Titres dans Artistes, architectes et photographes

Martin, a junior middle school student, was a restless, street-smart, and playful young boy who liked to joke around. Yet, he was a good-hearted, honest, and kind boy. Martin had one weakness: He was not interested in studying at all, which was the number one headache of his parents and teachers. Nevertheless, Martin was considered a blessed child. God had given him a best partner. It was neither a boy nor a girl. It was a special friend who changed his life.

One of the nation’s top art critics shows how six great artists made old age a time of triumph by producing some of the greatest work of their long careers—and, in some cases, changing the course of art history. Ordinarily, we think of young artists as the bomb throwers. Monet and Renoir...

There is no doubt that Michelangelo is one of the most influential artists of all time, together with some other Renaissance geniuses, such as Leonardo and Rafael. Michelangelo had a vision, a dream, and the talent to carry out those imaginations. His life, in our perspective, is a compilation of great works of art, architecture, sculptures, paintings, and intricate movements, contrast, colors, and anatomy of the human body. Religious and thematic symbolism are intertwined in his frescos and structures. Let us learn more about this great artist.

この本と出会っていただき、本当にありがとうございます。シンガーソングライターの濱守栄子（はまもりえいこ）と申します。命の尊さと、夢を追いかける楽しさを歌っています。

This is a combo of 16 topics, and unique artists, composers, writers, and actors, compiled into a comprehensive biography guide. Listen to the struggles, the background, the poverty and wealth, and genius brains from the16th to the 20th century - all of which have brought certain insights, and understandings in artistic, literature, musical, or dramatic movements, to the next level. You will understand the motivation and circumstances of these great artists better. It will help you rethink your own life, your own legacy, and your plans for the future.

Much attention has been paid to so-called late style—but what about last style? When does last begin? How early is late? When does the end set in? In this endlessly stimulating investigation, Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life.

Picasso’s work is famous. His art is intricate, yet bizarre. His personal life was filled with struggles, and his children weren’t any better off, creating substance abuse and suicidal headlines. Despite the dysfunctionality in his personal and family life, his artwork reflected something new and fresh. And in a variety of paintings, an underlying rebel message against totalitarian regimes. Having lived through many horrors of the Spanish war, as well as other 20th-century conflicts, the painter showed both style and morale in his works, and left a legacy studied by the masses.

Le lettere sono un altro spazio in cui trovare Cesare Pavese. Insieme alle traduzioni, alle poesie, ai romanzi e ai racconti, l’epistolario di Cesare Pavese rappresenta un ulteriore specchio in cui scoprire riflessa l’immagine dell’uomo, di quella costruzione di sé che ha caratterizzato tutto il percorso intellettuale dello scrittore. Uomo e scrittore.

En busca de un reemplazo para la agenda Hermès que ha perdido su marido, Brigitte Benkemoun compra una antigua en eBay. Casi idéntica a la original, con «el mismo cuero liso, pero más rojo, más suave, y con una pátina brillante», esconde en su interior una libreta de direcciones que data de 1951. Al hojearla, descubre con gran fascinación que los nombres que aparecen en sus veinte páginas (en la B, Breton, Braque y Balthus.

Taccuino, diario di viaggio, raccolta di idee, stream of consciousness. Comunque lo si voglia definire, questo libro racconta Silvia Bisconti - anima creatrice di @raptusandrose - e la sua personale ricerca della bellezza: gira il mondo alla ricerca di tessuti a cui dare nuova vita e ne crea vestiti che non sono solo indumenti, ma - esattamente come queste pagine - ci sussurrano storie di luoghi, persone ed emozioni.

Quali peripezie deve superare un ragazzo di Monteverde, nella Roma degli anni '60 e '70, per diventare l'uomo che sogna di essere? E come trasformare le passioni di un teenager in un mestiere concreto? Sono queste le domande che si pone un giovanissimo Pino Insegno, quando il sogno di diventare calciatore della Nazionale va in frantumi. Sono anni in cui lavorare con la voce significa doppiare film porno, anni precari, spesi alla ricerca di un equilibrio fra il senso della realtà e il bisogno di vertigine. Ma Pino sente che può e che deve arrivare lontano.

