Artist Architect

Many of us are called to be game changers in the field of make-up artistry. Some will ignore this calling and will explore Plan B. These are career options that offer corporate stability and promotion. Their creative calling becomes an internal hostage. While others will embrace this calling, these brave souls will most likely endure through periods of self-doubt, fear, and internal struggle, but they refuse to settle for Plan B. They realize that their comfort zone and dreams don’t live at the same address; they are committed and ready to begin their training.

In this stunning volume, noted art historians Jean-Pierre Isbouts and Christopher Heath Brown discuss the historical, social, and political conditions that shaped Dali's work, identify the impact of Modern as well as Old Master art, and present an unflinching view of the master's personal relationships and motivations.

모두 똑같은 24시간을 사는데, 왜 어떤 사람들은 더 많은 것을 이루는 것일까? 『예술하는 습관』의 저자 메이슨 커리는 이 질문에 대한 답을 위대한 성취를 이룬 예술가들의 보통의 하루에서 찾고자 했다. 충동적이고 즉흥적인 영감으로 일할 것 같은 예술가 대부분은 지독하리만치 규칙적이고 성실했으며 그 누구보다 더 엄격하게 습관을 유지했다.

Margarett Sargent was an icon of avant-garde art in the 1920s. In an evocative weave of biography and memoir, her granddaughter unearths for the first time the life of a spirited and gifted woman committed at all costs to self-expression.

Joe Tucker's Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout Joe's life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he had an almost compulsive need to charm strangers with working men's club comedy routines, and appeared to exist only for daily trips to the bookie - and yet had also amassed over five hundred of his own remarkable paintings without anyone ever realising his achievements.

Introducing Jiri Trnka: Stop Motion Animation, Puppets, and Political Change–a captivating exploration of the life and artistic brilliance of Jiří Trnka, the visionary animator who revolutionized the world of animation. Within this audiobook, listeners will embark on a mesmerizing journey through Trnka's remarkable career, discovering the magic of his stop-motion animation, the enchantment of his puppets, and the profound impact of his artistic contributions.

Hoy en día, Vincent van Gogh es uno de los artistas más admirados y celebrados del mundo. Su nombre evoca pasión, originalidad, genioy, también, una obra valorada en precios exorbitantes. Sin embargo, durante su vida no conoció el éxito y quizá tampoco el amor, a no ser el de su hermano Theo. Este libro explora y recrea este fascinante mito moderno.

Una biografía sobre los orígenes y el auge del cantante. Mi primera vocación, como tú bien sabes, era escribir, nunca cantar. Algo de bueno tuvo el marichalazo que me dio hace cuatro años... Al quitarme las ganas de escribir canciones y marcarme con agorafobia hacia el público, la calle, las miradas y la prensa, al menos me dejó refugiarme en las rimas. Y luego tuve la suerte de que mis libros funcionaron y me contrataron en la revista Interviú para publicar coplas satíricas. Eso me permitió vivir la vida que había soñado siendo adolescente. Joaquín Sabina.

Pocas personalidades en la historia han trascendido de tal modo que solo su nombre de pila es suficiente para evocar su personalidad y trayectoria. Miguel Ángel es una de esas figuras esenciales. Michelangelo Buonarroti fue un arquitecto, escultor y pintor italiano del Renacimiento que desarrolló una extensa carrera a lo largo de setenta años a las órdenes de mecenas como la familia Medici de Florencia o los sucesivos papas de Roma.

Born into a famous family of artists, Pierre Matisse grew up immersed in the artistic life of Paris and the French Riviera, spending time with some of the most famous artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. The man he knew as his grandfather, legendary artist Henri Matisse, gave him his first painting lesson and a strong desire to become a great artist in his own right.

Leonardo da Vinci is best known for his art, including the portrait of Mona Lisa, but there was so much more to this man. His genius extended into his greatest passions: scientific discovery, experimentation, and design. Nothing in (or out of) this world was unworthy of his curiosity; he pursued the study of botany, anatomy, engineering, military defense, flight, the behavior of water and light, astronomy … and more.

The paintings of Johannes Vermeer of Delft are some of the most beautiful, even sublime, in the history of art. Yet like the life of Vermeer himself, they are mysterious and have for centuries defied explanation. Following new leads, and drawing on a mass of historical evidence, some of it freshly uncovered in the archives of Delft and Rotterdam, Andrew Graham-Dixon paints a dramatically new picture of Vermeer, revealing many of the painter’s hitherto unknown friendships as well as his previously undetected allegiance to a radical movement driven underground by persecution.

Venerada tanto por su espíritu salvaje, como por su arte, Frida Kahlo es un símbolo de creatividad arriesgada.Durante décadas sus pinturas han permanecido atemporales, cautivando admiradores de distintas generaciones alrededor del mundo.

Weegee not only captured the gritty underbelly of New York City in his explosive photographs, but he lived it as well. This long out-of-print autobiography, brought back with complete and unabridged text by Devault-Graves Digital Editions, was written toward the end of Weegee's life before he was the photographic legend he is today.

Step into the extraordinary world of William Verdult—an acclaimed Dutch-American painter whose work blended royal heritage, mythological influence, and raw emotional depth. From his early life in war-torn Europe to his rise among American elites, The Life and Times of William Verdult explores the artist’s journey through fame, scandal, artistic brilliance, and ultimate legacy.

In diesem Audiobuch erfahren Sie alles über den venezianischen Maler Tizian, der mit seinen leuchtenden Farben und meisterhaften Kompositionen die Kunstwelt revolutionierte. Anne Leforts Neuübersetzung bringt Dumas' kraftvolle Erzählung in einem modernen, zugänglichen Deutsch zur Geltung und lässt die Hörer die Dramatik und den Glanz von Tizians Leben und Schaffen hautnah miterleben. Von seinen Anfängen in Venedig über seine Aufträge für Könige und Päpste bis hin zu seinen letzten Jahren – Dumas zeichnet ein lebendiges und eindringliches Porträt dieses genialen Künstlers.

Art Work, by photographer and writer Sally Mann, offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, practical (and some impractical) advice, and life lessons for artists and writers—or anyone interested in the creative path. Written in the same frank, fearless, and occasionally outrageous tone of her bestselling memoir, Hold Still, this new book reaffirms Mann as a unique and resonant voice for our times and is destined to become a classic.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Renaissance mit Die Lebensgeschichte von Raffael, meisterhaft erzählt von Alexandre Dumas. Dumas' Erzählkunst lässt die prachtvolle Ära der Renaissance wieder aufleben und entführt den Hörer in die Zeit, in der Kunst und Kultur in Florenz und Rom ihre Blütezeit erlebten. Erleben Sie die Höhen und Tiefen von Raffaels Leben und Karriere, seine bedeutendsten Werke und seinen Einfluss auf die Kunstgeschichte.

In questo memoir, Vincenzo Montella compie un'esplorazione profonda della propria esistenza, intrecciando ricordi, relazioni e intenzioni. Attraverso immagini ereditate dalla sua famiglia e create grazie a una ricerca artistica personale, Montella racconta la sua vita e le connessioni significative con artisti di tutto il mondo. Questo viaggio attraverso la memoria e l'arte offre una visione unica e affascinante del suo percorso, invitando il lettore a scoprire la bellezza e la complessità delle esperienze umane. Note biografiche: • Nato a Benevento il 14/7/1952.

Тарас Григорьевич Шевченко. Национальный герой Украины. Поэт, писатель, художник, этнограф и революционер. Во всем лучший, во всем первый.