Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (Aberth Susan)(Paperback)

Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (Aberth Susan)(Paperback)

A survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (born 1917). It provides an overview of this intriguing artist's rich body of work and considers Carrington's preoccupation with alchemy and the

The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington (Carrington Leonora)(Paperback)

'Complete Stories, a collection of Carrington's published and unpublished short stories--many newly translated from their original French and Spanish--is a terrific introduction to her bizarre, dreamlike worlds.' --Carmen Maria Machado, NPR Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington

Leonora Carrington and the international avant-garde (Eburne Jonathan P.)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive examination of Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), a major twentieth-century writer and multi-media artist. It offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the intellectual, literary, and artistic currents that animate her relationships with avant-garde movements throughout the

Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington (Moorhead Joanna)(Paperback / softback)

A personal biography of Leonora Carrington, the debutante who ran away to Mexico and became one of the world's most significant surrealist

Down Below (Carrington Leonora)(Paperback)

A stunning work of memoir and an unforgettable depiction of the brilliance and madness by one of Surrealism's most compelling figures In 1937 Leonora Carrington--later to become one of the twentieth century's great painters of the weird, the alarming, and the wild--was a nineteen-year-old art

The Hearing Trumpet (Carrington Leonora)(Paperback)

An old woman enters into a fantastical world of dreams and nightmares in this surrealist classic admired by Bj rk and Luis Bu uel. Leonora Carrington, painter, playwright, and novelist, was a surrealist trickster par excellence, and The Hearing Trumpet is the witty, celebratory key to her anarchic

The Houseguest: And Other Stories (Dvila Amparo)(Paperback)

Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila's stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted--you'll finish each one gasping for air. With acute psychological insight, Dávila follows her characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and

Hearing Trumpet (Carrington Leonora)(Paperback / softback)

One of the first things ninety-two-year-old Marian Leatherby overhears when she is given an ornate hearing trumpet is her family plotting to commit her to an institution. Soon, she finds herself trapped in a sinister retirement home, where the elderly must inhabit buildings shaped like igloos and

Practical Alchemy: A Guide to the Great Work (Cotnoir Brian)(Paperback)

A concise guide to the history, theory, and practice of alchemy (the 'great work')--the art of working with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation.Alchemy is a means of understanding and working in concert with the energies of nature for spiritual development,

Maestros and Their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting (Mauceri John)(Paperback)

An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century. John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative,

Real Alchemy: A Primer of Practical Alchemy (Bartlett Robert Allen)(Paperback)

A ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice

Dada and Surrealism (Hopkins David)(Paperback)

The avant-garde movements of Dada and Surrealism continue to have a huge influence on cultural practice, especially in contemporary art, with its obsession with sexuality, fetishism, and shock tactics. In this new treatment of the subject, Hopkins focuses on the many debates surrounding these

Cannabis Alchemy: Art of Modern Hashmaking (Gold)(Paperback)

Cult classic, revised and updated. Alchemist D. Gold reveals the inner world of marijuana and hashish, uncovering secrets and modern techniques to enhance potency. First published in 1974, the original edition of Cannabis Alchemy sold over 100,000 copies, making this one of the all-time best

Teaching Primary Art and Design (Ogier Susan)(Paperback)

Trainee and beginning teachers often find it hard to plan for and teach good art lessons as there is little guidance on subject knowledge and outstanding practice. This key text will provide primary trainee teachers with subject knowledge, expert advice, and guidance along with practical solutions

Dada, Surrealism, and the Cinematic Effect (Elder R. Bruce)(Paperback)

This book deals with the early intellectual reception of the cinema and the manner in which art theorists, philosophers, cultural theorists, and especially artists of the first decades of the twentieth century responded to its advent. While the idea persists that early writers on film were

Photography and Surrealism: Sexuality, Colonialism and Social Dissent (Bate David)(Paperback)

The Lives of the Surrealists (Morris Desmond)(Paperback)

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the World War I. In The Lives of the Surrealists, surrealist artist and celebrated writer Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people--as

Witchcraft, Magic and Alchemy (Grillot de Givry Emile)(Paperback)

From raising the dead and foretelling the future to possession, curses, Kabbalah, alchemy, and more, this historical tour of the occult offers a captivating exploration of sorcery and ceremonial magic. Prepared by a noted French historian, it ventures into virtually all of the classical arts, with

Zen and the Art of Consciousness (Blackmore Susan)(Paperback)

Who are you? When are you? What were you conscious of a moment ago? Susan Blackmore combines the latest scientific theories about mind, self, and consciousness with a lifetime's practice of Zen. Framed by ten critical questions that are derived from Zen's teachings, Zen and the Art of Consciousness

At the Same Time (Sontag Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Contains sixteen essays. Reflecting on literature, photography and art, post 9/11 America and political activism, this title includes these essays that encompass the themes that dominated the author's life and work, revealing why she remains one of the twentieth century's pre-eminent writers and

Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art (Napier Susan)(Paperback)

The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit--what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao

Alchemy: The Art of Transformation (Ramsay Jay)(Paperback)

Alchemy is best known as the age-old science of turning base metal into gold. But it is much more: essentially, it is a path of self-knowledge, unique in the Western tradition, with vital relevance for the modern world. The symbols of Alchemy lie deep in the collective unconscious, in the world of

Surrealism (Art Essentials) - Amy Dempseyová

Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet Andre Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 it had become one of the most popular and recognizable art movements of the twentieth century.Contrary to common belief, surrealism was created in contrast to the

Reparative Aesthetics: Witnessing in Contemporary Art Photography (Best Susan)(Paperback)

By offering a new way of thinking about the role of politically engaged art, Susan Best opens up a new aesthetic field: reparative aesthetics. The book identifies an innovative aesthetic on the part of women photographers from the southern hemisphere, who against the dominant modes of criticality