The Penguin Dictionary of Art And Artists: Seventh Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

Why exactly did Van Gogh cut off his ear? Was Warhol an original, or was he just a copyist? The answers to all this and more are found in "The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists", the essential guide to over 700 years of creative endeavour. A brilliant, updated seventh edition of an essential reference work, it charts the lives of over 1200 painters, as well as a wide range of periods, ideas, processes and movements. Any artist or student of the arts will not be able to survive without one. Each entry features extensive cross-referencing and listings of galleries where the artist's work can be seen.