One of England’s best-loved sculptors, Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was an important figure in the development of international abstract art. This book explores a two-year period of Hepworth’s life wh
Who can say with absolute certainty where people go when they disappear? Do we go to the same place that lost socks go to? Or do we perhaps evaporate into the skies like puddles? Children ask big ques
This insightful exploration of Henri Matisse and his cut-out artwork provides children with a genuine understanding of the artist’s signature style. French illustrator Jean-Vincent Senac’s mixed-media
French artist Henri Matisse (1869–1954) is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary artistic developments of t
Uncover the surreal and mystical side of English landscapes through one of Britain’s most distinctive painters . . . Paul Nash was fascinated with Britain’s ancient past and spent time in Southern Eng
In this encounter between one of the 20th century’s greatest minds and an artist fundamental to the development of modern art, French philosopher Michel Foucault explores Edouard Manet’s importance in
This volume is published to accompany an exhibition at Petworth House to mark the restoration of the Carved Room where J.M.W. Turner's paintings will be reinstated in their original positions in the p
The Art Now programme at Tate Britain provides a vital platform for new practice in contemporary British art, giving exposure to emerging artists in a major national institution.This book surveys the
Hamish Fulton emerged onto the late 1960s art scene as part of a generation of young British artists engaged with extending the possibilities of sculpture. Fulton describes himself as a "walking artis
This beautifully illustrated book presents a new account of one of the most distinctive, long-lasting and fascinating chapters of modern British art: how artists have used painting to record their per
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) produced some of the most memorable images of the early twentieth century. Through experimentation and innovation, he developed an instantly recognisable style, respondin
Rachel Whiteread single-handedly expanded the parameters of contemporary sculpture with her casts of the outer and inner spaces of familiar objects, sometimes in quiet monochrome, sometimes in vivid j
Essential visitor and tourist memento. Crammed with full colour photography of the building, its setting and development, along with highlights of the installations in the Turbine Hall. Completely up
Tate Modern is the world s most visited museum of modern and contemporary art, with its pioneering collection, ground-breaking international exhibitions, innovative commissions and inspiring events. S
First originated in 1974, Somethings Etruscan marks a unique collaboration between sculptor Barry Flanagan (1941 – 2009) and the writer David Plante (b.1940). Featuring a new postscript from F
‘I must admit the climate is most unusual: the number of wonderful effects I’ve seen in the two months or so that I’ve been looking incessantly at the Thames is unbelievable ’ – Claude Monet Exclusiv
The publication accompanying Rebecca Warren's first major UK solo exhibition in eight years opens the new Tate St Ives. A significant British artist, Warren's exuberant, roughly-worked sculptures and
Olafur Eliasson is one of the most visionary artists working today. Containing interviews, a chronological survey and a detailed commentary on key works this offers a comprehensive and fascinating ins
