Involved in expressionism, cubism and surrealism, Picasso is the outstanding painter during the first half of the 20th century. Innumerable publications to his person have appeared. In contrast to them this short guide delivers an overview of life and work of the controversial genius in not so many words and entertaining pictures. By developing a cubistic influenced comic style author Willi BlÃ¶ÃŸ and illustrator Thomas Thiesen come close to their aim: explaining art by art.

Milestones of Art: Pablo Picasso: The King: A Graphic Novel

Bloess, Willi

Arts & Photography

Bluewater Productions

In 1961 Andy Warhol resolved to become the chronicler of the affluent society. His series of consumption products is heralded by hand-painted dollar bills, coke bottles, and the 32 varieties of Campbell's soup cans. In 1968 he is shot down. The doctors declare him clinically dead. But Andy remains productive for nearly 20 years more. He dies in 1987. Author Willi BlÃ¶ÃŸ asked Annette Schulze-Kremer to draw this comic biography as a reference to the 1960 years and to Mort Drucker, one of their favorites from the magazine MAD

Milestones of Art: Andy Warhol: The Factory: A Graphic Novel

History & Criticism

Vincent van Gogh becomes only 37 years old. Only the last 10 years of his life he is engaged in painting. Restlessly and exhausting he travels through the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and France. Together with his colleagues Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec and Gauguin he is regarded today as one of the most important artists of the expressionism movement. This comic guide, written and drawn by Willi BlÃ¶ÃŸ, catches the main marks of the master's life and refers optically to the unerring style that van Gogh used for his sketches.

Milestones of Art: Vincent van Gogh: The Chase of Ravens: A Graphic Novel

Humor & Entertainment

His whole life long the surrealistic painter Dali is obsessed to come to terms with three key moments of his childhood in Spain: 1. the fear that in his parents eyes he is only a rebirth of the dead first son, 2. The shocking effect that the pictures of venereal diseases discovered in his father's library have had on him and 3. the betrayal of his father, whom he found in bed with his mother's sister. His "floating clocks”gain worldwide famousness and become a symbol for a reality loosing control.

Milestones of Art: Salvador Dali: The Paranoia-Method: A Graphic Novel

At the end of the 1970 years Keith Haring decorates the walls of the subway tunnels in New York with simple, two-dimensional characters. His tag is "The Radiant Child”. In contrast to the graffiti scene, which consists of little more than repetitions of such tags, Keith develops a diverse language of symbols. They seem to be mystic messages. In 1990 Haring dies, aged 31, from AIDS.

Milestones of Art: Keith Haring: Next Stop: Art: Graphic novel

Milestones of Art: Frida Kahlo: Viva Mexico

Frida Kahlo called herself "Daughter of the Mexican Revolution”. At the age of 18 she had a terrible traffic accident with the result of great pains for the remaining 28 years of her life. She created round about 70 self-portraits. She did painting when she felt sick and had to lay in bed. When she felt good she preferred to live an exciting life. But while her husband Diego Riviera, amidst the Mexican macho society, could live his immorality in public, she had to arrange her dates with other men covertly.

Vincent van Gogh dies at just 37 years old. He is only engaged in painting for the last 10 years of his life. Restless and exhaused, he travels through the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, and France. Together, with his colleagues Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Gauguin, he is regarded today as one of the most important artists of the expressionism movement. This comic guide, written and drawn by Willi Bloess, catches the main marks of the master's life and refers optically to the unerring style that Van Gogh used for his sketches.

Milestones of Art: Vincent Van Gogh: The Chase of Ravens

Tidalwave Productions

Frida Kahlo called herself "Daughter of the Mexican Revolution." At the age of 18 she had a terrible traffic accident with the result of great pains for the remaining 28 years of her life. She created around 70 self-portraits. She painted when she felt sick and had to lay in bed. When she felt good, she preferred to live an exciting life. But while her husband, Diego Riviera, amidst the Mexican macho society, could live his immorality in public, she had to arrange her dates with other men covertly.

In 1961, Andy Warhol resolved to become the chronicler of the affluent society. His series of consumption products is heralded by hand-painted dollar bills, coke bottles, and the 32 varieties of Campbell's soup cans. In 1968 he is shot down. The doctors declare him clinically dead. But Andy remains productive for nearly 20 years more. He dies in 1987. Author Willi Bloess asked Annette Schulze-Kremer to draw this comic biography as a reference to the 1960 years and to Mort Drucker, one of their favorites from the magazine MAD.

Milestones of Art: Andy Warhol: The Factory

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bloess, Willi. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Bloess, Willi

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bloess, Willi. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Milestones of Art: Pablo Picasso: The King: A Graphic Novel

Milestones of Art: Andy Warhol: The Factory: A Graphic Novel

Milestones of Art: Vincent van Gogh: The Chase of Ravens: A Graphic Novel

Milestones of Art: Salvador Dali: The Paranoia-Method: A Graphic Novel

Milestones of Art: Keith Haring: Next Stop: Art: Graphic novel

Milestones of Art: Frida Kahlo: Viva Mexico

Milestones of Art: Vincent Van Gogh: The Chase of Ravens

Milestones of Art: Frida Kahlo: Viva Mexico

Milestones of Art: Andy Warhol: The Factory