Munch by Himself

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Best known for his iconic painting The Scream, the celebrated Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch (1863-1944) had the greatest impact on Expressionism of any Scandinavian artist. His intense, evocative treatment of psychological and emotional themes exerted a major influence on the art of the entire 20th century. Often biographical, his work offers a fascinating insight into the psyche of an artist. No artist observed and painted himself throughout his life as frequently as Munch, and few have revealed their weaknesses and anxieties as frankly.

This handsome volume, which accompanies a major traveling exhibition, contains beautiful reproductions of 150 paintings, drawings, and rarely seen photographic self-portraits of startling originality. The texts set them in the context of the artist's life and career, and also examine how many of Munch's preoccupations remain relevant today. AUTHOR BIO: Iris Müller-Westermann is a curator of international art at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and a Munch specialist.

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Chic, sexy, and sophisticated, Femme Fatale pays tribute to a century of feminine glamour. Invoking not only iconic beauties like Jean Harlow, Brigitte Bardot, and Marilyn Monroe but also the looks that defined each decade from the 1900s to the new millennium, celebrity stylist Serge Normant crafts clothes, setting, hair, and makeup to transform today's most beautiful women. He re-creates Julia Roberts as Louise Brooks, and Cindy Crawford as a forties glamour goddess, a savvy paparazzi-stalked nineties superstar, and a twenties ingenue. Elizabeth Hurley frolics as a flower child and vamps as Mata Hari. Isabella Rossellini is a curvaceous fifties pinup and an eighties punk. And Britney Spears exudes all the poise of Grace Kelly.

This lavish exploration of fashion history, imagination, and stylish beauty carries with it Bridget Foley's cultural survey of each decade—from social and political issues to art movements and key style makers. Beauty, fashion, celebrity, and photography mavens will all love Femme Fatale—and so will every woman who has ever fantasized about looking like a star.

Text by Bridget Foley

Photography by Michael Thompson

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Chic but not fatal........2003-10-28

This book presents beautiful pictures of famous and enticing modern women: but to call them "femmes fatales" would be to mischaracterize them.

By definition, the term "femmes fatales" was coined to gorgeous women whose actions were detrimental or harmful to their men or partners. Thus, in real life a woman could be gorgeous without being fatal, or vice versa, she could be fatal without being exceptionally gorgeous. Cleopatra was one such woman, who although not extraordinarily beautiful, was able to charm two Roman generals and to lead them to their downfall.

Although hairstyle was an important component of a woman's appearance, it was certainly not the unique feature of a person. Her eyes, smile, demeanor, sleek appearance, and clothing also played important roles. Therefore, to reduce a woman's character to her hairdo, as the hairstylist-author had suggested, was to overly simplify the matter.

The women photographed in the book were certainly "chic," although not necessarily "fatal."

dissapointing.......2003-05-10

Because of the title The Femme Fatale, Famous Beauties Then and Now, I was expecting a sort of photographic history book. I would be very interested in seeing how the image of a Femme Fatale has changed over the years, from the glamourous pencil browed vixens of the 1920's to the much more volupt modern beauties. (Think pulp fiction novel cover vs. Catherine Zeta Jones) I would have liked to read up on how even though what is considered beautiful (and dangerous) has changed, the character of the Femme Fatale predominates our culture, in literature and film.
I really got the wrong book. Instead of what I was expecting, this book features celebrities made over to appear like they would in different time periods, and the photos are high quality, oversized and printed on slick glossy paper. Some of the transformations are very well done (the girl on the front cover is Julia Roberts, believe it or not) So the book is not without merit, but they could have done a lot more.
If I wanted to see pictures of Britney Spears, I'd just read People magazine.

I just HAD to have it!.......2002-10-28

I have been a fetish model for almost two years, and a close photographer friend and myself are kicking off a new project which showcases high end fetish photographs. While my husband was searching for a poetry book in a Barnes and Nobles store, I snuck to the photography section to see if I could be inspired for this new peoject. My eye fell on this book immediately. I looked at no other book! The photographs are simply too beautiful for words, and I was heartbroken by the cover price... Reluctantly, I put it back on the shelf. When I came home however, I searched your site immediately and found a used copy in mint condition .... Obviously, I was nothing less than thrilled!

