Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter

Author: Paul Gauguin
Publisher: David Zwirner Books
ISBN: 1941701396
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 57

Book Description
“Criticism is our censorship . . .” So begins one of the greatest invectives against criticism ever written by an artist. Paul Gauguin wrote “Racontars de rapin” only months before he died in 1903, but the essay remained unpublished until 1951. Through discussions of numerous artists, both his contemporaries and predecessors, Gauguin unpacks what he viewed as the mistakes and misjudgments behind much of art criticism, revealing not only how wrong critics’ interpretations have been, but also what it would mean to approach art properly—to really look. Long out of print, this new translation by Donatien Grau includes an introduction that situates the essay within Gauguin’s written oeuvre, as well as explanatory notes. This text sheds light on Gauguin’s conception of art—widely considered a predecessor to Duchamp—and engages with many issues still relevant today: history, novelty, criticism, and the market. His voice feels as fresh, lively, sharp in English now as it did in French over one hundred years ago. Through Gauguin’s final piece of writing, we see the artist in the full throes of passion—for his work, for his art, for the art of others, and against anyone who would stand in his way. As the inaugural publication in David Zwirner Books’s new ekphrasis reader series, Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter sets a perfect tone for the books to come. Poised between writing, art, and criticism, Gauguin brings together many different worlds, all of which should have a seat at the table during any meaningful discussion of art. With the express hope of encouraging open exchange between the world of writing and that of the visual arts, David Zwirner Books is proud to present this new edition of a lost masterpiece.

Wannabe

Author: Everett Weinberger
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312157081
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Everett Weinberger has an Ivy League education and an MBA, but what he really wants to do is produce. He's willing to start at the bottom-even if it means being Alec Baldwin's personal assistant-but after tapping all his L.A. connections, he still can't land a job. He even blows one interview by forgetting to compliment a studio exec on his car. When Everett gets work as a "power temp," life gets even weirder. He becomes second assistant to everyone from Frank Wells to Leonard Nimoy, trying to cope with the incessant phone calls and invisible protocols that keep getting him fired. Wannabe is a scathing and laugh-out-loud funny portrait of a world where even the assistants are political barracudas, by a guy with no bridges left to burn. A real-life Swimming With Sharks, it should be required reading on the Hollywood syllabus.

Wannabe

Author: Jamie Kennedy
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806525716
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Jamie Kennedy is one of today's hottest new stars and has been featured in "Time "magazine, "USA Today, People, US Weekly, " and more. This is the story of his rise to fame. Jamie will star in "Malibu's Most Wanted, " set for wide theatrical release this summer.

Wannabe

Author: Jamie Kennedy
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806525723
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
From one of Hollywood's hottest commodities and the star of The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, the #1 rated new show on the WB, comes the inside story of one man's harrowing, hilarious, and heartrending rise to fame. 16-page color insert.

Wannabe U

Author: Gaye Tuchman
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459627350
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538

Book Description
Based on years of observation at a large state university, Wannabe U tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. Aping their boardroom idols, the new corporate administrators at such universities wander from job to job and reductively view the students there as future workers in nee...

Wannabe - Choose Your Own Celebrity Adventure

Author: Tessa Clayton
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784183865
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
You were born at Queen's Hospital in Romford, on February 25th, 1990.'Congratulations! It's an Essex girl!' announced the midwife, scooping up the false eyelashes and bottle of fake tan that had popped out with the afterbirth.Your mum and dad had only been together for a matter of months, but they were delighted to have you. Your mum was Miss Chingford 1988, and you inherited her blue-grey eyes and wavy golden hair. Your dad - Tommy 'Dodger' Sullivan - was a used-car dealer, and you got his sense of honesty and fair play. They called you Shampayne, after their favourite drink, spelt the English way.Right from the start, Mum made sure you made the best of yourself. Sometimes, it was hard - you weren't allowed to play in the sandpit because you might break a nail, and it was almost impossible climbing trees in high-heeled wedges - but you knew she had your best interests at heart.'You're going to make something of yourself, Shampayne,' she'd tell you at bedtime, as she read to you from the Argos catalogue. 'You've got beauty and lack of brains - the full package.'So begins your glittery, glam and G-stringtastic life as Shampagne Sullivan. What happens next in her story? You decide. The twists and turns of her rise to fame all depend on the choices you make. Should you sleep with Crispin, dump Dean, have Reece's baby or date Kyle? Is a sex tape a good idea, or should you just take your clothes off? OMG, so many decisions to make!

Wannabe Heir

Author: Kim Karr
Publisher: Kim Karr
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
CROWN CHASER, KINGMAKER, POSER, PRETENDER, WANNABE HEIR They had it all wrong. I never wanted to rule the world; all I wanted was her. But they couldn’t see past my bad reputation, so they forced us apart. That was ten years ago, and I’ve grown up. I’m still a rebel. I’m still reckless. But I’m also ruthless. Determined. And I have even bigger balls. So, when I find out she’s in trouble, I have to help her. It doesn’t matter that she hates me. She’ll get over it. Fighting for her is what I was born to do. I never wanted to rule until she needed me to, and this time I won’t stop until I get what I want. If they think I will… They have it all wrong.

Wannabe in Wyoming: A Steamy Small-Town Military Western Romance

Author: Samantha Cole
Publisher: Suspenseful Seduction Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
**2021 Readers' Favorite Awards Bronze Medal Winner in Romance/General** What does a tattooed chick from Philadelphia know about being a rancher? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Willow Crawford never knew her father’s identity until she hears from his lawyer, advising her of his death. As the sole heir to his ranch in Wyoming, she has the chance to start anew following her divorce. After losing his family in a devastating accident, mail call no longer brings a smile to Staff Sergeant Nathan Casey’s face, knowing his name won’t be shouted. But when he receives a letter addressed to Any Soldier, signed by Wannabe Rancher, he finds himself captivated by the fascinating and beautiful woman who’d written it. As her unexpected fondness for small-town life and a certain pen pal grows, Willow discovers more about herself, her family, and her legacy. Will the attraction she develops for Nathan, through his letters and phone calls, still exist and intensify when they finally meet? Or will she risk her heart, only to have history repeat itself and deny Willow her soul mate?

Willis Watson Is a Wannabe

Author: Carmen Bogan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665930527
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
"Willis Watson learns how there are real everyday heroes around him, and how he can be whatever he wants to be"--

Confession Of A Guru Wannabe

Author: Dr. Ope Banwo
Publisher: Dr Ope Banwo
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
The Explosive True Story of How an Internet Newbie Overcame Obstacles to Achieve Explosive Success Online ...And How His Confessions Can Help You Succeed Too!