"Yes, but is it art?" This lucid book by Julian Bell, himself a painter, confronts the uncertainty many people feel about art today and challenges generally accepted ideas.
Now in a completely revised second edition, What is Painting? is a fresh, focused look at painting. Bell addresses questions such as "does anything unite those objects we call paintings?" and "what factors have changed the nature of painting over the last two centuries?" by looking at historical evidence and reasoning from common experience. The current shape of painting pushes the book's arguments in new...
"Yes, but is it art?" This lucid book by Julian Bell, himself a painter, confronts the uncertainty many people feel about art today and challenges ...
A generously illustrated collection of essays on drawing as a vital intellectual, artistic, and life practice--by the artists of the Royal Drawing School.
A generously illustrated collection of essays on drawing as a vital intellectual, artistic, and life practice--by the artists of the Royal Drawing Sch...