10 results for '"Martin Gayford"'

A Times Book of the Year 'This is as clear a piece of writing about the experience of looking at a great painting as I have ever read ... Gayford seems to have seen everything and thought deeply...

A Sunday Times Art Book of the Year A visual journey through five centuries of the city known for centuries as 'La Serenissima' - a unique and compelling story for both lovers of Venice and lovers...

One of our leading art critics and writers, Martin Gayford, recounts his travels and meetings with the world’s greatest artists.In the course of a career thinking and writing about art, critic Martin...

Tracey Emin talks painting: what it is, why she does it, and why it matters. Known for her raw and irreverent artwork, Tracey Emin is one of the most widely admired artists working today. In a vivid...

“A masterpiece, a major work of modern art history.” —Wall Street Journal “Absorbing and lavishly illustrated.” —New Yorker “If you are interested in modern British art, the book is unputdownable. If...

A History of Pictures for Children takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to...

A collection of insights into art, life, nature, creativity, and more from legendary British artist David Hockney. "I've always been a looker . . . that's what artists do." This anthology of...

Martin Gayford’s masterful account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated by documentary photographs and the works themselvesThe development of painting in London...

“An extraordinary record of a great artist in his studio, it also describes what it feels like to be transformed into a work of art.” —ARTnews Lucian Freud (1922-2011), widely regarded as the...

"Sumptuously illustrated, this radiant volume encapsulates what it truly means to be a visual artist." --Booklist David Hockney's exuberant work is highly praised and widely celebrated--he is...