Background
Roy Richard Behrens was born in 1946 in Independence, Iowa, United States; the son of Chester and Eleanor Behrens.
(Jerzy Kosinski's famous novel about civilian life behind ...)
Jerzy Kosinski's famous novel about civilian life behind the scenes during WWII, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
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1976
(Text by Jerome Klinkowitz. Descriptions, critiques, inter...)
Text by Jerome Klinkowitz. Descriptions, critiques, interviews, letters, and collages are combined to provide a survey of fiction produced by twelve innovative American writers in the late 1960s and the 1970s.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0252006437/?tag=2022091-20
1977
(Short stories by MacArthur Genius Guy Davenport, two of w...)
Short stories by MacArthur Genius Guy Davenport, two of which were collaboratively illustrated by Roy R. Behrens. Mixtures of myth and fable, these tales have their origins in Plutarch, Montaigne, The Acts of the Apostles, Theokritos, and the daily newspaper. Eclogues is a delight, and Guy Davenport proves a companionable and witty guide.
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1981
(A flawed, if ground-breaking, discussion of natural and m...)
A flawed, if ground-breaking, discussion of natural and military camouflage in relation to Modern-era styles of art, with preliminary research on the involvement of artists, designers, architects and others in wartime camouflage.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0915996073/?tag=2022091-20
1981
(College-level textbook on the process of visual esthetic ...)
College-level textbook on the process of visual esthetic design.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0132019477/?tag=2022091-20
1983
(College-level textbook on pictorial design, aka illustrat...)
College-level textbook on pictorial design, aka illustration. A companion volume, sequel to Design in the Visual Arts.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0134514289/?tag=2022091-20
1986
(Addressing the issue of how to design effective and inexp...)
Addressing the issue of how to design effective and inexpensive pieces, the authors examine the variables in a budget and look at examples of low-cost design in a range of products including posters, catalogues, books, advertisements, self-promotion pieces and corporate identity campaigns.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823028801/?tag=2022091-20
1990
(Presenting a significant selection of seventy-eight essay...)
Presenting a significant selection of seventy-eight essays, interviews, and symposia from the pioneering AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, Design Culture examines the coming of age of graphic design as a profession and its role in shaping our culture. A diverse group of leading designers, editors, academics, and professionals both within and outside the field offer stimulating views on the impact of graphic design on everyday life.
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1997
(In this first book to seriously examine the use and/or ab...)
In this first book to seriously examine the use and/or abuse of sex and innuendo in the mass media, interviews with leading figures in mainstream marketing focus on sex and innuendo, from the so-called satiric pornography of Calvin Klein ads and the muscle men and women hawking Evian water, to the sensual allure used in graphic and advertising design in music, art, film, packaging, and publishing.
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2000
(In an age that skeptically looks at the heroes of today a...)
In an age that skeptically looks at the heroes of today and yesterday, and often unduly canonizes media or cultural superstars, The Autobiographical Lectures call art educators to acknowledge the contributions and lives of extraordinary people.
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2001
(In this groundbreaking anthology, nearly 30 legendary wri...)
In this groundbreaking anthology, nearly 30 legendary writers explore and characterize the unique developments, notable people, and memorable events that shaped the world of graphic design. Taken in many cases from hard-to-find sources, these essays provide a unique scope and array of provocative viewpoints that are not found anywhere else. Readers will be taken on a fascinating journey through the trends that shaped the industry for the past 100-plus years, written by the people who helped define it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581150946/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(An engaging account of the use of artists, designers, and...)
An engaging account of the use of artists, designers, and architects as camouflage experts (called "camoufleurs") during both World Wars. The text explains how cocnealment strategies in nature and warfare are based on the very same "unit-forming factors" that artists, designers, and architects use every day.
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2002
(The most stimulating installment yet in the acclaimed Loo...)
The most stimulating installment yet in the acclaimed Looking Closer series! This enthralling collection of essays assembles some of the most intriguing critical commentary published in professional and general interest design magazines from 1997 to 2000.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581152353/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(What does it mean to be a designer in today’s corporate-d...)
What does it mean to be a designer in today’s corporate-driven, overbranded global consumer culture? Citizen Designerattempts to answer this question with more than 70 debate-stirring essays and interviews espousing viewpoints ranging from the cultural and the political to the professional and the social.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581152655/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(Boasting well over 6,000 contributors from 12 countries, ...)
