Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910) was a clerk in the Paris customs service who dreamed of becoming a famous artist. At the age 49, he decided to give it a try. At first, Rousseau’s bright, bold paintings of jungles and exotic flora and fauna were dismissed as childish and simplistic, but his unique and tenacious style soon won acclaim. After 1886, he exhibited regularly at Paris’s prestigious Salon des Indépendants, and in 1908 he received a legendary banquet of honor, hosted by Picasso. Although best known for his tropical scenes, Rousseau, in fact, never left France, relying on books and magazines for inspiration, as ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... Представени са 163 репродукции, подредени предимно хронологично. Обединяващ елемент в изданието са текстовете в Тетрадките на Явор Цанев с философските и естетически принципи, които той следва в творчеството си. Светоусещането на художника, разкрито в книгата, е разбираемо за поколението, изкушено от New Age идеите, с неговия непрестанен стремеж да черпи идеи от световното духовно наследство и да задълбочава в търсене на корените му в най-дълбоката древност. Явор Цанев. Пътят на художника в преследване на ирационалното е богато илюстрирано издание, което представя ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... James Joyce 's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the "snares of the world", to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family, his terrifying and repressive boarding school, and the various beautiful young ladies who capture his heart. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is an unforgettable depiction of childhood and adolescence, as well as a lyrical evocation of life in Ireland over a century ago. It shocked readers on its ... |
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По романа на Чарлз Дикенс, преразказан от Силвана Сарди. ... David Copperfield looks back on the first twenty-five years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father. David is sent away to school and only returns home when tragedy strikes. Unloved and unwanted, he is sent to work in a factory. But David is a resourceful boy and determines to find a better life for himself. Main themes include adventure, teamwork, growth and changes that happen on the way to becoming an adult. The stoory includes different aspects of ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Tess and Grant are tour leaders for a group walking holiday in France. And they don't get on at all. Tess is an artist and a dreamer, whose father owns the tour company. Grant is experienced, knowledgeable and efficient – and enjoys making Tess appear foolish. As the rain pours down, things go from bad to worse until... ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" sees recently qualified vet James Herriot firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and acclimatized to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his "modern" equipment, to becoming an uncle to a pig called Nugent. Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, ... |
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Смел и разтърсващ роман за счупения човек, който много рядко става литературен герой. Истинско събитие е, че го виждаме толкова автентичен в Дневник на артиста. Един млад мъж, който внезапно е изгубил родителите си, превръща своята самота в крепост. Той е разкъсван между желанието да разбере себе си и усещането, че трябва да се остави да бъде диагностициран. Невъзможно му е да живее в действителността, която намира за абсурдна, затова се опитва да изгради от болезненото си детство нов живот в херметичен свят, който му се струва по-поносим. През темите за любовта, живота и смъртта романът пита какво всъщност е реалността ... |
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Един артист в Африка ще е книга втора на български език на (уви) позабравения художник Димитър Кръстев. След приключенията му из джунглите на Гватемала и Мексико, българският Гоген е странствал и из Африка. При обиколките си в Танзания, Кръстев се среща и с небезизвестната Джейн Гудол. В изданието ще могат да се видят още портретът, който авторът ѝ прави, както и факсимилета на кореспонденция помежду им. Очаквайте скоро и българската корица на изданието. ... |
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A unique edition of its kind, which includes high-quality photos of almost all of Tsanko Lavrenov's paintings. It also contains texts dedicated to the artist, written by the best Bulgarian art critics, as well as memories about him, shared personally by his grandson Lavren Petrov. Tsanko Lavrenov is among the names in our cultural history for whom it seems that everything has already been said. Even during his lifetime, he received high praise as an artist and an authority in the cultural life of Bulgaria between the 1930s and 1970s, today he will seem extremely familiar to many. Another meeting with him, however, ... |
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Multilingual Edition (English, French, German). ... The most important record covers in rock history. Album art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. Many photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks - the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture. Paying tribute to this art form, Rock Covers brings you a compilation of more than 750 remarkable album covers, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as Elvis Presley, The ... |
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It is winter. It is raining and Tom is bored. He hates working in the library. He wants to be an artist and a photographer. But he failed his exams. So he can't go to art college. Then door of the library opens ans a girl walks in. A beautiful girl in a red coat. She smiles at him - and Tom falls in love. This book is in British English and here you can find a story, points for understanding comprehension questions. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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Anguished art: The tortured talents of a post-Impressionist master. Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and many, many paintings and drawings beyond, we recognize an artist uniquely dexterous in the portrayal of mood and place through paint, pencil, charcoal, or chalk. Yet as he was deploying the lurid colors, emphatic brushwork, and contoured forms that would subsequently make his name and inspire generations of expressionist artists, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of ... |
