The vivid and powerful expressionist paintings of Irma Stern were a key factor in the modernization of early 20th-century South African art. Although she was widely recognized during her lifetime, Stern''s posthumous fame has dwindled outside her home country, and this beautifully produced monograph serves to correct that injustice. A master of color and composition, Stern is best known for her portraits and still lifes that reflected her passion for travel and devotion to home. Drawing from letters, journals, the artist''s own illustrated travelogues as well as the latest scholarship, this volume traces Stern''s childhood in South Africa and her family''s flight to Germany in the wake of the South African War (1899-1902). Readers will learn of her artistic development at the center of Weimar, Germany''s expressionist avant-garde, her return to her homeland and the derisive reaction to her early work, and finally her productive travels throughout the African continent and the acclaim s
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South African artist Irma Stern (1894¿1966) is one of the nation¿s most enigmatic modern figures. Stern held conservative political positions on race even as her subjects openly challenged racism and later the apartheid regime. Using paintings, archival...
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<p><b>Celebrity cook Sam Stern returns with his fourth cookbook, reaching out to an older audience.</b><br><br>The world-famous teenage cook is back with a delicious book of tastebud-tempting recipes for independent living....
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This complete vegetarian cookery bible is packed with recipes for all occasions and presented in Sam Stern's fresh and accessible style - perfect for vegetarians of all ages and cooking experience.
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