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Book SynopsisA collection of reflections by 78 contemporary artists in which each artist reveals the influence and inspiration he or she has found in a particular artwork or artist. It identifies themes that emerges and contextualizes the history and practice of artists looking back at the work of others.
Trade Review'A brilliant, argumentative and provocative anthology, ideal for dipping in and out of … We come away from this book with all sorts of avenues to explore ourselves, and an enhanced understanding of the talents and even visionary genius of artists past and present' - Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine
'A simple idea elegantly executed in an attractive, compact, well-illustrated volume' - Financial Times (Books of the Year)
'A terrific idea. This wonderful book presents an entirely new way of looking at art … the deeply personal stories reveal the profound connections between artists, shedding light on the work of both the past and the present creators, as well as capturing the joy that can come from encounters with great art' - Good Book Guide
'Invariably fascinating' - The Spectator
'Absorbing … elegantly designed and cleverly conceived' - The Art Newspaper
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Simon Grant, followed by over 75 artists discussing their favourite works of art, among them: Frank Auerbach on Henri Matisse • Miroslaw Balka on Michelangelo • Vija Celmins on Philip Guston • George Condo on Rembrandt • Michael Craig-Martin on Marcel Duchamp • Gregory Crewdson on Edward Hopper • Thomas Demand on Paolo Uccello • Dr Lakra on Hieronymus Bosch • Marlene Dumas on Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres • Antony Gormley on Jacob Epstein • Thomas Hirschhorn on Andy Warhol • Candida Höfer on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe • Annette Messager on William Blake • Beatriz Milhazes on Hans Memling • Vik Muniz on Peter Paul Rubens • Jorge Pardo on Gustave Courbet • Cornelia Parker on Man Ray • Ed Ruscha on John Everett Millais • Hiroshi Sugimoto on Petrus Christus • Do Ho Suh on Kim Jeong-hui • Bill Viola on Giovanni Bellini • Mark Wallinger on Diego Velázquez • Franz West on Caravaggio • Rachel Whiteread on Pierro della Francesca • Zhang Huan on Leonardo da Vinci and more
