Wear and marks to cover. Wear and minor staining to page edges. Includes 318 illustrations, 246 in colour. A thoughtful and beautifully illustrated survey of the most compelling and inventive drawings of the human form being produced today by contemporary artists across the world. The act of drawing has long been considered the foundation of an artistic education, and the life class essential to the formation of an artist's style and technique. Yet in the contemporary art world drawing is increasingly regarded as a medium in its own right, and the figure as a subject for ongoing exploration well beyond the sketchbook. Drawing People is a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated survey of the most compelling and inventive drawings of the human form being produced today. An introduction places the medium of drawing in its historical context, discussing its intersection with photography, painting, collage and illustration. Five chapters - Body, Self, Personal Lives, Social Reality an