Look At This If You Love Great Art
is a must read for anyone with a passion for exceptional art. Featuring 100 of the best artworks ever produced, inside is a collection of insightful summaries on just what it is that makes each one so vital.
Art writer Chloë Ashby talks you through the pieces that resonate with her, revealing the
fascinating stories behind them and offering her
considered take on why each work should be regarded as a
pinnacle of artistic endeavour . With entries curated to offer a
unique juxtaposition of styles, mediums and schools of art, expect a
contemporary take on classic artworks , where titans of art history cross paths with under-appreciated examples from outside the traditional canon, and where
rebellious visionaries blaze trails that still influence today’s
cutting-edge artists .
Covering all the
most important genres of art –Abstraction, Pop Art, Surrealism, Renaissance art, Impressionism and more – this
engaging summary only deals with artworks that really matter and the reasons why
you have to see them .
Mục lục
Chapter 1: Oh, What a Feeling!
Chapter 2: You Can Leave Your Hat On
Chapter 3: Pushing the Boundaries
Chapter 4: Gods and Mythical Creatures
Chapter 5: Troubled Dreams
Chapter 6: Out of the Ordinary
Chapter 7: To the Barricades
Chapter 8: Natural Wonders
Chapter 9: The Balance of Power
Chapter 10: Change of Scene
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Chloë Ashby is a writer and editor. Since graduating from the Courtauld Institute of Art, she has written about art and culture for the TLS, Guardian, FT Life & Arts, Spectator, Apollo, frieze and others. She is the author of The Colours of Art: The Story of Art in 80 Colour Palettes, which will be published by Frances Lincoln in spring 2022. Her short fiction has appeared in The London Magazine and The Fairlight Book of Short Stories. Her first novel, Wet Paint, will be published by Trapeze, also in spring 2022.www.chloeashby.com
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