This book is based on the photography of hair, and showcases original photographs from the 1800's as samples. Serge Normant then re-creates these by using well known models and celebraties of today, dressing them in period clothing, changing their looks dramatically.

If you are a hairdresser, model, or photographer, you MUST own this book!

Great Idea, mediocre execution.......2002-03-08

Much, if not all this material has been published elsewhere, so you may have seen it. However, it has not been presented together organized around the interesting concept that Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Hurley, Susan Sarandon, Britney Spears and a host of beautiful women are paying homage to women of a previous age. (Yes, that Britney Spears).

In an interview with a French magazine, the photographer described himself as awed or intimidated when Susan Sarandon showed up. He only relaxed when she took charge and he just responded to what he saw. The mutual respect shown by the professionals on both sides of the camera is what makes these images good.

This is not just a catalog of beatiful pictures of contemporary icons playing dress up. If it is authentic it makes a convincing statement about the power and stature of these famous modern women and a lot of not so famous all around us.

If you know a young woman who wants to be in the next book like this, show it to her. I have handed it to several young women I've photographed recently. "Oh, my God! Britney Spears is beautiful." "That can't be Claudia Schiffer." "Elizabeth Hurley scares me!" Isabella Rossellini as Betty Page is the show stopper, however.

The photography is as good as it gets, but the material added to hang it all together weakens the book. Some of it is completely contrived and bogus.

Next time let the women and the photographer do their work and let the readers draw the conclusions. Meanwhile a lot of wannabe photographers and young models have some catching up to do.

Thank you, Michael Thompson........2002-02-08

Serge Normant may have been the creator of the styles pictured within, but it's the aritisty of the photographer Michael Thompson that's truly responsible for the incredible images in this book. Thompson is, perhaps, the most talented of current fashion photographers, but he's also the most overlooked by all but those "in the industry." He's classic, and contemporary, and as versatile as Meisel or Demarchelier. He may not be as well known as his contemporaries, but that's because he lives a quiet life in Pennsylvania, and stays out of the limelight.

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Seduction is the first book to explore the sensual style of the seductress, from Marie Antoinette and Madame de Pompadour in pre-revolutionary France, through the screen queens of 1930s Hollywood, such as Jean Harlow and Marlene Dietrich, to the contemporary sex sirens of today, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez.

In chronological, themed chapters, international fashion authority, Caroline Cox explores the art of seduction, examining the many ways in which women have used their environment, clothes, and behavior to create a seductive allure. The lively and authoritative text is accompanied by gorgeous new and vintage images. Seduction is a visual feast and a fascinating study of the development of a woman's means of sedecution throughout the centuries.

Desir D'Une Femme Pour Un Homme, Poemes Futiles

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Desir D'Une Femme Pour Un Homme, Poemes Futiles
Stephanie Cohen , and Mathias Augustyniak
Manufacturer: Steidl/Dangin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3865211607
Release Date: 2006-01-15

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Description: "Dasir d'une femme pour un homme", po mes futiles can be read as an intimate conversation between a man and a woman in words and images. It is also a collection of poems and drawings that began, strangely enough, with a fashion story. In the hands of Mathias Augustyniak, one half of the design duo M/M Paris, drawing is a powerful and introspective tool, a link between hidden worlds. As a Creative Director, Augustyniak often employs drawing to bring out the hidden message in photography. In the case of "Libertine," a subliminally erotic fashion story by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Augustyniak's subconscious caught up with him, ultimately leading him on a 13-day journey of the mind and the soul. The sexually explicit yet playfully childlike drawings gathered here track the path of that journey--a very personal, though not solitary or self-centered experience. Augustyniak in turn passed the drawings on to the French novelist Staphanie Cohen and commissioned the set of accompanying poems. Published in both French and English, the spare, enigmatic, and highly charged verse stands as a body of work all its own. In other words, the drawings don't necessarily illustrate the poems, just as the poems don't necessarily clarify the drawings. The two are in conversation and sometimes even contradiction.

