BOOK FOUR OF THE RAJ QUARTETThe British Raj in India is in its final days. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about their future must be made and final goodbyes must be said, all against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent periods of social change the world has ever seen.
Given the chance to return home when Tusker, once a Colonel in the British Army, retired, they chose instead to remain in the small hill town of Pangkot, with its eccentric inhabitants and archaic rituals left over from the days of the Empire.
Printing has become a common part of the ceramic artist's practice and today there are more possibilities than ever before. From low-tech mono-prints to digital laser decal, it is now possible to employ a range of techniques to print on clay and vitreous surfaces. With the ongoing advancement of new technologies and more developed studio-based transfer processes artists continue to push the boundaries of the medium. In this comprehensive update of his popular Ceramics Handbook title, Paul Scott explains the historical context for contemporary printed ceramics before explaining the principles of core techniques and their application in the studio. He explores photographic processes, as well as the new opportunities presented by digital technology, including digital and 3D printing. Illustrated with brand new images of beautiful works by leading artists working in printed ceramics, Ceramics and Print is a must-read guide for artists and makers interested in this ever-developing field.
De donde son los cantantes, segunda novela de Severo Sarduy, supuso el inicio de la etapa de más plena madurez del escritor y el despliegue total de elementos y recursos expresivos que configuraron uno de los mundos más personales, creativos y poéticos de
Printing has become a common part of the ceramic artist's practice and today there are more possibilities than ever before. From low-tech mono-prints to digital laser decal, it is now possible to employ a range of techniques to print on clay and vitreous surfaces. With the ongoing advancement of new technologies and more developed studio-based transfer processes artists continue to push the boundaries of the medium.In this comprehensive update of his popular Ceramics Handbook title, Paul Scott explains the historical context for contemporary printed ceramics before explaining the principles of core techniques and their application in the studio. He explores photographic processes, as well as the new opportunities presented by digital technology, including digital and 3D printing.Illustrated with brand new images of beautiful works by leading artists working in printed ceramics, Ceramics and Print is a must-read guide for artists and makers interested in this ever-developing field.
Relacionarse con la rutina y con los objetos de cada día para redimirlos denuestro aburrimiento y desvelar su brillo y su valor, su humor y nuestraalegría.Con inesperada originalidad, malicia, ingenio e ironia, la autora crea unanueva mirada sobre la
En esta colección, la editorial Gustavo Gili ofrece una serie de libros donde se analiza con profusión el arte de la cerámica. Encuadernación: Rústica.
A medida que la Segunda Guerra Mundial se acerca a su última pero cruel etapa, las mujeres inglesas, madres, hijas y viudas de los oficiales involucrados en el eterno conflicto indio, se reúnen en la ciudad de Pankot. Al intuir que sus antiguas creencias y costumbres estan amenazadas de manera irreversible, ponen todas sus esperanzas en el capitan Merrick y en el ejercito britanico para intentar salvar el mito de la superioridad del imperio britanico, a pesar del cambio inminente que se avecina.
Reparto de despojos narra una conmovedora historia de amor que revela los dispares sentimientos que la India provoca en los ingleses, con el trasfondo de una violenta situación política. Por una parte, se anuncia la separacion de India y Pakistan y, por otra, se acercan de manera inexorable los ultimos dias de presencia del imperio britanico en la India. La caida del imperio marca el final de una era y el inicio de otra. Para los hinduistas y musulmanes, la realidad politica se traduce de manera inevitable en nuevas confrontaciones territoriales y en recriminaciones conflictivas.
