Plausible Portraits Of James Lord
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Plausible Portraits Of James Lord
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Author : James Lord
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2003-04-15
Plausible Portraits Of James Lord written by James Lord and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Incisive reflections on more than twenty portraits of the author by some of the greatest artists of the last century Over the course of his life as a friend and confidant of artists and collectors, and as a lover of art himself, James Lord has written some of the best accounts we have of modern aesthetic genius; his biography of Giacometti was widely acclaimed for succeeding, in the words of one reviewer, "in every way as one of the most readable, fascinating and informative documents, not just on an artist, but on art and artists in general" (The Washington Times). And yet through his connection with the great artists of his day, it was inevitable that Lord would himself become the object of the artist's gaze. In fact, from the time he was a young man, Lord sat for many of the major and minor painters and photographers of his day, including Balthus, Cocteau, Cartier-Bresson, Freud, Giacometti, and Picasso—in all but one case at the artist's request. In Plausible Portraits, Lord gathers, alongside these images, his reflections, penetrating the mind of artist and model alike in a sequence of illuminating double portraits of two masters at work.
A Giacometti Portrait
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Author : James Lord
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 1980-07
A Giacometti Portrait written by James Lord and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-07 with Art categories.
When we look at a painting hanging on an art gallery wall, we see only what the artist has chosen to disclose--the finished work of art. What remains mysterious is the process of creation itself--the making of the work of art. Everyone who has looked at paintings has wondered about this, and numerous efforts have been made to discover and depict the creative method of important artists. A Giacometti Portrait is a picture of one of the century's greatest artists at work. James Lord sat for eighteen days while his friend Alberto Giamcometti did his portrait in oil. The artist painted, and the model recorded the sittings and took photographs of the work in its various stages. What emerged was an illumination of what it is to be an artist and what it was to be Giacometti--a portrait in prose of the man and his art. A work of great literary distinction, A Giacometti Portrait is, above all, a subtle and important evocation of a great artist.
Mythic Giacometti
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Author : James Lord
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2004-06-02
Mythic Giacometti written by James Lord and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-02 with Art categories.
The Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-66) was arguably the greatest sculptor of the twentieth century. He was also--as James Lord persuasively argued in Giacometti: A Biography--a heroic figure whose vocation sustained him through a life of crippling anxiety and erotic guilt. Almost twenty years after it first appeared, Giacometti has attained the status of a classic, one of the most candid and complete biographies of an artist in our time. In Mythic Giacometti, Lord reveals the hidden "blueprint" of that work: a daringly literal, visionary interpretation of the myth of Oedipus as it affected the conduct and outcome of Giacometti's life. The result is a case study both in the development of an artist and in the writing of biography. Lord concentrates on the private totems of Giacometti's life-family legend, childhood memory, illness and injury, crucial sexual encounters, intimations of mortality-that amounted, in Lord's view, to signs of a tragic destiny directly linked to the central tragedy of Western literature.
Giacometti
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Author : James Lord
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 1997-10-30
Giacometti written by James Lord and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The work of one of the towering creative spirits of the century, Alberto Giacometti's visionary sculptures and paintings from a testament to the artist's intriguing life story. From modest beginnings in a Swiss village, Giacometti went on to flourish in the picturesque milieu of prewar Paris and then to achieve international acclaim in the fifties and sixties. Picasso, Balthus, Samuel Beckett, Stravinsky and Sartre have parts in his story, along with flamboyant art dealers, whores, shady drifters, unscrupulous collectors, poets and thieves. Women were a complex yet important element of his life--particularly his wife, Annette, and his last mistress and model, Caroline--as was the intimate relationship he shared with his brother Diego, who was both Alberto's confidant and collaborator. James Lord was personally acquainted with Giacometti and his entourage, and combines firsthand experience with a unique knowledge gathered during many years of observation and research. In this exceptional biography Lord unfolds the personal history of a man who managed to achieve a heroic destiny by remaining utterly true to himself and to his calling. Giacometti: A Biography was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. James Lord has subsequently published three volumes of memoirs. In recognition of his contribution to French culture he has been made an officer of the Legion of Honour.
John Craxton
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Author : Ian Collins
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-22
John Craxton written by Ian Collins and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-22 with Art categories.
Uplifting and engaging, this story recounts the life and career of a rebellious 20th-century British artist Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the British artist John Craxton (1922–2009) has been described as a Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a “kind of Arcadian”. His early art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Miró, and Picasso. After achieving a dream of moving to Greece, his work evolved as a personal response to Byzantine mosaics, El Greco, and the art of Greek life. This book tells his adventurous story for the first time. At turns exciting, funny, and poignant, the saga is enlivened by Craxton’s ebullient pictures. Ian Collins expands our understanding of the artist greatly—including an in-depth exploration of the storied, complicated friendship between Craxton and Lucian Freud, drawing on letters and memories that Craxton wanted to remain private until after his death.
Contemporary Authors
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Author : Julie Keppen
language : en
Publisher: Contemporary Authors
Release Date : 2004-10
Contemporary Authors written by Julie Keppen and has been published by Contemporary Authors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.
The Vatican And St James S Or England Independent Of Rome
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Author : James Lord
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-11
The Vatican And St James S Or England Independent Of Rome written by James Lord and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-11 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Publishers Weekly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Publishers Weekly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with American literature categories.
Bibliographic Guide To Art And Architecture
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Author : New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Bibliographic Guide To Art And Architecture written by New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Architecture categories.
Forthcoming Books
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Author : Rose Arny
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-04
Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04 with American literature categories.