Biography: arts and entertainment Books
FriesenPress Music for Other Reasons
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£999.99
WW Norton & Co How To Make It in the New Music Business
Book SynopsisHailed as an “indispensable” guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third editionTrade Review"There is a great divide between what the young musician thinks being a rock star is and what actually working as a musician entails. Ari fills in the blanks with his light-hearted yet blunt demeanour. He's the informed older brother most of us never got in this crazy, confusing industry." -- Andy Grammer, chart-topping singer/songwriter"It's a fun and informative read for every artist out there looking to live off their creative craft. The book does a great job of explaining the process of generating royalties and crowdfunding goals, all while delivering important info in a witty and wise tone that’s comprehensive but never condescending." -- Joshua Kanter - Rolling Stone"An indispensable and comprehensive manual on how to navigate the modern music business." -- Forbes"The best ‘how to’ book of its kind. As a working artist himself, Herstand knows of what he speaks.... The book crackles with the actual experience of being a working artist. Highly recommended." -- Music Connection
£26.99
Arcturus Publishing Art Masters Edouard Manet
Book SynopsisAnn Sumner is the Head of Cultural Engagement at the University of Leeds and former director of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the first director of the Birmingham Museums Trust and previous Head of Fine Arts at the National Museum Wales. She held curatorial positions at the National Portrait Gallery, the Whitworth Art Gallery and Dulwich Picture Gallery. Ann is the author or co-author of numerous titles, including Sisley in England and Wales (with Christopher Riopelle) and Colour and Light: Fifty Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Works at the National Museum of Wales.
£13.49
Arcturus Publishing Art Masters Rembrandt
Book SynopsisBethany McIntyre is an art historian who studied at the University of Manchester and the Courtauld Institute of Fine Art. She has worked as a fine art curator for over twenty years, mainly at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. She has curated many exhibitions and researched widely with a particular specialism in watercolours, drawing and prints. She has authored and contributed to a number of catalogues and publications and has featured on several television programmes.
£15.18
Aperture Josef Koudelka: Next: A Visual Biography by
Book SynopsisAn intimate portrait of the life and work of one of photography’s most renowned and celebrated artists Throughout his more than sixty-year-long obsession with the medium, Josef Koudelka considers a remarkable range of photographic subjects—from his early theater work, to his seminal project on the Roma and his legendary coverage of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Prague, to the solitariness of exile and the often-devastating impact humans have had on the landscape. Josef Koudelka: Next embraces all of Koudelka’s projects and his evolution as an artist in the context of his life story and working process, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the mind and world of this notoriously private photographer. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews conducted over the course of almost a decade with Koudelka—as well as ongoing conversations with his friends, family, colleagues, and collaborators worldwide—this deftly told, richly illustrated biography offers an unprecedented glimpse into the mind of this notoriously private photographer. Writer, editor, and curator Melissa Harris has independently crafted a unique, in-depth, and revelatory personal history of both the man and his photography. Josef Koudelka: Next is richly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, including many biographical and behind-the-scenes images from Koudelka’s life, as well as iconic images from his work, from the 1950s to the present. The visual presentation is conceived in collaboration with Koudelka himself, as well as his longtime collaborator, Czech designer Aleš Najbrt. Copublished by Aperture and Magnum Foundation
£36.00
David Zwirner The Five Lives of Hilma af Klint
Book SynopsisA moving biography, told in vivid illustrations, this graphic novel features key moments in the life of Swedish artist and pioneer of abstract painting Hilma af Klint (1862–1944). Long-underrecognized, af Klint’s sensational rediscovery continues to take art audiences by storm. Artist Philipp Deines traces the story of now world-famous af Klint’s unique life and groundbreaking oeuvre through five chapters featuring her development as an artist, her family background, and her relationship to the spiritual. Highlighting how she came to her distinctive paintings, her spiritual quest, and the friends who helped her, this is a story of the strength it took af Klint to continue as an artist against all odds. Beautifully drawn, brightly colored, and well-researched, this graphic novel is a new way of looking at the story of an artist. Referencing Julia Voss’s new biography of af Klint, Deines presents an accessible and lively introduction for many ages. Biography, art history, and contemporary narrative style merge and complement each other in these magnificent visual worlds.
