In My View: Personal Reflections on Art by Today's Leading Artists - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500238960 ISBN 13: 9780500238967

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date :2012-09-24 Pages: 208 Language: English Publisher: Thames Hudson In My View is a collection of reflections by 78 contemporary artists in which each artist reveals the influence and inspiration he or she has found in a particular artwork or artist. Among the artists are John Baldessari. Daniel Buren. Chuck Close. Michael Craig-Martin. Tacita Dean. Marlene Dumas. Antony Gormley. Susan Hiller. Thomas Hirschhorn. Candida Hfer. Vik Muniz. Jorge Pardo. Raymond Pettibon. Ed Ruscha . Bill Viola and Rachel Whiteread. The works chosen range from the fifteenth to the mid-twentieth century. some of them iconic. others lesser known. The accompanying essays are often very personal. recalling childhood memories and life-changing moments. and capturing the joy and excitement that come from encounters with great art. The stories show the profound connections that exist b...

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Review:

This is an excellent example of the artist's eye at work: seeing what is not easily visible to the rest of us.--Literary Review

There are as many opinions on offer here as there are artists, but then, as Frank Auerbach puts it: 'To miraculously hold together contradictions and incompatibilities is a good definition of art.' --The Scotsman

As a work of art in its own right, it looks and feels like a feast --Times Literary Supplement

A fascinating book ... unaffected, inspiring responses to art across the ages --Metro

A brilliant, argumentative and provocative anthology, ideal for dipping in and out of ... We come away from this book with all sorts of avenues to explore ourselves, and an enhanced understanding of the talents and even visionary genius of artists past and present --Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine

Providing a much-needed alternative look at art history from the 15th to the mid-20th century, In My View is a valuable collection of vignettes, personal stories, moments and reflections from some of the contemporary art world's most recognizable and powerful figures --Aesthetica

Celebratory ... the insights convey a sparky electricity between artists through time --Art Review

A simple idea elegantly executed in an attractive, compact, well-illustrated volume --Best Books 2012, The Financial Times

Invariable fascinating --Spectator

A superb collection of testimonials recalling childhood epiphanies in museums or libraries, moments that now seem like the start of a new artistic vocation --The Observer

Absorbing ... elegantly designed and cleverly conceived. --The Arts Newspaper

A terrific idea. This wonderful book presents an entirely new way of looking at art ... the deeply personal stories reveal the profound connections between artists, shedding light on the work of both the past and the present creators, as well as capturing the joy that can come from encounters with great art --Good Book Guide

About the Author:

Simon Grant is a writer and art historian, and has been editor of Tate Etc. magazine since 2004. His writings on art include catalogue essays on Paul Nash, Keith Tyson and Tacita Dean, and reviews for the Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, the Independent on Sunday, Parkett and The Burlington Magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0500238960
• ISBN 13: 9780500238967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Simon Grant