Afbeelding auteur

Sven Berlin (1911–1999)

Auteur van Alfred Wallis: Primitive

18 Werken 48 Leden 2 Besprekingen

Werken van Sven Berlin

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Gangbare naam
Berlin, Sven
Geboortedatum
1911-09-14
Overlijdensdatum
1999-12-14
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
UK
Geboorteplaats
Sydenham, Kent, England, UK
Woonplaatsen
St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK
Brockenhurst, UK

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A meditation on the philosophy of art written for the author's niece when she went to Art College. It is profound and moving.
 
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TheoClarke | Apr 24, 2008 |
It is hard to separate the fiction from fact in this autobiographical parable. Ostensibly a series of musings upon fishing, this is a mystical blending of philosophies and religious beliefs woven into powerful stories of one man's relationship with the landscape within which he fishes. This landscape is physical, emotional, and spiritual. It includes the people that populate it but they are seen on several levels in a pagan merging of the godhead with the land. Berlin's language is poetic and rich in analogy. His illustrations are bold and assured. It is clear how deeply he loved his subjects. This unusual book is entertaining, thought-provoking, and affirming.… (meer)
 
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TheoClarke | Apr 24, 2008 |

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Statistieken

Werken
18
Leden
48
Populariteit
#325,720
Waardering
½ 4.3
Besprekingen
2
ISBNs
14
Talen
1