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Cuando hablamos de Leonardo da Vinci todos tenemos en mente la idea de genio, pero solo cuando estudiamos su figura en profundidad podemos comprender hasta que punto lo era. Arquetipo del hombre del renacimiento, mostro un talento sin limite en cualquier parcela de conocimiento que abordase. Y aunque la pintura es su faceta mas conocida, no podemos dejarlo confinado a ser un gran pintor porque su excelencia intelectual era de tal envergadura que resulta inabarcable.

New edition of the classic authorised biography of one of the late twentieth century s most celebrated cultural figures

Shortlisted for the Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A New Yorker Book of the Year Some called it a craze To others it was a cult Join prize winning historian Kathryn Hughes to discover how Britain fell in love with cats and ushered in a new era Smart gorgeously written cultural history TLS Delightful Guardian Excellent Spectator Joyous cultural history The Times He invented a whole cat world declared H G Wells of Louis Wain the Edwardian artist whose anthropomorphic kittens made him a household name His drawings were irresistible but Catland was more than the creation of one eccentric imagination It was an attitude a way of being in society while discreetly refusing to follow its rules As cat capitalism boomed in the spectacular Edwardian age prized animals changed hands for hundreds of pounds and a new industry sprung up to cater for their every need Cats were no longer basement dwelling pest controllers but stylish cultural subversives more likely to flaunt a magnificent ruff and a pedigree from Persia Wherever you found old conventions breaking down there was a cat at the centre of the st

A spacious month to view wall calendar beautifully illustrated with seasonal vintage artwork from Elsa Beskow s picture books With eco friendly printing and packaging

Imbuidas de un ingenio irreverente y moldeadas por su amor por el lenguaje, las pinturas divertidas y gráficamente vernáculas de Harland Miller tienen un atractivo perdurable. Con referencias que abarcan musica, literatura, manuales de autoayuda e iconografia medieval, su obra de arte ha ganado seguidores entusiastas. XXX, el primer libro que se centra exclusivamente en la popular serie de "Letter Paintings" de Miller, incluye mas de 100 obras de arte junto con nuevas fotografias del artista en su estudio, ofreciendo una vision unica del mundo de Miller.

Guillermo del Toro records his innermost thoughts and unleashes his vivid imagination Insight Editions has created a replica sketchbook aimed at the director s legion of fans Similar in design to del Toro s leather bound volumes this book features an inspirational message from the director along with selected examples of his incredible art

Exploring an unjustly overlooked figure in 20th century British visual culture This book offers a comprehensive overview to the work and legacy of David King 1943 2016 whose fascinating career bridged journalism graphic design photography and collecting King launched his career at Britain s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s starting as a designer and later branching out into image led journalism He developed a particular interest in revolutionary Russia and began amassing a collection of graphic art and photographs ultimately accumulating around 250 000 images that he shared with news outlets Throughout his life King blended political activism with his graphic design work creating anti Apartheid and anti Nazi posters covers for books on Communist history album artwork for The Who and Jimi Hendrix catalogues on Russian art and society for the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford and typographic covers for the left wing magazine City Limits This well researched and finely illustrated publication ties together King s accomplishments as a visual historian artist journalist and activist

Named one of the Best Books of 2023 by the New Yorker and The New York Times Dwight Garner The first comprehensive biography of this hipster magus John Szwed allows different sides of Smith s personality to catch blades of sun He brings the right mixture of reverence and comic incredulity to his task Dwight Garner The New York Times Grammy Award winning music scholar and celebrated biographer John Szwed presents the first biography of Harry Smith the brilliant eccentric who transformed twentieth century art and culture He was an anthropologist filmmaker painter folklorist mystic and walking encyclopedia He taught Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe about the occult swapped drugs with Timothy Leary had a front row seat to a young Thelonious Monk lived with and tortured Allen Ginsberg was admired by Susan Sontag and was one of the first artists funded by Guggenheim Foundation He was always broke generally intoxicated compulsively irascible and unimpeachably authentic Harry Smith was in the words of Robert Frank the only person I met in my life that transcended everything In Cosmic Scholar the Grammy Award winning music scholar and celebrated biographer John Szwed patches together for the first time the life of one of the twenti

Mary Engelbreit s Live Like You Mean It 2025 Calendar is filled with full color imagery and motivational quotes reminding us to always live our best lives and to live it with meaning Take time for yourself and for others and make those moments special Features include 5 3 x 4 4 page size No single use plastic Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display Printed on FSC certified paper with soy based ink Full color tear off pages Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists Day Date reference on each page Combined weekend pages Official major world holidays and observances Full color artwork on each page

