Siguiendo el planteo de las nuevas categorías generacionales, Romi Scalora se define como milenial: "Nacidos a partir de los 80, protagonistas de la era digital hiperconectada". Se define así, como la definen, porque se canso de discutir sobre el tema. Como si todo el universo que se desprende de haber nacido en pleno ocaso de la primavera democratica, en una familia de clase media de Flores, pudiera reducirse a la agilidad en el uso de la tecnologia. ¿Y si todo sale mal? es un libro que plantea las deudas y los pendientes sobre una generacion que se encuentra agotada de no entender todo lo que se supone que deberia haber entendido hace rato. Una generacion que carga con una etiqueta que le ha impedido en gran medida ser escuchada y atendida en sus dudas y sus deudas. ¿Y si en realidad lo unico que conecta a esta generacion es el miedo a que todo salga mal? Una cronica autobiografica y de epoca que con humor y observaciones filosas plantea un abanico de dudas generacionales atragantadas que posiblemente hablen mucho mas de las deudas sociales que operan sobre los milenial.

Con el candor de siempre y la honestidad y el humor que la definen, María Antonieta Collins relata cómo su carrera periodística se esfumó de repente pero regresó mejor que nunca. Escribe sobre el camino espiritual que la ayudo a superar una epoca oscura y como su fe la ayudo recuperar y mejorar su vida. Tanto los exitos como los obstaculos en la vida tienen varias facetas Maria Antonieta delinea paso a paso lo que debes hacer para maniobrar los retos tanto de tu vida personal como profesional, y vas descubriendo que los dos giran uno alrededor del otro.

¿Te parece que los lápices de colores dan poco juego? ¿Que es difícil obtener buenos resultados con ellos? Pues este libro quiere demostrar que no es así. Los lápices de colores son una técnica al alcance de todo el mundo con la que se pueden hacer ilustraciones complejas y preciosas. Y si no lo crees, echale un vistazo al interior.A lo largo de estas paginas Amanda te acompañara para que aprendas a usarlos con sus explicaciones y trucos. Para que te hagas a la idea, algunos de los apartados del libro son:- Como planear una ilustracion- Hacer degradados- Elegir una paleta cromatica- Como afecta la luz blanca o de color a un objetoAqui encontraras todo lo que necesitas para dominar los lapices de colores. Bueno, todo lo que necesitas no, las ganas de experimentar y pintar las tienes que poner tu. ¿A que esperas? ¡A pintar!

La sabiduría astrológica tiene orígenes más antiguos que la propia civilización occidental, y nuestros signos del zodíaco son en su mayoría los que los sacerdotes astronómicos de Babilonia señalaron en la boveda del firmamento. Reconstruir su historia milenaria y descubrir como las divisiones del cielo, la denominacion de los planetas y la composicion de las constelaciones se fueron cargando de significado de Persia a Egipto y, desde alli, al mundo grecorromano es la unica manera de entender su profundo significado. Para explorar tan apasionante camino, tal vez no haya guia mas experto y autorizado que Franz Cumont, quien, a traves de calendarios, relojes de sol, horoscopos y una fascinante red de fuentes originales, logra conducir al lector, con una delicadeza historiografica y una pasion poco comunes, por la historia de las transformaciones de los doce signos en un extraordinario intento de vincular lo humano y lo no humano, lo visible y lo invisible, el Yo y el Todo.Proyecto financiado por la Direccion General del Libro y Fomento de la Lectura, Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Proyecto financiado por la Union Europea-Next Generation EU

Ever wondered what it must be like to look like someone really famous? What if it were a Hollywood actor known the world over! Imagine the fun you could have, the tricks you could play and the problems it could cause all because of a twist of fate. These are the memoirs of an ordinary guy, Gary, with an extraordinary job who went from constantly being told he looked like Tom Cruise to ending up, almost by accident, becoming the top UK professional Tom Cruise lookalike for nearly 10 years. This is a very amusing but also frank inside view of the world of the lookalike. From the early days of "just having a laugh" with it and getting up to mischief with your mates to being taken on by the lookalike agencies, pretending to be Tom and earning a living out of it. Finding out about the cut-throat business side of things and the doors it opened, to seeing yourself on the T.V and billboards etc. to meeting many a famous person, as well as other weird and wonderful characters along the way. Onto the scary side of things, which involved being chased by the Paparazzi as well as being mobbed by crowds who have mistaken you for the real thing. Even ending up with your own "pet" stalker. So buckle up and take a ride on this funny and true-life adventure.

A ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, UNCUT & LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE RALPH J. GLEASON MUSIC BOOK AWARDA redemptive, myth-shattering biography of one of the twentieth centurys most underestimated creative and artistic forces.Here is the Odyssey of Nico . . . a scholarly and detailed chronicle of this brilliant artist, who was spurned and tortured for her trouble.IGGY POPAt last, a comprehensive and compelling book about Nico.VIV ALBERTINEAbsorbs from start to finish.OBSERVERThe real story of Nico is one of determination, self-destruction and belief in ones artistic vision, at any cost . . .You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone is an empowering reappraisal of an underappreciated icon. Drawing upon new interviews and rare archival material Bickerdike defies the sexist casting of Nicos life as the tragedy of a beautiful woman losing her youth and fame, and instead cements her legacy as one of the most vital artists of her generation.Gripping.THE TIMES[This] book gets closer to understanding Nico than most.GUARDIANDeserves to sit with the great biographies.RECORD COLLECTORA compassionate portrait of a musician whose artistry has often been overlooked.MOJOValuable . . . Bickerdike gives Nico her due as an artist.THE SPECTATOREntertainingly written and insightful.INDEPENDENTThe best music book you will read this year.LOUDER THAN WAR

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Ronan is emblematic of how Ireland has changed. Panti BlissAt just under six foot in his socks and weighing in at fourteen stone, Ronan Brady is a solid slab of rarest Roscommon meat. He has a natural tendency to throw himself about some would say recklessly, others would say enthusiastically into whatever he sets himself to. Ronan had a normal childhood in Roscommon and knew by the time he was a teenager that when he grew up he wanted to play football for his county and become a teacher. Ronan had achieved his life ambition when he took up Flying as a hobby. A hobby that transformed his life and took him to heights he never dreamed of, performing in the smash hit show Riot alongside Panti Bliss, and going on to tour the world. Worlds Apart is an open, humorous account of Ronans life journey.

A really great book. Bruce SpringsteenWith a foreword by Billy Bragg.The classic biography of the hugely influential American folk singer who inspired a generation of songwriters, including Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.Few artists have captured the American experience of their time as wholly as folk legend Woody Guthrie. Singer, songwriter and political activist, Guthrie drew a lifetime of inspiration from his roots on the Oklahoma frontier in the years before the Great Depression. His music -- scathingly funny songs and poignant folk ballads -- made heard the unsung life of field hands, migrant workers, and union organisers, and showed it worthy of tribute. Though his career was tragically cut short by the onset of a degenerative disease that ravaged his mind and body, the legacy of his life and music had already made him an American cultural icon, and has resounded with every generation of musician and music lover since.In this definitive biography, renowned journalist Joe Klein creates an unforgettable portrait of a man as gifted, restless and complicated as the American landscape he came from.

Orry-Kelly created magic on screen, from Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon to Some Like It Hot. He won three Oscars for costume design. He dressed all the biggest stars, from Bette Davis to Marilyn Monroe. Yet few know who Orry-Kelly really was - until now. Discovered in a pillowcase, Orry-Kellys long-lost memoirs reveal a wildly talented and cheeky rascal who lived a big life, on and off the set. From his childhood in Kiama to revelling in Sydneys underworld nightlife as a naive young artist and chasing his dreams of acting in New York, his early life is a wild and exciting ride. Sharing digs in New York with another aspiring actor, Cary Grant, and partying hard in between auditions, he ekes out a living painting murals for speakeasies before graduating to designing stage sets and costumes. When he finally arrives in Hollywood, its clear his adventures have only just begun. Fearless, funny and outspoken, Orry-Kelly lived life to the full. In Women Ive Undressed, he shares a wickedly delicious slice of it.

With Barry Flanagan is a vivid account of a friendship that evolved into a working relationship when Richard McNeff became spontaneous fixer (Flanagans description) of the sculptors show held in June 1992 at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Ibiza, where they were both living. McNeff was to gain a privileged insight into the sculptors singular personality and eccentric working methods, learning to decipher his memorably surreal turns of phrase and to parry his fascinating, if at times unsettling, pranksteresque quirks. In September 1992 Flanagan and McNeff took the show to Majorca, resulting in a lively visit to the celebrated Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo. The following year McNeff was involved in Flanagans print-making venture in Barcelona and in his Madrid retrospective. Flanagan rescued him from a rough landing in England in 1994 by commissioning a tour of stone quarries there. Subsequently McNeff ran into a fourteen-year-old profoundly deaf girl who turned out to be his unknown daughter. She had a talent for art and the generous sculptor was instrumental in helping with her studies. Late in 2008 Barry was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. By June 2009 he was wheelchair-bound. Two months later he died, and McNeff read the lesson at his funeral. Fleshed out with biographical detail, much of it supplied by the sculptor himself, this touching memoir is the first retrospective of a major Welsh-born artist. Photographs of him as well as of his drawings and sculpture fully complement the text. With Barry Flanagan captures the spirit of this remarkable Merlinesque figure in a moving portrait that reveals a true original.

