Painting people
Subtitle: the state of the art
By: Charlotte Mullins
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; THAMES HUDSON; Thames and Hudson
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780500287477
Subjects: Portrait painting; Figure painting
Description: "Painting People is an in-depth survey of figure paintings renaissance in the contemporary art world. Established author and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins introduces over 85 of the most exciting international artists who place painting and the figure at the heart of their practice, and puts their work and the themes they explore in historical, social and artistic context. This book also includes a concise history of the genre and detailed biographies of all the artists featured"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The figure unravelled; title: The urban condition; title: Other worlds; title: Folk tales; title: The past deconstructed.