{"product_id":"painting-people","title":"Painting People","description":"About the Author  Charlotte Mullins is an art critic, writer and broadcaster. She has worked as the arts editor of the Independent on Sunday, the editor of Art Review, the V\u0026amp;A Magazine and Art Quarterly, and has written over ten books, two of which are art books for children, which were published under the pen name Charlie Ayres.  Product Description  Newly available in paperback, Painting People is an in-depth yet accessible survey of figure painting’s renaissance in the contemporary art world. Established author and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins introduces over 85 of the most exciting international artists who place painting and the figure at the heart of their practice, and puts their work and the themes they explore in historical, social and artistic context. The book also includes a concise history of the genre and detailed biographies of all the artists featured.  Review  'Eye-opening, well-researched … spotlights new talent and includes fascinating, little-known artists like B�n�dicte Page alongside current stars like Cecily Brown' - RA Magazine  'Admirable … this book is proof that 'contemporary' does not have to mean shallow or half-baked' - Artists \u0026amp; Illustrators  Book Description  An in-depth survey of figure painting’s renaissance in the contemporary art world","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40812807848021,"sku":"9780500287477N","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/d9e24849-ef16-4e0a-876f-dc40906f6e7a.jpg?v=1712757996","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/painting-people","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}