In Windows: A Book About Stained & Painted Glass by Lewis F. Day, readers are taken on a fascinating journey through the history, craftsmanship, and beauty of stained and painted glass windows. Days descriptive and informative writing style immerses readers in the intricate details of these works of art, exploring how they have been used in various architectural settings and religious contexts throughout the ages. The book provides a blend of both technical information and artistic appreciation, making it a valuable resource for art historians and enthusiasts alike. Days attention to detail and passion for the subject shines through in his analysis of the different techniques and styles employed in creating stunning stained glass windows. Lewis F. Day was a renowned British architect, artist, and writer known for his expertise in decorative arts. His comprehensive knowledge and experience in the field of design and architecture are evident in his detailed exploration of stained and painted glass in this book. Days deep appreciation for the craftsmanship and artistry involved in creating these unique works is apparent throughout the text. I highly recommend Windows: A Book About Stained & Painted Glass to anyone with an interest in art history, architecture, or decorative arts. Days meticulous research and engaging writing style make this book a valuable addition to any library, offering a comprehensive understanding of the beauty and significance of stained glass windows.

Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, and described by A.S.Byatt as one of the finest biographies ever published, this is Fiona MacCarthys magisterial biography of William Morris, legendary designer and father of the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement. Thrilling, absorbing and majestic.IndependentWonderfully ambitious ... The definitive Morris biography. Sunday Times Delicious and intelligent, full of shining detail and mysteries respected.Daily TelegraphOh, the careful detail of this marvellous book! . . . A model of scholarly biography. New Statesman Since his death in 1896, William Morris has been celebrated as a giant of the Victorian era. But his genius was so multifaceted and so profound that its full extent has rarely been grasped. Many people may find it hard to believe that the greatest English designer of his time - possibly of all time - could also be internationally renowned as a founder of the socialist movement, and ranked as a poet with Tennyson and Browning. In her definitive biography - insightful, comprehensive, addictively readable - the award-winning Fiona MacCarthy gives us a richly detailed portrait of Morriss complex character for the first time, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, tapestry, and books; his role as a poet, novelist and translator; on his psychology and his emotional life; his frenetic activities as polemicist and reformer; and his remarkable circle of friends, literary, artistic and political, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. It is a masterpiece of biographical art.

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. This book, originally part of the Men of Letters series, gives a thorough account of his life and creative works.

Em Will, uma das maiores personalidades do entretenimento se abre em uma biografia corajosa e inspiradora sobre sucesso, felicidade e conexo humana. Ao longo da narrativa, Will Smith descreve em detalhes uma das jornadas mais incriveis ja vividas no mundo da musica e do cinema. Ediço limitada acompanhada de poster.O processo de transformaço de Will Smith de um jovem do oeste da Filadelfia a um dos maiores astros do rap de sua geraço e, posteriormente, um dos nomes mais conhecidos de Hollywood e uma narrativa epica mas e apenas parte da historia.Will pensava, com razo, que tinha vencido na loteria a vida: ele alcançara o estrelato e toda a sua familia fazia parte do mais alto escalo do mundo do entretenimento. Mas no era bem assim que eles percebiam as coisas. A esposa e os filhos se sentiam atraçes no espetaculo de Will, um trabalho em tempo integral para o qual no tinham se candidatado. A verdade era que a jornada de aprendizado de Will Smith ainda no havia chegado ao fim.Escrito em colaboraço com Mark Manson, autor do best-seller mundial A sutil arte de ligar o f*da-se, Will conta a historia de alguem que conseguiu tomar as redeas das proprias emoçes de uma forma que pode inspirar todos a fazerem o mesmo. Poucas pessoas tero a experiencia de se apresentar nos maiores palcos do mundo, mas todas so capazes de entender que o combustivel que guia experiencias como essa pode ser diferente daquele que nos move no caminho para casa.Com dois encartes de 16 paginas de fotos ineditas do arquivo pessoal do autor. Will e o resultado de um profundo processo de autoconhecimento, um acerto de contas com tudo o que a motivaço e capaz de conquistar e tudo o que pode deixar para tras. A unio de sabedoria universal e uma historia de vida incrivelmente interessante, por vezes surpreendente, coloca Will, o livro, assim como seu autor, em um panteo unico."E facil dominar o mundo material quando conseguimos dominar nossa propria mente. Eu acredito nisso. Quando conhecemos o territorio da nossa mente, toda experiencia, emoço, circunstancia positiva ou negativa , nos move para frente, em busca de crescimento e novas experiencias. Esse e o verdadeiro proposito. Seguir em frente apesar de tudo. E seguir em frente levando aqueles ao nosso redor junto conosco, sem deixar ninguem para tras." - Will Smith