£21.25
Reaktion Books Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Book SynopsisDrawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Yet his success came at a price, and Tchaikovsky found the social obligations that his fame entailed burdensome. Setting aside cliches of the composer as a tortured homosexual and naively confessional artist, this engaging biography paints a vivid picture of Tchaikovsky. It contains accessible introductions to his key compositions, as well as suggesting less familiar works for readers to explore, making it essential reading for all those who enjoy classical music.Trade Review"This latest volume in Reaktion's Critical Lives series is concise, comprehensive, clear-sighted, and thought-provoking. . . . It is refreshing to find an eminently fair and perceptive assessment of Tchaikovsky's life and works."--Classical Music "Bullock distils a great deal of thought and breadth of knowledge into this slim volume, conjuring up a clear picture of its subject and written in a way that is both stimulating and illuminating."--Gramophone "Short introductory lives of the great composers are getting thin on the ground these days, so it's good to welcome one on Tchaikovsky which can be relied on to get its facts right. Philip Ross Bullock knows his Russian sources and takes advantage of freedom from censorship to paint a more vivid picture of Tchaikovsky's homosexuality which clarifies how much he was, despite his disastrous marriage, happy in his own skin. . . . The illustrations are piquant and well selected."--BBC Music Magazine "In his concise but pithy study of the composer, blending biography with a perceptive account of the music itself, Bullock explores the individual characteristics of each of the stage works. . . . The account of the life into which the discussion of the works is so skillfully woven is no less considered and thoughtful . . . Bullock looks at the various possibilities, as he does everything else in this surprisingly comprehensive account, with complete expertise as well as fair-mindedness."--Opera Magazine "Following Jonathan Cross's Stravinsky, another Oxford scholar, Philip Ross Bullock, has produced a no less fine study Pyotr Tchaikovsky to grace the Reaktion Books series of Critical Lives. Indeed, I realized all the more the value of the strict discipline posed by this brief format--succinct and concentrated as it is, penetrating to the essence of its subject."--Musical Times "Bullock's biography of Tchaikovsky is a welcome addition to Reaktion's reputable Critical Lives series. Although brief, it is . . . packed with diverse factual material. . . . A scholar of both music and literature, Bullock expertly handles Tchaikovsky's nearly equal musical and verbal dexterousness. This is perhaps his most distinctive contribution here, making the book a fascinating read not only for the musically literate but also for everyone interested in Tchaikovsky, Russia, or the affective constitution of self."--Russian Review "Bullock's lucid and factually reliable account of both Tchaikovsky's personal and artistic lives is written with style and elegance. It contains a wealth of historical and musical detail and will surely prompt many of its readers to hear the composer's music afresh."--Journal of European Studies "This small study may have been written for interested music-lovers, but it is based on the most recent research. It also avoids bias. Life, work, sexuality, and the context of the composer's life are presented in such a way that no one aspect dominates and distorts the picture. As a Slavist, cultural historian, literary scholar, and musicologist Bullock possesses a wide-ranging command of the material and illuminates the theme of his study from various perspectives, which allows him to deal appropriately with the context. The interconnections between all of these aspects and the avoidance of biographical speculation allows us to understand Tchaikovsky's creativity."--Die Tonkunst "A refreshingly clear-eyed portrait of Tchaikovsky which is both lucid and perceptive."--Rosamund Bartlett, author of "Tolstoy: A Russian Life and Wagner and Russia" "This is an engaging read, a good length, and light enough to travel with. As an account of Chaikovskii's life unencumbered by technical language, it is ideal. There are judicious reevaluations of works: Queen of Spades receives an insightful discussion, the First and Sixth Symphonies are well situated (deciding to write the First was an 'audacious choice'), and Eugene Onegin is read in terms of Chaikovskii's personal foibles and occasional confusion between life and art. One of the book's best features is its extensive use of Chaikovskii's correspondence."--Slavic and Eastern European Review
£999.99
Fantom Films Limited Too Happy a Face: The Authorised Biography of
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£14.60
Fantom Films Limited Cybermen - The Quest for Pedler: The Biography of
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£16.99
Fantom Films Limited Barry Evans The Life and Death of a Sitcom Star
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£16.99
Palazzo Editions Ltd ABBA at 50
Book SynopsisAfter winning 1974’s Eurovision Song Contest with their song “Waterloo,” ABBA catapulted to fame, capturing hearts across the globe with their melodic and ever-so-catchy pop songs. Formed in Stockholm, in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, ABBA became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide with classic hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man after Midnight),” “SOS,” and “Knowing Me, Knowing You.” After their split in 1982, it seemed the ABBA story was all but over. But the 1990s ushered in a new wave of ABBA appreciation, and their music found favor again in modern popular culture. A host of ABBA-themed entertainment followed, including stage musical Mamma Mia! (1999), two box-office hit movies Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and in 2013 the opening of ABBA The Museum, in Stockholm. In 2021, after a forty-year hiatus, the band released a new album Voyage, and announced an accompanying concert featuring their digital avatars, dubbed “ABBAtars.” Now celebrating their fiftieth year, ABBA are one of the great tales of pop music. From their humble beginnings in post-war Sweden to global superstardom, ABBA at 50 charts the remarkable story of this Swedish quartet. Beautifully illustrated with essential images, this book examines the group’s enduring legacy and much-loved musical repertoire of perfectly crafted pop. A must for all ABBA fans.Trade Review'Fabulous read. An illustrated celebration of ABBA, from childhood through to the Voyage album.' -- 5 star NetGalley review'Carl Magnus Palm has produced a superb tribute to one of the greatest bands who ever lived. I expect it will be on everyone's Christmas list this year and for many years to come.' -- 5 star NetGalley review'A delightful and we'll documented biography about one of the most influential band. It was a pleasure to read. So many memories...' -- 5 star NetGalley review
£24.00
Omnibus Press Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert
Book SynopsisRobert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age 27. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped the Devil is the result of over 50 years of research. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing people who knew Robert Johnson since the early 1960s, and he was the person who discovered Johnson’s death certificate in 1967. Bruce Conforth began his study of Johnson's life and music in 1970 and made it his mission to fill in what was still unknown about him. In this definitive biography, the two authors relied on every interview, resource and document, most of it material no one has seen before. As a result, this book not only destroys every myth that ever surrounded Johnson, but also tells a human story of a real person. It is the first book about Johnson that documents his years in Memphis, details his trip to New York, uncovers where and when his wife Virginia died and the impact this had on him, fully portrays the other women Johnson was involved with, and tells exactly how and why he died and who gave him the poison that killed him. Up Jumped the Devil will astonish blues fans who thought they knew something about Johnson.
£999.99
Telos Publishing Ltd Memories of Firebird
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£44.99
Route Publishing Trouble In Mind: Bob Dylan's Gospel Years: What
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£16.14
Ad Lib Publishers Ltd Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn
Book Synopsis‘Bobby called. He’s coming to California. He wants to see me.’ Drawing on secret police files, Marilyn Monroe’s private diary and never before published first-hand testimony, this book proves that Robert Kennedy was directly responsible for her death. It details the legendary star’s tumultuous personal involvement with him and his brother, President John Kennedy, and how they plotted to silence her. The new evidence and revelatory statements are provided by Mike Rothmiller who, as a detective of the Organized Crime Intelligence Division (OCID) of the LAPD, had direct personal access to hundreds of restricted LAPD files on exactly what happened at Marilyn Monroe’s Californian home on August 5, 1962. With his training and investigator’s knowledge, Rothmiller used that confidential information to get to the heart of the matter, to the people who were there the night Marilyn died – two of whom played major roles in the cover-up – and the wider conspiracy to protect the Kennedys whatever the collateral damage. There will be those with doubts, but to them, the lawman – who directed international intelligence operations targeting organized crime – says the printed, forensic and oral evidence are totally convincing. He insists: ‘If I presented my evidence in any court of law, I’d get a conviction.’
