Lives of the artists, lives of the architects

Abstract

A unique opportunity to read about the lives and creativity of the world's leading artistic figures, including David Hockney and Gerhard Richter. Hans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world's greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, 'Lives of the Artists' explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Marina Abramovic, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas and Oscar Niemeyer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art.

Contents

David Hockney -- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster -- Elaine Sturtevant -- Ernest Mancoba -- Felix Gonzalez-Torres -- Frank Gehry -- Gerhard Richter -- Gilbert & George -- Louise Bourgeois -- Marina Abramović -- Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian -- Nancy Spero -- Oscar Niemeyer -- Philippe Parreno -- Rem Koolhaas -- Richard Hamilton -- SANAA -- Tino Sehgal -- Zaha Hadid.