A vital re-examination of the trailblazing and controversial artist Paul Gauguin - and the first full biography in over thirty years - written by the award-winning author of I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche. *Gorgeously illustrated with 70 full-colour images*Thoughtful and knowledgeable, witty and bold . . . A scintillating account of a richly complicated life. LUCY HUGHES-HALLETT Paul Gauguin is chiefly known as the giant of post-Impressionist painting whose bold colours and compositions rocked the Western art world. It is less well known that he was a stockbroker in Paris and that after the 1882 financial crash he struggled to sustain his artistry, and worked as a tarpaulin salesman in Copenhagen, a canal digger in Panama City, and a journalist exposing the injustices of French colonial rule in Tahiti. In Wild Thing, the award-winning biographer Sue Prideaux re-examines the adventurous and complicated life of the artist. She illuminates the people, places and ideas that shaped his vision: his privileged upbringing in Peru and rebellious youth in France; the galvanising energy of the Paris art scene; meeting Mette, the woman who he would marry; formative encounters with Vincent van Gogh and August Strindberg; and the ceaseless draw of French Polynesia. Prideaux conjures Gauguins visual exuberance, his creative epiphanies, his fierce words and his flaws with acuity and sensitivity. Drawing from a wealth of new material and access to the artists family, this myth-busting work invites us to see Gauguin anew.

A guide to harnessing the world of nature to create sustainable textile art.Textile artist Alice Fox shows how to work with found, foraged, gathered and grown materials to create fabulous textile pieces that are inspired by, and made from, nature. She encourages crafters to be open minded and experimental, using local (and sometimes) unconventional materials, working with the seasons and learning what materials are available at different times of year to ground artists in natural cycles and integrate creative activity with a strong sense of place and character.Alongside advice on growing your own plants (such as flax or nettles) for creative work, the book is packed with practical ideas for foraging from weeds, dandelions and other plants useful for making cordage, or leaves that can be stitched, quilted and shaped into vessels, to grass, wool, plastics and mud that can be gathered and delightfully repurposed by the textile artist. Other ideas for found materials include stones, shells and wood that can be wrapped or woven into, as well as a multitude of urban treasures that find a new life in creative hands.

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found - what she fostered - was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door that countless others walked through. No other musician has better embodied the "nothing-to-hide" rawness of punk, nor has any other done more to nurture a place in society for misfits of every stripe.Why Patti Smith Matters is the first book about the iconic artist written by a woman. The veteran music journalist Caryn Rose contextualizes Smiths creative work, her influence, and her wide-ranging and still- evolving impact on rock and roll, visual art, and the written word. Rose goes deep into Smiths oeuvre, from her first album, Horses, to acclaimed memoirs operating at a surprising remove from her music. The portrait of a ceaseless inventor, Why Patti Smith Matters rescues punks poet laureate from "strong woman" cliches. Of course Smith is strong. She is also a nuanced thinker. A maker of beautiful and challenging things. A transformative artist who has not simply entertained but also empowered millions.

A century after his death, Gustav Mahler is the most important composer of modern times. Displacing Beethoven as a box-office draw, his music offers more than the usual listening satisfactions. Many believe it has the power to heal emotional wounds and ease the pain of death. Others struggle with the intellectual fascination of its contradictory meanings. Long, loud and seldom easy, his symphonies are used to accompany acts of mourning and Hollywood melodramas. Sometimes dismissed as death-obsessed, Mahler is more alive in the 21st century than ever before. Why Mahler? Why does a Jewish musician from a land without a name capture the yearnings and anxieties of post-industrial society? Is it the music, it is the man, or is it the affinity we feel with his productive peak - a decade when Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Joyce and Mahler reconfigured the ways we understand life on earth? In this highly original account of Mahlers life and work, Norman Lebrecht - renowned writer, critic and cultural commentator - explores the Mahler Effect, a phenomenon that reaches deep into unsuspecting lives, altering the self-perceptions of world leaders, finance chiefs and working musicians. Why Mahler? is a multi-layered exploration of the role that music plays as a soundtrack to our lives.

When everything is lost, imagination is the only place of true freedom. The New Art Studio, co-founded in 2014 by art psychotherapist Tania Kaczynksi, is a unique space in London set up as a lifeline for refugees and asylum seekers so they can experience art therapy in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Who Am I? is a poignant look at the state of the dispossessed, and at how creating art can provide a last bastion of hope for those who have lost everything. Alongside the unique and touching artwork of the studios members are their true stories of bravery, loss and redemption.