In 1962, Andy Warhol displayed 32 canvases of Campbell’s soup cans in a New York art gallery. The art world – and what we consider to be art – would never be the same again.
Follow Warhol through his upbringing in Pittsburgh, moving to New York City, finding inspiration and conquering the creative world, in this unique graphic biography.
Discover what made Warhol tick – his delights, drives and frustrations. Immerse yourself in his fascinating lifestyle within the New York scene and the incredible way that he continually evolved as an artist.
For those looking for an entertaining introduction to this giant of modern art, or for existing fans after a fresh visual take, this graphic biography reveals the real Warhol. Lees meer
Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s.It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums – too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brings the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds.Written with the vitality and resonance of a work of fiction, and with a remarkable absence of sentimentality, ‘Angela’s Ashes’ is imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's distinctive humour and compassion. Out of terrible circumstances, he has created a glorious book in the tradition of Ireland's literary masters, which bears all the marks of a great classic. Lees meer
Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir "Angela's Ashes" recounts his Depression-era childhood in Brooklyn and Limerick. Despite poverty and hardship, Frank's spirit endures. Lees meer
In Angstaanjagend normaal beschrijft hoogleraar Smeulers, op basis van dertig jaar onderzoek, de daders van oorlogsmisdrijven, genocide en terrorisme en laat zien wat hen drijft tot extreem geweld. Lees meer
In 1942 stapt Anna Boom op de trein naar Boedapest, op weg naar de veel oudere Hongaarse man op wie ze verliefd is, ook al is het oorlog en is hij getrouwd. Het begin van een uitzonderlijk leven. Lees meer
In ‘Antiek kopen is een kunst’ neemt antiekhandelaar Bas Jonker je mee in de wereld van antiek: van excentrieke ontmoetingen tot praktische tips voor jouw eigen vondsten.
De Arabische wereld wordt vaak beschreven in termen van onderdrukking en religieus extremisme, en men negeert dat er vooral gewone mensen in de Arabische landen leven. Dit boek geeft hen juist ruimte. Lees meer