The Biographic senes presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots.
Many people know that Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French painter whose work and influence linked Post-Impressionism and Cubism. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he was best friends with French novelist Émile Zola until a disagreement ended their friendship of 34 years; that his work was rejected by the Salon and mainstream art schools before his unique style received critical acclaim; that he died from pneumonia after refusing to stop painting in a thunderstorm; and that, in 2011, his iconic artwork The Card Players was sold for more than $250 million. This book presents an instant impression of his life, work and fame, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.
"Most people know that Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) was a Hollywood icon, and at one time the most famous movie star on the planet. What, perhaps, they don't know is that she lived in 43 different homes; that she performed as a singer to an audience of 100,000 servicemen in Korea; that her dress from The Seven Year Itch sold at auction for $4.6 million; and that she was born in the same year as Harper Lee, and was reading To Kill a Mocking Bird at the time of her death. Biographic: Marilyn presents an instant impression of her life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the actor behind the movies"--Page 4 of cover
Většina lidí zná Marilyn Monroe jako ikonu Hollywoodu, pojí se s ní však také spousta zajímavých faktů. Věděli jste například, že během života vystřídala 43 různých bydlišť? Že byla vášnivou čtenářkou a v době své smrti měla rozečtenou kultovní knihu Harper Lee Jako zabít ptáčka? Nebo že se vzepřela tlaku hollywoodských studií, založila si vlastní produkční společnost a stala se tak první ženou filmového průmyslu, která vlastnila majoritní podíl takto velké firmě? Objevte neznámé stránky kultovní blondýny!