Customer Review: I cannot understand how other reviewers can praise the photos in this book as the quality is really lousy. Many have a colour cast; most have lousy contrast due to completely ignoring lighting. And some are even out of focus. When you are creating a book where photos are the main contents, this... more info
Customer Review: Lizzie Siddall-the tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite supermodel is a compelling study of the life of this girl, who was discovered by chance, and became a model for several of the artists in the PRB. She was ultimately so disillusioned with marriage to Rossetti that she committed suicide at the age of 32.
Customer Review: Iris Apfel is a great girl. Her personality shines through her sparky introduction. Her clothes and accessories are terrific. But it is the combination of these items and the panache with which she wears them that makes the whole package unique. I loved this book and am sorry I didn't buy it... more info
Customer Review: Even if you feel that you are familiar with the work of Winifred Nicholson there will probably be many paintings in this comprehensive book that you will not have seen. If you don't know her work you will be entranced by this book as an introduction to her work. Either way you need to buy it. There... more info
Customer Review: This type of search after the past always attracts me, and it starts well. But there should have been a warning about the extreme density of Iain Sinclair's prose. He's pretty well known as a writer, so maybe it's my fault that I didn't know.
His prose is dense, with lots of random... more info
Customer Review: No doubt Sarah Kane will attract much attention from students over the next few years as the forerunner of the 'in yer face' sensibility and one of the least studied and most talked about playwrights of the 20th century. Thankfully Sauders' comprehensive study is a very useful work to fill the... more info
Customer Review: This book is obviously well researched and put together, but on reading through it, I can't help but think it is missing a commentary, argument, or 'author voice' to set all those facts within a timeline (or to back up a social theory or world view). The book becomes less precise when it... more info
Customer Review: this book is like a box of expensive chocolates, each page is a delight. i was totally over the moon with this book, as an owner of many many books on the suject i wondered if i needed another one but this is a really beautiful, delightful read, a great exploration of nouveaux burlesque. Its also... more info
Customer Review: This is a tale of unfolding public fantasy. It's the evolution of female heroes through the decades, which ties in with developments in fashion, film, politics and music. In exploring the comic books, Madrid touches off light-shows of memories and associations. It's fascinating and playful.