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33 Artists in 3 Acts by Sarah Thornton; W. W. Norton & Company is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is 33 Artists in 3 Acts about?
This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with the worlds most important living artists to humanize and demystify contemporary art. The best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World now tells the story of the artists themselveshow they move through the world, command credibility, and create iconic works. 33 Artists in 3 Acts offers unprecedented access to a dazzling range of artists, from international superstars to unheralded art teachers. Sarah Thornton's beautifully paced, fly-on-the-wall narratives include visits with Ai Weiwei before and after his imprisonment and Jeff Koons as he woos new customers in London, Frankfurt, and Abu Dhabi. Thornton meets Yayoi Kusama in her studio around the corner from the Tokyo asylum that she calls home. She snoops in Cindy Shermans closet, hears about Andrea Frasers psychotherapist, and spends quality time with Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, and their daughters Lena and Grace. Through these intimate scenes, 33 Artists in 3 Acts explores what it means to be a real artist in the real world. Divided into three cinematic "acts"politics, kinship, and craftit investigates artists' psyches, personas, politics, and social networks. Witnes
Who reads 33 Artists in 3 Acts?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sarah Thornton; W. W. Norton & Company
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393245813
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Art, History, History & Criticism
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (264 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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