Boasting well over 6,000 contributors from 12 countries, the Dictionary offers its readers authoritative and comprehensive global coverage. A resource for both art and cultural studies, the Dictionary serves as a unique guide to all the visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, drawing, printmaking, as well as the decorative arts.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195170687/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(From animal survival to anti-war irony. Camouflage occurs...)
From animal survival to anti-war irony. Camouflage occurs naturally in the wild as a mechanism of protection and illusion. Learning from nature, military strategists reproduced, painted and printed camouflage patterns to protect equipment and soldiers. Disruptive Pattern Material is an encyclopedic history of camouflage from its roots in nature, through to its adoption by armed forces and on to its current popularity within modern civilian culture.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554070112/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(A biographical sketch of one of Gertrude Stein's closest ...)
A biographical sketch of one of Gertrude Stein's closest friends, a largely unknown Iowa artist named William Edwards Cook (1881-1959). He was also an early architectural client of Le Corbusier, whom he commissioned to design Maison Cook or Villa Cook, on the outskirts of Paris. Based on unpublished correspondence.
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2006
(Teaching Photography will show you how to help your stude...)
Teaching Photography will show you how to help your students expand their knowledge and abilities in the techniques, the aesthetics, and the way photography fits into a greater world of knowledge, by providing ideas for inspiring conversations and critiques, as well as insightful pointers regarding the learner's perspective in this new world.
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2006
(More than ten years in the making, this monumental anthol...)
More than ten years in the making, this monumental anthology is astonishing in its richness. It was painstakingly brought about through the selfless contributions of dozens of international scholars, artists (many of whom were Marguerite Wildenhain's students), schools, museums and other institutions. Conceived of and compiled by Dean and Geraldine Schwarz (founders of South Bear School), this is a vivid, compelling account -- both heartrending and amusing -- not only of the life and work of an extraordinary artist and teacher, but also of the historical roots of the European concept of Handwerk; the role of pottery at the early Bauhaus; the establishment of Pond Farm by the Herr family; and the continuing, prospering legacy of the Bauhaus pottery tradition. This is a phenomenal archive of hundreds of Bauhaus-related images, both historic and contemporary, interwoven with essays.
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2007
(This is an encyclopedic sourcebook on the history and the...)
This is an encyclopedic sourcebook on the history and theory of Modern-era camouflage, both biological and military. It provides detailed information about pioneering studies of protective coloration in animals since the late 19th century, and the application of those same principles for military purposes during and after World War I.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971324468/?tag=2022091-20
2009
(The Encyclopedia of Perception presents a comprehensive o...)
The Encyclopedia of Perception presents a comprehensive overview of the field of perception through authoritative essays written by leading researchers and theoreticians in psychology, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and medical disciplines. Includes articles by Roy R. Behrens on the Ames Demonstrations, and Camouflage.
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2009
(Camouflage Australia tells a once secret and little known...)
Camouflage Australia tells a once secret and little known story of how the Australian government accepted the advice of zoologist William John Dakin and seconded the country's leading artists and designers, including Max Dupain and Frank Hinder, to deploy optical tricks and visual illusions for civilian and military protection.
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2011
(This is an anthology of twenty-six all but unknown writin...)
This is an anthology of twenty-six all but unknown writings about World War I ship camouflage, published during and after the war. They were written by various authors, including the camouflage artists themselves. These are supplemented by brief eyewitness comments from the same era, and rare historic ship photographs, diagrams and news clippings. An unprecedented research collection, the book concludes with a 40-page camouflage bibliography, the largest ever compiled on that subject (not just ship camouflage).
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2012
(It is said that deception among people in a civilized soc...)
It is said that deception among people in a civilized society is something to be loathed even though it seems to be part of human nature; but deception in war is a virtue. This title provides the reader with sufficient knowledge to pursue General Eisenhower's vision for the proper role of deception in support of the national interest.
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2013
(Exhibition catalogue for works by Abbott H. Thayer, perta...)
Exhibition catalogue for works by Abbott H. Thayer, pertaining to his research of protective coloration (camouflage) in nature.
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2013
(Revised and updated, this compelling collection of essays...)
Revised and updated, this compelling collection of essays, interviews, and course syllabi is the ideal tool to help teachers and students keep up in the rapidly changing field of graphic design. Top designers and educators talk theory, offer proposals, discuss a wide range of educational concerns such as theory versus practice, art versus commerce, and classicism versus postmodernism and consider topics such as emerging markets, shifts in conventions, global impact, and social innovation.
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2015
(In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a smal...)