Fashion Theory: Volume 8, Issue 3: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture: Special Issue on the Femme Fatale (Fashion Theory)

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Fashion Theory: Volume 8, Issue 3: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture: Special Issue on the Femme Fatale (Fashion Theory)

Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
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Dangerously, seductively attractive, the femme fatale's unique magnetism has drawn everyone from nineteenth-century writers to 1960's filmmakers. Her impact can also be seen in style icons such as Jean Harlow and Brigitte Bardot. Until now, however, this archteype's influence on fashion has been unrecognized. This Special Edition of Fashion Theory covers topics ranging from fashion and the white savage in the Parisian music hall to weaponizing the femme fatale, and offers the first detailed account of this enduringly fascinating figure's style legacy.

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Femme Fashion
Patricia Brattig
Manufacturer: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt Gmbh
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ASIN: 389790215X

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A panorama of fashion designs over two centuries of European fashion history, ranging from Neo-Classicism and Biedermeier to the late 20th century, and including cutting-edge creations by European fashion designers as well as aspiring young stars on the fashion firmament. These fashion designs show how ideals of beauty change,

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A journey thru the styles of the 20th century

Femme Fatale
Serge Normant , and Bridget Foley
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 050054252X

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A journey thru the styles of the 20th century.......2005-07-02

through the images of famous women, some made up and styled into different eras beyond recognition. Proof of power of hair and makeup artistry (or photoshop, for that matter). A book of beautiful images of famous women. Nice to have. Huge format thou, sticks out of any bookshelf :)

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Femmes Fin De Siecle

Manufacturer: Societe de l'Histoire du Costume,France
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ASIN: 2901424198

$L\'art de la toilette chez la femme: Bréviaire de la vie élégante$
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L\'art de la toilette chez la femme: Bréviaire de la vie élégante
Alice de Laincel
Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
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ASIN: 0543932672
Release Date: 2001-04-26

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1885 edition by E. Dentu, Paris.

Elle - February 2007 Gwen Stefani, Cherchez La Femme (No. 258)

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Elle - February 2007 Gwen Stefani, Cherchez La Femme (No. 258)

Manufacturer: Hachette Filipacchi Media US Inc.
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ASIN: B000N8PSTW

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FEMME FASHION
Patricia Brattig
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6ME6Y

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Secrets are revealed on the White Moon, as fragments of Chitose's past begin to surface and Prince Shiva's story is finally told. Meanwhile, the Space Whale's picking up bad vibes, so Kuromie warns Takuto to be on alert. The Angel Troupe is up to something secretive - could they be the source? With the discovery of a new Emblem Frame, the Angels are poised to take on Eonia once more. But when he launches his ultimate plan, hope begins to fade as the troupe is dealt a devastating blow.

The Languid Goat Is Always Thin: The World's Strangest Proverbs
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The Languid Goat Is Always Thin: The World's Strangest Proverbs
Stephen Arnott
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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ASIN: 0740727354

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Proverbs take a different spin in The Languid Goat Is Always Thin. This entertaining volume gathers folkloric sayings from around the world. Sometimes wise, sometimes daft, mostly incomprehensibly peculiar, the proverbs in The Languid Goat will have readers shaking their heads in amusement. Some examples:o With patience and saliva the ant swallows the elephant. -Columbiano Badly cut hair is two men's shame. -Danisho There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result be twins. -ChineseFrom Ethiopia to China to France, countries around the world weigh in with their bizarre proverbs. This outlandish collection will delight readers with its wonderfully warped wisdom.

$THE LANGUID GOAT IS ALWAYS THIN: THE WORLD\'S STRANGEST PROVERBS$
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THE LANGUID GOAT IS ALWAYS THIN: THE WORLD\'S STRANGEST PROVERBS
STEPHEN ARNOTT
Manufacturer: PRION BOOKS LTD
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