GREAT ARTISTS STEAL: HOW ARTISTS REALLY GET THEIR IDEAS (HB)

The great masters are famous for pioneering new techniques and breaking with tradition. Yet behind almost every famous artwork you can find influence and inspiration artfully ‘stolen’ from elsewhere. In this book, discover how Turner’s seascapes inspired Monet, how Rembrandt’s expressive self portraits shaped Courbet’s explorations of character, how Edo era woodblock prints influenced Whistler, Van Gogh and Cassatt in ways that reshaped modern visual culture – and more. Richly illustrated and global in scope, Great Artists Steal reveals the hidden networks of influence that bind together centuries of artistic innovation.