Nicholas Cullinan

Michael Jackson, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, also has the distinction of being the most depicted cultural figure of the last fifty years. He was an inspiration for an extraordinary array of leading artists including Isa Genzken, Grayson Perry, Andy Warhol and Kehnde Wiley. This book, which accompanies a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, examines why so many contemporary artists have been drawn to Jackson as a subject and their artistic responses to him as an enduring international icon.

On the Wall

Michael Jackson

The collections of the National Portrait Gallery, which consist of more than 11,000 paintings, sculptures and works on paper and over a quarter of a million photographs, provide a fascinating commentary on British history and culture , addressing questions of identity and achievement and promoting engagement with portraiture in all media . With an introduction from the Gallery's D irector, this book provides an insight into the most extensive collection of portraits in the world and the influential sitters and artists within it, from the remarkable survivors of the Tudor period to the familiar faces of our own time. 100 Portraits p resents a selection of images of significant individuals who have shaped the last four centuries of British life, from Anne Boleyn to David Beckham, from William Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling, portrayed by artists as diverse as Joshua Reynolds, Andy Warhol a nd Ida Kar. Each image is accompanied by an extended caption with key information on the sitter and the artis

100 Portraits

Xavier F. Salomon

Katharina Schmidt

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, June 29-Sept. 25, 2011.

Arcadian Painters

Twombly and Poussin

Tacita Dean

Includes contributions by over sixty artists, directors, cinematographers, photographers and other professionals on analogue media.

Film

Richard Shiff

Cy Twombly

Mostra, Roma, Galleria nazionale d'arte moderna, 5 marzo - 24 maggio 2009

Henri Matisse

Karl D. Buchberg

Samantha Friedman

Flavia Frigeri

Jodi Hauptman

Henri Matisse is one of the leading figures of modern art. His unparalleled cut-outs are among the most significant of any artist's late works. When ill health first prevented Matisse from painting, he began to cut into painted paper with scissors as his primary technique to make maquettes for a number of commissions, from books and stained glass window designs to tapestries and ceramics. Taking the form of a 'studio diary', the catalogue re-examines the cut-outs in terms of the methods and materials that Matisse used, and looks at the tensions in the works between finish and process; and drawings and colour.

The Cut Outs

National Portrait Gallery

Nicholas Cullinan

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