John Russell wrote this "biography" while Francis Bacon was very much alive and tends to emphasize the influences on Bacon's work more from an environmental standpoint than an art historian view. But to jump into Bacon's raucous life "in medias res" is a gift that now can be savoured, like picking the grapes off the vines that in years to come will become a fine vintage wine. A diversion, and only in black and white reproductions, but a rather important comment in retrospect.

Like many biographies, Russell's work concentrates more on the man's times than on the man himself. While we learn a lot about what was going on around Bacon, what he himself experienced is left unexplored. Granted, Bacon made gathering biographical information very difficult, but I would have appreciated more insightful analysis of Bacon's life and its connections to his work. Overall it is a very good introduction to Bacon's career and total output, and includes a huge number of pictures that make the book extremely valuable as a reference. Unfortunately though, while there are many color reproductions, they are outnumbered by black and white ones that take away from truly experiencing the power of Bacon's work.

Well i really think that Francis Bacon is a great artist. I just stratid reading about his art work and he has so many goos drawings like Henrretta Moraes, and his selft portrait. They are veri nice drawings.So i really think his greatt.

not worth your time, lackluster, there are much better books out there

Matisse: Father and Son has proven to be a prized addition to my book collection by giving an extended valuable insight with no known parallel. I recommend this book and fully endorse the review given by the Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York, which states "This is essential reading for anyone interested in the art of our century." I also found the book to be of immeasurable value to the practicing artist.

I enjoyed this book immensely. It was a lot different from other books about artists that I have read, in that it was written from a very different perspective. You won't find a lot of analysis here about how particular paintings were done. It isn't that kind of "art" book. It also isn't really a straight biography. Instead, you learn a lot about what it is like to be an art dealer, at least a lot about what it was like to be Pierre Matisse! I found the nuts and bolts of the business and the personalities involved to be intriguing. The best part of the book is the letters. Mr. Russell had the good fortune to have access to the extensive correspondence that Pierre had not only with his father but with other artists as well. We are talking about big leaguers such as Joan Miro, Alberto Giaccometi, Marc Chagall, etc. You learn a lot about their work habits and their personality quirks. Of course, the majority of the letters are between Henri and Pierre Matisse. From previous reading I had always had the impression that Henri Matisse was only interested in his art and paid little or no attention to his family. This book changed my mind. He clearly loved his children and grandchildren and took a lifelong interest in what they did and if they were happy. Henri Matisse emerges from this book as not just a great artist but as a very intelligent and warm person. He also had a very good sense of humor!

I highly recommend this book to anyone who would something a little different from the run-of-the-mill art book or biography. As a bonus, there are some very nice color reproductions of not just Matisse's work but of many of the other artists that Pierre Matisse represented throughout his long life.

Neo-gothic thriller writer John Saul takes the creepy hotel out of his novel 'The Right Hand of Evil' and sets it down next to Central Park West and then moves the youth sucking old people from his novel 'Darkness' into it and cooks up with one of his most lukewarm offerings in years, Midnight Voices. The novel starts off farily well, with a murder and a nightmare sequence that may or may not be an actual nightmare. Then its all downhill from there. By the fifty page mark it is clear to the genre savvy reader just what is going on in The Rockwell (that not too subtle ironic name, think Norman, is about as witty as Saul gets) and the reader must work through another two hundred or so pages before the characters figure out the plainly obvious, that evil inhabits The Rockwell. Not helping is that it is evil we have seen done before, to death, in better told tales. Longtime fans of Saul will no doubt read this out of obligation, but others will put it down long before the heroes figure out the danger they are in.

Suspense and murder set against the façade of an eerie New York apartment building form the backdrop for this latest novel from veteran author John Saul. When Caroline Evans' husband is murdered while jogging, her world is turned upside down. Trying to raise ten-year-old Ryan and twelve-year-old Laurie on the meager salary of an antique store employee, Caroline barely has enough money to survive. When she meets Tony Fleming, her circumstances seem to improve.

