Drawing Now: Between the Lines of Contemporary Art - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1501361031 ISBN 13: 9781501361036

Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts (UK), 2019

Synopsis

An exhibition in book form, this showcase of the best of drawing now features one hundred works by almost fifty artists including Susan Hauptman, Paul Noble, Jeff Gabel, Tracey Emin, Jane Harris, Julia Fish, Cornelia Parker and Jerwood Drawing Prize winner Sarah Woodfine. Carefully 'curated' with many new drawings specifically commissioned for the volume, the book also includes an Introduction by the Editors which lays out the themes underpinning this diverse and exciting selection of work. With a revival of interest in drawing in recent years, Drawing Now" is a timely collection of the work of artists intent on giving a contemporary twist to the most traditional of forms."

About this title

About the Authors

Jane Tormey is Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, Critical and Historical Studies at Loughborough University, UK.

Andrew Selby is Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation and Associate Dean for Enterprise in the School of the Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University, UK. An internationally recognised illustrator, Andrew's work has appeared in newspapers, on billboards and on the covers of major corporate works for nearly two decades. He is a director of TRACEY, the web-based research portal dedicated to exploring contemporary drawing and visualisation, and is author and co-author of several books on illustration, animation and drawing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts (UK)
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1501361031
• ISBN 13: 9781501361036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Jane Tormey, Andrew Selby, Russell Marshall, Phil Sawdon