Elizabeth Lunday

Los grandes maestros de la música al descubierto!¿Sabía que a Richard Wagner le gustaba travestirse, que un mechón de pelo permitió determinar la verdadera causa de la muerte de Ludwig van Beethoven, o que Antonio Vivaldi era sacerdote?Vidas secretas de grandes compositores relata la sordida, excitante y descarnada historia real de los grandes maestros de la musica (Johan Sebastian Bach, Frederic Chopin, Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, entre muchos otros).La periodista Elizabeth Lunday colabora de forma habitual con la revista mental_floss. Es autora de Vidas secretas de grandes artistas, titulo publicado en la misma coleccion.

¿Sabía que el olor corporal de Miguel Ángel era tan insoportable que sus ayudantes no aguantaban trabajar a su lado, que a veces Van Gogh se comía la pintura directamente de los tubos, o que Georgia OKeeffe solia pintar desnuda?Vidas secretas de grandes artistas revela la sordida, apasionada y cruda imagen de los grandes maestros de la pintura y la escultura (Goya, Picasso, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Dali, Edward Hopper, entre muchos). La periodista Elizabethh Lunday, especializada en arquitectura, arte, diseño urbano y literatura, colabora de forma habitual con la revista mental-floss. Si desea saber mas sobre sus publicaciones, puede visitar su pagina web: www.lunday.com

Discover little-known stories from music historyincluding murder, riots, and heartbreakin this entertaining tour through the fascinating (and surprising) lives of classical music masters With outrageous anecdotes about everyone from Gioachino Rossini (draft-dodging womanizer) to Johann Sebastian Bach (jailbird) to Richard Wagner (alleged cross-dresser), Secret Lives of Great Composers recounts the seamy, steamy, and gritty history behind the great masters of international music. Here, youll learn that Edward Elgar dabbled with explosives; that John Cage was obsessed with fungus; that Berlioz plotted murder; and that Giacomo Puccini stole his churchs organ pipes and sold them as scrap metal so he could buy cigarettes. This is one music history lesson youll never forget!

The story of the most important art show in U.S. history. Held at Manhattans 69th Regiment Armory in 1913, the show brought modernism to America in an unprecedented display of 1300 works by artists including Picasso, Matisse, and Duchamp, A quarter of a million Americans visited the show; most couldnt make sense of what they were seeing. Newspaper critics questioned the artists sanity. A popular rumor held that the real creator of one abstract canvas was a donkey with its tail dipped in paint.The Armory Show went on to Boston and Chicago and its effects spread across the country. American artists embraced a new spirit of experimentation as conservative art institutions lost all influence. New modern art galleries opened to serve collectors interested in buying the most progressive works. Over time, the stage was set for American revolutionaries such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol. Today, when museums of modern and contemporary art dot the nation and New York reigns as art capital of the universe, we live in a world created by the Armory Show.Elizabeth Lunday, author of the breakout hit Secret Lives of Great Artists, tells the story of the exhibition from the perspectives of organizers, contributors, viewers, and critics. Brimming with fascinating and surprising details, the book takes a fast-paced tour of life in America and Europe, peering into Gertrude Steins famous Paris salon, sitting in at the fabulous parties of New York socialites, and elbowing through the crowds at the Armory itself.

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBravely revealing BERNARDINE EVARISTOFunny, moving, helpful and true, Friendaholic deserves a massive audience SATHNAM SANGHERAThis book is brilliant JO ELVINEssential reading admirably candid and well-crafted GUARDIANAs a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Arent they just as if not more important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions.Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health.Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them with the crisis came a dawning realisation: her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing astoo many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isnt yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world.From ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but its also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

Take a tour through the wilder side of art history, and discover true tales of murder, forgery, and trickeryfeaturing jaw-dropping profiles over 30 iconic artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Salvadori Dali. With outrageous anecdotes about everyone from Leonardo Da Vinci to Caravaggio to Edward Hopper, Secret Lives of Great Artists recounts the seamy, steamy and gritty history behind the great masters of international art. Here, youll learn that Michelangelos body odor was so bad, his assistants couldnt stand working for him; that Vincent van Gogh sometimes ate paint directly from the tube; and Georgia OKeeffe loved to paint in the nude. This is one art history lesson youll never forget!