Lives of the Great Modern Artists

This book presents some of the most engaging life stories of our time. Edward Lucie-Smith vividly evokes the lives of some of the great artists of the last 100 years or so, from Picasso and Duchamp to Joseph Beuys and Louise Bourgeois, guiding the reader through the maze of different styles and movements with authority and verve. Eventful, intimate and poignant biographies, clearly grouped according to style and era, are illustrated with important works, self-portraits and photographs.

ISBN 9780500600375 | E | PB