Lives of the great 20th-century artists

the long version

Art historian Lucie-Smith offers an authoritative look into the lives of 100 world-renowned artists and an eclectic cast of celebrities who have influenced the cultural landscape of the modern era. Chronologically divided into 24 chapters, the volume is illustrated with representative works and photos of the artists. Each section highlights the most influential artists of a specific period or movement, e.g., the Fauves, Cubism, Bauhaus, Abstract Expressionism, and American Pop Art. The last chapter, on the "artist, not the artwork," considers individuals whose lives and work are uniquely intertwined, such as Louise Bourgeois, Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein, Eva Hesse, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.