{"product_id":"bright-stars-isbn-9780711251731","title":"Bright Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Bryan’s writing pops and zings like a Basquiat painting' – \u003cb\u003eNOEL FIELDING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBright Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Bryan examines the lives and legacies of 30 great artists who died too young, celebrating their inspirational stories and extraordinary talent. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some of the world’s \u003cb\u003egreatest and most-loved artists died under the age of forty\u003c\/b\u003e. But how did they turn relatively short careers into such long legacies? \u003cb\u003eWhat drove them to create, against all the odds?\u003c\/b\u003e And how can we use these stories to\u003cb\u003e re-evaluate artists lost to the shadows, or whose legacies are not yet secured? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most artists have decades to hone their craft, win over the critics and forge their reputation, but that’s not the case for the artists in this book. Art heavyweights \u003cb\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/b\u003e have been \u003cb\u003emythologised\u003c\/b\u003e, with their early deaths playing a key role in their posthumous fame. Others, such as \u003cb\u003eAubrey Beardsley\u003c\/b\u003e and Noah Davis, were driven to create, knowing their time was limited. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For some, premature death, compounded by \u003cb\u003egender and racial injustice\u003c\/b\u003e, meant being left out of the history books – as was the case with \u003cb\u003eAmrita Sher-Gil\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Salomon\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePauline Boty\u003c\/b\u003e, now championed by Kate Bryan in this important re-appraisal. And, as \u003cb\u003eCaravaggio\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eVermeer\u003c\/b\u003e’s stories show us, it can take centuries for forgotten artists to be given \u003cb\u003ethe recognition they truly deserve\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With each artist comes a unique and \u003cb\u003eoften surprising \u003c\/b\u003estory about how lives full of \u003cb\u003etalent and tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e were turned into \u003cb\u003ebrilliant legacies\u003c\/b\u003e that still influence and inspire us today. \u003cb\u003eThis is a celebration of talent so great it shines on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e with portraits of the artists, as well as reproductions of some of their most famous works, this important and timely work makes a \u003cb\u003ecrucial contribution to our understanding of the lives of some of the most talented artists throughout history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e****************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Bryan’s writing pops and zings like a Basquiat painting – and reminds us why truly great artists are immortal.' \u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOEL FIELDING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Bright Stars is a compelling reflection on the concept of legacy. Bryan’s wide ranging assessment of artists we lost too soon proves that longevity in art is rewarded to the stars that burn the brightest, however fleeting their lives and careers.'\u003cb\u003e – MARIA BALSHAW, DIRECTOR OF TATE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Kate Bryan marshalls a wealth of fascinating detail about artists’s lives cut sadly short … and in sprightly prose brings their work vividly to life.'\u003cb\u003e – JOAN BAKEWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Artists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Caravaggio, Dash Snow, Vincent van Gogh, Amedeo Modigliani, Francesca Woodman, Ana Mendieta, Félix González-Torres, Raphael, Yves Klein, Gordon Matta-Clark, Robert Mapplethorpe, Egon Schiele, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Amrita Sher-Gil, Johannes Vermeer, Robert Smithson, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Aubrey Beardsley, Noah Davis, Eva Hesse, Charlotte Salomon, Umberto Boccioni, Gerda Taro, Joanna Mary Boyce, Pauline Boty, Helen Chadwick, Khadija Saye, Bartholomew Beal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891924791525,"sku":"NP9780711251731","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/ccf9ce8b-fb25-462d-a269-ad0601587b6e.jpg?v=1767841788","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bright-stars-isbn-9780711251731","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}