Walks of Art

Name: Walks of Art
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781849763066
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Ten Walking Tours of London's Best Public Modern Art

By Frances Barry

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Walks of Art in London guides readers through the city’s vibrant visual arts scene with thoughtfully curated walking tours. Each route, typically about an hour long, explores an array of public artworks created by both renowned and lesser-known artists. The book also uncovers key art venues such as museums and galleries, alongside public squares, parks, churches, and hidden spots linked to London’s art history. Readers will discover sites where artists lived, worked, studied, and socialised, making it an enriching journey through the city’s modern and contemporary art landscape.
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This book is ideal for travellers and art lovers curious about London’s cultural fabric and lovers of public art seeking an engaging guide to explore on foot. It suits those who enjoy combining sightseeing with insightful art appreciation.

Ten walks around London's public art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Description

London is one of the world's great cities for the visual arts. Walks of Art in London has been put together for everyone curious about London and about the place of modern and contemporary art in it.

It takes you on a walking tour of public works of art created by famous and by less well-known artists. It introduces you to places connected to art – museums and galleries housing great collections, public squares and parks, churches, secular buildings, and sometimes more hidden locations.

And it walks you by some of the places where the artists lived, worked, studied and socialised. Each walk is designed to take about an hour, plus time to stop and view the works.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849763066

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Format: Fold-out book or chart

Date Published: 31 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tate Publishing

Illustration: IlIustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 163.0mm

Weight: 116g

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Arts & Culture Frances Barry Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Frances Barry studied Fine Art at Brighton Polytechnic and Royal Academy Schools. She is a freelance illustrator and author, and has worked extensively for the children's publisher Walker Books, as well as for Little Angel Theatre, London Underground, Gallery Five, Battersea Dogs' Home and the Charleston Trust. Simon Harmer is an author and illustrator based in Winchester. He has illustrated for a range of clients, including The Guardian, Visit England, Hugo Boss and The National Trust.