Lou - Artists, Architects & Photographers 1

Qui se souvient encore de Jean Cau ? L'homme qui, avant de passer maître dans l'art de brocarder les bonnes âmes de son temps, fut un de leurs plus fidèles apôtres. Né en 1925, dans une famille de v……続きを見る

Pour l'essentiel, Aragon a livré tout de lui-même de son vivant. Ou presque tout. Inutile de souligner que ce qu'il a réservé, retenu - faut-il écrire "dissimulé" ? -, n'en prend que plus de sens et……続きを見る

Rembrandt, l’un des plus grands peintres de l’histoire, était le fils d’un meunier nommé Gerretsz. Comme son père avait amassé par son travail une certaine aisance, Rembrandt fut destiné à l’étude d……続きを見る

From the glitter of Versailles to the hazards of exile, The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun traces an artist's life through the fall of the Ancien Régime and a remade Europe. In polished, conversatio……続きを見る

“One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original colo……続きを見る

« Je le redis et le pense encore : l’oeuvre de ma vie, le fleuve, m’aura échappé. Au fond, je me suis toujours demandé si ce courant qui innerve le territoire n’était pas le pays, tout simplement. E……続きを見る

Autobiografia di un’idea non è soltanto il racconto della vita dell’architetto Louis H. Sullivan, ma la narrazione della nascita e dello sviluppo dell’ideale che ne ha influenzato l’intera opera e i……続きを見る

"Le temps qui passe" est un hommage aux parents de Pascal Dufus Calou, célébrant les joies et les épreuves ayant façonné sa vie. Célibataire en quête de l’âme sœur dans son département et ses enviro……続きを見る

Este libro es una biografía elegíaca del poeta, en el que Rilke habla a través de sus cartas, enlazadas artesanalmente por la autora. Se trata de un poeta que parte en busca de su propia voz, su sí ……続きを見る

This is an autobiography and memoirs of the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun (1756-1842), one of the finest painters of eighteenth-century France. She was highly esteemed by painters at ……続きを見る

The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun is a fascinating exploration of the life and artistry of one of the 18th century's most celebrated portrait painters. Written with a vivid and engaging narrative s……続きを見る

Née à Arvida en 1940, Louise Latraverse a connu un parcours remarquable. Première speakerine à la radio de sa région à dix-sept ans puis animatrice à Montréal aux côtés de Jean Coutu, comédienne aut……続きを見る

Uma incursão na personalidade caleidoscópica de um dos grandes ícones do modernismo brasileiro em suas facetas artística, intelectual e boêmia. Quando Emiliano de Albuquerque Mello mostrou pela prim……続きを見る

Este libro es una biografía elegíaca del poeta, en el que Rilke habla a través de sus cartas, enlazadas artesanalmente por la autora. Se trata de un poeta que parte en busca de su propia voz, su sí ……続きを見る

¿Quién fue ese músico, historiador y poeta, suerte de performer punk con aromas de folclore? ¿Quién era el que navegaba con parada rockera entre Antonin Artaud, el teatro de la crueldad, Juan Manuel……続きを見る

American Workman presents a comprehensive, novel reassessment of the life and work of one of America’s most influential self-taught artists, John Kane. With a full account of Kane’s life as a workin……続きを見る

Honoré de Balzac, 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850, was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie Humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally vi……続きを見る

This volume is an intimate portrait of one of America's most beloved writers. It was the work from editor Ednah Dow Cheney. Cheney was a family friend and provides here a biographical commentary, wh……続きを見る

In "Genius in Sunshine and Shadow," Maturin M. Ballou explores the intricate interplay between creativity and the human experience, presenting a nuanced examination of various artists who contribute……続きを見る

In 'James B. Eads,' Louis How meticulously chronicles the life and contributions of one of America's most innovative engineers and entrepreneurs. The book intertwines rich biographical narratives wi……続きを見る

In "The Memoirs of Madame Vigée-Lebrun," Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun offers an intimate glimpse into the life and career of one of the 18th century's most celebrated portrait painters. Through her……続きを見る

Louella Pickett-New was legendary soul singer Wilson Picketts sister no. 4, to whom he gave the nickname Lucy Coot and mostly called just Coot throughout his life. She lived with him in New York Cit……続きを見る

« Voilà quatre cents ans que l’invention est née d’imprimée des estampes. Quatre siècles, c’est une vie déjà longue pour des feuilles de papier qui passent de mains en mains et risquent à chaque ins……続きを見る

Dr Fiona Foley is an Aboriginal artist, Badtjala woman and provocateur, part of a highly influential generation of urban Indigenous artists. Over a career now spanning thirty years she has consisten……続きを見る

In the first part of the twentieth century few women in western Canada had careers as artists; Pauline Boutal had three: 23 years as a fashion illustrator for the Eaton’s catalogue for the graphic d……続きを見る

A powerhouse of architectural biography by Pulitzer Prize winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable of America's greatest architect Renowned architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable's biography Frank Lloyd ……続きを見る

Louella Pickett-New was legendary soul singer Wilson Pickett's sister no. 4, to whom he gave the nickname "Lucy Coot" and mostly called just "Coot" throughout his life. She lived with him in New Yor……続きを見る

Discover the remarkable life of Nora Heysen, Australia's trailblazing female artist. Anne-Louise Willoughby's biography unveils the story of Nora Heysen, the first woman to win the Archibald Prize a……続きを見る

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. 続きを見る

Extrait : Quelque part dans l’État de Nevada, il existe une femme à qui j’ai menti sans vergogne pendant deux heures d’affilée. Je ne cherche point ici à faire mes excuses, loin de là ! Je désire se……続きを見る