Maria Manuel Lisboa: 2 books
Paula Rego's Map of Memory
National and Sexual Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
This title was first published in 2003. The artist Paula Rego was born in Portugal but has lived in Britain since 1951. In this well-illustrated book, Maria Manuel Lisboa explores the background behind Rego's decision to leave the land of her birth and, in doing so, provides fascinating insights into...
The End of The World
Apocalypse and its Aftermath in Western Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production – from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games.
This...