Artifacts : fascinating facts about art, artists, and the art world

An immensely interesting collection of discoveries about art, artists, and the art world, including :

• Whose artwork is stolen most often ?


• Which artists were rejected or expelled from art school ?


• Who named their dogs Giotto and Goya ?


• What is the average length of time museumgoers spend looking at art ?


• Which contemporary artist once worked as a janitor, mailman, and morgue assistant ?

And hundreds of other surprising and unforgettable facts, figures, and stories. Thoughtfully researched and illustrated with bold infographics, ARTIFACTS offers refreshing perspectives on art.

Product details

• Authors: Phaidon Editors, Editors Phaidon, Phaidon Editors
• Assisted by: Sara Bader (Editor), Bader Sara (Editor), Rebecca Morrill (Editor), Morrill Rebecca (Editor)
• Publisher: Phaidon
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2022
• EAN: 9781838663155
• ISBN: 978-1-83866-315-5
• No. of pages: 175
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 190 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; ART / History / General, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art