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Condizione: New.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - HOPE/NADEJE showcases the remarkable life and artwork of Czech painter Jana Bemová, a woman who survived the Nazi occupation, endured the restrictions of communism, and ultimately risked everything to seek freedom for herself and her young daughter, Claudia.Told through vivid paintings and moving reflections, this collection reveals the emotional and political landscapes that shaped Jana's world. Each painting becomes a window into her life, struggles, dreams, fears, and her unbreakable devotion to motherhood.Authors Claudia Zoeller and Joan Yesulaitis guide readers through Jana's powerful paintings, exploring themes of: - Women navigating oppression and independence - Life inside and escape from communist Prague - The mother-daughter bond as a source of strength - Identity, migration, and cultural rebirth - The universal search for freedom, belonging, and self-expressionBoth an art book and a historical narrative, HOPE/NADEJE is a tribute to the courage it takes to rebuild a life and to the beauty that can emerge from even the most challenging journeys. Perfect for art lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone inspired by a breathtaking visual memoir of resilience, identity, and the enduring power of hope. …

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - HOPE/NAD¿JE invites readers into the extraordinary world of Czech painter Jana Bemová, whose artistic vision was forged across dramatic 20th-century political, cultural, and emotional borders. Both a high-quality art monograph and a vital historical narrative, this edition explores how Bemová's work served as a visual diary to navigate the traumas of Nazi-occupied Prague, the suffocating constraints of postwar communism, and her eventual courageous escape from behind the Iron Curtain.Through a curation of vivid paintings and intimate personal reflections, authors Claudia Zoeller and Joan Yesulaitis trace Jana's journey of resilience, reinvention, and the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter. Her striking, surreal dreamscapes blend memory and identity, offering a testament to the enduring light that guides humanity from darkness into possibility.Expertly curated to serve a dual purpose, HOPE/NAD¿JE offers a compelling biographical narrative for general readers and an essential reference text for educational settings. This specialized edition connects the indomitable spirit of a historical female artist to the modern generations who study her legacy.Target Audience & Institutional AppealLibraries & Archives: An invaluable addition to modern European history, women's studies, and fine art collections. Serves as an excellent primary source material for 20th-century geopolitical displacement.Academic Institutions: Young adult-friendly, and undergraduate and graduate course adoption in Art History (Expressionism/Surrealism), Slavic Studies, and Gender Studies.Bookstores: Appeals strongly to buyers of premium art books, biographies of resilient women, and historical non-fiction.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Hope/NADEJE: A Companion Journal is an interactive, guided workbook designed to accompany the art monograph and historical biography of Czech painter Jana Bemová. Curated specifically for students, educators, artists, and history enthusiasts, this journal serves as a practical, reflective bridge between a life lived across dramatic 20th-century political borders and the reader's own creative journey.Divided into thematic chapters that mirror the original text from HOPE/NADEJE: A Curated Collection of Paintings by Jana Bemova, the journal features a flexible framework for exploration. Readers will find writing prompts, creative artistic exercises, and structured historical reflections to directly engage with expressionist and surrealist concepts, analyze the emotional and geopolitical borders that shape human identity, and document their own personal journey of hope.Expertly designed to serve a dual purpose, the workbook encourages individual self-expression as a curriculum supplement for educational settings. It provides an immediate, ready-to-use framework for interactive study, moving historical and artistic inspiration into meaningful, modern application. Features professional interior styling with dedicated, clean spaces for writing, sketching, poetry, or stream-of-consciousness writing. …