Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers
Seiten
2014
Chronicle Books (Verlag)
978-1-4521-1456-9 (ISBN)
Chronicle Books (Verlag)
978-1-4521-1456-9 (ISBN)
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From Elvis to Einstein, Billie Holiday to Buzz Aldrin, this illustrated almanac of artists, writers, thinkers and dreamers and the things that made them unique, and made them famous is the perfect marriage of art and pop culture
This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating trivia of their lives. Artist James Gulliver Hancock depicts historical icons in quirky annotated portraits surrounded by their associated possessions, baggage, and foibles. Hemingway's hobbies, Amelia Earhart's preferred dessert, Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite TV show-each portrait reveals the ordinary quirks of these extraordinary people and captures their personalities in the process. An exquisitely illustrated almanac and cultural literacy cheat sheet, this fun and informative collection offers both history buffs and art lovers a treasure trove of interesting facts about beloved artists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.
This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating trivia of their lives. Artist James Gulliver Hancock depicts historical icons in quirky annotated portraits surrounded by their associated possessions, baggage, and foibles. Hemingway's hobbies, Amelia Earhart's preferred dessert, Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite TV show-each portrait reveals the ordinary quirks of these extraordinary people and captures their personalities in the process. An exquisitely illustrated almanac and cultural literacy cheat sheet, this fun and informative collection offers both history buffs and art lovers a treasure trove of interesting facts about beloved artists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.
James Gulliver Hancock currently works out of studios in The Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, New York and from his homeland studio in Sydney, Australia. His work has been exhibited internationally and he has worked for a wide variety of high profile clients including Dell, Coca-Cola, Businessweek, The New York Times, Poketo and more.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.2014 |
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Verlagsort | San Francisco |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 186 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 390 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher | |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4521-1456-0 / 1452114560 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4521-1456-9 / 9781452114569 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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