TY - BOOK AU - Mullins,Charlotte TI - Painting people: the state of the art SN - 0500287473 AV - ND1290 .M85 2015 U1 - 757.0905 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Thames & Hudson KW - Portrait painting KW - 20th century KW - Figure painting N1 - Originally published: 2006; Includes bibliographical references and index; The figure unravelled -- The urban condition -- Other worlds -- Folk tales -- The past deconstructed N2 - "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 ER -