The Primacy of Drawing
$116.01
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2025
Summary
The Primacy of Drawing: A Comprehensive Exploration
A thoroughly revised edition of the definitive book, the most comprehensive study of drawing ever published.
Drawing has always been an inseparable part of art-making, but its role has been subjected to increasing scrutiny in recent decades. Admiration for readymades, the endless possibilities of new technologies, and the idea of artist-as-performer has shifted attention away from the traditional study or s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500026083 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500026084 |
| Author: | Deanna Petherbridge |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 295mm x 245mm |
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‘Wholly redefines what the study of drawing means in the 21st century’ - Tim Wilcox, Apollo‘With its wealth of superb reproductions and deep, wide vision of art history, The Primacy of Drawing stands as a unique resource’ - Julian Bell, Times Literary Supplement‘Petherbridge’s study should convince anyone of drawing’s centrality, its often apparent simplicity and also its deep mysteriousness’ - Adrian Searle, Guardian
About The Author
Deanna Petherbridge
Deanna Petherbridge (1939-2024) was a writer, artist, curator and former Professor of Drawing at the Royal College of Art, London, where she launched the Centre for Drawing Research and established the UK’s first doctoral programme in drawing. She was appointed a CBE for services to drawing and teaching in 1996, awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Art in 1997 and appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Warburg Institute in 2019.
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