Colourful

Dans couple il y a coulpe, ça ne suffit pas. Les couleurs sont ensuite intégralement ajoutées par le cerveau. Il n'y a pas disparaître, mais se tenir caché. Le récit est une chose qui m'est fastidieuse, écrit Flaubert au sujet de Mme b, il faut que je mette mon héroïne dans un bal. La réalité se confirme dangereusement tangente : les mots, l'enfance et la mort, les choses, les gens, les images, toutes les couleurs. Dans Colourful la narratrice va très vite des uns aux autres et avale tout, à la manière des autruches. Elle mélange les animaux et les rois, la santé et la maladie, la moiteur et le mimosa, ne s'arrête jamais, regarde, écoute («A force d'écouter, on se troue les côtés de la tête»). C'est une course épuisante et exaltante à la poursuite de repères qui filent comme la lumière.

Haruto a enfin admis être le garçon que Mashiro a rencontré sur son île il y a quatre ans de cela, mais au grand dam de la jeune fille, cela n'est qu'un souvenir agréable pour lui, pas un signe du destin ! Pire, Haruto semble persuadé que Mashiro a un faible pour Miyu, son meilleur ami ! Ai Minase croit au destin, mais son héros est-il comme elle ?

Mashiro s'est enfin déclarée à Haruto, mais il lui reste à savoir quelles suites le jeune homme compte donner à leur belle histoire. Rentreront-ils à Tokyo en tant que petits amis ? Le retour ne sera pas non plus de tout repos car, bientôt, une nouvelle année scolaire va commencer et, avec elle, son cortège de défis à relever. Ai Minase entre dans le vif du sujet de sa superbe histoire d'amour et de destinée.

C'est le coeur battant que Mashiro se prépare pour son premier rendez-vous avec Haruto. Le jour J, le jeune homme a mis les petits plats dans les grands, et offre un moment exceptionnel à sa petite amie. Cependant, tandis qu'ils sont sur le chemin du retour une intempérie empêche Mashiro de continuer jusqu'à chez elle, la jeune fille doit donc dormir chez Haruto et sa facétieuse famille ! Plus proches que jamais, les jeunes gens sont confiants dans un avenir qu'ils imaginent radieux. Mais c'est sans compter l'arrivée de Tôta, un ami d'enfance amoureux transi de Mashiro qui entend bien évincer toute concurrence ! Les amateurs de shojo ne tarissent pas d'éloges sur ce titre plein de tendresse. Les commentaires et reviews le qualifient de "rafraîchissant et mignon" . Les lecteurs en apprécient la légèreté et l'humour, et la douceur habituelle du trait de Ai Minase est souvent mise en avant.

Contre toute attente, le père et la mère de Mashiro ont accepté de laisser leur fille vivre avec Haruto. La lettre qu'Haruto a envoyé à monsieur Ogawa y est certainement pour quelque chose... Les soucis du quotidien du jeune couple passent vite au second plan quand ils découvrent qu'Himeno souffre d'une maladie cardiaque. Le pire, c'est qu'elle refuse de se faire opérer sous prétexte que sa cicatrice serait trop visible sous sa robe de mariée, et qu'elle ruinerait ses rêves de mariage de princesse ! Miyu est désespéré mais comment persuader la jeune fille ? Leurs amis ont peut-être la solution. Les amateurs de romance ne tarissent pas d'éloges sur ce titre plein de tendresse. De façon unanime, la presse comme le web et les réseaux sociaux, le qualifient de rafraîchissant et mignon . Les lecteurs en apprécient la légèreté et l'humour, ainsi que l'élégance du trait de Ai Minase. L'auteure a d'ailleurs fait ses premières armes en étant l'assistante d'Arina Tanemura, mangaka de nombreuses oeuvres connues comme Princesse Sakura, The Gentleman's Alliance Cross ou bien Full Moon.

Lonely Planet : Easy-to-use, photorich, colourful guides that highlights the most popular parts of a destination From the splendour of a Kyoto geisha dance to the spare beauty of a Zen rock garden, Japan has the power to enthral even the most jaded traveller. Packed with inspirational images Itineraries & planning information Japan's best sights and experiences

This book is the first monograph by prodigy Khalif Tahir Thompson, whose work is already housed in several prestigious institutions. Inspired by family snapshots taken by his grandmother, Betty L. Thompson, the artist creates multicolored patchworks that unfold around Black figures captured amid colorful everyday interiors.

