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The bright colours and graphic strength of paintings by Joan Miro have made him an immensely popular modern painter, but the artist would have been extremely disappointed to see his work treated as little more than interior decor. In this accessible survey of the artists life and career, Iria Candela explains the complex roots and darker shades that lie behind the evolution of Miros work, from the culture of his Catalan homeland to his exposure as a young man to the latest experiments of the avant-garde in Paris and the rise of Fascism in Spain. She examines not only Miros paintings but also his sculpture, prints and murals, quoting from many of the artists own revealing statements. For anyone wanting to explore the legacy left by the artist who declared that he wanted to assassinate painting, this concise introduction is the perfect guide.

Henri Matisse is a leading figure of modern art and one of the most significant colourists of all time. In a career spanning over half a century, Matisse made a large body of work encompassing drawing, painting, sculpture and ceramics. After 1948 he was prevented from painting by ill health but, although confined to bed, he produced a number of works known as the cut-outs. These were made by cutting or tearing shapes from painted paper. This concise book, written by Juliette Rizzi, Assistant Curator at Tate Modern, is the perfect introduction to the life and work of this artist and modern master.

Roy Lichtenstein is one of the best-known and accessible artists of the pop art generation of the 1960s. Taking much of his subject matter from comic strips and popular advertising, Lichtenstein produced large, rigorous and highly stylised paintings such as "Whaam!" and "Drowning Girl". Challenged on the originality of his work, Lichtenstein maintained that its purpose and presentation made it more than just reproduction, and with his characteristic playfulness argued that the purpose of his art was not to be original at all. Lichtensteins imagery has endured through the decades and is still as iconic as it was fifty years ago, as this fascinating introduction to his life and work proves.This consice book, written by Nathan Dunne, a writer and the editor of Tarkovsky (2008), is the perfect introduction to the life and work of this pop artist and painter.

The vivid and sensuous paintings of Paul Gauguin are among the most reproduced and recognisable in the history of art. Most books on the artist concentrate on one aspect of his story, whether it is the time he spent in Brittany, in Arles with his friend Vincent van Gogh or in the South Seas. By contrast, this concise introduction looks at his career in its entirety, reaching beyond the myths to discover one of the most fascinating and engaging artists of modern times. Written by Nancy Ireson, an acknowledged expert on French art of the period, this is the perfect place to start for anyone interested in the life and work of this extraordinary artist.

Em Tapeçaria Espiritual: A Complexidade da Espiritualidade Brasileira, mergulhamos na rica tapeçaria das práticas religiosas e espirituais que moldam a cultura do Brasil. O livro explora as raízes, a evoluço e a interconexo das diversas tradiçes que coexistem e se influenciam mutuamente no pais, apresentando um panorama fascinante e abrangente. A narrativa começa com uma profunda analise das religies afro-brasileiras, destacando sua historia de resistencia e adaptaço. Ao detalhar a Umbanda, com suas sete linhas, orixas e o sincretismo religioso, o autor revela como essa religio combina elementos do Catolicismo, Espiritismo Kardecista, religies africanas, indigenismo e tradiçes esotericas. A importancia das energias de direita e esquerda na Umbanda e elucidada, demonstrando a complexidade e a harmonia dessas forças espirituais. Prosseguindo, o livro examina o Espiritismo, uma doutrina filosofica e religiosa codificada por Allan Kardec. Abordando a imortalidade da alma, a reencarnaço, a comunicaço com os espiritos e a evoluço espiritual, o autor proporciona uma viso detalhada dos ensinamentos kardecistas e sua influencia na espiritualidade brasileira. O Cristianismo e o Catolicismo, com sua vasta tradiço liturgica e doutrinaria, so apresentados como pilares centrais na vida religiosa de muitos brasileiros. A narrativa contextualiza a historia e a influencia dessas religies no pais, explorando a integraço cultural e espiritual que ocorreu ao longo dos seculos. O indigenismo e outro tema crucial, com uma analise das politicas, praticas e a luta pela preservaço dos direitos, culturas e territorios dos povos indigenas. O autor destaca a importancia da autonomia e dignidade dessas comunidades, revelando a profundidade de suas tradiçes espirituais. Por fim, as tradiçes esotericas so exploradas, desvendando praticas ocultas e conhecimentos reservados a iniciados, que buscam verdades espirituais mais profundas e metodos de autotransformaço. Em concluso, Tapeçaria Espiritual oferece uma viso abrangente das diversas tradiçes espirituais no Brasil, ilustrando como a Umbanda, o Espiritismo, o Cristianismo, o Catolicismo, o indigenismo e as tradiçes esotericas se entrelaçam para formar a rica e complexa espiritualidade brasileira. Este livro e uma celebraço da diversidade religiosa e uma homenagem a busca continua por equilibrio espiritual e harmonia entre os diferentes aspectos da vida e da natureza humana.

