Studios of Their Own

Where Great Artists Work

Alex Johnson, James Oses

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English

Frances Lincoln
19 September 2024

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Biography: arts & entertainment

Studios of Their Own travels around the world examining the unique spaces, habits and rituals of over 50 famous artists.

From Picasso, to Hockney, to Caravaggio, discover the eclectic creative spaces used by artistic visionaries, brought to life with evocative illustrations.

Crossing centuries, continents and genres, Alex Johnson explores these artists' workspaces and habits. How do they practise their craft? What do they look for in a studio? Do they work in silence or with music... in a shared space or in solitude? How do they harness the light? And how do their physical spaces affect and inspire their output?

This striking collection focuses on more than 50 international artists, including:

Claude Monet, who created an inspirational garden in which to work en plein air and paint his famous water liliesFrida Kahlo, forced to work from her bed, inspired by the lucky talismans she surrounded herself withJean-Michel Basquiat, working in an old stable, could turn anything into canvas, walking and lying on his works as he created themLee Krasner's art dramatically changed when she moved from her small studio into the larger, light-filled one that she took over when her husband, Jackson Pollock, died In looking at the working lives of our favourite artists, readers will be transported to other worlds, as well as gaining a deeper insight into the creative process.

Also in the series: Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write.

By: Alex Johnson
Illustrated by: James Oses
Imprint: Frances Lincoln
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9780711293786
ISBN 10: 0711293783
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alex Johnson is a journalist, blogger and author of Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write, Improbable Libraries and Bookshelf. He lives in St Albans, London with his wife, three children, and plenty of books from all over the world.James Oses is an artist and illustrator from south London. He specialises in painting interesting places, often working in ink and watercolours. His work has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian and Radio Times. Other clients include Borough Market, Marks & Spencer and the Poetry Society. He also teaches at Middlesex University.

Reviews for Studios of Their Own: Where Great Artists Work

""In looking at the working lives of these great artists, we found ourselves transported to other worlds, as well as gaining a deeper insight into the creative process."" * ENTREE Travel * ""A fascinating, informative, original, and inspiring study that will hold enormous appeal to readers with an interest in the impact and influence a studio can have on the artist who creates it to work in and from."" * Midwest Book Review *