This is the first book to survey the work of painter and printmaker Tom Hammick (b.1963). It sets Hammick's art within the context of contemporary debates about painting while relating it to the two-centuries-old Romantic tradition. Julian Bell explores in depth the artist's techniques, imagery and career to date.
This is the first book to survey the work of painter and printmaker Tom Hammick (b.1963). It sets Hammick's art within the context of contemporary deb...
"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 ...
