A-Z Great Modern Artists (A-Z Great Modern series) - Hardcover

Tuohy, Andy; Masters, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844037800 ISBN 13: 9781844037803

Publisher: Cassell, 2015

Synopsis

A fun introduction to the world of modern artists, from Albers to Zox, via Basquiat, Kahlo, Warhol and more.

A striking, design-led reference book, A-Z Great Modern Artists features Andy Tuohy''s portraits of 52 key modern artists, rendered in each artist''s own characteristic style - including Aleksandr Rodchenko in trademark green and red, Andy Warhol as a classic repeated print, and Marc Quinn as a frozen blood head in a box.

With text by art historian Christopher Masters, each artist''s entry will also have a summary of the essential things you need to know about the artist; their biographical details, why they''re so significant, where you can find their works today, and a surprising fact or two about them as well as reproductions of key works.

Whether you''re already an art expert, or looking for a helpful cheat to navigating around a gallery, you''ll love this guide to global artists of the modern age.

Andy Tuohy is a graphic designer and worked in advertising for many years before becoming a freelance artist/ designer. He has had design work commissioned by the Tate Modern and Tate Liverpool, Turner Contemporary and Henley Regatta, and has been featured in Design Week amongst other publications.

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About the Authors

Andy Tuohy is a graphic designer and worked in advertising for many years before becoming a freelance artist/ designer. He has had design work commissioned by the Tate Modern and Tate Liverpool, Turner Contemporary and Henley Regatta, and has been featured in Design Week amongst other publications.

Christopher Masters is a London-based writer and lecturer on art. He contributes to The Guardian newspaper, and is the author of a number of books on art, as well as numerous articles for periodicals and reference works.

From the Back Cover

A most striking, design-led reference book, A to Z Great Modern Artists features artist and graphic designer Andy Tuohy's portraits of 52 key modern artists, rendered in each artist's own characteristic style - including Aleksandr Rodchenko in his constructivist poster style, Andy Warhol as a classic repeat print, and Barbara Hepworth illustrated to resemble one of her distinctive bronze and rod sculptures.
With expert text by art historian Christopher Masters, each artist's entry includes a summary of the essential things you need to know about the artist; their biographical details, why they're so significant, where you can find their works today, and a surprising fact about them plus reproductions of key works.
Whether you're already an art expert, or looking for a helpful cheat to navigating around a gallery, you'll love this stunning and intelligent guide to global artists of the modern age.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1844037800
• ISBN 13: 9781844037803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224