MARINA WARNER

Desde reinas malvadas y zapatillas de cristal, hasta manzanas envenenadas y varitas mágicas, los personajes e imágenes de los cuentos de hadas encandilan a grandes y jóvenes lectores por el simple detalle de que forman parte de nuestra cultura y los vamo

An anthology of compelling essays by Marina Warner one of our pre eminent writers and critics Art writing at its most useful should share the dynamism fluidity and passions of the objects of its enquiry argues Marina Warner In this new anthology of some of her most compelling work she captures the visual experience of the work of several artists with a notable focus on the inner lives of women through an exploration of the range of stories and symbols to which they allude Metamorphosis features vividly in the imagery stories and media of the art that Warner has chosen to write about in connection with animals in the work of Louise Bourgeois for instance with the Catholicism of Damien Hirst and with performance as a medium of memory and resistance in the installations of Joan Jonas Rather than drawing on connoisseurship the author s approach grows principally out of anthropology and mythology She argues that art and aesthetics increasingly fulfil a magical social function a principle that runs through these writings to give the collection a quality that is polemical as well as coherent With an introductory essay and illustrations throughout Marina Warner investigates how artists noted for their treatment of disturbing uncanny material have reache

Inspired by "The Tempest", the novelist rewrites the drama of Ariel, Caliban and Sycorax in a Caribbean setting, exploring the colonial conflicts of an imaginary island and one family. The author''s previous novel "The Lost Father" was Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Writers'' Prize.

Light and shadow, reflection, colour and motion - these are the primary elements of visual art. Shadow play, tricks of perspective, anamorphoses and magic lanterns have fascinated artists and craftsmen throughout the centuries and continue to inspire and stimulate the imagination to this day. The Art of Illusion explores this world of perceptual paradox through the astonishing collection of the German experimental filmmaker Werner Nekes, and the work of contemporary artists including Christian Boltanski, Carsten Holler, Tony Oursler and Markus Raetz. The Art of Illusion illustrates a vast range of intriguing optical media and artworks from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries - manuscripts, prints and books, optical devices and experiments, early cameras, games and toys. This handsome volume incorporates optical tricks, puzzles and illusions, which are sure to make it a collector''s item. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of art, cinema, science and ideas and visual culture from the Renaissance to the present day.

Sanctuary is an ancient right But what does it mean today Drawing on a lifetime of engagement with literature myth history and tradition from different cultures Marina Warner s Sanctuary is an ambitious attempt to grapple with the sharpest questions that we are facing in today s world of global turmoil