£999.99
Prestel Frida Kahlo: The Story of Her Life
Book SynopsisThe perfect subject for a graphic novel, Frida Kahlo's brief life was dramatic and romantic, tragic and painful. In this illustrated "biography", Vanna Vinci captures the spirit of Kahlo's world in boldly colored, minutely detailed illustrations. Blending facts and history with dreamlike and surreal sequences, Vinci creates an intimate portrayal of an artist who incorporated her life experiences into her art. Burning love and crushing loss, incredible joy and deep despair-these were all part of Kahlo's life and part of the paintings that are some of the most celebrated art of all time. Filled with images that populated Kahlo's work-monkeys and parrots, traditional clothing and lush gardens-Vinci imbues her text and drawings with an artist's perception and sensitivity. The result is an evocative, fittingly passionate tribute to a legendary figure.Trade Review"Prestel has just released Frida: The Story of Her Life, a graphic novel by Vanna Vinci that makes the perfect addition to the visual history of one of the most famous artists in the world. Here Vinci brings to life the beautiful and horrific moments of Kahlo’s life in a series of iconic scenes that integrate her country, her culture, and her passion into a great, tempestuous personality. The result is a portrait of the artist that complements the self-portraits that the world adores, giving us another look at the soul of a woman who continues to inspire and provoke." -Crave"This is an extraordinary way of presenting the story of the life of Frida Kahlo" -Her Campus
£17.99
Riverside Publishing Beuys: Die Biographie (Band 1)
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Hachette Books Business is Personal The Truth About What it
Book SynopsisA New York Times bestselling author and successful businesswoman shares the important tips and tricks she used to build a business and maintain balance as a media personality, mogul, and mother.
£20.00
Pan Macmillan Mr.S. The Last Word on Frank Sinatra
Book SynopsisGeorge Jacobs is generally considered ''the last of the Rat Pack'', a member of the exclusive club that has fascinated us for decades. He was Sinatra''s valet and confidant from 1953, when Ava Gardner had just left him, until the end of his marriage to Mia Farrow in 1968. Racy and revealing, this is a record of one of the longest and most outrageous mid-life crises ever as George helped Sinatra juggle his many mistresses - women like Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Grace Kelly and Peggy Lee. Hollywood stars and Mafia bosses, the Kennedys and European royalty also all had a major part to play in Frank''s glory years. But above all there was the Rat Pack who accepted George as one of their own. Dean Martin tried his comedy routines out on him and Peter Lawford did his drugs in front of him. MR S gives an insider''s view of the highs and lows of life with the Rat Pack - the spectacle, the sex, the unrecounted brawls, violence, tensions and hatreds among the revellers at the wildest movea
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Little, Brown Book Group The Fall
Book SynopsisTHE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCH - AND A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMeet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down. In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide - the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old billionaire - concerned about his legacy, but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious children, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson considering a run for the Trade ReviewA Wolff book never fails to be delicious, as well as sweepingly insightful, on the turmoil behind various thrones but he has a Murdochian instinct: when in doubt, go for the jugular. * John Gapper, The Financial Times *An entertaining read. Wolff is interested in power and personalities, and in The Fall he offers countless lacerating portraits. -- Justin Peters, The Washington PostAmusingly vicious and very well-timed... In Wolff's telling, Murdoch is a sort of hapless Frankenstein, abominating the monster he set loose on the world but unsure how to fight him. -- Michelle Goldberg, The New York TimesWolff, author of a spate of books skewering the dysfunctional Trump presidency, returns to his investigation of the Murdochs with a fast-paced, gossip-filled recounting of family drama rivalling Succession in intrigue and bitter strife and the travails and scandals that have roiled Fox News. . . . Wolff is merciless. -- Kirkus ReviewsGripping -- The New EuropeanIf it's true that Succession is based on the Murdoch family civil war, this astonishing exposé of life in King Rupert's court proves that truth remains stranger than fiction * Daily Telegraph, 50 Best Books of 2023 *
£18.75
Faber & Faber How to Be a Movie Star Elizabeth Taylor in
Book SynopsisI don''t pretend to be an ordinary housewife. So said Elizabeth Taylor, and therein lay her secret.From her days as a youthful minx at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to her post-studio reign as America''s lustiest middle-aged movie queen, Taylor has defined the very essence of Hollywood stardom. Marching through the decades swathed in mink, discarding husbands nearly as frequently as she changed her diamond necklaces, Taylor dominated the headlines as no other star before or since. From America''s sweetheart to America''s homewrecker and then back again, she uncannily reflected (and at times predicted) the always shifting cultural zeitgeist. How to Be a Movie Star is a different kind of book about Elizabeth Taylor: an intimate look at a girl who grew up with fame, who learned early - and well - how to be famous.
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Random House USA Inc Serenade
Book SynopsisToni Bentley, a dancer for George Balanchine, the greatest ballet maker of the 20th century, tells the story of Serenade, his iconic masterpiece, and what it was like to dance—and live—in his world at New York City Ballet during its legendary era.At age seventeen, Toni Bentley was chosen by Balanchine, then in his final years, to join the New York City Ballet. From both backstage and onstage, she carries us through the serendipitous history and physical intricacies and demands of Serenade: its dazzling opening, with seventeen women in a double-diamond pattern; its radical, even jazzy, use of the highly refined language that is ballet; its place in the choreographer’s own dramatic story of his immigration to the United States from Soviet Russia; its mystical—and literal—embodiment of the tradition of classical ballet in just thirty-three minutes.Bentley takes us inside the rarefied, intense, and thrilling world Balanchin
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Random House USA Inc The Upcycled Self
Book Synopsis“One of hip-hop’s greatest MCs, unpacking his harrowing, remarkable journey in his own words, with enough insights for two lifetimes.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning songwriter, producer, director, and creator of In the Heights and Hamilton From one of our generation’s most powerful artists and incisive storytellers comes a brilliantly crafted work about the art—and war—of becoming who we are.upcycle verbup·cy·cle ˈəp-ˌsī-kəl: to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item: to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)Today Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers our culture has ever produced.
