Alan Powers Bücher

A long-overdue biography and rediscovery of John Nash, Paul's brother and a major 20th-century British artist in his own right.

Pravdivá historie jedné z nejotřesnějších epizod druhé světové války odhaluje tragické osudy milionů vojáků, kteří se ocitli v německém zajetí v důsledku Stalinovy nezpůsobilosti. Jeho brutální politika vedla generála Vlasova k rozhodnutí vytvořit armádu, která by nejprve porazila Stalina, vnímaného jako větší zlo než Hitler. Stalin se během války vyhýbal haagským konvencím o zacházení s válečnými zajatci, což mělo za následek tragické osudy mnoha z nich. Proti bolševismu se postavili nejen vlasovci, ale také kozáci a příslušníci bílé emigrace, jejichž potomci se narodili na Západě. Na konci války se v britském zajetí ocitlo mnoho protikomunistických Jugoslávců. V letech 1944-1947 bylo více než dva miliony těchto lidí násilně navráceno do Sovětského svazu podle dohod mezi Británií, Amerikou a Stalinem, což bylo v rozporu s mezinárodním právem. Jejich osudy často končily smrtí po návratu nebo v Gulagu. Alexander Solženicyn upozorňuje na zradu Západu, která se stala osudnou milionům bezbranných lidí. The Times označuje repatriaci sovětských občanů za jednu z nejtemnějších kapitol britské historie, s mnoha oběťmi, které raději zvolily sebevraždu než návrat domů.

"Originally published in late 1939, John Piper's Brighton Aquatints celebrated some of the seaside resort's most iconic architecture, from the Royal Pavilion and West Pier to its stuccoed terraces and Victorian churches. The volume was the only proper 'artist's book' created by Piper and, with its unique use of the aquatint medium throughout, a pivotal work of its time. With help from John Betjeman, Piper hand-coloured 55 special copies of the edition of 250. This new edition brings Piper's monochrome and coloured prints together for the first time, alongside his quirky descriptions of the scenes. Alan Powers provides an additional commentary on each plate and an introduction exploring the book's conception and production."--Publisher's description

15 years after the deaths of Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and Henri Paul, Alan Power reveals what really happened on that fateful night in Paris.

A comprehensive study of Modern Movement architecture in Britain. This book covers the work of such renowned architects as Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Maxwell Fry, Erno Goldfinger, Berthold Lubetkin and others who changed the vocabulary of architecture in Britain between the wars.

More popular than ever, the work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) is rooted in the landscape of mid-20th-century England. Now available in paperback, this best- selling book by Alan Powers, the established authority on Ravilious, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of his art in all media - watercolour, illustration, printmaking, graphic design, textiles.

In recent years Eric Ravilious has become recognized as one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, whose watercolours and wood engravings capture an essential sense of place and the spirit of mid-century England. What is less appreciated is that he did not work in isolation, but within a much wider network of artists, friends and lovers influenced by Paul Nash’s teaching at the Royal College of Art – Edward Bawden, Barnett Freedman, Enid Marx, Tirzah Garwood, Percy Horton, Peggy Angus and Helen Binyon among them. The Ravilious group bridged the gap between fine art and design, and the gentle, locally rooted but spritely character of their work came to be seen as the epitome of contemporary British values. Seventy-five years after Ravilious’s untimely death, Andy Friend tells the story of this group of artists from their student days through to the Second World War. Ravilious & Co. explores how they influenced each other and how a shared experience animated their work, revealing the significance in this pattern of friendship of women artists, whose place within the history of British art has often been neglected. Generously illustrated and drawing on extensive research, and a wealth of newly discovered material, Ravilious & Co. is an enthralling narrative of creative achievement, joy and