The Art Game: Artists' Trump Cards (Magma for Laurence King)

Product Description Piet Mondrian or Andy Warhol – Damien Hirst or Banksy – whose artworks have been the most influential? The most shocking? The most expensive? How about their versatility or critical reception? These playing cards allow art lovers of all ages to play their favourite artists against each other to discover who rules the art world. Review "A new way to look at, enjoy and understand contemporary art that should find its way onto Christmas displays throughout the realm." - The Bookseller "Who is the most shocking? The most influential? The most expensive? Prepare to be top-trumped." - Red Magazine "Hockney and Bourgeois go head-to-head for the most beautiful and it's a face-off between Picasso, Mondrian and Hirst for the ultimate 'shock of the new' effect. Now you can pit legendary artists against each other in a card game for art lovers." - The Guardian "Long journeys will never be boring again if you pack these art trump cards." - Stylist Book Description Features world-famous modern and contemporary artists from Matisse and Kandinsky, to Damien Hirst and Ai WeiWei From the Back Cover Piet Mondrian or Andy Warhol Damien Hirst or Banksy whose artworks have been the most influential? The most shocking? The most expensive? How about their versatility or critical reception? This title features playing cards that allow art lovers of all ages to play their favourite artists against each other to discover who rules the art world. About the Author James Cahill is an art writer based in London, who contributes to Elephant, Apollo, The Burlington Magazine and frieze. He is researching a PhD on classical mythology in contemporary visual art. Mikkel Sommer was born in 1987 and grew up in Copenhagen. He started freelancing in 2009, working in illustration, design for animation and comic books. He lives in Berlin with his wife and daughter.