Jane Robinson is brilliant at putting the women back into history and her biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon a Victorian feminist we should all be grateful to is as entertaining as it is necessary Daisy GoodwinYou have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done Name any modern human rights movement and she was a pioneer feminism equal opportunities diversity inclusion mental health awareness Black Lives Matter While her name has been omitted from too many history books it was Barbara that opened the doors for more famous names to walk through And her influence owed as much to who she was as to what she did people loved her for her robust sense of humour cheerfulness and indiscriminate acts of kindness This is a celebration of the life of the founder of Britain s suffrage movement campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace the law at home and beyond Co founder of Girton the first university college for women a committed activist for human rights fervently anti slavery she was also one of Victorian England s finest female painters Jane Robinson s brilliant new book shines a light on a remarkable woman who lived on her own terms and to whom we owe a huge debt Skillful storytelling and a wa

In 1970 the young Japanese designer Kenzo Takada opened his first boutique Jungle Jap in Paris and revolutionised the fashion world His colourful ethnic and nomadic influenced collections made with luxurious and vibrantly patterned textiles tweaked the conventions of haute couture while maintaining the quality of traditional European clothing houses He was influenced by Parisian fashion and Japanese kimonos boldly mixing colours and prints cuts and materials His vibrant palette and pattern combinations were joyful and whimsical and very different from the subtle tailoring of the traditional Paris couturier In his inspired blend of the opulent and the exotic he developed a signature style and found early success With stunning photography and over 300 sketches from Kenzo s private collection this book traces more than forty years of his creative output It includes photographs from his high energy runway shows in addition to personal photographs and a behind the scene look at the creation of a spectacular wedding dress opening a window on the creative process and capturing Kenzo s energy vision and presence Superbly illustrated throughout with pencilled and hand coloured sketches swatched drawings and previously unpublished archival photograp

From New York Times bestselling author of The Wild Unknown Tarot who has redefined tarot for the twenty first century comes an original oracle deck and guidebook that takes seekers on a journey of self discovery now in a compact pocket sized format Kim Krans illuminates the revelatory power of archetypes the ancient universal symbols that have endured across time and cultures and reside deep in our shared psyche The Wild Unknown Pocket Archetypes Deck fosters a profound understanding of our complex personalities proclivities and behaviors In this new pocket sized edition The Wild Unknown Pocket Archetypes Deck includes 78 gorgeous circular oracle cards divided into four suits The Selves The Places The Tools and The Initiations Each archetype has been carefully selected for its symbolic potency and the lesson at the core of its nature such as The Poet representative of deep emotional creativity and the drive to find our truth and The Vision which is emblematic of the lifelong journey to fulfill our destiny Accompanying the deck is a 224 page hand lettered fully illustrated guidebook written and designed by Krans which details the meaning behind each card and offers clear grounded explanations of the many spreads practices and concepts that power the

Pop art connoisseurs are treated to a mind bending journey through the blistering paintings of San Francisco artist Dirty Donny Gillies Take a visual tour of his vibrant hand drawn and screen printed poster art series Blacklight Rebellion and hand painted solo art show Fantastic Voyage This ultimate collection of cool also includes his iconic work for Stern Pinball metal giant Metallica Vans Skate Snap on tools and Cruz Pedregon s Top Fuel Funny Car not to mention work on his own air brushed 1970s boogie van The art attack continues with eye melting imagery from skateboard decks decal sets toys guitars drums and his series of model kits for AMT Pop art collectors will appreciate full page photos from the likes of legendary street photographer Ricky Powell as well as the commentary by Ed Robertson of the Bare Naked Ladies Mastadon s Brann Dailor Brendon Small of animated series Metalocalypse Howie Pyro Danzig D Generation and fellow weirdo artist Skinner

With dark delicate whimsy gothic aesthetics You Have the Magic 12 Month 2025 Weekly Planner Calendar is the perfect tool to keep you organized and empowered It s possible to carry both light and darkness with the You Have the Magic 12 Month 2025 Weekly Planner Calendar Tying a dark whimsy gothic aesthetic with genuinely warm and uplifting messaging this planner will lead you through the year with beauty and mindfulness Features include 7 x 9 14 x 9 open Spiral bound Printed on FSC certified paper with soy based ink Removable product info tab band Calendar lays flat when open 12 month planner January December 2025 Generous grid space for notes appointments and reminders Extra pages at back for notes goals and more Year at a glance pages for 2024 2025 and 2026 Includes a sticker sheet Features beautiful illustrations from U K based artist Viki Lester Official major world holidays and observances Moon phases based on Universal Time

A lavish hardback containing Orson Welles Portfolio much of which has never been seen before Orson Welles famous as an accomplished actor writer producer and visionary director had originally aspired to become a musician or artist Having studied at the Art Institute of Chicago for one summer he continued to draw and paint throughout his life The majority of his artwork including costume and set designs and caricatures has been unavailable to the public Until now