£20.62
Penguin Random House India The Many Lives of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Book SynopsisMangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: child prodigy, dropout, poet, composer, versatile musician, polyglot, pioneer, musical genius. Veejay Sai's biography delves into his multifaceted life in music, blending archival research with personal interviews to capture the essence of the iconic maestro.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Kay Francis A Passionate Life and Career
Book Synopsis Kay Francis came of age in the Roaring Twenties and relished the era''s hedonistic pursuits. Her career as an actress was launched at the same time, and before her death in 1968, she had appeared on many theater stages, in more than 60 films, on radio, in USO tours, as a model, and on television. The tall, stylish actress had a husky voice and dark beauty that was striking on film. Despite her financial success, relaxed morals, and life as a socialite, the millionaire actress shunned luxuries such as limousines and sprawling estates popular among Hollywood elite. The actress, who insisted she wanted to be forgotten, left behind scrapbooks, boxes of memorabilia and detailed diaries. These rich resources help provide an exhaustive look at the life of one of Hollywood''s most intriguing early stars. Francis'' biography is the heart of this book, beginning with her family background and her upbringing by a vaudevillian actress mother. The story of her extensive career and never-ending romantic pursuits is peppered with comments from the media and her own diaries, and supplemented with ample photographs. A chronology gives dates of theater openings, film releases, marriages, television and radio appearances, births and deaths. A filmography includes complete cast and credit lists.
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Goose Lane Editions Showman
Book SynopsisHis father was a magician; his mother trained white doves. Russ Whitebone grew up in the colourful world of the Big Top and the vaudeville stage. Showman is his story.
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Goose Lane Editions Beaverbrook
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Riveting." * Manchester Guardian *"Take a cantankerous patriarch, throw in some very famous paintings and a family at war — and you have the ingredients of a gripping thriller. In Jacques Poitras's skillful hands they become something more: a wise meditation on a friendship that went very wrong." -- Elizabeth Renzetti * The Globe and Mail *"A journalistic tour-de-force." * BC Award for Canadian Non-Fiction *"Jacques Poitras has written a delicious story about the battle for Lord Beaverbrook's paintings. He has used a brilliant cast of characters — a mix of canny homegrown New Brunswickers and powerful British aristocrats — to pull together an important work of social and political history. Yes, this is a big, important book, but it's also a helluva lot of fun to read." -- Stevie Cameron
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Goose Lane Editions The Metamorphosis The Apprenticeship of Harry
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Goose Lane Editions Aloha Wanderwell
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Aloha Wanderwell must surely be the most remarkable woman adventurer to remain virtually unknown to history. This marvellous book sets the record straight, even as it powerfully evokes a distant era of travel when the survivors of the Great War set out to go anywhere but home." -- Wade Davis, author of The Lost Amazon and The Serpent and the Rainbow"Fink-Jensen and Eustace-Walden expertly parse Aloha’s journals, films, and photos as well as press coverage and previously classified government documents to bring readers along on the adventures of an audacious and fierce young woman of the early 20th century." * Atlantic Books Today *"Fink-Jensen and Eustace-Walden have compiled a remarkable biography about the exploits of a young Canadian woman and the charismatic man who guided her early career. In rescuing Aloha’s life from obscurity, they have reintroduced her as a significant and accomplished historical actor who was both a product and a purveyor of her times." -- Bonnie Reilly Schmidt * BC Bookworld *"She was a young adventurer, ready to take on the world without fear. Aloha Wanderwell, the book, is a fascinating look at her travels and her other exploits. She may have slipped from our collective memory for a few decades, but she is back." -- Dave Obee * Times Colonist *"Aloha Wanderwell recounts over a decade of non-stop adventure (along tens of thousands of kilometres of “barely existing roads” on several continents). All told, it’s an impressive feat." -- Brett Josef Grubisic * Toronto Star *
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Goose Lane Editions Shadow of Doubt The Trial of Dennis Oland
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shadow of Doubt is a fast-paced account of one of the most sensational murder trials in recent history. Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon covered the case from start to finish and loads her story with new details and revealing anecdotes, briskly sketching how a family soap opera turned to tragedy. For Oland trial junkies, this is the big, satisfying hit they've been waiting for — by the only journalist who could have told the story so compellingly." -- Jacques Poitras"Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon's Shadow of Doubt provides a fly-on-the-wall viewpoint to one of Canada's most sensational murder cases. The reader is taken on a roller-coaster ride from the crime scene to the grieving family to the cops, the Crown, and the jury trial. It's an epic tale that both engages and teaches — Canada's criminal justice system with all its twists and turns is in full view right from crime to verdict." -- Kevin Donovan"In Shadow of Doubt, MacKinnon offers up the Oland family history, guiding readers through the many twists and turns of the story, from the murder to the trial itself. A thorough journalistic investigation." -- Andrew Armitage * Sun Times *
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Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Frank L Beebe the Artist
Book SynopsisA look into the life and times of falconry expert and acclaimed artist Frank L. Beebe. Hancock House is proud to present the fine and sensitive works of one of Canada''s most famous bird artists, Frank Beebe. Here is the story of how young Frank took up drawing while in school, how one teacher reached his inner imagination and sparked his lifelong desire to write. Here are the beginnings of his interest in biology and the chapters in his life where he rode the rails, made his living by drawing, by running a zoo, and by illustrating thousands of plants and animals for British Columbia''s provincial museum.
