Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects

Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 607
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ISBN-10 : 9780141976648
ISBN-13 : 0141976640
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Book Synopsis Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects by : Hans Ulrich Obrist

Download or read book Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects written by Hans Ulrich Obrist and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the world's leading artists Hans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world's greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, Lives of the Artists explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Marina Abramovic, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas, Jeff Koons and Oscar Niemayer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art. Hans Ulrich Obrist is a curator and writer. Since 2006 he has been co-director of the Serpentine Gallery, London. He is the author, with Ai Wei Wei, of Ai Wei Wei Speaks.


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