{"product_id":"9781836002581-great-artists-steal","title":"Great Artists Steal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Artists Really Get Their Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Artists Steal\u003c\/i\u003e examines over 30 revolutionary artworks, revealing how groundbreaking art often draws from past influences.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the accidental to the purposeful, the innocent to the brazen, discover all the ways famous artists have begged and borrowed their way to greatness. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Good artists borrow, great artists steal.’\u003c\/i\u003e – Pablo Picasso  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe great masters of art earned their reputation for supposedly taking art in entirely new directions – for pioneering new techniques, breaking with tradition and busting norms – but behind almost every famous artwork you can find influence and inspiration artfully ‘stolen’ from elsewhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Artists Steal \u003c\/i\u003etakes over \u003cb\u003e30 groundbreaking artworks\u003c\/b\u003e throughout history and shows how in truth they have their roots firmly in the past or in other works. For example: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Turner’s blazing seascapes inspired Monet’s atmospheric Impressionism. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Rembrandt’s expressive self‑portraits shaped Courbet’s raw explorations of character. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Edo‑era woodblock prints transformed Western art, influencing the likes of Whistler, Van Gogh and Cassatt in ways that reshaped modern visual culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Michelangelo, Manet, Caravaggio and others reimagined familiar motifs to create works we now consider trailblazing.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly illustrated and global in scope\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Artists Steal\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the hidden networks of influence that bind together centuries of artistic innovation. \u003cb\u003eAccessible yet deeply researched\u003c\/b\u003e, it reframes art history as a story not of solitary geniuses but of creative exchange.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you’re an art student, enthusiast or novice, this book will provide you with a new perspective on the history of art – and tell some fascinating stories along the way. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56802173223286,"sku":"9781836002581","price":18.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40925614_09e3bc44-dbaa-4af1-80e9-8e80e76b57c0.jpg?v=1776908722","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836002581-great-artists-steal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}