A stunning gallery of Goyas later works; this lavish volume presents prints from The Proverbs; La Tauromaquia; and The Bulls of Bordeaux. Its 78 etchings recapture the incomparable grandeur of Goyas art as well as the major themes of his works mdash; the Bible; human folly; and the brutal pageantry of bullfighting.Savage yet sympathetic; the nightmare visions of The Proverbs are among Goyas most enigmatic works. The realism of La Tauromaquia and The Bulls of Bordeaux is similarly striking; with remarkably accurate images of bulls and fighters. Each etching appears with the original caption and an English translation. Additional text sheds light on the life and times of the great Spanish master. Students; collectors; and other art lovers will prize this magnificently reproduced edition; which is also the lowest-priced collection of Goyas etchings.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. read if you wanna learn the history of Time WarnerBy JB VickIts an ok read. Lots of details about stuff that didnt really matter from a long time ago before the Internet. Interesting to note that this guy probably set in motion the process of CEOs looting the corporate treasury for their own personal gain with total disregard for the shareholders; a practice that became de figure with CEOs in the 90s. Some interesting tidbits in here about how they planned to buy Turner away back in the early 90s. Wish there was more about Ross and what made him do things he did. Guy spent money like a drunken sailor. Read it and you will know how David Geffen and Speilberg became so rich.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. How May I Serve You?By Ravi MadhavanInteresting book about a very interesting man. How may I serve you was Steve Rosss greeting to the family of the departed when he was a funeral director. He used that keen awareness and ability for empathy expand his funeral company into NYC parking garages; rental cars; music business; movies; cable and finally into the largest media company in the world - Time Warner. The book was a biography and well written by Connie Bruck. My 3 stars are mainly because I was more interested in the business side rather than Rosss personal life. The latter part on the Time Warner merger provided a lot of details from her original New Yorker articles and new intererviews for the book. At times she was very enamored of Ross but that was his strength. However this was balanced in the end where Rosss light seemed to have diminished.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Insightful tale of a master deal makerBy Mr. William FunderburkI fully enjoyed Ms. Brucks attention to biographical details and almost psychoanalytic; family-of-origin evaluation of Steve Ross and those who influenced him and the formation of Time Warner. It made for fascinating reading and I would consider it great reading for anyone interested in understanding the sometimes colorful; oftentimes imperfect; always quite intelligent people who drive the entertainment and publishing industries. Great dealmaking precursor to convergence of media and Internet.