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The miserable lives of fabulous artists

Title
The miserable lives of fabulous artists / Chris Orr.
Author
Orr, Chris, 1943-
Publication
  • London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2018]
  • ©2018

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79 pages : chiefly color illustrations; 21 x 33 cm
Summary
In 'The Miserable Lives of Fabulous Artists', Chris Orr turns his humorous gaze on some of the most famous - and fabulous - artists of the past. With over 30 new works, accompanied by Orr's captions, artists from Edward Hopper to Pablo Picasso find themselves in weird and wonderful situations. Edvard Munch holidays at the seaside, John Constable RA is disturbed at his easel by frolicking nudists and there's an unfortunate incident in Barbara Hepworth's studio... No one can escape Orr's imagination: Walter Sickert is distracted from a spreadeagled model by a fly in his soup, Dame Laura Knight RA is caught shoplifting, and Frida Kahlo enjoys a fry-up. Each image is packed with detail to pore over, and the book concludes with notes from the artist, accompanied by preparatory drawings for the finished work. This new collection, published to coincide with an exhibition of Orr's works at the Royal Academy of Arts, is a charming romp which affectionately pokes fun at well-loved artists.00Exhibition: Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (07.02.-09.08.2018).
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
Works.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JQG 18-160
ISBN
  • 1910350893
  • 9781910350898
OCLC
1002299254
Author
Orr, Chris, 1943- artist.
Title
The miserable lives of fabulous artists / Chris Orr.
Publisher
London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JQG 18-160
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