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Conversations with Lynn Johnston
Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston (b. 1947) is best known for creating the comic strip For Better or For Worse. This widely acclaimed strip debuted in 1979 and ran until 2008 before being reintroduced as reruns. It chronicles the lives of the Patterson family and, more specifically, new mom Elly Patterson, as she tries to manage a household and family. For Better or For Worse is celebrated for …
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Paradiso per dueGiotto e Dante, dalle pecore alle stelle
Una coincidenza spazio-temporale perfetta unisce Dante e Giotto. Nati a distanza di un paio d'anni e nel raggio di poche miglia, sono gli indiscussi protagonisti di una rivoluzione: grazie a loro, l'individuo torna al centro della scena, consapevole della propria avventura umana. Grazie a loro, noi ci sentiamo, oggi, persone libere, dotate di un'identità individuale e irripetibile, di una resp…
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Edvard MunchVita tormentata di un artista
Con una narrazione che intreccia fedelmente fatti storici e finzione, l'autore scava nella vita dell'artista rivelando la complessità dei suoi sentimenti e delle sue scelte. E utilizza "lo sparo" per mostrarci l'artista al di là dell'Urlo, per cercare il bandolo della matassa dei suoi pensieri tra le parole contenute nei Quaderni dell'anima e nelle tante immagini che sono diventate tormentati…
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Inside the SpiralThe Passions of Robert Smithson
An expansive and revelatory study of Robert Smithson’s life and the hidden influences on his iconic creations This first biography of the major American artist Robert Smithson, famous as the creator of the Spiral Jetty, deepens understanding of his art by addressing the potent forces in his life that were shrouded by his success, including his suppressed early history as a painter; his a…
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Elizabeth Scheu CloseA Life in Modern Architecture
An in-depth account of the life and career of Minnesota's first modern architect 2024 Docomomo US Modernism in America Award of Excellence 2021 Finalist, Minnesota Book Award, Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction Elizabeth "Lisl" Scheu Close (1912–2011) left an indelible mark on Minnesota's built landscape during her six decades as an architect. In 1938, with her husband, Winston …
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Shopping TownDesigning the City in Suburban America
Victor Gruen was one of the twentieth century’s most influential architects and is regarded as the father of the U.S. shopping mall. In spring 1979, less than a year before his death, he began reconstructing his life story. Now available in English for the first time, Shopping Town is the long overdue account of a man whose work fundamentally altered the course of city development. Shopp…
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Marsden Hartley
Marsden Hartley was first published in 1952. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Art connoisseurs and students, who are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of Marsden Hartley in an understanding of modern at, will welcome this book…
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Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and JournalsIn Two Volumes, Volume II
Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II is a comprehensive and intimate collection of the personal correspondence and diary entries of Samuel F. B. Morse, the renowned American inventor and artist best known for developing the telegraph and Morse code. This second volume, meticulously edited by his son Edward Lind Morse, continues the chronicle of Morse's remarkab…
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The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer
The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer is a comprehensive biography that delves into the remarkable life and achievements of one of the most innovative and influential engineers of the nineteenth century. Authored by his son, Isambard Brunel, this detailed account offers an intimate and authoritative portrait of Brunel's extraordinary career, chronicling his relentless pursuit of e…
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Garten | Volk | Landschaft | KunstLeben und Werk des Gartenarchitekten Gustav…
Der Gartenarchitekt und Hochschulprofessor Gustav Allinger (1891–1974) gilt als bedeutender, aber umstrittener Vertreter seiner Profession im 20. Jahrhundert. Er begann seine berufliche Laufbahn in den letzten Jahren der deutschen Kaiserzeit und war bis Anfang der 1970er Jahre als Gartenarchitekt tätig. Die Veränderung des Berufsfeldes im Verlauf eines halben Jahrhunderts und unter wechseln…
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