Master Drawings Close up /anglais - Softcover

BROOKS JULIAN

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071412673X ISBN 13: 9780714126739

Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM, 2010

Synopsis

Master drawings provide the sense of being close to the artist, of seeing inspiration and creativity firsthand. They allow a glimpse behind the scenes, beyond the final product the artist wanted to show, enabling understanding of the human struggle involved, false starts and failed ideas included. This absorbing new book allows the centuries of time between us and the masters to drop away, putting the reader right beside these tremendous artists as they work. Most drawings served only a transitory role in the process of preparing to make a painting or other work of art, although some were made as impressive finished works in themselves. While those were carefully preserved, many other sheets were only kept in the artists workshop because they represented useful tools for future commissions, while still others might have been rescued from the studio floor by an assistant. Through this striking book, readers gain insight into why artists made drawings, how they used the media available to them including red chalk, watercolour, pen and ink, and pastel and their techniques, such as hatching, stumping, squaring, and heightening. This beautiful book has wide appeal, but will be invaluable for art students, practicing artists, and those who study art and art history.

About this title

About the Author

Julian Brooks is associate curator in the Department of Drawings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Review

 “All in all, this is a book worth having, especially for those who have not gotten excited about drawings before.  The luscious details illustrated here may well get them hooked.”—Fine Art Connoisseur

 “What makes the book worthy of a place in any library is the way it causes small gasps of pleasure as one experiences the genius of these artists and the excellence of the marks they made.  Highly recommended.”—Choice 

Edition details

• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 071412673X
• ISBN 13: 9780714126739
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English