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New Releases by Fiona French

Fiona French is the author of Tiere und/als Medien (2020), Lord of the Animals (2008), Paradise (2007), Bethlehem (2004), Easter (2004), Little Inchkin (2004).

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Tiere und/als Medien

release date: Oct 26, 2020
Tiere und/als Medien
In den letzten Jahren werden – u.a. angestoßen durch transhumanistische Diskurse und einschlägige Publikationen wie Insect Media (Jussi Parikka) oder Das Internet der Tiere (Alexander Pschera) – Tiere und Medien zunehmend auf produktive Weise zusammengedacht. Tiere sind dabei nicht auf die Rolle eines kulturwissenschaftlich beschreibbaren Motivs beschränkt, sondern sie treten in vielfältiger Weise als Mediennutzer in Erscheinung – etwa in der Animal Computer Interaction, die sich zunehmend als eigene Disziplin gegenüber der Human Computer Interaction positioniert. Medien schaffen eine neue Form der Verbindung zu Tieren und können teilweise sogar für die Tiere selbst von Nutzen sein. In dieser Ausgabe von Tierstudien wird deshalb der Animal Turn in den Medienwissenschaften beleuchtet und an konkreten Fallbeispielen aus anderen Fachgebieten gezeigt, auf welche Weise und zu welchem Zweck Tiere als Medien bzw. (Ver-)Mittler fungieren oder eingesetzt werden (können). Beiträger*innen u.a. aus der Philosophie, Geschichtswissenschaft, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft, aber auch aus Design, Kunst und Computertechnologie analysieren, wie Tiere im Umgang oder im Verbund mit Medien eine spezifische Agency entfalten und welche Rolle diese Agency für gängige Differenzziehungen zwischen den Arten spielt. Wenn Tieren, Menschen und Technik untrennbar miteinander gekoppelt werden, verändert sich nicht nur das Verständnis von Sozialität und Agency, sondern auch die Dominanz des Anthropozentrismus erfährt durch den Blick auf die technisch-mediale Verfasstheit von Tieren und ihr Eingebundensein in sozio-technische Assemblagen eine Einschränkung. Mit Beiträgen von Katharina Alsen, Martin Bartelmus, Ina Bolinski, Pascal Marcel Dreier / Thomas Hawranke, Silke Förschler, Fiona French / Clara Mancini / Helen Sharp, Reinhard Gupfinger / Martin Kaltenbrunner, Philipp Hagemann / Steffen Kreißl / Paul Reinke / Alexander Wagner, Jens Hauser, Matthias Preuss, Sebastian Vehlken und Friederike Zenker. Mit künstlerischen Positionen von Verena Meis und Doo-Sung Yoo.

Lord of the Animals

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Lord of the Animals
Retells a Native American legend from California in which Coyote calls together the other creatures to design a Lord of the Animals, but when they all suggest one just like themselves, it is Coyote who manages to get just the outcome he wants.

Paradise

release date: Mar 01, 2007
Paradise
Paradise showcases Fiona French's distinctive artwork that combines the flowing organic lines of Art Nouveau with the colorful luminous look of Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained glass. Twelve kaleidoscopic tableaux, accompanied by a straightforward, easy-to-understand narrative, portray the Old Testament story of creation — seven momentous days in which God creates the world: light and dark, sky and earth, fishes, birds, animals and finally man and woman. French returns to perhaps the most compelling text of the many available — the Authorized King James version of the Bible — to bring the Book of Genesis in all of its timeless drama into glowing perspective for young readers.

Bethlehem

release date: Sep 01, 2004
Bethlehem
Inspired by England's glorious stained-glass cathedral windows, artist Fiona French has created a stunning celebration of the birth of Jesus.

Easter

release date: Feb 01, 2004
Easter
Text from the Catholic edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible and stained-glass illustrations depict the story of the last week of Jesus' life, his crucifixion, and his rising from the dead.

Little Inchkin

release date: Jan 23, 2004
Little Inchkin
Little Inchkin is the tiny hero of a well-known Japanese story reminiscent of Tom Thumb. Only as big as a lotus flower, he fashions a sword out of a needle and straw, and armor out of beetles' wings -- and sets out to seek his fortune. How he proves his valor, wins the hand of a princess, and is granted his dearest wish by the Lord Buddha is charmingly depicted in this richly illustrated retelling of the legendary tale.

Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone
Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone attempt to win the hand of the beautiful Miss Louise by making her laugh.

King of Another Country

release date: Jan 01, 1992
King of Another Country
A young African drummer learns the difference between extremes and moderation when the King of the Forest teaches him to say "yes" instead of "no."

The Magic Vase

release date: Jan 01, 1990
The Magic Vase
A rich and greedy art-dealer is given a magic vase, decorated with animals, which teaches the value of all things.

Rise, Shine!

release date: Jan 01, 1989
Rise, Shine!
A folk adaptation of the American black spiritual in which the Lord instructs Noah to "build him an arky, arky" out of "hickory barky, barky."

Cinderella

release date: Jan 01, 1987
Cinderella
In this stylish version , award-winning author Fiona French breathes new life into one of the world's best-loved fairy tales. Each illustration evokes an essential element of the classic tale from the brooding good-looks of the young prince to the comic spectacle of the hapless step-sisters, from Cinderella's bleak scullery to the brilliant glow of a thousand candles at the ball. A beautiful retelling rendered with wit and compassion.

Snow White in New York

Snow White in New York
A fractured fairy tale of Snow White.

Aio the Rainmaker

Aio the Rainmaker
With ritual dance and song the Rainmaker calls on the Ancestors to send rain at the end of the dry season in their hot country.

City of Gold

City of Gold
Two brothers set out on different roads to fight the Demon who guards the City of Gold.
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