Download or read book Clement Crisp Reviews written by Clement Crisp and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Dance written by Mary Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ballet an Illustrated History written by Mary Clarke and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 1973 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Renaissance Italy was its birthplace; Elizabeth of England and the Sun King encouraged and developed it. First Camargo, then Taglioni, Elssler, and Grisi inspired generations of ballerina-worshippers and respect for the new profession of theatrical dancer. Champagne was drunk from toe-slippers as Paris of the Second Empire unveiled spectacles whose popularity is unimpaired to this day, while French choreographers, engaged in St. Petersburg, linked the dance heritage of Europe to Imperial Russia, where the Tsar's court proved a fertile climate for a new magnificence in stage production and technical advance. In the 20th century, the quixotic Diaghilev--who did not dance, choreograph, paint, or compose, but merely managed and inspired--almost singlehandedly brought the Russian masterpieces to the West, and two fellow émigrés, Pavlova and Nijinsky, captured imaginations and helped to spread the Imperial style around the globe. On this base--from France, from Russia, and distantly from Italy--Fokine, Massine, Nijinska, Balanchine, Rambert, Ashton, Tudor, Cranko, Robbins, and many others have diversely created an art form that is one of the most popular--and forward-looking--of our time. Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp recount the story in rich detail, aided by a wonderfully fresh selection of illustrations, covering not only dancers and dance design but attendant concerns of costume, scenery, technique, criticism, and theatrical taste. They pursue this enterprise 'with a smile,' and the reader, too, will be amused at the image of 19th-century ballerinas en travesti, forced to assume male roles because the classical danseur was held in such low repute; the overweight Louis XIV monopolizing leading parts; Renaissance dancing masters struggling to walk, let alone dance, while wearing some 40 pounds of magnificence. There are tales to inspire sympathy, too: Taglioni danced until she fainted; Pavlova continued on bloody toes; Balanchine fled Russia without a ruble or an advance booking. The lively treatment here accorded a splendid art, complemented by an extensive bibliography, will be an invaluable guide to those who are discovering the pleasures of ballet and want to know more of its background, as well as a useful companion for afficionados, all of whom will find something they did not know before."--Dust jacket.
Download or read book Ballet Art written by Mary Clarke and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gun Love written by Jennifer Clement and published by Chatto & Windus. This book was released on 2018 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection to each other"--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Dancing for Balanchine written by Merrill Ashley and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1984 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Constant Lambert written by Stephen Lloyd and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To the economist and ballet enthusiast John Maynard Keynes he was potentially the most brilliant man he'd ever met; to Dame Ninette de Valois he was the greatest ballet conductor and advisor this country has ever had; to the composer Denis ApIvor he was the greatest, mostr lovable, and most entertaining personality of the musical world; whilst to the dance critic Clement Crisp he was quite simply a musician of genius. Yet sixty years after his ... death Constant Lambert is little known today. As a composer he is remembered for his jazz-inspired The Rio Grande but little more, and for a man who ... devoted the graeter part of his life to the establishment of English ballet his work is largely unrecognized today. [This book] looks not only at his music but at his journalism, his talks for the BBC, his championing of jazz (in particular, Duke Ellington), and, more privately - his longstanding affair with Margot Fonteyn. ..."--Book jacket.
Download or read book Art and Culture written by Clement Greenberg and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1971-06-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clement Greenberg is, internationally, the best-known American art critic popularly considered to be the man who put American vanguard painting and sculpture on the world map. . . . An important book for everyone interested in modern painting and sculpture."—The New York Times
Download or read book Clement Greenberg written by Florence Rubenfeld and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love him or hate him, admire him or revile him, there is no doubt that Clement Greenberg was the most influential critic of modern art in the second half of the twentieth century. His championing of abstract expressionist painters such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, and David Smith helped to put the United States on the international art map. His support for color-field painters Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland dramatically accelerated their careers. The intellectual power of Greenberg's sometimes polemical essays helped bring about the midcentury shift that saw New York replace Paris as the art capital of the Western world; his aggressive personality and fierce involvement in the New York art scene triggered a backlash so potent that one critic termed it a "patricide.""Florence Rubenfeld has written a gossipy, vivid, and above all intelligent life of Clement Greenberg-not an easy figure to depict. At once sympathetic and shrewdly insightful about his polarizing character, she has given us a man whose fabled orneriness and power hunger was redeemed by his love of art."-James AtlasFlorence Rubenfeld was the East Coast editor of the New Art Examiner for many years. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Download or read book Is Hi Fi For You written by John O'Reilly and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Hi-Fi for you? It may not be. You may never know. Unless of course, you read this little book. Do you enjoy recorded music? Should the answer be positive, we are on firmer ground. What this unique little book does is allow you to explore what better sound reproduction of your favourite music means for you.
Download or read book Mirrors and Scrims written by Marcia B. Siegel and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ballet repertory adapts, evolves, and reflects contemporary culture
Download or read book Perseverance Island Or The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century written by Douglas Frazar and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century by Douglas Frazar is a captivating novel that follows the story of a man stranded on a deserted island and his struggle for survival. The book is written in a descriptive and engaging literary style, drawing parallels to the classic novel Robinson Crusoe while adding a unique twist to the narrative. Frazar skillfully weaves themes of resilience, isolation, and human resourcefulness into the story, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in adventure and survival literature of the 19th century. Douglas Frazar, the author of Perseverance Island, was known for his fascination with tales of survival and exploration. His personal experiences and travels likely inspired him to write a novel that delves into the psychological and physical challenges faced by individuals in extreme circumstances. Frazar's attention to detail and his ability to create vivid imagery contribute to the richness of the storytelling in Perseverance Island. I highly recommend Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century to readers who enjoy immersive and well-crafted tales of survival and adventure. Frazar's novel offers a compelling narrative that will keep you engaged from start to finish, making it a worthwhile addition to any literary collection.
Download or read book First Lady written by Sonia Purnell and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without Churchill's inspiring leadership Britain could not have survived its darkest hour and repelled the Nazi menace. Without his wife Clementine, however, he might never have become Prime Minister. By his own admission, the Second World War would have been 'impossible without her'.
Download or read book Creative Photography written by Linda Wevill and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Photography will provide photographers with a range of techniques that will inspire and give them confidence to experiment with their own photography. The first half of the book covers the latest in-camera techniques including the use of Long Exposures, Intentional Camera Movement and Multiple Exposures.
Download or read book Prince written by Rory Clements and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England, 1593. Plague rages, famine is rife, and the city is in revolt. From this bedlam rises the sharpest of sleuths: a man named John Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s brother investigates a series of murders rocking Elizabethan London. He follows the clues, which lead him from horseraces to brothels to an explosive encounter at sea. As he digs deeper, he discovers a plot that threatens not only the kingdom but everything he holds dear. This spellbinding historical thriller will delight fans of New York Times bestselling authors Ariana Franklin and Alex Grecian.
Download or read book Federal Courts Standards of Review written by Harry T. Edwards and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sophisticated but easy to understand exposition of the standards of review offers an invaluable resource for law students, law clerks, and practitioners. Decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals invariably are shaped by the applicable standards of review. Filling a huge gap in the literature, Standards of Review masterfully explains the standards controlling appellate review of district court decisions and agency actions. Leading academics have described the text as a superb treatment, clear and comprehensive, of a crucial aspect of every appellate case, that makes accessible even the most complex doctrines of review.
