Peter Lindbergh (Portfolio)

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Here for the third time, stern Fotografie features world-famous, German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. Playing with our perceptions, Lindbergh is a gifted storyteller who seeks out hidden (and sometimes shocking) narratives. Startling honesty and ground-breaking originality give his images resonance and vitality. Once described as a "poet of glamour," Lindbergh is renowned for mixing rawness with high style. His iconic images of 90's supermodels are still breathtakingly fresh.

Design/art limited editions - Karolien van Cauwelaert

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Featuring work by David Adjaye, Ron Arad, Atelier Van Lieshout, Jurgen Bey, Jan Fabre, Richard Hutten, Hella Jongerius, Xavier Lust, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, John Pawson, Maria Pergay, Ettore Sottsass, Maarten Van Severen, Marcel Wanders and more than 60 other top names in international design, this volume presents limited edition objects that also qualify as art.

Paramaribo SPAN (English edition) - Thomas Meijer zu Schlochtern

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Paramaribo SPAN: Contemporary Art in Suriname lets Surinamese artists, writers and international exhibition producers talk about recent work in the visual arts (2000 - 2010) in Suriname and the lively cultural climate in Paramaribo.
refers in the various languages of Suriname to tension and excitement, as well as to bridging distances and to those who make up a team. In a series of interviews, 27 predominantly young visual artists (17 from Suriname and 10 from Rotterdam) speak about their ideas, working
methods and experiences. This creates a picture of the way in which Surinamese and Dutch artists think about art, the artistic process, their careers and the similarities and differences between them. Current cultural and social themes are also discussed, such as the development of the interior of the country, the vulnerability of the rainforest, the city and the diverse makeup of the population in Suriname.

Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty - Phoebe Hoban (Boek)

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Hoban's (Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art) latest biography is a sweeping portrait of a colorful subject, the painter Alice Neel. It is also an effective cultural history of the artistic and political scene in 20th-century New York. This well-documented work brings to life a "collector of souls" whose passion for painting the human figure at a time when abstraction was the rage resulted in years of financial hardship and obscurity. Neel emerges as a resolute survivor who lived by her convictions, both aesthetically and politically. A single mother committed to a bohemian lifestyle, Neel was also a supporter of political movements that ranged from Communism to feminism. While this biography suffers at times from overly detailed accounts of the supporting players in Neel's life and from the author's occasional repetition, it is immensely absorbing, and soars at the end as Neel, in the later decades of her life, finally receives "the recognition she so long deserved." Photos.
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Modigliani: A Life - Meryle Secrest (Boek)

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Secrest, respected biographer of art world personalities (Being Bernard Berenson), musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, and others, sets out in this volume to resurrect the reputation of the modernist painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920). Long the stuff of myth and sensationalism, Modigliani's life was fictionalized in book and film while his lifelong battle with tuberculosis was ignored and his art marginalized. Up until recently the literature has portrayed Modigliani as a ranting, drunken, stoned womanizer—"the archetypal accursed artist," as Secrest puts it. Rather, she says, he suffered throughout his life from various illnesses that he attempted to conceal. But the misperception contributed to Modigliani's status as a minor artist. The "separation of truth from fiction" is the author's cause. In her revisionist account, Secrest delves into numerous primary sources to weave together a comprehensive and well-rounded biography of the artist and to bring to life bohemian society in early 20th-century Paris. Additionally, the author surveys the history of Modigliani scholarship, the ongoing problem of forgeries of the artist's work, and the "chaotic field" of authentication. The result is an enjoyable read for all, and a most welcome contribution to Modigliani scholarship. (Mar.)
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Kitchen on Fire!: Mastering the Art of Cooking in 12 Weeks (or Less)

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The wildly popular basics course at Berkeley’s famed Kitchen on Fire! culinary school teaches students ultimate confidence in the kitchen. In this new book, Chefs Olivier Said and MikeC. combine their many years of experience cooking in professional kitchens and classrooms to present all the basic techniques necessary to create great food—complete with full-color illustrations and step-by-step photos throughout. You’ll explore the underlying methodology and alchemy of cooking, from ingredients to prep to heat. You’ll get all the skills to navigate your kitchen with ease and the knowledge to put that cookbook back on the shelf and create your own recipes with whatever ingredients you have on hand.

Savvy Chic: The Art of More for Less - Anna Johnson (Boek)

Everything you love for less!

Anna Johnson is not a tea-bag squeezer, a penny-pincher, or inherently thrifty in any way—but she knows how to enjoy the finer things in life . . . for much, much less! In Savvy Chic, she shares her secrets on how to dress, decorate, entertain, and travel in high style without breaking the piggy bank.

Style: Get "rich girl" chic for dimes and master the fine art of thrift-shop vintage.

Decorating: Create exquisite curtains with Chinese lace tablecloths and shop the flea market like a stylist.

Entertaining: Feast on abundant rather than expensive food—from the ten-dollar dinner to the shoestring wedding reception.

Travel: Fake snobby style in Capri or make a one-star hotel feel like home.

Leisure: Take the town with nothing but a ball gown and twenty dollars or enjoy the most original dates in the history of love, for less of course.

All it takes to live well is taste, style, imagination, and rebellious flair—and Savvy Chic will show you how. Fun, fulfilling, and frugally fabulous, here's your indispensable guide to five-star elegance on a one-star budget.

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Henry Gillard Glindoni

Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913) was born at Kennington Lane, one of a family of five who were left parentless at a very young age. His surname was originally Glindon; he changed it to Glindoni later for professional reasons.

From the age of 14 he had to fend for himself, which he did by taking various acting and painting jobs. He worked as a scene-painter for the theatre and augmenting his income by making sketches of actors and actresses with whom he appeared. He was also as a porcelain painter. He was encouraged to take up the study of art and studied at the Working Mens’ College and at the Castle Street School of Art.