Fausto Gilberti
Author
Series
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Louise Bourgeois was a world-famous artist who told stories of her life through her art until she was 98 years old. She drew, wove, and sculpted pieces inspired by her experiences, often using everyday objects that reminded her of her family and her past. Her famous giant spiders fascinate - and sometimes terrify - art-lovers to this day, but the truth behind the inspiration for these towering sculptors is not as scary as it may seem.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A clever, quirky biography of a leading contemporary artist, for children Banksy is a world-famous graffiti artist who secretly spray paints pictures on streets and walls while no one is watching! His works are often about politics, war, and other important things, but he also likes to paint rats. Rats scurry around and hide, often creating a bit of a stir, just like he does! Millions of people know his work but no one really knows who Bansky is -...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Yayoi Kusama dreamed of becoming a famous artist. Day and night she painted hundreds of dots onto large canvases. The dots soon came off her pictures and ended up on her dresses, tables, and walls. But she wasn't sorry! An inspiring story about one of the most popular contemporary artists in the world. -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (one color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock - and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists Jackson Pollock was unlike any other painter. Instead of sitting in front of an easel with brushes, he poured paint over canvases rolled-out across the floor, moving, splashing, and making the vivid liquid run with energy and rhythm. Pollock's story is told here with wit and eccentricity, perfectly paired...
