Tag: Detour

Detour Through Hell


Free Download Danny Velasco, "Detour Through Hell"
English | ISBN: 057803025X | 2014 | 210 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
Do You Believe in Miracles? Danny Velasco Life IS a Miracle! Danny Velasco was on top of the world. A world of success, privilege and excess. As hairdresser and makeup artist to the stars, he traveled the world in search of something to fill the emptiness of his soul. This book will take you on the ride of your life. You will go on a guided tour of: * The Runways of the Paris and New York Fashion Scene. * The Party Scene in Munich. * The Desert Sands of Arabian Princesses. * Inside the Private Entourages of Rock Stars. And then on to: * The Underbelly of New York City Street Life. * The Underworld of Drug Addicts, Prostitutes and Ruthless Killers. * The Homeless, Hopeless, Friendless Life of the Dregs of Society. Finally: * You Will See How Danny Found Hope in the Midst of Hopelessness * You Will See How He Found a Way Out of a Dead-end Life * The Woman Wanda Will Inspire You Not Give Up On the People Around You. * I have heard hundreds of stories of God’s transformation power at work in people’s lives but Danny’s story is the most amazing and encouraging one of them all. From the height of success in our business to living on the streets of New York without a home, we watched this story unfold. Jeff Calenberg, Model/ Photographer/ Founder of Models for Christ * "It was my privilege to translate for Danny Velasco as he shared his amazing story with thousands of Japanese in various cities of Japan. Danny is a modern day, life- changing miracle. Steven Kaylor, Pastor of Hope Church, Tokyo, Japan * Danny’s story is one of the many amazing testimonies to come from The Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York City. He is a living example of a total transformation when one decides to change their life style and refuses to compromise. God’s " Amazing Grace ". Morris Chapman, Singer, Song Writer, and Worship Leader. A first time author, Danny Velasco worked as a freelance Hairdresser and Makeup Artist for almost 40 years. His work has appeared the covers of Vogue, Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle and practically every other fashion magazine in the world and he has traveled the world with rock stars and celebrities. Don’t miss the this amazing story of devastation, hope and transformation.

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Archive as Detour Historical Re-enactment in Artist Archive and Archival Art Practices of Contemporary Hong Kong


Free Download Sau Wai Vennes Cheng, "Archive as Detour: Historical Re-enactment in Artist Archive and Archival Art Practices of Contemporary Hong Kong "
English | ISBN: 9819724872 | 2024 | 256 pages | EPUB, PDF | 26 MB + 8 MB
The book brings a new approach to see the art history of Hong Kong as a historical mediator and offers alternative perspective to discern the current hype of archive research and archival art practices, which informs the commitment in the constant production of socio-political meanings through arts. The book addresses the current social-political crises of Hong Kong by connecting art, memory, history, and political participation together through the site of archive and contextualises in both local and global perspectives, it also focuses on the artist archive, namely Ha Bik Chuen Archive, and archival art practices of contemporary Hong Kong, particularly in the social and political unrests, however, it ripples resonance and reflection not only in the local context but also to the region. The book is intended to the readers who are interested in both representational and interpretational nature of art and searching for alternatives means to perceive histories.

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