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  Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796 - 1875) was the leading French painter of the Barbizon school in the mid-nineteenth century. Claude Monet called of him: "There is only one master here and his name is Corot. We are nothing weigh against to him - nothing." ...

Alicia Keys is a singer-songwriter and actress. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Keys’ debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide.  ...

Biographie de François Coppée par un de ses amis. Mathurin de Lescure a publié avec ce livre ce qu'on pourrait appeler avec justesse la Somme de François Coppée. Mon seulement, il nous présente sa vie, mais il étudie les différentes facettes...

Het verhaal van de man die Nederland leerde wonen. Als zoon van ouders met een Goed Wonen-winkel in Bussum wist Jan des Bouvrie (1942) al heel jong waar zijn hart lag: bij het ontwerpen van meubels en het inrichten van interieurs. Op zijn vijfentwintigste besloot hij voor zichzelf te beginnen. In...

Explore Frida Kahlo through the fantasy artwork of Lisa E. Jobe. Using various mediums, Jobe creates a digital decoupage to experience the artist like never before. Containing quotes from Kahlo herself, this picture book is a sure bet for any Kahlo admirer.

Expressions of Place embarks on a journey across the rural and urban landscapes of Louisiana via the talents of thirty-seven artists located all around the state. Many are acclaimed professionals whose paintings are included in major private and public collections regionally and nationally. Others...

He talked with Civil War soldiers, fought against the Japanese in WWII, and chased mushroom clouds after atomic bomb explosions.Live the 20th century through one special man’s life.Clay Soldiers is the story of a man who became part of the history of America and chronicled it through his...

Raôul Duguay est une véritable légende, une icône, du milieu culturel québécois. Tour à tour poète, chansonnier, philosophe, phonéticien, artiste visuel, il illumine le paysage culturel québécois depuis plus de cinquante ans et compte parmi les – trop rares – créateurs qui accordent...

This is a book about passion, obsession and discovery in an amazing land, but also about the voyage of a highly talented composer and writer. A House in Bali remains one of the most remarkable books ever written about the fabled island of Bali. This classic book tells the story of Balinese...

Всеми любимый весельчак и хулиган Вилли Вонк... Джек Воробей... Безумный Шляпник. Каким он был в детстве и юности? Похож ли актер Джонни Депп на своих героев в реальной...

People to See is an irreverent and revealing portrait of the merchant princes and magnates Marshall Field, William Randolph Hearst, P.K. Wrigley, George Pullman; crime kings Roger Plant, Al Capone, Arnold Rothestein, who fixed the 1919 World Series and "Shoeless Hoe" Jackson who played it...

'The Alan Clark diaries of cultural politics' Sunday Times 'At every word a reputation dies' A. N. Wilson Roy Strong is best known as the flamboyant former director of two great cultural institutions - the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum. In his first volume of...

Thomas Blaikie, botaniste et jardinier écossais, entreprend la rédaction de son Journal en 1775, lorsqu'il quitte Londres pour étudier la flore des Alpes françaises et suisses. Dans un style naïf et plein de verve, il note les péripéties de son voyage, puis ses herborisations dans les montagnes,...

Deux météorites nommés RC68 et GH48, n'avaient aucune chance de se croiser. Mais les lois cosmiques sont hasardeuses. Collision : ils se rencontrèrent dans un salon du livre, ça ne s'invente pas ! Collusion : ils se découvrirent des atomes crochus, se trouvèrent...