The Primacy of Drawing
$94.75
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
16 December 2025
Summary
A thoroughly revised edition of this definitive book, the most comprehensive study of drawing ever published.
Drawing has long been central to art making, yet its role has faced increasing scrutiny in recent decades. Admiration for readymades, new technologies and performance has shifted focus away from traditional studies and sketches.
In this new, completely revised edition of The Primacy of Drawing, renowned artist and educator Deanna Petherbridge …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500026083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500026084 |
| Author: | Deanna Petherbridge |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 2.64kg |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 255mm x 304mm |
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Critics Review
‘Wholly redefines what the study of drawing means in the 21st century’ - Tim Wilcox, Apollo
‘With its wealth of superb reproductions and deep, wide vision of art history, The Primacy of Drawing stands as a unique resource’ - Julian Bell, Times Literary Supplement
‘Petherbridge’s study should convince anyone of drawing’s centrality, its often apparent simplicity and also its deep mysteriousness’ - Adrian Searle, Guardian
Deanna Petherbridge
Deanna Petherbridge (1939-2024) was a writer, artist, curator and former Professor of Drawing at the Royal College of Art, London, where she launched the Centre for Drawing Research and established the UK’s first doctoral programme in drawing. She was appointed a CBE for services to drawing and teaching in 1996, awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Art in 1997 and appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Warburg Institute in 2019.
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