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A rich and evocative study of one of modern history's most compelling and controversial philosophers by a literary and critical grand master In Martin Heidegger, George Steiner delves into the life and work of the prolific German philosopher. His deft analysis lays bare the intricacies of Heidegger's work and his influence on modern society, offering a clear and accessible analysis of the philosopher's more difficult ideas, from the human condition...
3) Kandinsky
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Kandisky's rich, trail-blazing work and complex personality have compelled attention ever since the controversy surrounding his first abstract paintings of 1911, when the press labelled him a "bluffer" and a "madman." In his native Russia, the Communists ostracized him as a "formalist," while the Nazis exhibited his work as "Degenerate Art." Member of the Blaue Reiter and the Bauhaus, close ally of Franz Marc and Paul Klee, Kandinsky influenced virtually...
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"An excellent overview of the history of Jewish mysticism from its early beginnings to contemporary Hasidism...scholarly and complex."
-Library Journal
"An excellent work, clear and solidly documented by Joseph Dan on Gershom Scholem and on his work."
-Notes Bibliographiques
"An excellent guide to Scholem's work."
-Christian Century
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Modern masters volume 3
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Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
©1983
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English
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Discusses the life and work of Jackson Pollack.
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Modern masters volume 2
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Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
1983.
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English
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Discusses the art of Willem de Kooning from the student in the Netherlands to the struggling artist in America.
14) Matisse
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Abrams/Cameo
Pub. Date
1995
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English
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Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was the great French painter of modern times. In the early years of the century he became the leader of a group of avant-garde artists called the Fauves ("wild beasts"), known for their use of brilliant, aggressive colors. His career spanned more than five decades and during that time he developed many other styles, from austere variations on Cubism to sensual interiors and figure paintings. Throughout his life, Matisse remained...
17) Andy Warhol
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Modern masters volume 4
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Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
c1983
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English
18) Roy Lichtenstein
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Modern masters volume 1
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Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
c1983
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English
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