José Alberto Iglesias, también conocido como Tanguito, Tango, Ramsés VII, Donovan El Protestón o Susano Valdez, murió una madrugada de 1972, antes de cumplir los veintisiete años, aplastado por las ruedas de un tren, a unas cuadras de la estacion Pacifico. No tuvo dinero ni popularidad durante su corta vida. Escribio un puñado de canciones, de las cuales solo una llego a ser realmente famosa: "La balsa", compuesta a medias con Litto Nebbia en el bar La Perla de Once. De las otras, solo queda una precaria grabacion aparecida despues de su muerte, realizada cuando ya estaba semidestruido por las drogas y los electroshocks que le daban en el Borda, cuando ya habia perdido gran parte de la magia que lo hizo legendario entre los primeros hippies y musicos de rock argentinos, y demasiado provocativo para la policia que lo persiguio implacablemente hasta encerrarlo en un manicomio.Algunos aseguran que era un ser fuera de la comun; otros dicen que el mito supera largamente el moderado talento que tenia como musico. Todas las personas que lo conocieron bien aparecen en las paginas de este libro, cuya investigacion demando casi siete años de trabajo a Victor Pintos. Hoy, cuando Tango se ha convertido en un fenomeno de masas, este libro se vuelve imprescindible para conocer la verdadera historia de Tanguito, su lirismo y su locura y su autodestruccion, y como fueron en Buenos Aires aquellos años dorados e ingenuos del amor y la paz, de la revolucion del sexo y el rock en una sociedad hipocrita y temerosa de los cambios que iban a ocurrir inevitablemente. Juan Forn(contratapa de la edicion original de Tanguito. La verdadera historia, 1993)

Why arent you singing at the Met? a question frequently asked of the author after a performance. Bob liked to say to people, "I could never come up with a snappy come-back, so I sat down and wrote the whole story from when the great movie tenor, Mario Lanza, in the movie Student Prince (1954), inspired him to sing, to his last performance in 1991 as Don Jose in Carmen. Bob sang more than forty leading roles for more than thirty years with fifteen opera companies in New York City not many people know about. His story reads like a nail-biting novel, and its all true.

O livro traz uma nova técnica de composição poética criada pelo próprio autor. Não há obrigatoriedade de rimas ou metrificação, livre estilo. O formato 1 monóstico, 1 dígito, 1 terceto, uma quadra e

The Assad regime, a cornerstone of power in Syria for over four decades, has crumbled. Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad takes you inside the unraveling of one of the most brutal regimes in the Middle East.This gripping, in-depth account explores the rise and fall of Hafez and Bashar al-Assad, the origins of the Syrian civil war, and the global forces that shaped the countrys destruction.Through raw political analysis, and stunning revelations, youll uncover the hidden dynamics of a regime that once seemed unshakable. From the brutal crackdown on protests to the foreign interventions and the proxy wars that have turned Syria into a battleground, this book pulls no punches.But its not just a story of destruction. Its a story of survival, resistance, and the fight for a new Syria. A country broken, yet full of hope, defiance, and the possibility of rebirth.This is the book you need to understand Syrias past, present, and future.Get your copy ofSyria: The Fall of the House of Assadtoday, and discover the untold truths behind one of the most pivotal conflicts of our time.

La otra cara de la bestia indómita de Hollywood. Estrella de cine. Director. Guionista. Pintor. Incluso actor porno. En un mundo obsesionado con el glamour, Sylvester Stallone se abrió camino desde los callejones de Hells Kitchen hasta convertirse en un icono de masas, en un verdadero heroe de la clase obrera.Pero el atractivo de Stallone trasciende fronteras. Adorado por el publico y menospreciado por la critica, es un artista integro, poseedor de una mirada humanista y tenaz. Eso le ha permitido crear personajes que libran una dura batalla en la que pueden ser derrotados, pero que jamas se dan por vencidos. Bienvenidos al mundo de Stallone, donde la lucha esta dentro y fuera de la pantalla.

Skollie, saint, scholar, hippest of hippies, imperfect musician with a perfect imagination, Syd Kitchen was, like all great artists, born to enrich his art and not himself. Plagued by drugs, alcohol and depression, too much of an outlaw to be embraced by record companies, he frequently sold his furniture to cover production costs of his albums, seduced fans at concerts and music festivals worldwide with his dazzling Afro-Saxon mix of folk, jazz, blues and rock interspersed with marvellously irreverent banter, and finally became the subject of several compelling documentaries, one of which - Fool in a Bubble - premiered in New York in 2010. Syd Kitchen Scars That Shine is a bittersweet romp through the life of a troubled musical genius. Although Syd passed away in 2011, the author Donve Lee climbs inside his head as he lies on his deathbed, and lets his life story unfold in his uniquely irreverent voice and the voices of a motley collection of friends and family.

Illuminating the life of Simon Cowell and delving into backstage scandal, tabloid rumour and the cut-throat worlds of music and television, Tom Bower leaves no stone unturned in this must-read biography. This is a detailed insiders account of entertainment mogul Simon Cowells rise to meteoric fame and all of the controversial highs and lows along the way. Packed with juicy details, exclusive interviews and sensational revelations, Sweet Revenge is an incredible portrait of Simon Cowell which also uncovers the real stories behind The X Factor, Britains Got Talent and American Idol.Tom Bower is the author of nineteen books, including biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Fayed, Gordon Brown, Richard Branson, Conrad Black and, more recently, Bernie Ecclestone.

