Francesca Ferretti de Blonay Bücher

Die große Liebesgeschichte von zwei einzigartigen Menschen, die unser Denken verändert haben John Lennon ist zweifellos einer der berühmtesten und renommiertesten Komponisten und Sänger aller Zeiten. Einige seiner Lieder werden in jedem Winkel der Welt gesungen, weil sie zu Hymnen der Menschheit geworden sind. Zusammen mit Paul McCartney gründete er die Beatles, eine Band, die von Manchester aus mit ihrer Pop-Ästhetik und ihren universellen Songs die Welt eroberte. John lernte Yoko Ono in New York kennen und verliebte sich in sie. Sie war eine bildende Künstlerin, die sich auf transgressive Gemälde spezialisiert hatte, und beide wurden zu Kämpfern für Frieden, Freiheit und Weltharmonie. Ihre Proteste gegen den Vietnamkrieg sind bis heute in Erinnerung geblieben.

In dieser Doppel-Biographie im Graphic-Novel-Stil wird die fesselnde Beziehung zwischen Frida Kahlo und Diego Rivera beleuchtet, zwei herausragende Künstler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Schweizer Historikerin Francesca Ferretti de Blonay erzählt die Geschichte der beiden im Kontext ihrer Zeit, als Mexiko nach der Diktatur einen kulturellen Aufbruch erlebte. Frida, die talentierte junge Malerin, trifft auf den etablierten Wandmaler Diego und ihre legendäre Liebesgeschichte beginnt. Das Buch bietet nicht nur Einblicke in ihre Beziehung, sondern auch in die mexikanische Kunstszene der 30er Jahre, die von politischen Wandgemälden und indigener Kunst geprägt ist. Mit leuchtenden Illustrationen von Tania Garcia wird die Leidenschaft und das kreative Schaffen des Paares lebendig. Die Leserinnen und Leser, egal ob jung oder alt, werden in die Welt dieser faszinierenden Künstler eintauchen und mehr über ihre bedeutendsten Werke sowie die Hintergründe ihrer Entstehung erfahren. Erleben Sie die bewegende Geschichte von Frida und Diego, die mit ihren Worten und ihrer Kunst die Liebe und das Leben auf einzigartige Weise zelebrierten.

London, 1966. Pop music has transformed England's cultural landscape, and rock'n'roll has propelled The Beatles to the very top of the music charts.One day, lead singer and founder of the band John Lennon, met the artist Yoko Ono and their lives changed forever. They fell madly in love, becoming the centre of each other's universes and beginning one of history's most iconic partnerships.John and Yoko's work together on art and music produced projects that made headlines and have stood the test of time, as well as their commitment to world peace and campaigning to make the world a better place.A brand new series, Creative Partners/Team Up, celebrating the most iconic and important collaborations in history.From painters to singers, musicians, activists, athletes and trend setters, these books will show you how magic can happen when two talents meet, with accessible, easy-to-read text telling the stories of these partnerships and the brilliant creations they produced.This series pays tribute to sharing your talent with others, to achieving excellent together, and working as a team to create something special: behind every shining star, hides another one with potential to shine even brighter.

Mexico, the 1920s. The revolution is over and the country is rebuilding itself bit by bit, with two painters helping this revival through art. Diego Rivera, an established artist known for his murals, meets Frida Kahlo, a rising star in the art world and it is love at first sight.Their relationship is one of the greatest but most turbulent love affairs in art history. They painted each other, worked together and inspired each other for 25 years, and are probably the most legendary artistic couple of all time.A brand new series, Creative Partners/Team Up, celebrating the most iconic and important collaborations in history.From painters to singers, musicians, activists, athletes and trend setters, these books will show you how magic can happen when two talents meet, with accessible, easy-to-read text telling the stories of these partnerships and the brilliant creations they produced.This series pays tribute to sharing your talent with others, to achieving excellent together, and working as a team to create something special: behind every shining star, hides another one with potential to shine even brighter.

New York, the 1980s. Change is happening in the art world, where art is moving out of galleries and onto the streets. Two stars come together to create an unlikely friendship: one is a Pop Art legend, the other a graffiti street artist.They were more than 30 years apart in age, but they had an artistic connection and this dynamic duo collaborated on over 100 unique works, with their different approach to painting creating a new, original and brilliant artistic style.Their partnership didn't stop them from expressing their individuality - it only enhanced their own legendary talents to create something even more inspiring.A brand new series, Creative Partners/Team Up, celebrating the most iconic and important collaborations in history.From painters to singers, musicians, activists, athletes and trend setters, these books will show you how magic can happen when two talents meet, with accessible, easy-to-read text telling the stories of these partnerships and the brilliant creations they produced.This series pays tribute to sharing your talent with others, to achieving excellent together, and working as a team to create something special: behind every shining star, hides another one with potential to shine even brighter.