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Charlotte Mullins è un'acclamata scrittrice con una vasta esperienza nella trattazione di arte contemporanea, architettura, design e storia dell'arte. Dal 1995, la sua prosa acuta ha impreziosito riviste d'arte specializzate, giornali e cataloghi di mostre. Mullins offre una profonda comprensione dei movimenti artistici attuali, intrecciandoli abilmente in contesti storici più ampi. La sua prospettiva unica collega brillantemente diverse sfaccettature della cultura visiva.
"Painting People is an in-depth survey of figure paintings renaissance in the contemporary art world. Established author and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins introduces over 85 of the most exciting international artists who place painting and the figure at the heart of their practice, and puts their work and the themes they explore in historical, social and artistic context. This book also includes a concise history of the genre and detailed biographies of all the artists featured"--Publisher's description.
This little book is a short and pithy introduction to some of the most
important artworks borne out of this movement. Fifty outstanding works - from
the late 1960s to the present - reflect women's lives and experience, as well
as the changing position of women artists, and reveal the impact of feminist
ideals and politics on visual culture.
"Why did our ancestors make art? What did art mean to them and what does their art mean for us today? Why is art even important at all? Charlotte Mullins brings art to life by focusing on those who made it, from teenage prodigies to nonagenarians. This little history introduces us to overlooked artists, busts a few art history myths, and celebrates global networks of art, from Japan and India to South America and the Middle East. Mullins shows us the first artworks ever made and early masterpieces such as the Terracotta Army and Nok sculptures. She tells the story of the Renaissance, from Giotto to Michelangelo, and introduces us to subsequent leading artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Rembrandt, and Hokusai. Through the turbulence of the twentieth century, we see artists group together and break apart and meet trailblazers including Kathe Kollwitz, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Jacob Lawrence. More recently contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei and Shirin Neshat create art as resistance as they address today's urgent issues. This extraordinary journey through 100,000 years celebrates art's crucial place in understanding our collective culture and history."-- Publisher's description
This monograph highlights the work of English artist Bryan Organ, known for his portraits of figures like Princess Diana, Elton John, and Charles III. Featuring around 80 large-format portraits, sketches, and various artworks, it includes insightful texts from prominent British authors, filling a notable gap in art literature.
Figurative art is currently riding high. Contemporary works depicting the
human form grace the walls of public institutions and commercial galleries
alike. This book explores the reasons behind this resurgence and considers
what the figure means to the artists who depict it in their practice.
Rachel Whiteread has single-handedly expanded the parameters of contemporary
sculpture with her casts of the outer and inner spaces of familiar objects,
sometimes in quiet monochrome, sometimes in vivid jewel-like colour.
Das neue Jahrtausend hat weltweit einen nie dagewesenen ›Malerei-Boom‹ mit sich gebracht. Viele altbekannte und junge Künstler befassen sich mit gegenständlicher Malerei, in deren Mittelpunkt immer häufiger der Mensch steht. In diesem Buch werden in einer einzigartigen Zusammenschau dieWerke von 69 Malerinnen und Malern vorgestellt. Ihre Figuren ziehen den Leser sofort in den Bann eines faszinierenden Spiels zwischen Fiktion und Fakten. Neuausgabe des Erfolgstitels Umfassender Überblick zur aktuellen Porträtmalerei
Fünf Millionen Menschen besuchen in jedem Jahr Leonardo da Vincis ›Mona Lisa‹ im Louvre in Paris. Und noch immer wissen wir nicht, wem ihr geheimnisvolles Lächeln gilt. Während Jan van Eyck seine ›Arnolfini Hochzeit‹ so präzise malte, dass kein einzelner Pinselstrich zu erkennen ist, liegt der Zauber von Georges Seurats ›Ein Sonntagnachmittag auf der Insel La Grande Jatte‹ in den fröhlich nebeneinander getupften Farbpunkten. Seit Hunderten von Jahren malen Künstler historische, mythologische oder religiöse Geschichten und Stillleben, Porträts und Landschaften, pompöse Historienschinken oder kleinformatige zarte Bilder. Ganz selten gelangen den Großen unter ihnen Meisterwerke. Dieses Buch handelt von zwanzig dieser bedeutenden Bilder. Es betrachtet ihre Entstehung, für wen sie gemalt wurden, was die Menschen damals über sie dachten und was wir heute in ihnen lesen können. Mit ihrer genauen Betrachtung begegnen wir zugleich derWelt ihrer Maler. Große Gemälde und ihre spannenden Geschichten Spielerische Bildbetrachtung Von der Erfolgsautorin von ›Das Leben der großen Künstler‹
