Artistic Places - (Inspired Traveller's Guides) by Susie Hodge (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Take an artistic pilgrimage to some of the world's most inspirational places for aesthetes and creatives with <i>Artistic Places</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great art: find peace in Monet's lily-filled garden oasis, climb Mount Fuji on a printmaker's pilgrimage, sail with Gauguin to the South Pacific to stretch your imagination, or contemplate light and the changing seasons on Chelsea Embankment. </b> <p/><i>Artistic Places</i> is a stunningly <b>hand-illustrated, visionary guide</b> for seekers of beauty, rare tales and cultural riches. Find yourself instantly transported to the places where great artists have sought refuge, found their inspiration and changed the course of art history forever. <p/> Susie Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents <b>25 famous and forgotten artistic destinations around the world</b>, and connects these to the artists they inspired. In keeping with the <i>Inspired Traveller's Guide </i>series design, each entry is accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations from Amy Grimes which perfectly evoke the wonders that first attracted the masters, while Hodge delves into each location's curious history with insightful stories both in and beyond the canon. So take a leaf out of your favourite artist's sketchbook and discover the places they loved best. <p/> Artists and locations include: <ul><li><b>J.A.M Whistler</b> in London, England</li><li><b>John Constable</b> in Suffolk, England</li><li><b>Barbara Hepworth</b> in St Ives, England</li><li><b>Paula Rego</b> in Cascais and Estoril, Portugal</li><li><b>Pablo Picasso</b> and Guernica, Spain</li><li><b>Salvador Dalí </b>in Catalonia, Spain</li><li><b>Claude Monet</b> in Giverny, France</li><li><b>Vincent van Gogh</b> in Arles, France</li><li><b>Rene Magritte </b>in Brussels, Belgium</li><li><b>Paul Klee </b>in Bern, Switzerland</li><li><b>Michelangelo</b> in Florence, Italy</li><li><b>Canaletto</b> in Venice, Italy</li><li><b>Johannes Vermeer</b> in Delft, Netherlands</li><li><b>Anni Albers</b> in Dessau, Germany</li><li><b>Caspar David Friedrich</b> in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Germany</li><li><b>Gustav Klimt </b>and Lake Attersee, Austria</li><li><b>Edvard Munch</b> in Oslo, Norway</li><li><b>Hilma af Klint </b>and Lake Mälaren, Sweden</li><li><b>Henri Matisse</b> in Tangier, Morocco</li><li><b>Hokusai</b> on Mount Fuji, Japan</li><li><b>Paul Gauguin</b> in Papeete and Papeari, Tahiti</li><li><b>Jean-Michel Basquiat </b>in New York, USA</li><li><b>Grant Wood </b>in Iowa, USA</li><li><b>Georgia O'Keeffe </b>in New Mexico, USA</li><li><b>Frida Kahlo</b> in Coyoacán, Mexico</li></ul> Each book in the <b>Inspired Traveller's Guides series</b> offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: <i>Spiritual Places</i>, <i>Literary Places</i>, <i>Hidden Places</i> and <i>Mystical Places</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Susie Hodge</b> has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques, including <i>I Know an Artist</i>, <i>Art Quest: Classic Art Counterfeit</i>, <i>What Makes Great Design</i>, <i>Modern Art Mayhem</i>, <i>Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That</i>, <i>Art in Detail</i> and <i>Modern Art in Detail</i>. In addition, she hosts lectures, talks and practical workshops, and regularly appears on television and radio, as well as in documentaries. She has twice been named the No. 1 art writer by the <i>Independent</i>.</p><p><b>Amy Grimes</b> is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy's work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.</p><p>Discover where great artists have sought refuge, found inspiration and which places changed the course of art history forever.</p>
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