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This compelling book chronicles 75 of the most influential artists from the dawn of the 20th century to the present, and from all around the world. Each entry provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his or her vision of what they were trying to do. Arranged broadly chronologically, this is an inspirational and original guide to some of the world´s greatest artists.

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In diesem Buch werden 75 der einflussreichsten Künstler aus aller Welt vom Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts bis zur Gegenwart beschrieben. Jeder Beitrag gibt einen faszinierenden Blick auf den Künstler und seine Vision und würdigt gleichzeitig die nachhaltige Wirkung seiner Arbeit.

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Mark Getlein is the author of Living with Art, a best-selling introduction to art. He has helped to create several ground-breaking textbooks in art and literature, among them Art History and A History of Art in Africa.

Annabel Howard has a degree in art history a Masters in Biographical writing. She has taught and lectured in museums throughout the United Kingdom and Italy, and has contributed articles to magazines including Glass, the Spectator and the White Review.

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