ldquo;lsquo;La crudeltagrave; che nel tempo si stempera in rudimentale cattiveriarsquo; sta al cuore di questo narrare. La crudeltagrave; che abita nelle relazioni umane e nello stesso venire al mondo e rimanercirdquo; scrive il filosofo Alberto Giovanni Biuso nella nota introduttiva; citando un passo del racconto; motivo e avvio di questa raccolta che si puograve; immaginare pensata e proseguita nel tempo dalla signorina Conti; appunto. Non si tratta di racconti felici e distensivi; ma di pensierini malevoli verso lrsquo;esistere che di malevolenza certo non egrave; solo fatto; ma si ingegna; pare; per esserlo al massimo delle proprie risorse; che sono inesauribili. Si tratta dunque di mettersi in guardia; e questo egrave; un modesto contributo. La letteratura tocca la mente ma non consola; rende piugrave; intelligenti la lettura; ma non egrave; un sortilegio. Buon divertimento.
#2675234 in eBooks 2014-04-10 2014-04-10File Name: B00JPINX0W
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136 of 147 people found the following review helpful. A Bit of a Let DownBy Steven LarsenWhat am I missing? I am a big fan of Steve Huston the artist and instructor. I have seen his videos; which are very thorough and detailed. I admire his skill. The book was a let down. It didnt seem to surpass other books on the market and in some ways; fell short of them.There is less instruction than I hoped. Much of the text needs a re write for clarity as well as some additions for depth. The pictures dont clearly support the text; at least not easily. The authors fabulous sketches arent even here in abundance; and while it isnt a show off book; if the instruction is lacking; which I believe it is; then at least give us more eye candy or material to copy.This is much more like a fancy set of notes for those who have studied with Steve Huston or taken his classes.Negative reviews dont make me popular but I have to call it as I see it. It pains me to say it; but I think there are better books out there.So you can get some idea where I am coming from and determine if this review is has relevance to you; some books I really like are Mike Matessis Drawing Force and The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals; Rankins Fast Sketching Techniques; and Mellems Sketching People.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I have not been disappointed. What a delectable bookBy SketchbookI have such a huge artist crush on Steve Huston that I was positively salivating when I heard he was putting together this book. I have not been disappointed. What a delectable book! There is something for everyone from beginner to old timer. Hustons work is masterful and he is a pretty good teacher; too. There are lots of art books out there; youll be hard pressed to find one that is as readable as this one is.Read this book. Draw along with the chapters. In the end you will be a better artist. Simple as that. Money well spent.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Constructive and illuminatingBy Janet GrayVery much enjoyed this book. As well as being informative and well written; it has immediately made a huge difference in my drawing. I read and practiced using the book as a guide during the week between going to life drawing classes. My improvement increased significantly as I was able to capture the proportions and gestures more easily. This is of the most useful drawing books I have ever come across.
