Will Gompertz
Author
Publisher
Dutton Adult
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"We all know what Modern Art looks like. We've seen Monet's water lilies, we've admired Picasso's nudes, and we've gawked at Damien's shark, as well as the price tag. But what does it all mean? What is Modern Art? Who started it? Why do we love/hate it? And why is it such big money? What Are You Looking At? takes the reader on a captivating tour of modern art from Impressionism to the present day, telling the story of the movements, the artists and...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Taking us into the minds of artists-from contemporary stars to old masters-See What You're Missingshows us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness. Artists are expert lookers: they have learned to pay attention. The rest of us spend most of our time on auto-pilot, rushing from place to place, our overfamiliarity blinding us to the marvellous, life-affirming phenomena of our world. But that doesn't have to be the case....
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