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From epic road trips and voyages into the most remote lands to culture-soaked, tranquil stays in the world's finest hotels, Artists' Journeys that Shaped Our World promises you an unforgettable journey. Join award-winning author Travis Elborough as he explores 30 paths to inspiration taken by some of the greatest artists in history.
Some of the most awe-inspiring works of art have been created by artists who stepped beyond their usual surroundings and ventured into the world in search of beauty, meaning, and creative power. This invigorating account reveals how those journeys impacted the artists' personal lives and shaped the broader cultural landscape.
From the obscure to the iconic, Elborough shares fascinating insights into the stories behind the creation of some of the world's most celebrated works, including Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock prints of Mount Fuji in Japan, Marianne North's paintings of India, and David Hockney's California pool scenes.
From Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo to Henri Matisse and Marcel Duchamp, this captivating book invites readers to follow in the footsteps of artists who made it their mission to live and work beyond the boundaries of their walls. Be part of their travels and explore the beauty and wonder that the world has to offer with Artists' Journeys that Shaped Our World.
Contents
Introduction
Jean-Michel Basquiat Seeks Connections in Cote d'Ivoire and Benin
Caravaggio Legs It to Malta
Mary Cassatt Makes an Impression in Paris
Paul Cézanne Aches for Aix-en-Provence
Salvador Dalí Takes Manhattan by Surrealist Storm
Marcel Duchamp Becomes Obsessed with Chess in Buenos Aires
Albrecht Dürer Has a Whale of a Time in the Netherlands
Helen Frankenthaler Soaks Up Provincetown
Caspar David Friedrich Replenishes Himself on Rügen
David Hockney Goes La-la over Los Angeles
Katsushika Hokusai Scales Mount Fuji
Tove Jansson Summers in the Pellinki Archipelago
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Honeymoon in Cuernavaca
Wassily Kandinsky Finds His Artistic Calling in the Province of Vologda
Alexander Keirincx Paints All the King's Castles in Yorkshire and Scotland
Paul Klee Is Transformed by Tunisia
Gustav Klimt Gets Scenic on the Attersee
Oskar Kokoschka Takes Refuge in Polperro
Henri Matisse Fends Off the Rain in Morocco
London Makes a Big Impression on Claude Monet
Berthe Morisot Accepts a Proposal in Normandy
Edvard Munch Summers by the Sea at Åsgårdstrand
Isamu Noguchi Takes a Monumental World Tour
Marianne North Goes South to Paint Indian Flora
Georgia O'Keeffe Goes West
Pablo Picasso Falls for the South of France
John Singer Sargent Sinks into Venice
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Goes Canvassing across Spain
J.M.W. Turner Takes a Final Tour of Switzerland
Vincent van Gogh Has Quite a Year in Provence
Selected Bibliography
Index
Picture Credits
