Contemporary Cape Cod Artists: Images of Land and Sea (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764344510)

This book features 45 Cape Cod artists working in abstraction, displaying more than 400 images of their work. Based on her interviews with the artists, the author writes about their aspirations and approaches. The art, which include paintings, photographs, sculpture, and prints, show a range of approaches to abstraction, from those that include an interpreted element of the real world to others that are completely non-objective. Learn about the artists' lives, their inspirations, how they proceeded on the path to abstraction, and the ideas behind their works. Abstraction's place in art history is explored, as well as its relationships to other movements. The narrative gives insight into the creative talents of the artists and provides an understanding of abstract art in relationship to the world art scene.

Author: Deborah Forman
ISBN-10: 076434451X
ISBN-13: 9780764344510
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2013
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 12.10w x 1.10d