Títulos en Artistas, arquitectos y fotógrafos

KRĘCONE SIEKIERĄ. 9 SEANSÓW SMARZOWSKIEGO - to nie biografia, ani wywiad-rzeka - to opowieści aktorów i ekipy filmowej (m.in. Agaty Kuleszy, Kingi Preis, Jacka Braciaka, Marcina Dorocińskiego, Lecha Dyblika, Mariana Dziędziela, Arkadiusza Jakubika, Piotra Sobocińskiego jr, Marcina Świetlickiego, Bartłomieja Topy, Mikołaja Trzaski, Tymona Tymańskiego, Roberta Więckiewicza), historie z planów, anegdoty, które zbliżają nas do rozwikłania zagadki, dlaczego reżyser kreuje w swoich filmach tak odpychającą i przerażającą rzeczywistość.

As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist's model of choice. Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon - her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. Her name is Audrey Munson.

Shelley Klein grew up in a house designed on a modernist open-plan grid; with colourful glass panels set against a forest of trees, it was like living in a work of art. Shelley’s father, Bernat Klein, was a textile designer whose pioneering colours and textures were a major contribution to 1960s and '70s style. As a child, Shelley and her siblings adored both the house and the fashion shows that took place there. Thirty years on, Shelley moves back home to care for her father, now in his 80s.

Leonardo welcomes Mona Lisa Ghirardini into his studio in the city of Florence to paint a portrait that was never delivered to the owner. Da Vinci kept the painting and started a long romance with Mona Lisa that lasted over 20 years. The portrait accompanied Leonard during all his traveling and through different homes. This dramatic fiction recreates the relationship of Leonardo with the Gioconda, with his assistants Salai, and with the world and his relentless search for truth and beauty.

The vividly told, gloriously illustrated memoir of an artist born with disabilities who searches for freedom and connection in a society afraid of strange bodies “Golem Girl is luminous; a profound portrait of the artist as a young—and mature—woman; an unflinching social history of...

Cinquecento anni fa moriva Raffaello, pittore "divino" e padre dei beni culturali. Vasari fissa la sua data di nascita il 28 marzo, ma la leggenda vuole che sia venuto al mondo di Venerdì Santo, il 6 aprile, stesso giorno in cui morì nel 1520, a soli 37 anni. La storica dell'arte Barbara Agosti, docente dell'Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", ripercorre la storia del poliedrico maestro rinascimentale.

Mit 22 Jahren ist Muriel Baumeister nicht nur junge Mutter und glücklich verliebt, sondern hält bereits die goldene Kamera in ihren Händen. Viele Jahre lang ist sie aus dem deutschen Fernsehen nicht wegzudenken, arbeitet mit Schauspielgrößen wie Jan Josef Liefers und ihrem Mentor Götz George zusammen. Doch das Leben auf der Überholspur fordert seinen Preis. Muriel wird Alkoholikerin, und die Presse zerreißt sie dafür in der Luft. Der Alkohol war ihr ein böser Freund, dem sie schließlich mit großem Mut und einer ordentlichen Portion Humor den Kampf ansagt.

Dans son autobiographie, Louise Forestier nous raconte son parcours artistique, dévoilant dans le même souffle toutes les femmes qui cohabitent en elles et parfois s'entredéchirent. De son enfance à Shawinigan jusqu'à aujourd'hui, elle relate les hauts et les bas de sa vie d'artiste qui a débuté avec beaucoup d'audace… et un pieux mensonge à une religieuse! Celle qui a été de la distribution de plusieurs comédies musicales nous entraine dans les coulisses et sur la scène de Demain matin, Montréal m'attend, L'Osstidcho et Starmania.

En este audiolibro, escritas desde una memoria lúcida, aparecen anécdotas de artistas reconocidos, políticos como los Kennedy y los presidentes que ha tenido el Perú, su amistad con Mario Vargas Llosa o su matrimonio con la poeta Blanca Varela. En tono íntimo, habla también de sus ambiciones, fracasos, penas y amores. Son estas unas memorias llenas de vida, el autorretrato de un triunfador contra todo pronóstico, las palabras de un hombre libre.

