From ancient carvings on bone to the intricate sketches and working drawings of Leonardo da Vinci and Durer, the use of line has pervaded art across many different cultures and throughout the centuries. This publication looks at line drawings from prehistory to the present day, and includes work by Michelangelo, Turner, Klee, Picasso, Warhol and LeWitt. The artist Michael Craig-Martin has selected the works and contributed the essay on drawing. Includes 64 full page plates and a further catalogue of 144 small format pictures - shown at the South Bank National Touring Exhibition 1995.
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hayward Gallery Publishing
Release
June 01, 1995
ISBN
1853321338
ISBN 13
9781853321337
Drawing The Line: Reappraising Drawing Past And Present
From ancient carvings on bone to the intricate sketches and working drawings of Leonardo da Vinci and Durer, the use of line has pervaded art across many different cultures and throughout the centuries. This publication looks at line drawings from prehistory to the present day, and includes work by Michelangelo, Turner, Klee, Picasso, Warhol and LeWitt. The artist Michael Craig-Martin has selected the works and contributed the essay on drawing. Includes 64 full page plates and a further catalogue of 144 small format pictures - shown at the South Bank National Touring Exhibition 1995.