Novelist, comics writer, scriptwriter, poet, occasional artist - a master of several genres and inadvertent leader of many cults - there are few creative avenues Neil Gaiman hasn't ventured down.
A new study of the early Renaissance portraitIn fourteenth-century Italy, ever more women and mennot only clergy but also laityintroduced their own portraits into sacred paintings.
A captivating journey into the inner lives of plants from the colours they see to the schedules they keepAn enchanting look at the lives of plants, from the colours they see to the schedules they keep, in time for the start of the planting season 'An intriguing look at a plant's consciousness.
A beautifully crafted overview of Western artistic tradition OR An exhilarating tour through Western artistic traditionArt has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult.
Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.
Addison Mizners Mediterranean-style mansions are much-admired Florida icons, where even today you can find many homes modeled with stucco walls and tiled roofs.
Reveals Crowleys sex magick relations in London and his contacts with important figures, including Dion Fortune, Gerald Gardner, Jack Parsons, Dylan Thomas, and black equality activist Nancy Cunard Explores Crowleys nick-of-time escape from the Nazi takeover in Germany and offers extensive confirmation of Crowleys work for British intelligence Examines the development of Crowleys later publications and his articles in reaction to the Nazi Gestapo actively persecuting his followers in Germany After an extraordinary life of magical workings, occult fame, and artistic pursuits around the globe, Aleister Crowley was forced to spend the last fifteen years of his life in his native England, nearly penniless.
Dieses eBook: "Das Werk des Edvard Munch" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
Celebrating life's special moments are what birthdays are all about- and these occasions are made all the more special with time spend with your bff's.
Few morose thoughts permeate the brain when Yosemite Sam calls Bugs Bunny a ';long-eared galut' or a frustrated Homer Simpson blurts out his famous catch-word, ';D'oh!
Headline: A peak behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artistsIn Hollywood's heyday, almost every major studio had a Westmore heading up the makeup department.
From the Great Pyramid of Giza and Stonehenge to the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal, man has never shied away from an extreme building challenge, and the LEGO builders of the twenty-first century are no different.
Inspired by the legendary work of Slim Aarons, a photographic narrative tour of a beautiful, unique, historical city and the remarkable people who live there.
Jean Hlion, the French painter who died at eighty-three in 1987, brought together in his copious and essential writing on art the theoretical authority of the intellectual and the fundamental insights of the craftsman in his studio.
Stories of Remarkable People and Enduring Love in the Time of WoodstockIn the 1960s and '70s, Frank Yandolino rode the hippie counterculture movement alongside visionaries like Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang, and he helped put together the Woodstock Festival of 1969, the eras emblem of love and peace.
A TOUCHING MEMOIR OF ART AND MARRIAGE IN BOSTON'S VIBRANT SOUTH END In Love Made Visible, Jean Gibran portrays her role as spouse of a gifted artist and their often stormy family life together in Boston's diverse South End.
This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self.
The Beauty of the Beast Featuring 200 superb images, this book is the first retrospective of the work of Dean Russo, a Brooklyn-based artist known for his soulful animal portraits.
A groundbreaking account of the meaning of abstract paintingFrom Mondrian's bold geometric forms to Kandinsky's use of symbols to Pollock's "e;dripped paintings,"e; the richly diverse movement of abstract painting challenges anyone trying to make sense of either individual works or the phenomenon as a whole.
