiger, spannungsvoller Beitrag zu einem neuen Intimitätsdiskurs. Zu Allan Kaprows Werk nach den Happenings Neue kunst- und kulturgeschichtliche Perspektiven auf die partizipative Kunst der 1970er-Jahre

**Trigger Warnings ** Please note this book contains scenes depicting rape and physical abuse. There are themes of addiction and suicide, domestic violence, bigamy, and eating disorders. This may trigger survivors of abuse, addiction, and sexual violence/molestation.**A young woman is born into a world of deception. Her rage pulls her down a path of destruction with one goal in mind-tear down all the men who did her wrong. One man wants to save her from a life of dysfunction and vengeance but can she trust him?The Copper Phoenix is one woman's fight to rise above the abuse and find healing through the pain. The story is based on true events lived by the co-author, Lynn Thomas, and initially ghostwritten by Amy M. Le.Claire Anne Baker is a precocious redhead whose early childhood is full of adventure. Her father is her world and they spend four years together on road trips, meeting interesting people, and performing gigs at various establishments.The older she gets the darker her world becomes. Claire discovers she was kidnapped by her father before her first birthday and her parents, collectively, have over thirty children with multiple partners. Growing up in an abusive, dysfunctional home turns Claire's life upside down. Her childhood is stripped from her at the tender age of eleven. Gone is the carefree, trusting little girl who can talk to strangers and win their hearts with her smile and wit.Her dad has a rotating door of female visitors, abusive wives, and dangerous male predators who wreak havoc on Claire's struggle to be a normal kid. She becomes withdrawn and rebellious and turns to self-destructive agents to numb the torment.The downward spiral leads Claire to Wally who aids in her recovery. A friendship unexpectedly blossoms and with his love, support, and encouragement, Claire learns to let go, to breathe, and to end the habitual cycle of shame and guilt that plagues her."The Copper Phoenix" is an extremely powerful story of one woman's journey through abuse. I can't imagine the challenge of writing a story with such detail and depth as Claire's story, yet Le captures the heart-wrenching details beautifully; moving the reader to tears. While this book does explore some very deep themes, "The Copper Phoenix" is a must-read for 2023.-Jesica Fuller Owens, Beta Reader & Book Enthusiast#WomensFiction #basedonatruestory #BasedOnTrueEvents #thecopperphoenix #autofiction #strongwomen #rapesurvivor #childhoodtrauma #substanceabuse #reallifeIn The Copper Phoenix, Claire Baker is taken from her mother by her narcissistic father. At first her life is fun and she is the darling of the trucking set. But as her father leaps from one marriage to another, Claire is abused, neglected, and raped multiple times. Her life spirals out of control with no help from her family. Her experiences are beyond horrific, but her resiliency and desire to overcome is incredible. This is a sensitive, horrifying look at a child who lived through unspeakable evil and rose like a phoenix. Well written and riveting reading."-Susan Kite, Multi-Genre Author! Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Children's, Young Adult & Adult

The economic powerhouse of The City dominates the nation. Those lucky enough to be born Citizens live a gilded life, working hard four days a week and playing harder for the other three, whilst the nation is ruthlessly governed like a business by The Board.Journalist Rory Kennet has always felt slightly apart from life inside the electronic walls and finds himself banished to the Outside when, on behalf of a friend, he begins to investigate the mysterious Removal of a blameless civil servant. As Rory adjusts to his new life he vows to discover and expose the truth behind The City's Removals policy. But as he set out on his quest he had no idea that what he was to find out would shed a new light on his whole existence...This, Aaron Gransby's striking debut novel, is a page-turning dystopian thriller that is also a thought-provoking warning about where our society could be heading in the near future.It is a story about a country where politics and corporate greed have combined to create a society in which the weak fall by the wayside.It is also an adventure story about a man wronged by the state seeking justice for both himself and for others.It is a story about loss - and a heartfelt love letter to suburbia.It is a story for our times - and a striking debut novel.

Martin Kippenberger (1953 - 1997) zählt zu den herausragenden Künstlern der 1980er und 1990er Jahre. Ein Jahr vor seinem Tod entstand Medusa, einer der größten zusammenhängenden Werkkomplexe des Künstlers. In über 80 Werken setzt er sich darin mit Theodore Géricaults Ereignisbild Das Floß der Medusa (1819) auseinander. In dieser historisch-kritischen Analyse wird der Werkkomplex erstmals im Gesamtwerk kontextualisiert, seine Entstehungsgeschichte umfassend nachvollzogen und Kippenbergers Rezeption von Géricaults Salonbild genau untersucht. Medusa weist weitaus komplexere Dimensionen auf, als lediglich die Metaphorisierung der persönlichen Situation des Künstlers. Kippenberger übersetzt Géricaults Gemälde in die Gegenwart und schafft so Revisionen eines Schiffbruchs.

