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Back in print for the first time in years, this classic of interior-design history showcases the masterful work of David Hicks (1929–1998), who is acknowledged as one of the most important designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley. Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the 1950s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the “in style” for the chic of the day, including Vidal Sassoon and Helena Rubinstein. By the 1970s, David Hicks was a brand; his company was making wallpaper, fabrics, and linens and had outposts in eight countries, including the United States where he worked with the young Mark Hampton, and where his wallpaper was used in the White House. “My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold color mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms, and how to mix old with new,” he stated in his 1968 work, David Hicks on Living—With Taste, the last authoritative book on his work. Written by his son, Ashley Hicks, with unprecedented access to Hicks’s archives, personal photographs, journals, and scrapbooks, this book is a vibrantly illustrated celebration of a half century of stunning interiors.

Good News follows David LaChapelle’s creative renaissance as he surrenders to contemplations of mortality, moving beyond the material world in a quest for paradise. Featuring a monumental curation of images, it is a sublime and arresting new body of work that attempts to photograph that which can’t be photographed. It represents the final chapter to LaChapelle’s narrative in a collection of books that have captivated a generation of viewers across the globe.

Lost + Found is a visual recording of the times we live in and the issues we face, expressed through David LaChapelle’s unique and distinctive vision. Featuring a monumental curation of images that have never before been published in book form, it chronicles LaChapelle’s strongest images as a visionary to date while encapsulating our time in history.

Ver cine con los hijos es una experiencia reseñable para cualquier mortal. Pero si eres crítico y das clase de historia del cine, el reto es mayúsculo. A traves de estas páginas, de capítulos que transitan del cine animado al de aventuras, del terror a la ciencia ficción, Javier Ocaña acompaña a sus hijos –y a los lectores– en un viaje que nos lleva desde Blancanieves a Kurosawa, desde la infancia a la madurez, emocional e intelectual. Un libro en el que alta y baja cultura se entremezclan dejando espacio solo a la curiosidad y a la intuición, y que nos transmite la emoción de volver a ver nuestras películas favoritas como si las estuvieramos viendo por primera vez.

La puesta en escena,concepto decisivo en las artes escenicas contemporaneas,adquiere todas sus potencialidades con el establecimiento del cine como un arte industrial. El sistema de estudios propicio una division efectiva de tareas creativas-con el director a la cabeza-cuyo fruto seria el desarrollo de las posibilidades narrativas,dramaticas y compositivas del espacio.En esencia,se trataba de transmutar la escena literaria en soluciones audiovisuales,determinar el proceso creativo que va DEL PAPEL AL PLANO, libro que estudia la puesta en escena cinematografica desde una triple perspectiva.. teorica,historica,y tecnico-expresiva. A lo largo del texto se analiza la obra de directores como Melies,Griffith,Welles,Mizoguchi,Dreyer,Bresson,Ozu,Tati,Godard,Antonioni o Angelopoulos y por sus paginas desfilan tambien decenas de ejemplos y cineastas,con una mencion especial al cine espanol.. Berlanga,Bardem,Bunuel,Fernando De Leon de Aranoa,Manuel Martin Cuenca,y muestra a los futuros profesionales distintas herramienrtas asociadas a la puesta en escena -storyboard,guion tecnico,planta de realizacion,etc- para guiarse en la creacion de su propia obra. Un texto,complementado con mas de 500 ilustraciones que iluminan su lectura,que recorre el devenir del cine desde sus origenes y se plantea su sentido actual y trata de responder a la dificl pregunta.. siguen vigentes la puesta en escena y las nociones de estilo y autor?

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