{"product_id":"artifacts-by-phaidon-editors-9781838663155","title":"Artifacts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtifacts\u003c\/em\u003e by Phaidon Editors is the perfect miscellany for every art lover - an essential and engaging collection of facts, figures, and findings about art, artists, and the art world, past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary compendium gathers and distils obscure and fascinating information about art, artists, and the art world. Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Which artist's work is stolen most often: \u003cstrong\u003ePicasso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Names of artists' pets: Fat Fat \u0026amp; Cous-Cous (Louise Nevelson's cats), Giotto and Goya (John Baldessari's dogs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Artist couples: Nancy Rubins and Chris Burden; Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely; Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Things artists collect: prosthetic arms and legs (Sophie Calle), glass eyes (Hiroshi Sugimoto)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Odd jobs and side hustles: telephone marketer (Tomma Abts), crop duster (James Turrell)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Artists who were rejected from art school: Francisco Goya, Auguste Rodin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e... and hundreds of other miscellaneous details. Thoughtfully and thoroughly researched, this intriguing book offers refreshing and surprising perspectives on the world of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe five page-turning chapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Artists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Art School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Art Studio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Art Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Art World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340633587948,"sku":"9781838663155","price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17616373482842.jpg?v=1772161998","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/artifacts-by-phaidon-editors-9781838663155","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}