Some journeys are meant to be taken alone.Or so Amanda Martin keeps telling herself while searching for her ex-boyfriend who framed her for securities fraud.A year after hiding in the small Texas town of Phoenix, she continues to the border to find Josh Williams, to bring him to justice. Mistakes from her sojourn in Phoenix, including accusing a woman of murder and breaking David's heart, derail her vengeful plans. But she's getting close. Too closeJosh should've stayed in Chicago to face his punishment rather than hiding out with his sinister client. A year in northern Mexico working for Rafael Vargas might as well be life in prison without parole, including the constant threat of death.Drinking was the only way David Stephens could both forget and remember Mandy. She'd destroyed his life, forcing him to jumpstart a new career with the Border Patrol.When she reappears in his life, he shoves both anger and love aside to endure the Mexican desert.Amanda is forced to trust a man who betrayed her, and one who refuses to forgive her. Can Amanda, Josh and David bury their motives and grudges to survive?

Her criminal past is behind her. The road to revenge is ahead. But the pit stop she makes along the way could reroute her life. Amanda Martin refuses to burn for the crimes of her manipulative ex-boyfriend. After all, he was the one who strong-armed her into committing fraud and left her to shoulder the blame. When an enraged investor sets fire to their office building, she scrambles onto the first bus out of the city. With the authorities hunting for her, she hides out to plot her revenge in the last place anyone would look-the tiny Texas town of Phoenix.But when Amanda uncovers a hidden talent for reporting at the local paper and starts a sweet romance with a charming cop, she starts to question whether she'd be better off building a new life than tearing her ex a new one. Just as she starts settling in, her work at the paper unearths a decades old cold case that threatens to turn the town against her and expose her criminal past. With time running out before the townsfolk discover her true identity, Amanda is faced with an impossible choice-turn her back on a fellow victim of crime or stand her ground and lose her precious freedom.Phoenixis the first book in an enthralling women's fiction series. If you like compelling characters, nail-biting suspense, and a dash of romance, then you'll love Kimberly Packard's small-town mystery.Buy Phoenixto experience one woman's rise from the ashes today!

"A son will be born forever hunted, forever bound"An island created by Death, alive with magic and filled with creatures and beings trapped in an eternal clash, will welcome a new son who has been sheltered and hidden from the world he is destined to be a part of.William Phoenix will arrive at the Orphealii Academy of Magic and begin to uncover all that has been hidden from him. He will soon discover that his friends' lives-and the fate of all those on the island-depend on his survival.When his friend, Penelope Elderson, learns of the prophecy that marks him as a target, she will have to decide how best to protect him-to leave him in the dark or to warn him of all that is coming before he is ready.Marked by violet eyes and with blood on his hands, William will fight the prophecy he has been cursed with. Those who seek to spill his blood will hunt him, only needing the whisper of a chance to get to him.This is the first book in the Phoenix Series.

How do you survive when you've lost all that you live for?For the past eighteen months, Amanda Martin devoted her sole focus to bringing her ex, Josh Williams, to justice. With him vanished and David presumed dead, she desperately wants to forget everything. Until a mysterious priest arrives…Hope is a son of a bitch. It wouldn't let David Stephens move on and accept Mandy's death. Then a descending assassin gives him an unlikely gift - a glimmer of faith that Mandy is still alive. The law isn't just in Fallon Weatherby's blood; it's part of her genetic makeup. Following rules makes life less messy. But when an old friend asks her to step outside the boundaries, can she push aside her feelings when she is asked to break the law?The conclusion of the Phoenix Trilogy, Prospera Pass brings together new allies, old enemies and the acceptance that the journey you set out for might not be where you belong.

Der Mittelrhein weist nicht nur eine reizvolle Landschaft auf, sondern auch eine außergewöhnliche Dichte an anspruchsvollen mittelalterlichen Kirchenbauten und Burgen. Ein wesentlicher Grund hierfür ist die Funktion des Rheins und seiner Nebenarme als europäisches Verkehrsnetz im Mittelalter, das zahlreiche wichtige Metropolen und Städte miteinander verband. Durch den Handel entstanden Netzwerke und Transferprozesse, aber auch Konkurrenzen und Konflikte um die Kontrolle über das geostrategisch wichtige Engtal. Vor diesem Hintergrund beleuchten die Autoren des Bandes die gotische Architektur des Mittelrheins aus kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive.