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In this “gripping and personal view of war” (Andy McNab, author of Bravo Two Zero), a **celebrated photographer crafts a powerful memoir about his experiences in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn areas—and his terrifying ca**pture by Syrian rebels in 2013. For a decade, Jonathan...

The classic biography on the Bavarian maestro, Richard Wagner. Covers his life from birth and youth to death.

Anna Lea Merritt, American Pre-Raphaelite painter, stayed in England painting after the death of her husband. This is a series of essays about her life in the country.

The greatest sculptor of the nineteenth century discusses his philosophy of life with a close friend in this fascinating and informative artistic testament. Auguste Rodin spoke candidly to his protégé, Paul Gsell, who recorded the master's thoughts not only about the technical secrets of his craft,...

Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. Journeying Boy is a selection of his diaries that offer the reader an unseen insight into this complex man. Encompassing...

  Paul Cézanne, who exhibited paintings rarely and lived progressively more in creative isolation, is considered nowadays as one of the greatest pioneers of modern art and painting, equally for the method that he evolved of putting down on canvas exactly what his eye saw in nature...

THE BEST POSSIBLE PLACE THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME On August 27, 2005, a Carnival cruise ship docked at the harbor of New Orleans. Amongst the arrivals were Canadian writer Marcy Italiano and her husband, G, wrapping a wild 10-year anniversary celebration in a city they dearly loved. ...

  This Art Book contains 91 reproductions of Mary Cassatt pastels, drawings and watercolours. Mary Cassatt was an American impressionist who depicted the life of women, essentially the intimate bond between mother and child. In Europe, Cassatt’s paintings were better received...

D’Eugène Delacroix au néo-impressionnisme, un livre écrit par le peintre français Paul Signac (1863 – 1935). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mise en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique....

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Dieser Band versammelt die besten Gespräche der "Schriftstellerin und Ikone" (The New Yorker) aus vier Jahrzehnten. Joan Didion erzählt von ihrer Kindheit in Sacramento, ihrer Studienzeit in Berkeley, den Jahren in New York und Los Angeles. Sie denkt nach über ihre Ehe mit dem Schriftsteller...

Mit klarem, offenem Blick erzählt Carrie Brownstein vom Aufwachsen in einer Kleinstadtidylle, deren Fassade früh zu bröckeln beginnt, vom Leben vor, mit und nach einer der bekanntesten Punkbands der USA und von dem Versuch, sich selbst in und außerhalb der Musik zu finden.

Discover the True Stories of the Men Behind the Art George PhippenThe family man who fought his shyness and blazed the pathway for Southwest cowboy art with his original and authentic works.Charlie DyeA tough nut that grew up in the cowboy world, earned national recognition...

“Quando crollò il Muro di Berlino avevo appena compiuto tredici anni. Prima di allora i giorni, i mesi, le stagioni, passavano lente…” Dal racconto di una nevicata alle vacanze in montagna con i genitori, da un veglione di Capodanno ai giocattoli di Natale; intriso in ogni sua pagina...