Upon their marriage, Caroline and her children move into Tony's apartment in The Rockwell, an ancient apartment building abounding with rumors of dead bodies and ghouls. Though many of the residents other than Tony are elderly, they seem unusually friendly towards the children even as Caroline begins to redecorate Tony's apartment. But Ryan's outspoken aversion to his kindly step-father and Laurie's nightmares put a damper on Caroline's newfound happiness. And when Laurie's sickness comes on the heels of the illness of their young neighbor Rebecca, Caroline begins investigating Tony's sacred study. The secrets she discovers there give Caroline a chilling sense of foreboding as Laurie's evil dreams intensify and she weakens further.

Mr. Saul has craftily executed the quintessential suspense/horror novel with the normality of the book's beginning being marred by the introduction of terrorizing elements. The mystery is a gradual evolution captivating the reader's attention. The only drawback is the somewhat abrupt ending after such a spellbinding build-up.

No one can touch a nerve better than John Saul. His Suffer the Children was one of the most disturbing books I have ever read, and with Midnight Voices he brings us another tale of children caught up in the grip of evil.

Many neighborhood children fear the Rockwell, the huge, ancient apartment building on Manhattan's Central Park West. Rumors of witches living in the crumbling apartments and bodies buried in the basement abound. Yet despite the gloomy atmosphere of the place, there is no real evidence to indicate the stories are anything but rumors.

Then Caroline Evans, a young widow with two children, who is struggling to get by after her husband's brutal murder, marries Anthony Fleming, one of the Rockwell's inhabitants.

Soon her children are disturbed by the sounds of unidentified voices late at night. Then Caroline's daughter begins having terrifying dreams of strangers' entering her room at night and touching her. She grows weak, appearing to have the flu, but the homeopathic remedies given her by the doctor who lives in the building, the doctor her stepfather insists should see her, does little to help her.

Caroline's best friend, the caseworker of a foster child living in the Rockwell, is murdered, and soon Caroline discovers a secret about her new husband's past. Knowing something is terribly wrong, she determines to take her children and flee the Rockwell and its inhabitants, but it is already too late. Her daughter has already fallen prey to the evil that dwells there, and Caroline is powerless to help her.

Despite an ending that seemed a bit predictable and anti-climatic, John Saul's mastery of suspense never lets the story falter.

Recommended.

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...this book is a vague allegory of the author's creative career. Known for his lyrics like "Je pousse ma semence a ton sexe roux"! Wow. This is so tres chic, so perhaps there's an analogy with the book's hero -- a violently flatulent (hahaha, to fart is sooo funny, rotflmao) artist Evgueny Sokolov achieving fame and glory because of his affliction. Who knows... I suspect one has to be French to tell for sure.

Ignore confidently.

As stupid as this book sounds, it really is hilarious--here we have a "great" artist, who has absolutely no control over his creations--the lowest of things, his ... are the only reason his genius is proclaimed. The rectal blood prints are particularly amazing. Makes you think up all kinds of crazy ways to paint, "periodic musings", "birth scenes", loads o' great stuff...

In 1980, French provocateur Serge Gainsbourg expanded his range from composer/singer and actor to that of novelist. An English translation of his one and only book "Evguenie Sokolov" has now been made available in on this side of the Atlantic via the small publisher TamTam Books in Los Angeles, California.

The book is essentially a fictional memoir of the character Evguenie Sokolov as related from his hospital bed. We learn that, from an early age, Sokolov was afflicted with an extreme and apparently terminal case of flatulence. While that may seem like a one-note premise on the level of a third grade joke (or perhaps an episode of "South Park"), the detail of the ensuing problems and situations lifts this story to a much higher level.

From his early school days to his stint in the military, Sokolov's life was always affected by his gastric affliction. At one point, he set his sites on an artistic career and began to express his talents with drawings and paintings. While posessing a fair talent for the medium, a revelation eventually occurred. During one of Sokolov's drawing sessions, a particularly violent outburst of gas forced his hand dramatically across the page. So impressed was he by the result that he decided to purposely execute drawings in this manner.

In time, an art dealer discovered Sokolov's work and he became a highly respected member of the arts community in the field of hyper-abstraction. His drawings and paintings eventually found their way into collections around the globe from Germany to the USA. Unfortunately, Sokolov's gastric problems eventually stopped. This equivilant to writer's block sent the artist into a heavy period of research in order to try to intentionally recreate his previous flatulence misfortune. Although successful with his efforts to regain his former glory, it eventually proved to be his undoing.

