The passionate world of the artist and his muse ranges from devotion to the sometimes tormented obsessions that have unlocked the creative genius of the most significant artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In this title, the author recounts the stories of thirty-three women who, through their temperament, beauty, talent, and more.
From scientists on expeditions to soldiers on colonial missions, and from explorers on the high seas to artists in the jungle, countless travel diarists have left behind writings and illustrations that remain largely undiscovered. Their varied journals open up strange new horizons for readers, offering spontaneous accounts of distant adventures from the past to the present. The role of artists has been crucial in shaping the travel diary genre since its inception. Among the diarists featured are both unknown individuals, included for the exceptional quality of their work, and well-known figures like James Cook, William Turner, Eugène Delacroix, Paul Gauguin, and Peter Beard. This beautifully illustrated volume traces the evolution of travel diaries, from early, sometimes crude collections of drawings and notes to contemporary volumes regarded as works of art. Within these pages, readers will encounter journals of remarkable beauty and interest, some previously unseen by the public. This exploration of a genre that is both creative and scientific invites readers to engage with the wonders and discoveries of the last five hundred years, navigating an artistic landscape in constant flux.
Das Erreichen der Pole war eine der ganz großen Herausforderungen der Menschheit. Diejenigen, die diese Herausforderung angenommen haben, sind zu Legenden geworden, gleichgültig ob sie erreicht haben, was sie wollten oder ob sie gescheitert sind. Diese Expeditionen sind Teil des kollektiven Bewusstseins geworden und beflügeln noch heute die Phantasie unzähliger Liebhaber. Der Text-Bildband Unterwegs im ewigen Eis! ermöglicht einen noch nie da gewesenen, unmittelbaren Zugang: Dieser Text-Bildband vereint 32 Ausschnitte von Reisetagebüchern: Forscher, Abenteurer, Kartographen, Künstler und Anthropologen sind mit ihren Werken in diesem Band versammelt. Der Band versteht sich als Nachfolgeband des erfolgreichen Buches Unterwegs! Reisetagebücher aus vier Jahrhunderten, erschienen bei RvR im Oktober 2005.