Wassily Kandinsky

Marc Chagall was one of the most popular artists of the 20th century, famous for his poetic, surreal images that represent a topsy-turvy world and that combine fantasy and spirituality with a modernist style. This book showcases a wide range of his seductive work, from the famous paintings of the Jewish "shtetl" to his unforgettable images of folklore figures such as the "fiddler on the roof." The book even includes his theater murals and gorgeous stained-glass windows. Informative text accompanies the art, offering useful biographical information and historical context.

Picasso era español y por eso, según dicen, comenzó a dibujar antes que a hablar. Cuando niño, se sintió atraído de manera instintiva hacia las herramientas del artista. En sus primeros años pasaba horas en feliz concentración dibujando espirales con un sentido y un significado que sólo él conocía. Otras veces dejaba de lado sus juegos infantiles para trazar sus primeras imágenes en la arena. Tan temprana expresión artística encerraba la promesa de un raro don. No hay que olvidar hacer mención de Málaga, pues fue ahí donde, el 25 de octubre de 1881, nació Pablo Ruiz Picasso, ...

En este ensayo filosofico sobre la figura del Fausto legendario, mitico y literario, Reuter intenta responder a las siguientes preguntas: de donde procede el atractivo irresistible de la historia del doctor Fausto?, en que consiste su extrana e inquietante profundidad? y por que sigue fascinando a las generaciones?

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 volume presents varied approaches concerning the relation between cinema and politics which focus on policies, eras, countries, mainstream and art cinema productions, transnational examples, changing narratives and identities. Both cinema and politics have actors and directors for their scenes, and in this sense their discourses intermingle. The performances of the “actors/actresses” in both arenas attract particular attention. The actors, directors, and producers with ‘hyphenated/creolised/hybrid identities’ such as German-Turks, directors of Balkan cinema, or Italian filmmakers ...