A new edition of a groundbreaking classic – one of the bestselling World of Art titles, updated for this urgent moment for women artists, and feminist history in general.

Small, smart, essential – an incisive overview of Surrealism, introducing the movement’s key artists and capturing its essential and enduring concepts.

A much-needed straightforward introduction to the ever-evolving story of abstract art, as told through the work of 55 pioneering artists.

Tells the fascinating story of the journey taken by the Bauhaus - both the concept behind the school and some of the individuals who represented it - from Germany to Britain and the USA.

An accessible guide to the finer details of 100 masterpieces of Western art.

AUTHOR OF "POOR BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS," "GIRLS WHO BECAME FAMOUS," "STORIES FROM LIFE," "FAMOUS AMERICAN AUTHORS," "FAMOUS AMERICAN STATESMEN," "SOCIAL STUDIES IN

ENGLAND," "FROM HEART AND NATURE,"

"FAMOUS MEN OF SCIENCE," ETC.

"Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live, and it is in your power."

—Marcus Aurelius.

"Every line, every road, every gable, every tower, has some story of the past present in it. Eve...

Né à Ostende en 1985, Peter Depelchin a grandi à Nieuport et suivi sa formation artistique de dessinateur et de graveur à la Haute Ecole d'art Sint-Lucas à Gand. Animaux fantastiques, dieux et déesses de la mythologie, érotisme païen sont les figures centrales de ses fables graphiques où l'art ancien se mélange au dessin contemporain figuratif.

Passionné par la culture gréco-latine, Depelchin puise son inspiration dans ce fond mythologique de personnages aux destins fabuleux et au...