Robert Gordon Bücher

Ein einmaliges Kunsterlebnis für alle Fans des Impressionismus: Claude Monets Meisterwerke werden in diesem hochwertigen Leporello-Druck in Leinen gebunden und mit Booklet im Schmuckschuber präsentiert. 50 Werke der langen und herausragenden Karriere des Vaters des Impressionismus führen seine künstlerische Entwicklung vor Augen. Neben städtischen und modernen Themen bildet die Darstellung der Natur das Herzstück seiner Malerei. Die Natur war Gegenstand seiner unablässigen Suche, dabei verlor er nie aus den Augen, was für ihn wesentlich war: die Wahrheit seiner Empfindungen. Von der getreuen Wiedergabe der Landschaft in den Anfängen bis hin zur gestischen Malerei der späten Seerosen-Gemälde lässt uns der Band die Entwicklung seines Schaffens neu verstehen. Die Themen von Monets Werk (das Meer, die Seine, die Gärten, die Jahreszeiten usw.) werden ebenso erörtert wie die von ihm verwendeten Techniken, wie z. B. die Behandlung von Licht und Farbe durch den Pinselstrich, die Verwendung von Wiederholungen und Serien, um die atmosphärischen Variationen besser wiederzugeben, und die fortschreitende Auflösung der Formen, die ihn zu einem Vorläufer der Abstraktion machen.

" ... Andrew Forge's essay pays moving tribute to the artist's legacy; Robert Gordon's selections from Manet's intimate letters and from contemporary documents (all impeccably translated by the poet Richard Howard) add poignance to the reader's experience of the last works of one of the most innovative painters of the nineteenth century, whom many consider to be the first modern artist."--Inside jacket

An exploration of luck in modernity, modern imagination, and modern stories. Beliefs, superstitions, and tales about luck are present across all human cultures. Humans are perennially fascinated by luck and by its association with happiness and danger, uncertainty and aspiration. Yet it remains an elusive, ungraspable idea, one that slips and slides over all cultures reimagine what luck is and how to tame it at different stages in their history, and our own era is no exception to the rule. Modern Luck sets out to explore the enigma of luck’s presence in modernity, examining the hybrid forms it has taken on in the modern imagination, and in particular in the field of modern stories. Analyzing a rich and unusually eclectic range of narratives taken from literature, film, music, television, and theatre, from Dostoevsky to Philip K. Dick, Pinocchio to Cimino, Curtiz to Kieslowski, it lays out first the usages and meanings of the language of luck, and then the key figures, patterns, and motifs that govern the stories told about it, from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

A comprehensive look at Elvis' days on tour, from his earliest performance in a school gym through his later years performing in Las Vegas, accompanied by photographs, clippings, and tickets from the Graceland archives

Like no other music history, It Came From Memphis dishes its tuneful tale with a full context of social issues. From institutional racism to cowboy movies, from manic disc jockeys to Quaalude motorcycle gangs, this story is as unvarnished a history of rock and roll as ever has been written. The Memphis aesthetic is to invert expectations: artists seek imperfection, embracing mistakes and doing it all wrong by forging their own paths to get it exactly right. A storyteller's storyteller, Robert Gordon puts you in the shotgun seat, riding with the old coots and the young rebels as they pass a bottle and a blunt. Memphis changed the world, this book can change you.

One of a cluster of extraordinary films to come out of post-war, post-Fascist Italy - loosely labelled 'neorealist' - Bicycle Thieves won an Oscar in 1949, topped the first Sight and Sound poll of the best films of all time in 1952 and has been hugely influential throughout world cinema ever since.

Readers are invited to unlock the secrets to the King of rock 'n' roll with this collection of memorabilia, reproduced in a single, cased volume, complete with 60-minute CD. The disk features rare radio interviews - including Elvis' first - and the book contains removeable letters and photographs.

Offering a thorough exploration of Buddhist architecture in North America, this book analyzes the design and significance of various Buddhist communities. It serves as a vital resource for those studying religion, architecture, US history, Asian Studies, and Buddhist Studies, making it essential for libraries and scholars interested in the intersection of these fields within the context of American culture.