Roman Polanski

This is the first major monograph on the work of one of Britain's most dynamic artists, Wolfe von Lenkiewicz. His striking paintings and drawings mine the hallowed halls of art history and popular culture in search of visual languages, imagery, themes, and motifs that he can appropriate, adapt, use, and abuse, bringing together different movements, genres, periods, and styles in dialogues that are surprising, innovative, and sometimes provocative. Lenkiewicz's imagination and energy seem to be inexhaustible, concocting endless amazing hybrids such as iconic Renaissance paintings invaded by...

This systemic-functional account of Spanish, analyses how Spanish grammatical forms compare and contrast with those of English.

Este libro aborda el periodismo de hoy, en crisis de identidad, que busca su nuevo modelo. Describe cómo la cultura del espectáculo ha impactado en las historias y la profesión periodística hasta desembocar en un periodismo volátil. Este periodismo está marcado por el infoentretenimiento, que prima los rumores y construcciones interesadas a los hechos y que utiliza el lenguaje de lo dramático. La obra analiza con detalle la hibridación del entretenimiento con la información política y plantea algunos debates: ¿El entretenimiento está desterrando la información?, ¿El...

All too often, arts and crafts are considered a simple pastime for housewives "with nothing else to do" but raise children and care for the home (as if these were small tasks!) Fortunately, new generations of artists and designers are increasingly putting craft techniques to use in their artwork and applying artistic techniques to create beautiful yet utilitarian objects. This book is for anyone aiming to create objects of beauty for everyday use in their own home or in the homes of friends and loved ones.