A Brush with the Real: Figurative Painting Today

by Margherita Dessanay

Book Overview

Why painting today? In the digital age, with its powers of instant recall and infinite reproduction, why are we witnessing an unprecedented revival of figurative painting? A Brush with the Real presents a survey of key contemporary artists who have each embraced painting and are working within a realist tradition. Through individual interviews the book peers into the life and work of each of these artists, discussing their methods, motives, and sources,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780672837
• ISBN13: 9781780672830
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Laurence King
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.0" x 11.3"