Biography: Arts & Entertainment

Frank Capra called her, The greatest emotional actress the screen has yet known. Yet she was one of its most natural, timeless, and underrated star...

Runaway Dreams tells the story of brothers Pat, John and Tommy McManus who, as Mama's Boys, wrote their own chapter in the history of rock music. F...

In July 1996, Edinburgh College of Art offered a Masterclass with the Italian-Scottish sculptor, Eduardo Paolozzi. He particularly wanted to run th...

Jessie Kesson is forever associated with her first novel, the fictionalised autobiography of her early years, The White Bird Passes. Born illegitim...

A Fine Romance begins with Bergen's charming first husband, French director Louis Malle, whose huge appetite for life broadened her horizons and wh...

Meet Union J - the X Factor''s newest boy band sensation. This is the full account of George, JJ, Josh and Jaymi''s story so far. From c...

During his lifetime, the path-breaking and prolific lensman Raja Deen Dayal (1884 1905) was one of the most widely recognized photographers from th...

This 1997 revised and updated biography of the celebrated artist, using the mass of new material which has come to light since Holroyd's two-volume...

In our culture, artistic genius and poverty seem inevitably linked, but does it have to be that way? Jim Henson didnt think so. An iconic creator ...

In this poetic handbook, written when he was just twenty-three, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of ...

The full studio album on CD. Photographs and artwork by Dave Narcizo and Kristin Hersh. Lyrics for each song, stories and essays by Kristin Hersh t...

Olgivanna Wright, the last of Frank Lloyd Wright''s three wives. Neo-theosophist. Dancer. Musician. Businesswoman. Muse. The Life of Olgivanna Llo...