Mary fought for a place as a professional artist without having to live as a tragic heroine. She married George Reid, Canadian muralist, and while their relationship was more equal than most, this was still the Edwardian age. How do you find time to paint when you need to get to the market to buy a chicken for dinner?

Fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang pflegte Christian Simon freundschaftlichen Kontakt zu Paul McCartney. Nun gibt der Moderator und Journalist erstmals Gelegenheit, die spannendsten Passagen aus den Exklusivinterviews nachzulesen, die er mit dem großen Musiker und seiner Frau Linda geführt hat. Sichtbar wird ein ganz privater Paul McCartney, sein Blick auf die Beatles, seine eigene Musik, die Popmusik überhaupt, auf Politik und Umwelt und sein Engagement für junge Talente. Nicht zuletzt setzt das Hörbuch auch der Musikerin Linda McCartney ein Denkmal.

He was the original 20th-century enfant terrible with the looks of a Greek god who blazed like a comet across the worlds of art, photography, and fame. The scion of several old WASP fortunes, he was by instinct an adventurer, and the more dangerous the escapade, the better. Journalist and author Graham Boynton was a friend for more than 30 years, spending time with Beard at his bush camp in Africa, in London, and at his Long Island home. From hundreds of Boynton’s interviews with Beard’s closest friends, former lovers, and fellow artists comes this intimate portrait.

Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. His family life wasn’t perfect, but despite all obstacles, the French genius painter has left us a legacy and a new perspective on realism and technique in their purest forms. In this guide, we’ll go over his youth, his style, his methods, his most famous paintings, and many of the reasons why he made the decisions he made.

Sometimes, a little nudge from the universe pushes one to find his raison d'etre in life. If actor Sonu Sood had given in to the celebrity syndrome of sitting in his ivory tower and expressing his generosity by remote control, he would have never come face to face with the trauma of India's...

William Morris was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us today: but his wife, Jane, is too often relegated to a footnote. In truth, Jane and William's personal and creative partnership was the central collaboration of both their lives. The homes they made together were works of art in themselves, and the great labour of their lives was life itself: through their houses and the objects they filled them with, they explored how we all might live a life more focused on beauty and fulfilment.

John Lennon is often known as the rebellious, troubled Beatle - as if his disposition was just a bit gloomier than the rest. Lennon did indeed have his struggles in life. He was raised by an austere and controlling aunt, and he barely knew his own mother and father. As a result, Lennon grew up with a serious need for love, affection, and attention. It was this desire for recognition that would drive Lennon to reach for the stars. Come along as we explore the life and legend of John Lennon, from his troubled childhood, to his superstardom and eventual assassination in 1980.

Zbiór blisko pięćdziesięciu esejów poświęconych najwybitniejszym polskim artystom od drugiej połowy XIX wieku do czasów współczesnych. Każdy z tekstów koncentruje się na wskazaniu esencji twórczości danego malarza - od zarysowania tła biograficznego, często przez analizę psychologiczną twórcy, po podsumowanie jego dorobku artystycznego. Rozważania wzbogacone są w interpretacje wybranych dzieł sztuki, które niejednokrotnie wykraczają poza oczywiste przesłanie, jakie niesie obraz.

Vincent van Gogh is undoubtedly one of the most influential painters of the end of the 19th century. An entire museum in Amsterdam is dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh. And even though his name is famous now, his life was tough, and he faced many fears, worries, and inner demons. The sad reality that this artist’s success wasn’t evident during his life but only after his death doesn’t change the fact that he is, nevertheless, a grand success. Let’s discuss the circumstances under which this Dutch painter lived, and what moved him to go in the direction he did.