Mother: Portraits by 40 Great Artists - Rilegato

Heslewood, Juliet

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ISBN 10: 0711229651 ISBN 13: 9780711229655

Casa editrice: Frances Lincoln, 2009

Riassunto

A tribute to the mother-child relationship profiles more than forty works by famous historical artists, in a chronologically arranged volume that shares background information about each artist and his or her mother, insight into each mother's role in influencing the artist's career, and the painting styles that shaped each work.

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Recensione:

Lovely idea this: a book of portraits of their mothers by 40 celebrated artists. --Bookseller

This small scale chronological anthology from Dürer to Tom Phillips, with works by unexpected names such as Joseph Southall and Mark Gertler in between, each painting furnished with an intelligent commentary, will delight every mum. --Sunday Times

L'autore:

Juliet Heslewood studied the History of Art at London University and later gained an MA in English Literature at Toulouse. For over twenty-five years she lived in France where she devised and led study tours on art and architecture. Her books include The History of Western Painting for young people which was translated into twelve languages. She also wrote its companion on sculpture and Introducing Picasso. Juliet lives in Oxfordshire.

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• Editore: Frances Lincoln
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0711229651
• ISBN 13: 9780711229655
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 96