{"product_id":"abstract-painting-amber-creswell-bell-9781760763633","title":"Abstract Painting: Contemporary Painters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"There is an internal monologue, and a world of decisions and possibilities behind each work that the viewer does not see. Abstraction is akin to learning a new language.\" --Ana Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no single neat definition of abstract art. It makes no attempt to represent reality; instead, it has its own visual language using shape, color, and form with no rules. An explosion of creative expression and gestural force, \u003cem\u003eAbstract Painting\u003c\/em\u003e explores the constantly evolving genre and how it offers unparalleled artistic freedom, inviting deeply personal connection and interpretation from both artist and viewer. Works often straddle a midpoint between recognition and the sensed experience through the materiality of paint encompassing a pastiche of styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews, Amber Creswell Bell examines the diverse practices of more than forty contemporary abstract painters, documenting a repertoire of styles, subjects, visions, and philosophies. Some compare abstract art to music, particularly jazz; others are inspired by nature, science, and geometry; and some simply relish the opportunity to express complex emotions in a way words cannot. What unites these extraordinary artists, however, is the conviction that this form of expression chose them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Creswell Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1760763632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781760763633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 9.60w x 1.10d","brand":"Amber Creswell Bell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128892682495,"sku":"9781760763633","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d37ec840-7159-407c-b898-86dcf28dad7d.jpg?v=1687460997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abstract-painting-amber-creswell-bell-9781760763633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}