Laurie hurwitz (51 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. viii, 436 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. First published under title: Un jour, ils auront des peintres. Translated from the French. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Small remainder mark (dot)/top edge. Stated First American Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. *** "Shortly after the Civil War, a resurgent America strode brashly onto the hallowed ground of the Paris salon to present its most distinguished painters in the Exposition Universelle of 1867. Their offereings included majestic Western waterfalls, magnificent portraits, sprawling landscapes--the cream of a nation ready to assert itself culturally as it had begun to do so economically. The Americans sat back to bask in anticipated applause. But their confidence would be shattered when the luminaries of the French Academy condemned the spectacle as being unworthy of the great nation that had produced it. The rebuke provoked widespread soulsearching in America: Why was the land of Melville and Poe unable to produce paintings of comparable power? How was it to claim a place among nations producing art of real consequence? In this magnificent historical panorama, Annie Cohen-Solal shows how American pragmatism furnished the solution: Learn from the best. The French were then the undisputed masters of painting, and so to France the Americans went in hordes, apprenticing themselves in the studios of reknowned masters--G r me, Cabanel, and others--or founding colonies such as the legendary one at Pont-Aven. From the seeds of their individual efforts would grow an extraordinary crop, one that included not only the great--Whistler, Cassatt, Sargent--but a legion of artists of all ranks who collectively pushed forward a bold new American enterprise. In two generations, Paris would be eclipsed, and the greatest French artists would begin coming to New York to be at the new center of everything. Meticulously researched and presented as a captivating story, this book tells the saga of the rise of American artists as we have never had it before: a surging transatlatic ebb and flow of cultural energies, driven by innumberable fascinating individuals--painters, collectors, critics, titans of industry--some of them now famous, others forgotten. Informed throughout by the author's unique perspective as a scholar, a writer, and a cultural diplomat, Painting American offers an utterly new understanding of one of the greatest changes in cultural history. / Annie Cohen-Solal was born in Algeria and received a Ph.D. in French literature from the Sorbonne. She has taught at New York University and the Universities of Berlin, Jerusalem, and Paris XIII, and she writes frequently about French intellectuals and cultural policy for a variety of publications. Having served as the Cultural Counselor at the French embassy in the United States from 1989 to 1993, she is currently a Professor at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, where she teaches a seminar in American art, and recently produced the radio series 'Painters for the New World' for FranceCulture. The French edition of Painting American was awarded the Prix Bernier by the Acad mie des Beaux Arts. Cohen-Solal's acclaimed Sartre: A Life was an international best-seller translated into sixteen languages. She lives in Paris and New York." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. …

Hardcover. Condición: New. This is a retrospective of the works of US-born painter William MacKendree (b.1948), surveying hundreds of postmodern-inspired pieces and exploring the development of a 'vocabulary of signs' within his work since the early 1980s. It includes an introductory essay and an extensive, in-depth interview on MacKendree's themes and artistic philosophy. In French and English.…

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condición: New. Dennis Morris: Music + Life. Book.

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HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. 'Dennis Morris is one of Britain's great music and street photographers' Sunday Times 'A beautiful book . it's a bible' Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music 'In Music + Life Hackney revellers, west London scrap dealers and glamorous pop stars share pages in a fascinating mix of gritty reportage and imaginative image-making' MOJO A career retrospective on one of the all-time great photographers of both music and black culture, Dennis Morris. When we think of the trailblazing photographer Dennis Morris's work, music is right there. Morris's adventures in the 1970s reggae and punk scene laid the groundwork for a six-decade career. It all began with Bob Marley: Morris doorstepped Marley in his early teens while skipping school and went on to capture much of Marley's tour, which launched his career as a music photographer. He later became the official photographer for the Sex Pistols, and for John Lydon's next project, Public Image Limited, Morris was art director and designer as well as taking iconic images for the band. He captured the greats of reggae and roots music, from Lee 'Scratch' Perry to Toots and Jimmy Cliff, forming friendships with many of the acts. Morris's documentary and street photography work, with roots in his experiences as a Black teenager in 1970s Britain, bring us visionary projects that explore race, politics and cultural identity. From the miner's strike to squat protests, from civil rights organizations to pop-up studio portraits, his work was a reckoning with his new home, capturing eccentricity and individual spirits with his camera. Edited by Laurie Hurwitz, this book unfolds in two electrifying parts: the first unravels Morris's lens on race, culture and identity in 1970s Britain, while the second pulses with encounters with music legends like Patti Smith, Gregory Isaacs, The Stone Roses and Radiohead. With contributions from agnes B and Sean O'Hagan, the book will delight photography fans and music lovers alike. It includes previously unseen images, and is supported by an internationally touring exhibition, presenting Morris's influential work in depth for the first time. In association with an international touring exhibition and coinciding with what would have been Bob Marley's eightieth birthday, Dennis Morris marks the first full-career retrospective for this groundbreaking photographer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. 2025. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

hardcover. Condición: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

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hardcover. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

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Condición: New. 2025. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Landscape 4to, 144pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy with a bump to lower edge.

