Artistic Places

Susie Hodge, Amy Grimes

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Quarto Books
02 March 2021

History of Art & Design Styles; Art Treatments & Subjects; Travel & holiday; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides; Classic travel writing

Series: Inspired Traveller's Guides

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. Artistic Places is a stunningly illustrated, visionary guide 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.

Susie Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents 25 famous and forgotten artistic destinations around the world, and connects these to the masterpieces that celebrate them. None of these unique locations are merely backdrops to the insightful stories told, but are characters in their own right. So take a leaf out of your favourite artist's sketchbook and delve into this book to discover the places they loved best. Artists and locations include:

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M Whistler in London, England

John Constable in Suffolk, England

Barbara Hepworth in St Ives, England

Paula Rego in Cascais and Estoril, Portugal

Pablo Picasso and Guernica, Spain

Salvador Dali in Catalonia, Spain

Claude Monet in Giverny, France

Vincent van Gogh in Arles, France

Rene Magritte in Brussels, Belgium

Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland

Michelangelo in Florence, Italy

Canaletto in Venice, Italy

Johannes Vermeer in Delft, Netherlands

Anni Albers in Dessau, Germany

Caspar David Friedrich in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Germany

Gustav Klimt and Lake Attersee, Austria

Edvard Munch in Oslo, Norway

Hilma af Klint and Lake Malaren, Sweden

Henri Matisse in Tangier, Morocco

Hokusai on Mount Fuji, Japan

Paul Gauguin in Papeete and Papeari, Tahiti

Jean-Michel Basquiat in New York, USA

Grant Wood in Iowa, USA

Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico, USA

Frida Kahlo in Coyoacan, Mexico

Each book in the Inspired Travellers Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places and Mystical Places.

By: Susie Hodge
Illustrated by: Amy Grimes
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780711254534
ISBN 10: 0711254532
Series: Inspired Traveller's Guides
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susie Hodge has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques, including I Know an Artist, Art Quest: Classic Art Counterfeit, What Makes Great Design, Modern Art Mayhem, Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That, Art in Detail and Modern Art in Detail. 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 Independent. Amy Grimes 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.

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Artistic Places

Susie Hodge, Amy Grimes

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