Among the few women artists who have transcended art history, none had a meteoric rise quite like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in over fifty extraordinary self-portraits, has been admired by generations; along with hundreds of photographs taken by notable artists such as Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Martin Munkácsi, they made Frida Kahlo an iconic image of 20th century art.After an accident in her early youth, Frida became a painter of her own free will. Her marriage to Diego Rivera in 1929 placed her at the forefront of an artistic scene not only in the cultural Renaissance of Mexico, but also in the United States. Her work garnered praise from the poet André Breton, who added the Mexican painter to the ranks of international surrealism and exhibited her work in Paris in 1939 to the admiration of Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp.We access the intimacy of Frida’s affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, and an extensive illustrated biography featuring photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul, Frida’s home and the center of her universe.This book allows readers to admire Frida Kahlo’s paintings like never before, including unprecedented detail shots and famous photographs. It presents pieces in private collections and reproduces works that were previously lost or have not been exhibited for more than 80 years.
In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images.
apan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.
Since Osaka World Expo ’70 highlighted contemporary forms, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Tadao Ando's geometry put Japanese building on the map, bridging East and West. After his concrete buildings, figures like Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban, and Kazuyo Sejima pioneered a more sustainable approach. Younger generations have taken new directions, in harmony with nature, traditional building, and an endless search for forms.
This beautiful volume celebrates a dreamy vacation-and-escape destination, showcasing the most exclusive homes in the Caribbean tropical paradise of Punta Cana.
This book takes us on a tropical adventure through Punta Cana Resort & Club’s most exclusive seaside homes.
The stunning homes featured in this beautiful volume are set in exotic locations, with endless turquoise sea and sand views, on sweeping terraces with glimmering pools and dramatic sunsets. Breathtaking interiors with colorful tiles, earth-toned walls, thatched roofs, and natural wood finishes bring serenity and joy.
Cuando la cazadora Feyre mata a un lobo en el bosque, una criatura bestial irrumpe en su casa para exigir una compensación. Así, es trasladada a una tierra mágica y engañosa de la que solo había oído hablar en las leyendas, donde Feyre descubre que su captor no es un animal sino Tamlin: una divinidad inmortal y letal que alguna vez reinó en su mundo.
Mientras Feyre vive en su castillo, lo que siente por Tamlin muta de una hostilidad helada a una pasión ardiente y feroz, a pesar de todas las mentiras y advertencias a las que queda expuesta en ese mundo fantástico,
bello y peligroso. Además, una vil sombra ancestral crece sobre la tierra de las hadas día a día, y Feyre debe encontrar la forma de detenerla... o condenar a Tamlin ?y a su mundo? para siempre.
De música, por supuesto sus inicios, referencias y maestros, sus trabajos, pero también de otros asuntos más personales sus miedos y sueños y universales amor, drogas, política, religión, muerte es de lo que el autor de este libro, reconocido periodista cultural con varias biografías de estrellas de la canción española en su haber, ha conversado a lo largo de tres décadas con los 40 grandes músicos e intérpretes que lo protagonizan.