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The first biography of the large life of one of the most important, enigmatic, yet private artists of the twentieth century. Drawn from almost forty years of conversations with the artist, letters, and papers, it is a major work written by a well-known British art critic. Lucian Freud...

From the late editor, writer, and critic, one of the great chroniclers of the art, fashion, and celebrity scenes: an expansive collection of thirty-five essays that offer an intimate look into the worlds of some of the most important and well-known artists, designers, and actors of our time. For...

The untold story of a New York City legend's education in creativity and style For Bill Cunningham, New York City was the land of freedom, glamour, and, above all, style. Growing up in a lace-curtain Irish suburb of Boston, secretly trying on his sister's dresses and spending his evenings after...

The “intimate and expansive” (Time) memoir of “one of the most important artists working in the world today” (Financial Times), telling a remarkable history of China over the last hundred years while also illuminating his artistic process “Poignant . . . An illuminating...

“(Garcia) now honors his parents in this brief yet profound memoir rendered all the more intimate in García's own voice.”—Booklist (starred review) “This is a beautiful farewell to two extraordinary people. It enthralled and moved me, and it will move and enthrall anyone who has ever...

‘Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.’ Malala Yousafzai Now, more than ever, we know that the world needs to change. And...

Jennifer Clement explora la relación entre el artista Jean-Michel Basquiat y su musa, Suzanne Mallouk. Hermosamente escrita, emocionalmente profunda, la historia de Jean-Michel Basquiat y Suzanne Mallouk, amantes unidos por el imparable poder de la adicción y del arte, la obsesión y el amor.

In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began what would become one of history’s most influential works of art—The Last Supper. After a decade at the court of Lodovico Sforza, the duke of Milan, Leonardo was at a low point: at forty-three, he had failed, despite a number of prestigious commissions, to complete anything that truly fulfilled his astonishing promise. His latest failure was a giant bronze horse to honor Sforza’s father, made with material expropriated by the military.

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.

Ihre Werke sind unsterblich: Maler, Bildhauer und Visionäre, die die Kunstwelt revolutionierten. Von Leonardo da Vinci über van Gogh bis Banksy, Chagall, Rubens, Klimt, Picasso, Rubens oder Beuys – entdecken Sie 15 faszinierende Lebensgeschichten weltberühmter Künstler.

A cultural storm swept through the 1960s—Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies—and at its center sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol. Andy knew everybody (from the cultural commissioner of New York to drug-driven drag queens) and everybody knew Andy.

In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the town and gathering at a female-only Residence known as The American Girls' Club in Paris. Opened in 1893, The Club was the center of expatriate living and of dedication to a calling in the fine arts, and singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women. Now in The Club, curator, art historian, and podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club.

Neste livro, o jornalista Sérgio Cabral, amigo pessoal de Ataulfo, apresenta a trajetória de vida e as grandes obras que consagraram o compositor como um dos maiores expoentes do samba no país. Além de curiosidades e grandes histórias, a obra registra toda a musicografia do artista, que...

As millions of radio listeners already know, no one has had a life quite like storyteller Daniel Pinkwater. In this comical collection of memories, Pinkwater tells of how he grew into the beloved figure he is today: a robust genius of the printed page and rotund genie of the radio. He shares a conversation with his father about art school that changed the course of his career, describes his inauguration as a sculptor in a sleazy Chicago art factory, and recounts setting off for a bright center of the American art scene— or at least as close as Hoboken, New Jersey.

¿Genio, locura, fachada? La controvertida vida y personalidad de Salvador Dalí no desmerece, sin embargo, la abundante, transversal y original producción artística que cosechó en vida. Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, marqués de Dalí de Púbol, nació en Figueras en 1904 y murió en 1989. Pasó una infancia acomodada, aunque a los 16 tuvo que sufrir la muerte de su madre, algo que lo marcaría para el resto de su vida.

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.

El muralismo mexicano cambió para siempre la manera de experimentar el arte público, y no solo en Latinoamérica, sino alrededor del mundo. Diego Rivera emerge como uno de los pintores más descollantes de aquel movimiento artístico. Alimentado de las tradiciones aztecas y de las vanguardias de su tiempo, Rivera plasmó su arte en obras fulgurantes como “El mercado de Tlatelolco” y “Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central”.

Picasso, el revolucionario de la pintura. Picasso, el maltratador de mujeres. El que retrató a la humanidad sufriente en el “Guernica”. El comunista cuyo nombre se convirtió en una marca global. Esta biografía ayuda a comprender cómo convivían en él todas estas facetas. Pablo Picasso creó junto a otros un nuevo modo de pintar, el cubismo, que estuvo cercano a las propuestas de los surrealistas (no sin tensiones). Luego atravesó una serie de períodos propios. En esas etapas fue soltando infinidad de dibujos, esculturas y, sobre todo, cuadros.

El icono más mexicano y pop en la actualidad sigue llamándose Frida Kahlo. Esta extraordinaria pintora mexicana tuvo que enfrentar desde muy joven los estragos físicos que le causó un accidente de autobús. Su discapacidad la postró en una cama durante mucho tiempo y tuvo que convivir con el dolor y el sufrimiento la mayor parte de su vida.

Por el autor de Desafiando al olvido, la magnífica biografía de Waldo de los Ríos, llega La vida rota, una desgarradora biografía sobre la vida de Amparo Muñoz, una de las grandes musas de la España de los 70s.