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Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. His family life wasn’t perfect, but despite all obstacles, the French genius painter has left us a legacy and a new perspective on realism and technique in their purest forms. In this guide, we’ll go over his youth, his style, his methods, his most famous paintings, and many of the reasons why he made the decisions he made.

Sometimes, a little nudge from the universe pushes one to find his raison d'etre in life. If actor Sonu Sood had given in to the celebrity syndrome of sitting in his ivory tower and expressing his generosity by remote control, he would have never come face to face with the trauma of India's...

William Morris was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us today: but his wife, Jane, is too often relegated to a footnote. In truth, Jane and William's personal and creative partnership was the central collaboration of both their lives. The homes they made together were works of art in themselves, and the great labour of their lives was life itself: through their houses and the objects they filled them with, they explored how we all might live a life more focused on beauty and fulfilment.

John Lennon is often known as the rebellious, troubled Beatle - as if his disposition was just a bit gloomier than the rest. Lennon did indeed have his struggles in life. He was raised by an austere and controlling aunt, and he barely knew his own mother and father. As a result, Lennon grew up with a serious need for love, affection, and attention. It was this desire for recognition that would drive Lennon to reach for the stars. Come along as we explore the life and legend of John Lennon, from his troubled childhood, to his superstardom and eventual assassination in 1980.

Zbiór blisko pięćdziesięciu esejów poświęconych najwybitniejszym polskim artystom od drugiej połowy XIX wieku do czasów współczesnych. Każdy z tekstów koncentruje się na wskazaniu esencji twórczości danego malarza - od zarysowania tła biograficznego, często przez analizę psychologiczną twórcy, po podsumowanie jego dorobku artystycznego. Rozważania wzbogacone są w interpretacje wybranych dzieł sztuki, które niejednokrotnie wykraczają poza oczywiste przesłanie, jakie niesie obraz.

Gemeinsam erleben Bettina und ihre Schwester die Höhen und Tiefen des Aufwachsens in den 70er-Jahren: Sie machen erste Liebeserfahrungen und lernen mit den unerfüllbaren Erwartungen ihrer Eltern umzugehen. Zusammen verbringen sie glückliche Stunden mit ihren Großeltern, um den Depressionen der Mutter zu entkommen. Doch das Duo zerbricht, als Bettinas Schwester sich das Leben nimmt. Für Bettina beginnt eine Zeit der Lähmung und Verzweiflung. Dann findet sie Trost im Schreiben und wagt den mutigen Schritt, sich den Gespenstern der Vergangenheit zu stellen und von diesen zu befreien.

Vincent van Gogh is undoubtedly one of the most influential painters of the end of the 19th century. An entire museum in Amsterdam is dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh. And even though his name is famous now, his life was tough, and he faced many fears, worries, and inner demons. The sad reality that this artist’s success wasn’t evident during his life but only after his death doesn’t change the fact that he is, nevertheless, a grand success. Let’s discuss the circumstances under which this Dutch painter lived, and what moved him to go in the direction he did.

Di Luca Ronconi (1933-2015), uno dei grandi intellettuali del secondo Novecento, è nota la proverbiale riservatezza. Qui, a differenza dei molti libri su di lui, è Ronconi stesso a parlare di sé. Ascoltiamo dunque sulla pagina la voce del regista, che – raggiunti i sessant'anni – ripercorre la propria esistenza, non inseguendo gli aneddoti o i capricci della memoria, ma cercando di arrivare alla scoperta del senso della vita.

L'ex "somaro" Pennac racconta la sua esperienza di alunno prima e di insegnante poi, mescolando ricordi autobiografi ci e riflessioni sulla pedagogia, sulle universali disfunzioni dell'istituto scolastico e sul ruolo della famiglia. Con la solita verve, ma con una nuova furiosa dolcezza, l'autore movimenta riflessioni e affondi teorici con episodi buffi e toccanti e colloca la nozione di amore al centro della relazione pedagogica. E riflette sulla mai sedata sete di sapere che anima i giovani d'oggi come quelli di ieri.

Van Gogh era davvero un pittore reietto, un rifiuto della società? Com'è possibile che un artista capace di raggiungere oggi quotazioni da record, durante la vita non sia mai riuscito a trovare estimatori e collezionisti che acquistassero i suoi dipinti? Per rispondere a queste domande, Costantino D'Orazio ha compiuto un'indagine che ci dà un punto di vista rivoluzionario su uno dei grandi protagonisti della storia dell'arte moderna.

4 giugno 1944, gli americani entrano a Roma. Elsa de' Giorgi, grande attrice del cinema italiano di quegli anni, di famiglia antifascista e lei stessa antifascista, scende in via Quattro Fontane per porgere a un soldato una bandiera tricolore. La de' Giorgi è di una bellezza sfolgorante, ha appena sposato il nobile Sandrino Contini Bonaccossi ed è corteggiata da tanti. In casa sua passano Carlo Levi e Alberto Moravia, Renato Guttuso e Pietro Nenni. E nei suoi quaderni raccoglie i ritratti di quegli e degli altri uomini dell'antifascismo e della Resistenza romana.

