Fernando Botero is an artist with his own style For more than six decades the Colombian&s " Boterismo" technique has captured collectors institutions & public spaces worldwide with a unique fleshy overblown approach to the human body Through these corpulent creations Botero has become one of the most recognized artists from Latin America his artworks displayed in prominent places around the globe including Park Avenue in New York City & the Champs-Elysees in Paris This TASCHEN Basic Art edition offers an essential introduction to this leading figure of figures in contemporary art Tracing Botero&s oeuvre from his earliest caricatures of animals through to recent large-scale bronze sculptures the book examines the artist&s diverse array of influences from Paolo Uccello to Abstract Expressionism & celebrates the wit irony insight & critical acumen that round out his compositions however absurd the proportions ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Highlights from the 1981 Cornhill Test Series where Ian Botham turned the series on its head displaying heroics with bat & ball England cricket fans will"e this series as the best ever
- especially as it was an Ashes series The summer of &81 saw cricketer Ian Botham set the Ashes alight at Headingley when he played one of the most memorable innings of modern times England were teetering on the brink of defeat in the Third Test against the Australians when Botham came through with a spectacular visit to the crease which sent the high-spirited crowds roaring Spurred on by the enthusiasm of their supporters Botham & England followed on to win the
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Botticelli is one of the most admired artists of the Renaissance period & his seductive Venus & graceful Primavera are among the world's most recognisable works of art This catalogue raisonne of Botticelli's paintings offers more than two hundred full-colour illustrations & meticulous scholarship by the distinguished Renaissance art historian Frank Zollner described by The Financial Times when reviewing this book's previous edition as "a fabulous accessible scholar; his book has luscious reproductions & exquisite detail" Presented in chronological order the facts of Botticelli's life & career are insightfully discussed against the background of the artistic upheaval that marked the Renaissance period The artist's reinterpretations of ancient myths as well as his religious paintings are thoughtfully explored in this sumptuously illustrated volume which will please scholars & delight lovers of fine art books everywhere ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Newcomer Owen Wilson in a star-making performance co-wrote the screenplay about three best friends who attempt to escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime But these bickering bumbling thieves are no match for the local "godfather" (James Caan) who leads them into the biggest heist of their careers Co-starring Luke Wilson & Bob Musgrave in their film debuts ...

You are mighty VIKINGS! Mighty but very small As you sail your ship around a bottlecap you will loot & plunder gold & wood to improve your city (granting you new abilities) & gain victory points & while you may get hurt along the way sometimes it&s best to just push ahead because the Valkyries don&t come to claim the dead immediately Bottlecap Vikings is a small rondel game with a ton of replayability The rondel spaces are not fixed in place- they are randomized at the beginning of the game Not only that they&re double-sided so you might never play on the exact same configuration twice There are two different victory conditions & players each have a small "tech-tree" in their city with multiple viable paths Furthermore the city cards are double-sided one side is identical for all players & the other side is unique To top it off the crux of the gameplay is the push-your-luck damage system which makes you value spaces differently depending on how damaged you or others already are ...

Longlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 & The Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019 1970s communist Romania When Alina's brother-in-law defects to the West her & her husband's careers come grinding to a halt Alina turns to her aunt for help
- the wife of a communist leader & a secret practitioner of the old folk ways 190 pages na van Llewyn Sophie
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Another live outing for physical comedy stalwarts Adrian Edmondson & Rik Mayall in this their 2001 show Once more Richie & Eddie find themselves ill-equipped to deal with the realities of their situation on this occasion stuck on a Pacific Island full of nasty & violent obstacles Actors Adrian Edmondson Rik Mayall Steven O& Donnell Christopher Ryan Lee Cornes Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Six revolting episodes from the series starring notorious comedy duo Adrian Edmondson & Rik Mayall Episodes included are & Smells&; & Gas&; & Contest&; & Apocalypse&; & Bottoms Up&; & & Accident& Actors Rik Mayall Adrian Edmondson Directors Bob Spiers Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All the episodes from series one two & three of the anarchic violent sitcom following the fortunes of Richie Richard (Rik Mayall) & Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson) two grotesque losers living in a squalid flat in London & trying to make sense of their pointless existence Episodes from series one are & Smells&; & Gas&; & Contest&; & Apocalypse&; & Bottoms Up&; & & Accident& Episodes from series two are & Digger&; & Parade&; & Culture&; & Holy&; & Burglary&; & &&S Out& Episodes from series three are & Hole&; & Terror&; & Break&; & Dough&; & Finger&; & & Carnival& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Double video pack featuring all six revolting episodes from the second series of & Bottom& which presented Adrian Edmondson & Rik Mayall at their smelliest Episodes included are & Digger& & Culture& & Burglary& & Parade& & Holy& & &S Out& ...