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Desperately Young: Artists Who Died in Their Twenties by Angela S. Jones, Vern G Swanson

Desperately Young: Artists Who Died in Their Twenties by Angela S. Jones, Vern G Swanson

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The first book to celebrate great artists who died before their time Unique insight into the lives, work and deaths of some of history's most tragic artists A richly illustrated resource, featuring many great names of art, including Masaccio, Basquiat, Schiele, Murayama, Anguissola, Girtin, Boty and more Desperately Young introduces the masterpieces left behind by some of the greatest rising stars in fine art - all of whom died before their thirtieth birthday.

Precocious talent seeps from each artist's work, along with a sense of unfulfilled potential. Informative biographies detail their legacies, while their tragic deaths lead us to wonder what heights they might've reached, had their lives not been cut short. Richly illustrated, Desperately Young presents prime examples of each artist's work, demonstrating how our cultural heritage is just a little narrower for their loss.

From Europe to America to Japan and the Indian Subcontinent, the mid14-hundreds to the late 20th century, this book hails the acknowledged greats and introduces those who died before they could leave an indelible mark on history. A compendium of 109 artists who fell prey to sickness, warfare, heartbreak or bad luck, Desperately Young is the only book to provide an in-depth study of artists who died young.

Publisher: Acc Art Books
Publication date: 2020-10-30
Pages: 256
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781788840842-N
Dimensions: 292.0 x 249.0 x 27.0 mm
Weight: 1.659 kg View full details