Tove Jansson's first book for adults drew on her childhood memories to capture afresh the enchantments & fears of growing up in Helsinki in the nineteen tens & twenties Described as both a memoir & 'a book of superb stories' by Ali Smith her startlingly evocative prose offers a glimpse of the mysteries of winter ice the bonhomie of balalaika parties & the vastness of Christmas viewed from beneath the tree With rare images from the Jansson family archive it makes a perfect gift ...

With easy-to-follow guidance & over 175 photographs this book helps mosaic artists to meet the challenge of creating 3D substrates It explains various approaches to issues ranging from reaching the needed levels of density & strength to applying tesserae to coils twists & spheres Professional studio mosaic artist Latimer offers a behind-the-scenes look at her experiences with six of her sculptures from the starting moments of inspiration to their completion She demonstrates the techniques on a variety of interior & exterior works both freestanding & wall mounted From an undulating wall sculpture's base of chicken wire plaster bandages & thinset to a large outdoor armchair sculpture's base of foam fiberglass mesh & concrete this guide will help to demystify 3-D structures for aspiring sculptors & mosaic artists A gallery section of sculptures to enjoy & study offers additional inspiration to mosaic makers & enthusiasts alike ...

This new book in the World of Art series surveys the dynamic developments in sculptural practice worldwide since the mid-1990s outlining major trends & identifying important & vibrant artists who are forging new paths & setting the contemporary agenda It explores such key topics as the use of the body in sculpture the appropriation of everyday ephemera the use of light & sound as technological elements nature & ecology as dominant & pressing issues the inter-relationship of sculpture with design & other evolving fields of contemporary art & the huge impact of installation Established artists such as Damien Hirst Jeff Koons Mariko Mori Ai Weiwei & Rachel Whiteread are featured alongside an international cross-section of promising new talent including Polly Morgan Patricia Piccinini Sopheap Pich & Anselm Reyle With over 200 photographs displaying a huge range of sculptural works both in the gallery & on-site Sculpture Now offers an authoritative & highly readable look at one of the most exciting arenas of contemporary artistic practice ...

Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace & sculpture has now ceased to be the fixed category it once was In recent decades the modernist idea of sculpture across the UK America & Europe has been challenged & issues such as nationalityand politics have been brought in to the arena of public discussion In this ground-breaking account of the development of post-War sculpture Andrew Causey examines innovative & avant-garde works in relation to contemporary events festivals commissions the marketplace & the changing functions of museums He explores the use of everyday objects & the importance of sculptural context discussing figurative & non-figurative works Anti-form Minimalism experimental form Earth Art landscape sculpture installation & Performance Art The holistic picture of post-War sculpture which emerges establishes for the first time the key events & themes round which future debate will centre From the pre-publication reviews Andrew Causey weaves his way adroitly through the labyrinth of post-War sculpture No one else has charted the territory so comprehensively s Professor Stephen Bann University of Kent at Canterbury stimulating & persuasive balances a searching analysis of the impact of institutional change issues of sites & environment & key critical debates with revealing commentaries on individual artists & works of art a discerning guide for anyone interested in contemporary art & culture s Elizabeth Cowling University of Edinburgh a clear guide to the various directions of sculpture & the work of sculptors in the years when modern sculpture has begun to stand in its own right as a major art form s Sir Anthony Caro Sculptor ...

A brand new edition of Arthur Koestler's gripping tale of arrest imprisonment & subsequent escape to London from Nazi-occupied France Arthur Koestler is now an essential part of the English literary landscape both as political activist controversialist & the author of Darkness at Noon He stands beside George Orwell as one of the key writers of the twentieth century who embraced communism but would later turn against the partyand denounce the tragic distortions & abuses that had betrayed the great vision ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Ray Winstone stars in one of the most violent explosive & controversial British films of all time After assaulting a warder young offender Carlin (Ray Winstone) is transferred to a tough British borstal where the staff decide to break him
- with savage & relentless violence At the same time the existing & Daddy& on Carlin&s prison wing Banks (John Blundell)
- the thug who controls all the other inmates
- sees the newcomer as a threat & singles him out for more vicious beatings to smash him down Now Carlin knows that there is only one way to survive He must fight back destroy Banks
- & become the new & Daddy& on the wing Based on an original TV play that was banned by the BBC for its graphic violence & sexual content Scum remains as shocking & powerful today as the day it was first released Scum has been fully restored & graded at 2K from the original negatives by Pinewood Studios &

Includes:: the original audio mix & newly created 51 surround mix Actors Ray Winstone Mick Ford Julian Firth John Blundell & Phil Daniels Director Alan Clarke Certificate 18 years & over Year 1979 Screen 1661 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) LPCM (20) Duration 1 hour & 37 minutes (approx)






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Life in this society being at best an utter bore & no aspect of society being at all relevant to women there remains to civic-minded responsible thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government eliminate the money system institute complete automation & destroy the male sex SCUM Manifesto was considered one of the most outrageous violent & certifiably crazy tracts when it first appeared in 1968 Valerie Solanas the woman who shot Andy Warhol self-published this work just before her rampage against the king of Pop Art made her a household name & resulted in her confinement to a mental institution But the Manifesto for all its vitriol is impossible to dismiss as just the rantings of a lesbian lunatic In fact the work has indisputable prescience not only as a radical feminist analysis light-years ahead of its time predicting artificial insemination ATMs & a feminist uprising against under-representation in the arts but also as a stunning testament to the rage of an abused & destitute woman This edition

Includes:: an incisive introduction by acclaimed scholar Avital Ronell

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Meet Laura & True
- two bourbon-toasted gunslingers caught between hardcore scores & soul-depraved rehab! Dirty violent & simple
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After Hanabi is heartbroken she goes to Karuizawa with Ebato This journey is guiding the two towards an end to their relationship Elsewhere even after Mugi conveyed all of his feelings to Akane the free spirited girl didn&t reply in kind Who is the one that holds the keys to her heart? About the Author Mengo Yokoyari is the author of Scum&s Wish ...

The entangled red threads have been broken in their clumsy search for love What will become of Hanabi Mugi & the rest in this final volume of Scum&s Wish!? About the Author Mengo Yokoyari is the author of Scum&s Wish ...