When we hold their practices up to the light, what do we see – and how might those encounters reshape our own thinking about art? Delving into the attitudes, working practices and mantras of artists hailing from the eighteenth century to the present day, This book is animated by questions: Drawing upon art historical research and artist interviews, the accessible takeaways on these virtuosos’ varied practices pack a punch. ​This offers up a working across media. Art historical heavyweights including and appear alongside relatively newer names such as , as well as exciting artists on the rise like Some of the insights may seem more , while others trend ; some may unearth existing knowledge, while others may come as a surprise; some will stay with you forever, while others you’ll only need to try once. allows readers to either dip in at random or read from cover to cover for