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Body of Art
Phaidon Editors
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Description for Body of Art
Hardcover. The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 244 x 42. Weight in Grams: 3098.
The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries. Body of Art is the first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years. Unprecedented in its scope, it examines the many different manifestations of the body in art, from Anthony Gormley and Maya Lin sculptures to eight-armed Hindu gods and ancient Greek reliefs, from feminist graphics and Warhol's empty electric chair to the blue-tinted complexion of Singer Sargent's Madame ... Read more
The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries. Body of Art is the first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years. Unprecedented in its scope, it examines the many different manifestations of the body in art, from Anthony Gormley and Maya Lin sculptures to eight-armed Hindu gods and ancient Greek reliefs, from feminist graphics and Warhol's empty electric chair to the blue-tinted complexion of Singer Sargent's Madame ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714869667
SKU
V9780714869667
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About Phaidon Editors
Body of Art is conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. We work with the world's most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon is headquartered in ... Read more
Reviews for Body of Art
Nos 1 Holiday Art Book -Artnet Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trecartin, among many other artists, to stunning effect. Highly recommended. -Artnet A few months ago, Body of Art arrived in the ... Read more