This book is first published to accompany the major exhibition at Compton Verney, The Artist s Studio , staged at this great Adam-designed country house in Warwickshire.This rarely studied subject is covered in expert essays based upon new research from the late sixteenth century to the present day, focusing upon artists from Rembrandt and Courbet, via Rossetti and Cézanne to Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. A mass of spectacular color images illustrate the story, including major works of art and important photographs showing the likes of Andy Warhol, Frank Auerbach and Lucian Freud at work. A special feature is the inclusion of illustrations of the original works of art by several contemporary artists that were specially commissioned the explore the theme of the exhibition.
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Accompanying an exhibition at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, and edited by the curator, this book offers a series of essays on artists workspaces from the late 16th century to the present; the squalor of some studios, notably that of Francis Bacon; their location; and studio space today - all richly illustrated with paintings, drawings and photographs.
Paintings and photographs illustrate this look at artists at work from the late 16th century to the present day, including artists from Rembrandt and Courbet, via Rossett and C zanne, to Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud.--Giles Waterfield is an independent curator and writer, Associate Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art and Director of Royal Collection Studies.
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Paperback. Condition: New. This book is first published to accompany the major exhibition at Compton Verney, a great Adam-designed country house in Warwickshire. This rarely studied subject is covered in expert essays based upon new research from the late-sixteenth century to the present day, focusing upon artists from Rembrandt and Courbet, via Rossetti and CÃ zanne, to Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. A mass of spectacular color images illustrate the story, including major works of art and important photographs showing the likes of Andy Warhol, Frank Auerbach and Lucian Freud at work. A special feature is the inclusion of illustrations of the original works of art by several contemporary artists that were specially commissioned to explore the theme of the exhibition. The book is written in a lively and accessible manner, yet presents a cutting-edge scholarly account of this fascinating subject. --Giles Waterfield is an independent curator and writer and associate lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Seller Inventory # 88737