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A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia’s art world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth c……続きを見る

Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference? As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to creat……続きを見る

Presenting Léo Ferré allows the rediscovery of one of the greatest people of French song and poetry. At least, this is what the general public will easily understand. The aficionados, and most of al……続きを見る

Few artists have marked their own eras, as well as those that come later, in the way that Édith Piaf has. People from every generation can identify with her popular songs, which make the absolute mo……続きを見る

After the loss of his wife in a tragic accident, beloved artist Danny Gregory chronicled his grief in the medium he knows bestーthe pages of his illustrated journals. This intimate reproduction of h……続きを見る

Françoise Gilot’s candid memoir remains “one of the most illuminating [books] we’ve had on the mind and spirit of Picasso”ーand gives fascinating insight into the intense and creative life shared by……続きを見る

He was an expert navigator who drew a chart of the Pacific encompassing 2,500 miles and locating nearly 100 islands totally unknown to Europeans. This man was also a translator, an artist, a high pr……続きを見る

The Speeches inspire, the Speeches tell us the purpose of life and living. The Speeches which teach us of character, patriotism, love, sacrifices, adventure, beauties of wonderful existence on the p……続きを見る

'That word, "vacation," makes me sweat.' Coco Chanel on taking a break 'You must do it irregardless, or it will eat its way out of you.' Zora Neale Hurston on writing 'One has to choose between the ……続きを見る

Dans un exemplaire de l’édition de 1821, en 2 volumes in-18, Béranger a placé une centaine de notes écrites sur des feuilles volantes. « Quelques notes sur mes chansons, commencées en 1826, » a-t-il……続きを見る

Based on the television documentary: A three-part oral history of the Pop Art sensation’s inner circle and their dazzling world of art, drugs, and drama. Featuring a new introduction by the author, ……続きを見る

Eine Hommage an den großen Volksschauspieler Hans Brenner. Ob als Wilderer und Räuberhauptmann, in der Rolle als Hanns Martin Schleyer, als CHARAKTERDARSTELLER oder Mitinitiator der TIROLER VOLKSSCH……続きを見る

The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. ’A genius book about a bookish genius’ Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events From The Gashlycru……続きを見る

Gerhard Richter ist der berühmteste Maler dieser Zeit, es heißt oft, er habe wie kein anderer die Malerei erneuert – überhaupt treffen auf ihn viele Superlative zu. Zugleich erscheint dieser Künstle……続きを見る

Discover twenty true stories of royal intrigue, power, and passion, brought to life through the gorgeous illustrations of Jennifer Orkin Lewis and the witty words of Shweta Jha. From Cleopatra to Em……続きを見る

Es begann in Buenos Aires, in der Bibliothek seines Vaters, über die Borges einmal sagte, wahrscheinlich habe er nie aus ihr herausgefunden. Nach dem Tod des Vaters trat er eine Stelle in einer städ……続きを見る

2019 is Bruegeljaar: in o.a. Antwerpen, Brussel en Wenen wordt zijn 450e sterftejaar herdacht met grote tentoonstellingen Bruegel de Oude is een fenomeen. Zijn werken zijn ruim 450 jaar oud, maar no……続きを見る

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of 100 Anders Zorn Figure drawings, prints and paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Ander……続きを見る

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 Berkele……続きを見る

Ich merke, wie ich immer erst eine Geschichte erzähle, bevor ich Ihre Frage beantworte.« Peter Bichsel ist ein geborener Erzähler. Und das zeigt er auch im Gespräch mit Sieglinde Geisel: »Ihm fällt ……続きを見る

Concise, essential and annotated by Raia Iotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of Giuseppe Arcimboldo drawings and paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Giuseppe Arcimbo……続きを見る

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of 65 Artemisia Gentileschi paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Artemisia Gentileschi (1……続きを見る

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky drawings and paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Ivan……続きを見る

Antoni Gaudí s'ha convertit en una icona que interessa permanentment, encara que cada cop es repeteixin fets coneguts de fa molts anys. L'autor d'aquest llibre parteix amb avantatge, perquè té el ma……続きを見る

Art-writing at its most useful should share the dynamism, fluidity and passions of the objects of its enquiry, argues Marina Warner. In this new anthology of some of her most compelling work, she ca……続きを見る

A poignant biography of Jacob Davidovitch Sudermann, a teacher and artist from a Russian Mennonite community who, like so many others, fell victim to the bloodthirsty paranoia of the Stalinist purge……続きを見る

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of Amedeo Clemente Modigliani portrait drawings and paintings, date and interesting facts page below. ……続きを見る

Although we know him best as a visual artist and filmmaker, Andy Warhol was also a publisher. Distributing his own books and magazines, as well as contributing to those of others, Warhol found publi……続きを見る

LES ORIGINES ET LES DÉBUTS D’UN PEINTRE RANGÉ Il est incontestable que du jour de sa naissance (19 juin 1834) au jour de sa mort (26 septembre 1917), la vie de Degas n’a été qu’un long moment d’orgu……続きを見る

Due to the huge success of her graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in 2006 and its subsequent Tony Award–winning musical adaptation in 2009, Alison Bechdel (b. 1960) has recently become a h……続きを見る