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Es una recopilación de historias que he escrito por más de diez años. Mi objetivo es motivarte a leerla y que, al final, puedas situarte sobre la línea que separa la realidad de la ficción. Estoy seguro que después de concluir cada uno de los cuentos de este libro, te encontrarás justo sobre esa línea que he trazado con la intención de que puedas explorar el mundo desde la realidad subjetiva de mi imaginación. Podría, en gran manera, coincidir con la realidad objetiva, pero en otros casos, podría tratarse simplemente de creatividad para el entretenimiento. Esta combinación refleja los mundos en los que vivimos: el interior y el exterior, ¿qué otro producto podría esperarse de un ser humano?

Mientras la vida en la Argentina se cargaba de oscuros presagios, Borges y María Kodama emprendieron el viaje a los Estados Unidos invitados por el profesor Donald Yates, uno de sus primeros traductores al inglés, quien registró, con su pequeño grabador portátil, el curso completo que Borges dio ante un reducido grupo de estudiantes de habla hispana. Gracias a un meticuloso trabajo de transcripción de esas grabaciones, este volumen recupera el tono espontáneo e intimista que tuvieron esos encuentros, donde reverbera la irónica y sinuosa voz de un Borges que en la década de 1970 ya era una celebridad en el ambiente cultural y académico estadounidense. Por sus páginas desfilan, siempre enmarcados en sus circunstancias históricas, el Facundo y las batallas de Sarmiento, la figura del gaucho en Hilario Ascasubi, las fallidas lecturas del Martín Fierro y la renovación que trajo el modernismo, entre múltiples temas y autores. Borges enriquece cada clase con los recuerdos de su abuela sobre la vida en la frontera en el siglo XIX, con las anécdotas de su madre sobre Almafuerte, con narraciones míticas oídas en la estancia de Adolfo Bioy Casares o con evocaciones personales de Lugones o de Groussac, pero también con incursiones en la mitología griega o escandinava, y con luminosas digresiones sobre Shakespeare, Whitman o la amistad, para él una de las grandes pasiones argentinas.

In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages were kings, princes, and high-ranking religious members whose wealth and influence produced illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. This edition brings together 50 of the finest medieval bible manuscripts from the Austrian National Library. With examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, the collection explores visualizations of the bible in various theological and historical contexts. In impeccable reproduction quality, these stunning images may be appreciated as much as art historical treasures as they are important religious artifacts.

The House of Chanel offers rare access behind the scenes to three haute couture runway shows designed in dialogue with contemporary artist Xavier Veilhan. Virginie Viard, artistic director for Chanel’s fashion collections, entrusted Xavier Veilhan with the set design for three consecutive haute couture shows: Spring‒Summer 2022, Fall‒Winter 2022/23, and Spring‒Summer 2023. This unusually long dialogue resulted in an original visual universe, blending Veilhan’s poetic imagination, his reinterpretation of the Chanel world, and the infinite delicacy of Virginie Viard’s haute couture creations.

Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between crafts and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, metalware, and industrial design from 1900 to the present day, with in depth entries on 125 designers and design led companies.

Evens has long been considered one of the country’s leading contemporary architects who aspires to create the complete living environment, in the same vein as Gil Schafer, Bobby McAlpine, Ray Booth, and Stanley Dixon. His inspiration is drawn from classical traditions and informed by contemporary indoor-outdoor life—in this case the indoor-outdoor life of California.

A tribute to the visionary designer whose creative brilliance left an indelible mark on the world of sneakers, athletic wear and the sports industry, uniquely becoming one of the most influential and celebrated creative directors of both Adidas and Nike. The book reveals for the first time the inside story behind the creation of the Air Jordan 1, the sneaker that lives at the heart of modern streetwear culture, the much loved ‘Wings’ and ‘Jumpman’ logos, the groundbreaking Adidas Equipment and Originals lines, and the iconic Adidas ‘Performance’ logo. Included in this book are Moore’s early designs, concept sketches, revolutionary advertising campaigns and personal artworks. His creative path from his early days as a graphic design student to eventually reshaping both Nike and Adidas is an inspirational guide for the trailblazers of modern streetwear culture. His unyielding genius and influence finally receiving their due recognition within the pages of this book.

A thorough exploration of Salvatore Ferragamo’s life and work: an inescapable opportunity to analyze the importance of his creativity and entrepreneurial instinct. One hundred years have passed since Salvatore Ferragamo opened his first store, the Hollywood Boot Shop, opposite the recently built Grauman’s Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. This set the seal on the success he achieved in America, where he had emigrated in 1915. He was perfectly integrated in the film world of those years, as important directors entrusted him with the design and creation of shoes for the film stars. His customers were movie actresses and actors, producers, and directors, who could no longer do without the elegant and comfortable footwear of the “shoemaker to the stars,” as the young man from Irpinia was nicknamed. Furthermore, his persona had a certain standing in Hollywood: he sat on the city’s executive committees and lived on the same street as Charlie Chaplin. On May 4, 1923, Holly Leaves magazine pointed out just how much Ferragamo was doing for the city and its residents.

Focusing on the profound effect that art, craft, and color can play in any interior, this book presents Hollis’s masterful new residential projects, in which the curation of art, objects, and custom furnishings are key to the character of the spaces.