In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a small midwestern prairie community into one of the world's most important architectural destinations. Mason City, Iowa, became home to his City National Bank and Park Inn--the last surviving Wright hotel. In addition, his prototype Stockman House helped launch the Prairie School architectural style. Soon after, architect Walter Burley Griffin followed in Wright's footsteps, designing a cluster of Prairie School homes in the Rock Crest/Rock Glen neighborhood. Design historian Roy R. Behrens leads the way through Mason City's historic development from the Industrial Revolution to the modernist era of Wright. Listed in top ten bestselling Wright books on Amazon for a full year after publication.
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2016
(Teaching Graphic Design contains syllabi that are for all...)
Teaching Graphic Design contains syllabi that are for all practicing designers and design educators who want to enhance their teaching skills and learn how experienced instructors and professors teach varied tools and impart the knowledge needed to be a designer in the current environment.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1621536106/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(No longer relegated solely to drab or muted earthtones, c...)
No longer relegated solely to drab or muted earthtones, camouflage is undergoing a renaissance as designers experiment with new patterns and color palettes to create fresh and unexpected results for a variety of applications. With traditional elements or new figurative or abstract iconography and in every color of the rainbow, from black and white to the primaries, day-glo colors and pastels. Much of the work is commercial in nature and includes the very best in packaging, promotion, fashion and furniture design.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/camo-mania-viction-workshop/1125600095
2017
(A periodical commonplace book, the name BALLAST was an ac...)
A periodical commonplace book, the name BALLAST was an acronym for Books Art Language Logic Ambiguity Science and Teaching. It ceased publication in 2005.
http://www.bobolinkbooks.com/BALLAST/HowBallastBegan.html
1985
Roy Richard Behrens was born in 1946 in Independence, Iowa, United States; the son of Chester and Eleanor Behrens.
Roy received a degree of Bachelor of Art in education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1968. Roy Behrens received a degree of Master of Art in education from Rhode Island School of Design in 1972.
Roy rose to the rank of sergeant with the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1971. From 1972-1976 he worked as an Assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Roy Behrens held a position of an Associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1977-1987. Also from 1987-1990 he was a professor at Art Academy of Cincinnati. R. Behrens served as a Chairman design at Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1987-1990. Since 1990, he is a professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. From 1972-1992 and 2000-2005 he was an Art director at North American Review, Cedar Falls. Roy Behrens was a Founder and editor at Ballast Quarterly Review, 1985-2005. He was an Editorial associate at (various years) of Print magazine (New York), Leonardo (MIT Press), and Gestalt Theory (Germany).
(In this first book to seriously examine the use and/or ab...)
2000(Teaching Photography will show you how to help your stude...)
2006(Camouflage Australia tells a once secret and little known...)
2011(Camouflage has been linked with military and natural hist...)
2015(What does it mean to be a designer in today’s corporate-d...)
2003(Teaching Graphic Design contains syllabi that are for all...)
2017(Addressing the issue of how to design effective and inexp...)
1990(The most stimulating installment yet in the acclaimed Loo...)
2002(Presenting a significant selection of seventy-eight essay...)
1997(The Encyclopedia of Perception presents a comprehensive o...)
2009(In an age that skeptically looks at the heroes of today a...)
2001(A flawed, if ground-breaking, discussion of natural and m...)
1981(No longer relegated solely to drab or muted earthtones, c...)
2017(Revised and updated, this compelling collection of essays...)
2015(In this groundbreaking anthology, nearly 30 legendary wri...)
2001(It is said that deception among people in a civilized soc...)
2013(In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a smal...)
2016(Boasting well over 6,000 contributors from 12 countries, ...)
2003(An engaging account of the use of artists, designers, and...)
2002(A biographical sketch of one of Gertrude Stein's closest ...)
2006(This is an anthology of twenty-six all but unknown writin...)
2012(Jerzy Kosinski's famous novel about civilian life behind ...)
1976(This is an encyclopedic sourcebook on the history and the...)
2009(Short stories by MacArthur Genius Guy Davenport, two of w...)
1981(More than ten years in the making, this monumental anthol...)
2007(College-level textbook on the process of visual esthetic ...)
1983(College-level textbook on pictorial design, aka illustrat...)
1986(Exhibition catalogue for works by Abbott H. Thayer, perta...)
2013(From animal survival to anti-war irony. Camouflage occurs...)
2004(Text by Jerome Klinkowitz. Descriptions, critiques, inter...)
1977(A periodical commonplace book, the name BALLAST was an ac...)
1985Roy is married to the artist Mary Snyder Behrens.
