{"product_id":"the-story-of-drawing-an-alternative-history-of-art-hardcover","title":"The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Owens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it requires nothing more than a plain surface and a stub of pencil, a piece of chalk or an inky brush. Our prehistoric ancestors drew with natural pigments on the walls of caves, and every subsequent culture has practised drawing--whether on papyrus, parchment, or paper. Artists throughout history have used drawing as part of the creative process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While painting and sculpture have been shaped heavily by money and influence, drawing has always offered extraordinary creative latitude. Here we see the artist at his or her most unguarded. Susan Owens offers a glimpse over artists' shoulders--from Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Hokusai to Van Gogh, K?the Kollwitz, and Yayoi Kusama--as they work, think, and innovate, as they scrutinise the world around them or escape into imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e loops around the established history of art, sometimes staying close, at other times diving into exhilarating and altogether less familiar territory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Owens\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and art historian. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpirit of Place\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eImagining England's Past\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978226925869,"sku":"9780300260472","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/IkgLEcpH3S9780300260472.webp?v=1775801132","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-drawing-an-alternative-history-of-art-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}