5/31/2023 0 Comments Modigliani doris krystofThe outline of Modigliani’s life is clear enough. It is a real visual treat just slowly flipping through the pictures and soaking them up. The text is eminently readable and it has 88 good quality colour reproductions, not just of paintings and sculptures by the man himself but of works by contemporaries like Picasso, Kirchner and Brancusi, as well as classic nudes by Titian and Giorgione, quoted to compare and contrast with Modigliani’s famous nude paintings. I picked it up for a fiver in some art shop years ago, and dusted it off and reread it to coincide with visiting the big Modigliani exhibition at Tate Modern. They’re all originally written in German, this one was translated into English by Christina Rathgeber. Taschen Publishing specialise in medium-sized art books (23 cm tall x 18.5 cm wide).
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5/31/2023 0 Comments Letters and papers from prisonOne reviewer wrote the following about it: “Acute and subtle, warm and perceptive, yet also profoundly moving, the documents collectively tell a very human story of loss, of courage, and of hope. It gives a deep look into the heart and mind of this astute pastor during the last three years of his life. Letters and Papers from Prison, as the title indicates is a very different kind of book. It is centered on an exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, in which Bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow Christ. He was executed by hanging at Flossenburg Concentration Camp in Bavaria, Germany at age 39 for his part in the “officers’ plot” to assassinate Adolf Hitler. His most famous book, The Cost of Discipleship, is considered a Christian classic. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945) was a German pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. 5/31/2023 0 Comments The burning god seriesWhile her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realises that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.īacked by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonising Hesperians and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges and unexpected opportunities. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.Īfter saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.ĭespite her losses, Rin hasn't given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much - the people of the Southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. The exciting end to the Poppy War trilogy, R. 5/31/2023 0 Comments Klaus morrisonI don't want negativity on my page," Morrison said. So what I do is just delete the comments and move on. "For some people, I'm not a winner and they make that clear. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. Award-winning author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, The Multiversity) and artist Dan Mora (Hexed) revamp, reinvent, and re-imagine a classic superhero for the 21st century, drawing on Santa's roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism. This has been especially important in the age of social media, where Morrison is privy to internet trolls who write mean or derogatory comments on her posts. In his secret identity, Morrison is a 'counterculture' spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. "For me it's my parents, but it's key to have people and a support system in your life to just let it out, share your emotions and to battle for you," Morrison explained. In order to keep her grounded and feeling her best, Morrison believes that opening up to her family has been a vital part of her journey. Growing up, she struggled with anxiety - and has since learned to make her mental health a priority. This amplifies my voice of advocacy for Indigenous peoples." Emma Morrisonĭespite Morrison's success, determination and resilience, the road hasn't always been easy. "A victory for one is a victory for all, and that's really what I took away from. |