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Par Bernard Genies. 2003
En mars 1891, Paul Gauguin s'embarque pour Tahiti. Il va rejoindre cette terre lointaine afin d'y côtoyer, comme il l'affirme,…
«le sauvage, le primitif ». Il a quarante-trois ans et a décidé de tout sacrifier à son art. Lui qui a commencé par être agent remisier à la Bourse, gagnant bien sa vie, père de cinq enfants, il abandonne sa famille, ses amis. Ce premier séjour va durer deux ans. De retour en France, Gauguin espère que les soixante-dix toiles qu'il a peintes en Polynésie vont séduire les marchands et les critiques. C'est un échec total. Blessé, Gauguin décide de reprendre le chemin de Tahiti, où il passera les huit dernières années de sa vie. Pourquoi a-t-il résolu de s'enfuir, si loin du monde ? Qui sont les êtres, quelles sont les circonstances qui l'ont incité à prendre une décision qui le condamne à l'oubli ? Mystère d'un départ, énigme aussi que les plus extraordinaires chefs-d'oeuvre de Gauguin soient contemporains du cauchemar et de la désillusion. Seul, pauvre, rongé par la maladie, Gauguin dit en effet dans ses toiles la beauté du monde, ses fastes et ses secrets. Ce livre raconte une histoire. Celle d'un homme dont la vie peu à peu se consume sous le soleil brûlant des tropiques. Celle aussi d'un artiste qui revendiquait «le droit de tout oser». Oser l'audace, oser la beauté.Par Frédéric Martinez. 2016
Une biographie du peintre dont la personnalité reste moins connue que ses oeuvres. Peintre officiel du second Empire, il fut…
tantôt encensé, tantôt méprisé pour ses choix artistiques. À la fois mondain et misanthrope, romantique et sauvage, il influença de nombreux artistes. 2016.Par Edmonde Charles-Roux, Nancy Amphoux. 1975
She revolutionized how women looked: she banned corsets, shortened skirts, and scented the world with Chanel No.5. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel…
was an icon, but how closely did her carefully moulded image match the truth? Born illegitimate and raised in an orphanage - not by the two aunts that she invented - Gabrielle Chanel fought constantly to escape the mundane. She rose from back-street milliner to become the head of a vast business empire, and socialised with Picasso, Stravinsky and Cocteau. The author also reveals one of Chanel's best-kept secrets - her love affair with a prodigal German spy. 2009, c1975. Uniform title: Irreguliere, ou, mon itineraire Chanel.Par Emily Carr. 1941
Emily Carr was called Klee Wyck, or Laughing One, by the Indians of British Columbia. In the late 1930's, she…
went among their coastal villages to paint their totems and record visual evidence of native culture. She also recorded her observations of the people and their way of life. First published in 1941. Winner of the 1941 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.Par Chris Evans. 2009
Chris Evans' autobiography is a story of how a boy from a Warrington council estate who started work at 13…
and held down 20 different jobs by the time he left school; became the most widely acclaimed broadcaster of his generation. From the early death of his father that literally set him to work, to his meteoric rise in TV and radio, he will talk openly about the highs and lows of his, at times, turbulent career and how his drive to succeed impacted his personal life. Includes strong language. 2009.Par Fredrika Blair. 1986
Par David Stouck. 2013
Arthur Erickson, Canada's pre-eminent philosopher-architect, was renowned for his innovative approach to landscape, his genius for spatial composition and his…
epic vision of architecture for people. This first full biography traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends and clients, "Arthur Erickson" is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. 2013.Par Glenna Lang, Marjory Wunsch. 2009
Jane Jacobs's book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" created a revolution in the early 1960's, affecting city…
planning and architecture and the way we think about how life is lived in packed urban centers. This was an era when the urban renewal movement was at its most aggressive, and Jacobs correctly perceived that the new structures that were being built to replace the aging housing of our older cities were often far worse. Her ideas quickly took hold, and no one ever looked at what made for liveable and viable neighbourhoods the same way again. Grades 5-8. 2009.Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul celebrates the magic of gardening - the feeling of satisfaction that comes from creating…
something from nothing; the physical and spiritual renewal gained after a day in the garden; and the special moments spent in nature with friends and family. Written by hobbyists and celebrity gardeners, the stories relate the joys and challenges of gardening, with chapters on Blossoming Friendships, The Family Tree, Love in Bloom, The Seasons of Life, Overcoming Obstacles and Potpourri. 2000.Par Ross King. 2010
Traces the artistic development of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. Working in an eclectic and sometimes controversial blend…
of modernist styles, they tried to interpret the Ontario landscape in light of the international avant-garde. Reconstructs the men's aspirations, frustrations and achievements, while detailing the political and social history of Canada during that time. 2010.Par Liz Primeau, Ed Primeau Liz. 2004
A tour of gardens across Canada, covering: Small Gardens, Classic Gardens, Perennial Gardens, Family Gardens, and Serenity Gardens. Offers landscape…
designers' strategies for making small spaces look bigger, dark spaces look brighter, and condominium buildings less noticeable. There are also step-by-step instructions for family projects and advice on subjects ranging from growing roses to building a bog. 2004.Par Des Kennedy. 1994
Par Toni Onley, Gregory Strong. 2002
Artist Toni Onley's serene and spectacular landscapes are known to millions, but the man behind the brush has remained an…
intriguing enigma - until now. Here, Onley paints a self-portrait in words, a sweeping canvas that stretches from the Isle of Man to a plane wreck on a British Columbia glacier. 2002.Par Marjorie Harris. 1991
Par Danielle Postel-Vinay. 2018
This book is a narrative-meets-lifestyle guide that will inspire readers to model their own living spaces in the French style,…
using French concepts and routines to change our homes (and thus our relationships and our lives) for the better. 2018.Par Lisa Congdon, Bridget Quinn. 2017
Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop…
culture, "Broad strokes" offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of fifteen brilliant female artists in this smart, feisty, educational, and enjoyable book. 2017.Par Claudia Roth Pierpont. 2016
Portraits of American artists and innovators who have helped to shape the country in the modern age. It isn't far…
from Wharton's brave new women to F. Scott Fitzgerald's giddy flappers, and on to the big-screen command of Katharine Hepburn and the dangerous dames of Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled world. The improvisatory jazziness of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue has its counterpart in the great jazz baby of the New York skyline, the Chrysler Building. Questions of an American acting style are traced from Orson Welles to Marlon Brando, while the new American painting emerges in the gallery of Peggy Guggenheim. And we trace the arc of racial progress from Bert Williams's blackface performances to James Baldwin's warning of the fire next time, however slow and bitter and anguished this progress may be. 2016. Uniform title: New Yorker.Par Brian Jay Jones. 2016
On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining, independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written,…
and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, Star Wars reinvented the cinematic landscape, ushering in a new way for movies to be made, marketed, and merchandised. And if that wasn't game-changing enough, Lucas went on to create another blockbuster series with Indiana Jones, and completely revolutionized the world of special effects, not to mention sound systems. His work and legacy have led to a rash of innovation and democratization in film and television. 2016.Par Larry McMurtry. 2011
In this sequel to “Literary Life”, McMurtry reminisces about his decades as a screenwriter, highlighted by winning an Academy Award…
in 2006. He also discusses his relationships with movie personalities and the role of agents in the film industry. 2011.Dee offers a practical solution for organizing one's home, office, and life by eliminating clutter, creating an empowering office space,…
finding peace amidst the chaos of life, and enhancing order and serenity. 2007.