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Lives of the Great Modern Artists (Revised Edition)
Edward Lucie-Smith
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Description for Lives of the Great Modern Artists (Revised Edition)
Paperback. Presents some of the most engaging life stories, eventful, intimate and poignant. This book evokes the lives of great personalities, from Picasso and Duchamp to Joseph Beuys and Louise Bourgeois, guiding the reader through the maze of different styles and movements. Num Pages: 368 pages, 290 illustrations, 111 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 204 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1692.
In the era of celebrity culture, we are now more fascinated than ever with the lives of our leading artists. Creative personalities are always intriguing, and to learn something new about the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries – be they eccentric or sober, outspoken or reclusive – is compelling. Presented here are some of the most engaging life stories of our time, eventful, intimate and poignant. Lively short biographies, clearly grouped according to style and era, are illustrated with important works, self-portraits and photographs. Lucie-Smith vividly evokes the lives of these great personalities, from Picasso and Duchamp ... Read more
In the era of celebrity culture, we are now more fascinated than ever with the lives of our leading artists. Creative personalities are always intriguing, and to learn something new about the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries – be they eccentric or sober, outspoken or reclusive – is compelling. Presented here are some of the most engaging life stories of our time, eventful, intimate and poignant. Lively short biographies, clearly grouped according to style and era, are illustrated with important works, self-portraits and photographs. Lucie-Smith vividly evokes the lives of these great personalities, from Picasso and Duchamp ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
1691g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500281918
SKU
V9780500281918
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About Edward Lucie-Smith
Edward Lucie-Smith is a well-known poet, biographer and writer on the visual arts. He has written more than sixty books about art, including Latin American Art of the 20th Century, American Realism and Sexuality in Western Art, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews for Lives of the Great Modern Artists (Revised Edition)
'A fascinating collection of some of the saddest, strangest and most intriguing life stories of our time' - Observer 'Well-chosen illustrations complement Lucie-Smith’s authoritative text' - Daily Telegraph