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Music Mentor Books Long Distance Information
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Music Mentor Books On the Road 26 Hitmakers of the Fifties Sixties
Book SynopsisThe music industry often paints a glamorous picture of its stars'' lives and achievements, but what is life really like behind the gloss? How does it feel to have a No.1 record, or to live on the road for over 300 days a year? And what happens after the hits stop? The answers to these and many other questions are contained within the pages of this book, as twenty-six major American hitmakers of the Fifties and Sixties reveal their own fascinating stories. Includes previously unpublished interviews with Gary ''US'' Bonds, Pat Boone, Freddy Cannon, Crickets Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Joe B. Mauldin, Bo Diddley, Dion, Fats Domino, Duane Eddy, Frankie Ford, Charlie Gracie, Brian Hyland, Marv Johnson, Ben E. King, Brenda Lee, Little Eva, Chris Montez, Johnny Moore (Drifters), Gene Pitney, Johnny Preston, Tommy Roe, Del Shannon, Edwin Starr, Johnny Tillotson and Bobby Vee. Over 150 illustrations including previously unpublished recent portraits as well as vintage ads, record sleeves, label shots, sheet music covers, etc.
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Tomahawk Press Greasepaint and Gor The Hammer Monsters of Roy
Book SynopsisRoy Ashton was one of the cinema's greatest make-up designers. He designed most of Hammer's most famous monsters. Inside Greasepaint and Gore you will enter Ashton's own private world, featuring: never-before-seen original drawings and test photographs; Ashton speaking in his own words plus interviews with key actors and crew -- many speaking for the first time about a man the press dubbed The King of Horror! Greasepaint and Gore is a behind-the-scenes insight into the creative processes of the golden years of Hammer Films through the eyes of the people who made the Horrors possible!
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Te Papa Press Peter McLeavey The Life and Times of a New
Book SynopsisFrom Montana award-winning author Jill Trevelyan comes the first biography of Peter McLeavey, the charismatic, pioneering art dealer who since the 1960s has shaped - even transformed - New Zealand art. McLeavey''s personal story is remarkable, but his contemporaries will recognise common themes: the religious upbringing, the struggle to be bohemian in repressive mid-century small town New Zealand, the challenges of marriage and fatherhood, the dilemma of whether to stay or leave New Zealand, and the need to make a mark. Through exclusive access to McLeavey''s extensive and hitherto untapped archive of letters, diaries, exhibition files and more, this book offers insights into the artists McLeavey has represented across half a century. Here, in their own words - lively, salty, and often heart-breaking - are Colin McCahon, Toss Woollaston, Len Lye, Milan Mrkusich, Bill Hammond, Gordon Walters, Michael Illingworth, Robin White, Richard Killeen, John Reynolds, Yvonne Todd and many more. Far more than a simple biography, this is the big story of contemporary New Zealand art itself, in a period of massive change and growth, and Trevelyan offers an utterly fresh and compelling historical account of the birth of the modern art market and the status of art today. A must-read for anyone interested in New Zealand''s art, culture or recent history.
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Massey University Press Theo Schoon
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Hodder & Stoughton eYE Marty
Book SynopsisCompleted before he died, thirty years ago, this is the newly discovered autobiography of one of the most influential comedians of recent times, Marty Feldman. Marty Feldman was one of the most essential creative forces in British comedy embodied also by his close friends and creative partners from Beyond the Fringe (especially Peter Cook and Dudley Moore) and Monty Python (especially John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle).Marty played the fool, often very happily and with tremendous talent and volcanic, anarchic energy, for his entire life. Marty finished, and set aside eYE Marty soon before travelling to Mexico to shoot his final film. He did not know that he would die there, although he certainly felt he might die soon, and was haunted by the notion. The book is exactly as Feldman wrote it, with even the photos inserted where Feldman had noted they should go. Hilarious, deeply charming, aphoristic, ironic, charged throughout with lust forTrade ReviewHe was a pioneer of comedy who inspired pioneers of comedy, a hero to my comedy heroes. * Sarah Silverman *No one has ever made me laugh as hard as Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein, he was pure comic perfection. * Judd Apatow *He was totally unique. Like something out of mythology. But funny. * Martin Sheen *A fascinating insight into the mind of Feldman for weirdos everywhere. Long live this comic genius. * John C. Reilly *The only thing more wonderful than this book is actually watching Marty Feldman perform. Both thrill me. * Jeff Garlin *This is a warm and engaging memorial. * The Sunday Times *Feldman's life...is extraordinary...Another early Feldman sketch finds Cleese in a railway compartment irritated unto violence by the inane interruptions of his fellow passenger, a wing-collared Marty. In the end, Feldman simply disappears, but his voice persists. This too is a prophetic metaphor for Feldman - his early death, his lingering influence and, yes, his genius. * The Times *
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Atria Books Punk Rock Blitzkrieg
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Orion Publishing Co Lady Caroline Lamb
Book SynopsisFrom the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a merciless wit and talent for mimicry. She spoke French and German fluently, knew Greek and Latin, and sketched impressive portraits. As the niece of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, she was already well connected, and her courtly skills resulted in her marriage to the Hon. William Lamb (later Lord Melbourne) at the age on nineteen. For a few years they enjoyed a happy marriage, despite Lamb''s siblings and mother-in-law detesting her and referring to her as ''the little beast''. In 1812 Caroline embarked on a well-publicised affair with the poet Lord Byron - he was 24, she 26. Her phrase ''mad, bad and dangerous to know'' became his lasting epitaph. When he broke things off, Caroline made increasingly public attempts to reunite. Her obsession came to define much oTrade ReviewA zig-zagging Shakespearean drama, played out in the highest echelons of fashionable Georgian society . . . Fraser packs Lamb's life into short, sharp book which can be devoured in an afternoon. She has an eye for delightful detail which paints a colourful picture of the Georgian world . . . This is an expertly crafted, scholarly book, which not only examines the playful though ultimately tragic life of Caroline Lamb, but celebrates her imperishable spirit too -- Alice Loxton * Daily Telegraph *Sparklingly succinct ... Our Chief of Readable Historians -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Times *Characteristically readable, accomplished and in places positively revolutionary ... Fraser shows that she has more élan and attack - or passion and sense - than writers a third her age. Should this be her final sally, it is as inimitable and impressive as anything in her distinguished bibliography -- Alexander Larman * Spectator *Fraser's major achievement is to