Out of My Head
Part Medieval-style bestiary, part natural history treatise, this remarkable body of work by Josep Baqu came to the public's attention only in 2011. With this book, author Brian Chidester has penned the first-ever critical biography of this enigmatic creator and of his strange, whimsical creation. Threading 20th century art history, Spain's fascist era, and what record there is of Baqu 's personal life, Chidester presents a full picture of one of the most fascinating 'outsider art' careers of the 20th century. Grouped into nine distinct taxonomies -- wild beasts, primitive men, bats, insects, giant spiders, snakes, cephalopods, crustaceans, birds, and fish -- each creature is placed against a blank white backdrop and surrounded by a pencil-drawn square box. Despite setting up his creatures as species classifications instead of individual characters, the artist imbued each with an individualistic personality and self-awareness. They often gaze outward, perform as if on display, and
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Basque
'José's recipes take us to the heart of the very best of Spanish cooking.' - Rick Stein In this compact edition of the award-winning cookbook, Basque, leading Spanish chef, José Pizarro,¿ takes readers on a journey around this magical place, takin...
Basque Country
Winner, 2019 IACP Award, Best Book of the Year, InternationalNamed one of the Best Cookbooks of the Year / Best Cookbooks to Gift by the New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Rachael Ray Every Day, National Geographic, The Guardian and more&quo...
Basque Insurgents
Blamed, at first, by the Spanish government for the recent Madrid train bombings, ETA (Euzkadi ta Askatasuna), the Basque nationalist organization, has been perhaps the most violent insurgent group on the European continent. Yet little is known ab...