Finding success in this thing called “life” can be complicated. Sometimes we’re driven by an insatiable hunger; other times, we drift in life aimlessly looking for purpose. Yet, what appears to be circumstances meant to bury us can become the foundation from which we grow. In life, we grow strong and resilient simply because of our courage to continue through seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This audiobook is an example of what happens when perseverance becomes less of an admirable quality and more of a way of life.

Here is a memoir about the seafaring culture of the West Coast of Scotland and the significance of the Gaelic language. The practice of architecture in Edinburgh and work in foreign fields, some up-roaring poetry and intriguing artistic collaborations follow. It will tell you tales, make you laugh, and also help you to understand what Scotland is now, and how we got here. It reads well, it looks beautiful, and it will last.

Breve y consistente ensayo biográfico de la pluma del gran nerudiano Hernán Loyola, en donde aborda las polémicas póstumas en que se han visto envueltas la obra y figura de Neruda. En ocho capítulos, ocho pecados, Loyola aborda, enfrenta y encara cada una de estas polémicas: el poeta inútil, el poeta machista, el poeta fabulador, el poeta violador, el poeta mal marido, el poeta mal padre, el poeta plagiario, el poeta insolente y el poeta abandonador.

"Nella mia vita ho avuto modo d'incontrare molti personaggi famosi e con loro ho condiviso grandi e piccole avventure. Molti di loro, ahimè, non esistono più, ma sono tuttora presenze vivissime nell'immaginario collettivo. Questo audiolibro vuole ricordare cosa sono stati il cinema, il teatro, la televisione e la radio di alcuni anni fa. A volte con un po' di nostalgia, perché alcune di quelle atmosfere non torneranno più, ma soprattutto con tanta ironia: aneddoti, scherzi, situazioni bizzarre, sono tante le cose da ricordare.

Terry Farrell is one of Britain's most influential architects of the 21st century. Offering a compelling personal account of his life in architecture as an influential postmodern designer, architect-planner, and principal of a leading global practice, this autobiography includes anecdotes and invaluable insights into Terry's life and work from the 1940s to the present day.

Balladen om Marie er den første biografi om Marie Krøyer, der beskriver hele hendes livsforløb fra ungdommens malerambitioner, over ægteskabet med den kendte skagensmaler P.S. Krøyer, til det fatale kærlighedsforhold til den svenske komponist Hugo Alfvén.

From Alec Nevala-Lee, the author of the Hugo and Locus Award finalist Astounding, comes a revelatory biography of the visionary designer who defined the rules of startup culture and shaped America’s idea of the future. During his lifetime, Buckminster Fuller was hailed as one of the greatest...

The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but wait till you see what their creator had in his apartment. In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biography, written with exclusive access to Charles Addams' private archives.

In diesem Teil 2 meines 3teiligen Werkes gehe ich in die Tiefe und zeige auf, welche Unwahrheiten uns täglich gesagt und gelehrt werden. Wahre Worte, Erkenntnisse spannend erzählt und mit passenden Kompositionen unterlegt. Ein Teil des Hörbuches "Mein Weg", das es im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes "in sich hat". Für einige Menschen werden es bekannte Entdeckungen sein wie die Georgia Guidestones oder die Phototherapie-Pflaster, die Droge der Macht, wie fühlt sich Mobbing oder Depressionen an.

Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and connected photographers in rock and roll. For almost 50 years, he has documented the music scene in pictures that have captured the world's attention. Right Place, Right Time is Gruen's first written account of his winding, adventure-filled journey. 

Keith Haring is synonymous with the downtown New York art scene of the 1980's. His artwork-with its simple, bold lines and dynamic figures in motion-filtered in to the world's consciousness and is still instantly recognizable, twenty years after his death. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition...

A riveting story of how dueling ambitions and the power of prodigy made America the cultural center of the world—and Picasso the most famous artist alive—in the shadow of World War II “[Eakin] has mastered this material. . . . The book soars.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’...

Quella di Liana Orfei non è stata certo una vita ordinaria: nata "per miracolo" dentro un caravan in una notte di tempesta, di salute gracile e precaria, da bambina ha sofferto a causa di una malattia che l'ha costretta a letto per molti anni. Tuttavia, il suo temperamento e la sua buona stella (è nata con la cosiddetta "camicia della Madonna") non le hanno mai permesso di lasciarsi andare e anzi l'hanno portata a cimentarsi in sfide sempre nuove.

The stylish, wild story of the marriage of Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward—a tale of love, art, Hollywood, and heartbreak “Those years in the sixties when I was married to Dennis were the most wonderful and awful of my life.” —Brooke Hayward Los Angeles in the 1960s: riots in Watts and...