Coprendo tre generazioni, questo romanzo svela le vite ordinarie di coloro che hanno reso la Silicon Valley possibile. Ingegnere e nativo di San Jose, Peter incontra Bob in un caffe, gli fa da mentore e racconta a Bob tante storie sul periodo in cui la Silicon Valley era piena di frutteti, sul lavoro tecnico svolto dai suoi amici e parla delle sue conoscenze tecnologiche. Peter sente che la Silicon Valley di oggi ha perso la sua anima.Molti anni fa, raccogliendo albicocche nei frutteti, Peter conobbe Sonia. Si innamorarono, si sposarono ed ebbero una figlia, Juana. Di origini messicane, Sonia introduce nella storia le preoccupazioni economiche, sociali e personali affrontate da molte famiglie messicane nella Silicon Valley.Come organizzatrice di base e femminista, Juana promuove una comunita solidale e premurosa allinterno di uneconomia locale, utilizzando la tecnologia con saggezza. Quando la sua compagna Gloria muore, Juana adotta il figlio di Gloria, Martin. Amato dalla sua famiglia adottiva, radicato nella comunita, pieno di risorse e esperto di tecnologia, Martin si fa carico dellonere di guidare la Silicon Valley verso il futuro.

Salvaje, voraz y creativa: así fue la vida de la pintora Suzanne Valadon. Hija de una lavandera viuda, hizo y fue de todo antes de dedicarse a la pintura: modista, obrera, florista de una funeraria, camarera, acrobata, modelo Pero, en aquel Montmartre parisino de finales del siglo XIX e inicios del XX, en un momento en el que las mujeres quedaban relegadas al salon burgues, al claustro conventual, a la maquina proletaria o al lecho prostibulario, Suzanne no se dejo encasillar.Modelo de algunos de los artistas mas aclamados de la primera modernidad, como Renoir, Degas o Toulouse-Lautrec (quien la bautizo tal como ahora la conocemos), no tardo en convertirse ella misma en una afamada pintora. Asi, entre lienzos, amantes y alcohol, consiguio salir de la extrema miseria en la que habia vivido hasta el momento y comenzo a disfrutar del reconocimiento de los exigentes circulos artisticos parisinos y de una notable fortuna que no le preocupo malgastar antes de morir. Entretanto, pinto su vida de colores, se la comio a mordiscos y se la bebio de un tiron. Tomo las riendas de su destino y decidio por ella misma, y por eso tambien se autorretrato infinidad de veces, en una busqueda constante de conocerse y comprenderse.Alma libre, espiritu inquieto, mala madre, buena hija, amante tan inolvidable como egolatra y artista genial, Suzanne fue, sobre todo, una mujer que supo dejar rastro. Y ese rastro al fin llega hasta nosotros como se merece, como el de una pintura rupturista en su tiempo y genial para la eternidad.Exposicion actualmente en el MNAC de Barcelona del 19 de abril al 1 de septiembre 2024: Suzanne Valadon. Una epopeya moderna.

They say you can tell a lot about a person from how they treat their employees. In the case of Michael Winner, the relationship with his personal assistant, Dinah May, tells us a great deal indeed. In his life, Winner was known publicly as many things: a director, producer and the outspoken food critic who could make or break a restaurant with just a few choice words in his compelling Sunday Times Winners Dinners column. But behind the opulence and charm, the glamour and the glitz, lies the explosive untold story of fiery outbursts and scorching tirades, brought to life here in vivid colour by the one woman who remained a constant in his life. Impulsive, unpredictable and obsessed with the spotlight, though generous, witty and unshakably loyal - if life alongside Winner was to be at the centre of a storm, on a constant roller coaster, then Dinah May was at its epicentre and holding on for dear life. For thirty years the former Miss Great Britain was by Winners side, on film sets, studios, abroad with famous friends or at his home, witnessing first-hand the two very different sides of his life, character and temperament. It was with Michaels blessing, and, indeed, encouragement, that she leave nothing out from their story (Tell them everything) and in this affectionate but candid, no-holds-barred expose, Dinah certainly doesnt disappoint...

Prestes a completar meio século de vida, Supla lança um livro comemorativo pela Edições Ideal. Supla: crônicas e fotos do Charada Brasileiro realiza um mergulho pela longa trajetória do artista, atra

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Escritos com bom humor e o estilo peculiar, os textos são como conversas em mesas de bar, causos contados por aquele que viveu essas peripécias, num tom despojado e original. E todos são ilustrados p

Escritos com bom humor e o estilo peculiar, os textos são como conversas em mesas de bar, causos contados por aquele que viveu essas peripécias, num tom despojado e original. E todos são ilustrados p

Escritos com bom humor e o estilo peculiar, os textos são como conversas em mesas de bar, causos contados por aquele que viveu essas peripécias, num tom despojado e original. E todos são ilustrados p