Painting people : the state of the art /

Mullins, Charlotte,

Painting people : the state of the art / Charlotte Mullins. - 192 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The figure unravelled -- The urban condition -- Other worlds -- Folk tales -- The past deconstructed.

"Painting People is an in-depth survey of figure paintings renaissance in the contemporary art world. Established author and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins introduces over 85 of the most exciting international artists who place painting and the figure at the heart of their practice, and puts their work and the themes they explore in historical, social and artistic context. This book also includes a concise history of the genre and detailed biographies of all the artists featured"--Publisher's description.

0500287473 9780500287477


Portrait painting--20th century.
Figure painting--20th century.

ND1290 / .M85 2015

757.0905

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