Artist''s Journey: The travels that inspired the artistic greats: Volume 2
English
By (author): Travis Elborough
Some truly remarkable works of art have been inspired by artists spending time away from their typical surroundings.
From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 30 influential journeys taken by artistic greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the painters personal lives and the broader cultural landscape.
Award-winning author Travis Elborough brings each of these trips to life with fascinating insights into the stories behind the creation of some of the worlds most famous paintings, including Henri Matisses vivid paintings of Morocco, Katsushika Hokusais woodblock prints of Mount Fuji in Japan, Marianne Norths paintings of India and David Hockneys California pool paintings. See more