A Short Book About Painting
Author(s): Andrew Marr
In A Short Book About Painting, renowned broadcaster Andrew Marr tackles the subject of painting: inspiration, creativity, politics, beauty and form. How does the artist create a masterpiece? What constitutes good and bad technique? How important is the imagination? Following a serious stroke in 2013 that left him partially paralysed, Marr struggled with the physical rigours of painting using oils. This led to his wrestling with some of the very fundamental questions about painting as an art form in itself. Using historical examples as well as his own works of art to assert his point, Marr's provocative, political and instructive book is not just an essential resource for all amateur painters, it is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the creative process and the limits of human artistic achievement.
Product Information
Andrew Marr has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer, and as the BBC's Political Editor. He presents the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1 and Start the Week on Radio 4. He has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books, and is the author of A Short Book About Drawing.
Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and has since enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Economist, and the Observer. From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC's Political Editor. He has written and presented TV documentaries on history, art, science and politics, and presents the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1, and Start the Week on Radio 4. He has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books, and is the author of A Short Book About Drawing (Quadrille 2013). Andrew lives in London with his family.
General Fields
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- : Quadrille Publishing, Limited
- : Quadrille Publishing, Limited
- : 0.51
- : 01 October 2017
- : 210mm X 160mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Andrew Marr
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 750
- : 144
- : Full colour photography throughout