Will Gompertz is a world-leading expert in and champion of the arts. Having spent seven years as a Director of the Tate Galleries followed by eleven years as the BBC's Arts Editor and two years as Artistic Director at the Barbican, he is now the director of the Sir John Soane's Museum. Gompertz has interviewed and observed many of the world's leading artists, actors, writers, musicians, directors and designers. Creativity magazine in New York ranked him as one of the 50 most original thinkers in the world. He is the author of the internationally bestselling What Are You Looking At? and Think Like an Artist, both translated into more than twenty languages.
Offers a tidy lesson in not just getting more from art, but more
from life itself . . . lucid and revealing . . . Gompertz is at his
best—Michael Prodger, The Times
Art can amaze us into changing our minds. This remarkable book
teaches us how—Es Devlin
Highly engaging and thought-provoking—Philip Hook, author of
Breakfast at Sotheby’s
By going straight to the essence of each one's work, Will Gompertz
provides a fluent and refreshing introduction to the way art can
enable us, in the most unexpected ways, to see the world
anew—Michael Peppiatt
Gompertz insightfully explores the processes and personalities of a
remarkable roster of artists . . . effortless prose and laser focus
on the communicative potential of art make this a worthwhile
read—James Woods Marshall, Library Journal
Thorough and diverse . . . Gompertz's illuminations of artists'
lives and minds are accessible and full of valuable information.
This is an exhilarating resource for personal growth, a
consciousness-raising exploration for artists and art lovers, and
an asset for anyone interested in the who, what, and why of great
artworks—Booklist
Gompertz doesn't have it in him to be boring—The Times
Will Gompertz is the best teacher you never had—Guardian
He is a natural communicator whose passion for art is expressed
with wit and verve—Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council
England
Hugely accessible . . . writes about difficult things without
letting on that they are difficult—Independent on Sunday on What
Are You Looking At?
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