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Series
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Parton's compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. Lydia R. Hamessley's expert analysis and Parton's characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process,...
83) Monet
Author
Publisher
Abradale Press/Abrams
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Study and reevaluation of Monet's work, with more than 400 illustrations and 125 color plates. Traces Monet's life and work from his early years at Le Havre and Paris to his final days at home among his gardens at Giverny. Forge writes of Monet's family, his friendships, his relations with the professional art world; and, he travels to the sites of Monet's exploratory campaigns--on the Normandy coast, at Bordighera, Belle-Ile, Antibes--to see what...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The first critical examination of Picasso's use of religious imagery and the religious import of many of his works with secular subject matter. Though Picasso was an avowed aetheist, his work employs themes of spirituality -- and, often, traditional religious iconography. In five engagingly written, accessible chapters, the authors address Picasso's cryptic 1930 painting of the Crucifixion; the artist's early life in the catholic church, trained...
85) Hitchcock
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
"Any book-length interview with Alfred Hitchcock is valuable, but considering that this volume's interlocutor is François Truffaut, the conversation is remarkable indeed. Here is a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on two cinematic masters from very different backgrounds as they cover each of Hitch's films in succession. Though this book was initially published in 1967 when Hitchcock was still active, Truffaut later prepared a revised edition that covered...
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Here is an entirely new side of Kurt Vonnegut, Vonnegut as a teacher of writing. Of course he's given us glimpses before, with aphorisms and short essays and articles and in his speeches. But never before has an entire book been devoted to Kurt Vonnegut the teacher. Here is pretty much everything Vonnegut ever said or wrote having to do with the writing art and craft, altogether a healing, a nourishing expedition. McConnell has outfitted us for the...
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 531
Publisher
Twayne
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
The Scarecrow Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The films of Alfred Hitchcock are appreciated for a variety of reasons, including the many memorable villains who menaced the protagonists. Unlike so many of cinema's wrongdoers, the Hitchcock villain was often a complex individual with a nuanced personality and neuroses the common person might not be able to relate to, but could at least understand. If such figures did not always elicit sympathy from the audience, they still possessed characteristics...
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"Whether you are new to the poetry and proses of Shakespeare, and in need of a guide through the complex plots and unfamiliar language, or looking for a fresh perspective on his much-loved plays and sonnets, this book will shed light on the work of one of world literature's greatest figures"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In one of the most comprehensive pictures of the poet yet published, James Booth examines the people, the places and the chance encounters that influenced Larkin and shaped his poetry. From Larkin's early life, his academic studies and his aspirations as a novelist, an image emerges of a reserved and gentle man greatly affected by those close to him. Delving into his fluctuating relationships with Maeve Brennan and Monica Jones, two of the many women...
95) Andy Warhol
Author
Series
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The 'Prince of Pop' Andy Warhol redefined the boundaries between high art and popular culture, from his paintings and prints of Campbell's Soup cans, Brillo boxes, dollar bills to his multiple portraits of such stars as Marilyn Monroe and Elivs Presley. This book explores his work.
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Loved by young people across the globe, Paul Klee's playful paintings are a natural introduction for children to the world of creativity and art. It's no wonder that young people are drawn to the work of Paul Klee. The German artist was fascinated by children's drawings, and incorporated their energy and simplicity into his own work. This beautiful introduction to Klee's paintings focuses on the artist's love of color and symbols, his lighthearted...
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