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'Gathers together in one place the paintings and artworks through history that capture books as a thing of beauty. Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers, written by David Trigg, will have you putting down your latest page turner to gawp at the stunning ways different artists have captured the act of getting lost in a good book... The book also features an essay, exploring the inspirations for the project - including the idea of books as political and dangerous objects, often censored by oppressive regimes'  - Evening Standard 

A celebration of artworks featuring books and readers from throughout history, for the delight of art lovers and bibliophiles

As every book tells a story, every book in art is part of an intriguing, engaging, and relatable image. Books are depicted as indicators of intellect in portraits, as symbols of piety in religious paintings, as subjects in still lifes, and as the raw material for contemporary installations. Reading Art spotlights artworks from museums and collections around the globe, creating a gorgeous, inspiring homage to both the written word and to its pivotal role in the visual world.

Details
  • Author: David Trigg
  • Hardcover: 352 pages 
  • Date published: June 2018
  • Language: English
  • ISBN:  9780714876276
  • Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 14.3 cm
Reviews

'As every book tells a story, every book in art is part of an intriguing, engaging, and relatable image. In Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers, David Trigg looks into how books in art are used as symbols and subjects in their own right. He considers pieces from museums all over the world in a "homage to both the written word and to its pivotal role in the visual world". One for both art geeks and bookworms' ― CreativeBloq.com

'Gathers together in one place the paintings and artworks through history that capture books as a thing of beauty. Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers, written by David Trigg, will have you putting down your latest page turner to gawp at the stunning ways different artists have captured the act of getting lost in a good book... The book also features an essay, exploring the inspirations for the project - including the idea of books as political and dangerous objects, often censored by oppressive regimes'  - Evening Standard 

'An insightful and original survey... This book is a dazzling kaleidoscope that reveals the meeting points of image and written word' - The Lady

'This imaginative approach to art history and how images tell a story is accessible to both scholars and lay readers' ― Library Journal

'A compendium of artworks that celebrate books and reading makes our very meta book of the week. Featuring almost 300 artworks from 2,000 years of art history, Reading Art investigates both the prevalence of books in art, as well as their the wider importance to creative thinking. A book about books, readers. The rip in the space-time continuum is truly upon us' - i-D.vice.com

'[David Trigg has] curated a collection of some of the very best examples, a perfect coffee table book for bibliophiles...' ―BBC Radio 4

"What do these painted tomes signify? Anything, it would seem, from religious proclivities through social ambitions to feminist credentials. You may be surprised how often books crop up."―The Times, Saturday Review

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