"Evguenie Sokolov" is a book which brims with great wit and sometimes sickening detail. In the long-run, Gainsbourg's spirit shines through with this fine translation from the original French. Indeed, through Serge Gainsbourg's pen, Evguenie Sokolov can be seen as an artist who helped to put the 'f' back in 'art'.

This book was written by a panel of scholars who cumulate PhDs in physics, philosophy and theology, and are more of the "liberal" trend (either evolutionists, Neotheist, Postmodern...). The different essays present a variety of views, but are highly speculative. I do not want to question the value of these scholars, I just think that they have to speculate so much because we know so little about Chaos theory or Quantum Mechanics.
The book is anyway a worthy attempt, given that unclear fields such as Chaos Theory or Quantum Mech. belong as much to physics as to Theology or to Philosophy. All interpretations seem possible.

An important study for our entrance into an age unfettered by a religious system repressing scientific progress, moving toward the merging of science and new religious study.

I bought this book once, in 2000, and hated it because it is so narrow you cannot easily xerox a page or two-all you realistically need when hitting the road. Although this guide does list a few international museums-all easily found on the internet, the usa coverage is really underpar compared to the many wonderful museums out there. Every year I wait for Judith Swirsky to publish On Exhibit-art lovers travel guide to american museums and I buy it. She gives you a great overview of the strengths or weakness of a particular collection as well as a summary of travelling exhibitions.

I have been waiting for this book to appear for months. It was delayed in production and finally comes to us fraught with errors. For example: Museums in Chicago and San Fran are listed as having the same exhibition schedules. Last year's guide was my Bible and road map. After one day of having my 2002, I can see that I will not be putting as much mileage on my car this year. I did, however, enjoy the essay about the contemporary trend towards supersizing photographs.

The Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions was aquired by the NY Times--it wasn't highjacked!Musem goers and trip planners for 2000 and beyond have the oppurtunity to purchase the same exact guide that Susan Rappaport conceived in 1989, but covering more museums than ever, world-wide, by the esteemed NY Times. This pre-eminent Guide has expanded to include more articles on art and museums by Judy Dobzrynski,New York Times ArtsReporter; John Russell, renowned Times art critic; and Alan Riding, a foremost Times cultural reporter, posted in Paris.Susan Rappaport remains as editorial consultant. The Traveler's Guide continues its unique section of listing Major Traveling Exhibitions, which it created ten years ago. This was done so that you and that "must-see" exhibition can be in the same town at the same time. It also has many photos, full schedules of museums everywhere, web-sites, tour and catalogue information, as well as programs for children. It also includes major works, not to be missed that are in permanent collections. It has long been been hailed as the "perfect guide for art lovers who travel and travelers who love art." Instead of tearing out pages and xeroxing them, why not collect the Traveler's Guide? For it has become the most complete history and archive of museum exhibitions, for lay-person and scholar alike.

I love all architecture and I can remember when I could count on titles from Rizzoli to uphold a certain standard, but that was too long ago. J.R.P. was an extrodinatry man for his time and a classic architect who deserves the same type of fame given to Frank Lloyd Wright. Rizzoli once again has failed the topic. GREAT COVER AND NO SUBSTANCE A.K.A. PAPER GARBAGE.

This wonderful architect deserves study. his work is represented well but society context, office practice, growth in style are a little lacking and could have been better . Still a great addtion to any library!

This carefull reappraisal of Popes work was long overdue. One would hope that it will be followed by books on Cass Gilbert and Paul Cret who with Pope were the last masters of American Classical Architecture.Their work has stood the test of time beter than many more modern buildings.

In the fashion of other John J. Nance novels, this one keeps you turning pages. "Turbulence" is an exciting adventure that takes place on an airplane of Meridian Airlines. The flight attendants are contemplating strike, the customer service agent hates passengers, Meridian, and his job, while the pilots seem to be lacking in sufficient training. There are many angry people within the pages.

In "Turbulence", both the action and the inaction of various characters in the story brings about bizarre and dangerous interpretations by other of the story's characters. Incredible danger aboard an already malfunctioning airline is the result of such far-fetched translations.

