Examines how certain artists, from Salvador Dali to Damien Hirst, have wholeheartedly embraced both the cult of celebrity and the commercial cut and thrust of the art market. This book examines those who have engaged directly with trading their own wares. It accompanies a major exhibition at Tate Modern.

Grayson Perry, famous for his ceramic vases decorated with shocking and unconventional imagery, is one of a generation of contemporary British artists to have emerged on the international stage. This monograph explores Perry's work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects, such as class or conflict.

A collection of the best of Gordon Burn's writing on art. Focusing on two principle generations - the Royal College pop art of Hockney and his contemporaries, and the YBA sensations of the 1990s, it explores how these artists rose to prominence with their friends and contemporaries, and what happened next.

The pop artists of the 1960s had a profound effect on the cloth of art history and their influence can be clearly seen in art. This work explores the styles, themes, and sources of pop art around the world.

Pop artist Peter Blake has an eye for the quirky and the overlooked. As well as being known as a painter, Blake is renowned for his works on paper and as a leading exponent of collage. This work displays the strong graphic sensibility and the love of popular culture for which the artist has long been renowned.

Born in Bombay and based in London since the 1970s, Anish Kapoor (b 1954) has been a vital force in contemporary art. This monograph covers more than thirty years of work and includes hundreds of full-colour images, including sketches and technical diagrams from his most ambitious projects.

The pictures are preceded by an account of theartists life together with many photographs of theartist at work demonstrating and painting.This is atrue collectors publication, not only for the manythousands of followers of the artist but also for allwho appreciate the work of a true professional.

Leading international artists and art educators consider the challenges of art education in today's dramatically changed art world.

Offers a tour of Andy Warhol's personal, artistic, and philosophical transformations. This book traces the evolution of the pop artist, including his early reception, relationships with artists such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, and the Factory phenomenon.

Hugh Stoneman was one of the world's most important printmakers during the second half of the 20th century and this superb publication contains works purchased by Falmouth Art Gallery through the support of the Art Fund. This archive of 99 works, known as the Art Fund Collection, is a selection of prints made at his studios in London and Penzance. The majority of the prints were produced at his ..

Andy Warhol redefined the boundaries of painting, sculpture, and film, bending them to serve the purpose of his vision. Warhol would take from pop culture and pop culture would take from Warhol. But who was the man behind the public pose? This book disentangles the inherited myth of Warhol.

The first book given over to the entirety of Jackowski's work.

Celebrates the vision of an artist who has earned a distinguished place in the grand tradition of abstract painting - Robert Mangold. This book tracks Mangold's artistic roots and documents the varied series he has made over the years.

Addresses the puzzlement, frustration, irritation and resentment felt about conceptual art. This book uses conceptual art to bring to life and to reformulate some of the main issues and theories in contemporary philosophical aesthetics.

Based in Los Angeles since the 1960s, John Baldessari (b. 1931) is one of the most influential artists of his generation. This book illustrates more than 150 works of the artist in full colour, with a selection of essays by some of the leading international critics, curators and art historians.

Graffiti or 'street art' has become a significant art form and, has transformed urban landscapes all over the world. This is a collection of work from various artists that celebrates the creativity of the medium, and of the artists themselves. It features 100 photos of graffiti and includes an introduction from Ket, a legend on the graffiti scene.

Blending artist theory, personal memoir, satire, and fictional narratives, a noted net artist constructs a poetics of net art that parallels his practice.

The theory and practice of bio art, a new art form that uses the materials and processes of biotechnology, with examples of work by such prominent artists as Eduardo Kac and Marc Quinn.