An artist’s biography can be a potent source of inspiration and mythology. This book explores how artists use their biographical image in order to make a name for themselves, and…

An artist’s biography can be a potent source of inspiration and mythology. This book explores how artists use their biographical image in order to make a name for themselves, and how other parties – such as critics, art historians and art dealers – draw connections between personal lives and bodies of work, and for what purpose.