Description
Supported by the Bridget Riley Art Foundation, the book showcases work by major contemporary artists from around the world, including Phyllida Barlow, Louise Bourgeois, Judy Chicago, Adel Daoud, Richard Deacon, Tacita Dean, Peter Doig, Tracey Emin, Richard Hamilton, Jacob El Hanani, David Hockney, Ellen Gallagher, Andrzej Jackowski, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer, Minjung Kim, Marcia Kure, Nja Mahdaoui, Sol LeWitt, Bahman Mohassess, David Nash, Eduardo Paolozzi, Cornelia Parker, Grayson Perry, Gerhard Richter, Bridget Riley, Susan Schwalb, Hamid Sulaiman, Imran Qureshi, Hajra Waheed and Rachel Whiteread, as well as exciting works by lesser-known artists.
Aimed at admirers of drawing, and artists and students alike, Pushing paper provides an arresting analysis of the status of drawing in the world of contemporary art.
A fascinating exploration of drawing by contemporary artists from across the globe, published with the support of the Bridget Riley Art Foundation
About the Author
Isabel Seligman is the Bridget Riley Art Foundation Curator at the British Museum. She is the author of Lines of thought: drawing from Michelangelo to now and contributed to The American Dream: pop to the present.
Reviews
'A fascinating tour accompanied by an explanatory text that is both thorough and intriguing' - The Artist
'Gorgeous ... drawing is a medium that excites wherever it appears' - Art Book Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9780500480540
Author Isabel Seligman
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 540g