Einer der größten Künstler unserer Zeit erzählt sein Leben vor dem Hintergrund der Geschichte Chinas. In seinen Erinnerungen schildert Ai Weiwei seinen künstlerischen Werdegang vor dem Hintergrund der Geschichte seiner Familie. Sein Vater Ai Qing war einst ein enger Vertrauter Mao Zedongs und Chinas einflussreichster Dichter. Im Zuge der Kulturrevolution brandmarkte man Ai Qing als "Rechtsabweichler" und verurteilte ihn zu Zwangsarbeit. Die gesamte Familie wurde in einen abgelegenen Teil des Landes verbannt, der als "Klein-Sibirien" bekannt war.

L'esilio di Van Gogh è un viaggio all'interno del cuore e della psiche dell'artista. Nasce riadattando i momenti salienti della sua estrema emotività, la stessa che concede in sprazzi di vita epistolari indirizzati al fratello Thèo. Tra difficoltà economiche e il cuore infranto dalla solitudine, abbiamo una visione chiara della sua sofferenza, matrice del lavoro di ogni genio. Diceva di sé stesso: "Vorrei che chi guarda i miei quadri pensi: quest'uomo sente immensamente."

Alexander Toth was an American cartoonist, born June 25, 1928, in New York, New York. He was known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera, as well as a long list of work for DC Comics, Dell Comics, Golden Key Comics, Marvel Comics, Standard Comics, and Warren Publishing. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1990. He passed away May 27, 2006, in Burbank, California at his drawing table. He was survived by his four children and seven grandchildren.

Avido di piacere non meno che di conoscenza, Raffaello Sanzio intuisce molto presto che soltanto nella Roma libera, felice e sfrenatamente sensuale di Giulio II e Leone X il suo talento potrà essere apprezzato. Vi arriva venticinquenne, la incarna e la seduce diventando nel giro di pochi mesi la stella più brillante del suo firmamento intellettuale. La morte, a soli 37 anni, lascia la città nella disperazione che segue la scomparsa di un principe ammirato e amato.

The inspirational memoir from the star of OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM and THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN Readers LOVE Boy In A China Shop: 'What a brilliant book. Keith is so charming and funny and my goodness what a hard worker. I loved it. Get it and read it - enjoy.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was...

For nearly a decade, Palley has been on the frontline of fire. He has witnessed homeowners on the worst day of their lives. He’s seen puddles of aluminum where cars were once parked. He’s watched as 150-foot walls of flame cascaded down mountainsides and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. And he’s captured, time and again, the tireless commitment of firefighters as they work to save lives and homes, in terrain where fire always seems to have the upper hand.

This new biography—featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout—introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the...

Jim and Elaine Larison spent years studying, exploring, and living in wild places, making more than 30 environmental films, most for the National Geographic Society. These films won more than 40 international awards from leading environmental and broadcast organizations. This memoir tells the story behind the adventure and describes the rather substantial personal costs of this career.

Over the course of Kurt Vonnegut's career as a writer, he sat down many times with radio host and interviewer Walter James Miller to conduct in-depth discussions of his work and the world. Now Caedmon has collected the best of these interviews on CD for the first time. This is the perfect audio...

In Mission with...Giambattista Tiepolo is an adventurous journey through the life and art of Giambattista Tiepolo, a journey you can go on by listening to the audiobook. With him by your side, you will chart the most important stages of his life and work, get to grips with techniques and themes, and become fast friends.

Haruki Murakami's books have galvanized millions around the world. Many of his fans know about his 10,000-vinyl-record collection, and his obsession with running, but few have heard about a more intimate, and perhaps more unique, passion: his T-shirt-collecting habit. In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts - including gems found in bookshops, charity shops and record stores.

The Hockneys is a never before seen insight into the lives of the family by youngest brother John, from growing up in the Second World War in Bradford through to their diverse lives across three continents. With a rare and spirited look into the lives of an ordinary family with extraordinary stories, we begin to understand the creative freedom that led to their successful careers and the launchpad for an artist’s work that has inspired and continues to inspire generations across the world. 

Eye-opening and candid, David Bailey's Look Again is a fantastically entertaining memoir by a true icon. 'Rollicking . . . with roguish tales as vivid as his era-defining photos' – Daily Mail 'Brilliant' – Telegraph David Bailey burst onto the scene in 1960 with his revolutionary photographs...

In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. Hailed as 'the most important artist working today' by the Financial Times and as 'an eloquent and unsilenceable voice of freedom' by the New York Times, Ai Weiwei has written a sweeping memoir that presents a remarkable history of China over the last 100 years while illuminating his artistic process. 

Art historian Catherine McCormack challenges how culture teaches us to see and value women, their bodies, and their lives. Venus, maiden, wife, mother, monster—women have been bound so long by these restrictive roles, codified by patriarchal culture, that we scarcely see them. Catherine...

The compelling story of how Vincent van Gogh developed his audacious, iconic style by immersing himself in the work of others, featuring paintings by Van Gogh as well as the artists who inspired him—from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Van Gogh: The Life Vincent van Gogh’s...