The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art
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Book Overview Winner of the Apollo Book of the Year Award 2024 Drawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it...
Winner of the Apollo Book of the Year Award 2024
Drawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it requires nothing more than a plain surface and a stub of pencil, a piece of chalk or an inky brush. Our prehistoric ancestors drew with natural pigments on the walls of caves, and every subsequent culture has practised drawing--whether on papyrus, parchment, or paper. Artists throughout history have used drawing as part of the creative process.
While painting and sculpture have been shaped heavily by money and influence, drawing has always offered extraordinary creative latitude. Here we see the artist at his or her most unguarded. Susan Owens offers a glimpse over artists' shoulders--from Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Hokusai to Van Gogh, K
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 256 | Language: English | Publisher: YALE UNIV PR | ISBN: 0300260474
FormatHardcover
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0300260474
EAN9780300260472
PublisherYALE UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.6 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width5.9 Inches
Height1.2 Inches
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