Böcker av Lucy Davies

For as long as there's been paint, there have been women painters - these are the painters you may not have heard of who have shaped the way we see. From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia and surrealist thinkers in exile, this book gathers together 65 female painters from throughout history and across the world. This highly opinionated guide will tell you everything you need to know, and nothing that you don't, about the women behind the canvas (and quite a bit about what's on the canvas too). Witty opinion is set alongside faithful color reproductions in an elegant hardback that will persuade anyone that these female painters are worth knowing about. The first book in a new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas which builds on the success of Hoxton Mini Press Opinionated Guides to London.

"Surely not - why on earth would they do that?"... This is a book of small, digestible insights into the nature of narcissistic abuse, aka mind control. How they do it, why they do it, how we don't see it, why we go to extreme lengths to deny it and how to deal with it. Each of the quotes in this book are relatable to any kind of personal abusive relationship with a narcissist, as well as our collective dynamic with the 'powers that be'.I wanted to draw these parallels because what's happening in the world today can seem insanely confusing, contradictory and divisive.However, when we pan out and view it through the lens of a narcissistically abusive relationship (for that's exactly what it is), it's easier to see the wood for the trees. To no longer get swept up in the endless stream of false narratives, promises, chaos, crises and woe, all carefully designed to spiral us into ever increasing levels of fear, insecurity, despondency, disempowerment, apathy and dependency... on them.To be the wounded animals, abused and 'rescued' over and over again by the same people and their minions, trapped in a web of drama, dysfunction and control; the ultimate distraction from their greatest threat - us realising our true potential. Whether we're experiencing these toxic relationships personally or globally, the themes, patterns, common feelings, realisations and process of dealing with it are the same. Ultimately this begins with harsh realisations.A series of inconvenient and uncomfortable pennies dropping.Followed by an often arduous yet intensely liberating journey back to a place where we learn to trust our own instincts above all else and to stand by them with autonomy, integrity and conviction, no matter what. A place of sovereignty.

From illuminated manuscripts to two fried eggs and a kebab (and all the paintings in-between). What's so great about Hogarth? Why should we care about an unmade bed? And who on earth is Banksy? Well, this book won't answer all your questions, but it will tell you everything you need to know, and nothing that you don't. Featuring 50 of the very best and most interesting British artworks from the dawn of history to the present day, alongside color reproductions and pithy explanations of key movements and terms, this guide tells the story of British art as you've never heard it before. The first book in a new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas which builds on the success of Hoxton Mini Press Opinionated Guides to London.