Cartoné (tapa dura cartón). Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Nuevo. 01. LIBRO.

hardcover. Condición: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Condición: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. 'Dennis Morris is one of Britain's great music and street photographers' Sunday Times 'A beautiful book . it's a bible' Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music 'In Music + Life Hackney revellers, west London scrap dealers and glamorous pop stars share pages in a fascinating mix of gritty reportage and imaginative image-making' MOJO A career retrospective on one of the all-time great photographers of both music and black culture, Dennis Morris. When we think of the trailblazing photographer Dennis Morris's work, music is right there. Morris's adventures in the 1970s reggae and punk scene laid the groundwork for a six-decade career. It all began with Bob Marley: Morris doorstepped Marley in his early teens while skipping school and went on to capture much of Marley's tour, which launched his career as a music photographer. He later became the official photographer for the Sex Pistols, and for John Lydon's next project, Public Image Limited, Morris was art director and designer as well as taking iconic images for the band. He captured the greats of reggae and roots music, from Lee 'Scratch' Perry to Toots and Jimmy Cliff, forming friendships with many of the acts. Morris's documentary and street photography work, with roots in his experiences as a Black teenager in 1970s Britain, bring us visionary projects that explore race, politics and cultural identity. From the miner's strike to squat protests, from civil rights organizations to pop-up studio portraits, his work was a reckoning with his new home, capturing eccentricity and individual spirits with his camera. Edited by Laurie Hurwitz, this book unfolds in two electrifying parts: the first unravels Morris's lens on race, culture and identity in 1970s Britain, while the second pulses with encounters with music legends like Patti Smith, Gregory Isaacs, The Stone Roses and Radiohead. With contributions from agnes B and Sean O'Hagan, the book will delight photography fans and music lovers alike. It includes previously unseen images, and is supported by an internationally touring exhibition, presenting Morris's influential work in depth for the first time. In association with an international touring exhibition and coinciding with what would have been Bob Marley's eightieth birthday, Dennis Morris marks the first full-career retrospective for this groundbreaking photographer. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. Idioma/Language: Español. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: Nuevo. Dana lixenberg imagenes americanas editado por Fundacion mapfre.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. 'Dennis Morris is one of Britain's great music and street photographers' Sunday Times 'A beautiful book . it's a bible' Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music 'In Music + Life Hackney revellers, west London scrap dealers and glamorous pop stars share pages in a fascinating mix of gritty reportage and imaginative image-making' MOJO A career retrospective on one of the all-time great photographers of both music and black culture, Dennis Morris. When we think of the trailblazing photographer Dennis Morris's work, music is right there. Morris's adventures in the 1970s reggae and punk scene laid the groundwork for a six-decade career. It all began with Bob Marley: Morris doorstepped Marley in his early teens while skipping school and went on to capture much of Marley's tour, which launched his career as a music photographer. He later became the official photographer for the Sex Pistols, and for John Lydon's next project, Public Image Limited, Morris was art director and designer as well as taking iconic images for the band. He captured the greats of reggae and roots music, from Lee 'Scratch' Perry to Toots and Jimmy Cliff, forming friendships with many of the acts. Morris's documentary and street photography work, with roots in his experiences as a Black teenager in 1970s Britain, bring us visionary projects that explore race, politics and cultural identity. From the miner's strike to squat protests, from civil rights organizations to pop-up studio portraits, his work was a reckoning with his new home, capturing eccentricity and individual spirits with his camera. Edited by Laurie Hurwitz, this book unfolds in two electrifying parts: the first unravels Morris's lens on race, culture and identity in 1970s Britain, while the second pulses with encounters with music legends like Patti Smith, Gregory Isaacs, The Stone Roses and Radiohead. With contributions from agnes B and Sean O'Hagan, the book will delight photography fans and music lovers alike. It includes previously unseen images, and is supported by an internationally touring exhibition, presenting Morris's influential work in depth for the first time. In association with an international touring exhibition and coinciding with what would have been Bob Marley's eightieth birthday, Dennis Morris marks the first full-career retrospective for this groundbreaking photographer. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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