Despite its small size, just 60,000km2, Sri Lanka boasts a breathtaking array of landscapes, home to a remarkable variety of wildlife. One of Asia's best ecotourism destinations, it has not only the continent's largest land mammal — the Asian elephant — but hundreds of species of birds, reptiles and amphibians, many endemic to the island. Colourful kingfishers, purple-faced leaf monkey and the iconic leopard are all found here. This is also arguably the best place in the world for sightings of blue whale. Written by one of Sri Lanka's leading wildlife experts and photographers, Bradt's Sri Lankan Wildlife — newly updated for this second edition — is the perfect introduction to the best of the country's Bora and fauna.

Sergei Prokofiev composed the twelve character pieces of the Musiques d'enfants in the summer of 1935. The pieces are an ideal introduction to the world of great piano literature of medium difficulty, especially for young musicians. Each piece in this suite has a different character : from the enchanting sunrise to the cheeky march, the result is an alternation of moods, a colorful sequence of images of a summer's day. Clever fingerings and imaginative tips for rehearsing guarantee success when practicing. Instrumentation : piano 65

Alfred Sisley is now recognized as one of the great landscape painters of the nineteenth century, and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement. He divided his time between France and England, and the 55 colour illustrations in this book include the celebrated snow scenes of the Paris suburbs, his views of the flooded Seine at Port-Marly and his paintings of the colourful regattas on the Thames which Kenneth Clark described as embodying 'the perfect moment of Impressionism'. Richard Shone has completely updated his essay, first published in 1979, and selected new colour plates and added extensive commentaries on the illustrations to make this book an ideal introduction to the work of Alfred Sisley. Richard Shone is Associate Editor of The Burlinglon Magazine. His publications include Bloomsbury Portraits (1976, revised 1993), Walter Sickert (1988) and Sisley (1992), all published by Phaidon.

Home to some of the continent's finest national parks, northern Tanzania is the Africa you have always dreamed about. Head into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater in search of the endangered black rhino, look for tree-climbing lions in the Serengeti and marvel at a host of dazzlingly colourful birds at Lake Manyara. Yet northern Tanzania is so much more than just a wildlife destination. It is also home to cultural wonders such as the mysterious Kondoa Rock Art and the region's last paractising hunter-gatherers, as well as Africa's most active volcano, fiery Ol Doinyo Lengai. Fully updated for this fourth edition, Bradt's Northern Tanzania is an invaluable travel companiion. Join Africa experts Philip Briggs and Chris McIntyre on an unforgettable journey across the vast plains and breathless peaks of this wonderful region.

This newly revised title in the acclaimed Michelin Green Guide series brings you the "best of Belgium and Luxembourg" in one volume. Designed for discerning travellers who wish to visit several regions on a single trip, this compact guide is an indispensable travel companion for those in search of the quintessential Belgium and Luxembourg. • Descriptions of over 1,000 selected attractions among Belgium and Luxembourg's renowned cities, villages, historic monuments and natural regions - all classified according to the Michelin star-rating system: *** Worth a journey ** Worth a detour * Interesting • Two summary maps highlighting the principal sights, and recommended touring programmes • Informative essays in the Introduction presenting background information on Belgium and Luxembourg, their history and artistic traditions, their languages and distinctive culture, their colourful folklore and culinary traditions • Practical Information chapter packed with useful addresses and travel tips, information on leisure activities and sports, a calendar of events and admission times and charges • More than 100 full-colour photographs and drawings • Over 50 detailed city and regional maps

With the promise of eternity, jewels bestow gifts of adornment and beauty on those who wear them. Their value is multifaceted : intrinsic, sentimental, magical, human. Since the dawn of time, these few grams of precious metals and gems have acted as distillations of the highest sentiments and catalysts of the lowest passions. Through its power and grandeur, jewelry has mirrored the human journey through the centuries, and French author and editor Fabienne Reybaud walks readers through all its facets while highlighting the world's most mythical stones and magnificent pieces, from the Hope Diamond to Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina pearl. Extensively illustrated with atelier images, original sketches and colorful photography, this volume covers everything jewelry enthusiasts need to know, including the club of five and the four Cs. It is accompanied by an essential glossary, the best museum collections to visit around the world as well as the budding designers to follow and a buyer's guide to investing in antique and vintage pieces.

