Dolphin adores her mother Marigold She's got wonderful clothes bright hair & vivid tattoos all over her body
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Great art movements & the paintings that inspired them The Illustrated Story of Art is an innovative approach to understanding the history of art from cave painting to the modern day with pivotal works of art examined in the context of history culture & the lives of their creators This invaluable art reference book reveals the creative impulse behind every major art movement from the Renaissance to Surrealism & abstract to pop art with a visual timeline to show famous paintings & key events Turning-point paintings that triggered movements are identified & explained as well as the influences behind the famous artworks such as technical advances admired techniques of earlier artists & changes in society So you'll learn why Boudin's Beach Scene inspired the impressionist movement & why Monet's Grainstacks defined it Vivid images of artistic masterpieces from each style & a glossary of terms make this an indispensable work of reference Covering the evolution of each major art genre as well as featuring the famous paintings that ignited new artistic movements The Illustrated Story of Art presents the history of art in a visually stunning way that is perfect for art-lovers exhibition-goers & anyone who appreciates great art ...

A beautiful quirky illustrated edition of Phaidon's compelling bestseller celebrating the book's 25th anniversary This concise & fast-paced introduction to English history keeps the reader enthralled through the entire course of the country's political economic & cultural landscape covering the whole sweep of English history from the Stone Age to the present Its flowing narrative style character sketches & lively anecdotes bring the people & places of the past to life In this newly illustrated edition John Broadley's unique tableaux-like illustrations capture the landscape costumes & characters of the history that Hibbert's text so vividly evokes ...

This is a beautiful full illustrated edition of Walden' an American classic about seeking the essential facts of life' 304 pages Full-colour illustrations Thoreau Henry David ...

This is the first historical account of the masculine stereotype as it evolved in modern Western culture It shows how 20th-century fascism gave the manly ideal its extreme expression
- in mass rallies that glorified the storm trooper while attacking such 'unmanly men' as Jews & homosexuals
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The Image of You is the gripping new page-turner from Adele Parks No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies 480 pages Parks Adele ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Fantasy adventure directed by Terry Gilliam Christopher Plummer stars as Dr Parnassus leader of the extraordinary Imaginarium a travelling theatre where members of the audience are given the irresistible opportunity to go beyond reality by means of a magical mirror & explore the limitless realms of their imaginations But despite his amazing gift for guiding the imaginations of others Parnassus harbours a dark secret years before he made a pact with the devil in order to buy himself immortality When the devil appears to collect his payment
- Parnassus&s beautiful 16-year-old daughter Valentina (Lily Cole)
- Parnassus & his troupe now joined by the mysterious shape-shifting Tony (variously portrayed by Heath Ledger in his last ever performance Johnny Depp Jude Law & Colin Farrell) embark on a wild & surreal journey through parallel worlds to save the girl & undo the mistakes of the past Actors Heath Ledger Christopher Plummer Lily Cole Tom Waits Johnny Depp Language English Audio Description English Number of discs 1

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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 Fantasy adventure directed by Terry Gilliam Christopher Plummer stars as Dr Parnassus leader of the extraordinary Imaginarium a travelling theatre where members of the audience are given the irresistible opportunity to go beyond reality by means of a magical mirror & explore the limitless realms of their imaginations But despite his amazing gift for guiding the imaginations of others Parnassus harbours a dark secret years before he made a pact with the devil in order to buy himself immortality When the devil appears to collect his payment
- Parnassus&s beautiful 16-year-old daughter Valentina (Lily Cole)
- Parnassus & his troupe now joined by the mysterious shape-shifting Tony (variously portrayed by Heath Ledger in his last ever performance Johnny Depp Jude Law & Colin Farrell) embark on a wild & surreal journey through parallel worlds to save the girl & undo the mistakes of the past

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An extraordinary tale of love loss imagination & not really being there for fans of Roald Dahl & Neil Gaiman Rudger is Amanda's best friend He doesn't exist but nobody's perfect Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend
- until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda's door Mr Bunting hunts imaginaries Rumour says that he eats them & he's sniffed out Rudger Soon Rudger is alone & running for his imaginary life But can a boy who isn't there survive without a friend to dream him up? A brilliantly funny scary & moving read from the unique imagination of AF Harrold this beautiful book is astoundingly illustrated with integrated art & colour spreads by the award-winning Emily Gravett
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' What kind of world would you like to inhabit?' Here Keri Smith begins with a list Writing down everything the reader is drawn to from things they love or collect to things that fascinate & excite including objects colours sounds textures memories places & people the list serves as the building block for the creation of a new world This world is based entirely on who the reader is as an individual & as such is completely unique Prompted to think about landscape place names maps currency & more Keri Smith encourages everyone to push their imaginations to the limit ...