Books by Michael Bird
“He quotes heavily from artists in This is Tomorrow, allowing them to tell the story of British art from the ground, as it were, rather than imposing a view. He allows artists to speak for themselves, and also allows them to come in at different stages in their lives. It’s not all about their big moment, but the reality of being an artist, which is hard work. This is Tomorrow is really accessible, really readable. You could have no knowledge of art history and still enjoy it. And surely that’s a good thing.” Read more...
Charlotte Mullins, Art Historians, Critics & Curator
Interviews where books by Michael Bird were recommended
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This is Tomorrow: Twentieth-century Britain and its Artists
by Michael Bird -
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Ninth Street Women: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
by Mary Gabriel -
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A History of Art History
by Christopher S. Wood -
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Women, Art, and Society
by Whitney Chadwick -
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Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now
by Alex Farquharson & David A. Bailey
The best books on Art History, recommended by Charlotte Mullins
The best books on Art History, recommended by Charlotte Mullins
The critic Charlotte Mullins, author of A Little History of Art, recommends five books that have altered her understanding of art history. Too often, she argues, we have forgotten that our concept of the past is deeply influenced by the views of those who wrote about it first; these readable, well-researched books offer readers a fresh perspective.