invest Caroline Lamb's life with a long-overdue sense of proportion ... Fraser writes with charm, empathy and the kind of readability that makes the findings of modern scholarship easier to swallow. And there can be no doubt that her understanding of Caroline owes something to a kind of wisdom derived from her own experience ... A wonderful swansong -- Mark Bostridge * The Oldie *[Fraser is] a meticulous researcher and an agile, vigorous writer . . . She wisely resists any temptation to hold up Lamb as a feminist heroine (which she was not), while acknowledging the constraints placed on her because she was a woman -- Clare McHugh * Washington Post *Fraser approaches Lady Caroline Lamb as an eminent historian of the British era of reform, and a major biographer of complex, victimised women including Mary, Queen of Scots and Marie Antoinette. She privileges the evidence of primary sources to recover Lamb the ambitious, politically informed writer from the sensationalist anecdotes recycled by Byron biographers and historians of her husband's political career . . . Through her determined pursuits of intellectual and sensual experience, Lamb the entitled socialite gained what Fraser recognises as the 'wry self-knowledge' to articulate the paradoxes she inhabited as the early victim of a celebrity culture still blighted by sexual double standards * Irish Times *
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Simon & Schuster Rave on
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Open Road Media The Sewing Circle: Hollywood's Greatest Secret
Book SynopsisGreta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Barbara Stanwyck—to name a few—maintained their images as glamorous big-screen sex symbols complete with dashing escorts, handsome husbands, and scores of male admirers, thanks to studio publicity departments. But off the set, all three box office divas were involved in “lavender” marriages (marriages of convenience, often to gay men) or remained stoically single. They, and several other Hollywood starlets of the era, were members of a discreet women’s “club” called the Sewing Circle, Hollywood’s underground lesbian society. Madsen takes a candid look at the very complicated dual lives these great stars led and the impact their preference for same-sex relationships had on their movie careers. Trade Review“Quite a revelation . . . Madsen documents his observations convincingly.” —Gay Times
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow?: The Life and
Book SynopsisForeword by Sandy Toksvig WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: ENTERTAINMENT 'Give this book to everyone you know - NOW!' Miriam Margolyes 'This is a joyous, uplifting book' Observer 'He was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his rib-tickling glory' Gyles Brandreth ‘I don’t know how long I’ve got left … I don’t even buy green bananas anymore’ When the legendary comedian Barry Cryer died in January 2022, there was a vast outpouring of grief, appreciation and anecdotes – from the general public and fellow comics alike. Now, his son, Bob, is doing what Barry’s humility did not allow: revealing the story of the man behind the jokes. This book is an ode both to Barry’s incredible life and to the lessons he so generously imparted on the art of comedy during his sixty-year career. Stretching from the music halls of the fifties, via working alongside everyone from Morecambe and Wise to Kenny Everett and David Frost, and into more recent times as a stalwart of Radio 4’s long-running I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, where he worked with Rob Brydon and David Mitchell among many others, this book is a hugely entertaining insight into the life of a true comedy legend. Bob also shares a range of exclusive material unique to the Cryer family – including family photos, memorabilia, oral recordings, interviews with friends and colleagues (among them Michael Palin and Eric Idle) – as well as Bob’s own personal reflections on living and working with a comedy icon. Laced with candour, warmth and filled with his trademark humour, Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? is not just a wonderfully witty and affectionate biography of a father by a son, but a heartwarming insight into a vanishing era of comedy.Trade ReviewGive this book to everyone you know – NOW! -- Miriam MargolyesBarry will always be remembered for bringing so much fun, so much pleasure and so much laughter into my life -- Michael PalinThe wonderful Barry Cryer -- Stephen FryI’m insanely happy that the life of jokester Barry Cryer is to be lovingly detailed by his son -- Emma ThompsonIf you miss him like I miss him, you’ll want this book . . . he was so funny and such fun and here he is again in all his rib-tickling glory -- Gyles BrandrethThis is a joyous, uplifting book . . . The late comedian’s son, Bob Cryer, offers an intimate and astute portrait of his father’s skill and wit, and the vulnerability beneath -- Andrew Martin * Observer, Book of the Day *This affectionate biography details the ups and downs in the life of this most lovable of entertainers . . . His love of jokes shines through the book, which includes plenty of his best ones. It’s a joy of a book and Barry’s wit and generosity of nature positively leap from the pages -- Simon Evans * Choice *Captures [Barry's] comic persona perfectly and is a fine tribute * Spectator: Gift Books of the Year 2023 *
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Quercus Publishing The Last 100 Years (give or take) and All That
Book Synopsis'I squealed laughing at this but now worry that my knowledge of history has been dangerously ruined' Matt FordeA fascinating and hilarious gallop through twentieth-century British history, by comedian Al Murray.An awful lot has happened in the last 100 years or so. In fact, when you look at how much went on in the 20th century, it's amazing it didn't take longer than that. And what have we learnt? A few obvious lessons include: megalomaniac men with moustaches in charge of countries tend to turn out to be BAD; anyone who thinks they can explain let alone sort out the Middle East is WRONG; France simply cannot be relied upon; America may or may not be the cause of everything GOOD and BAD in the world (depending on who you ask).This isn't your bog-standard history book. We all know that history books (Which Shall Not be Questioned because they ARE ALL TRUE according to our History Teachers of Yore) are dry and dull, and they go on as if there's only ONE version of history (spoiler: it's all about perspective). Enter Al Murray, alter-ego of everyone's favourite Pub Landlord.Al knows his way around 20th century Britain, and he's good enough to illuminate it for you. From the Big Bang of the 20th Century, DOUBLEYOUDOUBLEYOU ONE, to the eve of the new Millennium (when all the computers in the World DIDN'T stop working and the Queen had to do the Hokey Cokey with Tony Blair) and all the forgotten tales in between, this is a brilliantly funny, irreverent and eye-opening whistle-stop tour of Britain since 1914.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Famous European Artists
Book SynopsisFamous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton is a collection of biographical sketches of the famous artists of Europe, including Turner, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Murillo, Rubens, Leonardo, Titan, Raphael and Reynolds. Famous European Artists is a useful general introduction to the world of art.Table of ContentsPreface; Michael Angelo; Leonardo da Vinci; Raphael of Urbino; Titian; Murillo; Rubens; Rembrandt; Sir Joshua Reynolds; Sir Edwin Landseer; Turner; Index.
