Julian Bell on Painting Hardcover by Julian Bell

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2024-05-28)
• Language: English
• Pages: 96
• ISBN-13: 9780500027288
• Weight: 192.78 grams
• Dimensions: 18.39 x 11.94 x 1.3 cm

Respected painter and writer Julian Bell offers original insights into the art, practice, and ongoing importance of painting.

Painter and writer Julian Bell offers original insights into the practice of painting and its enduring significance in contemporary culture. Drawing from a diverse range of artistic sources, from Old Masters to those operating in the margins of present-day discourse, Bell's exploration of painting is lively, informative and more relevant than ever.

Declared "dead" by critics not just once, but several times, painting's continued survival is a testament to its rich traditions and vast creative potential. Delving into the factors that have reshaped our understanding of picture-making over the last two centuries, Bell examines questions of expression and representation, the decline of conceptual art, and new experiments with the physical limits of paint to reveal what makes it such an enduring and timeless medium.

About the Author

Julian Bell is a writer and artist. He currently teaches at the Royal Drawing School, London, and writes about art for journals, including the Times Literary Supplement and London Review of Books. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including What Is Painting? and Mirror of the World: A New History of Art.