Ci fu una pittrice ancor più grande della già immensa Artemisia Gentileschi. Il suo nome era Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625), nata a Cremona da nobile famiglia. La sua fu una vita avventurosa, trascorsa tra botteghe di pittori, corti reali e palazzi nobiliari di mezza Europa. Un unico punto fermo: la sua passione e il suo talento straordinario per la pittura e per la ritrattistica in particolare.

Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the early hours of August 5, 1962, lying face down in her bed, naked and with her hands by her side. Autopsy reports stated that the popular Hollywood star had died of barbiturate overdose. This book is an attempt to look at Monroe's death, how it happened, and the many conspiracy theories floating around even 50 years after her death.

This is celebrated architect Ken Tate’s creative memoir about his life. Beginning with his days growing up in Columbus, Mississippi, where he was surrounded by beautiful Greek Revival houses, the book journeys through Ken’s upbringing as a creative adolescent to his early days at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta where he started his architectural collegiate career. There, Ken struggled to keep up with the hard-edged modernism being taught in school and longed to design beautiful houses with soul.

Andy Warhol's work and personality changed American visual culture forever, making him an international superstar. His rise to global fame, his entanglement with the seedy New York sexual underground, and the shocking assassination attempt that almost ended his life are chronicled in Stephen Koch's indispensible classic, Stargazer.

There is no doubt that Kim Kardashian is one of the most successful American models and actresses of this generation. Who could not have heard about the Kardashian's appearance in the famous TV series entitled Keeping up with the Kardashians. The success of this TV show has paved the way to more opportunities for Kim, such as Kourtney and Kim Take Miami and Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

Unlike most artists, Van Gogh developed very slowly, beginning with work as an art dealer that exposed him to many great works. He undertook this work for several years, after which he spent time as a missionary for the Dutch Reformed Church. After that, he drifted for several years before re-turning home to his parents’ house, where he took up painting, largely self-taught with books on anatomy and painting. His great works all date from the later years of his life.

In 2017 the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. But is it a real da Vinci? In a thrilling narrative built on formidable research, Ben Lewis tracks the extraordinary journey of a masterpiece lost and found, lied and fought over across the centuries. In 2017, Leonardo da Vinci’s small...

Now a docuseries from Ken Burns on PBS! The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and...

Adrian Ludwig Richter (Geboren: 28. September 1803 in Dresden; Verstorben: 19. Juni 1884 ebenda) war ein bedeutender Maler und Zeichner der Spätromantik und des Biedermeiers. Berühmt geworden ist er vor allem durch seine Illustrationen von Märchen- und Volksbüchern. Eigentlich aber verstand Ludwig Richter sich als Maler, und zwar als "Landschafter". Deshalb nannte er seine Lebenserinnerungen auch ausdrücklich die eines Malers.

Firenze, inverno dell'anno di grazia 1500. Un enorme blocco di marmo giace immobile da quasi mezzo secolo. Un uomo lo osserva in silenzio, poi ci gira attorno, liberandolo dai rovi che lo ricoprono: è Michelangelo Buonarroti. Dopo quattro anni passati a Roma per servire i più potenti cardinali della Chiesa, ora è tornato a Firenze ammantato di gloria. La Repubblica fiorentina ha bisogno di lui per difendersi dalle mire di Cesare Borgia, pronto alla conquista rapida e spregiudicata di un intero regno.

With women's wear couture and ready-made lines, Ralph Rucci is known for a signature style that merges extraordinary craftsmanship with a sophisticated, restrained aesthetic, derived from his connoisseurship of history and art. A recipient of the 2008 National Design Award, Rucci has taken on the role of ambassador for American fashion, as the first American to show in Paris couture since the 1930s.