Estos espacios de ejercicio lúdico serán analizados desde una perspectiva etnográfica, a partir de múltiples rasgos de uso y apropiación diferenciados para comprender el valor que tienen y su significado en función de los diversos... more
Estos espacios de ejercicio lúdico serán analizados desde una perspectiva etnográfica, a partir de múltiples rasgos de uso y apropiación diferenciados para comprender el valor que tienen y su significado en función de los diversos contextos culturales en los que están situados. Se tomará como principal referencia la oposición público/privado, así como los ejes espacio/tiempo.------ These playing spaces have been analyzed from an ethnographic point of view, following multiple traits of use and appropriaton clearly disitinguished in order to understand its value and significance according to the different cultural contexts. The public/private opposition, as well as the time/space axes were taken as the primary reference.
Jean Siméon Chardin, Gustave Caillebotte, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Braque et Jacqueline de Jong comptent parmi les nombreux artistes ayant pris pour motif les scènes de billard. D’abord pratiqué dans les salons de l’aristocratie... more
Jean Siméon Chardin, Gustave Caillebotte, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Braque et Jacqueline de Jong comptent parmi les nombreux artistes ayant pris pour motif les scènes de billard. D’abord pratiqué dans les salons de l’aristocratie européenne avant de gagner les intérieurs bourgeois et les troquets du XIXe siècle, ce jeu d’adresse et de hasard est à l’origine d’une iconographie aussi riche qu’inattendue. Se penchant sur l’histoire visuelle et sociale de ce loisir à travers les arts et l’imagerie populaire, l’auteur décrypte l’évolution de ses représentations et dresse un corpus d’œuvres incitant à penser l’histoire de l’art comme un « jeu de position » en perpétuelle reconfiguration, selon une expression forgée par Michael Baxandall. En résulte un essai intentionnellement joueur, dans lequel chaque exemple se laisse librement caramboler par un autre, offrant matière à diverses réflexions sur la tenue des corps, les rapports de classe et de genre, ou encore la surprenante emprise de la table au tapis vert sur les artistes.
The Philippines is often considered to be the pool capital of the world because many of the top players in the sport come from this small group of islands in Southeast Asia (Maniego, 2006). Filipino players are known for their exceptional... more
The Philippines is often considered to be the pool capital of the world because many of the top players in the sport come from this small group of islands in Southeast Asia (Maniego, 2006). Filipino players are known for their exceptional mastery of the game and innovative strategies that have revolutionized the way the sport is played. Pool is a game where strength and height don’t matter, but where skill and strategy are of primary importance. Understanding the reasons why Filipino players excel in pool is a perennial challenge that many have addressed from different disciplines. This chapter contributes to the discourse on this topic from Jose “Amang” Parica Introduction The Philippines is often considered to be the pool capital of the world because many of the top players in the sport come from this small group of islands in Southeast Asia (Maniego, 2006). Filipino players are known for their exceptional mastery of the game and innovative strategies that have revolutionized the way the sport is played. Pool is a game where strength and height don’t matter, but where skill and strategy are of primary importance. Understanding the reasons why Filipino players excel in pool is a perennial challenge that many have addressed from different disciplines. This chapter contributes to the discourse on this topic from Jose “Amang” Parica Introduction The Philippines is often considered to be the pool capital of the world because many of the top players in the sport come from this small group of islands in Southeast Asia (Maniego, 2006). Filipino players are known for their exceptional mastery of the game and innovative strategies that have revolutionized the way the sport is played. Pool refers to a family of cue sports played on a table with six receptacles, called “pockets”, located around the perimeter “rails” of the table. Players use a stick called a “pool cue” to strike the vantage point of two of the most respected Filipino cue artists who figured at the front line of the Filipino invasion, Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante.
