The Untrue History of Art

Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny these 125 cartoons from the popular Guardian comic series Peter Duggans Artoons tackle the whole of Western art history from cave art to Koons. What Kate Beaton has done for literature The Untrue History of Art does for art managing the tricky feat of being both lightheartedly silly and refreshingly intelligent. Find out what Pointillists do on their days off why Surrealists hate mornings and why contrapposto is so cool. Youll get to see Pre-Raphaelite wrestling Manets picnic fails Harry Hockney vs Voldemort Andy Warhols childhood on the planet Vulcan Joan Miros yoyo and Yayoi Kusamas obsession with Damien Hirsts head. Two extremely helpful indexes mean youll never miss a reference which means it is not just funny but a great entry point into a wider appreciation of art. Gently mocking but never cruel the humour stems from a true love of art and a real affection and appreciation for those who make it.This volume is a bigger and better version of the hardcover book Peter Duggans Artoons published in 2015 by Penguin/Random House. It has a load more cartoons and whole new chunks of funny and informative yickety yak from the author.Amazon reviews for Peter Duggans Artoons: Peter Duggans Artoons is sensational...I cant remember when I last laughed so much...Im blown away by Artoons. Its genuinely hilarious.Vicuña - TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE VOICEWhen one has the whole book the sheer inventiveness and wit is more obvious than when youre reading a weekly column. Peter Duggan carries his learning lightly the jokes are genuinely funny and insightful.PURPLEHEARTTOP - 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE...There are too many funny ones...niki - HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER...to mention...niki - HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER