ArtCurious

ArtCurious
Author: Jennifer Dasal
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0143134590

A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore.

Three Artists (three Women)

Three Artists (three Women)
Author: Anne Middleton Wagner
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780520214330

Art historian Wagner looks at the imagery and careers of three important figures in the history of twentieth-century art: Eva Hesse, Lee Krasner, and Georgia O'Keeffe, relating their work to three decisive moments in the history of American modernism: the avant-garde of the 1920s, the New York School of the 1940s and 1950s, and the modernist redefinition undertaken in the 1960s. Their artistic contributions were invaluable, Wagner demonstrates, as well as hard-won. She also shows that the fact that these artists were women--the main element linking the three--is as much the index of difference among their art and experience as it is a passkey to what they share.--From publisher description.

Anonymouse

Anonymouse
Author: Vikki VanSickle
Publisher: Tundra Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2021-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735263949

Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of Sidewalk Flowers and Art & Max. Art for the birds. Art for the ants. Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons. Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home. But who is creating it? Only Anonymouse knows for sure . . . This clever tale mixes street art, animals and gorgeous illustrations to create a meditation on how art can uplift any creature's spirit -- human or animal -- when it speaks directly to them. Every page of Anna Pirolli's stunning artwork is its own masterpiece with its bold pops of colour and sly humor, elevating Vikki VanSickle's subtle but evocative text.

Alma’s Dream

Alma’s Dream
Author: Obiora N. Anekwe
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2019-07-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 179604234X

Alma’s Dream translates through images and words the artistic journey of Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891–1978). Born in Columbus, Georgia, Thomas rose to fame as a prolific abstract artist after retiring from teaching art in the public school system. Her success later in life serves as an example to others that professional accolades can happen at any moment in one’s existence. This book was written for young readers ages three and older. The Alma Thomas story is an example of holding fast to one’s dream until the vision is realized.

Feel Like an Artist The Artist's Way.

Feel Like an Artist The Artist's Way.
Author: Francis Rubbra
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-02-26
Genre:
ISBN:

This book offers a clear and alternative route to releasing one's creativity, that is, by embracing absurdity, rejecting the practical approach and refusing didactic platitudes. Feel like an artist the artist's way by Francis Rubbra is a collection of over 1001 hard-hitting and thought-provoking, often amusing, never-published-before, doses of original raw satirical art aphorism sourced from the art school discourse. The author occasionally resorts to sentence dichotomy, phrasing that from a Dada perspective makes sense and nonsense simultaneously. Picasso said that the enemy of art was good sense, well this book is a companion and a safe house for artists of all shapes and sizes, the mad ones, the thin ones and the extremely annoying ones, they are all invited. An inspirational quotes book with surrealist undertones that explores the nuances of a life lived at arts behest. Ever wondered where to learn the art school secrets? Feel Like an Artist the artist's way brims full of them. A refreshingly new take on books typically written in the self-help genre. A book that entertains without falling into a pit of sentimentality and cliché. The author uses satire for serious ends as he rampages through the art school discourse making bold pronouncements on art along the way. Essential reading for artists, Feel Like an Artist the artist's way also over-flows with insightful pearls of sound practical art advice and humorous slights at the artist's expense. A serious book, its deliberations cut through the often-unpassable sludge of art academia. A book that gives you the feeling it's trying to tell you something and which will leave the reader feeling uplifted and inspired and certainly not indifferent.

The Contemporaries

The Contemporaries
Author: Roger White
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1620400960

It's been nearly a century since Marcel Duchamp exhibited a urinal and called it art. Since then, painting has been declared dead several times over, and contemporary art has now expanded to include just about any object, action, or event: dance routines, slideshows, functional hair salons, seemingly random accretions of waste. In the meantime, being an artist has gone from a join-the-circus fantasy to a plausible vocation for scores of young people in America. But why--and how and by whom--does all this art get made? How is it evaluated? And for what, if anything, will today's artists be remembered? In The Contemporaries, Roger White, himself a young painter, serves as our spirited, skeptical guide through this diffuse creative world.From young artists trying to elbow their way in to those working hard at dropping out, White's essential book offers a once-in-a-generation glimpse of the inner workings of the American art world at a moment of unparalleled ambition, uncertainty, and creative exuberance.

How to Read Contemporary Art

How to Read Contemporary Art
Author: Michael Wilson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781419707537

"Today's artists create work that's challenging, complicated, and often perplexing, and this book offers a guide to understanding-and enjoying- the wide range of works on display in museums and galleries worldwide. Organized alphabetically, the book includes more than two hundred works of art made in the last twenty years by living artists from all over the globe, encompassing photography, installation, sculpture, painting, video art, perfomance, and more. Author Michael Wilson explores the impact of a broad selection of the most prominent artists at work around the world, including Francis Alys, Allora & Calzadilla, Luc Tuymans, and Marina Abramovic." - Excerpt from back cover.

The Ultimate Art Museum

The Ultimate Art Museum
Author: Ferren Gipson
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2021-09-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781838663780

Wander through The Ultimate Art Museum - home to the finest, most accessible works from around the world and across time The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums - from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans to follow and interactive cross-referencing activities, this museum-in-a-book is the perfect introduction to the history of human creativity.