The Virtuoso: Face to Face With 40 Extraordinary Talents

Ken Carbone; Ashton Applewhite; Frank Deford; Judith Jamison; John Russell; Peter Blake; Howard Schatz

ISBN 10: 1556709080 / ISBN 13: 9781556709081

Edité par Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1999

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.15. N° de réf. du vendeur G1556709080I4N00

Synopsis :

The Virtuoso is an illustrated celebration of the human potential in all of us. Defined as the unthinkable ventured and the impossible attained, the virtuosos in this book are from different generations and cultures, but they share certain qualities: dignity, self-discipline, determination, courage, and focus. They are tangible evidence of the value of hard work, dedication, and passion; they inspire greatness.

This daring book pairs lively text profiles with stunning, intimate portraits. Some, like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Muhammad Ali are world famous, others are relatively obscure. But all are among the best on earth at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, baking bread, making a canoe, picking stocks, juggling, telling a story, or playing a guitar.

From an unbelievable 720-degree aerial rotation on a skateboard to a clandestine 1,350-foot-high wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers or a transporting piano solo, perfection exists in myriad forms, though rarely has it been captured so brilliantly as in this book.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture:

The Virtuoso is an illustrated celebration of the human potential in all of us. Defined as the unthinkable ventured and the impossible attained, the virtuosos in this book are from different generations and cultures, but they share certain qualities: dignity, self-discipline, determination, courage, and focus. They are tangible evidence of the value of hard work, dedication, and passion; they inspire greatness.

This daring book pairs lively text profiles with stunning, intimate portraits. Some, like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Muhammad Ali are world famous, others are relatively obscure. But all are among the best on earth at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, baking bread, making a canoe, picking stocks, juggling, telling a story, or playing a guitar.

From an unbelievable 720-degree aerial rotation on a skateboard to a clandestine 1,350-foot-high wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers or a transporting piano solo, perfection exists in myriad forms, though rarely has it been captured so brilliantly as in this book.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Virtuoso: Face to Face With 40 ...
Éditeur : Stewart Tabori & Chang
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : Hardcover
Illustrateur : Howard Schatz
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket