Artists Who Changed History - (DK History Changers) by DK (Hardcover)
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- This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.
- About the Author: Andrew Graham-Dixon is one of the world's most prominent commentators on the visual arts.
- 368 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Artists, Architects, Photographers
- Series Name: DK History Changers
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Book Synopsis
This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas. Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today. This illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in art, sculptures, and the history of art or who would like to broaden their general understanding of art and the lives of artists. Inside this book on artists, you'll find: -An overview of the lives and works of around 80 of the world's most influential artists - Middle Ages to the present day -Eight pages of brand-new content with 12 new entries, including Judith Leyster and Frank Bowling -Lavishly illustrated portraits of each artist alongside photographs of their homes and studios, original sketches, notebooks, letters In this Art guide, each artist is introduced with a realistic portrait and biographical entries that trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired and influenced them. Entries explore each individual's key ideas and working methods and set their ideas in context, conveying a powerful sense of the place and the period of history in which they lived. Artists Who Changed History provides revealing insights into what drove each individual to develop new ways of understanding the world.About the Author
Andrew Graham-Dixon is one of the world's most prominent commentators on the visual arts. Highly knowledgeable, and with a gift for communicating complex ideas clearly and imaginatively, he is the author of Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane, the best-selling biography of the Renaissance artist Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. He is also the writer and host of several BBC art documentaries and the cohost of five seasons on the art and food of Italy alongside the chef Georgio Locatelli.Dimensions (Overall): 10.9 Inches (H) x 9.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 4.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Series Title: DK History Changers
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover
Author: DK
Language: English
Street Date: May 14, 2024
TCIN: 89267263
UPC: 9780744096965
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-0267
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.2 inches length x 9.2 inches width x 10.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 4.15 pounds
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