Dogs is a kennel of 200 drawings made by Jochen Gerner between 2021 and 2023, following his study of birds. Each of these dogs was drawn with pigmented Indian ink felt pens on small-format lined and squared school notebooks from China and India. This series of drawings follows the graphic experiment of Jochen Gerner to explore all the potentialities of the grids, lines and colours in the representation of textures and hair. Focusing on dogs, which Jochen Gerner represents in a touching and very funny multiplicity, this collection reveals us that hardly nothing is required on paper for these dogs to breathe, each of them in an outstanding singularity. Braces, squares, lozenges, waves... The colorful patterns cut and cross each other with a disconcerting, always innovative simplicity to make their hair shine and ripple. With this new bestiary holding as much of the illustration as of graphic design, Jochen Gerner invites us to a whimsical look at the world and proves us once again the singularity of his observation.

So, you've visited the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, and the Louvre. You sampled buttery croissants, 365 cheeses, and the bubbliest of champagnes. Think you've seen it all ? Well ... not quite. You brushed right past the real Paris. The one that will make your heart skip a beat. The one hidden behind Haussmannian façades and tucked beneath zinc rooftopsinside, where true Parisians live, work, entertain, dream, and create. For the past decade, French online phenomenon My Little Paris has divulged the city's best kept secrets in fashion, food, housewares, and lifestyle to their dedicated followers. Now, this creative team of dynamic entrepreneurs takes us inside their homes and workplaces, sharing Paris's freshest interior inspiration. More than thirty spaceseach brimming with Parisian chicreveal their singular style and are replete with ideas for sparking creativity. In a relaxed apartment on the edge of the Canal Saint Martin, an aquamarine wall complements a matching retro fridge and coffee mugs, all in the same hue. Bird cages, vinyl records, and colorful kimonos coexist harmoniously with vintage photographs, vibrant African wax cushions, and contemporary art. In an 11th arrondissement apartment, a pair of silver Margiela designer boots, plush orange bomber jacket, and hot pink visor pepper the furniture, in a riot of fashion showroom style. An old carousel factory in Montmartre houses the My Little Paris office, with a dream room, green wall, and rooftop terrace-with-a-view. Each location offers a place to recharge your batteries, slip into airplane mode, and kick-start ideas. Step inside the My Little Paris universe, where creativity is a watchword and visionary thinking is a daily event.

During his time as a student at London's Central Saint Martins, Gibraltar-born British fashion designer John Galliano worked as a dresser at the National Theatre, learning the art of costume and the power of illusion. As a regular in London nightclubs, Galliano met a coterie of artists and colorful personalities, forging strong ties with kindred spirits who would play a decisive role in his career - among which Stephen Jones, who would become Dior's milliner. Following the success of his own brand (founded in 1984,) he was appointed Creative Director of ready-to-wear and haute couture at Givenchy in 1995, before joining Dior in 1996 as Artistic Director of the women's collections. There, he distinguished himself with his extravagant shows that combined eclectic historical and cultural inspirations - a global kaleidoscope of references and unbridled inventiveness, imbued with romanticism and history. The designer's sensitivity for haute couture know-how and innate sense of the spectacular has garnered him a reputation as a master of the silhouette. John Galliano has truly reinvented the art - and the very role - of haute couture, redefining its tropes into a new type of contemporary fashion that combines the influences of his travels - whether real or born of his imagination - and the bountiful heritage of Christian Dior. This book highlights the exceptional silhouettes he created for Dior collection after collection from 1996 to 2011, through his most emblematic models, as photographed by Laziz Hamani, alongside shots by Steven Meisel, Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn and Paolo Roversi. This singular odyssey is the fifth volume in a new series of books paying tribute to the House's Artistic Directors.