Das Taj Mahal; auch als "Palast der Liebe" bekannt; gilt als das Wahrzeichen der Kunst Indiens; ist aber bei Weitem nicht das einzige Kunstwerk des Mogulreiches. Gekennzeichnet von Eleganz; Pracht sowie persischen und europäischen Einflüssen; reicht die Kunst Indiens von Architektur über Malerei bis zur dekorativen Kunst.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rewinds well doneBy karen t.guirgisLove this book not done reading it yet ; love all the pictures ! Great book for MJ Fans and anyone who wants a summery of Michael Jacksons life from the present time rewinding back to when it all stared1 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy DARRELL F. NEWSONGood book on MJ; I really liked it. There were a few errors; but overall I enjoyed this book.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. This Wasnt It for Michael Jackson and My Chance Encounter with The King of PopBy Eddie Coyle"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same; then everything that happens in between can be dealt with." - Michael JacksonMichael Jackson certainly had a lot to deal with "in between;" but the majority of the world loved him and his legacy will live on forever.Author/biographer Daryl Easlea is the Deputy Editor of Record Collector; and iconic pop superstars are his passion. In the past Easlea has written about Madonna; Cher; Beyonce; Peter Gabriel and the Supremes. In other words; Michael Jackson is a subject he is well suited to cover and passionate about. This book is loaded with good times and golden years. I like that Easlea does not waste pages on the morbidity or tabloid circus that the media descended on in Michaels final years. What matters most is the musical "legacy" that Michael Jackson left behind; and that achievement is reserved for a handful of artists. He was rightly crowned "King of Pop."Excellent photos (over 200 included) that capture key and crucial moments in Jacksons career. It brought back a lot of good memories.GOT TO BE THERE... YOU HAD TO BE THEREI grew up in Detroit. The Motor City. Barry Gordys Motown. In the 70s it was impossible to not be influenced by the Motown sound and especially The Jackson 5. It was true; they were the soundtrack to many peoples lives played daily on radio stations and television. They had a variety show and even cartoons. Michael had the soul of James Brown dancing in his body. He was just a natural born entertainer and child prodigy. Jacksons music made you feel good; his energy transcended the vinyl it was recorded on (yeah; it was vinyl or cassettes back then).In the 80s Michael Jacksons "Off the Wall;" "Thriller;" and "Bad" were all cultural phenomenons. He had mass appeal; and like Elvis; he unified audiences and brought every walk of life together. As I reminisce through Easleas new book; the most memorable facet of Michael Jacksons life is not only how we grew up and grew with Michael Jacksons crazy life; or that he always transformed before our eyes like "The Man in the Mirror;" but also how he always surprised us and strived to be the best as an artist and entertainer. He was cognizant of his legacy; and he set a high standard that still today is difficult to match. He never became stale. A trendsetter. He outgrew his contemporarys and was often "imitated but never duplicated" as they say. He would still be relevant today and reaching even higher heights. "This is It;" might have been his swansong; but this was certainly not it... the way MJ wanted to leave us. Unfortunately due to the gross negligence of Conrad Murray; we will never know where the King of Pop would have taken us next.The one burning question I have is:IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME TO REWIND?If you Google Michael Jackson news; the sordid vestiges of frivolous lawsuits or numerous stories of Michael Jacksons children; Paris and Prince; dominate the headlines but no one is really talking about his "legacy..." except Daryl Easlea. It has been 7 1/2 years since his death. Too soon for a munificent book like this you might ask? Is this the right time to rewind? Yes; if you ask me. With 2016 Chartbusters like Drake; Bieber; Michael Buble; and Adele; I still see there is a fondness for past and gifted artists that left their indelible mark on our hearts and the music industrys charts: The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller is still on the charts as I write this review.This is it??? Never for an iconic superstar like Michael Jackson. This was never it; and it wont be anytime soon.The legacy lives on. The legend lives on.I will leave you with a personal story.MY CHANCE ENCOUNTERIve lived in Los Angeles for a while. Celebrity sightings are as common place as homeless people. You get over being "star struck." I met Michael Jackson one time in Sherman Oaks. A random; chance encounter. One evening; I was walking on Ventura Boulevard in my neighborhood where I lived at the time. This would have been in the early 90s; and there was this Laserdisc store that was popular which has since closed its doors along with most music stores. What caught my attention on this particular walk was that the store was closed early. It was still light out during the summer. I also noticed a couple of customers shopping inside the closed laserdisc store: a taller man with a Fedora; a young blonde haired boy and an older; stocky gentlemen in a suit. But the one lanky customer that had a Fedora caused me to do a double-take; and my eyes flashed to a stretch limo parked on Ventura Boulevard several feet past the store. I stepped backward and took another look and caught the man in the Fedoras profile. It was who I thought it was: Michael Jackson. The store owner closed the store for him and let him browse and shop alone like they used to do with Elvis.Im not an autograph hound or would ever ask a celebrity for one; but I knew no one was ever going to believe I met Michael Jackson; so I borrowed a pencil and paper from one of the restaurants or cafes next door. I waited patiently outside and eventually MJ and his two guests came out the front and made a B-Line for the limo. I called his name and he stopped. I remembered his vigilant eyes sized up the situation and he kept an eye on my hands. When he realized I was not going to harm him; he evinced a genuine personality. He was gracious; polite and respectful. I thanked him for all the years of great music and memories he gave me and my family and asked if he wouldnt mind signing an autograph; and he obliged. No attitude or ego at all. Just polite and respectful. On his way back to the limo he stopped; smiled and looked over his shoulder and said: "It was nice to meet you;" and "Have a good night."I had to ask myself... "Did that just really happen?"It did.I have met a lot of wealthy; celebrity and otherwise high-profile people; and have a pretty good BS detector; and can definitely say: Michael Jackson; in a brief moment; was the genuine article. I think about all the good he did; his humanitarian endeavors and peoples lives he touched; and even people like myself that had just a few honest minutes with him. Yes; I can attest... He was The real deal in my book. It never mattered what anybody said about him afterward.
