Art of Cultural Exchange By Paul Heritage 9781622734382 (Hardback)

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Theory of art

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Wordery

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Vernon press

Art of Cultural Exchange : Vernon Press : 9781622734382 : 18 Mar 2019 : Can cultural exchange be understood as a mutual act of translation? Or are elements of a country's cultural identity inevitably lost in the act of exchange? Brazil and Great Britain, although unlikely collaborators, have shared an artistic dialogue that can be traced back some 500 years. This publication, arising from the namesake research project funded by the United Kingdom's Arts and Humanities Research Council, seeks to understand and raise awareness of the present practices of cultural exchange between Brazil and Great Britain in relation to their historical legacy. Presenting five case studies and eight position papers, this research-based project investigates how artists interpret, transmit and circulate ideas, ideologies and forms of knowledge with specific reference to the production of new 'translations' produced from and, where possible, between peripheral territories. Written in accessible language, t

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