Not only is the cockpit crew lacking in qualities usually attributed to those flying passenger airplanes, but this flight has a "nurse Rachet"(from Ken Keysey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") as the head flight attendant. Add some terrorists, paranoia and undisciplined behavior from disgruntled passengers and you have "Turbulence".

Nance's novels are quick to read because you don't want to put them down and "Turbulence" follows suit in this respect.

I have finally faced the fact that a Nance novel can't be put down, and so I plan a special day for one. My "Turbulence" day was great - and, like the rest of his novels, I was captured. He taps that fear of being trapped five miles above the earth with no way out except a safe landing.

Most of his plots involve political intrigue or seriously disturbed crews. Turbulence, however, hits very close to home for anyone who has recently flown on "Cattle Chute Airways" (and there is a lot us). Customer neglect and now the stress of terrorist fears, pack airplanes with passengers on the dangerous edge of revolt. Nance crams his plane with believable characters and builds the story to a gripping peak.

Turbulence carries a definite message. It is like Blind Trust (Nance's nonfiction book about air safety) but in a very pleasant tasting pill. I hope that airline operators and passengers get the message. This experience is much more pleasant as a novel.

John Nance has written several good, suspense-filled stories about troubles in and around airplanes. Turbulence may be his scariest. In part, this may be because of the times, when we are much more conscious of security and when that heightened security has increased the time passengers spend processing in for their flights. As I read, I remembered the promotional line for the horror movie Jaws II, something like "Just when you weren't afraid to go near the water again."
Recall all airline employees - ticket agents, flight attendants, pilots, security staff, baggage handlers - whom you ever encountered who were having a bad day and wanted to share their frustrations with you. Put them all together in a busy airport and on one single flight - Meridian Flight Six, Chicago to London and continuing on to Capetown - and delay the flight for hours. Add a mix of passengers with all of the wide range of characteristics you might find on any jumbo jet, but especially the African student who is returning home suddenly because he can't locate his mother; the Asian-American dot.com millionaire who built his fortune on customer service and can't stand the behavior of many airline personnel; and a physician who is suing the airline because his wife and newborn died when the pilot on an earlier flight refused to land so that the wife could have medical attention. Stir in a little more spice when the crew changeover in London brings on a captain who is new to international flying and very tentative, a first officer who is impatient and who is having domestic troubles, and a senior flight attendant who just doesn't like people but who keeps her job by constantly accusing others of harassing her.
As the pot begins to boil, take a national security concern that terrorists might take advantage of an incident of "air rage", and throw in a tip that something big is imminent and it will involve a major airliner and an African flight.
The result is a well-told story that generates anger, apprehension, thrills and excitement. And also an appreciation for many, many people - airline employees, passengers, and just plain folks - who go out of their way to help others and who far too often are overlooked as we focus on all the bad things that happen.

This review is for the book we are using in HRM class at HLG. I think that this is a solid book for HRM class. I do think that the chapters are a little long and the book needs some more color. Our teacher used alot of seperate handouts with this book. Some being comics or little cartoons that went along with HRM issues. I enjoyed them and I think this could be a good way to spice up the book. The many charts throughout the book gave much insight and were helpful at times to show what was really going on more than if it was written.

This textbook is well explained in theories, cases, and examples for future HRM managers. However, the lack of any contrast in colors makes the material hard to get through. Even the figures that in most textbooks are left to stand out, blend to the written text. All the information is excellent, it's just a stain on the eyes to read.

I am using this book in my Human Resource Management class at HLG. Although the content of the book was excellent, the book lacks personality. The monotone color of the text, tables, etc. just seemed to blend everything together. It was hard to follow the instructor through the book during class because the points of emphasis didn't stand out. Personality aside, the content of the book and its easy to read format were a plus. There were several good examples within the text of real-world applications of the material. There was more docmentation in the notes section than in any other book I have ever seen. A little flair is all this book needs to be excellent!

waste of time book is way out dated newest car mentioned is 1976

This is a really great book for the money! it really came in handy one time when i lost my car keys and had to break into my OWN car so i could go to work!