Unveiling the construction of the work of the art that is the human body, this text is a visual reference guide that takes a fresh approach to life drawing...
This is the first monograph on the influential yet elusive artist Simon English. Away from the Brit Art hype of the 1990s, English's oeurve has developed...
In Bodyscape, the author traces the roots of our obsession with body images from revolutionary France to contemporary New York. He argues that the representation...
The act of drawing has long been considered the foundation of an artistic education, and the life class essential to the formation of an artist's style...
'The Body in Contemporary Art' presents an international survey of art made over the last two decades in which the human form is central. Featuring work...
Illustrating the point at which medicine and art collide, this exhibition brings together more than 300 treasures from some 80 medical and art museums...
Figurative art is currently riding high. Contemporary works depicting the human form grace the walls of public institutions and commercial galleries alike...
PublishedLondon; Bristol: Live Art Development Agency; Intellect, 2018
The works of interdisciplinary artist Kira OReilly use the uncertain boundaries of bodies as the starting point for their enquiry. Specifically, OReilly...
As one of the leading figurative painters of his generation, the work of Andrzej Jackowski is largely autobiographical. This book includes Jackowski's...