Sign-In
Cart
Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World
Hardcover
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
ISBN10: 1838663150
ISBN13: 9781838663155
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: Feb 16 2022
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.94 Width: 4.80 Depth: 7.01
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781838663155
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: Feb 16 2022
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.94 Width: 4.80 Depth: 7.01
Language: English
'Even a seasoned art history buff will find new things to discover in this book.' - Hyperallergic 'Fascinating facts and illuminating anecdotes.' - The Art Newspaper The perfect miscellany for every art lover - an essential and engaging collection of facts, figures, and findings about art, artists, and the art world, past and present This extraordinary compendium of compelling facts, figures, and findings gathers and distils obscure and fascinating information about art, artists, and the art world. Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn: - which artist's work is stolen most often (Picasso)
- names of artists' pets: Fat Fat & Cous-Cous (Louise Nevelson's cats), Giotto and Goya (John Baldessari's dogs)
- artist couples (Nancy Rubins and Chris Burden; Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely; Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst)
- things artists collect: prosthetic arms and legs (Sophie Calle), glass eyes (Hiroshi Sugimoto)
- odd jobs and side hustles: telephone marketer (Tomma Abts), crop duster (James Turrell)
- artists who were rejected from art school (Francisco Goya, Auguste Rodin) ... and hundreds of other miscellaneous details. Thoughtfully and thoroughly researched, this intriguing book offers refreshing and surprising perspectives on the world of art. The five page-turning chapters cover:
- Artists
- Art School
- Art Studio
- Art Museum
- Art World
- artist couples (Nancy Rubins and Chris Burden; Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely; Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst)
- things artists collect: prosthetic arms and legs (Sophie Calle), glass eyes (Hiroshi Sugimoto)
- odd jobs and side hustles: telephone marketer (Tomma Abts), crop duster (James Turrell)
- artists who were rejected from art school (Francisco Goya, Auguste Rodin) ... and hundreds of other miscellaneous details. Thoughtfully and thoroughly researched, this intriguing book offers refreshing and surprising perspectives on the world of art. The five page-turning chapters cover:
- Artists
- Art School
- Art Studio
- Art Museum
- Art World
Also from
Editors, Phaidon
Destination Architecture: The Essential Guide to 1000 Contemporary Buildings
Editors, Phaidon
Hardcover
$28.45
Also in
Art & Popular Culture
So. Many. Stickers. 1,000-Piece Puzzle: A Puzzle for Sticker Lovers: Includes 100 Stickers to Make Your Own Sticker Art
Pipsticks(r)+Workman(r)
Other
$19.95
Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America
Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer
Hardcover
$28.80
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History
Maiden, Iron
Dickinson, Bruce
Harris, Steve
Hardcover
$58.50
Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective: The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3
Piggyback
Hardcover
$44.99
Bookish: The Coloring Book (Art & Ephemera for Bookworms & Bibliophiles)
Dover Publications
Paperback
$15.19
Art of Coloring: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity
Lucasfilm Books
Paperback
$18.04
Jujutsu Kaisen: The Official Anime Guide: Season 1
Akutami, Gege
Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee
Paperback
$17.09
The Dungeon Master's Campaign Journal (Dungeons & Dragons)
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$22.49
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 2: Deadtime Stories for Boos & Ghouls
Groening, Matt
Hardcover
$42.74
Punk in 50 Pieces: Punk Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, and the Five Years That Changed Pop Music Forever
Dettmar, Kevin
Hardcover
$28.49
Dungeon Master's Workbook of Worldbuilding (Dungeons & Dragons): An Official Companion to the Dungeon Master's Guide
Wheeler, Andrew
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$24.70
Dungeons & Dragons Worlds & Realms: Adventures from Greyhawk to Faerã»n and Beyond
Lee, Adam
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$47.50
The Marilyn Monroe Century: From Norma Jeane to Icon--A Story in Photographs
Miller, Joshua John
Fortin, M. a.
Hardcover
$57.00
Pop Manga Dragons and Other Magically Mythical Creatures: A Coloring Book
D'Errico, Camilla
Paperback
$15.19
Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas
Druckman, Charlotte
Sen, Mayukh
Paperback
$19.79
The Book of Concealment (Dungeons & Dragons): A Game Screen and Journal in One
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$23.74
Baldur's Gate 3: The Necromancy of Thay: A Grid-Paper Notebook for Journaling, Sketching, Adventuring, and More
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$23.75
All the Colors of Life: Deluxe Gift Edition: An Illustrated Coffee Table Book for Occasions and Celebrations
Aisato, Lisa
Hardcover
$24.70
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary: A Definitive Guide to the Creatures of the Goblin King's Realm
Bende, S. T.
Hardcover
$33.25
Nightmare Before Christmas: The Tiny Book of Jack Skellington
Insight Editions
Vitale, Brooke
Hardcover
$9.49
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 1: Scary Tales & Scarier Tentacles
Groening, Matt
Hardcover
$42.74
The Unofficial Bridgerton Coloring Book: From the Gardens to the Ballrooms, Color Your Way Through Grosvenor Square
Richard, Sara
Paperback
$14.24
I Love K-Pop Coloring and Activity Book: For Fans of Kpop Demon Hunters, Bts, Blackpink, Katseye, and K-Pop Idols
Reel Ink Press
Paperback
$15.99
Player's Workbook of Epic Adventures (Dungeons & Dragons): An Official Companion to the Player's Handbook
Wheeler, Andrew
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
Hardcover
$24.70
Avatar: The Last Airbender the Art of the Animated Series (Second Edition)
Koneitzko, Bryan
DiMartino, Michael Dante
Hardcover
$37.99
Ultimate Taylor Swift Sticker Mosaic Art: 13 Fearless Mosaic Art Designs & Fun Facts
Powell, Logan
Paperback
$14.24
We're Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from Cbgb to Gilman and Beyond
McEnaney, Tom
Peraino, Judith A.
Paperback
$28.45
The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-And-Match RPG Flipbook
Aldrich, Jef
Taylor, Jon
Hardcover
From $11.99
Ready for My Close-Up: The Making of Sunset Boulevard and the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream
Lubin, David M.
Hardcover
From $17.99
Rewinding the '80s: Cinema Under the Influence of Music Videos, Action Stars, and a Cold War
Malahy, John
Paperback
$24.69
Star Wars: The Mini Book of Lightsabers: (Lightsaber Collection, Lightsaber Guide, Gifts for Star Wars Fans)
Insight Editions
Hardcover
$12.34