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ABOUT THE BOOK It is quite possible I could do that is the most frequent statement uttered about Jackson Pollocks art work. His most famous pieces, those with large canvases splattered with paint have delighted and confounded art lovers and critics since the 1940s. Pollocks fame was...

François Porché démêle dans ce livre l'écheveau des amours compliquées de Charles Baudelaire et de « La Présidente ». Celle-ci, la célèbre Madame Sabatier, Apollonie Sabatier, de son véritable nom Aglaé Savatier,...

Ce livre est à la fois une biographie (la vie) mais aussi une étude critique de l’œuvre du peintre. Gustave Geffroy a replacé et commenté les tableaux réalisés par Velázquez à la place qu’ils occupent au sein de sa vie. Cela nous permet d’avoir une vue d’ensemble de son œuvre et...

Cos’è OSÉ? Quaderni con annotazioni e corpi, una collezione privata di liberi pensieri e foto pruriginose, uno scandaloso memoriale privato di quelle che potrebbero essere le nostre nonne, casalinghe felici della metà del Novecento. NOBOOK presenta questa preziosa raccolta inedita di ritratti...

  Nicole Aniston made her first entrance on the adult industry act in 2010 when she was 23 years old. Although mature than most babes, Nicole didn’t hold back anything and introduced in a number of adult niches including: gonzo, hardcore oral and cum shots.   Nicole...

Marlayna Glynn became an unlikely voice for childhood suffering when she burst onto the literary scene with OVERLAY, the Next Generation prize winning memoir of her early childhood in 1970s Las Vegas. Then came ANGELES, the author's account of her dedication to construct the life of her dreams.  Now...

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.   With five number-one singles, six Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, and six number one albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful...

Biographie de Théophile Gautier par Maxime Du Camp, de l'Académie française. Du Camp était un ami de jeunesse de Gustave Flaubert. Il était également l'ami de nombreux écrivains de cette époque, notamment de Théophile Gautier, le bon Théo....

*Includes pictures of more than 25 of Picasso's most famous works, including an explanation of his techniques and influences.*Includes pictures of Picasso and important people in his life. .*Explains the artistic influences and legacy of Picasso's life and art. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes...

In Smiles from Around the World, Ingrid Mårn presents a narrative of travel, learning, personal growth, and the subtle impact of globalization on the life and mind of a young person who is European by heritage and global through experience. Ingrid accomplishes that which few are able to: the bonding...

Biography of Paola Scibilia

Questo è un libro autobiografico in cui parto dal racconto di alcuni sogni, racconti già noti ai lettori del mio blog che ho voluto raccogliere in forma organica. Insieme ai miei sogni - o a quello che sono riuscito a "ripescare" dall'inconscio, provo a raccontare anche parte della realtà,...

Miguel Ángel es la perfecta encarnación del artista absoluto renacentista, un pintor, escultor, arquitecto y poeta que trabaja incansablemente, dejándose guiar por su tormentosa relación con el arte. Su vida transcurre entre Florencia y Roma, codeándose con comanditarios como los Médici o los...

The supermodel did not arrive when Twiggy first donned false eyelashes; the concept began more than 100 years previously, with a young artists' model whose face captivated a generation. Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become...