Artistic Circles: The inspiring connections between the world's greatest artists

Susie Hodge & Sarah Papworth

Hardcover | 14.73 x 2.16 x 20.7 cm | 192 pp

Frances Lincoln | 2021 | 9780711255869

Artistic Circles introduces some of the most inspirational stories of friendship, love, creativity and shared passions in the world of art. Whether through teaching, as in the case of Paul Klee and Anni Albers; a mutual muse, as seen in the flowers of Georgia O’Keeffe and Takashi Murakami; or an inspirational romantic coupling like that of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.

In telling the tales of these creatives' lives and achievements – each extraordinary and oftentimes ground-breaking – Susie Hodge exposes the fascinating web of connections that have fostered some of the world’s art masterpieces. Some are well-known, whereas others span both time and place, linking pioneers in art in fascinating and unexpected ways.
 
Illustrated in colourful tribute to each artists’ unique style, Artistic Circles is an illuminating and celebratory account of some of the art world’s most compelling visionaries. A perfect introduction for students, and a source of new and surprising stories for art lovers.

Featuring 84 artists including Eva Hesse, Agnes Martin, Louise Bourgeois, Cornelia Parker, Ben Nicholson, Francis Bacon, Hilma af Klint, Claude Monet, Paula Rego, Egon Schiele, Max Ernst and Tracey Emin.