"Some food inventions have completely changed the way cooking and baking is done around the world. Others haven't had such a huge impact. However, these are often the most interesting ones. Readers of this high-interest volume will learn about some of the craziest inventions that have been introduced in kitchens over the years. They'll also find that some of these products were created more for show than practicality"--Publisher.
Presents achievers and achievements in the avant-garde arts, including text-sound texts, strobe light, micropress, electronic music, copy culture, pattern poetry, bread and butter theatre, and much more.
Text and illustrations explore Japanese avant-garde art as presented in various styles representing a break from traditional or Western influenced forms of expression.
Chronicles the life and career of the master of Surrealism whose works were usually controversial depicting sex and the subconscious. Discusses some of the influences on Dali's works and depicts him as the forerunner of Andy Warhol. Includes color reproductions and analyses of his works and provides an index.
Discusses Pablo Picasso's role in the development of modern American art; presents works by such artists as Max Weber, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein, exploring their responses to his work; and contains a chronology of U.S. exhibitions, auctions, and publications that featured Picasso between 1910 and 1957.
