Literatúra faktu sa teší veľkej obľube už od konca druhej svetovej vojny. V širšom slova zmysle označuje širokú škálu nefiktívnej literatúry, ktorá využíva biografické, reportážne, cestopisné, memoárové a denníkové prvky. Má obrovský význam pre kultúru, keďže sú v nej príťažlivo spracované udalosti dejinných a súčasných vedeckých materiálov. Najslávnejšími autormi sú napr. E. von Däniken, L. Souček či V. Zamarovský. Ak ste fanúšikom tejto literatúry a okrem čítania sa radi dozvedáte množstvo zaujímavostí, kníhkupectvách zoženiete rôzne knihy, ktoré si vás určite získajú.
The evolution from yesterdays’s bathroom to today’s wellness oasis continues to open new frontiers. New spa areas as such can hardly be distinguished at first glance, and could as easily be taken for lounges, meditation rooms or even museums for modern art. Bath design will be increasingly marked by ...
Mood marks: The painterly gestures of personal feelings Hailed as the first American-born art movement to have a worldwide influence, Abstract Expressionismdenotes the non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expression. It emerged in America in the 1940s, with lead protagonists includingJackson ...
Head deep into Alice's Wonderland and explore the lush art, music, theatre, and film inspired by Lewis Carroll's creation.
It was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, critics seized…
Featuring beautifully illustrated portraits and profiles, 50 Queer Music Icons Who Changed the World is a tribute to queer ground breakers who changed the face of music and popular culture. LGBTQ+ musicians have been pushing for change since the 1920s, with singers such as Bessie Smith crooning about ...
Autorka obezřetně vybrala a oslovila šest renomovaných kazatelů, jejichž promluvy znale komentuje, reflektuje i analyzuje. Jejím cílem nebylo zmapovat současnou situaci českého kazatelství jako celku, ale na vybraném vzorku těchto kazatelů se pokusit zorientovat se v problematice a zkusmo nabídnout terminologii ...
Biographies of artists and writers have traditionally presented an individual’s lone struggle for self-expression. In this book, critics and historians challenge these assumptions in a series of essays that focus on artist and writer couples who have shared sexual and artistic bonds. Featuring duos such ...
From the authors of London for Lovers, this is an inspiring and comprehensive guide to London''s wild side. From exploring secret gardens, parks, farmers markets and city farms, to discovering the best spots for urban bee-keeping, foraging, open-air swimming and mudlarking, Wild London is packed with ...
Nekonvenčně pojatá, dvoujazyčná (čeština/angličtina) publikace, vydaná k mezinárodnímu výstavnímu projektu "Hermovo ucho/Rosenbergovo muzeum", se dvěma eseji od kurátora Jozefa Cseresa a jeho vtipnými komentáři k vystaveným, barevně reprodukovaným dílům. Projekt prostřednictvím děl od 25 autorských subjektů ...
Kniha výtvarníka a učitele Daniela Korába představuje tvůrčím způsobem vývoj našeho písma – latinky a nabízí možnost prakticky si vyzkoušet použití historického písma, naučit se je poznávat, rozlišovat a dozvědět se o nich některé zajímavosti. Autor se písmu věnuje ve své výtvarné tvorbě, výuce i kurzech ...
Autori čísla: András Kállai / Emília Rigová / Damian James Le Bas / Delaine Le Bas / Daniel Baker / Iveta Kokyová / Jelena Savić / Małgorzata Mirga-Tas / Nikola Ludlová / Robert Gabris / Sandra Mandić / Vera Lacková / Alica Sigmund Heráková / Jaw Dikh! zostavili Emília Rigová and Nikola Ludlová.
In the mid-1950s, Yves Klein (1928–1962) declared that “a new world calls for a new man.” With his idiosyncratic style and huge charisma, this bold artist would go on to pursue a brief but bountiful c
The mystery of the body in motion. The surprise of seeing what seems impossible. And the pure, joyful optimism of it all. Dancers Among Us presents one thrilling photograph after another of dancers leaping, spinning, lifting, kicking—but in the midst of daily life: on the beach, at a construction site, ...
In the years following the publication of Sneakers: The Complete Collectors Guide, sneaker culture emerged from its underground origins to grow into a multi-billion-dollar business. Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide, on track to surpass the sales of the first book, looked at the second wave ...
This highly entertaining exploration of art, history, and commerce reveals how 30 masterpieces made the journey from image to icon. How did paintings such as the Mona Lisa, Birth of Venus, and The Scream achieve worldwide recognition? Why do certain works of art populate T-shirts, coffee mugs, calendars, ...
Cena:21.18€ | Autor:DK | Rok vydania:2013 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:2-3 týždne | ISBN:9781409324911 | Vydavateľ:Dorling Kindersley
The Art of the Restaurateur presents the compelling stories behind some of the world\''s best restaurants, and celebrates the complex but unsung art of the restaurateur. In his first ever book, acclaimed Financial Times restaurant critic (and former restaurateur) Nicholas Lander reveals everything you ...
"At its essence, Giger’s art digs down into our psyches and touches our very deepest primal instincts and fears. His art stands in a category of its own. The proof of this lies in the intensity of his work and imagination, which I can only compare to Hieronymus Bosch and Francis Bacon in their powers ...
Ve dvacátých letech minulého století sovětské tajné služby připravovaly expedici do Tibetu, do mystické země Šambhaly. Hodlaly tady prozkoumat nejdávnější znalosti telepatie a parapsychologie. Za komisaře expedice byl určen mezinárodní terorista a spolupracovník politické špionáže Jakov Bljumkin. Kvůli ...
In the tradition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee", a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all, "Empire of the Summer Moon" spans two astonishing ...
