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Editor
Tania Kovats
Contributors
Charles Darwent, Kate Macfarlane and Katharine Stout
Artists
William Blake, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Ingres, Paul Macarthy, Henry Moore, Chris Ofili, Grayson Perry, Kiki Smith, Leonardo Da Vinci, Rachel Whiteread, Sol Le Witt, et al
Paperback
320 pages
260 b/w and colour ills
28.0 x 23.0 cm
11.0 x 9.0 in
ISBN10: 1 904772 81 1
ISBN13: 978 1 904772 81 1
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More Praise for The Drawing Book
The Drawing Book has been reviewed alongside other recent books on drawing on the Studio International website by Dr Janet McKenzie. Here is a quote from the review:
"Certainly there is a satisfying experience to be had in The Drawing Book that eludes the reader of the other recent titles, and in terms of production, design and quality of reproduction this is the best of the three."
Studio International
Read the full review here.
Praise for The Drawing Book
“Ancient and modern works jostle against each other, creating thought-provoking juxtapositions and parallels.”
Blueprint
"The Drawing Book provides a serious meditation on the power of drawing in all its variety, and emphasises its enormous expressive potential."
The Journal of Illustration and Made Images
The Drawing Book (paperback) A Survey of the Primary Means of Expression
The works in The Drawing Book, by artists, architects, sculptors, scientists, filmmakers and thinkers of all descriptions, attest to the versatility and immediacy of drawing. From first thoughts to finely wrought, elaborate artworks, from the lightest sketch in pencil to bold, gallery-wall installations, the medium is shown as an essential vehicle for creativity.
The recent prominence of artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Chris Ofili, Rachel Whiteread, Ellen Gallagher, and a host of others who use drawing as a final means of expression, is addressed in both the
works shown and essays by curators Kate Macfarlane and Katharine Stout, and art historian Charles Darwent.
The Drawing Book takes us on a journey through five themes — measurement, nature, the city, dreams, and the body. Each is richly illustrated with a diverse range of images, from the old masters — Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Dürer — through great Modernist pieces by Rodin, Picasso, Matisse, and on to the contemporary artists who are reviving drawing today. A new and unique approach to an age old medium.
