Drawing people : the human figure in contemporary art / Roger Malbert.
By: Malbert, Roger [author.]
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2015Description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 35 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781938922688 (paperback); 1938922689 (paperback).Subject(s): Human beings in art | Art, Modern -- 21st century | Artists -- 21st centuryDDC classification: 743.4 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 743.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 30/09/2026 | 00229740 |
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How contemporary artists draw the human figure in an affordable, up-to-date and well-illustrated survey, covering an eclectic range of drawing styles and media
Drawing People is a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated survey of the most compelling and inventive drawings of the human form being produced today by 70 contemporary artists from around the world. An introduction places the medium of drawing in its historical context, discussing its intersection with photography, painting, collage and illustration, as well as its ability to intimately express thought, personality and emotion, as well as fundamental questions about identity. Five chapters- Body , Self , Personal Lives , Social Reality and Fictions -include short introductions outlining each theme, followed by generously illustrated profiles on individual artists exploring their style, approach to the medium and the ideas, narratives and inspirations that lie behind their mark-making. A selection of finely reproduced images highlights the latest work by each artist.
Drawing People features an international roster of artists working with pencil, ink, watercolor, charcoal and crayon, including Francis Alÿs, Charles Avery, Louise Bourgeois, Francesco Clemente, Adam Dant, Marlene Dumas, Dr. Lakra, Paul McCarthy, Nalini Malani, Wangechi Mutu, Raymond Pettibon, Rosemarie Trockel, Tal R, Marcel Dzama, Barry McGee, Amy Sillman and Kara Walker. Together, their drawings and sketches, illustrations and animations bring to life one of the most creatively rich and emotionally powerful forms of art being made today.
An essential book for students and practicing artists.
Includes works by Nalini Malini, Wangechi Mutu, Barthélémy Toguo, Ed Pien, Louise Bourgeois, Ulrike Lienbacher, Odun Orimolade, Antony Gormley, Mithu Sen, Chloe Piene, Paul McCarthy, Tomoko Kashiki, Francesco Clemente, Kiki Smith, Marlene Dumas, Rosemarie Trockel, Sevda Chkoutova, Martin Assig, Chris Ofili, Elizabeth Peyton, Kumi Machida, Jinju Lee, Juul Kraijer, Li Jin, Emma Talbot, Amy Sillman, Arpita Singh, David Haines, Tal R, Jowhara Alsaud, Virginia Chihota, Julio César Morales, Richard Forster, Cho Duck Hyun, Fernando Bryce, Franics Alys, Emmanuel Régent, Otobong Nkanga, William Kentridge, Michaël Borremans, Aida Makoto, Yun-Fei Ji, Pavel Pepperstein, Sun Xun, Chad McCail, Francesc Ruiz, Chen Shaoxiong, Ivan Razumov, Adam Dant, Kara Walker, Marc Brandenburg, Mircea Suciu, Charles Avery, Dasha Shishkin, Ricardo Lanzarini, Marcel Dzama, Inci Eviner, Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, Marcel Van Eeden, Erinç Seymen, Raymond Pettibon, Jorge Satorre, Paula Rego, Jockum Nordström, Dr Larka, Marijn Akkermans, Laurie Lipton, Tabaimo, Shahzia Sikander, Rinus van de Velde, and Barry McGee.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Body -- Self -- Personal lives -- Social reality -- Fictions.
The act of drawing has long been considered the foundation of an artistic education, and the life class essential to the formation of an artist's style and technique. Yet in the contemporary art world drawing is increasingly regarded as a medium in its own right, and the figure as a subject for ongoing exploration well beyond the sketchbook. Drawing People is a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated survey of the most compelling and inventive drawings of the human form being produced today by 70 contemporary artists from around the world. An introduction places the medium of drawing in its historical context, discussing its intersection with photography, painting, collage and illustration, as well as its ability to intimately express thought, personality and emotion. Five chapters Body, Self, Personal Lives, Social Reality and Fictions include short introductions outlining each theme, followed by generously illustrated profiles on individual artists exploring their style, approach to the medium and the ideas, narratives and inspirations that lie behind their mark-making. A selection of finely reproduced images highlights the latest work by each artist. Drawing People features an international roster of artists working with pencil, ink, watercolor, charcoal and crayon, including Francis Alÿs, Charles Avery, Louise Bourgeois, Francesco Clemente, Adam Dant, Marlene Dumas, Dr. Lakra, Paul McCarthy, Nalini Malani, Wangechi Mutu, Raymond Pettibon, Rosemarie Trockel, Tal R, Marcel Dzama, Barry McGee, Amy Sillman and Kara Walker. Together, their drawings and sketches, illustrations and animations bring to life one of the most creatively rich and emotionally powerful forms of art being made today. -- Publisher's website.
MTU Cork Module ARTS8043 - Recommended reading.
MTU Cork Module ARTS8042 - Recommended reading.