Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Look At This If You Love Great Art is a must read for anyone with a passion for exceptional art. Featuring 100 of the best artworks ever produced, inside is a collection of insightful summaries on just what it is that makes each one so vital.
Through his work at the Tate, Simon Armstrong is surrounded by a constantly rotating display of some of the art world's most treasured possessions. Here he draws on his experiences to reveal the ones that resonate the most with him, revealing the fascinating stories behind these incredible pieces and offering his considered take on why each piece he has chosen can be regarded as a pinnacle of artistic endeavour. With artworks curated to offer a unique juxtaposition of styles and schools of art, expect to get a contemporary take on classic artworks, where legends of art history cross paths with under-appreciated artworks outside of the traditional canon, and where rebellious visionaries blaze a trail that influences the cutting-edge artists working today.
Covering all the most important genres of art - whether it's Abstraction, Pop Art, Street Art, Surrealism, Renaissance art or Impressionism - this is an engaging summary of the artworks that really matter and the reasons why you have to see them.