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    <title>recent book purchases</title>
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    <published>2007-05-06T11:21:52+01:00</published>
    <updated>2007-05-06T11:32:23+01:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name>kathy</name>
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    <category term="art" />
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    <category term="new media" />
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I can't stop buying books. I really need to but just haven't been able to manage it. I forgot to bring my library card to Auckland and <a href="mailto:books@parsons.co.nz" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Parsons Books</a> was having a sale so I couldn't resist. last time I bought a book there it cost $150 - this time I bought 4 books for less than $150 so, at least I'm getting better value for money now. I'll probably be hit with excess baggage costs though...<br />
Nam June Paik: Global Groove 2004<br />
- this is a great collection of Nam June Paik's works and writings and includes some letters to John Cage.<br />
<img src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/511M9ZTXA3L._AA240_.jpg" /><br />
did I mention that Brisbane's new GOMA - Gallery of Modern Art, has one of his video pieces "TV Cello" on display.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/</a><br />
<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/400361318_467a5ba70a.jpg" /> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/400361431_822484c748.jpg" /><br />
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Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud<br />
- I haven't started this one properly yet, but it looks like it'll be an interesting essay. it's based on a collection of editorial entries from "Documents sur l'Art" magazine that were first published in 1992.<br />
<img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KTT03W1QL._AA240_.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Relational-Aesthetics-Nicolas-Bourriaud/dp/2840660601/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446821&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a><br />
---<br />
"How to look at a painting" by Justin Paton<br />
- <a href="http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/authors/justinpaton.asp" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Justin Paton</a> is speaking at the upcoming <a href="http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Auckland Writers and Readers Festival</a>, and he's a NZ author so I thought I'd give it a try. I haven't started it yet though.<br />
<img src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vVofzc62L._AA240_.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Look-at-Painting-Ginger/dp/0958253889/ref=sr_1_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446072&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">amazon.com page</a><br />
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Dark Fiber: Tracking Critical Internet Culture (Electronic Culture: History, Theory, and Practice) by Geert Lovink<br />
- I've read many of Geert Lovink's writings on various maillists and website publications such as Sarai Reader so I thought I'd take a read of his book on Internet Culture.<br />
<img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/414YTDAVYTL._AA240_.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Fiber-Tracking-Critical-Electronic/dp/0262621800/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446180&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a><br />
---<br />
The Bone People by Keri Hume<br />
- this wasn't from Parsons but I bought it last time I left Auckland and read most on the plane back to Sydney then finished it whilst I was there. amazing characters - they haunt you for a while afterwards. I still think of them now and then. a really simple story, about the lives of a couple of families in NZ. Keri Hume won the Booker Prize for this book in the early 90s and since I tend to enjoy reading Booker Prize winning books I thought I'd try an earlier one as I've mostly only read more recent winning titles. well worth the read!<br />
<img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P6HAHH1NL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bone-People-Novel-Keri-Hulme/dp/0140089225/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446362&amp;sr=1-2" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a> (though my copy has a different cover image so is probably a different edition)<br />
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this one's a magazine, but it was priced like a book and has been capturing my attention as much as a book, so..<br />
Archis VOLUME magazine - Issue 2006 # 4<br />
- it's an architecture magazine but includes articles about projects &amp; urban issues from around the world as well as upcoming conferences and calls for works / request for comments about certain global issues.<br />
<a href="http://www.archis.org/" title="http://www.archis.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.archis.org/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/" title="http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/</a><br />
<img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NDjeC3bmL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/10-Agitation-Rem-Koolhaas/dp/9077966102/ref=sr_1_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178447326&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">amazon  page</a></p>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I can't stop buying books. I really need to but just haven't been able to manage it. I forgot to bring my library card to Auckland and <a href="mailto:books@parsons.co.nz" rel="nofollow">Parsons Books</a> was having a sale so I couldn't resist. last time I bought a book there it cost $150 - this time I bought 4 books for less than $150 so, at least I'm getting better value for money now. I'll probably be hit with excess baggage costs though...</p>
<p>Nam June Paik: Global Groove 2004<br />
- this is a great collection of Nam June Paik's works and writings and includes some letters to John Cage.</p>
<p><img src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/511M9ZTXA3L._AA240_.jpg" /></p>
<p>did I mention that Brisbane's new GOMA - Gallery of Modern Art, has one of his video pieces "TV Cello" on display. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/</a></p>
<p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/400361318_467a5ba70a.jpg" /> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/400361431_822484c748.jpg" /></p>
<p>---</p>
<p>Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud</p>
<p>- I haven't started this one properly yet, but it looks like it'll be an interesting essay. it's based on a collection of editorial entries from "Documents sur l'Art" magazine that were first published in 1992.</p>
<p><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KTT03W1QL._AA240_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Relational-Aesthetics-Nicolas-Bourriaud/dp/2840660601/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446821&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a></p>
<p>---</p>
<p>"How to look at a painting" by Justin Paton</p>
<p>- <a href="http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/authors/justinpaton.asp" rel="nofollow">Justin Paton</a> is speaking at the upcoming <a href="http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/" rel="nofollow">Auckland Writers and Readers Festival</a>, and he's a NZ author so I thought I'd give it a try. I haven't started it yet though. </p>
<p><img src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vVofzc62L._AA240_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Look-at-Painting-Ginger/dp/0958253889/ref=sr_1_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446072&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">amazon.com page</a></p>
<p>---</p>
<p>Dark Fiber: Tracking Critical Internet Culture (Electronic Culture: History, Theory, and Practice) by Geert Lovink<br />
- I've read many of Geert Lovink's writings on various maillists and website publications such as Sarai Reader so I thought I'd take a read of his book on Internet Culture.</p>
<p><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/414YTDAVYTL._AA240_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Fiber-Tracking-Critical-Electronic/dp/0262621800/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446180&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a></p>
<p>---</p>
<p>The Bone People by Keri Hume<br />
- this wasn't from Parsons but I bought it last time I left Auckland and read most on the plane back to Sydney then finished it whilst I was there. amazing characters - they haunt you for a while afterwards. I still think of them now and then. a really simple story, about the lives of a couple of families in NZ. Keri Hume won the Booker Prize for this book in the early 90s and since I tend to enjoy reading Booker Prize winning books I thought I'd try an earlier one as I've mostly only read more recent winning titles. well worth the read!</p>
<p><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P6HAHH1NL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bone-People-Novel-Keri-Hulme/dp/0140089225/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178446362&amp;sr=1-2" rel="nofollow">amazon.com book page</a> (though my copy has a different cover image so is probably a different edition)</p>
<p>---</p>
<p>this one's a magazine, but it was priced like a book and has been capturing my attention as much as a book, so..</p>
<p>Archis VOLUME magazine - Issue 2006 # 4<br />
- it's an architecture magazine but includes articles about projects &amp; urban issues from around the world as well as upcoming conferences and calls for works / request for comments about certain global issues.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.archis.org/" title="http://www.archis.org/">http://www.archis.org/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/" title="http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/">http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/</a></p>
<p><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NDjeC3bmL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/10-Agitation-Rem-Koolhaas/dp/9077966102/ref=sr_1_1/002-7477179-8200834?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1178447326&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">amazon  page</a></p>
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