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Grand Central Publishing Imagine John Yoko
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Broadview Press Ltd Mary Robinson
Book SynopsisMary Robinson’s work has begun again to assume a central place in discussions of Romanticism. A writer of the 1790’s—a decade which saw the birth of Romanticism, revolution, and enormous popular engagement with political ideas—Robinson was acknowledged in her time as a leading poet. Her writing exhibits great variety: charm, theatricality, and emotional resonance are all characteristics Robinson displays. She was by turns a poet of sensibility, a poet of popular culture, a chronicler of the major events of the time, and a participant in some of its chief aesthetic innovations. This long-awaited collection is the first critical edition of her poems.Trade Review“Mary Robinson was one of the most significant authors of the Romantic era; her poetic vision is in many ways a counterpoint to that of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. At last, this expertly edited, well researched and affordable edition makes Robinson’s innovative and influential poetry accessible again to a wide audience. It is a superb selection which gives a fully rounded view of Robinson’s poetic production.” — Paula Feldman, University of South Carolina“This rich and varied selection of poems, letters and reviews, centered and guided by Judith Pascoe’s rich and sympathetic scholarship, amply illustrates why Mary Robinson is so crucial a figure for understanding the development of English verse between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With its range and inclusiveness, its authentic artistic claims, and its scholarly weight, Mary Robinson: Selected Poems is an edition to be universally celebrated as repaying a long overdue debt, and with generous interest. Even in Broadview’s exemplary list of recovered literature, it is a standout, a truly major accomplishment.” — Stuart Curran, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsA Note on the Texts and IllustrationsList of IllustrationsIntroductionMary Darby Robinson: A Brief ChronologyFrom Poems (1775)A Pastoral ElegyThe Linnet’s PetitionLetter to a Friend on Leaving TownFrom Poems (1791)Ode to the MuseOde to MelancholyOde to the NightingaleOde to Delia CruscaLines to Him Who Will Understand ThemLines Inscribed to P. De Loutherbourg, Esq. R.A.The Adieu to LoveStanzas to FloraOberon to the Queen of the FairiesSonnet. Written Among the Ruins of an Ancient Castle inGermany, In the Year 1786Ainsi va le MondeFrom Poems (1793)SightThe ManiacA Fragment, Supposed to be Written Near the Temple, at Paris, on the Night Before the Execution of Louis XVIStanzas. Written After Successive Nights of Melancholy DreamsStanzas. Written Between Dover and Calais, in July, 1792Marie Antoinette’s Lamentation, in Her Prison of the TempleOde to RaptureStanzas to a Friend,Who Desired to Have My PortraitSappho and Phaon (1796)PrefaceTo the ReaderAccount of SapphoSappho and PhaonSonnet IntroductorySonnet IISonnet IIISonnet IVSonnet VSonnet VISonnet VIISonnetVIIISonnet IXSonnet XSonnet XISonnet XIISonnet XIIISonnet XIVSonnet XVSonnet XVISonnet XVIISonnet XVIIISonnet XIXSonnet XXSonnet XXISonnet XXIISonnet XXIIISonnet XXIVSonnet XXVSonnet XXVISonnet XXVIISonnet XXVIIISonnet XXIXSonnet XXXSonnet XXXISonnet XXXIISonnet XXXIIISonnet XXXIVSonnet XXXVSonnet XXXVISonnet XXXVIISonnet XXXVIIISonnet XXXIXSonnet XLSonnet XLISonnet XLIISonnet XLIIISonnet XLIV. ConclusiveLyrical Tales (1800)All AloneThe Mistletoe, a Christmas TaleThe Poor, Singing DameMistress Gurton’s Cat, a Domestic TaleThe Lascar. In Two PartsThe Widow’s HomeThe Shepherd’s DogThe FugitiveThe Haunted BeachOld Barnard, a Monkish TaleThe Hermit of Mont-BlancDeborah’s Parrot, a Village TaleThe Negro GirlThe Trumpeter, an Old English TaleThe Deserted CottageThe Fortune-Teller, a Gypsy TalePoor MargueriteThe Confessor, a Sanctified TaleEdmund s WeddingThe Alien BoyThe Granny Grey, a Love TaleGolfre, a Gothic Swiss TaleUncollected poems from newspapers and magazines:To Sir Joshua ReynoldsSonnet to Mrs. Charlotte Smith, on Hearing That Her Son Was Wounded at the Siege of DunkirkStanzasAll For-LornThe CampGreat and Small!Poems that were incorporated into The Progress of LibertyThe Birth-Day of LibertyThe Progress of LibertyThe Horrors of AnarchyThe VestalThe MonkThe DungeonThe Cell of the AtheistThe AfricanThe Italian PeasantryHarvest HomeFrom The Poetical Works (1806)Ode to the Snow-dropOde Inscribed to the Infant Son of S.T. Coleridge, Esq.To the Poet ColeridgeThe Savage of AveyronThe Birth-DayThe Summer DayThe Wintry DayOn Leaving the Country for the Winter Season, 1799Oberon’s Invitation to TitaniaTitania’s Answer to OberonJasperLondon’s Summer MorningThe Poet’s GarretJanuary, 1795Impromptu Sent to a Friend Who Had Left His Gloves, by Mistake, at the Author’s House on the Preceding EveningModern Male FashionsModern Female FashionsAppendix A: Three letters of Mary RobinsonTo John Taylor, 5 October 1794To William Godwin, 24 August 1800To Jane Porter, 27 August 1800Appendix B: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poems in response to RobinsonThe Apotheosis, or the Snow-DropAlcaeus to SapphoA Stranger MinstrelAppendix C: Reviews of Robinson’s poetryReview of Poems (1791) in the Critical ReviewReview of Sappho and Phaon (1796) in the English ReviewReview of Lyrical Tales (1800) in the Monthly ReviewReview of The Poetical Works of the Late Mrs. Mary Robinson (1806) in the Annual Review Appendix D: Publication histories of Robinson’s poemsBibliographyList of changesIndex of first linesIndex of titles
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David R. Godine Publisher Inc George Rickey: A Life in Balance
