What is Painting?
Representation and Modern Art
Published on 26. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-500-28101-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text by Julian Bell, himself a painter, confronts the uncertainty and suspicion many people feel about art today. It sets out to challenge received ideas while addressing questions such as what is it that defines paintings?; and what does the practice amount to at the turn of the 21st century?
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
142 Illustrations, black and white; 16 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-28101-7 (9780500281017)
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Person
Julian Bell is a writer and artist. He currently teaches at the Royal Drawing School, London, and writes about art for journals, including the Times Literary Supplement and London Review of Books. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including What Is Painting? and Mirror of the World: A New History of Art.