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You had to decide to let yourself be turned upside down, you had to
accept to see the idea you had forged about yourself progressively
shatter. In the summer of 1969, at 19 years old, Didier Mouturat
gave up on college, shattering his parents hopes that he follow a
safe and conventional course. Fresh from the wild Parisian student
revolt of 1968, with its street battles and slogans, he set out to
find a life that would be truly alive, deciding to be a classical
actor. When he met Cyrille Dives, however, the universe of masks
quietly turned his world upside down. This book describes Mouturats
apprenticeship to a unique theater artist. In the 1970s and early
80s, Dives created a theater of masks, a Western parallel to
Japanese Noh. Dives was a true bohemian artist, a sculptor of
masks, a painter and theatrical director. Cyrille Dives was also a
spiritual master. Mouturats apprenticeship encompassed everything
from walking in a way that brings a mask to life to cultivating a
beginners mind. Slowly and subtly, the theater apprenticeship
became an encounter with the deeper truth of his own being. I am
speaking of an intimate, progressive discovery that we are not
masters of our own being that it is only the result of a system of
reactions that tyrannize us. Mouturat becomes Divess right-hand
man, helping establish a theater and a school of masks. That work
is evident here in enchanting illustrations, as well as words. Yet
as translated by the scholar and author Roger Lipsey, Mouturat also
offers a pithy chronicle of a search for meaning and inner being.
Luise Kaish was a key figure in the New York art scene of the late
20th century, whose multidisciplinary and process-oriented practice
contributed to various artistic discourses at the time. The
strength and breadth of her work, her influential role in
education, and the prestigious awards she received in recognition
of her practice set her apart as an early female leader in the
arts. She will be remembered for her immense talent, highly
individual point of view, pursuit of the sublime, keen execution,
and passion for life, which, despite the tides of changing tastes,
will remain forever significant.
This compelling history examines the spiritual content of
20th-century art. Focusing on the works of such renowned painters
as Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Braque, Duchamp, Matisse,
and Brancusi, the author interprets each creation within the
context of its conception. Letters, diaries, and interviews provide
insights into the artists' views. 121 black-and-white
illustrations.
After his mysterious death, Dag Hammarskjöld was described by John
F. Kennedy as the ""greatest statesman of our century."" Second
secretary-general of the United Nations (1953 - 61), he is the only
person to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously.
Through extensive research in little explored archives and personal
correspondence, Roger Lipsey has produced the definitive biography
of Dag Hammarskjöld. Hammarskjöld: A Life provides vivid new
insights into the life and mind of a truly great individual.
Hammarskjöld the statesman and Hammarskjöld the author of the
classic spiritual journal Markings meet in this new biography - and
the reader will meet them both in these pages. A towering
mid-twentieth-century figure, Hammarskjöld speaks directly to our
time.
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