Book SynopsisThe first biography of George Rickey, one of the greatest kinetic sculptors of the 20th century. His moving blades, squares, triangles, and circles can be found in museums and public spaces around the world, from bucolic landscapes to the streets of New York City. Now, here is the story of his life, his times, and his vision of balance that created something new―sculpture that is defined by movement.Before his death in 2002, George Rickey created more than 3,000 moving sculptures, including hundreds of major outdoor installations. His “useless machines,” as he called them, achieved complete rotation, used multiple variations of the pendulum, and delighted viewers with the joyride effects of conical movement. George Rickey: A Life in Balance follows the life of a renowned artist―first a painter, then a sculptor―who found inspiration all around him―as a child visiting the Singer Sewing Machine factory managed by his father, in his adventurous youth in the London and Paris art studios of the 1920s, as an engineer in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and later as a pioneer in academic art programs around the United States when he embarked on the sculpture he became famous for.But this is not only the story of a single artist’s creativity and achievement but of Rickey’s life in the larger context of the twentieth century: from Depression-era America to the upheaval of World War II, from the rise of New York as the world’s art capital at mid-century to the tumultuous 1960s, when Rickey emerged as an international figure rubbing elbows with Alexander Calder, David Smith, Christo, and many others. It is also the story of an exceptional marriage and of Rickey’s charismatic, devoted wife, Edith Leighton, who managed her husband’s career and reputation in the high-powered art circles of New York, Berlin, and Los Angeles.Belinda Rathbone (author of The Boston Raphael and Walker Evans: A Biography) has captured the spirit of an artist and his world in this deeply researched and engrossing biography. George Rickey: A Life in Balance is for any reader fascinated by the lives of artists, the creation of enduring art, or twentieth century modernism. Includes 30 photographs that document Rickey’s life and work.Trade Review“George Rickey: A Life in Balance has everything a biography should have: up-close-and-personal first person accounts of the day-to-day life of an artist. An engaging and page-turning portrait.”—The ArtsFuse “Rathbone has written a model artist’s biography. She deftly interweaves life and art, showing how Rickey’s real-world experiences shaped his evolving aesthetic. She discusses [his art] with authority and insight…”—The New Criterion “This biography, much like the artist’s sculptures, is a wise, balanced, and enjoyable creation, capturing Rickey’s life and character with a light, sure touch.”—Scottish Art News "Like one of his sculptures, George Rickey: A Life in Balance has many moving parts that . . . gracefully twist and turn to tell a very personal and public story. It feels like a Rickey revival.”—Hyperallergic “Rathbone’s marvelously readable biography succeeds in bringing the Rickeys and the world in which they lived into timely focus.”—Santa Barbara Independent “In her enthralling biography, Belinda Rathbone traces George Rickey’s long Wanderjahre—artistic, intellectual and erotic—across Europe and the United States, and shows how his dual training in art and engineering helped him re-invent kinetic sculpture for the postwar era. In the second half of the book, Rickey’s tempestuous marriage to Edie Leighton provides a dramatic counterpoint to his growing professional success. From beginning to end, Rathbone adeptly explores the mysteries of art and love.”—Pepe Karmel, author of Abstract Art: A Global History “If you’re of a mindset (like I typically am) that biographies are dry (whereas memoirs aren’t), you’ll be captivated by Rathbone’s exceptional prose and impeccable research.”—Lorraine Kleinwaks, Enchanted Prose“Belinda Rathbone’s George Rickey: A Life in Balance is far more than a portrait of the artist, although with deft strokes and canny perspectives this master biographer renders a fully satisfying account of an energetically lived life. But there is this, too: a skillfully told history of twentieth century art, from Cubism to Constructivism and beyond, woven into the life story of a brilliant and influential practitioner whose working years spanned six decades and whose circles of association reached across the globe. Read George Rickey to be inspired, educated, and immersed in what the sculptor called his ‘box of colors,’ the stunning elements of his visual vocabulary Rathbone names: gravity, momentum, inertia, rotation, acceleration.” —Megan Marshall, author of Margaret Fuller: A New American Life and Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast “Deftly navigating a massive archive of personal letters, notebooks, and interviews, Rathbone humanizes George Rickey, an artist-intellectual whose kinetic sculptures are canonical in the history of postwar modernism. She presents the man intimately: his childhood in Scotland, his elite education, his years as a painter, his teaching, writing and worldly travels, his international recognition, and his friends and family, especially his spirited wife Edie. Rathbone’s brilliant research and incisive narration basks in George Rickey’s good company as well as his mechanical wizardry.” —Wanda M. Corn, author of The Great American Thing: Modern Art and National Identity, 1915-1955 “Belinda Rathbone has crafted a superb and deeply researched biography. She constructs a narrative that adroitly chronicles the life of the great kinetic sculptor George Rickey, deeply erudite, intellectual, and creative man, and his tumultuous era. Equally satisfying and timely is Rathbone's fascinating portrayal of the powerful alliance between Rickey and his charming, strong-willed wife, Edie Rickey.”—Gabrielle Selz, author of Light on Fire: The Art and Life of Sam Francis
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Ariadne Press Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: January, 27 1756 -- 5
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