Colours of Art takes the reader on a journey through history by pairing 80 carefully curated artworks with infographic palettes. For these pieces, colour is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas) but the fundamental secret to their success.
Look At This If You Love Great Art is a must read for anyone with a passion for exceptional art. Featuring 100 of the best artworks ever produced, inside is a collection of insightful summaries on just what it is that makes each one so vital. Art writer Chloë Ashby talks you through the pieces that resonate with her, revealing the fascinating stories behind them and offering her considered take on why each work should be regarded as a pinnacle of artistic endeavour. With entries curated to offer a unique juxtaposition of styles, mediums and schools of art, expect a contemporary take on classic artworks, where titans of art history cross paths with under-appreciated examples from outside the traditional canon, and where rebellious visionaries blaze trails that still influence today’s cutting-edge artists. Covering all the most important genres of art –Abstraction, Pop Art, Surrealism, Renaissance art, Impressionism and more – this engaging summary only deals with artworks that really matter and the reasons why you have to see them.
Since the death of her best friend Grace, twenty-six-year-old Eve has learned to keep everything and everyone at arm's length. Safe in her detachment, she scrapes along waiting tables and cleaning her shared flat in exchange for cheap rent, finding solace in her small routines. But when a chance encounter at work brings her past thundering into her present, Eve becomes consumed by painful memories of Grace. And soon her precariously maintained life begins to unravel: she loses her job, gets thrown out of her flat, and risks pushing away the one decent man who cares about her. Taking up life-modelling to pay the bills, Eve lays bare her body but keeps hidden the mounting chaos inside her head. When her self-destructive urges spiral out of control, she's forced to confront the traumatic event that changed the course of her life, and to finally face her grief and guilt. Perfect for fans of Conversations with Friends, Luster and My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
A poignant second novel from the author of WET PAINT about the decisions that many women face and the impact these choices can have on their sense of self.
Brussels may be the heart of the EU but unassuming Antwerp has long been one of Europe’s most prosperous ports. Join us as we drop anchor at both cosmopolitan hubs – and dip in and out of a few of Belgium’s smaller, canal-laced cities in between. It’s a boon and burden to Belgium that Brussels is the capital of both the country and the rest of Europe. There are many benefits to hosting this lofty seat of power but the city can also fall victim to the associated red tape. An hour away by train, Antwerp is a more relaxed affair, where the creative and cultural scenes almost outshine the city’s famous diamonds. For this travel guide we’ve toured both destinations and found plenty of gems throughout.
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Eve ist Mitte zwanzig und schlägt sich mit Kellner- und Putzjobs durch. Seit dem Tod ihrer besten Freundin Grace hält sie alles und jeden auf Distanz. Ihr Leben entgleitet ihr immer mehr. Sie wird gefeuert, aus ihrer Wohnung geworfen und riskiert Max, den einzigen anständigen Mann in ihrem Leben, zu verlieren. Spontan nimmt sie eine Stelle als Aktmodell an einer Kunsthochschule an. Eve entblößt ihren Körper und verbirgt gleichzeitig das anwachsende Chaos in ihrem Kopf. Als ihre selbstzerstörerischen Tendenzen außer Kontrolle geraten, muss Eve sich mit Graces Tod auseinandersetzen, wenn sie sich retten und zu sich selbst zurückfinden will.