Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects

Informationen zum Autor Hans Ulrich Obrist Klappentext Leading global art curator Hans Ultrich Obrist presents his conversations with 19 of the greatest figures in art and architecture, gathered over the years, offering the reader intimacy and insight into their creative processes. Includes David Hockney and Oscar Niemeyer. Now in paperback. Zusammenfassung From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the world's leading artists Hans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world's greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas, and Oscar Niemeyer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hans Ulrich Obrist, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Obrist Hans Ulric
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2016
• EAN: 9780141976631
• ISBN: 978-0-14-197663-1
• Pagine: 706
• Dimensioni: 110 mm x 179 mm x 38 mm
• Serie: PENGUIN PRESS; Penguin; Penguin
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Theory of art, ART / Criticism & Theory, Postmodernism, History of Art, Art & Design Styles: Postmodernism, Conceptualism